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On February 20th, Google launched Gemini 3.1 Pro. Building on the Gemini 3 series, 3.1 Pro delivers a leap in core inference capabilities. A smarter, more powerful benchmark model for tackling complex problems, it has shown significant advancements in rigorous benchmark tests. In the ARC-AGI-2 benchmark—which evaluates the model’s ability to solve novel logical patterns—3.1 Pro posted a validation score of 77.1%, more than doubling Gemini 3 Pro’s inference performance.

On February 20, Cosmos Yu, founder of SlowMist, shared a security alert. As of now, 1,184 malicious AI skills have been identified on OpenClaw’s ClawHub marketplace. These skills can steal SSH keys, encrypt wallets and browser passwords, and spawn a reverse shell. A single attacker uploaded 677 of these packages. The top-ranked skill contains 9 vulnerabilities and has been downloaded thousands of times. Yu warned users that text is no longer just text—it’s a command. He recommended running AI tools in an isolated environment, as many OpenClaw skills pose potential risks. Additionally, in Web3 security, smart contracts are only one piece of the puzzle; the root cause of breaches is no longer limited to smart contracts. Just days ago, Moonwell suffered a $1.78 million hack, with the vulnerable code co-authored by Claude Opus 4.6.

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.

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):

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.

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