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APRO Oracle, a renowned Web3 oracle ecosystem, has partnered with 42Space, a Web3 prediction market entity. The partnership aims to redefine the 2026 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, the most-watched yearly broadcast of China, into a next-gen on-chain prediction platform. As per APRO Oracle’s official X announcement, the development focuses on merging the advanced Web3 interactivity with the cultural tradition. Thus, this remarkable fusion displays the potential of blockchain technology in advancing entertainment. We’re thrilled to join forces with @42space for their pre-launch campaign — turning the CCTV Spring Festival Gala 2026 into a live, on-chain prediction arena. 🧧 Real‑time, multi‑source…

The Ethereum price enters a short sideways trend between the $2,145 and $1,765 region. Ethereum’s staking rate reached a new all-time high of 30.5% of total supply. The momentum indicator RSI bounced to 34% mark indicating that the ongoing consolidation is stabilizing the price after an overextended downtrend from last week. Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is up 5.5% during Friday’s U.S. market hours to reclaim $2,052 mark. The sudden surge can be attributed to macro economic developments in the U.S. as January 2026 CPI rose to 2.4% annually, slightly below the market’s expectation of 2.5%. This…

The Dutch House of Representatives passed on Thursday legislation that will fundamentally reshape how the country taxes investment gains, including those from crypto assets, starting January 2028. The bill, known as the Actual Return in Box 3 Act (Wet werkelijk rendement box 3), introduces a capital growth tax on most assets, such as stocks, crypto, and bonds. Under the new framework, residents will be taxed each year at a rate of around 36% on their actual returns from savings and investments, even if the assets are not sold. This means taxes will apply not only to income received, but also…

Autonomous systems are evolving from passive assistants into active economic participants. They are starting to authenticate, transact, monitor markets, coordinate workflows and interact with each other across platforms. Recent developer discussions across the ecosystem, including initiatives highlighted by Coinbase show that this shift is moving from theory into implementation. To understand why this matters, it helps to view the agent economy as a layered infrastructure. ERC-8004 as the Identity Layer for AI Agents Early AI agents were powerful but temporary. They lacked persistence and verifiable identity. Without identity, agents could not build trust or maintain continuity across environments. ERC-8004 introduces…

The crypto market just witnessed a sharp move that few expected. Ethereum stablecoin supply has dropped by $1.4 billion in only seven days. This sudden contraction raises serious questions about liquidity, investor positioning, and broader market direction. When stablecoins move, the market usually follows. Traders often treat stablecoins as dry powder. They park capital in these assets before deploying funds into Bitcoin, Ethereum, or altcoins. So when Ethereum stablecoin supply shrinks rapidly, it often signals capital rotation or withdrawal. Investors either move funds off-chain or shift them into other networks. This decline also arrives at a sensitive moment for the…

Morph, an Ethereum-based platform, has launched $150 million Payment Accelerator program to help payment companies expand real-world blockchain transactions. The program supports firms bringing live payments on-chain, meeting the rising need for faster and more efficient global payments. Driving Adoption of Stablecoins in Global Commerce Stablecoins have become a trusted way to move money globally, especially for cross-border payments. In 2024 alone, stablecoin transactions reached $27.6 trillion, highlighting a shift toward faster, cheaper, and more flexible on-chain payments. However, much of today’s payment infrastructure is still fragmented and inefficient, slowing settlements and locking up capital. Morph’s new accelerator aims to…

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has unveiled the members of its new Innovation Advisory Committee (IAC). Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has hailed the move as assembling the “Olympics crypto roster.” In an announcement made on Thursday, February 12, CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig revealed a star-studded list of appointees. The newly formed committee is notable for its sheer weight of executive power. It brings together the CEOs of major crypto exchanges, including Brian Armstrong (Coinbase), Tyler Winklevoss (Gemini), Kris Marszalek (Crypto.com), and Arjun Sethi (Kraken), alongside the architects of decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain infrastructure, such as Hayden Adams…

The Binance app is no longer available on the Google Play Store in the Philippines, according to local media. Summary The Binance app is no longer accessible on the Philippine Google Play Store, according to local media. Philippine regulators have cracked down on non-compliant foreign exchanges. Users searching for “Binance” on the Philippine version of the app store are being redirected to listings for local exchange Coins.ph and region-specific versions such as Binance TH for Thailand and Binance TR for Turkey, according to local media. One user going by the handle “realitynofantasy” was seen on Reddit questioning whether the disappearance…

Quantra, a Real-World Asset (RWA) and artificial intelligence (AI) blockchain infrastructure Protocol that tokenizes computing power and energy assets, has disclosed its groundbreaking partnership with Chain Intelligence, an all-in-one Web3 intelligence and trading workspace. The primary objective of this partnership is to boost ecosystem visibility and elevate Web3 analytics. 🤝 PR Partnership AnnouncementQuantra has entered a PR partnership with Chain Intelligence.Chain Intelligence @chain_intelli is an all-in-one Web3 intelligence and trading workspace, combining market data, on-chain signals, research, and chat-driven decision tools into a… pic.twitter.com/SsNiafku3v — Quantra (@quantra_rwa) February 15, 2026 This partnership is focused on reducing the cycle from research…

Kalshi traders are becoming more betters of a further pullback of Ethereum. Based on the prevailing market contracts, the participants are now predicting a down decline of $ETH to as low as 1,830 before the end of February. This forecast is an expression of feeling and not fact. Nevertheless, it also provides a good insight into the psychology of traders. Prediction markets tend to respond quicker than analyst reports as prices vary. JUST IN: Ethereum forecasted to go down to $1.83K in February, per traders on Kalshi. pic.twitter.com/D2ERVxmNfC — Whale Insider (@WhaleInsider) February 14, 2026 Bearish Bets Pressured By Price…