1. The number of initial jobless claims in the United States drops to 206,000

For the week ending February 14, the number of initial jobless claims in the United States was recorded at 206,000, lower than the market expectation of 225,000, marking the lowest level since the week of January 10. AI interpretation: The drop in initial jobless claims to a new low indicates the resilience and stability of the labor market. This data is below market expectations, further solidifying the strong performance of the job market, which may suppress expectations for interest rate cuts. Overall, the持续的低失业金申请人数将对经济复苏形成积极支撑.  -Original

2. The Trump White House will discuss market structure with cryptocurrency companies

The White House confirmed that President Trump will meet with banks and Bitcoin and cryptocurrency companies tomorrow to discuss issues related to market structure.   -Original

3. BlackRock deposits 1,270 BTC and 15,409 ETH into Coinbase

On February 19, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, BlackRock deposited 1,270 BTC (approximately $84.92 million) and 15,409 ETH (approximately $30.22 million) into Coinbase.   -Original

4. Federal Reserve's Kashkari calls cryptocurrency "completely useless"

Federal Reserve's Kashkari stated that cryptocurrency is "completely useless."   -Original

5. Bitcoin's short-term Sharpe ratio hits historical high

CryptoQuant posted on platform X that Bitcoin's short-term Sharpe ratio has reached a historical high, a level typically seen only in generational buying zones. Historical data shows that after each extreme negative reading, Bitcoin has often rebounded strongly and reached new highs.   -Original

6. The Ethereum Foundation establishes a platform team to promote the coordinated development of L1 and L2

On February 19, the Ethereum Foundation announced the establishment of a platform team, aimed at building a strong Ethereum platform to optimize the synergy between L1 and L2 layers to better support users, applications, and Ethereum-based organizations. The foundation stated that since proposing a Rollup-centric roadmap, the Ethereum L1 layer has developed a chain ecosystem, and differentiated L2 networks have expanded Ethereum's core features. The foundation plans to enhance the L2 value proposition, optimize adoption mechanisms, promote the ecosystem's development towards a more secure and permissionless architecture, while simplifying the adoption process for users and institutions.   -Original

7. The President of the German Federal Bank suggests launching a Euro stablecoin to counter dollarization

Joachim Nagel, President of the German Federal Bank, stated in a speech to the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany that launching a Euro-denominated stablecoin could provide low-cost cross-border payment services for individuals and businesses and address the dollarization risks posed by dollar stablecoins. He pointed out that the replacement of domestic currency by dollar stablecoins would lead to dollarization of the economy, weakening the effectiveness of monetary policy and European sovereignty. Currently, the European Central Bank is evaluating the application of distributed ledger technology in non-central bank currencies, including tokenized deposits and Euro stablecoins, and plans to launch a digital Euro by 2029, while developing a wholesale CBDC to support financial market institutions in executing programmable transactions.   -Original

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