Business

February, 2026

• 11 February

  LayerZero Rockets as Cathie Wood Joins, Pippin & Aster Hold Steady After Rally

  

  LayerZero (ZRO) led crypto gainers on February 11, 2026, rallying over 30% as ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood joined its advisory board. The move coincides with LayerZero’s launch of “Zero,” a new Layer-1 blockchain aimed at high-throughput, TradFi-grade infrastructure. Backing includes strategic ZRO investments from Citadel Securities, equity stakes from ARK Invest, and partnerships with DTCC, Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE parent), …
• 11 February

  Robinhood’s Q4 Shock: Revenue Falls Short, Crypto Earnings Dive YoY

  

  Robinhood Markets (HOOD) reported fourth-quarter 2025 results on February 10, 2026, posting record net revenues of $1.28 billion—a 27% year-over-year increase—but missing Wall Street expectations of around $1.33–$1.36 billion. Diluted EPS came in at $0.66, slightly beating consensus estimates of $0.63. Shares fell nearly 8% in after-hours trading as investors focused on the revenue shortfall and ongoing crypto weakness. The …
• 11 February

  Goldman Sachs Shakes Crypto: Bitcoin ETF Slashed 40%, XRP & Solana Get Big Boost

  

  Goldman Sachs reduced its spot Bitcoin ETF holdings by 39.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to its recent 13F filing with the SEC. As of December 31, 2025, the bank held approximately 21.2 million shares across various Bitcoin ETFs valued at $1.06 billion—down from the prior quarter—while maintaining about $1 billion in Ether ETFs. The adjustment reflects broader …
• 11 February

  Traders Eye Bearish Bets on Gold and Crypto Amid Market Uncertainty

  

  Traders are displaying caution in precious metals, with elevated short positions in gold futures reflecting concerns over sustained high prices above $5,000/oz. COT reports show managed money shorts rising modestly to around 26,864 contracts recently, as speculators trim net longs to multi-month lows amid potential economic headwinds like sticky interest rates and shifting central bank demand. While no single $40M …
• 10 February

  Alphabet Raises $20B in Bonds as Michael Burry Warns of a ‘Motorola Moment

  

  Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, raised $20 billion through a seven-part U.S. dollar senior unsecured bond offering on February 9, 2026—one of its largest debt issuances ever. The deal, upsized from an initial $15 billion target after attracting over $100 billion in orders, funds massive AI infrastructure investments, including data centers and cloud expansion amid record hyperscaler spending. The bonds …
• 10 February

  Bitcoin-Gold Ratio Sends Red Alert as Altcoins Hit Record Lows”

  

  The Bitcoin-to-gold ratio (BTC/XAU) has declined sharply in early 2026, dropping to around 13.8–14.5 ounces of gold per BTC as of February 10, 2026—down from peaks near 36–40 in late 2025. With Bitcoin trading near $69,000–$70,000 and gold consolidating around $5,000 per ounce (after surging to records in January), the ratio’s rollover signals investor rotation toward traditional safe-havens amid risk-off …
• 10 February

  Bitcoin Bounce at Risk: Lose This Level and $60K Comes Next

  

  Bitcoin’s rebound from early February lows has provided short-term relief, but the recovery shows signs of fragility as of February 10, 2026. BTC trades around $68,800–$70,000 after dipping to an intraday low near $60,062 on February 6 amid heavy liquidations and a 50%+ drawdown from 2025 highs above $126,000. The bounce—up roughly 13–19% from the bottom—appears driven primarily by short-covering …
• 10 February

  Bitcoin Bounce in Danger: $60K Drop Looms Unless This Key Level Holds

  

  Bitcoin’s sharp rebound from early February lows has provided temporary relief, but the recovery remains precarious as of February 10, 2026. BTC trades around $68,800–$70,000 after dipping to an intraday low near $60,062 on February 6 amid a broader sell-off that erased gains from late-2025 highs above $126,000. The bounce, largely fueled by short-covering and opportunistic buying near capitulation levels, …
• 10 February

  Ethereum Prepares Its Biggest Upgrade Since The Merge

  

  Ethereum developers are advancing toward Glamsterdam, the network’s next major hard fork, widely regarded as its most significant architectural advancement since The Merge in 2022 shifted consensus from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. Following the Pectra upgrade (May 2025, enhancing staking flexibility, account abstraction via EIP-7702, and L2 throughput) and Fusaka (December 3, 2025, introducing PeerDAS for efficient data availability sampling and …
• 10 February

  Sovereign Synergy: Why Stablecoins and CBDCs Must Align for Digital Power

  

  The global digital currency landscape is evolving rapidly in early 2026, with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) advancing through pilots and trials, while stablecoins dominate cross-border payments, DeFi, and tokenized assets. Rather than viewing them as competitors, experts increasingly advocate for alignment and interoperability to enhance monetary sovereignty, efficiency, and geopolitical influence. CBDCs provide state-backed stability, direct monetary policy transmission, …