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According to the latest official data, Gate's institutional business maintained a growth trend in February. Among them, the average daily trading volume of institutional spot increased by about 5% month-on-month, and the average daily trading volume of institutional contracts increased by nearly 20% month-on-month. Despite the overall market fluctuations and holiday factors, the trading activity of institutions has still improved.In terms of institutional ecosystem construction, Gate successfully held the Gate Institutional Circle event during Consensus HK, attracting about 70 industry representatives from market makers, asset management institutions, and custodians such as Copper, Flow Traders, Flowdesk, and Wincent to discuss topics such as cross-exchange liquidity, institutional-grade trading infrastructure, and risk management.At the same time, Gate is advancing the CrossEx cross-exchange trading infrastructure, third-party custody docking, and API system construction, and is conducting technical docking with custodians such as Fireblocks, Copper, and Bitgo to strengthen support for institutional-level trading and asset custody. As cross-platform liquidity collaboration and institutional-level trading architecture continue to improve, the platform's institutional business infrastructure is further expanding towards globalization and specialization.

Bitget launches a new stock contract activity. During the event, users who complete their first stock contract transaction of no less than 5000 USDT will receive a reward of 10 USDT. Detailed rules have been published on the Bitget official platform. Users must click the "Join Now" button to register in order to participate in the event, which ends on March 31 at 23:59 (UTC+8).Previously, Bitget introduced the US stock carnival season, with Maker fees for stock contracts and precious metal contracts reduced to 0, and Taker fees lowered to a minimum of 0.0065%. This fee discount will last until April 30 at 23:59 (UTC+8).

Polygon officially announced on X that the POL burn amount in February reached a record high, totaling 28.2 million POL.Previously, it was reported that the trading volume of Polymarket, the most important application in the Polygon ecosystem, also hit a historic high in February.

According to the official announcement, the Binance wallet will launch the Katana vbUSDC liquidity pool on March 3, 2026, at 08:00. Eligible users can share an airdrop reward of 50,000,000 KAT by completing subscription tasks. The event will end on March 17, 2026, at 07:59.All Binance wallet users can participate, with a subscription limit of 5,000,000 vbUSDC per user.

According to TradingView data, the US Dollar Index (DXY) has slightly retreated to around 97.76 within 24 hours, with a daily decline of about 0.02%, maintaining a low-level fluctuation overall. From a medium-term perspective, the US Dollar Index has fallen more than 8% in the past 12 months, indicating ongoing market concerns about the medium-term trend of the dollar. Against the backdrop of international turbulence, fluctuations in dollar-related foreign exchange have boosted trading activity in the forex market.In terms of forex trading, Gate TradFi offers forex trading services covering 48 mainstream currency pairs, among which the core currency pairs priced or settled in US dollars include EUR/USD (Euro/US Dollar), USD/JPY (US Dollar/Japanese Yen), GBP/USD (British Pound/US Dollar), USD/CHF (US Dollar/Swiss Franc), USDCNH (US Dollar/Offshore Chinese Yuan), etc.Currently, Gate TradFi has officially launched traditional financial asset Contract for Difference (CFD) trading services covering gold, silver, forex, indices, commodities, and some popular stocks, with related functions fully integrated into the Gate App. In addition, Gate TradFi's trading volume has officially been incorporated into the Gate VIP tier system, allowing users to simultaneously upgrade their VIP level while trading in TradFi, unlocking higher rate discounts and exclusive benefits.

IoTeX announced on platform X that it has noticed recent reports of suspicious activities regarding the IoTeX token vault. The team is assessing and managing the situation.Preliminary estimates indicate that potential losses are far below the rumored amount. IoTeX has coordinated with major exchanges and security partners to actively assist in tracking and freezing the hacker's assets. The situation is now under control, and IoTeX will continue to monitor and update the community on progress.

Last night, Zhao Changpeng unfollowed crypto KOL EnHeng and Phyrex. The EnHeng X account has synchronized privacy protection settings. As a result, BSC ecosystem projects have begun deleting tweets related to EnHeng's activities.Notably, yesterday Zhao Changpeng retweeted a post titled "I hope Chinese KOLs can unite and not argue," and responded, "I don't have time to watch the drama, nor have I seen what the argument is about."

According to Cointelegraph, a recent study by TRM Labs shows that despite mainstream cryptocurrency exchanges delisting privacy coins, the activity of Monero remains stable. Research data indicates that transaction usage in 2024 and 2025 is still higher than levels before 2022.TRM Labs noted in its analysis of market trends and underlying network infrastructure that demand has not waned even after many large trading platforms removed or restricted the token due to traceability issues. In 2024, mainstream platforms, including Binance and Kraken, have successively delisted or gradually phased out Monero for compliance reasons. This year, Dubai's financial regulatory authority has prohibited licensed platforms in the Dubai International Financial Centre from listing Monero, Zcash, and other privacy coins, further increasing the pressure.The findings also reveal that Bitcoin remains the preferred currency for real-world ransomware payments. Ransomware operators typically request Monero and sometimes even offer discounts, but victims still tend to pay with Bitcoin. However, the dark web market seems to be evolving in the opposite direction. Researchers found that among new markets launched in 2025, 48% only support Monero, a significant increase compared to previous years.

