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Updated 1h agoWhat's happening: Bitmine spends $98M on ETH, raising its treasury to 4.47 million tokens
Tom Lee’s Bitmine Immersion Technologies announced a $98 million purchase that lifted its ether holdings to 4.474 million tokens, about 3.71 % of Ethereum’s total supply. The firm now has 3.04 million ETH staked, valued at roughly $6 billion, generating $172 million in annualized staking revenue, with potential to rise to $253 million at full capacity.
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News•Feb 24, 2026
After P2P Pause, Nigeria’s Quidax Turns to Lisk for Regulated Stablecoin Rails
Quidax, Nigeria’s newly licensed crypto exchange, has teamed up with Swiss blockchain platform Lisk to deliver regulated stablecoin and ether trading on Lisk’s layer‑2 network. The partnership arrives just weeks after Quidax halted its peer‑to‑peer service, signaling a shift from informal markets to compliant on‑chain infrastructure. Users can now buy USDT, USDC, ETH and LSK directly, while developers gain instant access to Quidax’s liquidity for building neobanks and remittance tools. The move aligns both firms with Nigeria’s tightening digital‑asset oversight and Lisk’s African expansion strategy.
By TechCabal
News•Feb 24, 2026
Coinbase USDC Revenue May Multiply 7x as Payments Grow, Bloomberg Says
Bloomberg Intelligence projects Coinbase’s stablecoin revenue, which already represented 19% of its 2025 earnings, could increase between two and seven times if USDC usage in payments accelerates. The exchange earned $1.35 billion from stablecoins in 2025, up from $911 million in 2024,...
By Cointelegraph
News•Feb 24, 2026
CoinShares Lists an ETP on Hyperliquid on Xetra with Zero Fees and a Staking Yield of 0.5%
CoinShares International listed the CoinShares Physical Hype ETP (ticker LIQD) on Germany's Xetra exchange, providing regulated exposure to Hyperliquid's native HYPE token. The product is fully backed by physical HYPE, carries a 0% management fee and offers a 0.5% annual...
By ETFWorld Europe (EN)
News•Feb 24, 2026
Tokenization Moves Into Production as Collateral Leads the Way
Tokenization is moving from experimental labs into core derivatives infrastructure, with Franklin Templeton and DTCC executives highlighting its ability to embed contracts directly in assets and replace multiple ledgers with a shared record. The technology promises near‑instant settlement and 24/7...
By Traders Magazine – Options/Derivatives
News•Feb 24, 2026
RedotPay Weighs US IPO that Could Raise $1B at over $4B Valuation: Report
Hong Kong‑based stablecoin payments firm RedotPay is exploring a U.S. IPO that could raise more than $1 billion and value the company at over $4 billion. The offering would be underwritten by JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Jefferies, with a potential New York...
By Cointelegraph
News•Feb 24, 2026
BVNK Secures MiCA Licence in Malta to Expand European Stablecoin Operations
BVNK, an enterprise stablecoin infrastructure provider, secured a Crypto‑Asset Services Provider (CASP) licence from Malta’s Financial Services Authority, aligning it with the EU’s MiCA framework. The licence allows BVNK to passport MiCA‑regulated digital‑asset services across all European Economic Area members....
By The Fintech Times
News•Feb 24, 2026
Esperanza Securities Launches Asia S First Approved Entertainment Token Investment
Esperanza Fintech Securities secured approval from Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission to launch Asia's first regulated tokenized investment platform focused on live entertainment. The firm will issue security tokens through a managed fund, lowering entry barriers and enabling secondary‑market...
By Vietnam Investment Review (VIR)
News•Feb 24, 2026
TRM Labs, Finray Technologies Partner for Crypto and Fiat Monitoring
TRM Labs and Finray Technologies have integrated Finray’s XZiel compliance engine with TRM’s blockchain intelligence, creating a unified system for monitoring crypto and fiat transactions. The platform delivers real‑time risk alerts, automated case management and a detailed audit trail across...
