Business

February, 2026

• 11 February

  RaveDAO ($RAVE) Hits Coinbase: Spot Trading Goes Live Feb 11

  

  Coinbase enabled spot trading for RaveDAO ($RAVE) on February 11, 2026, with the $RAVE-USD pair opening on or after 9:00 AM PT (subject to liquidity conditions). This follows Coinbase Markets’ confirmation and adds $RAVE alongside DeepBook ($DEEP) and Walrus ($WAL) to its platform—available on coinbase.com, the mobile app, Coinbase Advanced, and institutional channels in supported regions. The listing marks a …
• 11 February

  Cardano May Be Poised for Gains, Analyst Signals Entry Point

  

  Cardano (ADA) hovers near $0.26–$0.27 as of February 11, 2026, testing multi-year support after sharp declines earlier this year. Some analysts view current prices as a potential entry point, citing oversold technicals (e.g., RSI signals), whale accumulations defending $0.22 zones, and limited further downside if support holds. Crypto commentators like those on TradingView suggest dip-buying strength, with rebounds possible toward …
• 11 February

  XRPL Gears Up for Institutional Credit with Soil’s Single Asset Vault

  

  The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is gaining traction for institutional finance as Soil—ORQO Group’s fintech platform—launched its Single Asset Vault (SAV) on February 9, 2026. This tool streamlines capital aggregation and on-chain lending for banks, investment firms, family offices, and fund managers, marking a key step toward broader enterprise adoption. Soil’s SAV allows institutions to pool funds (primarily RLUSD) into permissioned, …
• 11 February

  OpenAI Integrates Custom ChatGPT into Pentagon Systems Amid Risk Warnings

  

  OpenAI announced on February 9, 2026, the deployment of a custom version of ChatGPT on GenAI.mil, the U.S. Department of Defense’s secure enterprise generative AI platform. This integration makes advanced large language models available to the department’s approximately 3 million personnel (military, civilian, and contractors), building on GenAI.mil’s rollout in December 2025 with Google Gemini and xAI’s Grok. The custom …
• 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 …