
U.S. regulators moved to legitimize stablecoins at the federal level, expanding approved uses and elevating national trust banks’ role as payment tokens gain momentum across mainstream financial infrastructure. CFTC Expands Eligible Stablecoins for Regulated Collateral Use The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on Feb. 6 that its Market Participants…Read More

Playnance, a Web2‑to‑ Web3 gaming infrastructure whose model separates gameplay from value custody, ensuring all balances are secured in audited smart contracts rather than studio servers. Decoupling Gameplay from Value Custody In the rapidly evolving world of Web3 gaming, the term non-custodial is often used as a marketing buzzword. Yet…Read More

Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, stated that it was preparing to roll out a program of crypto-backed loans for corporate customers. The institution stressed that it was currently finalizing the infrastructure needed to scale up the rollout of these financial products. Sberbank Prepares To Scale Issuance Of Crypto-backed Loans Russian banks…Read More

XRP momentum is accelerating as Bitrue deepens integration, rolls out new RLUSD trading pairs, and doubles down on positioning traders for a potential market recovery, reinforcing XRP’s role as a core growth asset in crypto markets. Bitrue Expands XRP and RLUSD Strategy as Adoption Optimism Builds Growing optimism around XRP…Read More

Multiple emerging crypto narratives could converge to fuel the next bull market, with structural growth drivers, institutional capital, and expanding blockchain use cases setting the stage for a powerful multiyear upswing, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan. Bull Run Outlook Strengthens as 9 Narratives Emerge, Says Bitwise CIO Bitwise Chief…Read More

The firm’s looped ETH long position unraveled this week as ether’s price crashed, resulting in an estimated $686 million loss.Read More

Options trading on BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF, IBIT, surged to a record 2.33 million contracts on Thursday as bitcoin crashed.Read More

The repurchase plan follows a volatile earnings week and signals confidence in the firm’s balance sheet.Read More

“401ks exist to help people save for a secure retirement, not gamble on speculative assets,” said an industry observer.Read More

Ondo showcases rapid growth in tokenized assets and unveils plans to turn that momentum into a full-stack on-chain financial services ecosystem at its summit.Read More

Venture funding is continuing to flow into digital asset companies even as the broader crypto market struggles with heavy losses. The post Investors Pour $258M Into Crypto Startups Despite $2T Market Wipeout appeared first on Cryptonews.Read More

Trend Research sold over 400,000 ETH and moved large holdings to exchanges to manage debt after the price drop. The post Trend Research Slashes Ether Holdings After Market Crash to Repay Loans appeared first on Cryptonews.Read More

China banned unauthorized yuan-pegged stablecoins and related tokenized assets to protect monetary sovereignty. The post China Bans Unapproved Yuan-Pegged Stablecoins Abroad to Protect Currency Stability appeared first on Cryptonews.Read More

In what could be one of the strongest bullish signals for XRP price predictions this year, the Permissioned Domains amendment has officially gone live on the XRPL mainnet.The first permissioned domain has already been deployed, marking a key step toward enterprise-grade utility.This new feature allows applications on the XRP Ledger to restrict certain on-chain actions,…Read More

February stays chaotic, and the market just got a reminder of how fast things can change. Bitcoin ripped nearly 7% in a sudden move, bouncing from around $64,000 to $70,000 and dragging the entire market up with it.That bounce instantly changed short-term momentum and forced late sellers to cover, giving alts some much-needed breathing room.…Read More
