Shield: The KiloEx Attacker Tagged Address has returned approximately 1.4 million USDT to KiloEx

**February 21 – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) updated its Q&A on Rule 15c3-1 (the Net Capital Rule) on February 19, clarifying haircut treatment for broker-dealers calculating net capital for proprietary positions in payment stablecoins.** **Per the guidance, if a broker-dealer designates its proprietary payment stablecoin holdings as having a “ready market” under Rule 15c3-1, SEC staff will not object to applying a 2% haircut to the larger market value of its long or short proprietary positions when computing net capital.** **SEC Crypto Policy Director Hester Peirce (often called the “SEC Crypto Czar”) promptly issued a statement backing the update. She emphasized stablecoins are a critical component of blockchain payment and trading infrastructure, and the appropriate capital treatment will help broker-dealers more effectively leverage stablecoins for custody, settlement, and tokenized securities-related activities. Peirce noted the 2% haircut aligns better

As of February 21st, per Farside Investors data: U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $88.1 million yesterday, with IBIT accounting for $64.5 million of that total. Ethereum ETFs saw zero net inflows or outflows over the same period.

February 21 — Official sources confirm Fabric has launched its ROBO airdrop registration page. Users must complete registration between February 20 and 24, during the 3:00 UTC window. The portal only shows eligibility status; specific claiming instructions and token allocation amounts will be announced later. In a prior announcement, Fabric — the open network for general-purpose robots backed by OpenMind — unveiled its native token, ROBO. The token sale kicked off January 26 on the Kaito Capital Launchpad: the public sale valued ROBO at $4 billion, with a $2 million fundraising goal, selling 0.5% of total supply (all released at TGE). Yesterday, Coinbase said ROBO is joining its listing roadmap.

On February 21st, Google data shows searches for "Bitcoin is dead" hit an all-time high—marking the highest level since the FTX collapse. Additionally, searches for "Bitcoin going to zero" have also reached a new peak.

Nasdaq posted a Product Manager job opening on February 21, tasked with leading its tokenization product from concept to scaled adoption. The role will own the tokenization product roadmap, design end-to-end workflows, and collaborate directly with institutional clients and partners. Candidates must have 5–10 years of product management experience in fintech or capital markets, familiarity with digital assets and tokenization concepts, and the ability to work with legal and compliance teams in a regulated environment. The position is based in New York with a hybrid office model. This move underscores Nasdaq’s ongoing digital asset initiatives. Following prior steps—including applications to list tokenized stocks and exploration of blockchain settlement systems—the exchange is further solidifying its tokenization infrastructure from a product perspective.

On February 21, per Onchain Lens data, the whale address "pension-usdt.eth" closed long positions on both BTC and ETH across two wallets, netting a total gain of $1.46 million. To date, the entity has accumulated total gains of $23.93 million.