USDT Supply Decline Marks Biggest Contraction Since FTX Era

The global stablecoin market is entering a new phase of recalibration as the circulating supply of Tether’s USDT falls roughly 1.7% over the past month, the steepest contraction since the aftermath of the FTX collapse in late 2022. The drop, which pushed total circulation below $184 billion in January 2026, highlights shifting risk appetite across … Read more

Bitwise Targets 2028 Presidential Race With Binary Outcome ETFs

Bitwise Asset Management has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to approve six exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that would let investors wager on the outcomes of the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential election—straight from their brokerage accounts. Wall Street’s Election Bet: Bitwise Seeks Approval for Prediction Shares ETFs Filed on Feb. 17, the Bitwise … Read more

xStocks Surpasses $25 Billion Volume As Tokenized Equities Enter New Market Phase

The tokenized equities sector is accelerating rapidly, and xStocks has now crossed a defining milestone: more than $25 billion in total volume across its ecosystem. The figure reflects cumulative activity spanning centralized exchanges, decentralized platforms, minting, and redemption flows, underscoring how quickly blockchain-based equity exposure is moving from niche experimentation toward mainstream financial infrastructure. The … Read more

Base Begins Transition To Native Tech Stack In Major Layer 2 Shift

Coinbase-incubated Layer 2 network Base is entering a new phase of its development, moving toward a unified software architecture designed and operated internally. The transition marks a gradual shift away from reliance on the OP Stack, the modular framework originally used to launch the chain, and reflects a broader strategy to gain deeper control over … Read more

Polymarket Brings Live Probability Tables to Substack Authors

Polymarket announced that it has entered an exclusive partnership with Substack to integrate real-time prediction market data directly into Substack posts and newsletters. ​​Polymarket Expands Into Independent Media With Substack Integration Polymarket is a blockchain-based prediction market platform where users trade on the likelihood of future events, from elections to economic indicators, with prices reflecting … Read more

Prince Andrew Arrested as Epstein Files Explode — Prediction Markets Bet on Who’s Next

The opening weeks of 2026 have been nothing short of tumultuous, as millions of newly released files tied to the late and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein have unveiled vast caches of evidence and documentation. Then on Thursday, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, was arrested by Thames Valley Police on suspicion of misconduct … Read more

Zora Officially Launches Its Revolutionary “Attention Market” On Solana In A Bold Multichain Expansion

Zora has officially launched its new “attention market” on the Solana blockchain, marking a bold and unexpected expansion beyond its historical ecosystem roots. The move signals a significant shift in the SocialFi landscape, as Zora introduces a platform that allows users to take positions on cultural trends, memes, ideas, and viral moments before they go … Read more

XRP Ledger Activates Permissioned DEX With XLS-81 As Institutional Trading Model Emerges

The XRP Ledger has introduced a new on-chain trading framework that signals a notable shift in how public blockchain infrastructure is adapting to institutional requirements. With the activation of XLS-81, the network now supports a permissioned decentralized exchange (DEX) that restricts participation to approved entities rather than operating as an open marketplace. The feature, often … Read more

Grayscale Launches First U.S. Sui Staking ETF As Institutional Access Expands

A new milestone in the evolution of crypto investment products is set to unfold as the first U.S. exchange-traded product focused on the Sui blockchain prepares to begin trading. The Grayscale Sui Staking ETF, trading under the ticker GSUI, introduces a structure designed to give investors direct exposure to SUI while also passing through staking … Read more

World Liberty Financial Debuts Onchain Real Estate Initiative in Maldives With Securitize

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) announced at the World Liberty Forum that it plans to tokenize loan revenue interests in Trump International Hotel & Resort, Maldives, marking the first transaction in its broader strategy to issue WLFI-branded tokenized real-world asset ( RWA) offerings. Trump Maldives Resort Anchors WLFI’s Tokenization Push The firm explained at the event … Read more

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