The popular AI framework Virtuals Protocol will host an in-person meet-up in Hong Kong on Friday, January 17.

February 10th: Binance founder CZ shared on the All-In podcast: "At around 14, my first job was at McDonald’s. Back then, British Columbia’s minimum wage was $6 an hour—but thanks to a special exemption, McDonald’s only paid $5.50 an hour. "In high school, I started learning to code. When picking a university, I couldn’t decide between the University of Waterloo and McGill. A friend’s mom swayed me to choose McGill for biology, but I switched to computer science after one semester. "I avoided student loans by working summer and part-time jobs. My dad and sister helped me out early on, but I later became fully self-sufficient. In my 20s, I moved into business development."

February 10 — Per CoinDesk, two sources have revealed that cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has dismissed its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Stephanie Lemmerman as the firm prepares for a U.S. initial public offering (IPO) earlier this year. Lemmerman joined Kraken from Dapper Labs in November 2024 and served as the exchange’s CFO for 14 months. One source noted she is now working as a strategic advisor at Kraken.

**Feb 10 (FXStreet) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday the Federal Reserve, under Trump-nominated Fed chair candidate Kevin Warsh, will closely monitor for any “time mismatch” between employment and productivity amid rapid artificial intelligence (AI) development.** **Speaking via video at an event hosted by Brazilian bank BTG Pactual, Yellen projected the U.S. economy will grow at an average 4.1% rate in the final three quarters of 2025, and noted this year’s nominal GDP growth (excluding inflation) could hit 6%.** **She added that historically, productivity booms have often paired with job growth — and the Fed will watch closely to ensure no such temporal mismatch occurs.**

On February 10, YZi Labs sent a letter to the board of CEA Industries, dismissing CEA’s claim of a "secret agreement" between the two parties as entirely false. The board was fully aware of the agreement—with legal counsel provided by Winston & Strawn—and board members Alexander Monie, Hans Thomas, and Namdar (then CEO of 10X Capital) were fully involved. The so-called "secrecy" is a misleading statement to the public, YZi Labs said. CEA’s demand to terminate the Strategic Services Agreement (SSA) is equally baseless, per the letter. YZi Labs terminated the SSA on December 11, 2025, and provided written notice to the CEA board on December 13. The SSA did not involve any payments and had no impact on negotiations for the 10X Asset Management Agreement. The CEA board is attempting to use an "investigation" as a cover-up for its inaction on the known facts, YZi Labs added. It is urging the board to immediately clarify its misleading statements, fully disclose Hans Thomas’ relevan

February 10: Per market sources, Interactive Brokers has rolled out Coinbase Nano Bitcoin and Ethereum futures, with 24/7 trading now available.

OKX announced on February 10 that it will list the ESP (Espresso) Perpetual Swap contract. Trading for the ESP/USDT Perpetual Swap will launch on February 11, 2026, at 00:00 UTC+8.