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According to data released by iShares under BlackRock, as of February 11, the gold holdings of iShares Gold Trust reached 499.84 tons, an increase of 0.41 tons compared to the previous trading day; the holdings of iShares Silver Trust, the world's largest silver ETF, reached 16,236.18 tons, an increase of 19.73 tons compared to the previous trading day.

According to Odaily, Nicholas Peach, Head of BlackRock iShares Asia Pacific, stated at the Consensus conference in Hong Kong that if only 1% of traditional investment portfolios in Asia were allocated to crypto assets, it could theoretically bring nearly 2 trillions USD in new capital inflows to the market, highlighting the enormous potential scale of traditional financial capital. Peach pointed out that as institutional acceptance of crypto ETFs continues to rise in Asia, market expectations for digital assets are changing. Some asset allocation models have already begun to recommend a small proportion of crypto assets in standard investment portfolios. Based on the approximately 108 trillions USD in household wealth in Asia, even a very conservative allocation ratio could have a profound impact on the market. The assets under management of BlackRock’s iShares spot bitcoin ETF, IBIT, have rapidly grown to about 53 billions USD. Meanwhile, regulators in markets such as Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea are gradually promoting the launch of broader crypto ETF products. Industry insiders believe that whether capital can smoothly enter the market in the future still depends on further improvements in investor education and asset allocation frameworks.

The Sonic team has announced plans to upgrade the value accrual mechanism of its native token S through both self-development and acquisition of core protocol applications and infrastructure, hinting at potential mergers and acquisitions in the future. Sonic Labs stated that it will focus on key infrastructure at the intersection of token utility, liquidity, and use cases. By internalizing and commercializing core economic activities, the team aims to reduce value outflow from the ecosystem application layer, while maintaining openness and permissionless features for developers. The team pointed out that the traditional model relying on gas revenue is no longer sustainable, and that deeper ecosystem integration is needed to reshape Layer 1 value capture. Sonic is a high-performance public chain compatible with EVM, aiming to achieve near-instant confirmation and extremely high throughput.