Odaily Planet Daily reports that XT.COM will launch AZTECUSDT U-margined perpetual contracts on February 13, 2026 at 16:00 (UTC+8), supporting up to 25x leverage. It is understood that the AZTECUSDT contracts do not currently support order placement. XT stated that it will continue to launch more contract trading pairs and related promotions in the future.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, on February 13, the whale 3NVeXm has just deposited another 2,035 BTC (approximately US$135.23 million) into Binance.

Huoxun Finance reported on February 13th that, according to @linwanwan823's summary of CZ's remarks during the Binance Square AMA, CZ believes that this market cycle may not necessarily follow the four-year cycle pattern; the US has for the first time explicitly supported the crypto industry and is pushing forward legislation, and other countries are likely to follow suit; stablecoins and RWA are developing rapidly, and the industry is sound in the long term, but short-term prospects are unpredictable. Regarding industry trends, CZ believes that CEXs and DEXs will coexist for a long time, with new users still needing CEXs as an entry point, and only advanced users potentially switching to DEXs; the market is large enough to accommodate thousands of CEXs and DEXs, and it's not a zero-sum game. RWA tokenization is a definite major trend, and countries are promoting the creation of liquidity for their assets through tokens; AI×Crypto is the fastest-growing area for crypto applications, and in the next 2-5 years, small-amount, cross-border, high-frequency payments between AI agents will likely use cryptocurrencies, but this is still in its early stages. Regarding the price of Aster, CZ stated that short-term fluctuations should not be overemphasized, and he has confidence in the team. Currently, the industry is divided between "extreme transparency" and "privacy protection," and it is unclear which path will ultimately prevail. In response to public opinion, CZ stated that not addressing FUD is the best approach. He criticized excessive competition within the Chinese-language community and called for unity to expand international influence. Binance Square is developing a Web3 version of YouTube, with monetization strategies including trader rebates and creator token rewards. CZ sees Africa as a window that Crypto shouldn't miss, noting low banking penetration and high smartphone penetration rates there; he has already visited over 12 African countries. The AMA livestream garnered approximately $18,000 in donations, which CZ announced he will donate entirely to Giggle Academy.

According to a report by Cointelegraph on the X platform, Odaily Planet Daily reports that total open interest in BTC futures has fallen to $34 billion, a 28% drop from 30 days ago, the lowest level since November 2024. However, open interest denominated in BTC has remained stable at 502,450 BTC, indicating that leveraged demand has not changed. The decline is partly attributed to forced liquidations totaling $5.2 billion over the past two weeks. Weak US employment data and BTC options skew suggest a bearish market shift. Data from the US Department of Labor shows that the US economy will add only 181,000 jobs in 2025. The annualized funding rate for BTC futures has been below the neutral level of 12% for the past four months. Deribit's BTC options Delta skew has risen to 22%, indicating a premium for bearish (sell) instruments. Despite the weakness in derivatives metrics, the daily trading volume of US spot Bitcoin ETFs reached $5.4 billion, contradicting speculation of reduced institutional demand.

According to an official announcement, Upbit will remove Loopring from its platform on March 16th. (Odaily Planet Daily)