Base App announces a shift in product direction, focusing on enhancing on-chain transaction experience

Per an official announcement, Binance will list the PAXG/USD1 full-leverage trading pair at 08:30 UTC on February 10, 2026. Additionally, the exchange will add the ASTER/U, SUI/U and XRP/U full-leverage trading pairs at 10:30 UTC the same day.

On February 10, Glassnode released its weekly market report noting Bitcoin had rebounded from $60k to $69k—but while on-chain transaction volume has expanded, it remains low. This signals easing selling pressure but cautious buyer participation, reflecting frequent market turnover post-downturn reassessment rather than strong dip buying. Off-chain indicators point to strong defensive positioning in futures and options. ETF trading volume surged to a high of $45.5 billion, though fund outflows have slowed, and overall risk appetite remains subdued. On-chain fundamental activity has strengthened, but capital inflows are negative, with unrealized losses dominating the supply. A sustained market recovery may hinge on a rebound in spot demand to stabilize prices above recent lows.

Official sources confirm that the Optimism mainnet has added support for ERC-8004 as of February 10.

Per HyperInsight monitoring on February 10th: The trader “buddy” opened a 10,000-HYPE long position 7 hours ago. However, as the token’s price trended lower, they liquidated the position via market sell 15 minutes ago, closing out their HYPE long. Additionally, “buddy” upped leverage on their ETH long position to 25x. As of press time, their position size stands at 5,000 ETH, with a liquidation price of $2,007.

On Monday, February 10, WoodSister’s Ark Invest added 57,164 shares of Bullish stock to its holdings—valued at $1.83 million—with the stock surging 16.76% that day. Notably, Ark had acquired 393,057 Bullish shares last Friday in a purchase worth approximately $10.8 million, per The Block.

**Hefei Police Arrest Virtual Currency OTC Trader for Laundering Scam Proceeds** (January 15, 2026) — Hefei’s Xinzhan Public Security Bureau has detained a man named Liu, a virtual currency over-the-counter (OTC) trader suspected of laundering funds for a telecommunications fraud ring, per Anhui Online. In June 2025, a Xinzhan District resident downloaded a fake dating app from a mobile pop-up ad. Scammers posing as “account maintenance staff” lured him into offline meetings, tricking him into handing over 260,000 yuan (≈$36,000) at a designated location. During the probe into this order-fraud case, officers uncovered a hidden money trail tied to Liu—who allegedly “washed” scam proceeds via virtual currency transactions. After a six-month investigation tracking fund flows, police identified Liu and his hideout. On January 15, 2026, an arrest team traveled overnight to Sichuan Province and detained Liu. Interrogation showed that on June 7, 2025, funds stolen from the victim (