Feb 17, 2026

CFTC's Selig opens legal dispute against states getting in way of prediction mar...

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig fired a legal warning shot defending his agency's jurisdiction over the e...

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

Bitcoin slips below $67,000 as software stocks continue to plunge

The most important indicator for bitcoin's price direction at the moment is the iShares Tech-Software ETF, and it's down another 3...

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

ZeroLend Latest DeFi Platform to Shut Down Amid Liquidity, Revenue Pressures

ZeroLend cited an inability to "generate sustainable revenue" as it became the latest DeFi platform to wind down amid the ongoing...

Feb 17, 2026

Intesa Sanpaolo Reveals $96 Million Bitcoin ETF Holdings and Strategy Hedge

TLDR Intesa Sanpaolo revealed $100 million in Bitcoin ETF holdings, including $72.6 million in the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF. The b...

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...

Feb 17, 2026

'See You in Court': CFTC Chair Defends Jurisdiction as States Fight Prediction M...

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig hit back at states that have been challenging its authority to regulate prediction markets.

Feb 17, 2026

Starknet adds EY Nightfall to enable private payments on Ethereum rails

StarkWare is integrating EY’s Nightfall privacy protocol into Starknet to give institutions private payments and DeFi access on pu...