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X clarified that its Smart Cashtags feature will display live market data but will not support direct crypto trading or custody of assets. Users must conduct trades through external brokers, aligning with regulatory standards while enhancing financial content delivery.

ETHZilla has launched Eurus Aero Token I, a new token giving holders exposure to leased aircraft engines whose ownership has been tokenized on Ethereum. Priced at $100, the token is only available to accredited investors, with a minimum investment of $1000. ETHZilla, the publicly listed Ethe

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_XRP actively bridges RLUSD to EUROP stablecoin on XRP Ledger DEX. Real-time liquidity demo shows counterparty-free market making. MiCA-compliant euro integration expands._ XRP just proved its role as a bridge currency isn’t a theory anymore. According to Vet_X0 on X, a real-time exchange

Editor’s note: As the AI compute era intensifies, the industry is reassessing how and where powerful workloads are hosted. Hive Digital’s BUZZ platform illustrates a practical path: repurposing mining-era campuses into scalable, energy-conscious AI data hubs. By converting existing sites and

Editor’s note: Valentine’s Day is a peak time for digital gifting, but gift cards and online offers also attract scammers. This editorial highlights how fraudsters exploit popular gift options and what consumers can do to stay safe. Ahead of the day, the following press release from Kaspersky

The Bank of Russia plans to reassess its opposition to stablecoins and conduct a feasibility test this year due to rising demand. Amidst global stablecoin adoption, Russia may develop its own ruble-pegged stablecoin alongside its digital ruble initiative.

Kaspa (KAS) roadmap is moving forward, even as the broader market keeps pulling prices around. The project confirmed its Covenant hardfork is scheduled for May, bringing native assets and zero-knowledge features directly to Layer 1.  That kind of upgrade adds more depth to Kaspa’s long-term

Editor’s note: Today’s coverage highlights a pivotal move in regulated digital asset infrastructure. Open World Ltd. and VerifyMe, Inc. have signed a definitive merger agreement that aims to combine institutional-grade real-world asset tokenization with scalable digital asset infrastructure. The mer

_CSWAP debuts native Bitcoin staking protocol on Bitcoin Testnet 4. No custodians, no wrapped BTC. One-to-one UTXO mapping to Cardano preprod launches tomorrow._ CSWAP rolled out its native Bitcoin staking protocol this week on Bitcoin Testnet 4. The protocol cuts out custodians completely. No w

Pi Network has set February 15 as the deadline for all nodes to support the first of several scheduled upgrades to remain connected to the network. The new Pi Node improves sync speed and the network’s stability under load, while also expanding the token capabilities. Pi Network has set the

FedEx has joined the Hedera Council, gaining equal voting rights as other governing members, including Google, IBM, and Boeing. FedEx will run a Hedera network node, supporting shared supply-chain data verification across partners and jurisdictions. FedEx Corp. has joined the Hedera Council,

A new Amberdata analysis suggests that a niche DeFi token linked to the Trump family may have warned markets of stress well ahead of a broader crypto downturn. The study examines activity around World Liberty Financial Token (WLFI) on Oct. 10, 2025, a day when roughly $6.93 billion in leveraged cryp

CFTC named a 35-member Innovation Advisory Committee, including CEOs from Ripple, Coinbase, Uniswap, Solana Labs, and Chainlink Labs. The committee also includes leaders from CME, Nasdaq, ICE, DTCC, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Polymarket, per the CFTC roster. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has

Morgan Stanley seeks a blockchain engineer to connect Hyperledger, Polygon, Canton, and Ethereum across its projects. Bitcoin miners TeraWulf and Cipher pivot to AI data centers, boosting value and landing long-term deals with Google and Amazon. Morgan Stanley plans crypto ETFs for

Ripple strengthens cross-border payments with speed and planned liquidity upgrades. Solana offers scalable performance, low fees, and steady developer growth. Stellar enables fast, low-cost, and secure global money transfers. Market downturns often feel uncomfortable, but they create

Figure Technology, a Nasdaq-listed blockchain-based lending firm, confirmed a data breach after attackers used social engineering to compromise an employee. A spokesperson cited by TechCrunch on February 13, 2026, said investigators found a limited set of files had been accessed and that the firm ha

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a massive $410.4 million in outflows on February 12th, increasing weekly losses to over $375 million. This capital flight coincides with a grim report from Standard Chartered, which has lowered its 2026 Bitcoin target from $150,000 to $100,0

Introduction In search for an increasingly better store of value, man has traversed a long path from shells to metals and now almost to digital assets. Since Bitcoin ($BTC) shares many qualities of a good store of value, it has attracted the attention of experts and retailers equally since 2009.