Author: NBTC

Polygon joins EEA to work on institutional payment rails, global settlement, and compliant movement from onchain to traditional rails. Open Money Stack ties stablecoin rails to Coinme on/off ramps and Sequence wallet tools for merchant and user access. Polygon has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), enabling the network to work with enterprise members on payment infrastructure that connects traditional financial systems with onchain settlement. The company said the effort is tied to its “Open Money Stack,” a payments platform focused on instant transfers, reliability, and compliance requirements for institutional use. The EEA confirmed that Polygon is joining alongside Nethermind…

A Solana ($SOL)-based cryptocurrency trader has seen their investment in the memecoin 114514 grow from $321 into a multimillion-dollar position in just 11 days. On-chain data shows the trader, identified by the wallet address starting with 8BGiMZ, began accumulating 114514 roughly nine to eleven days ago using small, staggered swaps from wrapped $SOL, according to insights from Lookonchain retrieved by Finbold on January 6. Individual purchases ranged from less than $1 to about $57 per transaction, indicating a deliberate accumulation strategy rather than a single high-conviction bet. In total, the wallet spent approximately 0.85 $SOL, valued at around $321 at…

Just days after mistakenly crediting users with billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin during a promotional event, South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb is weighing its options to recover the remaining funds. The company is reportedly “in contact with customers who received Bitcoin,” particularly those who “disposed of it immediately,” in hopes of persuading them “to return and coordinate the method,” according to a rough translation of a report from state news agency Yonhap. The incident stems from a promotional compensation event in which reward amounts were mistakenly entered in Bitcoin rather than Korean won, resulting in the distribution of roughly…

Alchemy Pay ($ACH), a renowned fiat-crypto payment platform, has announced the exclusive integration of $USA₮. Alchemy Pay is now officially supporting $USA₮, a payment-focused stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar. As per Alchemy Pay’s official social media announcement, the integration powers streamlined access to fiat on-ramps via $USA₮ via its extensive worldwide payment infrastructure. Specifically, the consumers living in up to 173 countries will be able to leverage this integration. Alchemy Pay Accelerates Fiat On-Ramp Access in 173 Countries with $USA₮ The integration of $USA₮ into Alchemy Pay’s ecosystem lets consumers across 173 jurisdictions seamlessly access fiat on-ramps with the…

PlaysOut, a decentralized artificial intelligence (AI-Powered) mini-game infrastructure platform, is excited to announce its landmark collaboration with DeChat, a secure and Web3 decentralized communication protocol designed for peer-to-peer (P2P) messaging, social networking, and asset transactions. The hidden purpose of this integration is to connect mini-games with a decentralized messaging ecosystem for a better user-centric Web3 ecosystem. Partnership AnnouncementPlaysOut × @dechat_io PlaysOut and DeChat are pleased to announce a new partnership, establishing a foundation for future collaboration across decentralized communication, AI-supported engagement, and next-generation digital ecosystems.Both teams will… pic.twitter.com/vL3JF0AQg2 — PlaysOut (@itplaysout) February 12, 2026 DeChat is handling the main sector…

$ETH’s derivatives market sits between $2,057 and $1,863 liquidation walls, where a single sharp move could trigger nearly $1.4b in forced buying or selling. Summary Coinglass data relayed by ChainCatcher shows shorts face up to $928m in liquidations above $2,057, while longs risk $454m below $1,863 on major CEXs.​ $ETH trades around $1,936–$1,970 on Feb. 11, leaving both liquidation bands within reach of a single high‑volatility session.​ $BTC hovers near $67,000, $ETH near $1,950 and $SOL around $80, as crypto trades as a leveraged proxy for macro risk sentiment. Ethereum’s derivatives market is coiled tight. According to liquidation heatmap data…

Key Takeaways xAI raised $20 billion in an oversubscribed Series E, exceeding its $15B target and securing backing from Valor, Fidelity, Qatar Investment Authority, NVIDIA, and Cisco. The funding will accelerate buildout of Colossus I & II supercomputers, already powering over one million H100 GPU equivalents. xAI, the artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk, announced today it has raised $20 billion in a Series E funding round, exceeding its $15 billion target. The oversubscribed round drew participation from Valor Equity Partners, Stepstone Group, Fidelity, Qatar Investment Authority, MGX, and Baron Capital Group. Strategic investors NVIDIA and Cisco Investments also…

The White House has just had the most recent closed-door meeting related to the regulation of stablecoins. The discussion was characterized by the officials as fruitful. Nevertheless, there was no consensus. The administration instead gave a time limit. Pressure is now on the lawmakers to find a compromise on the CLARITY Act by March 1. Both banks and crypto firms are put on the spot by that deadline. 🚨WRAPPED: White House Sets MARCH 1 Deadline on CLARITY Act — “Compromise Is In The Air,” But No Deal Yet 👀🇺🇸Today’s closed-door stablecoin talks at the White House just ended — both…

Crypto trading terminal Nexa, formerly known as InsiDeX, is shutting down just a year after its acquisition by decentralized exchange Bluefin, citing what it calls “extremely low” trading volumes on the Sui blockchain. In a Feb. 10 post on X, the team said “only 2-3 coins [are] seeing some decent activity” on Sui, leaving traders with few real opportunities, and added that it was built for fast trades and active markets, conditions that never appeared. “There’s a real sense of sadness in shutting down Nexa because we succeeded in building a product that was actually the most used trading suite…

AscendEX, a renowned digital asset trading entity, is pleased to announce its collaboration with Orbs Network, a decentralized Layer-3 (L3) blockchain infrastructure built for advanced on-chain trading. This partnership is aimed at enhancing the efficiency of on-chain trading with advanced liquidity. We’re excited to partner with @orbs_network #Orbs is a decentralized Layer-3 (L3) blockchain infrastructure designed specifically for advanced on-chain trading. Orbs improves on-chain trading by providing technology for aggregated liquidity, advanced trading orders, and… pic.twitter.com/QupJcNagJp — AscendEX (@AscendEX_) February 12, 2026 Orbs Network adds trading functionalities without changing the base layer, while AscendEX is a famous cryptocurrency exchange by…