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Lombard unveils Bitcoin Smart Accounts to recognize custodied BTC as onchain collateral, enabling decentralized finance ( DeFi) access without moving custody. Lombard announces Bitcoin Smart Accounts, a rail that lets BTC held in qualified custody, multi‑party computation (MPC) or self‑custody be used as onchain collateral across whitelisted protocols like lending network Morpho, while legal title … Read more
Moonpay introduces Moonpay Deposits to simplify wallet‑to‑wallet crypto transfers and enable funding of TON Wallet in Wallet in Telegram. Moonpay on Feb. 11, 2026 launches Moonpay Deposits, a custody‑free deposit solution that swaps, bridges and routes tokens across blockchains so users can fund apps from any supported wallet; the feature is now available in TON … Read more
Danske Bank enables customers in the EU to invest in bitcoin and ethereum via exchange‑traded products on its trading platform. Danske Bank announces that customers using Danske eBanking and Danske Mobile Banking can now buy selected exchange‑traded products (ETPs) tracking bitcoin and ethereum, offered by recognized providers and covered by Markets in Crypto‑Assets (MiCA) and … Read more
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service launches a formal inspection of Bithumb over a $44 billion bitcoin overpayment accident and possible custody and control failures. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) escalates a field review to a formal inspection of Bithumb in Seoul in early February 2026, adding personnel to probe how roughly 620,000 bitcoins were paid … Read more
Blockchain.com registers with the UK Financial Conduct Authority to operate as a crypto asset business, reinforcing its London headquarters and UK roots. Blockchain.com on Feb. 10, 2026 announces registration with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate as a crypto asset business, enabling the firm to offer brokerage, custodial and institutional‑grade crypto services across … Read more
Layerzero announces Zero, a heterogeneous blockchain designed for global finance with strategic partners and ZRO investment from Citadel Securities. Layerzero Labs on Feb. 10, 2026 unveils Zero, a new heterogeneous blockchain claiming four 100x breakthroughs in compute, storage, networking and zero‑knowledge that underpin zones capable of ~2 million transactions per second and near‑zero fees, and … Read more
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
Backpack, founded by former FTX employees, secures a reported $1 billion valuation and unveils a staged 1‑billion‑token launch tied to a U.S. Initial Public Offering (IPO). Backpack, a crypto exchange founded by former FTX employees, is reportedly in talks to raise $50 million and has reached a $1 billion valuation, aiming to expand tokenized asset … Read more
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service announced a planned targeted investigation into high‑risk crypto market manipulation tactics — including large “ whale” trades, exchange withdrawal halts used to rig prices, API‑based manipulation, and coordinated social‑media misinformation. The regulator also said it will develop artificial intelligence (AI) analytics to detect suspicious rapid price spikes and suspect groups, … Read more
ENS announced Feb. 6 that it will deploy ENSv2 exclusively on Ethereum L1 and cease development of its planned Namechain layer 2, saying recent Ethereum scaling — including a fusaka-driven gas limit increase to 60 million and a 99% drop in ENS registration gas costs over the past year — made L1 the preferable platform. … Read more