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DFlow’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) has officially been launched, marking a significant milestone where Artificial Intelligence meets Decentralized Finance. The MCP was created to be a universal tool for trading that can be used by AI agents on the Solana and will change the way that automated entities operate with on-chain liquidity in the future. AI models are advancing beyond just simple chat interfaces, they’re transitioning towards “agentic” behaviors; this means they will be able to autonomously perform tasks through artificial intelligence. This evolution creates an increased demand for comprehensive production-ready financial tools for AI-driven commerce. DFlow has released a…

FOCIL EIP-7805 shifts from research into direct planning for the upcoming Hegota fork. Buterin says FOCIL with EIP-8141 lets smart wallets and privacy txs land in 1-2 slots. With 17 random includers in each slot, security proofs cut censorship odds below 0.01%. Ethereum developers have advanced Fork-Choice Enforced Inclusion Lists, known as EIP-7805, as a core consensus upgrade for the upcoming Hegota fork. The proposal moves toward implementation planning after contributor Soispoke.eth said the feature had been “SFI’d,” signaling internal alignment. The development places censorship resistance and transaction inclusion guarantees at the center of Ethereum’s next upgrade cycle. FOCIL (EIP-7805)…

Tokenized real-world assets reached $19.72 billion on Jan. 9, the closest the market has come to the $20 billion threshold. That figure measures distributed assets, which are tokens that circulate on-chain and can be transferred between user wallets. As a result, it excludes another $19.78 billion in active private credit loans, which are tracked as represented assets on-chain for recordkeeping but don’t enable open transfers. The distributed RWA market splits into three segments. US Treasuries and money market funds dominate, accounting for $8.86 billion in on-chain collateral. Tokenized commodities, led by gold, sit near $4 billion. The remainder, consisting of…

If Congress fails to pass the CLAIRITY Act, Custodia Bank CEO Caitlin Long says controversy tied to President Donald Trump’s family will share part of the blame. Speaking at ETH Denver on Wednesday, Long said Trump-associated meme coins and other crypto ventures, including World Liberty Financial, have made it more difficult to secure bipartisan backing for the bill, which would define how digital assets are regulated in the U.S. and clarify the roles of federal agencies. “It created controversy,” Long told Decrypt. “Lummis herself has said it made her job harder,” she said, referring to efforts by Wyoming Senator Cynthia…

Fred Thiel, CEO of Marathon Digital, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies, made critical statements about the future of the industry, the energy war between Bitcoin and Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the major changes in the mining world during a broadcast he participated in. Fred Thiel, one of the leading figures in the Bitcoin mining and data center infrastructure industry, painted a striking picture of Bitcoin’s future. According to Thiel, the next big move in the market will not only be price-driven but will also be shaped by energy and computing power capacity. Thiel noted that access…

$BNB Chain has introduced a new privacy feature for its ecosystem. On February 23, the network confirmed that zERC20 has officially launched zBN. It is a privacy-preserving version of $BNB. The tool allows users to hide sender details, receiver information, balances and transaction history while still using $BNB normally. zBNB by @zERC20io is now live, enabling privacy-preserving transfers for the $BNB Chain ecosystem!With zBNB, users can keep transaction histories and account balances private when sending, holding and using assets on $BNB Chain.Note: This post is for informational purposes only… https://t.co/q3Is0BL2Oo — $BNB Chain (@BNBCHAIN) February 23, 2026 The update was…

BGD Labs, a core technical contributor to the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave, has announced it will end its collaboration with the Aave DAO after approximately four years of development and infrastructure work. The company will cease its active role in the project when the current service agreement expires on April 1. In a statement released at the forum today, BGD Labs stated that it had informed the community in advance to ensure a smooth transition process. The firm will continue its existing responsibilities throughout the contract period, including Aave v3, Umbrella, chain expansions, new asset integration, and security work.…

Ethereum continues to trade sideways as uncertainty weighs on the broader crypto market. The altcoin king has struggled to regain decisive bullish momentum. While the current structure suggests potential bottom formation, large holders appear to be making aggressive moves. Ethereum Whales Selling Has Not Stopped Ethereum whales have demonstrated erratic behavior in recent sessions. Sharp accumulation phases have been followed by equally aggressive distribution. This volatility signals uncertainty among high-capital participants. Over the past two weeks, addresses holding between 100,000 and 1 million $ETH have sold approximately 1.43 million $ETH. At current valuations, that equals roughly $2.7 billion. Such large-scale…

With $763.5 million in cryptocurrency funding spread across six projects, the first full week of 2026 got off to a great start thanks to Rain’s $250 million Series C round. Summary Rain led the week with a $250M Series C, valuing the stablecoin firm at $1.95B. BlackOpal and Tres Finance together added $330M via funding and M&A activity. Bitcoin infrastructure projects like Babylon and ZenChain also secured new capital. According to Cryptofundraising data, the following summarizes this week’s cryptocurrency funding activity: Rain Raised $250 million in a Series C round Fully diluted valuation of $1.95 billion Rain is a blockchain-based…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he now sees a 90% chance that the long-debated Clarity Act will pass by the end of April, signaling growing confidence inside the crypto industry that U.S. lawmakers may finally deliver long-sought regulatory certainty. Speaking on Fox Business, Garlinghouse said momentum has accelerated following renewed engagement from lawmakers and the White House. He described recent meetings in Washington that included leaders from both crypto and traditional banking, suggesting political appetite to move legislation forward has strengthened after months of delays. The Clarity Act is designed to define which digital assets fall under securities laws and…