Cryptocurrency

The world’s leading derivatives marketplace, the CME Group, announced that its new Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), and Stellar (Lumens)  futures trading commenced on Monday, February 9. The first trades for LINK futures and Lumens (XLM) futures were executed between FalconX and Marex, whereas for ADA futures, it was between Cumberland DRW and Wintermute. These firms … Read more

The Ethereum ecosystem has been undergoing a profound transformation lately, with the robust development of institutional-grade infrastructure occurring in tandem with a significant reallocation of Ethereum (ETH) holdings among various investors. This means that despite the ongoing price decline over the past 30 days, the underlying foundations of the network are being reinforced by professional … Read more

Ondo Finance said on Wednesday that its Ondo Global Markets platform has integrated Chainlink (LINK) as its official data oracle, enabling on-chain price feeds for its portfolio of tokenized U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds. According to the announcement, the feeds are now live on Euler, an Ethereum-based DeFi lending platform part of Ondo’s Global Markets … Read more

In a bold declaration that underscores the tightening bond between digital assets and traditional finance, Tether’s U.S. CEO, Bo Hines, announced Wednesday that the stablecoin issuer is on track to become one of the top 10 buyers of U.S. Treasury bills globally this year. Speaking at the Bitcoin Investor Conference in Manhattan, the former Executive … Read more

A high-stakes White House meeting, including representatives from both the crypto and traditional banking sectors, aimed at finalizing the stalled CLAIRTY Act, concluded without a definitive breakthrough. While the participants described the session convened by the White House Crypto Policy Council and led by President Trump’s crypto adviser Patrick Witt as “productive,” the disagreement over … Read more

The Crypto Political Action Committee (PAC) Fairshake has launched its first major effort in the 2026 congressional midterm elections, committing $5 million to support Alabama Congressman Barry Moore in the Republican Senate primary. Fairshake marks its formal entry into the congressional midterm elections with $193 million in funding. Defend American Jobs, a Republican-affiliated Super PAC, … Read more

Mike Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy Digital, recently stated that crypto’s “age of speculation” may be coming to an end amid Bitcoin’s sharp decline in price in 2026. The main catalyst behind this shift is that the crypto industry has brought in “institutions where people have a different risk tolerance.” He attributes this shift to institutional … Read more

On Tuesday, LayerZero Labs unveiled Zero, a new institutional-grade permissionless layer-1 blockchain designed specifically for powering the scale and security requirements of the global financial markets. The company is known for operating one of the largest interoperability networks in the digital assets space. Zero is backed by a powerhouse roster of institutional investors and partners, … Read more

Hong Kong plans to proceed with its initial batch of stablecoin licenses in March, despite Beijing’s long-standing opposition to cryptocurrency activities. While Beijing maintains its opposition, the rollout positions Hong Kong as a controlled test case within China’s broader financial system rather than a policy reversal. Paul Chan, the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong, signaled … Read more