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Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR) announced on February 23, 2026, a strategic partnership with Framework Ventures involving a \$45 million equity investment for a 10% stake, alongside plans to issue \$500 million in tokenized mortgage assets through integration with the Sky decentralized finance ecosystem. The mortgage originator intends to launch a token backed by conforming mortgages and home equity loans, initially available to accredited investors with potentia

Key Takeaways ASTER has outperformed the broader market, gaining ~15% while ETH dropped over 12% Price has broken out of a multi-month

Coinbase launches Agentic Wallets, an on-chain wallet solution designed specifically for AI Agents, allowing AI Agents to independently hold funds and perform on-chain operations without human intervention. Solana's official account then retweeted lobster.cash, a Solana-based AI Agent autonomous payment solution developed by Crossmint.

Key Takeaways ATOM is up over 6% today and 17% on the week, with price bouncing from the $1.65 support, signaling improving short-term

Todd Snyder, the court-appointed administrator overseeing the bankruptcy liquidation of Terraform Labs, filed a lawsuit against Jane Street Group LLC on February 23, 2026, in Manhattan federal court, alleging the trading firm engaged in insider trading using non-public information obtained from Terraform insiders to front-run trades ahead of the \$40 billion ecosystem collapse in May 2022. The complaint names Jane Street, co-founder Robert Granieri, trader Michael Huang, and employee Bry

A wallet traceable back to the Satoshi era from the early days of Bitcoin's inception has become active again after nearly 15 years of silence, transferring all 11,300 Bitcoins (equivalent to approximately $750 million) to an exchange-related address. Blockchain data shows that this transfer is one of the largest single movements from early miner wallets in recent years. Since the beginning of 2026, Bitcoin has declined by approximately 20%.

The cryptocurrency market is preparing for a major token unlock with a total value of over $317 million in the final week of February 2026. Three prominent projects – Jupiter (JUP), Humanity (H), and Grass (GRASS) – will officially release previously restricted tokens into circulation, promising to bring significant impacts to the market.

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin is struggling to hold the $65,000 level as market sentiment drifts toward apathy following weeks of muted price action and declining participation. Volatility has compressed noticeably, and

Eric Trump caused market fluctuations by retweeting and deleting a tweet about the Binance USD1 trading pair, leading to a brief drop in WLFI stock price and sparking numerous rumors and denials. WLFI claimed to have been hacked, but some analysts believe the denial is an attempt to cover up internal issues. This incident reflects the distrust in the crypto market, with increasing user concerns and heightened volatility in the crypto space.

The Third Branch of the Thai Immigration Bureau recently arrested a Chinese man (alias Mr. Duan) in a luxury residential area in Bang Phli, Samut Prakan Province. He is suspected of leading the BHE Exchange cryptocurrency platform scam, which affected over 20,000 victims and resulted in estimated losses of more than $128 million (approximately 900 million RMB). The suspect fled China in 2024 and has been hiding in Thailand. Chinese authorities have issued an arrest warrant for him on charges of fraud.

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

Decentralized finance (DeFi), social networking, and artificial intelligence are rapidly intersecting to create a new frontier for innovation in the Web3 space. Recently TomaTok, one of the first DeFi messengers on blockchain, announced its partnership with SoulCore, one of the most dynamic

BitMine buys 51,162 ETH, increasing its holdings to 4.42 million, as Vitalik Buterin sells 1,869 ETH amid Ether volatility. Tom Lee’s BitMine purchases 51,162 ETH while Vitalik sells, marking a week of contrasting moves in the Ethereum market. BitMine confirmed it purchased 51,162 ETH, while Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sold a significant amount amid market fluctuations.

The Federal Reserve is moving to enshrine a rule that would remove reputational risk as a driver of banking supervision, a shift crypto advocates say could blunt a pattern of debanking in recent years. The central bank began codifying the change last June, directing its supervisors to stop

Missouri lawmakers revived a plan to create a state cryptocurrency reserve, advancing House Bill 2080 to the House Commerce Committee for review. The measure, first introduced in January by Rep. Ben Keathley, would authorize the state treasurer to invest, purchase, and hold a digital asset using sta

STEEM has recently experienced a sharp surge, with the trading price reaching 95.3 Korean Won on the 24th, and the trading volume hitting 416 million STEEM. The Fear & Greed Index is at 95 points, entering the "Extreme Greed" zone. Market sentiment is improving, but there is also selling pressure from profit-taking. Future price movements should focus on trading volume and support levels.

Approximately $7.8 trillion USD is currently held in money market funds in the US, generating returns, circulating, and waiting. The US Federal Reserve (Fed) began its easing cycle on September 18, 2024, and it has been 522 days since the first interest rate cut. Based on historical cycles, the market is entering a

Welcome to Techub News's "Hong Kong Web3 Weekly Highlights." In this issue, we will review major events and developments in Hong Kong's Web3 sector from February 9 to February 22, along with the latest data insights and detailed event previews to help you quickly and comprehensively understand the progress in Hong Kong's Web3 industry over the past week. Hot Topics Hong Kong Chief Executive Policy Group Holds Digital Finance Roundtable to Discuss High-Quality Development and Building a "Financial Powerhouse" According to Sing Tao Daily, the Hong Kong Chief Executive Policy Group held a digital finance roundtable, with participants including the research team from the People's Bank of China Financial Research Institute, members of the Web3.0 Development Task Force, former HKMA Chief Executive Norman Chan, and others... OSL HK Launches USD Stablecoin RLUSD, Supporting Trading for Professional Investors and

The United States conducts exchange rate inspections on the Japanese foreign exchange market, triggering a sharp decline in the yen. Led by Treasury Secretary Bessent, this move aims to prevent instability in Japan's financial markets from affecting US and European interest rates. Although the exchange rate inspection is seen as a precursor to intervention, Japan has not requested cooperation. This measure also impacts the bond market, indicating regulatory authorities' intention to block economic risks.