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Coinbase has announced the listing of ESP perpetual futures. Trading will be supported from Feb. 12, provided liquidity conditions are met.

Whale Alert reported that 1,000,000,000 USDT has been transferred from Binance to an unknown wallet. The transaction is valued at about $1,000 million.

Wall Street investment analysis firm Wolfe Research has projected that BTC could experience further declines. The firm noted that after falling more than 50% from its October high of $126,000, BTC has rebounded but is struggling to maintain upward momentum. "In past four-year cycles, bear markets have shown an average decline of 75%, which in this case could see BTC fall to around $30,000," Wolfe Research analyzed. It added that the macroeconomic, political, and market pressures that triggered the sell-off remain, making a significant rebound from new legislation or improved risk appetite unlikely.

The decentralized perpetual futures exchange LIGHTER has partnered with Circle to share revenue generated from the $920 million in USDC deposited on its platform, according to Zoomer News.

Cango (CANG), a Bitcoin mining company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), has secured a $65 million investment, The Block reported. The investment will be made through entities fully funded by Cango Chairman Xin Jin and Director Chang-Wei Chiu, which will acquire $65 million worth of the company's Class A common stock. The acquisition is set to be completed this month. Cango stated that it plans to use the investment to expand into the artificial intelligence and computing sectors.

Developers of Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions believe the next phase for the network will be defined by expanding its utility, CoinDesk reported. Speaking at Consensus Hong Kong, representatives from Citrea, RootstockLabs, and BlockSpaceForce emphasized that Bitcoin's scalability should focus not just on increasing throughput but on transforming it into a programmable financial base layer. Charles Cheng of BlockSpaceForce noted a growing institutional demand for Bitcoin-collateralized loans and yield strategies, predicting that Bitcoin Finance (BTCFi) could become a catalyst for new institutional capital inflows.

Whale Alert reported that 200,000,000 USDT has been transferred from an unknown wallet to Binance. The transaction is valued at about $200 million.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened higher today. - S&P 500: +0.37% - Nasdaq: +0.38% - Dow Jones: +0.40%

According to a survey of 1,000 Americans conducted by OKX, between 52% and 55% of men and 49% of women said that an understanding of cryptocurrency makes a person more attractive. The report showed that 66% of Millennials and 65% of Gen Z shared this view, while only 37% of Baby Boomers agreed. However, respondents were relatively neutral about the actual ownership of crypto. Only 17% of those surveyed said that owning crypto makes a person seem more attractive, while 64% had no particular feeling on the matter. OKX added that the key takeaway was the absence of a negative perception regarding crypto ownership.

New U.S. jobless claims for the first week of February (Feb. 1–7) totaled 227,000, exceeding the forecast of 222,000. The weekly jobless claims figure is an indicator of the labor market's health, which the Federal Reserve considers when making interest rate decisions. A higher-than-expected number of claims can signal that companies are increasing layoffs, suggesting a cooling labor market. This could provide the Federal Reserve with a rationale to lower interest rates. Conversely, a lower-than-expected figure indicates a robust labor market, which could justify the Fed holding or raising rates to focus on curbing inflation.

U.S. stock research firm Monness Crespi has downgraded its investment rating on Coinbase (COIN) by two notches from buy to sell, citing weakness in the crypto market, Walter Bloomberg reported. The firm also lowered its forecasts for revenue, EBITDA, and EPS, predicting the market downturn will continue until 2027. Monness explained that while Coinbase's long-term prospects in stablecoins and asset tokenization appear optimistic, the company is expected to face short-term difficulties. The research firm noted that although the stock has already fallen 50% since the end of 2025, further declines are anticipated.

Coinbase announced on Feb. 12 that it will list AZTEC and ESP for spot trading.

Standard Chartered has warned of potential further declines for Bitcoin and Ethereum, Walter Bloomberg reported. SC analyst Geoff Kendrick attributed the outlook to a weakened investor appetite for risk assets, signs of a U.S. economic slowdown, and expectations that the Fed will not cut interest rates again until June. He added that declining holdings in spot ETFs are also pressuring the market. Kendrick projected that BTC could fall to $50,000 and ETH to $1,400.

