Circle minted 250 million USDC on the Solana network 6 hours ago

February 27: Matrixport transferred 750 BTC (valued at $50.89 million) to Binance, per Onchain Lens monitoring.

On February 27, Nate Geraci—president of The ETF Store—said ETF investors have overall shown "diamond hands" amid Bitcoin’s recent downturn. Since Bitcoin hit an all-time high in early October, roughly $6.5 billion has flowed out of physically-backed Bitcoin ETFs. But compared to the ~$55 billion that poured into this category since January 2024, those outflows are a drop in the bucket. Over the past three days, there’s been another net inflow of more than $1 billion. For long-term Bitcoin investors, a 50% retracement is practically routine. Right now, though, even new ETF investors don’t seem to be panicking. This isn’t Bitcoin’s first 50% drop—and it won’t be the last. Clearly, ETF investors aren’t panic-selling; instead, they’re buying the dip.

On February 27, blockchain capital markets firm Figure released its Q4 and full-year 2025 financial results. **Q4 2025 Highlights:** - Consumer lending transaction volume hit $2.7 billion (131% YoY growth). - Net revenue rose 91% year-over-year. - Adjusted net revenue totaled $158 million (106% jump from Q4 2024). - Net income increased 156% YoY to $15 million. **Full-Year 2025 Highlights:** - Net income surged 574% YoY to $134 million. - Net revenue climbed 49% to $507 million. - Annual consumer lending transaction volume reached $8.4 billion (63% YoY growth). Additionally, Figure’s board has approved a share repurchase program, authorizing the company to buy back up to $200 million of its Class A common stock and blockchain common stock over the next 12 months.

On Feb. 27, BNB Chain (BSC) ecosystem prediction platform Opinion released an article with key OPN airdrop instructions: - Users must set their OPN airdrop distribution addresses by 7:59 AM Beijing time on March 1. - Airdrops can be allocated to up to 5 self-hosted BNB Chain wallet addresses; **do not use centralized exchange addresses** for deposits. - If no address is submitted, the currently connected wallet will serve as the default receiving address. - No changes (to addresses or allocation ratios) are allowed after submission. Double-check details carefully to avoid permanent asset loss.

February 27th – Per Coinglass data, Coinbase’s Bitcoin Premium Index flipped positive again yesterday after a 40-day stretch of negative territory, currently sitting at 0.0079%. The shift signals a nascent recovery in U.S. market buying sentiment. BlockBeats Note: The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index measures the gap between Bitcoin’s price on Coinbase (a top U.S. exchange) and the global market average. It’s a key indicator for tracking U.S. fund flows, institutional investment interest, and shifts in market sentiment. A positive premium means Coinbase’s Bitcoin price exceeds the global average—typically a sign of strong U.S. buying momentum, active inflows from institutions or compliant capital, ample USD liquidity, and broadly optimistic investor sentiment. A negative premium (Coinbase price below the global average) usually reflects heightened U.S. selling pressure, reduced investor risk appetite, rising market risk aversion, or capital outflows.

On February 27, U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter in Manhattan rejected Binance’s request to arbitrate claims that the exchange illegally sold unregistered securities and caused massive customer losses, according to Reuters. Carter ruled that customers may sue in court for claims arising before February 20, 2019, because Binance failed to properly notify users of changes to its terms of service requiring arbitration for disputes and waiving their right to collective lawsuits. In response, a Binance spokesperson said: “Binance will vigorously defend the remaining limited claims in this case, as they are without merit.” Customers seeking to recover funds for losses tied to seven tokens — ELF, EOS, FUN, ICX, OMG, QSP, and TRX — allege Binance failed to warn them of the “significant risks” of purchasing the assets.