Bed Bath & Beyond is branching into tokenized real estate finance by agreeing to acquire Tokens.com to build a unified gateway for real estate finance and tokenized assets. The deal, announced on Feb. 2, 2026, would fold Tokens.com into Bed Bath & Beyond as a wholly owned subsidiary and lean on

Midnight Network has partnered with Spacecoin to develop a private peer-to-peer messaging app, deployed on decentralized satellite infrastructure. By removing centralized control points, they protect the message content, identity of the sender and recipient and their locations. Midnight Netw

Nubank has cleared a significant regulatory hurdle in the United States, securing conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to form a national bank. The decision paves the way for the fintech to build a U.S.-based bank platform capable of handling deposits,

Original Author: Shao Jiadian Lawyer Introduction In recent years, during the compliance discussions surrounding crypto payments and stablecoin projects, the Australian DCE (Digital Currency Exchange) has often been viewed as a relatively "friendly" entry point: no financial license is required, as long as registration is completed with AUSTRAC and an anti-money laundering system is established, enabling the operation of cryptocurrency and fiat currency exchange services. However, if we continue to apply this understanding from the perspective of 2026, the judgment may often be biased. This is because what is happening in Australian regulation is not an adjustment to a single "license," but a reconstruction of the overall regulatory logic for virtual asset services. The real questions that need to be answered have shifted from "Is DCE easy to do?" to: under the new regulatory structure, what is the position of DCE? What problems can it still solve, and what problems are it clearly unable to solve?

Midnight Network has partnered with Spacecoin to develop a private peer-to-peer messaging app, deployed on decentralized satellite infrastructure. By removing centralized control points, they protect the message content, identity of the sender and recipient and their locations. Midnight Netw

The Ethereum Foundation has unveiled ERC-8004, a proposal to build decentralized AI systems that can rebuild trust in artificial intelligence. It says that some of the world’s leading AI developers, including from Google, have come onboard to help realize on-chain AI-to-AI interactions. The

Hyperliquid enters a new phase in 2026, focusing on whether sustainable value can be achieved. Its profit structure shifts from traffic-driven to cash flow-driven, generating stable income through transaction fees, and enhancing value through buyback mechanisms and locked tokens. The team unlock process is smoothly released to reduce market pressure, and market share depends not only on trading volume but also on open interest contracts. Despite its advantages, caution is needed regarding risks caused by declining trading activity. Overall, Hyperliquid aims to build a business model with cash flow and returns.

Two of the bigger investing channels on YouTube, Let’s Talk Money! with Joseph Hogue, CFA and BWB – Business With Brian, sat down to build a “master list” for 2026. The idea was simple. Pick 5 stocks both of them would buy, then leave alone for the year. Brian shared a bit of his story too.

The Ethereum Foundation has unveiled ERC-8004, a proposal to build decentralized AI systems that can rebuild trust in artificial intelligence. It says that some of the world’s leading AI developers, including from Google, have come onboard to help realize on-chain AI-to-AI interactions. The

Nasdaq-listed Sui Group has revealed that its priority for 2026 is to accumulate SUI and build yield-generating platforms for shareholders. The company is set to launch a new stablecoin, SuiUSDE, with 90% of the fees channelled to token buybacks or DeFi projects. Sui Group, a publicly-listed

Types of income fall into three main categories: earned income, passive income, and portfolio income. Understanding these types of income helps manage finances and plan wealth-building strategies.

According to The Information, the three tech giants Nvidia, Microsoft, and Amazon are simultaneously in investment negotiations with OpenAI, with a total amount reaching up to $60 billion. Before this round of funding, OpenAI's valuation could have reached $730 billion, highlighting that the AI arms race has entered a heated stage. (Previous summary: Breaking news! NVIDIA invests $100 billion to collaborate with OpenAI and jointly build a 10GW AI data center, NVDA surged 3.9%) (Additional background: Amazon reportedly plans to invest billions of dollars in OpenAI, pushing for self-developed chips)

Article by: Vaidik Mandloi Translation by: Block unicorn Preface Last week, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) announced plans to build a 24/7 blockchain-based tokenized securities trading platform. At first glance, this seems like just another headline about "traditional finance adopting blockchain." For those who have been following the cryptocurrency space over the past few years, tokenized stocks, on-chain settlement, and stablecoin financing are already well-known concepts. However, this announcement is not about testing new technology but about challenging market sectors that rarely see change. The stock market still operates with fixed trading hours and delayed settlement mechanisms, mainly because this system has effectively managed risk for decades. Trades are conducted within a short time window, and clearing and

AlphaTON Capital reports that Telegram's Cocoon AI network began generating revenue, transitioning from passive token holding to AI infrastructure operations. After investing $46 million, the company expects an IRR of 27% and an NPV over $11 million while also expanding its AI infrastructure and partnerships.

