Project Progress

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin publicly thanks outgoing Executive Director Tomasz K. Stańczak, acknowledging his contributions to improving the foundation's efficiency, promoting organizational culture, and emphasizing AI transformation. This personnel change reflects that the Ethereum Foundation is transforming towards a more efficient, open, and innovative direction.

Aave has proposed the Aave Will Win Framework, aimed at funneling all revenue back into the DAO treasury to enhance the protocol's long-term value and governance capabilities. It is estimated that future annual revenue could increase by $120 million to $400 million, and it emphasizes that all commercial results will translate into long-term value for AAVE holders. This marks Aave's commitment to strengthening its competitiveness.

Foresight News reports that Tomasz Staczewski will step down as Co-Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation.

Hugo Philion, CEO of Flare Labs, believes Flare can help move XRPL beyond its focus on payments and turn it into a leading platform for tokenization. Philion suggested that Flare’s technology allows XRP to participate in decentralized finance at an institutional level. He added that Flare can help

The Nasdaq-listed tokenized gold company Aurelion announced that it has received approval for a 1-for-10 stock split plan, which will take effect on February 19, 2026. This move aims to meet the minimum share price requirement while continuing to develop blockchain-based tokenized gold asset solutions.

PANews February 13 News, Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced that Telegram offers a "free and powerful" Bot API for chat bot and Mini App developers, with continuous new features (such as colored buttons and custom Emojis); updates can be tracked on the official Bot API page.

_Aave Labs proposes sending 100% of revenue from Aave-branded products directly to the DAO treasury under its new V4 framework._ _The plan includes creating a separate foundation to manage Aave’s trademarks, domains, and branding assets._ _Aave V4 is set to become core architecture,

Odaily Planet Daily News: Cryptocurrency exchange trading product provider 21shares announced that it will distribute staking rewards to holders of its Solana Exchange-Traded Fund 21shares Solana ETF (TSOL). TSOL shareholders will receive $0.316871 per share, with the payment date set for February 17, 2026. (Globenewswire)

World Liberty Financial plans World Swap to cut global remittance costs using USD1 stablecoin. The platform will link bank accounts and debit cards for faster cross border transfers. Ethics concerns grow as Trump linked ventures expands into the global payments market. World Liberty Fina

Kaspa price has remained under pressure and continues to drift into uncomfortable territory. Short-term weakness often hides developments that appear far from the chart itself. Looking beyond recent decline reveals structural progress that could matter more than daily price movement. An

Bitcoin miner IREN has shifted strategy, investing $800 million in AI infrastructure to adapt to declining Bitcoin mining margins. This pivot diversifies revenue streams and positions the company for growth in the expanding AI market. The crypto community reacts with intrigue as IREN becomes a hybrid business, merging Bitcoin mining and AI capabilities.

VeChain reported millions of enterprise transactions on VeChainThor in the past few days. The network said one transaction can bundle many “sub-transactions,” lowering fees per action and boosting throughput. VeChain enterprise partners have generated millions of transactions on its network

The Pakistan Digital Authority has signed an MoU with the DFINITY Foundation to establish a sovereign subnet on ICP for national-scale applications. The MoU includes expanding access to the Caffeine AI platform, a national messenger app and for DFINITY to become an integral part of Pakistan’s

Amaryllis believes Cardano's growth hinges on execution rather than hype. Despite recent optimism from the Midnight launch and potential stablecoin integrations, long-term DeFi activity remains a concern with TVL significantly declining.

On February 13, it was reported that at the 2026 Hong Kong Consensus Conference, Sharplink Gaming executives emphasized the strategic value of Ethereum (ETH) in institutional investment. Chairman Joe Lubin and CEO Joseph Chalom pointed out that Ethereum is not only a digital asset investment tool but also an important component of corporate fund management and financial infrastructure. Lubin emphasized that Ethereum is a productive asset that can generate stable returns through staking. Sharplink has allocated the majority of its Ethereum holdings for staking, with an annualized yield of about 3%, and plans to continue accumulating Ethereum to deploy permanent capital for long-term appreciation. Chalom added that this strategy differs from ETFs or passive investment tools, as it does not chase high-risk projects but seeks the best risk-adjusted returns, embodying the concept of “quality institutional DeFi.”

Aave V4 launch aims to expand revenue streams and speed up new feature rollouts for both retail and institutional users. All fees from Aave-branded products will go to the DAO treasury, aligning incentives and funding protocol growth. Aave Labs requests $25M + 75,000 AAVE for

On February 13, it was announced that the XRP Ledger has officially activated the token custody amendment XLS-85, allowing users to create custody accounts for issued interchangeable tokens. This means that, in addition to XRP itself, Trust Line tokens and Multi-Purpose Tokens (MPT) can also be locked on-chain under certain conditions, providing more flexible asset management options for decentralized finance and enterprise applications. The amendment regained support from 30 validators on January 30, 2026, reaching the activation threshold, and went live two weeks later. Previously, XLS-85 was close to passing in September 2025, but disagreements arose due to incompatibility issues with the MPT standard, causing support to drop to just 16 votes. XRPL dUNL validator Vet pointed out flaws in custody accounting related to transfer fees and supply tracking. The community subsequently released fixTokenEscrowV1 and incorporated it into Rippled v3.0.0, restoring confidence and driving final activation.

Aave Labs has proposed a Temp Check proposal requesting approximately $50 million in funding to allocate Aave product revenue to the DAO. The plan includes stablecoins and AAVE tokens. This proposal has raised community concerns about voting power centralization. The Aave founder stated that it will enhance the DAO's funding and execution capabilities and is currently seeking feedback.

ETHZilla has launched the Eurus Aero Token I on the Ethereum blockchain, enabling fractional ownership of two Boeing 737-800 aircraft engines. This innovation allows smaller investors to earn lease income through blockchain technology, enhancing transparency and efficiency in aviation leasing.