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The Ethereum treasury company FG Nexus, listed on NASDAQ, announced a 1-for-5 reverse stock split, reducing the number of outstanding shares from approximately 32,776,200 to 6,555,200, and the authorized shares will be reduced to 180 billion. The reverse split will take effect on February 13, 2026, with the stock ticker symbol "FGNX".

DeFi Technologies, through its subsidiary Valour, launches the DEFT Valour Investment Opportunity Index "DVIO," aimed at tracking institutional capital allocation and capital flow trends in the digital asset market, covering the top 50 cryptocurrencies by asset management size, with weekly updates.

Mars Finance News: Solana announced on the X platform that tokenized gold $XAUm from Matrixdock is now live on Solana.

Mars Finance reports that according to Gate Market data, the Euro against the US Dollar (EUR/USD) has risen over 0.5% intraday, currently at 1.1872.

Mars Finance reports that Metalpha Technology Holding Limited, a blockchain and trading technology solutions provider listed on NASDAQ, announced that its board of directors has approved a Bitcoin purchase plan, with allocated purchase funds of up to 20% of the company's annual net profit. It is reported that an initial allocation of $3.2 million has been made and $1 million worth of BTC has been purchased.

Mars Finance reports that according to Jintiao, GivTrade strategist Hassan Fawaz pointed out in a report that given recent signs of cooling in the US labor market, any significant deviation of the January non-farm payroll data from expectations could trigger sharp fluctuations in the forex and bond markets. He stated that if the data is weaker than expected, it could reignite concerns about the momentum of the labor market, reinforce expectations of monetary policy easing later this year, and thus suppress the dollar; if the data is strong, it could challenge these expectations, support the dollar, and push up yields.

Mars Finance reports that, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a newly created wallet deposited 5 million USDC into HyperLiquid and opened an ETH short position with 20x leverage.

Mars Finance News, according to Gate Market Data, U.S. software stocks are rising before the market opens, with Microsoft up 0.8%, Datadog up 1.2%, and ServiceNow up 0.8%.

Mars Finance News, according to Cointelegraph, a recent report from TRM Labs shows that the cryptocurrency collateral service platform Xinbi still processed $17.9 billion in on-chain transactions after being banned on Telegram. The report points out that Xinbi's rise is attributed to users quickly migrating to other instant messaging services and the launch of the associated wallet XinbiPay. On-chain data indicates that as users transitioned to the new payment method, wallet activity rebounded in January 2026.

During Super Bowl 60, Coinbase became the only cryptocurrency company to run major advertisements, featuring a Backstreet Boys song to promote economic freedom. Analysis indicates that this ad reflects the crypto industry's cautious attitude after market reshuffling, with marketing focus shifting from celebrity endorsements to compliance and trust building.

Mars Finance reports that, according to Gate market data, BTC/USDT is currently trading at $69,000, with a 24-hour decrease of 1.4%.

Mars Finance reports that on February 9, according to Dune, Polymarket's transaction fee revenue last week exceeded $1 million, reaching $1.08 million, ranking first in the prediction market; Opinion's transaction fee revenue last week was $878,000, ranking second; Limitless Exchange's transaction fee revenue last week was $147,000, ranking third.

The Ethereum ecosystem is undergoing profound changes in L2 technology and market dynamics. Founder Vitalik Buterin has questioned the scalability strategies of L2, sparking intense debates among project leaders such as Optimism and Arbitrum. Optimism acknowledges engineering challenges, emphasizing decentralization and modularity, while Arbitrum remains committed to its scalability vision, warning of the risks of "institutional migration." Base focuses on differentiated features, striving to shed the cheap label. Overall, L2 is shifting towards multi-functionality and innovative differentiation, with future dominance determined by uniqueness.

Recently, Google's search volume for "crypto" has dropped to 30/100, indicating investor sentiment is weak. The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has fallen from $4.2 trillion to $2.4 trillion, with trading volume dropping to $87.5 billion. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index also hit a historic low, reflecting extreme market fear.

The cryptocurrency market remains sluggish, but some projects demonstrate resilience by offering practical solutions. Hyperliquid, Canton, and Kite AI are building infrastructure for trading friction, institutional financial needs, and the AI economy, respectively, emphasizing the importance of solving real problems. In uncertain market conditions, practicality becomes a key factor in evaluating a project's success.

TRON releases the mandatory upgrade mainnet GreatVoyage-v4.8.1 (Democritus), which must be completed by March 9, 2026. The upgrade introduces ARM64 architecture and JDK 17, and adjusts the SELFDESTRUCT instruction in TVM to improve compatibility. It also enhances network stability, security, and developer experience, reflecting TRON's continuous evolution.