Variant raises $222 million in fund, focusing on the integration of AI and encryption

一地址 14Hc9xobnUjpfHbaAeNe68xX7nssZobobb 的鲸鱼今日以均价 6.7 万美元购入 401 枚BTC，总计耗资 2.69 千万美元。此前，该地址 1月 16 日以均价 9.54 万美元购入 81 枚BTC（7.73 百万美元），并于 2月 23 日以均价 6.42 万美元售出，亏损 2.5 百万美元。（Lookonchain）

According to CME Federal Reserve observation data, the expectation of interest rate cuts within the year has basically subsided, and the possibility of a 75 basis point interest rate hike has emerged. By the end of 2026, the probability of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged is 40.9%, the probability of a cumulative 25 basis point rate cut is 0.7%, the probability of a cumulative 25 basis point and 50 basis point rate hike are 41.6% and 14.6%, respectively, and the probability of a cumulative 75 basis point rate hike is 0.1%. The probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by 25 basis points at its June meeting is 1.7%.

[Coinbase Adds Support for ETH and SOL Trading Pairs for Indian Users] According to official news, Coinbase has added support for ETH-INR and SOL-INR trading pairs for Indian users. Initially, this will only be available on Coinbase Exchange, with plans to expand to Coinbase.com, the Coinbase App, and Coinbase Advanced in the future.

Charles Schwab, which manages assets worth $12 trillion, announced the launch of a 24-hour uninterrupted Bitcoin futures trading service. （The Bitcoin Historian）

According to Binance documents, it has reached a revenue sharing agreement with Alpaca, in which Binance will receive 50% of Alpaca's order flow payment fees and 65% of the remaining profits from user stock lending. Alpaca provides brokerage, clearing, and custody services for Binance stock trading products. Binance has launched trading access for over 7000 US listed stocks and ETFs, and plans to launch bStocks tokenized stock products. As of December 2025, Alpaca's assets under custody amounted to $480 million. (cointelegraph)