By Cointelegraph
Podcast•Feb 24, 2026•58 min
Stablecoins Are Taking Over and Most Banks Are Already Behind
In this episode of FinTech Confidential, host Ted Huff chats with Nick Milanovic, founder of This Week in FinTech and creator of StableCon, about the rapid adoption of stablecoins by banks and the broader fintech ecosystem. They trace the evolution...
By Fintech Confidential
News•Feb 24, 2026
Malaysia Allows Brokers to Offer Digital Asset Trading Under Securities Rules
Malaysia’s Securities Commission issued a practice note allowing licensed stockbrokers with Capital Markets Services licences to provide broking services for approved digital assets under existing securities rules. Brokers must obtain regulator concurrence, use locally registered exchanges or vetted foreign platforms,...
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Feb 24, 2026
Crypto Coin Minute for February 24th, 2026 at 05:15 AM Pacific Time.
On February 24, 2026, leading cryptocurrencies slipped roughly 5% as AI‑related risk concerns rattled riskier assets. Bitcoin fell to $63,057, Ethereum to $1,825, with similar declines across XRP, Binance Coin and Solana. At the same time, Pharos Network announced an...
By Crypto Coin Minute
News•Feb 23, 2026
Crypto Traders Attempt to Frontrun ZachXBT’s Upcoming Exposé
Crypto traders dumped high‑revenue altcoins MET, HYPE and PUMP after on‑chain analyst ZachXBT announced a forthcoming exposé on insider trading within a major DeFi business. MET fell 6.5%, HYPE 4.4% and PUMP 6.6% as investors rushed to exit. A Polymarket...
By The Defiant
News•Feb 23, 2026
Crypto.com Secures Conditional Approval for National Trust Bank Charter
Crypto.com has secured conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to charter Foris Dax National Trust Bank, operating as Crypto.com National Trust Bank. The bank will deliver custody, staking and trade‑settlement services under OCC supervision,...
By The Defiant
News•Feb 23, 2026
W3C Updates DID v1.1 Draft as Wallet and Agent Identity Use Cases Expand
The W3C released a Working Draft of Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) version 1.1, tightening how DID documents express cryptographic keys and verification methods. The clarification aims to ensure consistent interpretation across implementations, a critical step for digital wallet ecosystems and machine‑to‑machine...
By Mobile ID World
News•Feb 23, 2026
Bitcoin Whales Intensify Exchange Deposits During Extended Market Downturn : Analysis
On‑chain data shows Bitcoin whales are funneling record‑size deposits into centralized exchanges as the market endures a prolonged bear phase in early 2026. The exchange whale ratio climbed to 0.64, the highest since 2015, while average deposit size reached 1.58 BTC,...
By Crowdfund Insider
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Rate Launches RateFi to Make It Easier to Qualify for a Mortgage with Crypto Holdings
Rate has introduced RateFi, a new mortgage product that lets borrowers leverage their cryptocurrency holdings without liquidating them. The program treats verified crypto as both qualifying income and reserve assets, though any down‑payment must still be converted to U.S. dollars....
By The Truth About Mortgage
News•Feb 23, 2026
Trump's 'Board of Peace' Is Exploring a USD Stablecoin for Gaza: FT
A Trump‑initiated “Board of Peace” is studying a U.S.‑dollar‑pegged stablecoin for Gaza. Israeli entrepreneur Liran Tancman leads the effort, partnering with the 14‑member National Committee for the Administration of Gaza and the UN Office of the High Representative. The digital...
By The Defiant
News•Feb 23, 2026
Stablecore Marks Jack Henry Integration to Enable Stablecoin Payments And Acceptance
Stablecore has joined Jack Henry’s Fintech Integration Network, allowing its stablecoin and digital‑asset services to be delivered through the Banno digital‑banking platform used by over 1,000 banks and credit unions. The integration adds tokenized deposits, asset management and digital‑asset‑backed lending...
