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_South Korea’s Hanwha Asset Management partners with Jito Foundation to build JitoSOL-based ETPs, targeting retirement investors in a $4.44B AUM push._ South Korea’s Hanwha Asset Management has entered a partnership with the Jito Foundation. The goal is to build regulated exchange-traded

According to the Financial Times of the UK, the Gaza Reconstruction and Peace Committee established by U.S. President Trump in January 2025 is currently in the preliminary discussion stage, exploring whether to issue a dedicated stablecoin as a fundamental tool for digital economic transactions among Gaza residents after the war. An insider said that the related stablecoin is positioned as a digital transaction medium, neither a replacement for fiat currency nor similar to meme coins, but the report did not specify which entity would be responsible for issuing the coin if the plan moves forward.

Pi Network opens its network on February 20, 2026, marking the one-year anniversary of its official launch. On the anniversary node, Pi Network's founder publicly responded to community questions, officially outlining the core development direction for 2026. The key points include a new design framework for the ecosystem token and specific plans to expand the Pi KYC identity verification service to Web3 developers and traditional enterprises.

Gate News Bot Message, February 24th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, BULLA (Bulla) is currently priced at $0.04, up 65.31% in the past 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.05 and a low of $0.02. The 24-hour trading volume is $29.6 million. The current market cap is approximately $44.8 million, an increase of $17.7 million from yesterday. ## Important recent news about BULLA: 1️⃣ **On-chain tool upgrade drives ecosystem application development** The trading import tool launched by Bulla Networks provides an innovative solution to the crypto asset bookkeeping problem. This functional breakthrough enhances user convenience in daily operations. The improvement and promotion of such tools help expand the platform’s user base and ecosystem stickiness.

Bitcoin (BTC) continues its decline from the beginning of the week, currently around $63,500 as of February 24. The Ethereum Foundation has established a DeFi team to promote the development of the "DeFipunk" protocol. Jane Street was sued by Terraform Liquidation Party, accused of using insider trading to accelerate the crash.

Step Finance, SolanaFloor, and Remora Markets announce shutdowns after a January hack resulting in $40 million worth of assets stolen. After failing to find a viable business recovery plan, they have decided to cease all operations and offer buyback and redemption options for secured token holders.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that IoTeX has announced a 10% white-hat bounty (approximately $440,000) for hackers who attack its ioTube cross-chain bridge, provided that the stolen assets of about $4.4 million are returned within 48 hours. IoTeX co-founder and CEO Raullen Chai stated that if the funds are returned, the team will not pursue legal action or disclose the hacker's identity to law enforcement.

The Ethereum Foundation has established a DeFi support team to promote the development of decentralized finance and strengthen the "DeFipunk" philosophy. Charles St. Louis has been appointed as DeFi Protocol Specialist, and Ivan as DeFi Coordinator, emphasizing that DeFi should possess features such as permissionless and censorship resistance.

Token holders gain real control over Fluid’s IP and protocol decisions for the first time. The $250K/month Foundation budget sparks debate on fair value and incentives. Fluid aims for $50B TVL in 2026, with DEX v2, Venus Flux, and Solana growth driving expansion. Fluid Protocol is

SBI issued JPY 10 billion on-chain security token bonds for retail investors using BOOSTRY’s “ibet for Fin” and Osaka Digital Exchange’s START trading. Bond buyers receive XRP equal to their subscription after payment, then additional XRP on interest dates in March 2027, 2028, and

ReCircleRewards verifies mobility activity using receipt OCR normalization, duplicate checks and cross-field validation across providers. VeChain anchors verified actions and reward records on-chain, so distribution stays transparent, tamper-resistant, and auditable for partners. VeChain

Vitalik Buterin discussed at the ETH ChiangMai event the benefits of zero-knowledge proofs (zk) for privacy and scalability in blockchains and their broader applications. He envisions a privacy-focused upgrade for Ethereum, enhancing security and efficiency while maintaining interoperability.

ChainCatcher News: AINFT reaches a new growth milestone, with the platform's total users surpassing 410,000. AINFT is a Web3-native AI platform supporting multi-model AI capabilities and cryptocurrency payments. It is reported that AINFT has launched on-chain payment, identity, and DeFi financial products focused on AI Agents, with initial support for both TRON and BNB Chain.

PANews February 23 News, Eric Trump reposted a WLFI-related tweet on the X platform again, seemingly responding to community questions. Earlier, on-chain detective ZachXBT claimed that he would release a major investigative report on a highly profitable company in the crypto industry on February 26. Subsequently, WLFI experienced a short-term decline, and USD1 also briefly decoupled.

BlockBeats News, February 23 — Dylan (@0xDylan\_) from the core team of World Liberty Financial posted on social media that someone organized an "attack" against WLFI and USD1. USD1 is fully compliant and backed 1:1 with assets.

The Pi Network has rolled out PiRC1, which highlights a structured and utility-oriented token design framework for the Mainnet ecosystem. The proposal highlights the importance of transparency, liquidity support, and community feedback before the final implementation of the proposal. The Pi Netwo