ETH Breaks Through 1950 USDT

Standard Chartered: Bitcoin may drop to $50,000, Ethereum to $1,400, BTC year-end target lowered to $100,000

Standard Chartered Bank predicts that Bitcoin may drop to $50,000 in the short term, and Ethereum could fall to $1,400, mainly due to ETF capital outflows and poor economic conditions. Although the target prices have been significantly lowered to $100,000 for Bitcoin and $4,000 for Ethereum by the end of the year, the long-term outlook remains optimistic. Compared to previous cycles, this bear market has not been accompanied by major platform failures, indicating increased market resilience.

Backed by the Big Five UK banks! LSEG proposes tokenized settlement, set to disrupt the TradFi market in 2026

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announced on Thursday that it will establish an on-chain settlement system for institutional investors, named LSEG Digital Securities Depository, connecting traditional securities markets with blockchain networks. The system will operate across multiple blockchains, remain compatible with existing settlement platforms of banks and asset management firms, with the first deliverable planned for 2026.

Ethereum ETF assets halve to 11.3 billion! Holders are in a worse position than BTC

Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart stated that Ethereum ETF holders are in a worse position than Bitcoin ETF investors, as Ethereum prices have fallen below $2,000, well below the estimated average cost of $3,500. In comparison, Bitcoin's decline is significantly smaller at 21%. Ethereum ETF assets have dropped from $30.5 billion to $11.27 billion.

Sharplink Chairman: Will continue to purchase and stake ETH

At the Hong Kong Consensus Conference, Sharplink Chairman Joe Lubin and CEO Joseph Chalom discussed institutional strategies for digital asset vaults, emphasizing ETH's productivity and staking yields. They plan to continue purchasing and staking ETH and seek to achieve risk-adjusted returns through DeFi. Additionally, Lubin predicts that every company in the future will become a blockchain company.

Hong Kong Ethereum Community Center has officially been activated

BlockBeats News, February 13 — The Ethereum Foundation officially announced that the Hong Kong Ethereum Community Center has been officially launched. This community center focuses on offline交流, co-creation, and event hosting, and is regarded as an important node connecting the Ethereum East Asia ecosystem.