By Digital Transactions
News•Feb 23, 2026
The New Frontier of Stablecoin Reporting
The Genius Act, the first U.S. federal framework for payment stablecoins, imposes strict issuer eligibility, dual federal‑state oversight, one‑to‑one reserve backing, and monthly reporting verified by accountants. The AICPA responded with a March 2025 presentation and disclosure framework, recently updated to...
By Accounting Today
News•Feb 23, 2026
Hedge Funds Retreat to Cash as Bitcoin Trading Turns Defensive
Crypto hedge funds are dramatically cutting exposure as Bitcoin steadies in a narrow mid‑$60,000 range, a full 50% drop from its October peak. The market’s steepest single‑day fall in four years triggered a wave of liquidations, prompting managers to prioritize...
By Hedgeweek
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
SEC Quietly Eases Capital Rules for Stablecoins
The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets issued guidance allowing broker‑dealers to apply a 2% haircut to proprietary holdings of payment stablecoins when calculating net capital. Previously many firms used a 100% haircut, effectively excluding stablecoins from regulatory capital. By...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Bitcoin Dips Below $65,000 as Tariff Uncertainty Weighs on Risk
Bitcoin slipped below the $65,000 mark, briefly touching $64,300 before rebounding to around $66,355. The broader cryptocurrency market shed roughly $100 billion in market value within 24 hours, reflecting fragile macro sentiment amid U.S. tariff uncertainty. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded five...
By Laura Shin
News•Feb 23, 2026
New German Firm to Offer ETF White Labelling
Chartered Investment, a German fintech, received BaFin approval to operate a regulated fund platform and launched Opus PRIME, a white‑label service for active and thematic ETFs. The subsidiary will also support tokenised fund units, leveraging AI and blockchain to streamline...
By ETF Express
News•Feb 23, 2026
Ari10 Parent Morphic Financial Group Secures Dutch MiCA License for EU Expansion
Morphic Financial Group, the London‑based parent of digital payments platform Ari10, has obtained a Markets in Crypto‑Assets (MiCA) licence through its Dutch subsidiary WEB3 Holding B.V. The Dutch regulator’s approval makes Morphic one of the first Central and Eastern European...
By The Fintech Times
News•Feb 23, 2026
Banks, Operators to Drive Africa’s Stablecoin Tipping Point
African banks and mobile network operators are poised to accelerate stablecoin adoption, turning the continent’s burgeoning mobile‑money ecosystem into a mainstream digital payments layer. Ripple’s Reece Merrick highlighted that once banks and telcos embed stablecoins in custody, payments and treasury...
By ITWeb (South Africa) – Public Sector
News•Feb 23, 2026
BNP Paribas Asset Management Issues Tokenised Money Market Fund Share Class on Ethereum
BNP Paribas Asset Management issued a tokenised share class of a French‑domiciled money‑market fund on the public Ethereum blockchain, using its AssetFoundry™ platform. The pilot employs a permissioned access model, keeping transaction records public while restricting token holding and transfers...
By ETFWorld Europe (EN)
News•Feb 23, 2026
Exploring the Future of Crypto and Stablecoins
Fintech Times podcast featured Yap Global founder Samantha Yap discussing the rapid expansion of digital assets and Web3. The conversation highlighted stablecoins as a catalyst for faster, cheaper cross‑border payments and examined the UAE’s proactive regulatory sandbox. Yap noted that...
By The Fintech Times
News•Feb 23, 2026
CoinShares Slashes Fee on Flagship Bitcoin ETP to 0.15% Amid European Price War
CoinShares has permanently lowered the management fee on its flagship Bitcoin ETP, BITC, to 0.15 percent, making it one of the cheapest physically‑backed Bitcoin products worldwide. The fund, the largest of its kind in Europe, holds over $1.3 billion in assets under...
