Feb 17, 2026

Gold firm Elemental Royalty to pay out dividends in Tether's tokenized gold

The company claimed the bragging right of being the first to let investors opt for dividend payments in a cryptocurrency, backed b...

Feb 17, 2026

Stripe's stablecoin firm Bridge wins initial approval of national bank trust cha...

The U.S. banking license would allow Bridge to issue and manage stablecoins under direct federal oversight.

Feb 17, 2026

Crypto venture capital firm Dragonfly raises $650 million despite 'gloom of a be...

The firm’s fourth fund positions it alongside a16z and Paradigm even as blockchain VC fundraising contracts and investors pivot to...

Feb 17, 2026

Bitcoin treasury company Nakamoto to acquire BTC Inc and UTXO in $107 million al...

Some reacted with concerns about dilution for existing shareholders due to the stock price decline and the related-party nature of...

Feb 17, 2026

XRP Ledger Introduces Permissioned DEX, Boosting Institutional Access

TLDR The Permissioned DEX amendment on the XRP Ledger will activate in 24 hours. This upgrade introduces controlled environments f...

Feb 17, 2026

TON Foundation Joins Forces with Banxa to Simplify Payments Across APAC

TLDR The TON Foundation has partnered with Banxa to expand stablecoin payment infrastructure for SMEs across the Asia-Pacific regi...

Feb 17, 2026

Shiba Inu Unveils SOU NFTs to Track and Repay Shibarium Users’ Losses

TLDR Shiba Inu has launched the “Shib Owes You” system to compensate users affected by the Shibarium hack. The new system uses on-...

Feb 17, 2026

Polygon Surpasses Ethereum in Daily Fees as Polymarket Bets Surge

TLDR Polygon surpassed Ethereum in daily transaction fees for the first time ever, with $407,100 in fees compared to Ethereum’s $2...