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Zora is bringing “attention markets” to #solana

#zora just launched a new platform that lets users trade on which topics, memes, or trends will go viral online. Traders can go long or short on social media attention, essentially turning internet hype into a market.

Users can create markets around any topic, track PnL in real time, and cash out anytime. The move marks Zora’s latest experiment blending crypto with the creator economy, this time expanding beyond its Base ecosystem roots onto Solana.

@Ton Network expands its payments push across Asia-Pacific

TON Foundation has partnered with #Banxa Official (an OSL Group company) to roll out stablecoin payment infrastructure for SMEs across APAC.

The setup combines Banxa’s global fiat on/off-ramps and licensed payment network with TON’s blockchain rails to support B2B settlements, C2B payments, and cross-border transactions.

The move follows TON Pay’s recent launch, signaling a broader push to turn TON into a real-world payments layer for businesses, not just apps.

#deBridge launches MCP for AI-driven cross-chain execution

@debridge just launched its Model Context Protocol (MCP), a new system that lets AI agents and dev tools execute swaps, bridges, and multi-step onchain transactions across EVM chains and Solana.

It handles things like wallet orchestration, chain switching, retries, and routing behind the scenes, while users keep custody of their funds. The goal is to remove the friction that normally makes automated cross-chain execution hard.

The release builds on deBridge Bundles, its intent-based system that lets users specify an outcome and have the protocol handle execution across chains.

#nexo Re Enters the U.S. Market

Nexo is officially back in the U.S. after exiting in 2022 amid regulatory pressure over its Earn product, which led to $45M in state settlements.

Now partnering with Bakkt, the platform is relaunching yield programs, crypto backed credit lines, an integrated exchange, and fiat ramps, backed by $11B in AUM.

The return signals renewed momentum for CeFi under a more crypto friendly policy backdrop, as regulated lenders look to regain U.S. market share.

#Wintermute launches OTC trading for tokenized gold

The $2B+ daily volume market maker is now offering institutional OTC access to PAXG and XAUT, bringing blockchain-settled gold exposure to its client base.

With tokenized gold sitting around $5.4B today and projected to reach $15B, the push signals growing demand for real-world assets moving on-chain.

DeFi Eyes a $50T Tokenization Future

@Aave founder @StaniKulechov says DeFi could plug into up to $50T in tokenized “abundance assets” by 2050, with solar infrastructure alone potentially representing $15–30T in value.

The thesis: bring real world infrastructure onchain and unlock faster, more efficient lending rails for capital heavy projects.

For context, tokenized RWAs today sit around $25B. The gap between current scale and that 2050 vision shows both the upside and the execution risk ahead.

#Animoca just got regulatory approval in #Dubái

Animoca Brands secured a VASP licence from Dubai’s VARA, allowing it to offer broker-dealer, asset management, and investment services to institutional and qualified investors in the emirate.

The approval strengthens its Middle East expansion and comes as the firm prepares for a planned Nasdaq reverse merger and ramps up focus on stablecoins and real-world asset tokenization.

Animoca holds stakes in 600+ projects across Web3 and gaming, and says operating under regulated frameworks is key as digital asset markets mature.

#OpenAI hires #OPENCLAW founder to lead personal AI agents

Sam Altman confirmed Peter Steinberger, creator of the open source AI agent framework OpenClaw, is joining OpenAI to head development of advanced personal AI agents.

OpenClaw, known for enabling autonomous task execution like email and calendar management through chat interfaces, will transition into a foundation backed open source project with OpenAI support.

The move signals OpenAI doubling down on practical multi agent systems, as competition for top AI talent and real world agent deployments accelerates.

#ARK Rebuilds #coinbase Stake with $15.2M Purchase

#ArkInvest bought $15.2M worth of Coinbase shares across ARKK, ARKW and ARKF, reversing part of its earlier $39M trim.

The move reinforces #CathieWood ’s continued conviction in crypto infrastructure, even as regulatory scrutiny around U.S. exchanges persists.

Coinbase remains ARK’s core public market proxy for digital asset adoption.

#Gold just matched equities in scale.

Tom Lee points out gold’s total market value has climbed to around $40 trillion in early 2026, roughly equal to the S&P 500 excluding the Magnificent Seven. The move follows a massive 2025 rally that pushed prices above $4,300 per ounce amid rising global uncertainty.

His takeaway: gold has been the “monolithic trade” while stocks outside mega cap tech have lagged, raising fresh questions about equities as a long term store of value.

The comparison is also fueling debates around hard assets vs digital ones, with some investors drawing parallels to Bitcoin and Ethereum as modern alternatives in an era of dollar pressure.

#X is adding market data to your timeline, not trading

X’s head of product says “Smart Cashtags” are launching within the next couple weeks. The feature will show live prices, charts, and asset info for stocks and crypto directly inside posts.