By ETFWorld Europe (EN)
News•Feb 23, 2026
Crypto Exchange BTCC Adds TradFi CFDs
BTCC has launched BTCC TradFi, a cross‑market platform that lets users trade forex, commodities, indices and stocks using USDT as margin and settlement currency. The service builds on the exchange’s tokenized precious‑metal success, which generated $5.72 billion in 2025 trading volume...
By FX News Group — Feed
News•Feb 23, 2026
Sonic Labs Launches Spawn, the First AI Platform for Building Web3 Apps From Natural Language
Sonic Labs unveiled Spawn, an AI‑powered platform that converts natural‑language prompts into complete Web3 applications, automatically generating smart contracts, compiling, deploying them on the Sonic testnet, and building a fully integrated frontend. The tool abstracts the entire stack—from Solidity code...
By AiThority
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
The $425 Million Bitcoin Move to Binance: What a Single On-Chain Transfer Says About the Market:
On-chain trackers flagged a transfer of 6,318 BTC, worth about $425 million, from a wallet linked to trader Garrett Jin into Binance. The same day an earlier 5,000‑BTC transfer brought the total moved to Binance to roughly 11,318 BTC (~$761 million). Analysts stress that...
By HedgeCo.net – Blogs
News•Feb 23, 2026
OpenAI Employee’s AI Agent ‘Accidentally’ Sent $442K to Beggar
OpenAI engineer Nik Pash launched the Lobstar Wilde AI agent to turn $50,000 of Solana tokens into $1 million through automated trades. The bot mistakenly transferred roughly $442,000 worth of its own LOBSTAR tokens to a user who requested a small...
By Cointelegraph
News•Feb 23, 2026
Missouri Lawmakers Advance New Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Bill
Missouri lawmakers have moved House Bill 2080, a revived proposal to create a state Bitcoin strategic reserve, to the House Commerce Committee for public hearing and vote. The bill would empower the state treasurer to invest, purchase, and hold cryptocurrency...
By Cointelegraph
News•Feb 23, 2026
Michael Saylor Hints at Strategy’s 100th Bitcoin Buy
Michael Saylor’s treasury firm Strategy is poised to make its 100th Bitcoin purchase, bringing its total holdings to 717,131 BTC. The firm has bought Bitcoin for 12 consecutive weeks, maintaining a buying streak despite a declining market price of around...
By Cointelegraph
News•Feb 23, 2026
Wellspring Debuts Treasury Management Tool for Small Businesses
Wellspring has launched Wellspring Institutional, a treasury management platform tailored for small and midsize businesses. The solution merges traditional banking APIs with regulated stablecoin settlement rails, delivering centralized cash visibility, domestic and cross‑border payments, and yield generation on idle balances....
By PYMNTS
News•Feb 23, 2026
Vitalik Buterin Floats Simulated Transactions to Enhance Crypto Security
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin proposed using transaction simulations to boost wallet and smart‑contract security. He argues that showing users a preview of on‑chain consequences lets them confirm intent before execution. The approach pairs simulations with spending limits and multisig approvals...
By Cointelegraph
News•Feb 23, 2026
Cannae Holdings Inc (CNNE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Canaan Inc. posted Q4 2025 revenue of $196 million, up 30.4% quarter‑over‑quarter and 121.1% year‑over‑year, marking its strongest quarter in three years. Product revenue surged 39.1% to $165 million, driven by large North American orders, while computing power sold hit an all‑time high...
By Motley Fool – Earnings Transcripts
News•Feb 22, 2026
North Korea’s Crypto Theft Machine Shows No Signs of Slowing After ByBit Hack : Analysis
Elliptic reports North Korea stole a record $2 billion in cryptocurrency in 2025, pushing its total illicit haul past $6 billion and financing the regime’s weapons programs. The ByBit breach, which yielded $1.46 billion, saw more than $1 billion laundered within six months via...
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Feb 22, 2026
Bitcoin’s Calm Price Action Is a Trap: The Steady ETF Bid that Supported It Has Already Disappeared
Bitcoin’s price stability is increasingly deceptive as spot ETF inflows, once a reliable daily catalyst, have turned sporadic. Early February still saw sizable net inflows—$562 million, $471 million and $145 million—but the consistency that previously propelled rallies has faded, ushering an "ETF fatigue"...
