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A Hex Trust executive confirmed that Ripple backs the company’s goal to bring institutions into the $XRP DeFi ecosystem. At Consensus 2026 in Hong Kong, Giorgia Pellizzari, Chief Product Officer and Head of Custody at Hex Trust, explained how the firm allows institutions to use native $XRP as collateral, hold it in regulated custody, and issue a one-to-one wrapped version called wXRP across multiple blockchains. Key Points Georgia Pellizzari said Hex Trust acts as the Ripple-backed issuer of wXRP, enabling institutions to use $XRP in DeFi across HyperEVM, Ethereum, Optimism, and Solana. The company launched wXRP last December in Hong…

The Ethereum price consolidation in a narrow range below $2,170, to regain its bearish momentum for a continued correction ahead. The horizontal level at $1,765 and ascending trendline present around $1,600 stand as key price support for $ETH buyers. Vitalik Buterin described Ethereum as a flexible foundation that supports many ideas without requiring ideological alignment among users. $ETH, the native cryptocurrency of Ethereum is up 1.62% during Monday to reach a trading value of $1,985. This modest buying pressure can be attributed to capital rotation from Bitcoin to altcoin and technical pullback after a prolonged downtrend. While the coin is…

Coinbase cofounder and CEO Brian Armstrong has laughed off claims that he is not bullish on the company after it was revealed that he has been selling the company’s stock via his 10b5-1 plan without making any purchases. The controversy emerged after Armstrong responded to a post by Nick Prince, product lead at Base. The post was celebrating one of Coinbase’s latest features, which allows users to invest in stocks straight from the platform. Armstrong remarked, “Buying Coinbase through Coinbase feels good.” Although he notes that regulatory restrictions prevent him from doing so directly using Coinbase as a Section 16…

Some email exchanges included in the Jeffrey Epstein documents, recently released to the public, contain noteworthy details about the contacts between Epstein and the cryptocurrency sector. Accordingly, the Epstein documents had previously referred to the Tether (USDT), Ripple (XRP), and Stellar (XLM) projects. Now, details about former SEC Chairman Gary Gensler have emerged in the Epstein documents. According to recent news, Jeffrey Epstein was planning meetings with former SEC chairman Gary Gensler to discuss cryptocurrencies. According to this, an email from Epstein dated 2018 mentions a planned meeting with Gary Gensler about cryptocurrencies. Emails from May 2018 show that Epstein…

Crypto.com Exchange, a centralized high-performance cryptocurrency trading platform for retail and institutional investors, is excited to announce its landmark integration with OpenClaw, a rapidly growing open-source autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agent platform. The main objective of this partnership is to enable users to instantly connect their accounts seamlessly and automate trading in a protected way. Automate your trades on https://t.co/A7lhUEyoao Exchange!Connect securely with @OpenClaw using sub-accounts, scoped API permissions, and IP whitelisting – all in minutes!Learn how to set it up 👇https://t.co/rjewrK5Atz pic.twitter.com/ObmFTx8XeV — Crypto.com Exchange (@Cryptocom_Exch) February 19, 2026 Crypto.com Exchange guides users step by step and makes a…

As digital finance continues to evolve, the need for scalable, enterprise-grade infrastructure is more pressing than ever. To bridge traditional commerce and DeFi require not just innovation but also speed and stability. As part of xMoney’s (formerly Utrust and Twispay) ongoing commitment towards this goal, today announced the completion of $USDC integration with the Hedera network. The integration of $USDC on Hedera signals a strengthening of xMoney’s decades-long relationship with the Hedera ecosystem and aims to provide merchants and global partners with a payment rail capable of supporting serious operational volumes. A Strategic Deepening of Collaboration Using $USDC within the…

As volatility continues in the cryptocurrency markets, Matt Hougan, investment director at Bitwise Asset Management, outlined the key dynamics that could pave the way for Bitcoin and altcoins to exit the bear market. According to Hougan, although it is still in an early stage, some structural developments that could signal a bottom formation in the market are beginning to emerge. Hougan stated, “It’s still early, but if you look closely, you might start to see developments that could pull us out of the bear market.” According to Hougan, the first prominent topic in the crypto ecosystem is “agent finance,” or…

The Ethereum ($ETH) price is likely to record a major rebound in the coming weeks on a potential filling of multiple CME gaps on its chart. According to an update shared by market analyst Mister Crypto, three distinct CME gaps are now visible on the $ETH/USD chart. Ethereum price to $2,700? According to the chart, the first of the CME gaps was formed at the $2,020 to $2,070 price mark. A look at the price trend shows the coin dropped from this level over the weekend and presents a good resistance for any relief rebound. The second CME gap appeared…

Wintermute Ventures reviewed approximately 600 companies last year and funded only 4% of them. The venture arm of algorithmic trading firm Wintermute completed 23 deals in 2025, with only 20% of the companies that were reviewed reaching proper due diligence and fewer securing investment. The firm’s founder and chief executive officer, Evgeny Gaevoy, sees the selectivity as evidence of how far the company has grown since the industry’s speculative peak. “Pretty stoked how far we went from 2021-2022 days of ‘Spray and Pray’ to 4% acceptance rate,” Gaevoy wrote on X. The disclosure, posted on Thursday, January 8, 2026, offered…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has stated that there is an 80% chance that the Clarity Act will be passed by the end of April. Garlinghouse urged the industry to accept a compromise rather than holding out for an ideal bill. Clarity, not chaos A deadlock in the Senate Banking Committee has persisted since January, after the legislation was on the verge of passing. Coinbase, the leading US exchange, famously withdrew its support for the key legislation after failing to find an acceptable compromise on stablecoin yield and other key issues. “We were pretty darn close to the Clarity Act going…