「$10M Profit Whale」 Suspected of Accumulating 6000 ETH in a Transaction, with an Average Price of $1582

February 13, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) took to social media to address rumors that the exchange made over 60,000 BTC in profit by hedging customer positions on BitMEX during the March 2020 flash crash (commonly called the "312 crash"). He stated: “This is completely fabricated—I have no idea what their motives are. Binance has never traded on BitMEX. My friend Arthur Hayes, BitMEX co-founder, should know that. From what I understand, BitMEX only processes withdrawals once a day.”

Feb. 13 — Per the Financial Times, Donald Trump is preparing to lift steel and aluminum tariffs.

**Binance Earn Launches Nexpace (NXPC) Fixed Savings APR Event With 5M NXPC Total Rewards** On February 13, Binance Earn announced the launch of its Nexpace (NXPC) Fixed Savings APR Event, where users subscribing to the NXPC Fixed Savings product will earn from a total annualized reward pool of 5,000,000 NXPC. The event runs **February 13, 2026, 08:00 UTC+8** to **August 12, 2026, 07:59 UTC+8**. Rewards split into two tiers: Base Annual Percentage Rate (Base APR) and Boost Annual Percentage Rate (Boost APR). The Boost APR adds an extra annualized rate on top of the fixed savings product’s base rate, boosting user yields during the event.

**Update (Feb 13):** Per LookOnChain data, the whale address starting with 3NVeXm has deposited an additional 2,035 BTC (valued at ~$135.23 million) into Binance. **Today’s Note:** Over the past two days, this whale has sent a total of 8,200 BTC (worth ~$559 million) to Binance. ### Key adjustments for U.S. English habits: 1. **Conciseness**: Replaced "according to LookOnChain monitoring" with "per LookOnChain data" (common in U.S. crypto news). 2. **Number formatting**: Added commas for thousands separators (2,035 BTC vs. 2035 BTC). 3. **Natural phrasing**: Used "additional" (instead of "once again") and "valued at/worth" (clearer for U.S. readers). 4. **Date style**: Shortened "February 13" to "Feb 13" (standard in U.S. headlines). 5. **Readability**: Split into two scannable sections (Update + Today’s Note) for quick consumption.

On February 13th, per GMGN monitoring (via [link]), the market capitalization of Base ecosystem meme coin AntiHunter surged 35% within an hour. Its current market cap stands at $8 million, with a 24-hour trading volume of $3.4 million and a 6-hour gain of 26%. BlockBeats reminds users that meme coin trading is highly volatile, primarily driven by market sentiment and hype rather than actual value or use cases. Investors should be aware of the associated risks.

February 13 — Cryptocurrencies stabilized during Asian trading hours Friday, per Bloomberg data. That came after Standard Chartered warned Bitcoin could face further downside, while Coinbase — the largest U.S. crypto exchange — reported a fourth-quarter loss. Bitcoin was trading above $66,000 as of press time, after sliding 4% in New York trading earlier to hit $65,118 — its lowest level of the week. In a report released yesterday, Standard Chartered noted BTC could either rebound before dropping to $50,000, or see its year-end target price cut to $100,000.