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BlockBeats News, February 12 — According to official sources, Lighter announced the launch of a funding fee rebate mechanism for perpetual contract trading. This is a brand-new attempt, similar to its previous pioneering zero-fee on-chain trading model.

In simple terms, traders who meet the criteria and need to pay the funding fee will receive a certain percentage of the fee as a rebate; the mechanism for charging the funding fee remains unchanged.

The rebate rate can be as high as 15% of the paid funding fee. This rebate mechanism will take effect immediately and will be distributed within 24 hours.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Arkham data, at 07:15, 305.59 BTC (worth approximately $20.54 million) was transferred from one anonymous address (starting with bc1q35...) to another anonymous address (starting with bc1qe2...).

ChainCatcher message: According to Arkham data, at 06:59, 11,141,600 ZRO (worth approximately $24.29 million) was transferred from an anonymous address (starting with 0x9219...) to Alameda Research.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Arkham data, at 06:59, 129 million STG (worth approximately $24.29 million) were transferred from Alameda Research to Dead Address.

Gate News bot message, according to the latest Gate TradFi data, NZDCHF has risen by 0.5% in the short term, with current volatility significantly higher than the recent average level, indicating increased market activity.

BlockBeats News, February 12th, U.S. President Trump announced that he has concluded a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, describing it as a very successful meeting. They discussed Gaza and the significant progress being made in the entire region. Aside from my firm insistence on continuing negotiations with Iran to see if an agreement can be reached, no decisions were made during the meeting with Netanyahu. (Jin10)

ChainCatcher message, according to Arkham data, at 06:39, 30.26258092 WBTC (worth approximately $2,037,300) was transferred from an anonymous address (starting with 0xDF3b...) to another anonymous address (starting with 0x9d30...).

BlackRock iShares Asia-Pacific Head Nicholas Peach stated at the Hong Kong conference that if only 1% of traditional investment portfolios in Asia are allocated to cryptocurrencies, it could bring in nearly $2 trillion in new capital flows. He pointed out that market expectations for digital assets are changing, and some asset allocation models have already recommended adding cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, regulatory agencies in markets like Hong Kong are promoting more crypto ETF products in hopes of encouraging capital inflows.

Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert in New York stated that an estimated 5%-10% of Bitcoin will flow into privacy-focused cryptocurrencies like Zcash in the future, believing that financial privacy is a fundamental right and has high growth potential. As on-chain analysis tools develop, Bitcoin's "anonymous cash" image has changed, and the demand for privacy continues to grow.

Upexi announces financial report, with Q2 revenue reaching $8.1 million, a year-over-year increase of approximately 100%. Digital asset business contribution is significant; however, due to the decline in SOL price, the company recorded a net loss of $179 million. Management plans to explore new revenue strategies to reduce the impact of asset volatility.

The U.S. Department of Justice has fined cryptocurrency trading platform Paxful Holdings Inc. $4 million for failing to establish effective anti-money laundering measures, allowing funds related to criminal activities to flow and profiting from it. Investigations found that Paxful was aware that some customer funds originated from illegal activities but continued to provide services.

Zerohash announces support for the Monad blockchain and its USDC, promoting the use of stablecoins in payments. Customers can create stablecoin-based payment services directly without building infrastructure, suitable for various scenarios. The high-performance features of the Monad network drive the scaling of stablecoin payments, and usage on other blockchain networks is also increasing.

Sonic plans to enhance the value mechanism of its native token S through self-building and acquisitions of core protocols and infrastructure, with a focus on token utility and liquidity. The team acknowledges that traditional models are difficult to sustain and will build a new ecosystem to adapt to the development of public chains and improve value capture channels.

The U.S. Department of Defense has instructed the second carrier strike group to prepare for deployment to the Middle East in response to potential military conflict with Iran. Trump is considering sending a carrier to the Middle East; no formal order has been issued yet, and the deployment plan may change.

As of January, the U.S. budget deficit decreased to $697 billion, a 17% decline. Revenue growth outpaced spending, with significant increases in tariff revenue, which is expected to reduce the federal deficit. However, Trump's economic plan may still lead to a rise in the deficit, with the ten-year total deficit forecast raised by $1.4 trillion.

Federal Reserve Board member Milan stated that if needed, he is willing to serve long-term, but whether he stays depends on several factors, including vacancies, presidential appointments, and Senate confirmation. His term has expired, and he is awaiting Trump's nomination of Wosh to succeed him.

ChainCatcher News, according to Jinshi reports, CME "Federal Reserve Watch" shows that the probability of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates unchanged until March is 94.1%, and the probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is 5.9%. By April, the probability of a total 25 basis point rate cut is 20.5%, the probability of keeping rates unchanged is 78.5%, and the probability of a total 50 basis point cut is 1%. By June, the probability of a total 25 basis point rate cut is 48.1%.

Gate News bot message: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, MSFT experienced a short-term decline of 2%, with current volatility significantly higher than recent average levels, and market activity has increased.

ChainCatcher News reports that Federal Reserve Board member Mullan stated, "I believe that increasing supply will lead to a decrease in inflation."

ChainCatcher News, according to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Board Member Milan stated that the January employment data does not mean the Federal Reserve cannot consider cutting interest rates.