2026-02-11 21:00 UTC | ⛏️ 936102

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1. Bitcoin Drops 19% in Deleveraging Selloff
-- Bitcoin fell roughly 19% to mid-$60,000s amid rapid unwind of $12B futures open interest and $2-2.5B liquidations.
-- Signals extreme stress at -2.88σ below 200-day average, unprecedented in 10 years, hinting mean reversion potential.

2. US Adds 130K Jobs Exceeding Expectations
-- January payrolls rose 130,000 vs 75,000 forecast, unemployment fell to 4.3% from 4.4%.
-- Bolsters labor market resilience amid prior slowdowns, influences Fed rate cut expectations.

3. AI Startups Raise Over $1B in Funding Surge
-- Runway AI got $315M, ElevenLabs $500M tripling valuation, Fundamental $255M at $1.4B unicorn.
-- Fuels AI infrastructure boom as Big Tech plans $650B capex, reshaping enterprise tools.

4. Russia Nears Key Ukraine Battlefield Captures
-- Russian forces poised to seize three strategic urban areas after attritional advances.
-- Escalates four-year war, prompting EU peace concessions list amid stalled US talks.

5. Half xAI Founding Team Exits Amid Challenges
-- Six of 12 xAI co-founders left, researchers cite "boring" work.
-- Highlights talent retention risks in competitive AI race despite massive funding.