Binance's latest Launchpool has received over 18.4 million BNB

**February 11** U.S. January nonfarm payroll growth may have edged up slightly, supported by fewer layoffs in seasonal industries. However, hiring was held back by ongoing import tariff uncertainty and stricter immigration enforcement limiting labor supply, keeping the overall labor market subdued. Despite solid economic growth, the labor market remains soft. “Labor market pressure could be greater than the headline unemployment rate indicates,” said Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG. “Wages are cooling, it’s harder to find work after being unemployed, and recent graduates are facing tougher job searches too. Even with strong on-paper economic data, the labor market is still quite rigid in reality.”

February 11 — Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are sliding as U.S. investors turn cautious ahead of key employment and inflation data releases. Analysts note the market is currently in a consolidation phase, waiting for clearer signals on interest rate direction. Meanwhile, demand is growing for downside protection on crypto-related stocks like Coinbase and MicroStrategy. Per HTX market data, Bitcoin has dropped 2.16% over the past 24 hours to $67,154, while Ethereum has fallen 2.7% to $1,952.

On February 11, Denmark’s largest lender Danske Bank launched Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded products (ETPs) for investors, putting an end to its eight-year cryptocurrency-related restriction. Danske Bank attributed the policy shift to surging customer demand for crypto offerings. Previously, the bank had explicitly stated it would not provide any cryptocurrency services. Though it notes the crypto market has matured in recent years, the lender still stresses it does not recommend crypto as an asset class.

**Feb 11: Solana Meme Coin COPPERINUS Hits $11.4M Market Cap, Up 54% in 24H** Per GMGN monitoring data, the Solana-based meme coin COPPERINUS boasts a market cap exceeding $11 million—currently sitting at $11.41 million—with a 24-hour surge of more than 54%. Earlier reports note that on January 27, Echo XYZ founder Cobie took to X (formerly Twitter) to tweet about “Copper Inu.” The post sparked the launch of multiple similarly named meme coins, “COPPERINU,” on Solana. In his tweet, Cobie stated: “You don’t have to fear waking up one day to find Copper Inu dominating the entire copper market share. They won’t pop up with new tokens to undercut existing values on Pump Fun every few seconds like some digital assets.” BlockBeats urges users to exercise caution: Meme coin trading carries extreme volatility, relying heavily on market sentiment and hype with no inherent value or practical use case. Investors should be mindful of these risks.

February 11 — Sources say former President Trump is privately weighing whether to withdraw from USMCA, adding fresh uncertainty to the key renegotiation between the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Sources add Trump has asked aides why he shouldn’t leave the pact he signed during his first term, though he hasn’t explicitly signaled he will take that step. A White House official, in response to the reports, noted Trump is the final decision-maker and is consistently pushing for a better deal for Americans. The official also said talk of potential moves is unfounded speculation until Trump formally announces his plans. USMCA is scheduled for a mandatory review on July 1, at which point a decision could be made on extending the pact. What was once expected to be a routine process has now become a contentious negotiation. Trump has demanded additional trade concessions from Ottawa and Mexico City, and is pressing them to tackle unrelated issues including immigration, drug trafficking and

On February 11, Mike McGlone—senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence—stated that crypto assets relative to metals have broken below a key support level, suggesting the trend may persist through 2026. Per the chart, the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index (BGCI) relative to the Bloomberg Commodity Total Return Subindex (BCOMAMT) has fallen below its prior support around 510. This support level was first set in 2018, with 2017 as the base year (100).