Interoperability is crucial for a seamless experience with blockchains and cryptocurrencies. However, it is largely missing in integrations between many existing wallet SDKs and RGB, a protocol for issuing assets and running smart contracts on Bitcoin. Utexo, a CTDG Dev Hub participant, has introduced RGB support for Tether’s Wallet Development Kit (WDK) via the Utexo SDK. The support essentially reconciles two fundamentally different views of asset state. Why wallet SDKs and RGB are a mismatch Most wallet SDKs are designed around a narrow and well-defined set of responsibilities: managing keys,…
Day: February 9, 2026
Bitmine adds 40,613 ETH during crash, defends accumulation despite $7.3B in paper losses
Bitmine Immersion Technologies disclosed today that it acquired 40,613 ETH last week, bringing its combined crypto, speculative investments, and cash reserves to $10 billion. The aggressive accumulation has put pressure on its Ethereum strategy, with the company now facing over $7.3 billion in paper losses as ETH trades near $2,100, according to DropsTab data. The disclosure follows one of the steepest digital asset selloffs since October 2025, with ETH briefly dropping to $1,700 during the February 5 crash that also sent Bitmine shares to a seven-month low of $17. By…
Backpack to airdrop 25% of tokens at TGE as team eyes US IPO
Backpack, the crypto exchange founded by Solana developer Armani Ferrante and former FTX executive Tristan Yver, has rolled out a token allocation framework designed to ensure insiders cannot profit ahead of the company’s planned US public offering. In a statement issued on Monday, Backpack said that 25% of the token supply, or 250 million tokens, will be distributed during the Token Generation Event, with 240 million going to points holders and 10 million to Mad Lads NFT holders. Another 37.5%, or 375 million tokens, will be unlocked pre-IPO through growth-triggered…
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News & Price Indexes
Bitcoin (BTC) enjoyed stability after Monday’s Wall Street open as gold eyed new February highs. Key points: Bitcoin price forecasts expect BTC to bounce between Fibonacci levels after major volatility. The Coinbase Premium briefly enters positive territory for the first time in four weeks. Crypto markets remain “defensive” across the board, says analysis. Trader sees BTC price “range game” Data from TradingView captured a curious absence of BTC price volatility, while traders were firmly in “wait and see” mode. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView X analyst StefanB was among them,…
Jump Trading to acquire stakes in Kalshi and Polymarket
Jump Trading, a Chicago-based firm specializing in algorithmic and high-frequency strategies, has reached agreements to take small ownership stakes in prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing people with knowledge of the arrangements. The investment would deepen the proprietary trading giant’s exposure to event-based wagering after it began providing market-making liquidity on Kalshi’s platform. As reported, the deal with Kalshi grants Jump a predetermined equity share, while its stake in Polymarket will scale up over time with the level of trading capacity Jump contributes in the US.…
MegaETH mainnet debuts with Rabbithole portal for apps, swaps, and ecosystem navigation
MegaETH, a high-throughput Layer 2 network built on Ethereum, has launched its mainnet and unveiled Rabbithole, a unified portal designed to navigate the chain’s ecosystem. Introducing The Rabbithole — your MegaETH ecosystem frontend Mainnet is now fully open to the public. Rabbithole is how users:→ Discover live and upcoming apps→ Bridge and swap assets→ Get notified of ecosystem events→ More Live now. Features and link below. pic.twitter.com/TCxcHyciku — MegaETH (@megaeth) February 9, 2026 Rabbithole serves as an all-in-one explorer for users to find live and upcoming applications, bridge assets, perform…
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News & Price Indexes
Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public holder of Bitcoin, added another tranche of BTC last week, expanding its holdings without pushing its overall cost basis lower. Strategy acquired 1,142 Bitcoin (BTC) for $90 million last week, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday. The acquisitions were made at an average price of $78,815 per BTC despite Bitcoin trading below that level for most of the week and briefly touching $60,000 on Coinbase last Thursday. Source: SEC The latest buy brought Strategy’s total Bitcoin holdings to…
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News & Price Indexes
Solana’s SOL (SOL) has dropped 38% over the last 30 days, falling to a two-year low of $67 on Friday. Multiple analysts believe that the downside is not over for the seventh-placed cryptocurrency, with downward targets extending as low as $30. Key takeaways: Solana’s head-and-shoulders pattern targets a SOL price of $50 or lower. MVRV bands point to a potential bottom, but support at $75 must hold. SOL/USD weekly chart. Source: Coitelegraph/TradingView Solana targets $42 after bearish confirmation SOL price has already lost over 72% of its value since a…
CME Group debuts Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures
CME Group, a key derivatives trading venue, has started offering futures contracts for Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), and Stellar (XLM), broadening its suite of regulated crypto products. Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures are now available to trade. Expand your trading strategy with the capital efficiency and flexibility of these new contracts, available in both larger and micro sizes. Start trading today. ➡️https://t.co/CMksnUfZpo pic.twitter.com/19thOQHGZk — CME Group (@CMEGroup) February 9, 2026 The Chicago-based derivatives exchange operator first announced plans for the listings in mid-January, subject to regulatory clearance. Each contract is…
Farcaster founder joins Stripe-backed Tempo stablecoin project
Dan Romero, co-founder of the decentralized social protocol Farcaster and a former Coinbase executive, is joining Tempo, a layer 1 blockchain focused on stablecoin payments. I’m thrilled to announce that I’m joining @tempo! Stablecoins are a generational opportunity and I’m excited to work with @matthuang, @gakonst and the rest of the team to make them mainstream. — Dan Romero (@dwr) February 9, 2026 The news comes after Farcaster was sold to Neynar, a web3 infrastructure company, in late January 2026. The acquisition hands over Farcaster’s codebase, app, smart contracts, and…