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Gate News bot message, Tom Lee(@fundstrat)'s Bitmine acquired an additional 15,000 ETH valued at $29.57M from centralized exchanges 8 hours ago. Within the same day, the entity purchased a total of 35,000 ETH amounting to $69.37M. Earlier, Lookonchain reported that Bitmine had bought another 20,000

Fei-Fei Li's startup World Labs has completed a $1 billion funding round, with investors including AMD, NVIDIA, and others. World Labs aims to advance spatial intelligence, and through its first product Marble, users can create high-fidelity 3D worlds from various media.

According to SoSoValue data, on February 18th, XRP spot ETF experienced a net outflow of $2.2062 million in a single day, mainly from the Grayscale XRP Trust ETF. Currently, the total net asset value of this ETF is $1.022 billion, with a historical total net inflow of $1.227 billion.

South Korea's Hanwha Investment & Securities invested approximately $13 million in Kresus Labs to advance digital wallet technology and real-world asset tokenization. The investment stems from a memorandum of understanding signed last year, aimed at expanding Kresus's on-chain financial workflows, enhancing digital asset services, and tokenizing traditional financial products.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, if BTC breaks through $69,657, the total liquidation strength of long positions on major CEXs will reach $1.426 billion. Conversely, if BTC drops below $63,309, the total liquidation strength of short positions on major CEXs will reach $658 million.

PANews February 19 News, according to CME "Federal Reserve Watch": The probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by 25 basis points by March is 6.4%, and the probability of keeping rates unchanged is 93.6%. The probability of the Federal Reserve cumulatively cutting interest rates by 25 basis points by April is 20.9%, with an 78.1% chance of holding rates steady, and a 1.1% chance of a total cut of 50 basis points.

ChainCatcher News reports that NYSE President Lynn Martin stated that as blockchain finance accelerates, exchanges feel responsible to participate in the tokenization space.
The NYSE has developed tokenization technology and is working with regulators to explore how tokenized assets can be integrated into the existing financial framework. The exchange expects to launch a blockchain-based tokenized stock and ETF 24/7 trading platform this year, but specific launch dates and detailed plans have not yet been announced.

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

ChainCatcher News: Asset management firm Canary Capital announces the launch of its first SUI spot ETF (Nasdaq: SUIS), with staking support.
This ETF achieves price exposure by directly holding SUI and will be listed on Nasdaq, aiming to track the SUI spot price while participating in

Real estate billionaire Barry Sternlicht stated that Starwood Capital is planning to tokenize real estate assets but is limited by US regulatory restrictions. Sternlicht believes this technology is a future trend that can provide new financing methods for illiquid assets and calls for clear regulations to promote development. Deloitte predicts that the global tokenized real estate market will grow significantly by 2035.

Ledn completed a $188 million Bitcoin-backed securitized bond issuance, consisting of two tranches, with the investment-grade portion 335 basis points above the benchmark rate. The bonds are collateralized by approximately 4,078.87 Bitcoins, with a S&P Global rating of BBB-. Jefferies Financial Group was responsible for the issuance.

Decentralized staking protocol Ether.fi announces that its DeFi product ether.fi Cash will migrate to the OP Mainnet, involving approximately 70,000 cards and millions of dollars in user assets. The card offers a non-custodial payment experience, usable at all Visa-supported merchants, and comes with cashback rewards.

OpenAI and Paradigm collaborate to launch EVMbench, aimed at evaluating AI Agents' capabilities in smart contract security, including vulnerability detection and patching. The tool addresses recent vulnerability attacks on DeFi protocols, promoting the application and testing of AI in the field of code security.

Gate News bot message: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, XTIUSD has risen by 4% in the short term, with current volatility significantly higher than recent average levels, indicating increased market activity.

On the opening day of the World Liberty Forum, the platform token WLFI rose by approximately 18%. Co-founder Eric Trump pointed out that the crypto industry is still in its early stages, with more traditional financial institutions beginning to pay attention to digital assets. Meanwhile, financial services company Apex Group will test the USD 1 stablecoin launched by World Liberty to improve the settlement efficiency of tokenized assets.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon revealed for the first time at the World Liberty Financial Forum that he holds a "very small amount" of Bitcoin, expressing an observational stance on its market performance and acknowledging its potential "store of value" capability. While supporting blockchain technology, he remains cautious about crypto assets.

Gate News bot message: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, MU surged 6% in a short period, with current volatility significantly higher than recent average levels, indicating increased market activity.

ChainCatcher reports that according to Gate market data, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 129.47 points on February 18 (Wednesday), a 0.26% increase, at 49,662.66 points; the S&P 500 rose 38.09 points, a 0.56% increase, to 6,881.31 points; the Nasdaq Composite increased 175.25 points, a 0.78% rise, to 22,753.63 points.

ChainCatcher reports that according to JIN10, the Federal Reserve meeting minutes show that at the January meeting, Roberto Perli, the manager responsible for Federal Reserve financial market operations, noted that the New York Fed's trading desk conducted a "currency check" on the USD/JPY exchange rate, after which the dollar significantly depreciated. Following the release of the minutes, the USD/JPY briefly plummeted over 40 points, reaching a low of 154.33.

ChainCatcher message, according to Jinshi reports, the Federal Reserve meeting minutes show that staff have a more optimistic outlook on economic activity compared to December, expecting inflation to be slightly higher than previously anticipated, and the unemployment rate to gradually decline starting from 2026.