ChainCatcher message, cryptocurrency analyst Immortal posted on X: "The on-chain transaction volume of BTC is far from the levels of 2021... but are we expecting a big bull market? Even high transaction fees do not necessarily indicate a bull market; just look at past cycles."In response, Zhao Changpeng stated: "My intuition is that due to high fees and long block times, BTC now resembles a reserve asset rather than a transaction currency. A lot of new funds are buying ETFs, and these ETFs do not reflect on-chain transactions. Just to clarify, I might be wrong."

ChainCatcher message, The ETF Store President Nate Geraci posted on X: "Creating a meme coin only takes a few clicks, which is why 60,000 meme coins are created every day, and this is well known.At this point, if you get 'rug pulled'—whether by Trump, Milei, or anyone else—this is not an indictment of crypto, but rather your own 'fault.' For my traditional finance friends who haven't played with meme coins yet, the focus should be on the technology, not the 'grift.'The technology is nearly flawless; it is currently just a real-time testing environment serving what you see, but it will evolve further from this stage."

ChainCatcher news, Standard Chartered's Global Head of Digital Assets Research, Geoffrey Kendrick, stated in a recent report that Bitcoin has declined for five consecutive weekends, but this trend is expected to change this weekend. A slight increase this weekend could trigger ETF inflows on Monday, pushing its price back to $100,000 and then up to $102,500.The last few weekends (from Friday at 5 PM to Sunday at the same time, New York time) have been particularly tough for Bitcoin, with negative news putting pressure on it. A key event was the DeepSeek news over the weekend of January 25 to 26, followed by the weekend of February 1 to 2, when Bitcoin was hit by tariff news from Canada and Mexico.It noted: "This is not 'normal', this weekend (February 15 to 16) will be 'different', as the negative events have already occurred, and the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell below 4.5% this week, which is a positive signal for risk assets like Bitcoin. Lower yields often relieve the pressure on speculative investments, making a rebound more likely."

ChainCatcher message, crypto analyst PlanB posted on the X platform: "I have transferred my Bitcoin into an ETF, yes, I know it's not your private key, it's not your coin. But for me, managing Bitcoin in the same way as stocks and bonds is more convenient. Plus, not having to worry about private keys makes me feel more at ease; it seems I am no longer a Bitcoin believer."

ChainCatcher message, according to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time February 14) the total net inflow of Ethereum spot ETFs was $11.6504 million.Yesterday, Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF ETHE had a net outflow of $0.00, and the historical net outflow of ETHE is currently $3.982 billion. Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF ETH had a net outflow of $0.00 yesterday, and the historical total net inflow of Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETH is currently $612 million. The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest net inflow yesterday was Fidelity ETF FETH, with a net inflow of $11.6504 million, and the historical total net inflow of FETH has reached $1.516 billion.As of the time of publication, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $10.348 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (market value compared to the total market value of Ethereum) is 3.15%, with a historical cumulative net inflow of $3.152 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, a document released on Friday shows that Arca, a subsidiary of the New York Stock Exchange, has submitted an application to the SEC to "allow Grayscale's Ethereum ETF to stake." Earlier this week, the Cboe BZX exchange requested the SEC to permit staking of the ETH held in the 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF.If approved, these ETFs will be able to earn additional returns from their substantial ETH holdings, which may be passed on to investors. The document from the New York Stock Exchange states that the "trust" will also receive a portion of the staking rewards.It is reported that the Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF was launched after the company converted its Ethereum trust into an open-end fund, managing nearly $1.3 billion in assets. Coinbase, as the trust custodian, holds 477,428 ETH.

ChainCatcher news, Bloomberg senior analyst James Seyffart posted data on the X platform indicating that the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company is currently the seventh largest holder of the known BlackRock Bitcoin ETF (IBIT), holding IBIT valued at $461.23 million. This indicates that traditional financial institutions are increasingly interested in the cryptocurrency market and are beginning to participate through investments in Bitcoin ETFs and other means.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the National Bank of Canada has recently shown a bearish attitude towards Bitcoin. On February 12, the bank submitted a document to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating that it has applied to exercise put options to sell holdings of over $1.3 million in the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF.

ChainCatcher news, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has confirmed receipt of the 19b-4 application filed by 21Shares regarding the spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF), indicating that 21Shares is actively advancing the listing process for the XRP ETF. The 19b-4 document is submitted by the exchange to the SEC to seek approval for changes to the rules governing the listing and trading of specific securities.

According to ChainCatcher news and Lookonchain statistics, 10 Bitcoin ETFs had a net outflow of 1,765 BTC (approximately $171 million) today, with Fidelity experiencing an outflow of 982 BTC (approximately $95.21 million), currently holding 207,542 BTC (approximately $20.1 billion).In addition, 9 Ethereum ETFs had a net outflow of 5,514 ETH (approximately $1.489 million) today, with Grayscale (ETHE) experiencing an outflow of 11,375 ETH (approximately $3.071 million), currently holding 1,304,767 ETH (approximately $3.52 billion).

