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Coinbase announced it will list AZTEC perpetual futures. Trading is scheduled to begin on Feb. 12, provided liquidity conditions are met.

Binance has announced the delisting of 13 spot trading pairs at 8:00 a.m. UTC on Feb. 13. The affected pairs are AT/BNB, AVAX/BNB, BANANA/BTC, COTI/BTC, FF/BNB, HIVE/BTC, IO/BNB, LRC/BTC, MANA/BTC, SAGA/BNB, W/FDUSD, XPL/BNB, and ZK/BTC.

Binance announced it will list ESP for spot trading at 1:00 p.m. UTC on Feb. 12. The listing will feature the Seed Tag, which is applied to tokens that may exhibit higher volatility and risks compared to other listed tokens.

A lawsuit filed by Dunamu, the operator of South Korean crypto exchange Upbit, challenging a fine from the country's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is scheduled to conclude on April 9, Digital Asset reported. The case stems from a 35.2 billion won ($26.5 million) fine imposed by the FIU last November for alleged violations of the Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information, a decision Dunamu subsequently appealed.

Upbit, Bithumb, and Korbit have announced that they have placed Nomina (NOM) on their delisting watchlists.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi project linked to the Trump family, plans to launch a foreign exchange (FX) platform called World Swap, CoinDesk reported. WLFI co-founder Zak Folkman made the announcement while attending Consensus Hong Kong. The move is part of WLFI's strategy to build a full-stack financial ecosystem centered on its native stablecoin, USD1, with specific details scheduled for release at the end of this month, the report added.

Binance has announced that it will convert its AZTEC pre-market perpetual futures to standard perpetual futures at 7:00 a.m. UTC today.

Castrum Capital, a firm specializing in crypto startup investments, has made an undisclosed strategic investment in RAN, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based crypto quant trading platform. Alongside the investment, Castrum Capital will join as RAN's incubating partner to build and develop institutional-grade AI quant investment infrastructure. RAN is the core platform of Nexera Technologies Ltd., a developer of quant trading technology for the U.S. crypto derivatives market. It focuses on systematic investment execution, strategic stability, and operational scalability, centered around funding rate-based arbitrage scenarios. RAN added that the investment and incubation will help improve its execution system, model framework, and overall architecture.

BTC perp long/short ratios on top exchanges by open interest The following are the 24-hour long/short ratios for BTC perpetual futures on the world’s three largest crypto futures exchanges by open interest: Overall: 50.08% long, 49.92% short - Binance: 50.18% long, 49.82% short - OKX: 51.47% long, 48.53% short - Bybit: 50.21% long, 49.79% short

South Korea's Digital Asset eXchange Alliance (DAXA) has joined on-site inspections of its five member exchanges that support won trading—Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and Gopax—by visiting them sequentially, News1 reported. The move follows a recent incident involving mistaken cryptocurrency payments, which prompted the formation of an emergency response team. This team, composed of the Financial Services Commission, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), and DAXA, recently launched a task force to enhance internal controls.

Visa plans to soon introduce its stablecoin issuance support service, Onchain Finance, to the Asia-Pacific region, The Herald Business reported. The announcement came from Nischint Sanghavi, Visa's Head of Digital Currency for Asia-Pacific, during a press conference on stablecoins held in Seoul today. Sanghavi noted that the service, which recently launched in the U.S., enables the issuance, minting, and burning of stablecoins, as well as conversions between fiat currency and stablecoins.

Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (BMNR), has predicted that Ethereum will experience a V-shaped recovery. According to Cointelegraph, he stated at the Consensus Hong Kong 2026 conference that ETH is approaching its bottom and that now is the time to seek opportunities rather than sell. Lee emphasized that since 2018, ETH has suffered eight declines of over 50%, but it has rebounded at the same pace each time.

A total of 19,162 BTC was withdrawn from exchanges over the past week, according to an analysis by Santiment. In a post on X, the analytics firm explained that the outflow is largely due to growing investor distrust following allegations of Binance's involvement in a massive forced liquidation event on Oct. 10 of last year. Santiment added that the trend of assets moving to cold wallets or other exchanges could continue for some time.

South Korean crypto exchange Coinone announced that it will delist Flow (FLOW) at 6:00 a.m. UTC on March 16.

