Ethereum (ETH) News Today

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission announced new guidelines allowing licensed brokers to expand their business to include virtual asset collateralized financing and the use of virtual assets as collateral, opening up market liquidity. At the same time, a high-level framework for perpetual contracts is provided for professional investors, and affiliated companies are permitted to act as market makers to invigorate the virtual asset trading ecosystem and promote market development.

Gate News bot message, Gate market display, ETH drops below 1950 USDT, current price 1949.49 USDT.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that on-chain analyst Yu Yan monitored that a whale bought $8 million worth of ETH 20 minutes ago. Over the past 9 days, he has borrowed a total of 28 million USDT through leverage to purchase 12,802 ETH, with an average price of $2,187.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Vitalik Buterin posted on the X platform stating that to make Ethereum the ideal platform for AI, it cannot just be about copying existing solutions or changing the logo. He emphasized that meaningful technological improvements, such as zero-knowledge privacy-preserving payments (ZK privacy-preserving payments) and reputation systems, are needed to create infrastructure and applications that are truly better than current solutions.

BlockBeats News, February 11 — According to on-chain analyst Ai Aunt (@ai_9684xtpa), the "total long position of 105,000 ETH" whale has reduced its holdings by 3,000 ETH in the past 5 hours, incurring a loss of $302,000. Currently, the two addresses' combined long ETH positions have decreased to 102,000 ETH, with a total value of $202 million and an unrealized loss of $6.23 million.

Polygon joins EEA to work on institutional payment rails, global settlement, and compliant movement from onchain to traditional rails. Open Money Stack ties stablecoin rails to Coinme on/off ramps and Sequence wallet tools for merchant and user access. Polygon has joined the Enterprise

Gate News bot message, a user has paid 64.09 ETH, equivalent to $125.7K, in gas fees for a single transaction on the Ethereum network.

Gate News bot message, Gate market display, ETH has broken through 2000 USDT, now priced at 2002.27 USDT.

ChainCatcher News, according to Coinglass data, if ETH breaks through $2,057, the total short liquidation strength of mainstream CEXs will reach $928 million. Conversely, if ETH drops below $1,863, the total long liquidation strength of mainstream CEXs will reach $454 million.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to Lookonchain monitoring, today the US Bitcoin ETF saw a net inflow of 4224 BTC, Ethereum ETF experienced a net inflow of 21416 ETH, and Solana ETF had a net profit of 88980 SOL.

Denmark's largest bank, Danske Bank, has ended an eight-year cryptocurrency ban, allowing clients to invest in Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs, reflecting a gradual acceptance of digital assets by financial institutions. Nevertheless, the bank emphasizes that cryptocurrencies are high-risk "opportunity investments" and does not provide specific investment advice, demonstrating a cautious stance.

Etherium co-founder and ConsenSys CEO Joe Lubin has sparked a controversial discussion once again on the long-term security of Bitcoin. In a discussion, he cautioned that Bitcoin might have an existential issue in future. In particular, he mentioned the idea of the so-called Q Day – the point at

Coinbase has adopted the Sui token standard, enhancing trading and custody services for Sui alongside Ethereum and Solana. This partnership aims to simplify asset management for institutions and developers, reflecting growing interest in Sui-based investment products.

ChainCatcher News: Denmark's largest bank, Danske Bank, is offering Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs to investors, ending an eight-year cryptocurrency ban. Danske Bank's stance has shifted, citing a response to the growing demand from clients. Previously, the bank had explicitly stated that it would not provide any type of cryptocurrency services. While acknowledging that the cryptocurrency market has matured in recent years, it still emphasizes that cryptocurrencies are not recommended as an asset class.

In brief Denmark’s Danske Bank is now giving users of its Danske eBanking and Danske Mobile Banking the opportunity to invest in Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs. The rollout of crypto-related products represents a turnaround for the Danish bank, which in previous years had explicitly ruled out

Exodus Movement latest data as of January 31, 2026, shows that Bitcoin and Ethereum holdings decreased by 10 BTC and 11 ETH respectively, while SOL holdings increased by 1,334 SOL.

Ripple has integrated staking features for Ethereum and Solana into its custody service for institutions, expanding its scope from asset safekeeping to providing value-added services—an aspect increasingly regarded as standard by major investors. The new feature is implemented through a partnership with