The U.S. National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has proposed a licensing framework for its member credit unions to issue stablecoins, Cointelegraph reported. The proposal stipulates that: - Credit unions must obtain a license (PPSI) from the NCUA to issue stablecoins. - The framework would not discriminate against the issuance of stablecoins on public blockchains. - The NCUA must decide on license applications within 120 days of submission. - Stablecoin issuance would only be permitted through non-credit union subsidiaries. The document is currently in a public comment phase, with specific details to be finalized following discussions. As of mid-last year, the NCUA supervised over 4,000 credit unions holding $2.38 trillion in assets and serving 144 million members.

Lightning Labs, the developer of the Bitcoin Lightning Network, has launched an open-source toolkit that allows AI agents to make autonomous payments with BTC, The Block reported. Similar to the x402 payment solution for AI agents released by Coinbase and Stripe, the new toolkit supports a feature that lets AI agents automatically process payment-related proofs.

Binance announced it will list Espresso (ESP)/USDT perpetual futures at 1:00 p.m. UTC on Feb. 12. The contract will support up to 5x leverage.

Binance has stated that circulating rumors of massive fund outflows are unfounded, CryptoPotato reported. The response follows claims by some cryptocurrency influencers that between $1.7 billion and $10 billion had been withdrawn from the exchange over the past seven days, prompting them to advise users to withdraw their funds. Binance explained that the CoinGlass data cited by the influencers was flawed, noting that similar defects have appeared on platforms like DeFiLlama in the past. The exchange added that its proof-of-reserves details are publicly available on its website and that all cryptocurrencies are collateralized by more than 100%.

The Bitcoin hashrate has rebounded by more than 20% in two weeks, recovering from a slump caused by a U.S. winter storm and regulatory pressure, DL News reported. The analysis suggests that the BTC network has recovered as U.S. miners have come back online, despite price declines after the cryptocurrency briefly touched $60,000. Consequently, the BTC mining difficulty is expected to see a significant upward adjustment on Feb. 20.

Toss, which recently established a dedicated blockchain division, is exploring the acquisition of an overseas crypto exchange, the Korea Economic Daily reported. The company is reportedly in contact with various international platforms, with a particular focus on an institutional trading model. It recently held a meeting with EDX Markets, a U.S.-based institutional crypto trading platform. An official familiar with Toss's internal affairs stated that while an acquisition is not yet confirmed, the company is keeping the possibility open and is in contact with several platforms.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sold more than 1.5 million shares of the company's stock for approximately $550 million between last April and this January, Solid Intel reported, citing VanEck.

Stablecoin issuer Agant has completed its crypto-asset business registration with the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), paving the way for the launch of its proprietary pound-pegged stablecoin, GBPA, CoinDesk reported. The company plans to target the institutional payments, asset tokenization, and settlement markets.

A wallet believed to belong to the government of Bhutan has deposited 100 BTC, worth $6.77 million, to trading firm QCP Capital, according to Onchain Lens.

Tether is testing its internally developed local AI agent, QVAC, CEO Paolo Ardoino announced on X. He added that QVAC supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and can perform inference and decision-making on below-average GPUs without an internet connection. The project will be open-sourced soon, Ardoino said.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $68,000. BTC is trading at $68,012.45 on the Binance USDT market.

Israeli prosecutors have indicted a military reservist and a civilian for allegedly using leaked military intelligence to place bets on Polymarket, The Block reported. The reservist is accused of sharing operational information with the civilian during his military service. The civilian then allegedly used this information to bet on Polymarket contracts related to Israel's military actions. Authorities noted that the individuals were not high-ranking government or security officials. The outlet added that this incident highlights the growing controversy over information asymmetry in prediction markets, citing a previous case where bets were placed on Polymarket just before the U.S. attempted to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, which prompted calls for legislation.