On-chain analytics tool Parsec announces shutdown
On February 20, on-chain analytics tool Parsec announced it has ceased operations after five years in business, with the firm processing refunds and canceling active subscriptions.
Parsec offered an on-chain analytics terminal that let users build custom dashboards and data visualizations for DeFi and NFTs.
The platform launched in early 2021, securing $1.25 million in seed funding and a $4 million seed extension from investors including Galaxy Digital, Polychain Capital, Robot Ventures, and Uniswap Ventures.
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Cryptocurrency Market Trades Sideways, US Stocks Slightly Down on Thursday, Most Crypto-related Stocks Buck the Trend
As of Feb 20, HTX market data shows the crypto market remains range-bound, with Bitcoin holding above $67k, Ethereum at $1,950, BNB at $607, and SOL at $83. Total crypto market cap edged up 0.2% over the past 24 hours to $2.383 trillion.
### Leading Gainers (24h)
- ENSO: +46.5% → $1.7
- DOLO: +18.8% → $0.042
- SNX: +16.3% → $0.348
- OM: +15.1% → $0.067
### Notable Decliners (24h)
- AWE: -41.2% → $0.062
- ESP: -18.8% → $0.073
- OP: -15.3% → $0.139
- ARB: -9.4% → $0.098
**Catalyst for OP/ARB Drops**: Yesterday’s announcement that Coinbase’s Layer 2 network Base is exiting Optimism’s Superchain ecosystem. Base will shift to an in-house unified tech stack, dropping external dependencies on the OP Stack, Flashbots, and Paradigm.
### Crypto-Linked Stocks (U.S. Close Thursday)
Per Bitget data, major U.S. indices closed lower: Dow -0.54%, S&P 500 -0.28%, Nasdaq -0.31%. Most crypto-linked stocks bucked the trend:
- MicroStrategy (MSTR): +3.39%
- Coinbase (COIN):
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Sharplink's Ethereum Holdings Increase to Around 868,000 ETH, Worth Around $1.68 Billion
February 20th — Per the latest disclosed 13F filing, as of February 15th, Sharplink — Ethereum’s second-largest decentralized autonomous treasury (DAT) firm — has grown its ETH holdings to 867,798 coins, valued at approximately $1.68 billion.
Nearly 100% of Sharplink’s ETH is staked, generating 13,615 staked ETH rewards in under a year, with all rewards distributed to shareholders.
The firm has updated its brand identity: rebranding from Sharplink Gaming to simply Sharplink, and adopting “Ethereum with an edge” as its new slogan to better align with its positioning in the treasury sector.
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Metaplanet CEO Responds to Misinformation on Disclosure: Buys Were Disclosed Immediately, All Bitcoin Holding Addresses Publicly Available
February 20: Simon Gerovich, CEO of Metaplanet—the Japanese firm behind the Bitcoin Treasury (DAT)—addressed anonymous "dishonest disclosure" accusations in a post.
Gerovich noted that he and Metaplanet are prepared to take public accountability for all their words and actions, and their long-term, systematic Bitcoin accumulation strategy remains unchanged. Over the past six months, amid rising market volatility, Metaplanet has expanded its revenue-generating initiatives: selling put options, using spread strategies to earn premiums, and allocating some capital to long-term Bitcoin holdings. All Bitcoin purchases are disclosed immediately upon decision, all of the firm’s Bitcoin addresses are public, and shareholders can track positions via a real-time dashboard.
On the claim of "buying at a peak in September without disclosure," Gerovich clarified that last September, the firm made four total Bitcoin purchases, all of which were announced promptly. The firm’s strategy focuses on
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Tether CEO: XAUT, Worth 94 Tons of Gold, Completes On-Chain Transfer with Total Fee of Only 0.0016%
On February 20, Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, noted that over the past six months, a total of 94 metric tons of gold worth of the tokenized gold asset XAUT has been transferred on-chain—for a total fee of just 0.0016%.
By contrast, transporting physical gold between central banks in traditional systems typically costs millions of dollars in logistics and security fees. Tokenized gold, however, enables near-instant settlement and low-cost transfers, highlighting a clear edge in on-chain asset liquidity efficiency.
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