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Taiwan stocks closed for the Lunar New Year on February 11, entering the Year of the Horse, while global capital markets continue to operate. Key events during the Lunar New Year include US GDP and global PMI, with NVIDIA's earnings report on February 26 being the biggest focus. The five major market trends include emerging markets outperforming US stocks, small and mid-cap stocks leading blue chips, AI hardware outperforming software, and more. Risk tracking includes four assets: IGV, MOVE, silver, and Bitcoin.

Pepe has moved back into focus during a period when the wider crypto market feels slow and uncertain. Conversation around PEPE price now centers on long-term relevance instead of short bursts of excitement. A video from crypto commentator Gossipator frames Pepe as a meme coin that could

Michael Saylor attributes MicroStrategy's declining share price to Bitcoin's bear market rather than operational failures. With significant Bitcoin exposure, MicroStrategy's stock is impacted more severely during downturns, as leverage magnifies losses. Investors should expect continued correlation between MicroStrategy and Bitcoin's performance, emphasizing the importance of risk management.

Bitcoin faces a crash storm before the 2026 Spring Festival, dropping to $60,000 at one point, sparking retail investor concerns. BlackRock ETF surpassing $10 billion in trading volume is a sign of leverage unwinding rather than long-term withdrawal. Despite a 16,590% return over 10 years, Motley Fool's analysis team did not include BTC in their buy list. Cleese chose BTC over gold due to the 21 million cap. Franklin recommends pairing bonds with non-single-asset investments.

Gold vs Bitcoin diverged in 2026: gold hit $5,600 then crashed 3%, while Bitcoin opened at $87,508 down 7.3% from 2025. Short-term favors gold, but 12-year data shows Bitcoin delivered 213X returns versus gold's 3.3X. Central banks bought 1,000+ tons gold annually while Bitcoin's 0.8 tech stock correlation positions it as growth asset, not safe-haven.

LayerZero's recently launched new blockchain network "Zero" has attracted market attention, with the ZRO token soaring significantly. Zero aims to build a decentralized "multi-core world computer," separating execution and validation, and leveraging cryptography to enhance performance and user experience. Despite facing technical and market challenges, Zero's vision could redefine blockchain architecture.

Defend American Jobs, an affiliate of the crypto-focused Fairshake PAC, is planning a $5 million push to back Alabama Senate candidate Barry Moore, according to Bloomberg. The five-week campaign, set to roll out on broadcast television and the Fox News Channel, includes a Trump endorsement as part o

2026 Bing Wu Fire Horse Year, metaphysics and feng shui indicate innovative wealth growth but with crises looming. In the first half of the year, fiery energy pushes Bitcoin to break 100,000; in the second half, earth generates metal, and regulations tighten. Zi Wei forecasts three critical crisis points: March to May regulatory flash crashes, August geopolitical fluctuations, and November DeFi hacker double hits with Tuo Luo Sha.

The 2026 Horse Year brings viral sensation: a $3.60 crying horse plushie with upside-down frown symbolizing Chinese corporate burnout. Made by Happy Sisters in Yiwu, the toy resulted from manufacturing error when a worker accidentally sewed the smile upside-down. The shop capitalized on social media popularity, mass-producing the morose toy resonating with exhausted 996 workers as "national-level emo doll."

XRP is forming a critical hidden bullish divergence pattern, the same technical structure that preceded its massive 2017 and 2024 rallies. Amid a broader market downturn and panic selling by holders, this analysis explores whether history is about to repeat for the Ripple network token. Discover the key price levels, on-chain data, and expert insights shaping XRP's 2026 outlook.

Price Structure: H follows a cup-and-handle pattern, holding support and signaling potential continuation. Trader Positioning: Top traders remain predominantly long, showing confidence in further H price gains. Market Participation: Rising volume, Open Interest, and positive funding suppo

_Tether invests in LayerZero Labs as USDt0 surpasses $70B in cross-chain transfers, boosting stablecoin interoperability._ Tether has announced a strategic investment in LayerZero Labs to strengthen its across blockchains and infrastructure. The decision follows strong adoption of USDt0, an

Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, warns that rising US debt interest payments could undermine confidence in the dollar, potentially making it resemble "monopoly money." As debt servicing consumes a large portion of the federal budget, he calls for urgent fiscal discipline to maintain global trust in the currency.

BitMine Chairman Tom Lee stated at the Consensus 2026 Conference that if Ethereum reaches $1890 again, it will form a perfect bottom. He pointed out that since 2018, Ethereum has experienced 8 declines of over 52%, and all 8 previous declines resulted in V-shaped bottom reversals. Last year, Ethereum dropped 64% from January to March and recovered at the same speed.

CFTC Chicago Enforcement Team, consisting of 20 people, has completely left. It was once the top enforcement force in the cryptocurrency market, and is currently expanding its regulation of the crypto and prediction markets. A former lawyer said this move was targeted layoffs because they have experience with FTX settlements. The fines collected by the agency's enforcement have dropped sharply from $17.1 billion in 2024 to $9.2 million in 2025.

Written by: Tanay Ved, Senior Vice President of Research Translated by: AididiaoJP, Foresight News Key Points: We forecast total revenue of $1.77 billion in Q4 2025, a 5% decrease from $1.87 billion in Q3, due to declines in trading volume and asset prices offsetting growth in derivatives trading and USDC. Trading revenue is expected to be $978 million (down 6% quarter-over-quarter), with Deribit’s full-quarter contribution driving institutional business growth. Subscription and service revenue remains resilient at $723 million, with USDC supply growth offsetting the impacts of Federal Reserve rate cuts and reduced staking rewards. For fiscal year 2025, we project total revenue of approximately $7.2 billion, reflecting Coinbase’s continued revenue