It builds on the existing $ticker system, but now tags can point to specific assets or smart contracts, meaning even smaller onchain tokens could appear alongside equities.

Buy/Sell buttons won’t execute trades inside X. Instead, users will be redirected to external brokers or exchanges to complete transactions.

The rollout comes as X pushes deeper into finance with its X Money initiative and new rules aimed at cracking down on spammy crypto apps and bot-driven engagement.

#Vitalik says prediction markets are drifting toward short term speculation instead of real utility.

He argues the stronger use case is hedging real world risk. Think biotech investors offsetting election exposure rather than chasing token price swings.

Longer term, he imagines personalized prediction baskets tied to real expenses, potentially replacing fiat stablecoins with decentralized stability anchored in ETH or equities.

#Grayscale files to convert #AAVE Trust into spot ETF

Grayscale has submitted an S-1 to the SEC to turn its existing Aave Trust, launched in 2021 with roughly $12M in assets, into a spot AAVE ETF. The move would allow investors to gain exposure to AAVE through traditional brokerage accounts without handling custody themselves.

The filing fits Grayscale’s broader 2026 push to expand beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum products into altcoin ETFs, bringing DeFi exposure closer to mainstream capital markets. Aave’s protocol currently secures over $15B in total value locked across its lending ecosystem.

AAVE ticked higher following the news, as markets weigh the growing pipeline of crypto ETF approvals.

Tomasz Stanczak is stepping down from the @
ethereum foundation

@tkstanczak will leave his role as co-executive director at the end of February 2026, less than a year after the foundation introduced its dual-leadership structure. Bastian Aue will step in as interim co-ED alongside Hsiao-Wei Wang.

During his tenure, Stanczak said the foundation sharpened its roadmap and doubled down on scaling, privacy, AI integration, institutional adoption, and L1–L2 coordination. He’ll stay active in the ecosystem as a builder focused on agentic systems and governance.

The leadership change comes as Ethereum pushes into its next phase of upgrades, interoperability work, and institutional growth.

Binance CEO: Agentic AI Will Use Crypto as Its Payment Layer

Speaking at Consensus Hong Kong 2026, #Binance CEO @Richard Teng said autonomous AI systems handling tasks like booking travel or making purchases will rely on crypto and stablecoins for seamless, cross border payments.

He pointed to blockchain’s speed and programmability as key advantages over traditional banking, enabling AI agents to transact instantly without human intervention.

The strong engagement around the remarks reflects growing investor focus on the AI crypto intersection and the potential emergence of a machine driven economy

Chainlink co founder #SergeyNazarov has been appointed to the CFTC’s Innovation Advisory Committee.

The committee advises the U.S. derivatives regulator on emerging technologies, including blockchain and digital assets.

Nazarov’s inclusion places @Chainlink closer to regulatory discussions around oracles, DeFi infrastructure, and TradFi integration.

UK picks #HSBC Orion for digital gilt pilot

The UK Treasury has selected HSBC’s Orion platform to power its Digital Gilt Instrument pilot, testing #blockchain based issuance of sovereign bonds.

The goal is faster settlement, lower operational friction, and modernized infrastructure for government debt markets.

If successful, the UK could become the first G7 nation to tokenize sovereign bonds at scale, pushing real world assets deeper into onchain finance.

#ZEROhash brings stablecoin payments to @monad

#ZEROhash has integrated the Monad network and USDC on #Monad into its platform, letting clients launch stablecoin payment services without running their own blockchain infrastructure or handling licensing.

That means companies using Zerohash, including platforms like Kalshi, Gusto, and Public, can build products like real-time funding, cross-border payments, B2B settlement, and onchain commerce using stablecoins.

Zerohash says Ethereum still dominates stablecoin activity on its platform, but demand across other chains is growing as payment use cases scale.

#Binance and Franklin Templeton are expanding their collaboration

Binance and Franklin Templeton have launched an institutional collateral program that allows eligible clients to use shares of Franklin Templeton’s tokenized U.S. money market fund as off-exchange collateral when trading on #Binance

Assets remain custodied with a regulated third party, improving capital efficiency while helping manage counterparty risk, a key concern for institutions.

The move builds on Franklin Templeton’s push into tokenized real-world assets and Binance’s effort to strengthen its institutional trading infrastructure.

That means tokenized Treasuries can now be used as active trading collateral in crypto markets.

Ondo adopts @Chainlink for tokenized stocks in #defi

#OndoFinance has adopted Chainlink as its official oracle, delivering real time pricing for tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs like SPYon, QQQon and TSLAon.

The feeds now power DeFi use cases, with assets live as collateral on Euler for lending and borrowing. Pricing also accounts for corporate actions like dividends, strengthening onchain risk management and enabling near instant liquidations.

The move expands real world asset utility on Ethereum and signals deeper integration between institutional finance and DeFi infrastructure.