Ethereum

Ripple has introduced Ethereum and Solana staking within its institutional custody platform through an integration with staking provider Figment, allowing clients to access protocol rewards without running validator infrastructure. The move underscores that XRP itself does not currently offer protocol-level staking, even as XRP-focused products recently recorded larger weekly inflows than comparable Ethereum and Solana products.

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.

Harvard University endowment allegedly holds spot Bitcoin ETFs, which the article frames as a milestone for institutional crypto adoption. The piece also profiles SUBBD Token’s AI-driven Social-Fi plans, stating its presale has raised over $1.4M, with tokens priced at $0.057495 and a staking program offering 20% APY, while noting execution risk.

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.

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.

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 9 February 2026, Bitcoin ETFs logged about $144.9 million in net inflows, making BTC the main institutional access point among crypto funds. Ethereum ETFs added roughly $57.0 million, Solana products were flat, and XRP ETFs attracted about $6.31 million, showing investors are reallocating cautiously rather than exiting the asset class.

Ethereum is trading in a pronounced downward channel after a capitulation move from the mid-$2,000 area into the $1,800 demand zone, with momentum indicators still in bearish territory despite a modest rebound. On higher timeframes, key resistance sits around $2,300–$2,700, while shorter-term charts highlight a consolidation band between $1,800 and $2,100 and potential downside toward $1,600 if support fails. On-chain data show the exchange supply ratio near 0.135, indicating relatively little ETH on centralized venues and hinting at thinner spot liquidity even as prices have corrected.