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According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks closed with the Dow Jones down 1.34%, the S&P 500 index down 1.57%, and the Nasdaq down 2.03%. Apple (AAPL.O) fell 5%, Nvidia (NVDA.O) dropped 1.64%, and Amazon (AMZN.O) decreased by 2.2%. SanDisk (SNDK.O) rose by 5%.

According to Jinshi reports, the dollar index, which measures the dollar against six major currencies, rose by 0.1% on February 12, closing at 96.928 in the foreign exchange market. As of the end of the New York foreign exchange market, 1 euro was exchanged for 1.1866 dollars, 1 pound was exchanged for 1.3623 dollars, 1 dollar was exchanged for 152.94 yen, 1 dollar was exchanged for 0.7697 Swiss francs, 1 dollar was exchanged for 1.3611 Canadian dollars, and 1 dollar was exchanged for 8.9226 Swedish kronor.

According to Velo, the perpetual contract protocol Lighter has reached a partnership with USDC issuer Circle to share the earnings generated from approximately 920 million USDC deposits on the platform.

According to monitoring by The Data Nerd, a certain whale (0x880a...311c) has started to close HYPE and XMR short positions. The two trades are expected to yield a profit of approximately 3.1 million dollars.

According to Jinshi, U.S. stock index futures showed little change after the initial jobless claims data was released, with the market reacting calmly.

According to Jinshi reports, the number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending February 7 was 227,000, expected to be 222,000, and the previous value was revised from 231,000 to 232,000.

According to Web3 Antivirus monitoring, a poisoning incident involving a new address resulted in a loss of $354,000 USDT.The victim (0xa0c7...0e73) copied a similar address from the transaction records and sent funds to the scam copy.

According to the official page, Binance Alpha has launched Story (IP).Users holding at least 240 Binance Alpha points can claim the token airdrop. Claim 30 IP tokens airdrop on the Alpha event page, first come, first served. If the event is not over, the score threshold will automatically decrease by 5 points every five minutes.Please note that claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha points. Users must confirm the claim on the Alpha event page within 24 hours, otherwise it will be considered a forfeiture of the airdrop.

The Espresso Foundation announces the opening of the Espresso (ESP) token airdrop claim.

Binance will launch Espresso (ESP) on February 12, 2026, at 21:00 for Binance Earn, margin, VIP borrowing, and futures services. Users can purchase ESP through one-click buy and trade within one hour after the launch. Binance Futures will also launch the ESP U-margined perpetual contract on the same day, with a maximum leverage of up to 5 times.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released its 2025 work review and 2026 work priorities, which highlighted that in 2025, consumer protection in digital assets will be provided, a consultation with the industry will be conducted on the proposed framework for handling customer authorization payment fraud loss claims, and the prudent regulatory framework for crypto assets will officially take effect on January 1, 2026.The HKMA's 2026 work priorities will support the sustainable and responsible development of the digital asset industry and promote "FinTech 2030," including: data and payments (comprehensive risk data strategy), artificial intelligence (generative AI sandbox++, financial industry-specific models), and tokenization (regulatory incubator for distributed ledger technology), among others.

Thailand is advancing the inclusion of cryptocurrencies into the country's regulated derivatives market.The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that it will expand the scope of permissible underlying assets under derivatives regulations to include digital assets and carbon credits. This move follows the approval of a proposal by the Thai Cabinet. The proposal aims to align Thailand's derivatives market with international standards while maintaining strong regulation, risk mitigation, and investor protection measures. This adjustment by the Thai SEC formally recognizes digital assets (including cryptocurrencies) as a legitimate category of investment assets, qualifying them to become underlying assets for regulated derivatives. This means that in the future, futures, options, and other contract products linked to assets like Bitcoin may be launched on platforms such as the Thailand Futures Exchange. The Thai SEC plans to develop supporting regulatory guidelines, including revising derivatives business licenses to allow licensed digital asset operators to offer contract products anchored to digital assets. The agency will also review the licensing and regulatory framework for derivatives exchanges and clearinghouses to accommodate the demand for cryptocurrencies as new underlying products. Additionally, the Thai SEC stated that it will collaborate with the Thailand Futures Exchange to finalize the specifications for contract products anchored to digital assets to support risk management and practical market applications.

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest has once again increased its holdings in the crypto exchange Bullish, supported by Peter Thiel, and has purchased shares in Circle, demonstrating its long-term confidence in crypto assets.On the same day, Ark bought a total of 364,044 shares of Bullish through its three ETFs, valued at approximately $11.6 million based on the closing price, marking the tenth consecutive trading day of increasing its position. Bullish has rebounded about 28.3% since its closing low of $24.9 on February 9, closing at $31.88 on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Ark increased its holdings in Circle by 75,559 shares, valued at about $4.4 million. Circle's stock price fell 3.2% that day, closing at $57.86, having risen 7.8% over the past five days, but still down 30% over the past month. In the broader market, major U.S. stock indices dipped slightly, with the Dow down 0.1%, the Nasdaq down 0.2%, and the S&P 500 flat. In the crypto market, Bitcoin rose 0.2% in the past 24 hours, trading at $67,143; Ethereum increased by 0.9%, trading at $1,968.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, trader 0xC6F5 closed his ETH long position, incurring a loss of $547,000. But he is back and has opened a 25x leveraged long position of 9,366 ETH (worth $18.44 million).

According to official news, Binance Wallet will conduct a new round of Alpha airdrop today at 21:00 (Beijing time).Users with at least 240 Binance Alpha points can claim tokens on a first-come, first-served basis until the airdrop pool is fully distributed or the airdrop event ends. More details will be announced soon.

Chairman of Bitmine, Tom Lee, stated that Ethereum may experience a new round of V-shaped rebound after a recent decline, and it is currently close to the bottom range. He pointed out that since 2018, Ethereum has gone through 8 cycles of declines exceeding 50%, and all 8 have rebounded at a similar pace and achieved a 100% recovery.Despite the pressure on price performance, on-chain data shows that the demand for ETH staking remains strong. Currently, the waiting time for validators has risen to a historical high of 71 days, with approximately 4 million ETH queued for staking, and the total staking accounts for 30.3% of the circulating supply (about 36.7 million ETH).

According to GMGN monitoring, the market value of the Base ecosystem meme coin CLAWNCH has recently continued to rebound, surging approximately 38% this morning, reaching a peak of $18.5 million, currently reported at $17.2 million, with a current price of about $0.00017 and a 24-hour trading volume of $2.2 million.ChainCatcher reminds users that meme coin trading is highly volatile, largely dependent on market sentiment and conceptual speculation, and has no actual value or use case. Investors should be aware of the risks.

The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paul Atkins, stated on the X platform that he outlined the SEC's three priorities for 2026 during his testimony before Congress: focusing on fraud enforcement and investor protection, reforming information disclosure rules, and providing a clear regulatory framework for digital assets.Atkins mentioned that the SEC will uphold investor rights through targeted enforcement and cross-border enforcement working groups, while emphasizing the need to modernize, rationalize, and streamline the reporting system to make it meaningful and easy to understand for investors.In the field of digital assets, Atkins acknowledged that establishing a clear regulatory framework for crypto assets has been "long overdue," and stated that as Congress advances related legislation, the SEC will collaborate with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission through "Project Crypto" to clarify regulatory obligations for investors and innovators. Previously, the SEC chairman was questioned about the "relaxation of cryptocurrency regulation."