Odaily News According to the latest data from Gate, the price of gold has risen to $4,977.5 per ounce, with an intraday increase of 0.90%; the price of silver has climbed to $78.46 per ounce, with an intraday gain of 2.51%.

Regarding volatility indices, the BVIX (BTC Volatility Index) is currently reported at 54.64, up 5.34% intraday; the EVIX (ETH Volatility Index) is currently reported at 69.51, up 1.53% intraday.

In the commodities sector, WTI crude oil rose 4.07% intraday to $66.27 per barrel; Brent crude oil rose 3.93% intraday to $71.72 per barrel.

Gate enables users to directly trade traditional financial market products within the platform, offering one-stop access to multiple asset classes including precious metals, forex, global stock CFDs, major indices, and commodities, achieving deep integration between crypto assets and traditional financial assets. Gate's TradFi-related features are fully integrated into the Gate App and Web platform, allowing users to conveniently participate in global asset price trading without switching platforms. This unlocks more strategies and opportunities beyond the crypto market, continuously enhancing the diversified asset allocation experience.

Odaily News According to market sources, CME Group will launch 24/7 cryptocurrency futures and options trading on May 29.

Odaily News According to data, the number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending February 14 was 206,000, marking the lowest level since the week of January 10. The market expectation was 225,000. (Jin10)

Odaily News: Following the announcement by Layer 2 solution Base that it will transition from OP Stack to its independently operated unified technology stack base/base, the price of Optimism's native token OP has fallen by over 20% in the past 24 hours.

Base stated that this move aims to accelerate development speed and reduce system complexity. In the future, node operators will need to migrate to the Base client to accommodate the hard fork. Base launched in 2023 as an OP Stack chain. According to previous agreements, a portion of its sequencer revenue was required to be contributed to the Optimism treasury. As Base shifts to an independent architecture, this revenue stream will be retained by Base itself.

Currently, OP is trading at $0.1436, down approximately 97% from its all-time high of $4.84 set in 2024. In contrast, Base has not yet issued its own token.

Odaily News: Joachim Nagel, a member of the European Central Bank's Governing Council and President of the German Federal Bank (Bundesbank), stated in a speech at the German American Chamber of Commerce that launching a euro-denominated stablecoin could provide low-cost cross-border payment services for individuals and businesses and address the dollarization risks posed by dollar-pegged stablecoins. Joachim Nagel pointed out that if domestic currencies are replaced by dollar-pegged stablecoins, it would be equivalent to the dollarization of the relevant economies, potentially severely undermining the effectiveness of domestic monetary policies and European sovereignty. Currently, the European Central Bank is evaluating the potential use of distributed ledger technology in non-central bank money, including tokenized deposits and euro stablecoins, and plans to launch a digital euro in 2029. Additionally, the European Central Bank is also developing a wholesale CBDC to allow institutional participants in financial markets to execute programmable transactions.

Odaily News: Eleanor Terrett posted on X platform, stating that participants in the third meeting on stablecoin yield issues included Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal, Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty, a16z Crypto Policy Head Miles Jennings, and other banking representatives. The meeting was held at the White House at 9:00 AM Eastern Time on February 19, with representatives from the cryptocurrency industry and the banking sector in attendance.

Odaily News Amazon (AMZN.O) has officially surpassed Walmart (WMT.N) to become the world's highest-revenue company. Walmart had held the title of highest-revenue company for over a decade. The company reported on Thursday that its sales for the 12 months ending January 31 were $713.2 billion. Amazon, earlier this month, reported its 2025 sales as $717 billion. (Jin10)

Odaily News Kraken has announced the completion of its integration with ICE Chat, an instant messaging platform operated by the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). This collaboration enables institutional traders to directly connect to Kraken's OTC trading desk via the ICE Chat network. With over 120,000 clients, this integration allows professional trading platforms to access cryptocurrency liquidity in spot and options markets within their familiar real-time communication environment, aiming to reduce operational friction and enhance trade execution efficiency.

Odaily News According to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong during an interview at the World Liberty Forum, quantum computing will not destroy blockchain; it is a highly solvable problem. He pointed out that Coinbase established a Quantum Advisory Committee last month and maintains regular contact with major blockchain networks to discuss pathways for upgrading to a post-quantum cryptography world. Currently, the Ethereum Foundation has listed post-quantum security as a top strategic priority, and the Solana Foundation has also begun testing quantum-resistant digital signatures on its testnet. Furthermore, Brian Armstrong also expressed his stance on U.S. market structure negotiation topics, including the draft CLARITY Act and regulatory authority over prediction markets.

Odaily News According to Paul Atkins, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, regulators should not panic over cryptocurrency price declines. Paul Atkins added that the responsibility of regulators is not to worry about daily market fluctuations; the focus should be on information disclosure and long-term regulatory clarity.

Odaily News Bitfinex released an analysis report indicating that falling US inflation and rising expectations for interest rate cuts provide psychological support for risk assets, but the crypto market is more likely to experience phased volatility rather than a one-sided trend. The expansion of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet reduces systemic liquidity risk, which historically has been favorable for scarce assets like Bitcoin. However, the current pace of liquidity recovery is relatively slow. Early this week, selling pressure on spot Bitcoin reappeared, with cumulative sell-offs reaching tens of billions of dollars. Although the market's ability to absorb selling pressure has improved compared to before, on-chain metrics show that the adjusted SOPR (Spent Output Profit Ratio) has fallen to the 0.92–0.94 range, reflecting that most coins are being transferred at a loss, indicating that structural pressure persists. The current macro environment provides some liquidity buffer for the crypto market, but it is not yet sufficient to support a sustained bull market. Bitcoin has room for a tactical rebound in the short term, but long-term structural upward movement still requires clearer signals of declining inflation and sustained spot demand support.

Odaily News According to Onchain Lens monitoring, BlackRock deposited 1,270 BTC (worth $84.92 million) and 15,409 ETH (worth $30.22 million) to Coinbase and may continue to deposit more assets.

1. Uniswap Governance Committee Proposes Enabling Protocol Fees Across All v3 Pools and 8 Chains;

2. BTC May Record Five Consecutive Months of Decline, Setting Second Longest Losing Streak in History;

3. South Korean Prosecutors Recover $21.4 Million Worth of Stolen Bitcoin;

4. World Liberty Financial Tokenizes Revenue from Trump Resort in Maldives;

5. US Air Power Buildup in Middle East Largest Since 2003;

6. UXLINK Hacker Buys 5,493 ETH After Three Months, Still Holds 21.42 Million DAI;

7. X Product Lead Nikita Bier Accuses Platform of Excessive Prediction Market Spam;

8. HyperLiquid to Hold Validator Vote on Delisting OM on February 23;

9. OpenEden: Domain Resolution Control Restored, No Assets Compromised;

10. Robinhood CEO: Its L2 Testnet Handled 4 Million Transactions in First Week;

11. 3.909 Million ETHFI Transferred from Anchorage Digital Custody Wallet, Worth Approximately $1.85 Million.

Odaily News The Uniswap governance committee is currently voting on a proposal to enable protocol fees on all remaining v3 pools on the mainnet and extend fee collection to a total of 8 chains: Arbitrum, Base, Celo, OP Mainnet, Soneium, X Layer, Worldchain, and Zora. The proposal suggests collecting Layer 2 network fees via the TokenJar contract and bridging them to the mainnet for UNI buyback and burn through the Firepit contract. This vote is taking place on Snapshot and is expected to conclude on February 23rd. If passed, it will mark Uniswap's shift from managing a specific list to comprehensively capturing value from all v3 pools.