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In a move that underscores its push into data-driven logistics, FedEx hedera collaboration is being framed as a strategic step toward smarter, more transparent global trade. FedEx joins Hedera Council to shape digital supply chain standards Hedera technology and enterprise-grade trust layer FedEx role and objectives within Hedera Council Executive statements on digital supply chain transformation Governance, node operations and council structure About FedEx Corp. About Hedera Council FedEx joins Hedera Council to shape digital supply chain standards On February 13, 2026, FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced it is joining the Hedera Council, the governance body behind the public Hedera…

The European Union is finalizing a new package of sanctions aimed at closing loopholes that officials say have allowed Russia to use cryptocurrency to circumvent existing restrictions. The EU is seeking to “ban all cryptocurrency transactions with Russia” as part of the upcoming 20th sanctions package, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Unlike previous efforts targeting Russia-linked entities spun out of already sanctioned platforms, the newly proposed measures are broader and are designed to close Russia’s crypto loophole entirely. “Any further listing of individual crypto asset service providers […] is therefore likely to result in the set-up of new ones to circumvent…

The Web3-native business modular payments platform, Pulsar Money, has greatly enhanced its content verification workflow by integrating Teneo Protocol. According to the company, the processing speed of one of the key functions of the company increased by 50 times, which is a large improvement in its on-chain payment infrastructure. API limits were slowing Pulsar Money down.Burst workloads. Manual checks. Bottlenecks.After integrating Teneo Protocol, their content verification workflow ran 50× faster.Read how they did it 👉 https://t.co/E6YMlwycYG pic.twitter.com/byYvaTLzP9 — Teneo Protocol (@teneo_protocol) February 12, 2026 The upgrade will focus on the automation of the process of verifying posts posted by users…

The Bank of England has taken a critical step toward integrating blockchain. According to an update shared by the CEO of Quant Network, Gilbert Verdian, the bank has invited Quant to testrun an idea inside a sandbox operated by the financial institution. The goal is to test a treasury automation idea involving atomic multibank cash movement. Quant proposes multibank treasury automation model Notably, the goal of this “test” is to enable the Bank of England to perform synchronization for its future upgrades to the U.K.’s real-time payment system (RTGS). The bank’s synchronization lab serves as a simulation environment with no…

ENI, a high-performance, layer-1 blockchain designed for hyper-scale commercial adoption, today announced a strategic partnership with Ink Finance, a multichain financial governance protocol that provides all-in-one treasury management solutions for DAOs to address their complex financial operations. With this collaboration, Ink Finance seeks to unlock new opportunities for DAOs operating on its decentralized ecosystem by offering seamless, scalable, and cross-chain asset access, management, and utility across DeFi. Ink Finance operates as a one-stop multichain financial governance platform serving the needs of DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations). Launched in 2020 and operating its protocol on the Avalanche C-Chain platform, Ink empowers DAOs…

Institutions are choosing Ethereum as their preferred blockchain infrastructure. ETF approvals and tokenization are reshaping Ethereum’s institutional narrative. Private blockchain experiments fell short and Ethereum filled the gap. Milana Valmont, Co-founder of Valmont Group, a digital asset and market structure advisory firm, argued in a recent post that Ethereum’s biggest shift happened while most of crypto was busy watching its price fall. According to Valmont, while traders spent years comparing ETH to faster chains and calling it dead, Ethereum moved in a different direction. Away from speculation and toward infrastructure. Why Private Blockchains Failed and Ethereum Won Valmont noted that…

MarketVector Indexes has launched two new benchmarks focused on stablecoin and real-world asset tokenization (RWA) infrastructure, alongside the debut of two exchange-traded funds from US issuer Amplify ETFs designed to track the indexes. According to Tuesday’s announcement, the MarketVector Stablecoin Technology Index and the MarketVector Tokenization Technology Index are designed to give investors regulated exposure to companies and digital asset products involved in stablecoin issuance, payments and settlement, as well as platforms supporting tokenized RWAs. The company also announced the launch of two funds from Amplify ETFs tied to the new benchmarks. The Amplify Tokenization Technology ETF (TKNQ) tracks the…

A February 2026 report on the staffing cuts happening at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chicago enforcement office has led to the affected lawyers suggesting that criminals now have free rein, as there are “no cops on the beat.” In the past, the Chicago division was seen as the agency’s peak or flagship enforcement unit, known for handling complex cases that included many major crypto fraud actions and civil suits against the recently emboldened Sam Bankman-Fried. The Chicago division has been gutted As of February 11, 2026, the CFTC’s Chicago enforcement office, which once had about 20 enforcement…

American multinational investment giant BlackRock has doubled down on its Bitcoin and Ethereum sell-off as the broader market is yet to recover fully. In the past 24 hours, market data from Onchain Lens shows the firm has deposited 3,402 Bitcoin to Coinbase. BlackRock Mixed Buying and Selling Besides the $227.5 million Bitcoin sales, BlackRock also transferred millions in Ethereum, a trend that takes place multiple times weekly. Per the shared data, the firm sent 15,108 Ethereum, worth $29.52 million, to the top American trading platform. These transactions, per a screenshot that accompanied the update shows fragmented transfers. These transfers include…

WildMeta, a Web3 discovery terminal that helps investors, traders, and users to find the best crypto assets and trading strategies, today announced a strategic integration with Aster DEX, a decentralized perpetual exchange. This collaboration, disclosed today by Heima Network (a fellow business partner of WildMeta), enabled WildMeta to launch the support of Aster’s native token ($ASTER), now integrated on its Web3 discovery platform. WildMeta functions as a Web3 gateway to discover innovative cryptocurrencies and useful trading techniques. It is a decentralized AI-driven hub where thousands of traders use the platform to discover, learn, and profit from the best strategies in…