According to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, data shows that the whale Bitcoin inflow ratio on the Binance platform surged from 0.4 to 0.62 between February 2 and 15, reflecting an increase in the share of large holders' Bitcoin deposits, which may exacerbate market sell-off pressure.Darkfost's analysis points out that part of the inflow is related to the activity of BTC OG insider whales. On-chain information indicates that BTC OG insider whales have deposited approximately 10,000 BTC to Binance over the past two weeks.Darkfost stated that this phenomenon does not seem to be an isolated event, as some whales have sent large amounts of Bitcoin transactions to this CEX. This is not only because Binance has ample liquidity but also because the uncertain market environment has prompted various investors to reassess their risk exposure and strategies.

According to official news, Gate will officially launch the joint earning coin event from February 13, 12:00 to February 23, 12:00, 2026 (UTC+8), with a limited-time distribution of one million USDT, totaling a prize pool of 1,000,000 USDT.During the event, users can open exclusive red envelopes, invite friends to register and complete identity verification, and designated tasks to jointly receive cash red envelope rewards with friends, with a maximum of 50 USDT per single opening. The more invitations, the more rewards, easily achieving joint earnings with friends.

Polkadot data shows that robots have generated 51% of the total network traffic, officially surpassing the proportion of human activity for the first time.

Gold (XAUT) is showing a gradually stabilizing trend in intraday movements. XAUT reached a high of $5,053.9 and a low of $4,979.2 within 24 hours. As of the time of writing, the XAUT price is fluctuating around $5,025, with a slight increase of 0.03% over the past 24 hours, showing relatively stable overall performance.According to CoinGlass data, the total trading volume of XAUT contracts across the network reached $724 million in 24 hours, with the contract open interest rising to $510 million, a slight increase of 1.90% compared to the previous period. Among them, the trading activity on the Gate platform is particularly prominent, with XAUT contract trading volume exceeding $41.15 million in 24 hours, ranking among the top three in the network.Currently, Gate has launched a metal contract section, providing 24/7 trading and USDT settlement mechanisms, continuously offering users an efficient and flexible one-stop metal trading experience, aiding in cross-market asset allocation and strategy layout. In addition, Gate TradFi has opened trading access on both APP and Web platforms, fully covering CFD trading services for gold, silver, foreign exchange, indices, commodities, and some popular stocks, with a maximum leverage of 500 times.

According to TMZ, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped from her home in Tucson, Arizona, on February 1, with blood left at the scene. The kidnappers sent a ransom note to TMZ and two local television stations, demanding a ransom of 6 million dollars in Bitcoin.Law enforcement released images of a suspect on February 10, showing a man wearing a ski mask and carrying a handgun tampering with the doorbell camera. Investigations suggest that the kidnappers may be from the Tucson area, with an activity range within a 700-mile radius of Tucson.The latest breakthrough is the first activity in the Bitcoin account specified in the ransom note. Despite two ransom deadlines having passed, "TODAY" host Savannah Guthrie is still attempting to contact the kidnappers and is willing to pay the ransom. Nancy needs a heart pacemaker and daily medication, and the FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information.

According to The Block, the permissionless perpetual contract market HIP-3 of the decentralized derivatives protocol Hyperliquid has set a record of $5.2 billion in daily trading volume, the highest level since its launch in October 2025.This trading volume is primarily contributed by the mainstream market provider TradeXYZ deployed on HIP-3, which accounts for nearly 90% of the trading share through precious metals, stock indices, and individual stock perpetual contracts. TradeXYZ's silver contracts reached a daily trading volume of $40.9 billion, accounting for about 68% of the total trading volume on HIP-3 that day, indicating that the price fluctuations of precious metals are attracting traders to seek alternative assets outside of cryptocurrencies. The surge in HIP-3 trading volume began in the last week of January when gold first broke the $5,000 per ounce mark and silver surpassed $100. However, both metals subsequently experienced historic pullbacks of about 20% and 30% in a single day. Before the price pullback, HIP-3's open interest also set a record of $1.06 billion, with 87% coming from TradeXYZ; the current open interest is approximately $665 million, reflecting an 88% month-over-month increase.

