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A U.S. court sentenced a crypto scam organizer to 20 years in prison for his role in a $73 million global fraud and laundering scheme, even as he remains a fugitive after fleeing electronic monitoring. A federal judge in California sentenced Daren Li, a dual national of China and St. Kitts and Nevis, in absentia for his role in a global crypto investment scam conspiracy that U.S. prosecutors say targeted American victims through social media, dating platforms, and spoofed trading websites, according to a statement from the Department of Justice’s Office of Public Affairs. Prosecutors said co-conspirators built trust with…

Solana ($SOL) has recently witnessed a noteworthy development. Specifically, a Galaxy Digital Wallet has transacted $16M in $SOL to the well-known crypto exchanges, including Bybit, OKX, and Binance. As per the data from Lookonchain, the development took into account several large outflows and inflows between exchange deposit addresses as well as custodial accounts. Hence, the transfer occurs amid the rising market activity related to Solana, which has undergone significant trading volumes as well as wider institutional interest. Wallet(FFDAa) linked to Galaxy Digital deposited 200,000 $SOL($16M) to #Binance, #OKX, and #Bybit in the past 5 hours.https://t.co/gPtPfnkPQs pic.twitter.com/4bj8rcnQOK — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) February…

$BNB Chain’s real-world assets surged 555% in Q4 2024 as institutions tokenized funds and stocks, even as $BNB’s market cap and DeFi TVL faced volatility. Summary Real-world asset value on $BNB Chain climbed 555% year over year in Q4 2024, making it the second-largest RWA network behind Ethereum.​ Institutional players tokenized money market funds, U.S. stocks, and ETFs via partners like CMB International, Ondo Global Markets, and Securitize.​ Despite a Q4 $BNB market-cap drop and softer DeFi TVL, network activity, stablecoin supply, and infrastructure upgrades continued to strengthen. Real-world assets on $BNB Chain ($BNB) expanded 555% year over year in…

Ethereum whales continue to aggressively accumulate $ETH amid falling prices. The dip below $2,000 offers an attractive entry point for bulls. Ethereum price touched intraday lows of $1,930 on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Ethereum has dipped below the $2,000 level again, with a 3% decline in the past 24 hours pushing the top altcoin to lows of $1,930 in early trading on February 11, 2026. The decline mirrored Bitcoin’s retreat below $67,000, with the bellwether digital asset down 3% over the same period, trading around $66,805. But despite the strong bearish sentiment across the cryptocurrency market, whales appear unfazed and…

Major public US crypto companies rallied double-digits on Monday after a crypto market rally that saw major tokens hit multi-week highs. Crypto infrastructure platform Bakkt (BKKT) led Monday’s gains with a nearly 31.5% rise, and climbed nearly 5% after the bell to $15.52. Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company Kindly MD (NAKA) was among the top five largest gainers, closing the day up over 24%. Crypto mining companies also saw their shares move higher, with the Donald Jr. and Eric Trump-led American Bitcoin (ABTC) climbing 13.5% to over $2 for the first time in nearly a month. The Trump-led American Bitcoin was…

Gemini’s decision to exit the United Kingdom, European Union and Australia to focus on the United States and Singapore has sharpened questions over whether the UK’s still unfinished rulebook is deterring even well‑regulated players the government hoped to attract. In April 2022, then Chancellor Rishi Sunak said it was his “ambition to make the UK a global hub for cryptoasset technology,” unveiling Treasury measures, such as stablecoin regulation, and launching a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) “CryptoSprint” to help firms invest in the country. However, in Gemini’s latest strategy update on Thursday, the exchange said many foreign markets were “hard to…

Spot crypto trading on centralized and decentralized exchanges expanded in January. Binance was once again the leading market, boosting the growth to 10% compared to December 2025. Spot crypto trading on centralized exchanges remains active, even after the drawdown of leveraged liquidity. On average, activity expanded by 10% in January, compared with December 2025. The top growth was noted on Uniswap, up by 84%. Bitfinex added 70% to its volumes, and Upbit expanded its activity by 44%. The biggest outflows happened on HTX, down 19%, and Bybit, down 16%. KuCoin lost 7% of its January volume. Derivative crypto trading slowed…

LinkLayerAI, an AI-driven Web3 infrastructure platform, has partnered with BlockSec Arena, an AI-powered Web3 security infrastructure firm. The partnership is set to onboard high-level security talent, enable swift responses to diverse vulnerabilities, and decrease risk for robust blockchain projects. As LinkLayerAI pointed out in its official social media announcement, the development combines AI-led trading transparency and scalable security. Hence, both entities attempt to develop a more transparent and safer decentralized ecosystem. 👏We’re excited to announce our partnership with @BlockSec_Arena, an AI-powered Web3 security infrastructure helping projects reduce risk, onboard top security talent, and respond to vulnerabilities at scale.🚀Together, we aim…

Aave’s “Aave Will Win” framework passed its Temp Check vote, clearing the first formal stage of the protocol’s governance process. On Sunday, the off-chain Snapshot vote closed with 52.58% voting in favor, 42% against and 5.42% abstaining. The result advances the measure to the Aave Request for Final Comment (ARFC) stage, where terms may be revised before any binding on-chain vote. The framework asks tokenholders to approve up to $42.5 million in stablecoins and 75,000 Aave ($AAVE) tokens for Aave Labs. In return, the organization would route 100% of revenue from Aave-branded products to the Aave DAO treasury under a…

US policymakers are preparing for a pivotal discussion on bitcoin regulation as the White House convenes a high-level meeting on the future of digital asset oversight. White House focuses on crypto market structure Building on the CLARITY Act framework Stablecoin yields at the center of negotiations What the meeting could mean for markets Crypto community reacts with cautious optimism Broader implications for Bitcoin and digital assets Outlook after the White House session White House focuses on crypto market structure The White House has announced a meeting taking place today, February 10, 2026, dedicated to Bitcoin and the broader crypto market…