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Bybit and Block Scholes Report Highlights Diverging Signals in Bitcoin Derivatives Markets

February 27, 2026 3 mins read

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has released the latest Bybit x Block Scholes Crypto Derivatives Analytics report, analyzing recent volatility, positioning, and sentiment across Bitcoin and Ethereum derivatives markets. The report details how Bitcoin broke out of a prolonged low-volatility range after briefly falling to $62,000, followed by a sharp rebound toward the $68,000 level. While spot prices have recovered much of the decline, derivatives markets continue

Bybit Kazakhstan Launches Private Wealth Management (PWM) Service for Large-Scale Crypto Investors

February 27, 2026 3 mins read

Bybit Kazakhstan announces the launch of Private Wealth Management (PWM), a discretionary crypto investment management service designed for high-net-worth individuals, corporate clients and family investment structures. The launch reflects Kazakhstan’s continued integration of digital assets into a regulated financial framework within the Astana International Financial Centre. Kazakhstan has emerged as one of Central Asia’s most strategically important digital asset markets, supported by its developed mining ecosystem, growing institutional participation, and regulatory clarity

Bybit Unveils 2025 Security Milestone: Intercepts $300M in Impersonalization, Scams and Frauds via New AI-Driven Risk Framework

February 27, 2026 3 mins read

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today revealed the comprehensive results of its 2025 Security Initiative. Bybit has implemented an industry-leading, multi-layered defense architecture that has successfully protected thousands of users and set a new benchmark for proactive security in the digital asset space. In 2025, $17 billion in cryptocurrency was lost to scams and frauds, according to a report by Chainalysis. Redefining Industry Standards: The Triple-Tier

Sky Venture Labs Launches Zero Knowledge AI Platform for SMEs Across Asia, Led by Allen Tan Chee Hoe

February 24, 2026 3 mins read

Sky Venture Labs today announced a new initiative to bring practical digital and AI transformation to small and medium sized enterprises across Asia through a zero knowledge AI platform designed for business owners to onboard and use immediately, without needing to learn AI first. The initiative is led by Allen Tan Chee Hoe, Co-founder and CEO of Sky Venture Labs, with Huyen, Chief Operating Officer, leading execution across product operations, onboarding experience,

Based Raises $11.5 Million Series A Led by Pantera to Scale Its Composable Web3 Consumer SuperApp

February 24, 2026 3 mins read

Funding will accelerate global expansion, deepen on-chain financial infrastructure, and position Based to become the gateway to Hyperliquid and the default financial app for on-chain users worldwide. Based, a Web3 consumer SuperApp for trading and spending crypto globally, today announced it has raised a $11.5 million Series A financing round led by Pantera, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Wintermute Ventures, and Karatage. The new capital will accelerate Based’s expansion into

Crypto Insurance – BDIC Unveils AgentCover Pro to Protect AI-Driven Crypto Payments

February 21, 2026 5 mins read

Blockchain Deposit Insurance Corporation (BDIC), a crypto insurance provider, today announced the commercial launch of AgentCover Pro, a first-of-its-kind crypto insurance product specifically engineered to protect payments executed by agentic AI systems. The company’s comments detailed how AgentCover Pro delivers modular coverage for agent failures, unauthorised transactions, smart contract and cross-chain bridge risks, and stablecoin volatility, combined with real-time on-chain monitoring and automated claims processing. Crypto Insurance Provider BDIC Launches AI Solution AgentCover

UK Financial Ltd Announces Launch of Maya Meme’s Framework and Introduction of VENUS Coin

February 21, 2026 2 mins read

UK Financial Ltd today announced the launch of “Maya Meme’s,” a digital asset initiative designed to integrate cultural branding concepts with regulated token infrastructure. The program builds upon the company’s existing blockchain-based asset framework and expands its ecosystem to include VENUS Coin, a new digital token within the Maya Meme’s structure. The Maya Meme’s initiative follows the development of MayaCat, a digital asset project that the company states operates within a

Phemex Launches AI-Native Revolution, Signaling Full-Scale AI Transformation

February 20, 2026 2 mins read

Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, today announced the launch of its AI-Native Revolution, initiating a company-wide transformation that embeds artificial intelligence into the core of its operating model, product philosophy, and long-term strategic direction. Rather than introducing AI as a standalone feature, Phemex is restructuring itself around intelligent systems. Artificial intelligence will serve as a foundational layer across management, operations, product development, and strategic planning — shaping how decisions are

DXRG Launches First Onchain Agentic Market: AI Agents Battle for Survival in Blockchain-Powered Arena

February 20, 2026 3 mins read

DXRG today announces DX Terminal Pro, the first Onchain Agentic Market (OAM) launching February 24, 2026 on Base. In a radical departure from traditional memecoin launches, DX Terminal Pro pits AI agents against each other in a 21-day battle royale where only the strongest token graduates to public markets—with real money and real stakes. Real Money. Real Agents. Real Consequences. DX Terminal Pro transforms memecoin launches into a battle royale

XBTFX Rolls Out xPRO — A New Generation Platform Designed by Traders for the Trading Future

February 19, 2026 3 mins read

As the nature of financial markets becomes ever more complex and diversified, the desire for a trading platform that focuses on ease of understanding, simplicity, and speed has become more critical than ever. With the rollout of xPRO, XBTFX recognizes this need and is shaping a next-generation trading platform in response to it, as voiced by its trading community. The implication is clear: the answer to this need has been heard. Challenges

Soil Launches First Compliant RWA-Backed Yield Protocol on XRPL to Unlock Utility for RLUSD Holders

February 19, 2026 3 mins read

ORQO Group, an institutional asset manager and technology platform operating at the intersection of traditional finance and blockchain, today announced that its fintech platform, Soil, which provides stablecoin holders secure, predictable returns through tokenized real-world assets, has expanded onto Ripple’s XRP Ledger (XRPL).  The expansion onto XRPL is now finalized as users filled out $1 million asset pools in under 72 hours, with future pools to follow in the coming

MYX Completes Strategic Funding Round Led by Consensys Ahead of V2 Launch

February 18, 2026 3 mins read

Onchain derivatives protocol MYX has completed a strategic funding round led by Consensys, with participation from Consensys Mesh and Systemic Ventures, ahead of the MYX V2 launch. With the closing of this round, Consensys has officially become the largest investor in MYX. The raise supports the rollout of MYX’s Modular Derivative Settlement Engine, marking the platform’s transition into core infrastructure for omnichain derivatives. MYX V2 represents a structural shift in how