Stripe’s Bridge Receives Conditional Approval to Organize National Trust Bank

Bridge, a Stripe company, obtains conditional OCC approval to organize a federally chartered national trust bank to offer stablecoin and custody services. Bridge announces it has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to organize a federally chartered national trust bank, subject to final OCC approval and applicable law, … Read more

Brevan Howard’s Crypto Fund Endures Worst Year Since Launch, Down 29.5% in 2025

Brevan Howard’s BH Digital Asset fund fell 29.5% in 2025, its worst annual performance since launching in 2021, as crypto markets and tech stocks were hit by AI‑driven disruption. Record Losses Follow Historic Gains Brevan Howard’s BH Digital Asset fund endured its worst year since launch, slumping nearly 30% in 2025 as a brutal downturn … Read more

Kraken Integrates OTC Desk With ICE Chat to Serve Institutional Traders

Kraken connects its OTC desk to ICE Chat, embedding crypto liquidity into institutional trading workflows. Kraken announces on February 17, 2026 that it has integrated its over‑the‑counter (OTC) desk with ICE Chat, Intercontinental Exchange’s instant messaging platform, enabling ICE Chat’s network of over 120,000 clients to contact Kraken’s OTC desk within familiar real‑time communications used … Read more

Enso Launches Live Cross‑Chain Execution With Chainlink CCIP, Expanding DeFi Infrastructure

Enso has launched live production deployments of cross‑chain minting and execution flows using Chainlink’s CCIP, advancing decentralized finance ( DeFi) infrastructure from simple asset transfers to deterministic, outcome‑driven execution. Launch Partners and Production Deployments Enso, decentralized Layer‑1 blockchain, has rolled out live production deployments of cross-chain minting and execution flows powered by Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability … Read more

85% Of 2025 Token Launches Now Trade Below Listing Price As Venture Capital Influence Weakens Across Crypto Markets

Fresh data shared by The DeFi Edge highlights a brutal reality for this year’s token cycle: 85% of tokens launched in 2025 are currently trading below their initial listing price. What once felt like automatic upside for early participants has turned into a grind of underperformance and fading momentum. In previous cycles, token launches often … Read more

Polygon Surpasses Ethereum In Daily Fees As Activity Surge Signals Historic Shift

A major milestone is unfolding in the blockchain economy as Polygon records a historic “flippening” in daily transaction fees, overtaking Ethereum, the network it was built to scale. According to on-chain analytics, Polygon’s daily fees recently climbed above the $300,000 mark, reflecting a surge in user activity and network utilization that continues to build momentum. … Read more