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Nexo Relaunches Yield, Exchange, Loyalty and Credit Lines in United States

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Crypto wealth platform Nexo formally returns to the U.S., relaunching regulated Yield, Exchange, Loyalty, and crypto‑backed Credit Line products. Nexo announces its U.S. relaunch on February 16 from Miami, delivering a U.S.-compliant suite of services—Flexible and Fixed‑term Yield programs, an integrated Exchange, crypto‑backed Credit Lines, and a Loyalty program—operating via regulated partners and trading infrastructure … Read more

Morpho Association and Apollo Sign Cooperation Agreement

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Morpho Association agrees with Apollo affiliates on token purchases and cooperation to support onchain lending. The Morpho Association announces a cooperation agreement with certain affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc., dated February 13, 2026, in Paris, under which Apollo may acquire MORPHO tokens via open‑market purchases, over‑the‑counter transactions, and other arrangements up to a cap … Read more

Animoca Brands Secures VARA VASP License to Expand Dubai Operations

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Animoca Brands obtains a Virtual Asset Service Provider license from VARA to offer regulated crypto services from Dubai. Animoca Brands announced on February 16, 2026 that it has received a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) License from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), authorizing the company to provide virtual asset Broker‑Dealer Services and virtual asset … Read more

Lightning Labs Open‑Sources L402 Agent Tools to Power AI Payments

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Lightning Labs releases open‑source L402 tools enabling artificial intelligence (AI) agents to transact natively on the Lightning Network. Lightning Labs launched an open‑source agent tools repository and lnget CLI that let AI agents run Lightning nodes, pay L402‑gated APIs, host paid endpoints, and manage wallets via remote signers, with skills for macaroons and the Model … Read more

Boerse Stuttgart Digital and Tradias to Merge Forming European Crypto Infrastructure Champion

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Boerse Stuttgart Digital and Tradias plan a fully regulated merger to create a one‑stop European crypto infrastructure champion. Boerse Stuttgart Digital and Tradias announce a planned merger to form a Boerse Stuttgart Group unit headquartered in Frankfurt and Stuttgart, expected to complete in the second half of 2026; the deal combines about 300 employees and … Read more

ECB Enhances Repo Facility to Broaden Global Euro Liquidity

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The ECB updates the Eurosystem repo facility for central banks (EUREP) to provide standing access against euro collateral, extending reach and flexibility. This lets foreign central banks more easily obtain euro funding during stress, part of Europe’s push to boost the euro’s global role and counter U.S. and Chinese influence. The Governing Council of the … Read more

CFTC Taps Chainlink’s Sergey Nazarov for Key Innovation Panel

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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has appointed Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov to its Innovation Advisory Committee, a panel launched and sponsored by Chairman Michael S. Selig to guide financial technology policy. The committee brings together senior leaders from traditional finance, market infrastructure firms, and the digital asset sector to advise the CFTC on … Read more

Taurus and Blockdaemon Partner to Advance Institutional Crypto Staking Solutions

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Taurus and Blockdaemon have formed a strategic partnership to provide institutional-grade crypto staking services, enabling banks and financial institutions to participate in Proof-of- Stake networks securely. Taurus, a Swiss digital asset infrastructure provider, has partnered with Blockdaemon to integrate institutional-grade staking services for global banking and financial clients. The collaboration enables regulated institutions to participate … Read more

Sony Innovation Fund Backs Yoake to Scale Verified Fandom Infrastructure

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Sony Innovation Fund invests $3.2M in Yoake’s Record Protocol to transform fan engagement through blockchain-powered verified fandom infrastructure across entertainment sectors. Sony Innovation Fund (SIF) has led a $3.2 million funding round for Yoake entertainment, marking a significant strategic partnership to develop Record Protocol’s blockchain-based fandom infrastructure. The investment deepens collaboration with Sony Block Solutions … Read more

Cango Closes $10.5 Million Investment, Secures $65 Million in New Equity Commitments

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Bitcoin mining company Cango Inc. said Feb. 12 it closed a previously announced $10.5 million equity investment from Enduring Wealth Capital Ltd. and entered definitive agreements for an additional $65 million of Class A equity investments from entities wholly owned by Chairman Xin Jin and director Chang‑Wei Chiu, with purchases priced at $1.32 per Class … Read more