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.

Ethereum-focused treasury firm BitMine, chaired by Tom Lee, bought about $83 million worth of ETH in two 20,000-coin deals as the asset traded near multi‑month lows. The company now holds roughly 4.32 million ETH at an average cost of $3,850, leaving it more than $7.8 billion down on paper with prices around $2,040. While some large holders have sold heavily in recent weeks, BitMine is maintaining a long‑term stance and has no debt obligations forcing sales.

Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov says the new market phase is being led by real-world utility and banking integration, not retail-driven speculation. Bitcoin Hyper positions its Solana Virtual Machine Layer 2 to deliver high-speed smart contracts on Bitcoin, while on-chain data indicates the $HYPER presale has surpassed $31M and recorded whale buys up to $500K.

On February 10, 2026, XRP was changing hands at $1.41, about 25% lower than at the start of the year and below its estimated holder cost basis. This move has pushed the token's SOPR indicator under 1 and left price hovering above a nearby $1.39 support zone, sharpening debate over whether XRP will lose the $1 level or stage a rebound toward resistance between $1.47 and $1.56. Broader crypto market weakness and Bitcoin's struggle with the $70,000 mark are weighing on sentiment, even as some institutional forecasts continue to project a longer-term bull case for BTC.

According to the article, in early 2026, Ethereum staking expanded as yields tightened, pushing operators to seek alternatives. Bitcoin Everlight positions itself as a Bitcoin-adjacent execution network, with node operators earning BTC from transaction handling. Under current parameters, estimated rewards reach up to 21% annually, and Phase 3 of the BTCL presale lists tokens at $0.0012.

On February 10, Ripple highlighted an expanded collaboration with UAE bank Zand to explore initiatives such as RLUSD support, and previewed its February 11 XRP Community Day. XRP-focused spot ETFs show cumulative net inflows above $1.23 billion, while XRP rebounded from a February 6 low of $1.11 to about $1.42, a 3% weekly gain.

Cardano's ADA token is trading around $0.2635 after slipping about 11% over the past week, with key resistance now seen between $0.28 and $0.31. Technical indicators show bearish momentum but hint at oversold conditions, while the upcoming Ouroboros Leios upgrade and newly launched CME ADA futures could influence the next major move. A decisive break above $0.31 may open a path toward $0.35, whereas losing support near $0.25–$0.26 risks further downside.