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Genflow Biosciences Plc

Notice of General Meeting

LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / February 11, 2026 / Genflow Biosciences Plc (LSE:GENF)(OTCQB:GENFF) ("Genflow" or the "Company"), a European-based biotechnology company focused on the development of gene therapies for age-related diseases, announces that the Board is considering potentially undertaking an equity raise which would be structured by issuing rights over the New Shares (in the form of shares or warrants) to new investors and/or existing shareholders in the Company for cash consideration in one or more private placements on a non-pre-emptive basis (the "Potential Equity Raise").

In order to facilitate the Potential Equity Raise and to ensure that it could be swiftly concluded if it progresses, the Board is seeking specific shareholder approval at a general meeting (the "General Meeting") for the allotment and issue of up to 188,947,368 new ordinary shares ("New Shares") (which is approximately 38% of the Company's current issued share capital) in connection with the Potential Equity Raise, on terms that the Board may determine.

In order for the Directors to issue New Shares free of statutory pre-emption rights, such statutory pre-emption rights must be dis-applied. Accordingly, the Board wishes to seek separate authorities to dis-apply pre-emption rights in respect of the allotment of the New Shares pursuant to the Potential Equity Raise.

The General Meeting will be held at One Heddon Street, London, W1B 4BD at 11am on 2 March 2026.

At this time, there is no certainty that the Potential Equity Raise will proceed and at this point no investors have entered into any agreements to subscribe for New Shares and the amounts and price of any Potential Equity Raise have not been agreed. To the extent that any money is raised from the Potential Equity Raise, it would be applied towards:

Moving the MASH program to IND-enabling stage;

Animal health: final payment to the contract research organization for the randomized clinical trial in aged beagle dogs and licensing effort;

Glaucoma Proof of Concept studies and Business development effort; and

Final phase of EU patent approval and continued processing of US patent applications

If the authorities sought at the General Meeting in connection with the Potential Equity Raise are approved, the Directors shall have discretion to determine the terms of the Potential Equity Raise, including the number of New Shares and warrants to be issued (subject to the limits of the authorities) and the price at which the New Shares will be issued, as well as the identity of who the New Shares will be issued to. Further details of the Potential Equity Raise (if it proceeds) will be announced in due course.

Availability of documents

The circular convening the General Meeting has been published today and is available on the Company's website at www.genflowbio.com. A copy will also be available for inspection at the registered office of the Company during normal business hours.

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About Genflow Biosciences
Founded in 2020, Genflow Biosciences Plc. (LSE:GENF) (OTCQB:GENFF), a biotechnology company headquartered in the UK with R&D facilities in Belgium, is pioneering gene therapies for age-related diseases, with the goal of promoting longer and healthier lives while mitigating the financial, emotional, and social impacts of a fast-growing aging global population. Genflow's lead compound, GF-1002, works through the delivery of a centenarian variant of the SIRT6 gene which has yielded promising preclinical results. Genflow's 12-month proof-of-concept clinical trial evaluating their SIRT6-centenarian gene therapy in aged dogs began in March 2025. Other programs, include a clinical trial that will explore the potential benefits of GF-1002 in treating MASH (Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis), the most prevalent chronic liver disease for which there is no effective treatments. Please visit www.genflowbio.com and follow the Company on LinkedIn and X.

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CompaniesPARIS, Feb 11 (Reuters) - French oil major TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA), opens new tab reported a 13% drop in fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, slightly missing expectations, as soaring margins on refining fuels and cash from selling stakes in renewable assets failed to offset lower oil and gas prices.

Total reported fourth-quarter adjusted net income of $3.8 billion (3.2 billion euros), versus $4.4 billion a year earlier. Analysts had expected $3.9 billion, according to a consensus compiled by LSEG.

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ZRO Price Jumps Nearly 22% as Broader Crypto Market Slides — Here’s What’s Driving It Prefer us on Google

ZRO rose nearly 22% after LayerZero unveiled its Zero blockchain.Citadel Securities and ARK Invest backed the project with ZRO purchases.Zero aims for high scalability using zero-knowledge architecture.LayerZero’s native token, ZRO, has bucked the broader market downturn, posting double-digit gains to reach a four-month high.

The rally follows the LayerZero’s unveiling of a new blockchain, backed by Citadel Securities and ARK Invest. Both firms made strategic investments through ZRO purchases.

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Institutional Backing Fuels ZRO Rally While Crypto Market SlidesBeInCrypto Markets data shows the crypto market extended its decline today, following yesterday’s $19 billion in losses. Over the past 24 hours, total market capitalization has fallen by more than 2%, reflecting continued risk-off sentiment across major digital assets.

Despite the broader pullback, select altcoins have managed to post outsized gains, with ZRO being one of them. During early Asian trading hours, the token climbed to an intraday high of $2.42 on Binance.

This level was last seen in early October 2025. At the time of writing, ZRO was trading at $2.27, up nearly 22% over the past day.

LayerZero (ZRO) Price Performance. Source: BeInCrypto MarketsThe token secured the third spot among the top 300 daily gainers on CoinGecko. Trading activity has also accelerated significantly. Over the past 24 hours, the token recorded $491 million in volume, marking a 410.60% increase.

What Is LayerZero’s New Blockchain?The rally followed LayerZero Labs’ announcement of Zero. It is a new blockchain network designed to address scalability constraints that have historically limited decentralized systems.

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Zero introduces four 100x breakthroughs across storage (QMDB), compute (FAFO), networking (SVID), and zk proving (Jolt Pro).

It lives up to everything we stand for:
– Decentralized
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— LayerZero (@LayerZero_Core) February 10, 2026 According to the company, Zero introduces a heterogeneous architecture. It separates transaction execution from verification using zero-knowledge proofs, eliminating the “replication requirement.”

LayerZero claims the network can scale to up to 2 million transactions per second per zone, with transaction costs as low as $0.000001. The blockchain is scheduled to launch in fall 2026.

“Zero’s architecture moves the industry’s roadmap forward by at least a decade. We believe we can actually bring the entire global economy on-chain with this technology. Our mission is to build permissionless infrastructure for a better world – this is the beginning of that world,” Bryan Pellegrino, CEO of LayerZero Labs, stated.

As part of the rollout, Citadel Securities is collaborating with LayerZero to evaluate potential applications in trading, clearing, and settlement workflows. The firm also made a strategic investment in ZRO.

ARK Invest is likewise becoming a shareholder in LayerZero and has purchased ZRO. Cathie Wood, ARK’s founder and CEO, will join the project’s advisory board.

“ZRO is the token of the network, and LayerZero will provide interoperability between Zones and across the 165+ blockchains it connects,” the announcement read.