From its founding, OpenEden set out to build regulated, institutional-grade infrastructure capable of bringing real-world assets on-chain without compromising compliance or risk discipline. As the platform has grown, its tokenization protocol has expanded to support multiple asset classes, yield pro

Nasdaq-listed Sui Group has revealed that its priority for 2026 is to accumulate SUI and build yield-generating platforms for shareholders. The company is set to launch a new stablecoin, SuiUSDE, with 90% of the fees channelled to token buybacks or DeFi projects. Sui Group, a publicly-listed

Ripple has partnered with Jeel Movement, the innovation arm of Riyad Bank, to explore the use of blockchain technology within Saudi Arabia’s financial system. Key Takeaways Ripple and Jeel Movement have partnered to co-develop blockchain-based cross-border payment tools. The partnership focuses o

The Kite Network has officially unveiled its comprehensive mainnet roadmap, charting a decisive course to build the essential infrastructure for an economy run by autonomous AI agents. Moving beyond conceptual frameworks, this roadmap details six strategic pillars designed to solve the core bottlenecks of identity, payment, and governance in a machine-driven world. Crucially, Kite positions itself as the native settlement layer for standards like Coinbase’s x402, enabling a seamless "pay

As AI agents evolve from "answering questions" to "executing trades," traditional payments become the biggest bottleneck. The Kite mainnet builds autonomous economic infrastructure through six pillars, with the core innovation being support for the x402 protocol, the largest compliant crypto exchange in the US, integrating payments into HTTP requests to enable pay-per-use. The mainnet is launched in phases, from identity governance to payment settlement and ecosystem expansion.

Nasdaq-listed Sui Group has revealed that its priority for 2026 is to accumulate SUI and build yield-generating platforms for shareholders. The company is set to launch a new stablecoin, SuiUSDE, with 90% of the fees channelled to token buybacks or DeFi projects. Sui Group, a publicly-listed

Ripple has partnered with Jeel Movement, the innovation arm of Riyad Bank, to explore the use of blockchain technology within Saudi Arabia’s financial system. Key Takeaways Ripple and Jeel Movement have partnered to co-develop blockchain-based cross-border payment tools. The partnership focuses o

In a stark display of contrasting realities, Pi Network is pushing forward with major ecosystem development initiatives while its native Pi Coin faces severe market headwinds. The project recently launched a free, global Product Design Workshop aimed at empowering its community to build functional, user-friendly applications, shifting focus from hype to utility. Concurrently, the Pi Coin price has collapsed to a new all-time low of approximately \$0.17, with its market cap falling below

The Hong Kong Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau has signed a cooperation agreement with the Shanghai Gold Exchange to promote interconnectedness between the gold markets of the two regions and establish a central gold clearing system. This cooperation will help Hong Kong build an international gold trading center, enhance digital financial infrastructure, and attract international capital. In the long term, the collaboration will promote the tokenization of physical assets, improve global digital financial rule-making capabilities, and help Hong Kong strengthen its voice in the global digital financial competition.

Starting from Q4 2025, on-chain activity on Avalanche has rebounded, with institutional strategies driving assets onto the chain and successfully issuing tokenized loan claims. The network's stablecoins and tokenized fund market caps have increased, and active addresses have reached a new high. Although asset pricing remains weak, the Avalanche Foundation has launched a $1 million builder competition to actively support developers and lay the foundation for future growth.

The Web3 industry is entering a new phase, shifting focus from single-point public chain competition to ecosystem-level collaboration. IDN Network chooses to build underlying networks that connect different ecosystems, emphasizing collaboration efficiency and long-term stability, and promoting a deep integration of network value with real needs to adapt to the future development of Web3.

Some opportunities don’t wait for market consensus. They show up early, reward conviction, and punish hesitation. That pattern is playing out again, and the best new crypto presale now is taking shape while most investors are still watching familiar charts move

Starting from Q4 2025, on-chain activity on Avalanche has rebounded, with institutional strategies driving assets onto the chain and successfully issuing tokenized loan claims. The network's stablecoins and tokenized fund market caps have increased, and active addresses have reached a new high. Although asset pricing remains weak, the Avalanche Foundation has launched a $1 million builder competition to actively support developers and lay the foundation for future growth.

Pi Network has launched a transformative upgrade to its ecosystem, enabling no-code, AI-powered application development directly within its mobile browser. This move empowers its vast community of over 50 million users to build and deploy custom apps with integrated Pi Coin payments, significantly lowering the barrier to Web3 creation. The announcement catalyzed a 23% price rebound for Pi Coin from its weekly low, pushing its market cap above \$1.5 billion, even as the asset continues to

Pi App Studio launches no-code payment integration, now live on the testnet. AI-guided steps support conversational payment modes such as game continuation. Creators can build applications and set prices in the Pi browser, with earnings limited to Test Pi; mainnet transfers are not supported.

In 2026, Pi Coin will transition from a decentralized crypto experiment to a global governance infrastructure. Twitter user @muradifs pointed out that Pi Coin has given rise to the concept of "sovereign algorithmic politics." Early pioneers' mining and validation inadvertently built nodes and identity systems that support large-scale regulation. Political leaders use it to strengthen national sovereignty, technocrats build interstellar finance, and Pi Coin becomes a bridge connecting Earth governance with interplanetary economies.

