If Bitcoin breaks through $86,000, the mainstream CEX aggregate short liquidation intensity will reach 9.12 billion

February 14 — Official sources confirm Morpho has announced a partnership with asset management firm Apollo Global Management, which oversees $900 billion in assets. Under the deal, Apollo or its affiliates may acquire MORPHO tokens via open market purchases, over-the-counter (OTC) trades, and other contractual arrangements. The total purchase cap is 90 million MORPHO tokens over a 48-month period, with transfer and trading restrictions in place. Apollo and Morpho will collaborate to support the on-chain lending market on the Morpho protocol. Galaxy Digital UK Limited will serve as Morpho’s exclusive financial advisor.

On February 14, The Block reported that Grayscale has filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to convert its closed-end AAVE Trust into an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with plans to list the ETF on NYSE Arca. The ETF will charge a 2.5% sponsorship fee based on net asset value (NAV), payable in AAVE, and will be custodied and primarily brokered by Coinbase.

February 14 — Hedera today announced that FedEx has joined its Governing Council. The Council comprises leading global organizations focused on fostering trust, security, and innovation across the Hedera network. FedEx’s goal in joining the Council is to advance trusted digital infrastructure that supports the evolving global shipping lifecycle, making supply chains smarter for everyone. As a Governing Council member, FedEx will bring its operational expertise and architectural insights to help build open, collaborative distributed infrastructure—empowering the long-term digital transformation of global supply chains. Its key focus areas include: ? Advancing future-ready, trusted digital infrastructure for global supply chains ? Reducing cross-border commerce friction through secure, shared data validation across organizations and jurisdictions

On February 14, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said advancing the CLARITY Act could help lift market sentiment amid the ongoing prolonged market slump. Speaking in a Friday interview with CNBC, Bessent noted that progress on the CLARITY Act has been stalled by concerns from crypto industry executives, which has negatively impacted the sector. “Amid this historic market selloff, clarity on the CLARITY Act would deliver a major confidence boost to markets—and we can build on that momentum going forward,” he said. However, Bessent added: “If the Democratic Party wins control of the House (an outcome I certainly don’t want), any chance of reaching an agreement would be totally dashed.” Bessent emphasized that given the potential power shift following the 2026 midterm elections, it is “critical” to speed up passage of the bill and get it to President Trump for signing by the U.S. spring (late March through late June). Current House data shows Republicans hold a narrow maj

On February 14, per LookOnChain data, a Matrixport-linked whale address has flipped a $10 million+ floating loss to a $1 million floating gain as ETH’s price rebounded. The address previously held a long position of 105,000 ETH (valued at $215 million). ### Notes on American English adjustments: 1. **Conciseness**: Used "per LookOnChain data" (common for financial/tech updates) instead of "according to LookOnChain monitoring"; abbreviated "$10 million+" (casual, readable for U.S. audiences). 2. **Natural phrasing**: "Matrixport-linked" (preferred over "related to" in crypto/finance context); "flipped" (more precise than "turned into" for trading loss/gain shifts); "ETH’s price" (omitted unnecessary "the" per common crypto terminology). 3. **Structure**: Split into two short sentences for readability (typical of U.S. news alerts). 4. **Formality balance**: "Valued at" (slightly more precise than "worth" for asset valuation in updates).

On February 14, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong took to social media to share: “Ironically, if a ban on crypto rewards were to become law, Coinbase’s profit would actually rise — because we currently pay high rewards to customers holding USDC stablecoins. But we don’t want that to happen. Rewarding customers benefits consumers, and keeping regulated stablecoins competitive on the global stage is also better for the U.S.” Armstrong’s remarks reportedly come in response to recent debate over the CLARITY Act, which focuses on whether to ban or restrict platforms from offering stablecoin rewards to users.