Beyond these investments, LayerZero said it is working with The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation to explore enhancements to tokenized securities infrastructure, including scalability improvements for its DTC Tokenization Service. 

Intercontinental Exchange, parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, is examining potential applications related to 24/7 markets and tokenized collateral integration. Google Cloud is also partnering with LayerZero to explore infrastructure enabling AI agents to conduct micropayments autonomously.

Meanwhile, the development closely follows Tether’s strategic investment in LayerZero Labs through Tether Investments. Thus, the combination of strategic capital and institutional collaboration appears to have fueled investor interest in ZRO, even as the broader crypto market continues to face selling pressure.

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The crypto market bill could finally be set to advance amid positive signals from the just-concluded negotiation. Ripple’s CLO confirmed the meeting to be highly productive as they seek to progress the legislation.

Ripple CLO Signals Compromise on Crypto Market Bill Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer, said in a recent X post that talks on the bill were indeed productive. He also added that the parties involved are nearing a compromise as the United States waits for further clarity on crypto market rules.

“Productive session at the White House today – compromise is in the air. Clear, bipartisan momentum remains behind sensible crypto market structure legislation. We should move now – while the window is still open – and deliver a real win for consumers and America, he said.

The White House held another meeting for negotiation on the crypto market bill concerns on Tuesday. Reports indicated that there were concessions made, but no final resolution has been reached yet.

According to Eleanor Terrett, both sides were positive about the negotiations as talks on key matters progressed. For instance, unlike the previous meeting where bank executives did not look ready to deliberate, this time they came with a list of rules they are willing to compromise on and vice versa with stablecoin rewards.

Source: X The banks were previously unwilling to discuss any proposed exemption regarding offering rewards. However, they have now included that in their prohibition principles, signaling compromise.

The other issue highlighted in the meeting was what kinds of account activity that could be permitted for crypto firms to be able to offer rewards. Further talks are expected to continue on the crypto market bill.

“For next steps, further discussions between the present parties are expected to happen in the coming days, but it’s unclear whether another meeting of this scale will take place before the end of the month. The White House has urged both parties to reach a deal on the matter by March 1st,” Terrett said.

Confidence in CLARITY Act Progress in 2026 Drops While key industry leaders continue their talks on the matter, crypto traders’ confidence in the passage of the legislation has continued to drop. This may also be related to the bearish sentiment currently circulating in the market.

Polymarket data showed that the odds of this happening has continued to fall. New data now projects 56% dropping from previous highs of around 70%.

Source: Polymarket This comes despite push from key officials to get the crypto market bill over the line. As CoinGape reported, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged the leaders to reach a deal. He also slammed opposition to the bill as a deterrent to progress.

The passage of this legislation could finally bring some relief for the market, which has been in a downtrend since reaching previous highs last October.

SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci revealed that he is actively buying bitcoin during the latest crypto market downturn, reinforcing his long-term bullish stance on the leading digital asset. Speaking at Consensus Hong Kong in a conversation with Bullish CEO Tom Farley, Scaramucci said his firm has been accumulating BTC at multiple price levels as volatility shakes the market.

“So 10 days ago, we were buying Bitcoin at $84,000. Last week, we were buying Bitcoin at $63,000. This week, we’re buyers again,” Scaramucci stated, emphasizing SkyBridge’s commitment to investing in bitcoin despite sharp price swings. He compared purchasing bitcoin in a falling market to “catching a falling knife,” a common Wall Street phrase that highlights the risks of buying during a downturn.

Bitcoin recently dropped to nearly $60,000 after reaching an all-time high above $126,000 in October. The cryptocurrency has since rebounded to around $69,000, supported by signs of capitulation in the bitcoin ETF market and renewed investor interest. Market volatility continues to define the crypto landscape, but institutional investors like SkyBridge Capital appear to view the dip as a buying opportunity.

Scaramucci also described President Donald Trump as a “crypto president,” arguing that Trump’s policies are more favorable to digital assets than those of his predecessor. However, he warned that Trump’s geopolitical moves, including controversial proposals like acquiring Greenland, could intensify political opposition and potentially impact crypto legislation. According to Scaramucci, heightened partisan tensions may lead some lawmakers to resist supporting crypto-related bills.

Beyond bitcoin, Scaramucci highlighted Solana as a leading Layer 1 blockchain poised to capture significant market share. As programmable blockchains compete for dominance, he believes Solana could emerge as one of the strongest performers in the evolving digital asset ecosystem.

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Robinhood Chain has entered its public testnet phase, a major step forward in the company’s efforts to bring tokenized real-world assets and onchain financial services. The U.S.-based trading platform confirmed that the new blockchain is an Ethereum Layer 2 built on Arbitrum with Chainlink as the oracle infrastructure provider.

As a result, developers can now start testing applications on infrastructure with financial-grade use cases. Chainlink will offer data feeds, interoperability tools, and compliance standards to drive advanced tokenization products.

Robinhood activates public testnet  According to the blog post, the public testnet enables developers to test, identify vulnerabilities, and stress-test network stability before deploying to the mainnet. Robinhood confirmed that infrastructure providers, such as Alchemy, Allium, Chainlink, LayerZero, and TRM, are already integrating into the network.

Johann Kerbrat, Robinhood’s SVP and General Manager of Crypto, said that the testnet sets the stage for an ecosystem centered around tokenized real-world assets and liquidity in decentralized finance. He added that the company wants to work together with infrastructure partners to bring more financial services onchain.

In the coming months, developers will have access to testnet-only assets, including Stock Tokens, for integration testing. Direct testing via Robinhood Wallet will also be supported. Notably, the company earlier introduced tokenized stocks for its European customers in June 2025 on Arbitrum One, which provides access to over 2,000 stocks listed on U.S. exchanges with 24/5 trading.

Robinhood Chain is also planning to support 24/7 trading and self-custody via its native crypto wallet. Users will be able to cross-chain bridge assets and interact with Ethereum-based decentralized finance applications. As a result, the platform is positioning itself to be more directly competitive in the tokenization and DeFi infrastructure space.

Offchain Labs CEO Steven Goldfeder said Robinhood Chain is set to enable the next step of tokenization and permissionless finance. He noted, “Working alongside the Robinhood team, we are excited to help build the next stage of finance.” 

Like most test environments, the testnet allows experimentation and stress testing ahead of a mainnet launch planned later this year. Therefore, builders can detect technical problems and perfect applications before deploying them for production.

Social media debate highlights visibility concerns The announcement sparked immediate reactions throughout X. One user commented that the LINK token appeared “unfazed.” Another commenter asked why Robinhood’s original post focused on Arbitrum but did not specifically mention Chainlink in the announcement.

Why does Robinhood not mention you guys in their original post?

