2026-02-10 14:00 UTC | ⛏️ 935913

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1. Bitcoin crashes 22 percent in seven days
-- Bitcoin fell to mid-$60,000s from above $70,000, driven by leverage unwinding and institutional forced liquidations totaling $2-$2.5 billion in futures; broader crypto selloff reflected risk-off sentiment alongside AI stock weakness and higher Fed rate expectations.
-- Extreme valuations reset following October 2025 all-time highs; critical support at $60,000 level matters for broader institutional confidence.

2. White House pressures crypto industry on stablecoin rules
-- On Feb. 2, White House officials mediated between Coinbase and banking groups over market structure bill dispute, ordering resolution by end of February; Senate Banking Committee and House previously voted on competing crypto regulatory frameworks.
-- Outcome determines whether CFTC or SEC gains primary digital asset authority and affects stablecoin yield restrictions that divided industry coalition.

3. NVIDIA launches Vera Rubin AI platform for data centers
-- New architecture achieves 10x inference cost reduction per token and requires 4x fewer GPUs for training versus Blackwell; includes new Vera CPU with confidential computing and six supporting chips for trillion-parameter models.
-- Signals AI infrastructure consolidation behind NVIDIA; enables next wave of agentic AI and reasoning-focused applications.

4. Russia intensifies Ukraine energy infrastructure targeting
-- Russia struck thermal power plants overnight while Ukrainian officials negotiate in Washington; Moscow claimed control of Prydorozhnie settlement in Zaporizhzhia; Russian foreign minister signaled willingness to discuss Ukraine only if Russia's interests addressed.
-- Parallel military and diplomatic tracks reflect hardened positions; winter energy infrastructure attacks aim to degrade civilian capacity.

5. S&P 500, Nasdaq rebound on tech strength
-- US equities posted gains Monday with Dow at record high, S&P 500 +0.5%, Nasdaq +0.8%; Oracle surged 9.6% on AI upgrade; Alphabet raised $20B in bonds amid strong demand.
-- AI infrastructure stocks stabilizing amid rate-path clarity expectations ahead of February labor data release.