ChainCatcher message, according to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time February 13) saw a total net outflow of $157 million for Bitcoin spot ETFs.Yesterday, Grayscale ETF GBTC had a net outflow of $6.8611 million, and the historical net outflow for GBTC is currently $21.966 billion. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF BTC had a net outflow of $0.00 yesterday, and the historical total net inflow for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust BTC is currently $1.253 billion. The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest net inflow yesterday was BlackRock ETF IBIT, with a net inflow of $26.2143 million, and the historical total net inflow for IBIT has reached $40.878 billion.As of the time of publication, the total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $112.49 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio (market value compared to total Bitcoin market value) of 5.89%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached $40.05 billion.Special reminder: VanEck Bitcoin ETF (HODL) underwent a 1-for-4 stock split after the market closed on February 13 and will trade at the new post-split price after the market opens on February 14.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Magazine, the Hong Kong-based family office Avenir Group reports that it holds a BlackRock Bitcoin ETF valued at $599 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Magazine, Barclays, one of the UK's four major banks, disclosed that it holds a Bitcoin spot ETF valued at $131 million.

ChainCatcher news, Hong Kong stock market data shows that as of the market close, the trading volume of 6 Hong Kong virtual asset ETFs today was approximately 18.9545 million HKD.Among them:Huaxia Bitcoin ETF (3042.HK/9042.HK/83042.HK) trading volume was 12.54771 million HKD;Huaxia Ethereum ETF (03046.HK/09046.HK/83046.HK) trading volume was 4.1048 million HKD;Harvest Bitcoin ETF (03439.HK/09439.HK) trading volume was 575.6 thousand HKD;Harvest Ethereum ETF (03179.HK/09179.HK) trading volume was 151.1 thousand HKD;Bosera Bitcoin ETF (03008.HK/09008.HK) trading volume was 1.4601 million HKD;Bosera Ethereum ETF (03009.HK/09009.HK) trading volume was 115.2 thousand HKD.

ChainCatcher news, according to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time, February 13) the total net inflow of Ethereum spot ETFs was $12.9192 million.Yesterday, Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF ETHE had a net outflow of $3.7730 million, bringing the historical net outflow of ETHE to $3.982 billion. Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF ETH had a net outflow of $0.00 yesterday, and the historical total net inflow of Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETH is $612 million. The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest net inflow yesterday was BlackRock ETF ETHA, with a net inflow of $12.0495 million, and the historical total net inflow of ETHA has reached $4.448 billion. Following that is Fidelity ETF FETH, with a net inflow of $4.6428 million, and the historical total net inflow of FETH has reached $1.504 billion.As of the time of publication, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $10.030 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (market value compared to the total market value of Ethereum) is 3.14%, with a historical cumulative net inflow of $3.141 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to the 13F-HR form (quarterly holdings report) submitted by the Bank of Montreal (BMO) to the SEC, the bank held approximately $150 million in Bitcoin spot ETFs as of the end of last year, including $139 million in IBIT and $11 million in ARKB, FBTC, and GBTC.

ChainCatcher news, according to data from The Block, the current ETH staking ratio has dropped to 27%, reverting to the level of July 2024. This marks the first trend decline since reaching a peak of 29% at the end of 2024, and it is also the first decline since staking became popular in May 2023. Liquid staking derivatives (LSD) continue to dominate the Ethereum staking ecosystem. Lido remains the leading liquid staking protocol, controlling about 69% of the LSD market. Binance's staked ETH ranks second, with a market share of approximately 15%, indicating a high concentration among major providers.While Ethereum continues to serve as a key infrastructure for DeFi and NFTs, recent market attention has shifted to other protocols and ecosystems. This trend may reflect investors seeking higher returns in other ecosystems and protocols, or reducing staking positions to participate in other market opportunities.

ChainCatcher news, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas stated that the progress of several cryptocurrency ETF applications in the market varies, describing that "most ETFs are still running to first base, while the Litecoin (LTC) ETF is nearing third base."This comment was made in response to a user's question about the approval timeline for crypto ETFs, indicating that the LTC ETF may be progressing the fastest among numerous applications, while other ETFs (such as XRP, SOL, DOGE, etc.) are still in the early review stages.Earlier this week, it was reported that analysts predicted the approval probabilities for LTC, DOGE, SOL, and XRP spot ETFs, with LTC reaching as high as 90%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially accepted the 19b-4 application submitted by Grayscale and NYSE, proposing to convert the Grayscale XRP Trust ($XRP Trust) into an exchange-traded fund (ETF). While this does not mean automatic approval, nor does it guarantee that the SEC will ultimately agree to the application, this development indicates a more open attitude from the SEC towards crypto ETFs, rather than a direct refusal to consider such products.Previously, due to the SEC's firm stance, exchanges had withdrawn their Solana ($SOL) ETF applications. However, the SEC's acceptance of the XRP ETF application suggests that there is still a possibility for approval of crypto ETFs such as LTC, DOGE, SOL, and XRP. The SEC is expected to publish the application in the Federal Register within a few days, at which point the 240-day approval window will officially open. Additionally, the XRP ETF applications from institutions like Bitwise, 21Shares, Canary Funds, and WisdomTree are still awaiting SEC processing.