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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is seeking support for an ongoing petition in the UK, urging the government to adopt a pro-innovation approach to stablecoin rules. He opposed the BoE’s proposal for stablecoin holding limits. Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, is bringing the fight for digital asset r

BlockFills, a Chicago-based institutional crypto liquidity provider and lender, suspended client deposits and withdrawals on February 11, 2026, following approximately \$75 million in losses tied to its lending operations, and co-founder and CEO Nicholas Hammer has stepped down from his leadership role.

San Francisco-based startup t54 Labs has completed a $5 million seed round of funding, focusing on a trust system for AI agents that offers identity verification, risk control, and credit authorization functions, using XRP Ledger as the settlement layer. Ripple invests to strengthen the ecosystem and to address the infrastructure gap for the trust operation framework of AI agents in future financial markets.

Old Text: Eric, Foresight News Beijing Time, February 23rd evening, ZachXBT announced on X that it will publicly release a comprehensive report on February 26th: an investigation into the company's recent activities related to the largest debt collection account. This investigation will examine the company's internal data usage over the long term to conduct an internal audit.

Key Takeaways February 15, 2026 is the mandatory upgrade deadline for all Pi Mainnet node operators. Nodes that fail to update will be

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has expanded on a four-year roadmap designed to dramatically accelerate block production and transaction confirmations. The Strawmap, a visual plan released by the Ethereum Foundation’s Protocol team, frames the network’s next phase as a sequence

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's CMU OmniClear platform will officially launch in the second half of 2026, providing issuance and settlement infrastructure for tokenized bonds. This platform aims to address the "digital island" effect in the tokenization process and promote interconnection with the Asia-Pacific region. It will also issue fiat-backed stablecoin licenses to boost market activity, but cross-border interoperability remains a challenge.

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A man in his thirties has been charged with attempted murder after a business partner fell ill following a meeting at a café, reports say. The case stems from a dispute over failed crypto

_Michael Saylor says Solana will power programmable digital credit, while Bitcoin remains the base layer for digital capital._ Michael Saylor says Solana will power the future of digital credit, marking a notable shift in his blockchain commentary. The MicroStrategy Executive Chairman stated t

Sentora’s brief note on Wednesday captured what many in the market were already sensing: exchange-traded funds tied to Bitcoin saw a meaningful jump in demand. “Bitcoin ETFs added over $250 million yesterday. While still well below the highs seen earlier this year, it marks the largest daily

Sierra Protocol has launched a new liquid yield token on the Avalanche network, designed to provide DeFi users with passive, risk-adjusted returns. Blending DeFi Yield with Institutional Security Sierra Protocol has launched a liquid yield token (LYT) on the Avalanche network that introduces a ne

Real-world asset tokens (RWA) continue to plummet in February 2026, with many dropping more than 80% from recent peaks. The sell-off is widespread and relentless, causing the market to be in the red. However, as March begins, technical reversal signals start to appear.

Bitcoin's recovery to around $70,000 has not alleviated skepticism, as Michael Saylor's company, Strategy, becomes one of the most shorted stocks in the US, with 14% of its market cap bet against it, reflecting investor caution despite recent cryptocurrency gains.

_Analysts say Bitcoin could revisit the $35K to $44K range after losing its long-term trendline support._ _Nearly $1.1B in liquidations over three days shows rising volatility and equal pressure from bulls and bears._ _Two major liquidity zones between $61K–$64K and $66K–$69K now guide B

News: Nick Sawinyh, Founder of DeFiprime Editorial: Yangz, Techub News Aave has become a legendary story. Initially, it was simply a platform related to the lending fee exchange—such incidents are usually discussed openly—just start a forum and it can be resolved—everything in Aave ultimately developed into a legendary tale.

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin is struggling to push decisively above the $66,000 level as persistent selling pressure continues to weigh on sentiment across the crypto market. Price action

Bitcoin surged over 8% to briefly top $70,000 on February 25, 2026, adding more than $170 billion to the total cryptocurrency market cap, as traders pointed to the sudden disappearance of a persistent "10 a.m. dump" selling pattern following a federal insider trading lawsuit against quantitative trading firm Jane Street.

Key Takeaways Pi Network has reminded Mainnet node operators to upgrade their software to maintain compatibility and avoid disruptions.

Recent security incidents linked to wallet software have once again highlighted a central truth of crypto ownership: self-custody comes with responsibility. Following reports tied to a browser extension issue involving Trust Wallet Hack, users across the ecosystem are reassessing how they