They only brought up $ARB
Kinda sad you guys always need to piggyback…..

— {eᶜ ꛅo. 𝐵𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑘} (@PLTRKILLCHAIN) February 11, 2026

Despite the announcement, Chainlink’s native token did not show an immediate response. LINK had traded at $8.44, down 2.94% in 24 hours and 12.88% for the week. Price action showed rejection around the $8.70 level, with intraday highs of $8.71 and lows of $8.47, resulting in consolidation. In addition, LINK is still well below its all-time high of $52.88, a drawdown of almost 84%.

Robinhood’s broader crypto strategy plays out amid mixed financial results. The company said revenue from cryptocurrency transactions declined 38% year over year to $221 million in the fourth quarter. That figure was a slowdown from the previous quarter, when crypto revenue totaled $268 million.

LayerZero’s native token, ZRO, has defied the broader crypto market downturn, surging nearly 22% in the past 24 hours to reach a four-month high. The rally comes as the overall cryptocurrency market continues to face selling pressure, with total market capitalization falling more than 2% after a $19 billion wipeout the previous day.

Despite the risk-off sentiment across major digital assets, ZRO climbed to an intraday high of $2.42 on Binance during early Asian trading, a level last recorded in October 2025. At the time of writing, the token was trading around $2.27. Trading volume has spiked significantly, jumping over 410% to approximately $491 million in 24 hours, placing LayerZero among the top-performing altcoins on CoinGecko’s daily gainers list.

The price surge follows LayerZero Labs’ announcement of its new blockchain network, Zero. Designed to overcome long-standing scalability challenges in decentralized systems, Zero introduces a heterogeneous architecture that separates transaction execution from verification using zero-knowledge proofs. This approach removes the traditional replication requirement and enables the network to scale up to 2 million transactions per second per zone, with transaction fees reportedly as low as $0.000001. The mainnet launch is scheduled for fall 2026.

Institutional backing has further fueled investor optimism. Citadel Securities and ARK Invest have both made strategic investments through ZRO purchases. ARK founder Cathie Wood will also join LayerZero’s advisory board. The company is collaborating with major institutions, including DTCC, Intercontinental Exchange, and Google Cloud, to explore tokenized securities, 24/7 trading infrastructure, and AI-driven micropayments. Combined with Tether’s recent investment, this growing institutional support has strengthened confidence in LayerZero’s long-term ecosystem and interoperability vision across 165+ blockchains.

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One of the world’s most influential investment banks, Goldman Sachs, said it has $2.36 billion in crypto, and people are noticing just how much Ethereum it holds in its portfolio.

According to its filing, the bank said it has  $1.0 billion in Ethereum and $1.1 billion in Bitcoin.

Goldman Sachs is putting more money into Ethereum in its crypto investments Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has disclosed a $2.36 billion cryptocurrency portfolio in its most recent quarterly regulatory filing. What’s catching attention across markets is not just the size of the holding, but just how closely Ethereum (ETH) trails Bitcoin (BTC) in the bank’s crypto breakdown.

The bank disclosed that its largest holding is Bitcoin, worth about $1.1 billion, followed closely behind by $1.0 billion in Ethereum. Goldman also reported $153 million in XRP and $108 million in Solana, but what made the report so interesting was that they held almost the same number of Ethereum as Bitcoin.

Normally, conservative firms like Goldman favor market size when building their portfolios, and since Bitcoin is the largest crypto asset by market value, these companies will hold more of it than any other digital asset. That’s why Goldman is getting a lot of attention because it seems the firm isn’t following the rules and is leaning more on Ethereum.

This disclosure stirred up a lot of reaction from the crypto industry, with figures like Moonrock Capital founder Simon Dedi saying the allocation was “very interesting,” and that Goldman was behaving “significantly more bullish on Ethereum than Bitcoin.” In short, he thinks the bank has a lot of confidence in Ethereum compared to the crypto asset most institutions trust.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao wasn’t left behind, because he pointed to an important detail from Goldman’s filing and said that the company’s crypto exposure grew by about 15% from the previous quarter. 

The filing shows just how serious Goldman is about making digital assets a big part of its strategy, as its overall portfolio dipped slightly from $817.4 billion in Q3 to $811.1 billion in Q4, yet the bank still expanded its crypto position during the same period. 

Goldman Sachs buys crypto ETFs even though crypto prices fluctuate a lot Instead of just buying Bitcoin and Ethereum and holding the coins directly on its own balance sheet, Goldman is growing its crypto holdings through spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. With this approach, the bank can still participate in the crypto market while remaining within the financial system that big institutions trust. 

the digital currency. Instead, Goldman Sachs is holding shares in funds that track Bitcoin’s price, which is why the filing shows the crypto holdings but doesn’t represent ownership. Banks feel safer in this system because the price of crypto moves too fast to keep up with, or even predict, at times. 

A large part of Goldman’s Bitcoin-related positions is through one of the largest spot Bitcoin ETFs currently trading, the iShares Bitcoin Trust, or IBIT, offered by BlackRock. Goldman has also disclosed other smaller positions through leading ETF issuers, including Fidelity, Grayscale, and Bitwise. While Goldman’s crypto positions are diversified, they are still largely concentrated with the largest and most respected ETF names.

Even with banks using ETFs, the price of crypto goes up and down rapidly because it tracks the market. Therefore, the filing also reminds everyone that crypto is still a risky investment. There have also been reports that Goldman’s Bitcoin ETF exposure has fallen significantly since the late 2025 peak, which shows how quickly things can change even for a large firm like Goldman Sachs.

These figures indicate that Goldman Sachs’ indirect position equates to approximately 13,741 Bitcoin, which were worth approximately $1.71 billion at the time the filing was made. However, since Bitcoin’s current price is closer to $68,700, the same position would be worth approximately $944 million. 

Goldman Sachs has allocated over a quarter of a billion dollars to XRP and Solana.

Its latest 13F filing with the SEC shows that the investment bank disclosed $152 million in XRP ETF holdings and $108 million in Solana (SOL) ETF holdings. 

Notably, according to recent reports, Goldman Sachs executives were reportedly at the White House negotiating the future of stablecoin yields on Tuesday. As reported by U.Today, Ripple's Stuart Alderoty was also present during the meeting. 

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Ditching BTC and buying altcoins According to the filing, which covers the fourth quarter of 2025, Goldman’s new positions are held entirely through U.S. spot ETFs rather than direct token ownership.

The bank’s $152 million XRP bet is spread across several issuers: Bitwise XRP ETF ($39.8 million), Franklin XRP Trust ($38.5 million), Grayscale XRP Trust ($38.0 million), and 21Shares XRP ETF ($35.9 million). 

