The Bank of England is working with Chainlink to test atomic settlement between central bank money and tokenized assets using Chainlink’s CCIP. The Synchronisation Lab was introduced in October 2025 and is expected to operate for about six months from spring 2026, with 18 organizations selected to trial RTGS and DvP use cases.

Coinbase’s Base App is phasing out its Farcaster-powered social feed and ending the Creator Rewards program on February 15, 2026, with final payouts on February 18, 2026. The platform is repositioning itself as a trading-first application centered on onchain, tradable assets, after previously distributing over $450,000 to more than 17,000 creators in six months. Founder Jesse Pollak and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong both emphasize that the app will prioritize retail traders and high-quality assets while still supporting Farcaster, mini apps, and the broader Base ecosystem.

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest increased its Bullish stake, purchasing 57,164 shares across three ETFs, valued around $1.83 million at the close. It previously bought 716,030 Bullish shares on Thursday for $17.8 million and cut Coinbase exposure, selling 119,236 shares for $17.4 million Thursday and 134,472 shares Friday, alongside broader ETF rebalancing disclosed on February 9.

On February 10, 2026 at 9:33 AM UTC, U.S. SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda said tokenizing securities could become a practical necessity for efficient markets and urged a methodical, engagement-driven framework. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong expects tokenized stocks to go mainstream, while Token Terminal data indicates tokenized U.S. Treasuries have topped $10 billion in market cap.

On February 9, 2026, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared updated views on how Ethereum could become an economic infrastructure for AGI-related activity, enabling autonomous agents to transact and coordinate. He highlighted ERC-8004, zero-knowledge payments, and local LLM tooling as ways to support trust-minimized AI interactions, while also criticizing Solana's Anatoly Yakovenko for what he called an overly narrow focus on AGI. Buterin further argued that Ethereum and AGI should be guided by aligned philosophical principles, emphasizing human empowerment, security, and practical markets and governance reforms.

On February 9, Binance said its SAFU Fund added 4,225 BTC, worth over $300 million, taking total holdings to 10,455 BTC. The exchange plans to finish converting the fund's reserves from stablecoins to Bitcoin within 30 days, and on-chain data recorded the transfer at an average $70,403.17 per BTC.

On February 9, 2026, South Korea's financial authorities said Dunamu, operator of Upbit, filed an objection with the FIU to a 35.2 billion won (USD 25.1 million) penalty, temporarily suspending enforcement pending court review. The November fine cited extensive customer verification lapses and 15 missed suspicious-transaction reports, while separate actions targeted other exchanges, including a 2.73 billion won sanction for Korbit on December 31, 2025.

Institutional investors accelerated short selling of U.S. equities, with hedge funds cutting single-stock exposure at the fastest rate since October and marking a second consecutive day of selling. Five of 11 sectors saw heavy liquidation, while the S&P 500 fell 1.19% over five days and the Dow gained 1.29%.

On February 6, 2026, blockchain data cited by Lookonchain showed Marathon Digital moving 1,318 BTC, valued at about $86.9 million, to custodians including Two Prime, BitGo, Galaxy Digital and others. The transactions are part of a broader pattern of strategic Bitcoin reallocations by Marathon and other large institutional and corporate holders aiming to manage treasury risk and liquidity.