Press Releases

Bybit Introduces Fixed-Rate UTA Loans Offering Up to 10x Leverage and Up to 180-Day Borrowing

February 28, 2026 3 mins read

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has introduced a fixed-rate borrowing option under its Unified Trading Account (UTA) Loan product, bringing together leverage of up to 10 times and fixed borrowing periods of up to 180 days within a single unified account — a combination that remains rare in the digital asset market. Bybit’s Unified Trading Account is designed to allow users to manage spot trading, derivatives trading, and borrowing activities

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

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

Unicity Labs Raises $3M to Scale Autonomous Agentic Marketplaces

February 20, 2026 4 mins read

Unicity Labs, a protocol development company building the agentic autonomous internet, has successfully raised $3 million in seed funding. The round was led by Blockchange Ventures, with participation from Tawasal, a Middle East-based communications super app, and Outlier Ventures, a leading Web3 early-stage investor. The timely raise comes as AI agents (software entities that can independently discover services, negotiate terms, and execute transactions) evolve from conceptual tools into economic actors. The

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

Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) Global Report Sets Direction for Impact-Driven Blockchain

February 14, 2026 3 mins read

Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA), a global non-profit initiative founded by Bybit dedicated to leveraging blockchain for societal impact, is thrilled to announce the release of its inaugural flagship impact report, The State of Blockchain for Good: A View from the Alliance, offering one of the most comprehensive and grounded assessments to date of how blockchain technology is being applied to real-world social, economic and public-sector challenges. Following the Blockchain Impact Forum held in

LBank Launches 16th BoostHub Campaign Featuring Ethereum with 30 ETH in Rewards

February 14, 2026 2 mins read

LBank, the leading global crypto exchange, today announced the launch of the 16th BoostHub initiative, featuring Ethereum with a total reward pool of 30 ETH. The campaign will run from February 14, 09:00 to February 21, 09:00 (UTC), offering eligible users worldwide the opportunity to share ETH rewards through a fair, transparent, and low-barrier participation model. The campaign features two participation pools tailored to different user profiles. The Smart Pool offers a

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