By CryptoSlate
News•Feb 22, 2026
Europe Will See Gold Become the First Trillion-Dollar On-Chain Asset
European banks and asset managers are increasingly tokenising gold, positioning it as the continent’s first trillion‑dollar asset on blockchain. The metal’s entrenched legal status, central‑bank reserve role, and existing custody standards make it a natural fit for regulated on‑chain settlement....
By The European Financial Review
Social•Feb 22, 2026
Zero‑Human Companies Are Already Being Built
I'm watching Anthropic and OpenAI and others ship agents that can operate businesses Meanwhile, DAOs are figuring out governance without humans in the loop And crypto rails are enabling 24/7 automated settlement The pieces are connecting Zero-human companies aren't science fiction They're under construction right...
By Lex Sokolin
Social•Feb 22, 2026
Agent-Driven DeFi Will Explode, Each with Aave Accounts
More agent-driven interactions with DeFi will become massive. Every agent could maintain its own savings account on Aave.
By Stani Kulechov
News•Feb 22, 2026
ProShares' Stablecoin-Ready ETF Sees $17 Billion Debut, Sparking Speculation About Circle
ProShares launched the GENIUS‑compliant Money Market ETF (IQMM) with a record $17 billion in first‑day trading volume. Analysts initially linked the surge to Circle’s USDC reserves, but data show Circle’s BlackRock‑managed fund held steady around $64 billion. Morningstar identified an internal transfer...
By CoinDesk
Social•Feb 22, 2026
Float Management: Hoarding Supply, Never Selling
Im hoarding my own supply. Float management is important and an extremely underrated aspect of managing a project. Ill wait a few months until you all sell and ill buy more. And no, i have never sold a single coin, despite what...
By NickPlaysCrypto
Social•Feb 22, 2026
Only Coin I've Launched—Stake It Now
This is the only coin i have ever launched You can stake it at https://t.co/czPJQSAN12 6MpafrXMywfyojAUnxdqGw9SQ2MhPuH3d6daW3xipump https://t.co/x45AXC9OXk
By NickPlaysCrypto
News•Feb 22, 2026
The SEC Just Gave Cardano a 75-Day Shortcut to a Spot ETF that Took Bitcoin 240 Days
The SEC’s new generic listing standards let a spot crypto ETF qualify once a regulated futures contract has traded for six months. CME launched Cardano (ADA) futures on February 9, 2026, so the earliest the futures‑eligibility condition can be met is...
By CryptoSlate
Social•Feb 22, 2026
Inside Trust AI Thrives; Outside Requires Crypto Verification
AI inside, crypto outside. Within your tribe's trusted perimeter, you give AI all the context and let it figure it out. But outside your tribe's trusted perimeter, you hit a wall of AI spam. Now you need cryptographic verification to see what's...
By Balaji Srinivasan
Social•Feb 22, 2026
Human Stubbornness Keeps Bitcoin Alive, Not Robots
Bitcoin is not robot money Robots would've optimized for efficiency and shut it down in 2011 Only humans are stubborn enough to run a global settlement layer at 7 TPS
By Lex Sokolin
Social•Feb 22, 2026
Stablecoins Process $390 B in Annual Payments
How much are stablecoins used to make payments? This is one of the trickier market-sizing questions. Luckily, @artemis and @McKinsey developed a new methodology to calculate Total Annual Payments Volume, estimated at $390B per year. More data in our @thestablecon report: https://t.co/upRya2aVyb
By Nik Milanovic
Social•Feb 22, 2026
Crypto's Branding Crisis Revealed by Degen Harassment
.@tayvano_ says crypto has a branding problem and I agree 😪 Watching degens harass Peter Steinberger it was pretty clear why normies don't like us 😭👇 https://t.co/XpoqyLHQMx
By Laura Shin