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Simultaneously, the bank disclosed a $108 million position in Solana, with the largest chunk allocated to the Bitwise Solana ETF ($45.4 million) and the Grayscale Solana Trust ($35.7 million).

The entry into XRP and Solana appears to be funded, at least in part, by a rotation out of Bitcoin. Data from the same filing indicates that Goldman cut its spot Bitcoin ETF holdings by approximately 40% in Q4 2025.

The bank still holds substantial positions ($1.1 billion in Bitcoin and $1 billion in Ethereum). However, the recent purchases show that Goldman’s analysts see higher upside potential in utility-focused altcoins.

The founder of CryptoQuant has explained that Bitcoin is not “pumpable” right now based on the divergence in the Market Cap and Realized Cap.

Bitcoin Market Cap Fell Even As Realized Cap Grew In a new post on X, CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju has talked about the difference in growth that the BTC Market Cap and Realized Cap have witnessed over the past year.

The Market Cap here is just the total value of the cryptocurrency’s supply at the current spot price. The Realized Cap is also a model to calculate BTC’s total valuation, but it doesn’t take such a simple approach. This on-chain capitalization model assumes that the ‘real’ value of any coin in circulation is equal to the spot price at which it was last transacted on the blockchain.

In short, what the Realized Cap signifies is the amount that the Bitcoin investors as a whole have put into the cryptocurrency. In contrast, the Market Cap represents the value that they are holding in the present.

Generally, changes in the former, which can be thought of as capital inflows/outflows, result in changes in the latter. Below is a chart that tracks how the Market Cap is reacting to fluctuations in the Realized Cap.

Looks like the value of the metric has been negative in recent weeks | Source: @ki_young_ju on X As displayed in the graph, the growth rate difference between the Bitcoin Market Cap and Realized Cap was positive in mid-2025, suggesting that the Market Cap was going up faster than the Realized Cap. This changed in the last quarter of the year, however, with the indicator dropping into the negative zone as the market observed a crash.

2026 has only seen the metric drop deeper as the price decline in the cryptocurrency has continued. “Bitcoin is not pumpable right now,” noted Young Ju. The CryptoQuant founder has pointed out the contrast in market dynamics between 2024 and 2025 to showcase his point.

In 2024, a $10 billion increase in the Realized Cap was enough to cause a $26 billion jump in the Market Cap. Over the course of 2025, a whopping $308 billion in capital flowed into the asset, yet the Market Cap actually fell by $98 billion. “Selling pressure is too heavy for any multiplier effect,” explained the analyst.

In some other news, New Whales on the Bitcoin network have been capitulating recently, as CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn has pointed out in an X post.

The Realized Profit/Loss of the New and Old Whales | Source: @JA_Maartun on X “New Whales” are the investors who entered the market within the past 155 days and are holding more than 1,000 BTC in their balance. During the recent price drawdown, this cohort took massive losses, including a loss-taking spike of $1.46 billion on February 5th.

BTC Price At the time of writing, Bitcoin is floating around $68,500, down over 12% in the last seven days.

The price of the coin has bounced since last week’s low | Source: BTCUSDT on TradingView Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com

Bitcoin’s latest drawdown from its all-time high is being compared to 2022 across crypto Twitter (the similarities are obvious), but some technicians argue the similarity is mostly superficial. In a series of posts, TexasWest Capital CEO Christopher Inks said the current move looks like a completed five-wave decline tied to a positioning washout, not the kind of structurally driven breakdown that defined the 2022 unwind.

Bitcoin Vs. 2022: Similar Chart, Different Story? Inks’ core claim is about where the market sits in the broader pattern. “One of the differences between the current drop off the ATH and the 2022 drop of ATH is that we just appear to have completed 5 waves down,” he wrote. “Back then the same area everyone is referencing had already completed five down, the three wave correction, and then broken down further.”

On his weekly BTCUSD chart, Inks annotated what he sees as a five-wave decline into early 2026, followed by sideways consolidation around a “weekly pivot,” after what he described as a sharp recovery late last week. The implication is less about calling a definitive bottom and more about sequencing: if the five-wave leg is complete, the next phase is typically corrective or base-building rather than an immediate continuation lower.

Has Bitcoin completed 5 waves down? | Source: X @TXWestCapital Inks also separated the catalysts. The 2022 breakdown coincided with the TerraUSD depeg and ensuing market dislocation, a reflexive shock that tightened collateral and impaired liquidity across venues. By contrast, he framed last week’s selling as risk reduction rather than crisis fallout.

“Another difference between the two periods is that the former coincided with the TerraUSDT depeg and break down which was a market structural event that was the catalyst for the Bitcoin breakdown at that time,” Inks wrote. “As I’ve been mentioning, last week’s breakdown was a degrossing (risk-off position reduction). These are two wholly different market moves.”

“Does this guarantee that the low is in? Of course not, but if you’re comparing two events then you should compare how they occurred and not just that the price action looks kinda similar,” he added. “That way, if price does something other than what it did last time you won’t be running around in disbelief screaming ‘manipulation’ and ‘what’s going on!’”

Inks said Bitcoin failed to reclaim a weekly close back inside the prior range around $75,000, leaving open the possibility that the selloff was a “terminal shakeout” rather than the start of a deeper trend. His roadmap, however, was explicitly time-based: he wants to see the low hold for “the next 2–3 weeks” with “declining volumes on the pullbacks,” plus a higher low on the weekly timeframe and “compression below resistance instead of rejection.”

He also tied the move to rates positioning. Inks pointed to a two-year Treasury note futures chart that, in his view, remained coiled rather than breaking higher alongside the risk-off episode, another data point supporting the idea that last week’s selling was “pre-resolution positioning rather than post-crisis fallout.”

With regards to the lower timeframes (1-hour chart), Inks urged for patience: “Bitcoin continues to consolidate sideways around the weekly pivot, within the range shown. Not surprising after Friday’s strong recovery. Takes time to build confidence after something like that. And if you are hoping the low is in, then that’s what you should prefer to see rather than continued move straight up without building bases to provide support on pullbacks.”

Bitcoin hourly chart Source: X @TXWestCapital At press time, BTC traded at $68,639.

Bitcoin closed above the 200-week EMA, 1-week chart | Source: BTCUSDT on TradingView.com Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com

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Posted: February 11, 2026

The AVAX ecosystem has continued to attract investor attention over the last few weeks, despite a quiet market. For example – On 10 February, activity across the sector slowed down significantly.

However, for its part, Avalanche remained as active as ever. In fact, the chain recorded $135 million in monthly net inflows and led the way among the market’s blockchains.