The heads of the People's Bank of China and the China Securities Regulatory Commission stated that the background for the release of the "Notice on Further Preventing and Dealing with Risks Related to Virtual Currencies" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice") is: based on summarizing previous work experiences and in conjunction with the new risk situation, the original document has been revised to form the "Notice."In addition, this notice continues the policy stance of recent years, reiterating that virtual currencies do not have the same legal status as legal tender, and that conducting virtual currency-related business activities within the country is considered illegal financial activity. Foreign entities and individuals are not allowed to illegally provide virtual currency-related services to domestic entities in any form.In response to the rapid development of real-world asset tokenization in recent years, the "Notice" emphasizes that conducting real-world asset tokenization activities within the country, as well as providing related intermediary and information technology services, which may involve illegal issuance of token vouchers, unauthorized public issuance of securities, illegal operation of securities and futures businesses, and illegal fundraising, should be prohibited; except for related business activities conducted based on specific financial infrastructure with the approval of the competent business authorities in accordance with laws and regulations. Foreign entities and individuals are not allowed to illegally provide real-world asset tokenization-related services to domestic entities in any form.

DWF Labs founder Andrei Grachev stated, "I believe the crypto market is now close to the bottom, with Bitcoin prices possibly experiencing around 15% volatility. This does not mean that there can only be upward movement afterwards, but it will drive more funds into the market. Although professional investors are still deploying capital, especially into RWA (real-world assets) and projects with large-scale and bold visions, there is almost no capital inflow from direct market purchases.In my view, making a new project popular and attracting attention is much easier than reviving and promoting old projects. This is also why I believe that most altcoins will rise after this bear market, except for those that truly have real business and business development—these will naturally be driven up by the overall market's future growth.Retail-driven trading volume, or what you might call foolish trading, is currently mainly flowing into PumpFun, with some going to Polymarket, but the world will not change because of this. When the market starts to recover and coin prices begin to rise, these people will follow suit, buying what whales are currently buying, as well as the new tokens I mentioned earlier. Behind the scenes, merger and acquisition activity is very active, with many projects and companies being acquired, some of which are planning to go public with at least some revenue. Because the long-term growth of the crypto industry is not in question, it's just a matter of time; the issue is survival rate."

According to the latest crypto weekly report released by Gate Ventures, the overall crypto market faced pressure and retraced in the past week, with BTC down 8.7% and ETH's decline widening to 19.4%. ETF fund flows significantly weakened, with BTC and ETH ETFs recording net outflows of approximately $1.49 billion and $327 million, respectively, while the total market capitalization of crypto assets declined by 11.3% over the week. The ETH/BTC exchange rate fell below the critical level of 0.03, further deteriorating market sentiment and entering the "extreme fear" zone, with increased volatility revealing gradual leverage and position pressure.In terms of on-chain and industry activities, despite market pressure, venture capital and innovation dynamics continue to drive progress. Several developments are focused on payment infrastructure, compliant on-chain services, and adaptive DeFi architectures. In terms of investment and financing, a total of 11 financing transactions were completed last week, with a disclosed total financing amount of approximately $188.5 million, an increase of about 52% compared to the previous week, with funds mainly concentrated in DeFi and infrastructure-related areas. These dynamics indicate that, in a context of cautious sentiment, capital allocation remains structurally selective and continues to support developments related to long-term on-chain utility.

According to Decrypt, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut has warned that a deal involving UAE investors secretly paying Trump-associated cryptocurrency firms may involve potential criminal activity. Murphy alleged that four days before Trump's inauguration, Aryam Investment, linked to UAE Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, agreed to acquire 49% of Trump-associated cryptocurrency company World Liberty Financial for $500 million, with approximately $187 million flowing to entities associated with the Trump family and at least $31 million going to family-associated entities of Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff.Subsequently, the Trump administration approved the expansion of UAE's access to advanced U.S. AI chips, which had been restricted during the Biden administration. In his Senate speech, Murphy summarized the accusation as: a secret massive transfer of funds to Trump and envoy-associated families, followed by the U.S. sharing restricted security technology with the UAE. He stated that this is corruption, constitutes elements of bribery, and is potential criminal behavior, warning that although accountability may be delayed, the consequences are inevitable, the rule of law will return, and those who trade power for money will go to jail. Previously, it was reported that a confidant of the Abu Dhabi royal family secretly invested $500 million to acquire 49% of the Trump family's WLFI company; Trump responded that he was unaware of the $500 million investment from Abu Dhabi into WLFI, and that his sons were handling it.

According to the official announcement, JustLend DAO has officially launched the WBTC market supply mining activity. The event starts on January 31, 2026, at 20:00 Singapore time and will last until February 28. Users can earn additional $TRX rewards by supplying $WBTC on the platform, in addition to the regular supply interest. Mining rewards will be calculated and distributed weekly based on the amount of WBTC supplied by users, providing participants with a valuable opportunity to enhance their asset returns. The launch of this event opens up more diversified income sources for platform users and helps build a more vibrant decentralized financial ecosystem.