Project Progress

Human.tech has launched its Wallet-as-a-Protocol infrastructure on the Sui blockchain, enabling developers to create self-custodial wallets in applications with enhanced security and reduced reliance on centralized providers, all while catering to user-friendly authentication methods.

Aster is set to launch its mainnet for the Aster Chain in March 2026, focusing on high-speed, private derivatives trading. The ASTER token surged 14% following the announcement, reflecting strong market confidence.

Ripple is positioning itself for a significant shift in the U.S. crypto regulation landscape with its proposed National Trust Bank (RNTB) charter. The enactment of the CLARITY Act would clarify regulations and potentially streamline Ripple's application process, enhancing XRP's role in regulated payments and banks. However, uncertainty remains until the Act is officially signed.

ChainCatcher Message: The Mantle network has completed deployment support for the ERC-8004 standard, providing on-chain identity, verification, and collaboration infrastructure for decentralized AI agents. Relying on Mantle's high-performance, low-cost execution environment, AI agent economy-related applications are expected to accelerate their implementation.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi project publicly sponsored by former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced it would be launching a foreign exchange platform named World Swap. It was announced by the co-founder Zak Folkman on his appearance at Consensus Hong Kong. Folkman states that World

_Cardano approved LayerZero integration, connecting to 150+ blockchains and 400+ tokens._ _LayerZero gives Cardano access to $80B+ in omnichain assets and shared DeFi liquidity._ _Stargate bridge will enable native cross-chain transfers on Cardano without wrapped tokens._ Cardano has ap

_Citigroup tokenized a bill of exchange on Solana, completing issuance to settlement fully onchain._ _Citi used its CIDAP platform for the trade finance deal and plans crypto custody in 2026._ _Citi, with $2.6T in assets and operations in 160+ countries, tested real trade finance on Sola

Cardano Rosetta Java v2.0.0 cuts initial synchronization from 52 hours to about 37 hours and upgrades PostgreSQL from v14 to v18. Since mid-January 2026, the share of ADA supply in profit has fallen from roughly 33% to about 8%. Cardano developers have released Cardano Rosetta Java v2.0.0, u

Stablecoin issuer Agant has obtained registration with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and is preparing to launch the GBP stablecoin GBPA, aimed at providing a foundation for payment and asset innovation. The stablecoin will be pegged 1:1 to the British pound and primarily targeted at institutional users.

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

PANews February 12 News, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced that they are testing a local AI assistant called QVAC. The assistant has integrated support for multiple skills through MCP, collaborates with Asana in demonstration use cases, and can achieve 100% local inference and decision-making on laptops with "below average" GPU configurations. Ardoino stated that QVAC will be released soon as open source, positioning it as a local AI tool for everyday users.

Bitcoin payment app Strike founder Jack Mallers responded on the X platform regarding the margin call policy, stating that there will be no full liquidation of Bitcoin collateral, only partial liquidation to ensure the health of the loan while protecting users' Bitcoin assets. The liquidation ratio will be maintained between 1% and 3%.

Ethereum EIP-8025 allows zkAttesters to validate blocks by verifying zk proofs without re-executing every transaction. The first L1 zkEVM workshop is set for February 11, 2026, covering witness standards, CL integration, and prover setup. Ethereum is planning a change to how block validity c

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

Solana CEO Joseph Chee stated at the Hong Kong conference that the next hundred million users of blockchain will come from Asia, as the region has a large population and is open to new technologies, with a significantly faster adoption rate of new things compared to other regions.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson appeared at the Consensus Hong Kong 2026 conference dressed in a McDonald's uniform, jokingly admitting to losses exceeding $3 billion. He announced that the cross-chain protocol LayerZero will be deployed on Cardano and revealed that the privacy blockchain Midnight will go live at the end of March, emphasizing that despite the bearish market sentiment, the macro trend remains optimistic.

SafePal has launched two Valentine's Day limited edition Mastercard card designs, including the "CP" style and the "Love You Old Self" style, and allows users to gift the card designs. This promotion is available to users who have already activated or newly activate SafePal banking services, with redemption running from February 9 to February 22. Users who complete account opening and transactions can receive the latest hardware wallet for free.

Lighter introduces on-chain perpetual futures linked to major South Korean stocks, allowing up to 10x leverage. This move enhances the fusion of traditional finance with decentralized markets, offering new trading opportunities for investors.

Solana ecosystem platform Pacifica recently expanded its trading options, adding perpetual contracts for gold, copper, Google stock, and EUR/USD, among others, with leverage of up to 10x. Users can follow traders using the Coinbob Pacifica copy trading tool to earn profits and accumulate platform points.

Writing by: ChandlerZ USD1 Ecosystem Gains Momentum as Stablecoin Yield Demand Continues to Grow In early 2026, the USD1 stablecoin, pegged to the US dollar and launched by "World Liberty Financial" (WLFI), experienced rapid growth, with circulation surpassing $5.4 billion, establishing itself among mainstream stablecoins. Unlike traditional stablecoins, USD1 carries clear political and policy attributes: with former US President Trump and his family directly involved in WLFI, it is perceived by the market to have potential advantages in policy environment, regulatory communication, and resource coordination, all based on compliance. For a long time, the stablecoin market has been dominated by USDT and USDC. However, as regulatory environments evolve, institutional funds enter, and the demands of DeFi and traditional finance develop, the market is beginning to reassess the potential of new-generation stablecoins, and USD1 is therefore holding steady.