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Bybit, Mantle, and Aave Launch Strategic Mainnet Integration to Scale Institutional-Grade DeFi Liquidity

February 12, 2026 5 mins read

Following the successful announcement of the strategic partnership with Aave, the largest decentralized on-chain lending network, Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, and Mantle, the high-performance distribution layer bridging traditional finance (TradFi), real-world assets (RWAs), and on-chain liquidity, today announced the official Mainnet launch of Aave V3 on Mantle. Additionally, announced officially yesterday at the Mantle RWA Day, live from Consensus Hong Kong by Joshua Cheong, Head of Product at Mantle.

Wallet in Telegram Launches Cross Chain Deposits in Self Custodial TON Wallet

February 12, 2026 5 mins read

Over 100 million users can now fund their TON Wallet using crypto from the most popular blockchains – no additional bridges, swaps or manual conversions required. Wallet in Telegram today announced the launch of cross-chain deposits in its self-custodial TON Wallet, enabling users to fund their wallets with crypto from the most popular blockchains. Powered by MoonPay, the integration manages cross-chain transfers behind the scenes, ensuring a smooth deposit experience in

Human API Launches as First Platform for AI Agents to Hire Humans

February 12, 2026 2 mins read

Human API has exited stealth and unveiled its solution for streamlining human-agent coordination. The first-of-its-kind platform enables AI agents to designate tasks directly to humans for efficient project management. Developed by Eclipse, the team behind the fastest Ethereum L2 powered by the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM), Human API supplies the core infrastructure that enables AI agents to coordinate with humans directly. In doing so it solves the “last mile” challenge

Aurora Labs Releases Intents Widget, Making NEAR Intents Easy to Embed in Any App

February 11, 2026 3 mins read

Aurora Labs has announced the release of the Intents Widget, a new integration layer designed to make NEAR Intents easily accessible inside third-party applications. Alongside the widget, Aurora Labs is introducing Intents Widget Studio, a browser-based configurator that allows teams to set up and deploy the widget, providing a plug-and-play experience for developers. NEAR Intents is already used in production by wallets and trading applications, processing approximately $2.5 billion in monthly volume. Until now, integrating

HTX Trading Championship II Officially Launches: Win Your Share of the $1.5M Prize Pool and Redeem Gold Rewards in the Points Contest

February 11, 2026 4 mins read

HTX, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, officially announced the launch of its premier annual event, the HTX Trading Championship II, on February 11, 2026. Running from February 11 to March 23, the event features a total prize pool of $1.5 million. This second season is structured around three core formats: the Points Contest, the Trading Challenge, and the Team Battle. Through a tiered tournament structure and substantial incentives, HTX aims to

LBank Launches Omni Futures, Redefining Flexible Liquidity for Memecoin Assets

February 8, 2026 3 mins read

LBank, the leading crypto exchange, proudly introduces Omni Futures, the world’s first permissionless derivatives trading system enabling users to go long or short on the latest memecoins. Omni Futures empowers users to seize explosive opportunities in high-volatility memecoins, setting a new benchmark for derivatives trading. With over 200 SOL and BSC-based meme futures launched daily, LBank Omni is redefining the speed and scale of derivatives issuance in the meme trading market.

KuCoin Expands Earn Suite with KuCoin Wealth for High-Value Investors Seeking Defined-Term Returns

February 8, 2026 2 mins read

KuCoin today announced KuCoin Wealth, a wealth management offering designed to help high-net-worth users and institutions adopt more structured, long-term approaches to digital asset allocation. KuCoin Wealth expands access to fixed-term investment products and outlines a roadmap for market-neutral quantitative strategies, complementing active trading with professionalized portfolio construction and disciplined risk management.  In parallel with user access, KuCoin Wealth is positioned as a practical bridge between digital and traditional finance: translating

Bybit Partners with Mercuryo to Offer Zero Transaction Fee for Crypto Purchases in Selected Markets

February 8, 2026 3 mins read

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced an exclusive partnership with Mercuryo, a global payments infrastructure platform, eliminating transaction fees on qualifying crypto purchases. From February 4, 2026 until February 18, 2026, eligible users can enjoy zero fees on transactions valued between 100 EUR and 500 EUR (or equivalent) through Bybit One-Click Buy. During the promotional period, eligible Bybit customers in in-scope countries can take advantage of the zero-fee offer for

Phemex Introduces 24/7 TradFi Futures Trading with 0-Fee Carnival, Creating an All-in-One Trading Hub

February 8, 2026 2 mins read

Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, announced the launch of Phemex TradFi, a new futures trading offering that allows users to access traditional financial assets, including stocks and precious metals, on a 24/7 basis. Futures linked to commodities, foreign exchange, and global indices will be introduced in subsequent phases The launch marks Phemex’s entry into multi-market derivatives, enabling traders to manage exposure to both crypto and traditional assets within a single, USDT-settled futures

ai.com Launches Autonomous AI Agents to Accelerate the Arrival of AGI

February 8, 2026 3 mins read

ai.com, a new AI platform founded by Kris Marszalek, co-founder and CEO of Crypto.com, today announced the launch of its Autonomous AI agent offering for consumers. With a few clicks, anyone can now generate a private, personal AI agent that doesn’t just answer questions, but actually operates on the user’s behalf – organizing work, sending messages, executing actions across apps, building projects, and more. The key differentiating feature is the agent’s

LBank Surpasses $15 Billion in Tokenized Stocks Trading Volume, Dominating Tokenized Equities

February 6, 2026 2 mins read

LBank, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, today announced that its tokenized U.S. stocks trading volume has exceeded $15 billion—a landmark achievement that underscores the explosive growth of tokenized equities and LBank’s commanding position bridging traditional finance and crypto. According to official data, xStocks spot trading volume on LBank has exceeded $3.4 billion, while U.S. stocks futures trading volume has surpassed $12 billion, reflecting strong and sustained user demand across both

Certora Awarded Ethereum Foundation Grant to Help Create a ZK Future for EVM

February 6, 2026 2 mins read

Certora, the full-stack security assurance platform trusted by the most advanced teams in Web3, has been awarded a research grant from the Ethereum Foundation to verify the correctness of autoprecompiles. Autoprecompiles are a key optimization in ZK computation developed by Powdr Labs for the Ethereum Foundation’s zkEVM initiative. The zkEVM will unlock a massive optimization in scalability of the Ethereum network by replacing the current execution model for smart contracts