Source: DeFiLlama

Addiitonally, its inflow trends stood out clearly too. Weekly inflows climbed to $60 million, while daily inflows totaled $7 million. Thanks to the same, Avalanche was ranked fourth in terms of both weekly and daily net inflows.

Hence, the question – Are more significant market moves ahead?

Active Addresses surprise for AVAX That’s not all either. Avalanche’s [AVAX] active addresses have surged by over 242% since early January, surpassing all prior 2024 levels and hitting new highs.

According to Token Terminal data, monthly active addresses climbed beyond 1.6 million – A clear sign of intensified network engagement. Daily figures pushed even higher on 10 February, hitting record peaks above 1.6–1.7 million on the C-Chain.

Source: Token terminal

This surge occurred despite the price action punishing holders, reflecting fractured confidence and widespread bearish sentiment. And yet, participants have continued to transact robustly, expanding usage despite deteriorating market mood.

Put simply, real adoption and on-chain conviction deepened even as surface-level narratives turned pessimistic. This is the kind of classic decoupling that often precedes reversals on the price charts. 

Will the structural support hold on? AVAX’s price action on the daily time frame told a brutal, unforgiving story. At press time, the altcoin had retraced over 84% from its October peak before stabilizing around the $8.85–$11.86 support zone.

Meanwhile, sellers showed clear exhaustion near the $8-level after sustained downside pressure. Therefore, downside momentum weakened as selling intensity gradually faded.

Source: TradingView

Notably, the MACD flashed a bullish cross directly at the support level during this phase. At the same time, the RSI remained deeply oversold at 29.87 too. As a result, the RSI holding at such depressed levels suggested AVAX was at or around a local bottom.

Worth noting, however, that technical signals alone might not be enough to shift market structure.

For a meaningful expansion to begin, volume must be expected to rise clearly. Without confirmation, the setup will risk becoming another failure, rather than a true reversal.

Upside liquidity concentrated at $10–$12 Downside liquidity had largely been cleared before 10 February 2026. As a result, the 2-week liquidation data showed growing upside liquidity clustered between $10 and $12 at press time. 

Source: CoinGlass

This imbalance shifted attention upwards. Not because of optimism, but mechanics. Market makers often target such zones with ruthless efficiency.

Therefore, volatility might just be inevitable, rather than optional. As it stands, the liquidity is above the price, daring the market to react. Only time will tell if this liquidity can ignite the most awaited expansion for AVAX.

Final Thoughts On-chain data reflected tension, not recovery, as capital and activity contradicted the damage seen on the price charts AVAX may be primed for volatility, driven by liquidity.

Ethereum price started a recovery wave above $2,000. ETH is now consolidating and remain at risk of another decline below $1,980.

Ethereum struggled to extend gains above $2,120 and corrected lower. The price is trading below $2,050 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $2,040 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,120 zone. Ethereum Price Dips Again Ethereum price managed to form a base above $1,950 and started a recovery wave, like Bitcoin. ETH price traded above the $1,980 and $2,020 resistance levels.

The pair even spiked above $2,140. A high was formed at $2,168, and the price is now moving lower. There was a drop below $2,050. The price tested the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1,745 swing low to the $2,168 high.

Ethereum price is now trading below $2,050 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If the bulls remain in action above $2,000, the price could attempt another increase. Immediate resistance is seen near the $2,050 level. There is also a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $2,040 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD.

Source: ETHUSD on TradingView.com The first key resistance is near the $2,065 level. The next major resistance is near the $2,120 level. A clear move above the $2,120 resistance might send the price toward the $2,165 resistance. An upside break above the $2,165 region might call for more gains in the coming days. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $2,250 resistance zone or even $2,280 in the near term.

Another Drop In ETH? If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,065 resistance, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2,000 level. The first major support sits near the $1,950 zone or the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1,745 swing low to the $2,168 high.

A clear move below the $1,950 support might push the price toward the $1,900 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $1,850 region. The main support could be $1,820.

Technical Indicators

Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is gaining momentum in the bearish zone.

Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now below the 50 zone.

Major Support Level – $2,000

Major Resistance Level – $2,065

The XRP Ledger is strengthening its case as an institutional finance infrastructure as Soil introduces compliant on-chain lending vaults designed to centralize capital, automate loan tracking, and position XRPL for regulated credit markets at scale. Soil Introduces Institutional Single Asset Vault for Onchain Lending A move toward on-chain infrastructure is positioning institutional credit workflows.

Tether has deepened its push into blockchain infrastructure with a new strategic investment in LayerZero Labs, the company behind one of the crypto industry’s most widely used interoperability protocols.

Summary

Tether Investments backed LayerZero to support blockchain interoperability. USDt0 has processed over $70 billion in cross-chain transfers in under a year. The partnership supports payments, custody tools, and AI-driven finance systems. The deal, announced on Feb. 10, reflects Tether’s growing focus on building the technical foundations needed for stablecoins and tokenized assets to move smoothly across different blockchains.

Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. LayerZero (ZRO) builds technologies that allow data and tokens to flow safely between blockchains without the need for centralized middlemen. 

Strengthening Cross-Chain Infrastructure Several major projects are currently supported by its interoperability framework, which has gained widespread adoption in the cryptocurrency sector.

LayerZero’s support for USDt0, Tether’s omnichain version of USDT, and XAUt0, a digital asset backed by gold, are at the heart of the collaboration. Its Omnichain Fungible Token standard serves as the foundation for both tokens. 

This framework prevents the fragmentation that often occurs in cross-chain transfers by enabling assets to flow seamlessly across multiple blockchain networks while preserving unified liquidity. 

In less than a year, USDt0 has enabled more than $70 billion in cross-chain transactions, according to Tether. This level of activity has been cited as evidence that large-scale interoperability can function under live market conditions.

The results have helped position LayerZero as a core infrastructure provider in the digital asset ecosystem. Tether said the performance of these systems played a major role in its decision to invest.

According to the company, interoperability is crucial for lowering market fragmentation and increasing the viability of stablecoins for international payments and settlements. It holds that more efficient and seamless transactions can result from improved network connectivity.

Expanding Into Payments and Agentic Finance To support this goal, Tether plans to integrate LayerZero’s infrastructure into its Wallet Development Kit. This kit helps developers build tools for payments, custody, and settlements, making it easier to create real-world financial applications.

Paolo Ardoino, Tether’s chief executive, said the company focuses on investing in platforms that already demonstrate real-world utility. He described LayerZero’s technology as a foundational layer that allows digital assets to move in real time between networks.

The investment is also tied to Tether’s interest in “agentic finance,” where artificial intelligence systems manage wallets and execute transactions independently. As automated payments and micropayments continue to grow, reliable cross-chain infrastructure is seen as increasingly important.