Pi Network launches Pi App Studio, allowing users to build apps in the browser (mobile only). The AI no-code solution features automatic backend and payment integration, enabling non-developers to create applications. Connecting 50 million users, it can build systems for marketplaces, payments, social networking, and more.

Starting from Q4 2025, on-chain activity on Avalanche has rebounded, with institutional strategies driving assets onto the chain and successfully issuing tokenized loan claims. The network's stablecoins and tokenized fund market caps have increased, and active addresses have reached a new high. Although asset pricing remains weak, the Avalanche Foundation has launched a $1 million builder competition to actively support developers and lay the foundation for future growth.

Introduction Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero moved to quell speculation around the project’s future after Neynar’s acquisition, emphasizing that the protocol is not shutting down and remains actively used. Farcaster, a decentralized social protocol that enables developers to build interoperable

Pi Network is stepping up its focus on real use cases. With around 134 million Pi tokens set to unlock soon, the project says its answer is utility, not hype. This week, Pi expanded tools inside Pi App Studio. The update lets users build apps without coding skills. It also allows simple Test-Pi

Key Insights Solana’s price is testing a critical $123–$129 support range, with a potential downside toward $116 if it breaks. Forward Industries continues to build its Solana treasury, holding over 6.97 million SOL tokens and generating rewards. Bitcoin Hyper’s Layer-2 solution aims to co

Crypto markets tend to reward projects that show traction early and explain value in simple terms. LivLive ($LIVE) is entering that conversation as activity around its presale continues to build. With Stage 1 priced at $0.02, more than $2.2M already raised, and a clearly defined launch price

Introduction Crypto startup Superstate has secured a substantial funding round totaling 82.5 million to develop a blockchain-based platform designed to issue and trade regulated shares on public blockchains. The investment signals

_Kansas lawmakers have just introduced Senate Bill 352 to build a state reserve from abandoned digital property._ _The proposal treats Bitcoin differently by preventing its transfer into the state general fund._ _Kansas is expected to join states like Texas and New Hampshire in

Ethereum gains momentum as 35 institutions implement blockchain projects, including tokenized assets, AI-finance and DeFi in a few months. Kraken, Fidelity, Santander, and Google are among the major players that are now building on Ethereum to push the boundaries of cross-border payments and

Introduction Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero moved to quell speculation around the project’s future after Neynar’s acquisition, emphasizing that the protocol is not shutting down and remains actively used. Farcaster, a decentralized social protocol that enables developers to build interoperable

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Qubic says it is now building a Dogecoin mining integration, a step that moves the project’s post-Monero “attention” narrative into an implementation phase and reopens a familiar set of security

Decentraland (MANA) continues to build on its recent gains, trading near $0.173 at the time of writing on Friday after rising more than 13% over the course of the week. Unlike many short-lived rallies, this move is supported by both derivatives and on-chain metrics, suggesting that the upside is

With the development of large AI models, inference efficiency has become a key challenge. vLLM from UC Berkeley is dedicated to improving the inference efficiency of autoregressive language models, successfully establishing an open-source community and spawning a startup, Inferact. The goal is to create a universal inference engine. vLLM has been successfully applied on multiple platforms, forming an ecosystem that combines commercial and open-source efforts, and continues to recruit related talent.

Key Insights Solana’s price is testing a critical $123–$129 support range, with a potential downside toward $116 if it breaks. Forward Industries continues to build its Solana treasury, holding over 6.97 million SOL tokens and generating rewards. Bitcoin Hyper’s Layer-2 solution aims to

Superstate B tokenized financing of $82.5 million, led by Bain Capital Crypto. The funds will be used to build an on-chain IPO issuance layer on Ethereum and Solana, allowing companies to directly issue regulated stocks on the blockchain. Superstate currently manages $1.23 billion in assets and acts as an SEC-registered transfer agent to enable real-time settlement.

Warden recently completed a $4 million strategic financing round, reaching a valuation of $200 million, primarily from core ecosystem supporters. The funding will accelerate product development and promote the expansion of intelligent agent capabilities. Warden targets 20 million users, focusing on long-term development, and aims to build community-driven infrastructure.

Coinbase withdraws support for the Senate's "Market Structure Bill," prompting DeFi developers to face legal and technical challenges. The bill requires redefining on-chain revenue standards, promoting a shift from static to dynamic revenue models, affecting the design of lending, DEXs, and aggregators. Developers need to proactively build verifiable contribution systems and participate in industry standard setting to adapt to regulatory changes and maintain innovation.

Institutional demand for XRP is accelerating as Evernorth moves to build a billion-dollar, AI-driven treasury designed to actively grow holdings through onchain markets, signaling a new phase of autonomous, large-scale digital asset management. Ripple-Backed Evernorth Collaborates With t54 to

Introduction Crypto startup Superstate has secured a substantial funding round totaling 82.5 million to develop a blockchain-based platform designed to issue and trade regulated shares on public blockchains. The investment signals

Ethereum gains momentum as 35 institutions implement blockchain projects, including tokenized assets, AI-finance and DeFi in a few months. Kraken, Fidelity, Santander, and Google are among the major players that are now building on Ethereum to push the boundaries of cross-border payments and