Capital Flow

Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, stated at the "Consensus 2026" conference that despite Bitcoin's recent price drop to $63,000, he is still increasing his Bitcoin holdings. He believes that buying during a dip is a high-risk investment behavior and pointed out that Trump's international policies could impact the advancement of cryptocurrency legislation, leading to conflicts between political parties.

On February 11th, news broke that on its first day of launch, the Monad platform quietly demonstrated "platform-level" trading capabilities on the Solana network. According to statistics from Sunrise DeFi writer shaddwfax, the on-chain trading volume of MON on Solana, when compared to traditional crypto trading platforms, would rank in the top five globally on that day, second only to a few leading platforms. This performance quickly sparked a reevaluation in the market of Solana's high-throughput public chain and its DeFi liquidity capacity. Data shows that the initial trading volume of MON on Solana was approximately $97 million, not a slow accumulation but a rapid surge within a short period. Within 24 hours of launch, its trading volume exceeded that of early Hyperliquid MON trades by over 122%, making Solana the core battleground for this round of price discovery. Even more noteworthy, within just 48 hours, the network completed over $400 million in related transactions, with nearly 360,000 total trades, demonstrating large-scale participation of real users and real funds.

February 11 News, crypto market maker Wintermute pointed out in its latest market commentary that the AI investment boom has been ongoing for several months, drawing away available global funds and weakening the growth momentum of Bitcoin and the entire cryptocurrency market. The organization believes that if AI-related trading continues to dominate capital, digital assets may find it difficult to outperform other risk assets in the medium term. Wintermute stated that the current market is experiencing a clear sector rotation, with funds flowing heavily into AI stocks, which has compressed the liquidity available for inflows into the crypto space. Over the past year, driven by demand for chips, cloud computing, and automation, many leading AI companies saw stock price increases of over 200%, attracting significant institutional allocations. In contrast, Bitcoin and mainstream crypto assets, while still above the lows of the previous cycle, have lagged significantly behind the AI sector in terms of gains.

On February 11, news reports indicate that LayerZero (ZRO) has risen approximately 22.36% in the past 24 hours, with the price briefly reaching $2.45. It is currently hovering around $2.35. Driven by multiple major positive developments, ZRO's daily trading volume surged by 328%, reaching approximately $500 million, indicating a rapid influx of capital and attention. The core catalyst for this rally comes from LayerZero Labs' release of the new Layer-1 network Zero. The platform targets institutional financial markets and is scheduled to launch in Fall 2026. Zero will utilize zero-knowledge proofs and the Jolt virtual machine architecture. The official claim is that its theoretical throughput can reach 2 million transactions per second, addressing scalability and efficiency bottlenecks faced by traditional blockchains. The network will establish three permissionless "zones," governed by the underlying protocol, with ZRO serving as the native token and governance asset.

February 11 News, despite the ongoing volatility in the crypto market, Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor remains bullish on Bitcoin, believing its long-term returns could reach twice that of the S&P 500 index. Over the past year, Bitcoin has fallen sharply from its all-time high of $126,000 set in October 2025, currently trading about 28.6% below its peak. During the same period, Strategy's stock price declined even more significantly, dropping to around $103 at one point, and recently rebounded to approximately $138. Amidst the market downturn, Strategy has chosen to increase its holdings. The company disclosed that it has spent about $90 million to purchase 1,142 Bitcoins, bringing its total holdings to 714,644 coins, accounting for approximately 3.4% of the total Bitcoin supply. However, the current Bitcoin price is still below its overall acquisition cost. The company recorded a net loss of $12.4 billion in Q3 2025, with a loss of $42.93 per share.

Ripple is hosting XRP Community Day 2026 to enhance XRP's relevance amid increasing institutional interest and ETF momentum. The event highlights XRP's evolution, its alignment with traditional finance, and a focus on regulated financial products, while also showcasing its resilience and adaptability in a changing crypto landscape.

Gate News bot message, FTX/Alameda has unstaked 196,611 SOL tokens, with a total value of $15.97 million. The unstaking operation involves a significant amount of Solana tokens previously locked in staking.