LayerZero chief executive Bryan Pellegrino said the success of USDt0 helped validate the company’s approach. He added that deeper collaboration with Tether would support the development of open and permissionless financial systems.

Reports say Cardano’s price has slid low enough that a fresh wave of buyers is talking about picking up ADA on weakness. Crypto Jebb, a YouTuber with a big following, argues current levels create an attractive “buy the dip” opportunity because the downside looks smaller than the upside from here.

He notes ADA sits more than 90% below its all-time high and roughly 77% under its December 2024 level near $1.32. That gap, he says, changes how risk looks for someone adding to a long-term position.

Market Structure Shows Patterns Traders Recognize Weekly charts are at the center of the case being made. Reports note ADA has a history of long consolidation before large rebounds, and some of those moves returned 100% or more.

Momentum readings have been on flat surface lately, which can mean selling pressure is easing after long falls. Support zones have held in prior cycles and buying interest later helped push prices higher.

These are technical signs only; they do not promise a repeat. Still, for many traders this setup signals an asymmetric bet — limited room to lose in proportion to the reward if things flip.

On-Chain Signals And Broader Context According to various commentaries, the bullish view is not based solely on price charts. Relative weakness against Bitcoin is being watched closely.

ADA is at historic lows versus BTC, a level that in prior cycles preceded big runs when capital flowed back into altcoins. Analysts point to RSI bottoms and matching time cycles as further clues that a turning point could be forming.

Reports also emphasize that broader market calm and continued interest in altcoins are necessary to make these patterns matter.

ADA market cap currently at $9.4 billion. Chart: TradingView Price Targets And Reward Estimates Reports say price scenarios stretch from $1.50 up to near $2 over the coming 12 to 24 months if momentum returns. From recent levels near $0.33, those targets imply gains greater than 300% in a favorable environment.

Risk-to-reward figures above eight times have been floated by some commentators who calculate potential upside against possible downside from current prices. Those numbers are attractive on paper, but they depend on macro factors and renewed investor appetite for alternative tokens.

Where The Argument Is Thin And How To Frame Risk Reports note the trade is mainly pattern-driven and light on fresh on-chain growth or developer activity as proof that a major rally is coming. That matters. If ecosystem adoption or meaningful protocol updates are missing, past chart patterns may fail to repeat.

Position sizing, stop levels, and a clear view of where the thesis breaks should be part of any plan, because the market can stay stressed out for longer than expected. Some investors treat this as a buy-the-dip window; others view it as a high-risk stance that must be managed carefully.

Crypto Jebb sees Cardano’s current slide as a good entry point, with limited downside compared to potential gains. He suggests long-term investors consider adding ADA now, while stressing that careful risk management is still essential.

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Bitcoin is struggling to reclaim key resistance levels as the broader market navigates a phase of heightened uncertainty and weakening demand. Despite multiple rebound attempts, price action remains constrained, reflecting a lack of sustained buying interest and fragile investor sentiment. According to a recent CryptoQuant report, a critical shift is occurring beneath the surface: new investor inflows have turned negative, suggesting that the ongoing sell-off is not being absorbed by fresh capital entering the market.

Data shows that cumulative 30-day flows have dropped to approximately −$2.6 billion, highlighting persistent capital outflows rather than accumulation. This dynamic contrasts sharply with typical bull-market corrections, where price dips tend to attract new participants seeking discounted entry points. Instead, current declines appear to be met with caution, reinforcing a defensive market posture.

The absence of the strong inflow spikes historically associated with sustained uptrends further underscores this shift. Liquidity conditions remain tight, and participation appears to be narrowing, with existing holders rotating positions rather than new investors driving demand. Until consistent inflows resume, upside momentum may remain limited, and Bitcoin could continue facing resistance pressure as the market searches for a clearer directional catalyst.

According to the report, Bitcoin’s current market behavior increasingly resembles the transitional phase that typically follows a cycle peak. In strong bull markets, price corrections tend to attract accelerating capital inflows, as investors view pullbacks as opportunities to accumulate. By contrast, early bear-market environments often show the opposite dynamic: weakening price action triggers capital withdrawal rather than fresh demand. Current on-chain readings suggest Bitcoin may be entering this latter phase.

Bitcoin New Investors Flow | Source: CryptoQuant Data indicates that marginal buyers — those who usually provide incremental liquidity during uptrends — are stepping back. As a result, price movements appear increasingly driven by internal capital rotation rather than genuine net inflows. This means existing participants are repositioning funds within the market instead of new investors entering, which typically reduces momentum and amplifies volatility.

Without renewed inflows, any upward price movement is more likely to represent corrective rebounds than sustainable trend reversals. This aligns with early bear-market conditions characterized by contracting liquidity, declining participation breadth, and cautious investor behavior. Historically, markets tend to remain fragile until new demand returns consistently.

The absence of strong inflows suggests that Bitcoin’s recovery potential may remain constrained, with price action likely dependent on whether fresh capital eventually re-enters the ecosystem.

Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

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Sebastian's journey into the world of crypto began four years ago, driven by a fascination with the potential of blockchain technology to revolutionize financial systems. His initial exploration focused on understanding the intricacies of various crypto projects, particularly those focused on building innovative financial solutions. Through countless hours of research and learning, Sebastian developed a deep understanding of the underlying technologies, market dynamics, and potential applications of cryptocurrencies. As his knowledge grew, Sebastian felt compelled to share his insights with others. He began actively contributing to online discussions on platforms like X and LinkedIn, focusing on fintech and crypto-related content. His goal was to expose valuable trends and insights to a wider audience, fostering a deeper understanding of the rapidly evolving crypto landscape. Sebastian's contributions quickly gained recognition, and he became a trusted voice in the online crypto community. To further enhance his expertise, Sebastian pursued a UC Berkeley Fintech: Frameworks, Applications, and Strategies certification. This rigorous program equipped him with valuable skills and knowledge regarding Financial Technology, bridging the gap between traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). The certification deepened his understanding of the broader financial landscape and its intersection with blockchain technology. Sebastian's passion for finance and writing is evident in his work. He enjoys delving into financial research, analyzing market trends, and exploring the latest developments in the crypto space. In his spare time, Sebastian can often be found immersed in charts, studying 10-K forms, or engaging in thought-provoking discussions about the future of finance. Sebastian's journey as a crypto analyst and investor has been marked by a relentless pursuit of knowledge and a dedication to sharing his insights. His ability to navigate the complex world of crypto, combined with his passion for financial research and communication, makes him a valuable asset to the industry. As the crypto landscape continues to evolve, Sebastian remains at the forefront, providing valuable insights and contributing to the growth of this revolutionary technology.