The American Bankers Association has urged financial authorities to slow the pace of granting charters to cryptocurrency firms, Decrypt reported. In a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the association warned that rushing to approve such charters before a clear regulatory framework for stablecoins and digital assets is in place could heighten risks to the financial system. The letter comes as numerous crypto companies—including Circle, Ripple, BitGo, Paxos, and Coinbase—are pursuing conditional trust bank charters from the OCC.

Binance's Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) has purchased an additional 4,545 BTC, valued at $300 million, according to Onchain Lens. This transaction completes the exchange's previously announced plan to restructure the fund's assets by gradually converting its $1 billion stablecoin holdings into Bitcoin. The SAFU fund now holds 15,000 BTC, worth $1.005 billion.

A blockchain education institution and community hub, Future House, has opened in the Cheongdam-dong neighborhood of Seoul. The facility is a permanent educational space that does not promote specific projects or offer investment advice, instead providing a six-week regular course, practical workshops, and guest lectures. The core curriculum covers blockchain fundamentals, on-chain analysis, risk management and security practices, and the structure of the digital asset market. Various programs are also planned for members, who will be selected based on community participation. A separate developer track will focus on blockchain engineering. Practical workshops will offer training on topics including wallet installation, custody and security basics, and the use of on-chain applications. In addition to its educational offerings, Future House aims to establish itself as a community hub by providing a dedicated space for corporate professionals to network.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has met with representatives from the law firm Kim & Chang following an incident where it mistakenly sent Bitcoin to users on Feb. 6, Chosun Biz reported. The consultation comes as some users who incurred financial losses from the event are preparing a class-action lawsuit against the exchange. Bithumb may also need to take legal action against customers who have not returned the erroneously distributed Bitcoin. A Bithumb official stated that the company is currently negotiating for an amicable recovery of the funds and is not yet considering legal action. However, the report suggested that Bithumb is likely to file lawsuits for the return of unjust enrichment if the funds are not fully recovered.

U.S. stock futures are broadly rising in pre-market trading, according to Coinglass market data. Micron Technology (MU) is up more than 10%, with several other stocks including TSMON, KO, UNH, and PEP also trading higher. In a related analysis, LBank Labs noted that as market sentiment gradually improves, capital is flowing back into large-cap technology and consumer goods stocks, driving up their corresponding futures prices. The firm added that the launch of global stock derivatives trading by some centralized crypto exchanges (CEXs) is strengthening the liquidity connection between traditional financial assets and crypto derivatives markets.

Stablecoin protocol STBL announced via X that it has secured a strategic investment from OKX Ventures. In collaboration with Hamilton Lane and Securitize, STBL will also launch ESS, an ecosystem-specific stablecoin on X Layer. The stablecoin will be backed by institutional-grade real-world assets (RWA).

Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson has clarified that he has no plans to attract Zcash (ZEC) or Monero (XMR) enthusiasts with the privacy-focused blockchain Midnight. Speaking at the Consensus 2026 event in Hong Kong, Hoskinson stated that Monero and Zcash "maxis" are a distinct group that prioritizes privacy above all else, CoinDesk reported. He emphasized that Midnight's goal is instead to provide privacy by default, even for users who may not initially recognize its importance.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $67,000. BTC is trading at $66,987.3 on the Binance USDT market.

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a net outflow of $129.22 million on Feb. 11, according to Trader T. The shift marks an end to a three-day streak of net inflows. The day's outflows were led by Fidelity. - BlackRock ETHA: -$29.49 million - Fidelity FETH: -$67.09 million - Bitwise ETHW: -$16.74 million - Grayscale ETHE: -$11.47 million - Grayscale Mini ETH: -$4.43 million

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a total net outflow of $275.81 million on Feb. 11, according to data compiled by Trader T. This marks a return to net outflows after three consecutive trading days of inflows. - BlackRock's IBIT: -$72.92 million - Fidelity's FBTC: -$92.60 million - Bitwise's BITB: -$21.98 million - Ark Invest's ARKB: -$70.51 million - VanEck's HODL: -$6.67 million - WisdomTree's BTCW: +$6.78 million - Grayscale's GBTC: -$17.91 million

An address presumed to belong to BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes purchased an additional 20,274 HYPE ($603,000) five hours ago, according to Onchain Lens. The wallet now holds 189,195 HYPE, valued at $5.79 million.