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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A total of 19,162 BTC was withdrawn from exchanges over the past week, according to an analysis by Santiment.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.

Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recognized cryptocurrencies as an underlying asset for derivatives, Decrypt reported. The Thai Cabinet has approved an amendment to the country's derivatives law to this effect.

X's proprietary payment app, X Money, is set to launch in beta for a small group of users within the next two months, Cointelegraph reported. The app will likely prioritize fiat-based payments through a partnership with Visa, while support for cryptocurrency payments has not yet been confirmed.

Strategy is issuing additional perpetual preferred stock to fund its Bitcoin purchases. In an interview with Bloomberg, CEO Phong Le explained that the product is aimed at investors seeking exposure to digital assets with less volatility. The preferred stock, called 'Stretch,' features a variable dividend rate of 11.25% and monthly interest rate adjustments designed to keep its price near the par value of $100. To date, however, preferred stock has been a minor fundraising tool for the company. Over the past three weeks, Strategy issued approximately $370 million in common stock and $7 million in perpetual preferred stock to buy Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to over 714,000 BTC (worth about $48 billion). The company's previous model of issuing stock to buy Bitcoin has stalled as the cryptocurrency's price has fallen roughly 50% from its peak, causing Strategy's common stock to decline as well. Co-founder Michael Saylor has dismissed any possibility of selling Bitcoin, stating that the company plans to continue making purchases every quarter.

The net worth of Tesla CEO Elon Musk is greater than the combined market capitalization of all altcoins, according to data from DropsTab. Citing Forbes figures from Feb. 11, Musk's net worth stands at $854.9 billion, surpassing the total altcoin market cap of $814.5 billion. For comparison, Ethereum's market cap is $235 billion, approximately 3.6 times smaller than Musk's wealth. Other major altcoins by market cap include XRP ($83.1 billion), BNB ($80.5 billion), SOL ($45.9 billion), and TRON ($25.9 billion).

OKX has announced it will list the CC/USDT spot trading pair at 10:00 a.m. UTC today.

24-hour crypto futures liquidations The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $196 million liquidated (58.33% longs) - ETH: $140 million liquidated (73.31% longs) - SOL: $20.44 million liquidated (82.79% longs)

The Bitcoin network saw $3.2 billion in realized losses last week, an all-time high, CoinDesk reported. This figure surpasses the $2.7 billion in losses recorded during the Terra-Luna collapse in 2022. Checkonchain described the event as a classic capitulation.

The UK Treasury has selected HSBC's digital asset platform, Orion, to handle the pilot issuance, distribution, and settlement of digital gilts (DIGIT), Bloomberg reported. The Treasury announced last October that it planned to issue the digital gilts in a test environment managed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Eric Trump, the second son of U.S. President Donald Trump, has reportedly described South Korea's ongoing debate over limiting major shareholder stakes in cryptocurrency exchanges as "unimaginable in the United States." Money Today Broadcasting (MTN) reported the comments, citing Min Byoung-dug, a lawmaker with the ruling Democratic Party, who attended a dinner with Trump in Seoul on Feb. 9. According to Min, the topic of ownership limits came up during the dinner. He said Trump reacted with disbelief, questioning how such restrictions could be imposed and noting that it is not something done in the U.S., conveying that he found the idea nonsensical.

Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson has announced a deal to integrate LayerZero's interoperability technology into the Cardano ecosystem. He made the announcement during a keynote speech at Consensus Hong Kong 2026, CoinDesk reported. Hoskinson also revealed that the mainnet for Midnight, a privacy-focused blockchain, is set to launch at the end of this March.