Spark’s new lending suite tests Wall Street’s appetite for onchain stablecoins
Spark is rolling out Spark Prime and Spark Institutional Lending, aiming to turn its DeFi stablecoin stack into institutional margin and credit lines. Go to Source
Month: February 2026
Bitcoin price drops 3% as analyst warns bulls lack ‘momentum’ to flip $69K
Bitcoin analysis warned that the $69,000 mark may end up as long-term resistance again, thanks to its significance in BTC price history. Go to Source
Interactive Brokers Brings Nano Bitcoin and Ether Futures to Global Clients
Interactive Brokers is widening its crypto derivatives playbook, adding nano-sized bitcoin and ether futures via Coinbase Derivatives as the brokerage continues its long, deliberate march from electronic trading pioneer to multi-asset heavyweight with regulated crypto firmly in view. A New Futures Layer—Smaller, Steadier, and Regulated On Tuesday, Interactive Brokers announced the launch of nano bitcoin … Read more
Crypto Super PAC to spend $5M on Barry Moore’s Senate bid: Report
Crypto political action committee Fairshake spent roughly $130 million during the 2024 US elections to support pro-crypto candidates. Go to Source
White House crypto bill talks ‘productive,’ but no deal yet
The second meeting between crypto and the banks at the White House over the crypto market structure bill has yet to come to an agreement on stablecoin provisions. Go to Source
Crypto’s ‘age of speculation’ may be ending: Galaxy’s Novogratz
Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz says crypto’s high-risk, high-reward reputation could be replaced by lower, steadier returns brought by real-world asset tokenization. Go to Source
Bitcoin Loses Post-Election Gains as Market Momentum Breaks
Bitcoin has erased all gains recorded since Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential election victory in November 2024, marking a sharp reversal in market sentiment after months of sustained optimism. According to Wintermute, the selloff accelerates over the weekend as excess leverage unwinds and U.S.-based selling pressure dominates flows. BTC briefly falls below the $80,000 level for … Read more
Tether Backs LayerZero Labs in Strategic Cross-Chain Play
Tether has announced a strategic investment in LayerZero Labs, the company behind one of the most widely used cross-chain interoperability protocols in the crypto ecosystem. The move signals a clear shift in focus for the world’s largest stablecoin issuer: away from chain loyalty and toward seamless value mobility. Rather than betting on the success of … Read more
Phantom Introduces In-Wallet Messaging for 2026
Phantom has officially announced plans to roll out “Phantom Chat,” a native messaging feature scheduled to launch in 2026, marking a major shift in how crypto wallets position themselves in the broader Web3 ecosystem. The feature is designed to allow users to communicate directly within the wallet, blending asset management with social interaction. The announcement, … Read more
Kraken‑Backed Tokenized Stocks Launch in the EU for Deutsche Börse Group Clients
xStocks tokenized equities launch on 360X, enabling Deutsche Börse Group clients to trade five tokenized securities against stablecoins. Kraken‑backed xStocks are now tradable on 360X, a BaFin‑ and ESMA‑regulated secondary venue owned by Deutsche Börse Group, allowing institutional clients on 360X to trade CRCLx, GOOGLx, NVDAx, SPYx, and TSLAx against stablecoins; the listing follows the … Read more