Blockchain

BitGo invests in Ubyx and joins as a settlement agent to accelerate institutional digital asset infrastructure

March 11, 2026 3 mins read

Ubyx Inc., a provider of clearing and acceptance infrastructure for tokenised deposits and regulated stablecoins, today announced a strategic investment from BitGo Ecosystem Holdings LLC (“BitGo Ecosystem Holdings”), an affiliate of BitGo Holdings, Inc. (“BitGo”). Ubyx also announced the appointment of BitGo Bank & Trust, N.A. (“BitGo B&T”), a subsidiary of BitGo and an OCC-regulated trust bank, as a settlement agent within the Ubyx network. The partnership positions BitGo B&T

Utexo Raises $7.5M Led by Tether to Launch Native USDT Settlements on Bitcoin

March 10, 2026 4 mins read

Utexo makes Bitcoin-native stablecoin settlement practical, predictable, and easy to integrate Utexo now announces the raise of a $7.5M seed round co-led by Tether, Big Brain Holdings, and Portal Ventures, with participation from Franklin Templeton, Maven11 Capital, Fulgur Ventures, Alchemy VC, Ethereal Ventures, Auros Ventures, Arcanum Capital, Paper Ventures, Axia8, FlowTraders, Plan B, Gate Ventures, Sats Ventures and strategic angels including operators from Ledger, Hyperion, BTC Turk, Echo, Legion, and SOLV. Bitcoin has always been central to Tether’s long-term vision for USDT, but turning that idea into reality required infrastructure that didn’t yet

Kodiak Integrates dSLTP by Orbs to Bring Stop-Loss and Take-Profit Orders to Berachain

March 10, 2026 2 mins read

Layer-3 infrastructure provider Orbs has announced that Kodiak Finance has integrated its dSLTP protocol, introducing decentralized stop-loss and take-profit orders to Berachain. The integration brings automated risk management tools to one of the network’s leading decentralized exchanges, enabling Kodiak users to set conditional execution orders directly onchain. Kodiak had already integrated Orbs’ dTWAP and dLimit protocols, and is the first Berachain DEX to deploy dSLTP, enabling traders to configure automated

Bybit Expands CEX’s First Retail-Accessible AI Trading Competition With Over 360K in Prizes

March 7, 2026 3 mins read

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has officially extended the AI vs. Human: 1-on-1 Trading Showdown to retail traders, bringing head-to-head matches with advanced artificial intelligence models to Bybit users. The three-week event starts from now until March 27, featuring competitive matchups against ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, DeepSeek, Qwen, and Kimi, with a total prize pool of 362,388 USDT.   The Showdown has been the first of its kind among CEX

KuCoin Enhances Lite Mode With Earn and Feed, Supporting Confident Entry Into Crypto and Broader Adoption

March 2, 2026 2 mins read

KuCoin, a leading global crypto platform built on trust, today announced an upgrade to KuCoin Lite Mode with the integration of Earn and Feed. The update brings together an intuitive entry experience, low-friction earning options, and actionable market content in a single streamlined interface—helping first-time users reduce complexity without sacrificing capability at the start of their crypto journey. The upgrade reflects KuCoin’s user-first product approach and its belief that technology should serve people first. Building

0x Launches Cross-Chain API Beta to Power Agentic Swaps Across Blockchains

February 27, 2026 3 mins read

0x, a leading decentralized exchange (DEX) infrastructure provider, today announced the launch of its Cross-Chain API to private beta, a developer solution that helps applications execute token swaps across 15+ blockchains through a single integration. The Cross-Chain API is designed to support programmatic trading and automated systems that need reliable cross-chain execution across EVM networks and Solana. “Developers building automated trading and treasury workflows need cross-chain execution that’s fast, predictable,

Independent Legal Opinion Confirms Salvium is a Privacy Coin that is Compliant for EU MiCA Regulated Exchanges

February 24, 2026 4 mins read

Salvium today announced that an independent legal analysis from Gunnercooke GmbH, a German law firm, confirms that the SAL token complies with the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) and that there is no legal barrier to SAL being listed on MiCAR-authorised exchanges. The opinion affirms Salvium’s long-standing position that privacy and compliance are not mutually exclusive and represents a significant milestone for the project and for the privacy coin sector

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

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