Wintermute attributes crypto's sluggish growth to a shift in capital to AI investments, which have surged in 2025. The firm predicts that crypto may struggle until AI's momentum wanes, highlighting the interconnectedness of market liquidity and sector performance.

On February 11, it was reported that the US spot Bitcoin ETF recorded net capital inflows for the third consecutive trading day, attracting approximately $167 million on Tuesday. The total inflow for this week has reached $311.6 million, nearly offsetting last week's outflow of $318 million. Previously, these products experienced three consecutive weeks of negative inflows, with total outflows exceeding $3 billion. Although Bitcoin's price has fallen about 13% over the past seven days and briefly dropped below $68,000, capital movement indicates that there has been no large-scale withdrawal by institutions. Several analysts pointed out that recent selling pressure has significantly eased, and the ETF capital curve shows signs of stabilization, with market sentiment gradually recovering.

ChainCatcher News, according to market reports, the UK Bitcoin Treasury Company has increased its holdings by 15 Bitcoins. Currently, the company's total Bitcoin holdings have reached 2,689 Bitcoins.

QCP Capital analyzes Bitcoin and Ethereum rebounds, market sentiment is optimistic, and a bottom may be forming. Capital inflows are picking up, with BTC ETF recording a net inflow of .45 billion, and ETH ETF also turning into a net inflow. Macro factors have improved, but the Fear and Greed Index remains in the extreme fear zone, indicating that market sentiment is fragile.

Shiba Inu remains under intense bearish pressure, but fresh on-chain data shows exchange reserves have shrunk massively from 82 trillion last month. The rapid decline in Shiba Inu’s exchange reserve has sparked debate over how the shift could influence SHIB’s price action. Key Points Shiba Inu

The tokenized commodity market has increased by 53% in six weeks, reaching $6.1 billion, as gold transfer onto the blockchain makes it the fastest-growing vertical in the real-world asset tokenization market. By early 2026, the tokenized commodity market is valued at just over $4 billion, with gold products dominating the market. Tether Gold and PAX Gold listed by Paxos account for over 95% of the share, with growth outpacing tokenized stocks and funds.

ChainCatcher reports that the price of gold (XAUT) is fluctuating steadily, currently slightly above approximately $5,025. The total 24-hour trading volume of XAUT contracts across the entire network is $724 million. The Gate platform is actively trading, offering efficient metal trading experiences and leverage services.

ChainCatcher message: According to Arkham data, at 14:38, 56,989,100 POL (worth approximately $5,075,600) was transferred from an anonymous address (starting with 0xBdB9...) to FalconX.

Matrixport analyzes that Bitcoin ETF capital inflow has slowed down due to narrowing market basis and low retail participation. The gains from futures-spot arbitrage are limited, making it difficult for institutional funds to accelerate their allocation, resulting in prolonged market consolidation.

Despite the downturn in the cryptocurrency market, Strategy founder Michael Saylor remains optimistic about Bitcoin's long-term prospects, predicting that over the next 4 to 8 years, its performance will surpass the S&P 500 index by 2 to 3 times. Strategy has recently continued to increase its Bitcoin holdings, with a total of 714,644 coins, facing an unrealized loss of approximately $5.2 billion, but Saylor firmly states he will not sell his Bitcoin.

Doppler Finance and OpenEden Announce Integration, Allowing XRP and RLUSD Holders to Directly Earn US Treasury Bond-Backed Yields on XRPL. The scheme connects XRPL liquidity with institutional-grade products through OpenEden's tokenized Treasury Bill (TBILL) and yield-stablecoin USDO. XRPL RWA indicator soars, representing an asset value of $1.45 billion.

According to SoSoValue data, on February 10th, the total net inflow of Ethereum spot ETFs was $13,818,400. Among them, Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF had the highest net inflow, totaling $13,317,300. Currently, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs has reached $11.755 billion, with a historical cumulative net inflow of $11.880 billion.