According to the article, meme tokens have logged double‑digit moves in the past week while Bitcoin and Ethereum trade without clear trend. Maxi Doge's presale has exceeded $4.5M, with the current phase listing $MAXI at $0.0002803 and features that include competitions, a 25% treasury, and completed audits. The piece flags liquidity cliff risk if $BTC weakens or risk sentiment turns.

On February 10, 2026, Ethereum Classic traded near $8.30, down nearly 3% in early US afternoon after an altcoin sell-off that had driven it to about $7.40 on February 5. CryptoQuant analysts warned the bear phase may be early as Bitcoin hovers near $68,000 and Ethereum remains around $2,000.

LiquidChain has launched its LIQUID token presale with a focus on infrastructure, aiming to unify liquidity and execution across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana without relying on bridges or synthetic assets. The protocol operates as a Layer 3 settlement and execution layer, while its 11.8 billion LIQUID supply is allocated to development, Liquid Labs, AquaVault, rewards, and growth to support long-term operations. Token utility includes liquidity staking, transaction fees, and developer incentives, aligning demand with actual network usage in a market that increasingly values verifiable, compliant DeFi systems.

Shiba Inu's SHIB token traded sideways on Monday after a volatile week in which it dropped over 8% and revisited a key historical support area around $0.0000067. Lead developer Shytoshi Kusama used a Sunday YouTube update to urge the community to focus on long-term ecosystem building, including AI and blockchain initiatives, rather than short-term price swings. On-chain data showed 20.84 billion SHIB worth about $132,130 moving from OKX's hot wallet to cold storage, while analysts flagged the support zone as a potential springboard for future upside.

On February 9, 2026, the TON Foundation announced TON Pay, a wallet‑agnostic SDK that embeds native crypto payments inside Telegram Mini Apps for Toncoin (TON) and Tether (USDT). The toolkit streamlines settlement and checkout flows within Telegram to support everyday transactions. Toncoin traded near $1.35 as the rollout began, with short‑term indicators signaling weak momentum.

On 10 February 2026, Chainlink was chosen to participate in the Bank of England's Synchronisation Lab, which is testing how central bank money can be coordinated with tokenized assets for on-chain settlement. The initiative explores atomic settlement for use cases such as foreign exchange, bonds, and collateral, with Chainlink supplying decentralized oracle and interoperability technology. Following the announcement, LINK traded around $8.51, down 1.62% on the day, with a market capitalization near $6 billion and 24-hour volume of approximately $614.5 million.

On October 21, 2025, the UK Financial Conduct Authority began High Court proceedings against HTX (formerly Huobi), and on February 10, 2026 it released further details of the case targeting both the firm and "persons unknown" tied to its platforms. The enforcement move is reshaping risk perceptions around centralized exchanges, with some traders gravitating toward on-chain meme assets like Maxi Doge ($MAXI) on Ethereum. Maxi Doge couples a gym-themed meme identity with competitions, staking, and a Trading Guild structure, and its presale has raised over $4.5M at a token price of $0.0002803, including two whale buys totaling $628K.

Ripple executive Reece Merrick highlighted momentum for Ripple Custody on Feb. 10, pointing to new strategic integrations. According to a Feb. 9 release, Ripple teamed up with Securosys and Figment to bolster security and enable institutional staking for networks such as Ethereum and Solana, building on earlier additions from Chainalysis and Palisade.