A renowned trader had some of their short positions liquidated due to the increase in ZEC, resulting in a total loss exceeding $3.28 million.

February 11 – Farside Investors data indicates US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of $166.5 million yesterday, marking the third straight day of net inflows.

February 11: LayerZero Unveils New L1 Architecture Zero LayerZero rolled out its new Layer 1 (L1) architecture, Zero, on February 11. The design uses zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs to decouple execution from validation, building a heterogeneous multi-core "world computer" that claims 100x scalability while preserving decentralization. The launch has sparked widespread discussion in the global crypto community. ### Industry Reactions - **Crypto influencer foobar** called Zero "the most important blockchain since Ethereum," hailing LayerZero as the first to hit 100x scalability while maintaining (or even boosting) decentralization and unifying multiple capabilities into one architecture. He also expressed optimism about its competitiveness in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. - **Grant** described the solution as "mind-blowing," noting it’s one of the "coolest" things he’s encountered since entering crypto. He believes LayerZero could crack the top 10 protocols if fully implemen

February 11 – Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), announced Wednesday that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is actively reviewing stablecoin issuer license applications, with the first batch expected to be issued next month. Speaking via video at the **Consensus Hong Kong Conference 2026**, Lam highlighted Hong Kong’s unparalleled advantages: the “One Country, Two Systems” framework, an open and transparent market, and its role as a magnet for international capital, talent, and information. She noted the SAR government is committed to building Hong Kong into a global hub for digital asset innovation. Lam also emphasized Hong Kong’s strong edge in advancing Web3 development, stating the city will maintain its leading position in financial technology (fintech). She welcomed institutions worldwide to collaborate with Hong Kong to shape a stronger digital future. (Source: Golden Finance)

Payment giant Stripe, active in crypto and AI lately, officially launched x402 protocol support on February 11th—letting developers charge AI agents directly with USDC stablecoin settlements on the Base chain. Stripe has integrated the preview version of x402 via its PaymentIntents API, enabling developers to build machine payments with just a handful of lines of code. Use cases include API calls, tool usage, web scraping, and content access. Human-to-agent transactions appear together on the Stripe dashboard, with near-zero fees, instant settlement, and no chargebacks. Stripe Product Manager Jeff Weinstein noted the rollout starts with Base + USDC, with plans to add more protocols, blockchains, and currencies later. Stripe is also ramping up its stablecoin infrastructure: it’s incubating Tempo, a Layer 1 blockchain in partnership with Paradigm, focused on global stablecoin payments (with ambitions to replace systems like SWIFT). The Tempo testnet is live now, and the mainnet is

On February 11, Binance Futures is set to launch pre-market trading for its USD?-margined AZTECUSDT perpetual contract.

February 11 — Goldman Sachs sharply cut its holdings of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in Q4 2025, per the latest 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As of Dec. 31, 2025, the firm held ~21.2 million spot Bitcoin ETF shares, worth ~$1.06 billion — a 39.4% drop from its Q3 2025 stake. For spot Ethereum ETFs, it held 40.7 million shares (valued at ~$1 billion), down 27.2% from the prior quarter. During the quarter, Goldman launched new positions in spot XRP and Solana ETFs, holding ~$152.2 million in XRP ETFs and ~$108.9 million in Solana ETFs. The moves came amid a broader crypto market slump in Q4 2025. Bitcoin’s price fell from ~$114,000 at end-September 2025 to ~$88,400 by year-end; Ethereum dropped from $4,140 to $2,970. Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of $1.15 billion in the quarter, while spot Ethereum ETFs recorded net outflows of $1.46 billion.