Blockchain

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

Guardrail Launches Proactive Security Model for Stablecoins

February 17, 2026 3 mins read

Rain, fresh off $250M Series C, deploys unified detection-to-response framework to further protect stablecoin payments Guardrail, a real-time blockchain security platform backed by Coinbase Ventures and Haun Ventures, has launched an integrated security model that connects continuous runtime detection directly to managed incident response. The model addresses the attack cycle at the crucial step between vulnerability exposure and live attacks. Rain, the global stablecoin payments platform for enterprises, neobanks, and

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

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.

Inference Research announces $20 Million Seed Round Led by Avenir Group to Build the AI-Native Quantitative Franchise

February 12, 2026 2 mins read

Inference Research, an AI-native quantitative trading franchise architected to capitalize on the convergence of Digital Assets and Traditional Finance, today announced its launch and the anticipated closing of a $20 million Seed funding round. The round was led by Avenir Group, a pioneering investment group that originated from Mr. Li Lin’s family office and is Asia’s prominent institutional investor. Founded by Luke Li, the former Co-founder and Head of Trading at Amber Group,

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

Nervos CKB Adapts with Post-Quantum Protection via SPHINCS+

February 3, 2026 2 mins read

Nervos CKB now allows users to protect their assets from the potential threat of quantum computing. CKB, the RISC-V-based L1 blockchain, has “passed the point of quantum-resistance,” with the on-chain deployment of SPHINCS+ cryptography and the release of the “Quantum Purse” desktop wallet. In the past, bespoke chains such as QRL were built specifically with quantum-resistance in mind, and more recently, the mindshare around post-quantum migration has grown rapidly in the Bitcoin and Ethereum communities.

Otters Launches a New Era of Gamified Web3 Adoption Inside Telegram

February 2, 2026 3 mins read

Otters, a fast-growing Telegram Mini App built on the TON blockchain, is redefining how everyday users discover, engage with, and adopt Web3 through simple, social, and rewarding experiences. Built natively inside Telegram, Otters removes the friction that has historically kept millions of users away from crypto. Instead of wallets, bridges, and complex onboarding flows, Otters introduces Web3 through familiar mechanics like daily rewards, short farming cycles, social competition, and in-app

The onchain launch protocol now powers the majority of new DEX pools on Base, with over $1.5B in value created and $1B+ in trading volume in just nine months

January 29, 2026 3 mins read

The onchain launch protocol now powers the majority of new DEX pools on Base, with over $1.5B in value created and $1B+ in trading volume in just nine months Doppler, the default launch protocol for teams raising capital onchain, today announced a $9 million seed round led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Variant, Figment Capital, and Coinbase Ventures. The funding comes as Doppler has rapidly emerged as the core

CT3 Announces Public Launch of Its Next-Generation Decentralized Storage – CT3 Secure Storage

January 28, 2026 3 mins read

CT3 is proud to announce that development of its decentralized storage platform is now complete, and the service is officially open to all users. After months of engineering, private beta testing, and intensive stability improvements, CT3 is launching a production-ready storage solution – CT3 Secure Storage – that combines Web3 ownership with the simplicity of modern cloud services while eliminating the risks of centralized control and unclear pricing models. “This launch is more