XRP price failed to surpass $1.550 and started another decline. The price is now correcting gains and might struggle to stay above $1.340.

XRP price started a downside correction and declined below $1.450. The price is now trading below $1.420 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a declining channel forming with resistance at $1.430 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could start another increase if it stays above $1.320. XRP Price Dips Again XRP price failed to clear $1.550 and started a downside correction, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price dipped below the $1.50 and $1.480 levels to enter a negative zone.

The price even dipped below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1.1356 swing low to the $1.5435 high. Besides, there is a declining channel forming with resistance at $1.430 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair.

The price is now trading below $1.420 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fresh upward move, the price might face resistance near the $1.430 level. The first major resistance is near the $1.450 level, above which the price could rise and test $1.50.

Source: XRPUSD on TradingView.com A clear move above the $1.50 resistance might send the price toward the $1.545 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $1.625 resistance. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be near $1.720.

More Losses? If XRP fails to clear the $1.50 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1.340 level and the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1.1356 swing low to the $1.5435 high. The next major support is near the $1.30 level.

If there is a downside break and a close below the $1.30 level, the price might continue to decline toward $1.240. The next major support sits near the $1.20 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $1.150.

Technical Indicators

Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone.

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now below the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $1.340 and $1.30.

Major Resistance Levels – $1.430 and $1.50.

Ripple is rapidly strengthening its custody platform as regulated institutions push deeper into crypto, rolling out new security, compliance, and staking capabilities designed to accelerate forthcoming deployment and unlock broader digital asset exposure.

There’s been new activity inside the Bitcoin wallet listed in the first ransom letter tied to the Guthrie kidnapping. TMZ says it happened just 25 minutes before their report.

The outlet didn’t share how much was sent or received, but this is the first sign of any movement on that address since February 1. That wallet was included in the first ransom note, which was sent to TMZ and two television stations in Tucson.

Nancy Guthrie, who’s 84 and has a pacemaker, was taken from her home in Arizona. She needs daily medicine, and she’s been missing for over a week.

Her daughter, Savannah Guthrie, co-hosts the Today Show on NBC and has been speaking out ever since her mother was abducted.

Ransom note pattern points to suspect living near Tucson Two ransom letters were sent out. The first went to TMZ and two Tucson stations. The second only went to one of the Tucson stations. That choice wasn’t random. Federal agents think the person who wrote the notes knows the local media well. That’s why they believe the suspect lives in the Tucson area.

The ransom notes said Nancy would be returned within 12 hours if $6 million was paid. The kidnapper said they were somewhere within 700 miles of Tucson. But both deadlines passed, and Nancy wasn’t brought back. Savannah even tried to offer the money herself. It didn’t help. Nothing happened. No sign of her.

New images of the suspect were released by the FBI on Tuesday. TMZ says the pictures had just been handed to law enforcement. The FBI didn’t hold on to them. They sent them out as soon as they got them.

Savannah posted the photos on Instagram and wrote, “We believe she is still alive. Bring her home.” The post spread across social media within minutes. Investigators say they’re still treating the case like Nancy could be found alive.

FBI gets tip, arrests suspect in Arizona 9 days later Nine days after Nancy was reported missing, a suspect was arrested in Arizona. The arrest happened Tuesday. That’s all that’s been confirmed. No name. No details. Nothing more.

At the White House, Karoline Leavitt, the press secretary, said she and President Donald Trump had both seen the new images that were released. She opened the briefing by talking about the case. The president is personally following the investigation.

The FBI is offering $50,000 for any tip that leads to finding Nancy or arresting the person behind this. People can call 1-800-CALL-FBI or go to tips.fbi.gov.

The Guthrie story has pulled in the media, the federal government, and now the crypto crowd.

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Posted: February 11, 2026

On 10 February 2026, Aster (ASTER), a DEX tool, garnered significant attention from crypto enthusiasts after gains of over 9% in less than 24 hours. Thanks to its latest upside, market sentiment appeared to be shifting too at press time. 

This was reflected in traders’ bullish bets, rising trading volume, Open Interest (OI), and bullish price action.

At the time of writing, ASTER was trading at $0.6551, with its trading volume soaring by 10.11% to $242.65 million too. A hike in trading volume alongside the price is evidence that market participants could be actively following the prevailing trend.

ASTER price action and predictions On the 4-hour chart, ASTER’s market sentiment appeared to have turned bullish after it broke out of a descending trendline it had been facing since 05 January.

In fact, the chart revealed that the altcoin recorded nearly four reversals after hitting the trendline. Today’s upside move and breakout above the prolonged trendline, however, have opened the door for further gains. 

Source: TradingView

If ASTER successfully closes a four-hour candle above the $0.65-level, it could see a price jump of around 25% and may reach the $0.83-level in the coming days. However, if market sentiment shifts and the price fails to close a four-hour candle above the trendline, there is a high probability that ASTER could repeat its previous pattern with another price reversal.

On the charts, the Average Directional Index (ADX), an indicator that measures trend strength, had reached 26.73, above the key threshold of 25. It alluded to an asset with a strong directional trend.

In addition to the price action and technical analysis, a well-followed crypto expert shared a bullish prediction about ASTER too. According to the analyst, it has strong potential to gain by over 130% in the coming days.

The analyst went on to suggest that ASTER might just be retesting a falling wedge breakout on the daily charts too. 

Source: X/CryptoFaibik

Anything supplementing ASTER’s bullish outlook? According to Coinglass, intraday traders are closely following the prevailing trend too. 

In fact, traders have been heavily betting around $0.592 on the lower side and $0.665 on the upper side. At press time, these two levels were acting as strong support and resistances for the crypto.

Additionally, traders at these levels built $7.16 million worth of long-leveraged positions and $552.12k in short-leveraged positions – A sign of strong directional conviction.

Source: Coinglass

This growing bullish bias can be further reflected in Open Interest (OI), with the same jumping by 6.01% to $319.06 million.

Alongside this hike in OI, DEX volume increased too, pointing to higher trader participation and strengthening momentum behind ASTER’s price move.

Final Thoughts Aster (ASTER) defied the broader crypto market with a 9.25% price uptick. If ASTER successfully closes a four-hour candle above the $0.65 -evel, it could see another price jump of around 25%.

Uniswap has won a patent infringement lawsuit filed by organizations connected to Bancor, marking a major legal victory for the decentralized exchange and the wider decentralized finance sector.

Summary

Uniswap won a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Bancor-linked entities in a U.S. federal court. The case focused on the constant product market maker formula used in decentralized trading. The ruling supports open-source development and limits patent claims over core DeFi tools. On Feb. 11, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams said on X that his legal team had informed him of the court’s decision in Uniswap’s favor. The case had challenged the technology that powers automated token trading on the platform.

