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This week, spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted over $1 billion in capital inflows, with investors actively positioning at low prices. Despite a recent outflow of $6.5 billion, long-term holders remain confident. The five-week net outflow has ended, primarily driven by BlackRock iShares. There are also signs of capital inflows into altcoin ETFs, indicating an improvement in market sentiment.

Figure announced its 2025 financial report, with fourth-quarter consumer loan transaction volume reaching $2.7 billion and net revenue increasing by 91%. Full-year net profit grew by 574% year-over-year to $134 million, with transaction volume totaling $8.4 billion, a 63% increase. The company also announced it will repurchase up to $200 million worth of stock.

TeraWulf releases 2025 financial report, with full-year revenue reaching $168.5 million, but Q4 revenue of $35.8 million fell short of expectations, mainly due to a decline in Bitcoin prices leading to lower mining income, and earnings per share widened to $1.66.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated at the Sydney conference that the launch of XRP was achieved through hundreds of small steps, emphasizing the importance of long-term strategy and incremental changes. He is optimistic about 2026 and the future development of XRP, and pointed out that community support is a driving force.

Polymarket platform exposed an insider trading incident involving the use of non-public information for profit, with 8 addresses profiting over $1.2 million, harming the interests of ordinary investors. Data shows that 52 regular addresses lost over $1.6 million. The incident has sparked discussions about transparency and insider trading in decentralized finance, potentially prompting regulatory attention to compliance issues.

1Keeper trading tool launches the $Pigeon trading week on February 27, offering users 7 days of zero fees. Several well-known KOLs participate in trading, attracting attention. Investors are reminded to stay vigilant about Meme coin price fluctuations and conduct thorough research.

Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg stated that the XRP ETF outperformed Bitcoin and Ethereum, attracting a large influx of funds and becoming the main beneficiary of altcoin ETFs. Despite Bitcoin and Ethereum experiencing outflows, the XRP ETF achieved net inflows, demonstrating its resilience and increased market confidence. Currently, the XRP ETF has a total net inflow of $1.24 billion, with assets under management reaching $1.06 billion.

BSC Ecosystem Prediction Platform Opinion reminds users to set the OPN airdrop address before 07:59 Beijing time on March 1. Up to 5 self-custody wallets can be configured, and exchange addresses are prohibited. Once submitted, it cannot be changed, so please verify carefully to avoid asset loss.

Foresight News reports that according to the SEC official website, the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) proposes to implement "Specific Wrong-Way Risk" (SWWR) controls for spot cryptocurrency ETP positions held by clearing members or their affiliated institutions as custodians. In such cases, the relevant fund shares and option valuations will be set to zero to reduce credit exposure caused by cryptocurrency custody risks. Additionally, OCC plans to stop accepting letters of credit and GSE debt securities as eligible collateral.

Blockchain and artificial intelligence are accelerating their integration, and the AI agent market is expected to double within the next two years. Ethereum is consolidating its leading position in the AI agent field through technological upgrades and ecosystem development. Despite Vitalik reducing his ETH holdings, the market remains optimistic about long-term infrastructure. Ethereum holds an advantage in AI agent deployment, demonstrating strong ecosystem maturity and developer density.

ChainCatcher reports that the Nasdaq index plummeted on Thursday, erasing all of Wednesday's gains, as ongoing tensions between the US and Iran continued to suppress the market. Although the macroeconomic environment favors a market rally, short-term risks keep the market in a range-bound fluctuation. Preliminary reports indicate that the third round of US-Iran negotiations has broken down, with Iran rejecting US demands. The latest news shows significant progress in negotiations, with the next round scheduled for next week. The main risks facing the Nasdaq include escalating US-Iran military conflicts and hawkish adjustments to Federal Reserve interest rate expectations.

Cardone Capital launches a $5 billion real estate tokenization plan, bringing multi-family residential and commercial real estate assets on-chain to enhance investment liquidity and expand financing options. The company's founder, Grant Cardone, stated that real estate tokenization is a significant trend in asset digitization, with the global scale expected to reach $4 trillion by 2035.

Flare CEO Hugo Philion mentioned in an interview that if market conditions are favorable, by mid-2026, the XRP usage on the Flare network could reach 5 billion tokens. He emphasized the progress of negotiations with partners and pointed out that Flare is collaborating with Xaman to develop smart account features, which will simplify the XRP staking process. In terms of data, the circulating supply of FXRP on Flare has surpassed 100 million tokens, with approximately 89% locked in DeFi protocols. Philion believes that the financialization of XRP will reshape market perception, and Flare is committed to expanding its usage scale.

Vitalik Buterin's proposed Ethereum scaling framework "Strawmap" gains support, aiming to shorten block generation time and transaction confirmation delays, thereby improving network performance and user experience. Ethereum's price fluctuates around $2035, with a key resistance level at $2100. A breakthrough could push it up to $2300, and market sentiment is expected to improve.

Michael Saylor proposed a Bitcoin-based digital credit framework at the Strategy World 2026 conference, emphasizing Bitcoin as the underlying asset and showcasing the robust performance and investor-friendly features of STRC preferred shares. The market responded positively to this framework, driving up assets related to Solana and Ethereum. The Strategy plan aims to further expand digital yield products and Bitcoin asset pools.

Gate News bot message, CEX spot trading volume has decreased for five straight months. Over the past 12 months, CEX spot volumes have dropped across the board, with declines recorded on every major exchange since the peak in October of last year.

Fintech startup Dots announces completion of $8.9 million Series A funding, led by DCM with participation from Y Combinator, bringing the total funding to over $14.8 million. The company processes over $150 million in payments, serves 1 million gig workers, expects to be profitable by 2025, and is launching a new payment system and features.

XRP sentiment ratio reaches a five-week high of 2.35, indicating market optimism. Actions by institutions such as SBI Holdings and Aviva Investors, as well as net capital inflows into XRP-related ETFs, support this trend. However, XRP price remains under pressure, currently around $1.45, facing downside risk amid overall market bearishness.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to The Data Nerd monitoring, 17 hours ago, a suspected whale wallet related to Monetalis transferred 325,000 UNI tokens to Wintermute, worth $1.24 million. The wallet currently holds 3.27 million UNI tokens, valued at $12.75 million; 31,337 ETH, valued at $63.81 million; and 98,900 AAVE tokens, valued at $11.86 million.

TRM Labs reports that AI cryptocurrency scam activities have surged by approximately 500% over the past year. Hackers are using AI to generate phishing emails and fake websites, with deepfake technology accelerating emotional scams. The scale of illegal crypto transactions is expected to reach $158 billion in 2025, highlighting the urgent need to upgrade security defenses.