Many people in the crypto world paid close attention to the lawsuit because it brought up a bigger issue. It questioned whether simple trading formulas used in DeFi can actually be protected by patents.

Lawsuit focused on AMM technology The legal fight started in May 2025. Bprotocol Foundation and LocalCoin Ltd., both connected to Bancor, filed a lawsuit in a federal court in New York. They claimed that Uniswap Labs and the Uniswap Foundation used a trading method that was covered by a patent granted back in 2017.

The patent covered the constant product automated market maker model, commonly known for the formula x*y=k. This system is used to price tokens in liquidity pools and has become a foundation of many decentralized exchanges.

Bancor argued that Uniswap (UNI) had relied on this patented method since launching in 2018 without permission. The plaintiffs sought financial damages for several years of alleged unauthorized use.

Uniswap strongly rejected the claims from the start. The company said its code had always been open-source and publicly available. It also argued that the patent attempted to claim ownership over basic mathematical principles applied to blockchain systems.

Several industry groups supported Uniswap’s position. Organizations such as the DeFi Education Fund and the Solana Institute filed statements backing the exchange and warning against using patents to restrict open innovation.

Impact on DeFi and open-source development According to people familiar with the case, the court found that the allegations did not meet the legal standard required for patent infringement, especially given the open nature of Uniswap’s software.

Legal experts say the ruling sends a strong message to the market. Core financial mechanisms that rely on simple formulas may be difficult to protect through patents when they are openly shared and widely adopted.

Many developers see this outcome as a strong moment for open finance. It sends a message that the basic tools behind DeFi cannot easily be restricted or put behind paywalls through patents.

Uniswap users and its partners can also breathe a little easier. The uncertainty surrounding the case had raised concerns about possible setbacks. If the court had ruled differently, it might have slowed down new features and partnerships across the wider ecosystem.

So far, there has been no word of an appeal. For now, the matter seems to be settled at the district court stage.

Over 1,400 Salesforce employees have signed a letter calling on CEO Marc Benioff to drop potential business with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, two people familiar with the effort told CNBC.

"We are deeply troubled by recent press reports describing Salesforce pitches of AI technology to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to help the agency 'expeditiously' hire 10,000 new agents and vet tip-line reports," the letter reads.

The letter calls on Benioff to cancel "all active pitches or 'opportunities' for ICE enforcement and hiring" and issue a public statement demanding the removal of masked agents in U.S. cities.

The Salesforce employee letter is the latest example of tech workers raising concerns about the U.S. agency's use of their companies' services after ICE agents killed U.S. citizens Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota in January.

Earlier on Tuesday, Benioff joked about ICE being present at an employee gathering in Las Vegas, 404 Media reported. The incident led employees to criticize the comments in an internal Slack forum, the two people told CNBC.

Letter signatories are asking Salesforce to tell workers what kinds of services it is providing to ICE and "pause or prohibit infrastructure, AI systems or services that enable ICE operational scale-up."

"We are concerned that Salesforce products and services may be enabling ICE to expand recruitment, onboarding and operational capacity," reads a supplementary document to the letter, which CNBC viewed. The document cited an October New York Times report saying that Salesforce described its software as an "ideal platform" for ICE agent recruitment in a response to a request for information.

The letter from employees comes at a difficult time for the company. Investors have been concerned about the possibility of AI models hurting the growth prospects of software companies, including Salesforce. Its stock is down about 27% so far in 2026. In December, the company touted its work with the U.S. government and called for growth between 9% and 10% in the current fiscal year, which would be up slightly.

Wired reported about the letter earlier Tuesday. Salesforce did not immediately provide comment.

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The letter from Salesforce employees comes after 900 Google employees asked their company to divest itself from ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection as of last week. Business leaders including Apple CEO Tim Cook have also decried the behavior of ICE agents in clashes with protesters.

"Employees face real personal and professional risk when Salesforce is perceived as enabling ICE, including reputational harm, social targeting or being misidentified as complicit in activities they oppose," the supplement reads. "At the same time, employees cannot make informed decisions about their work when the scope, governance and boundaries of Salesforce's relationship with ICE are opaque."

Organizers plan to send the letter to Benioff by Friday, according to the document.

The letter credits Benioff for saying in October that he did not believe the National Guard needed to deploy to San Francisco, where Salesforce has its headquarters and holds its annual Dreamforce conference. One week earlier, The New York Times reported that Benioff supported President Donald Trump's idea of bringing troops to the city.

In May, the U.S. General Services Administration said Salesforce offered discounts on Slack, its team communication software, to a slew of government agencies. Adobe, Microsoft and ServiceNow also extended price cuts for use of their software across the U.S. government.

In October, Benioff held a conversation with Trump's artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency czar, David Sacks, and in November, the Salesforce CEO attended a dinner with the president at the White House alongside other technology executives. He posted a photo of himself with Attorney General Pam Bondi on X.

"Marc, you have often said that 'business is the greatest platform for change,'" the letter reads. "Today, that platform must be used to defend our neighbors' constitutional rights and the safety of our communities."

Evolution Mining Limited (CAHPF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call February 10, 2026 6:30 PM EST

Company Participants

Lawrie Conway - CEO, MD & Director
Frances Summerhayes - Chief Financial Officer
Nancy Guay - Chief Technical Officer

Conference Call Participants

Hugo Nicolaci - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division
Levi Spry - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division
Daniel Morgan - Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited, Research Division
Mitch Ryan - Jefferies LLC, Research Division
Matthew Frydman - MST Financial Services Pty Limited, Research Division
David Radclyffe - Global Mining Research Pty Limited
Alexander Barkley - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division
Adam Baker - Macquarie Research

Presentation

Operator

Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Evolution Mining Limited FY '26 Half Year Financial Results Call. [Operator Instructions]

I would now like to hand the conference over to Mr. Lawrie Conway, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Please go ahead.

Lawrie Conway
CEO, MD & Director

Thank you, Cameron, and good morning, everyone. I'm joined on the call today by Fran Summerhayes, our Financial Officer; Nancy Guay, our Chief Technical Officer; and Rocky O'Connor, our GM, Investor Relations. Today, we released our FY '26 half year financial results along with announcing the approval of 2 key projects at our Cornerstone operations being E22 at Northparkes and Bert at Ernest Henry. The call today will reference the presentation we released this morning. The forward-looking statement details are provided on Slide 2, and people are encouraged to take note of these.

I'll be starting on Slide 3. I personally think today is a milestone day for Evolution. The work we have done executing our strategy since we formed in 2011 has demonstrated to be the right one. Today, we have a portfolio which is of the highest quality and are embarking on the next phase of growth while at the same time, delivering high returns for our

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