Author: NBTC

Ethereum scaling has entered a new phase: it’s become not only a battle for TVL or transaction speed; it’s now an all-out war for mind share. Growing social interaction has become an early sign for both the health of a project and the expected expansion of its network as the Web3 space evolves. On February 9, 2026, Phoenix Group published data highlighting a major shift in how Layer-2 projects move into and out of the top tier. The findings show that some projects are gaining traction with the crypto community far faster than others. Linea and Starknet – The New…

Credit rating company Fitch Ratings has flagged a high degree of risk associated with Bitcoin-backed securities, a warning that could complicate the expansion of crypto-linked credit products among institutional investors. In a Monday assessment, Fitch said Bitcoin-backed securities, financial instruments typically structured by pooling Bitcoin ($BTC) or Bitcoin-linked assets and issuing debt against that collateral, carry “heightened risks” that “are consistent with speculative-grade credit profiles.” The agency said such characteristics could place the products in speculative-grade territory, a designation associated with weaker credit quality and a higher likelihood of losses. As one of the three major US credit rating companies,…

Interoperability is crucial for a seamless experience with blockchains and cryptocurrencies. However, it is largely missing in integrations between many existing wallet SDKs and RGB, a protocol for issuing assets and running smart contracts on Bitcoin. Utexo, a CTDG Dev Hub participant, has introduced RGB support for Tether’s Wallet Development Kit (WDK) via the Utexo SDK. The support essentially reconciles two fundamentally different views of asset state. Why wallet SDKs and RGB are a mismatch Most wallet SDKs are designed around a narrow and well-defined set of responsibilities: managing keys, tracking balances, constructing transactions and interacting with the underlying chain.…

Toto Finance, a blockchain-based platform for tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) and commodities for bridging traditional finance (TradFi) with Web3, has officially launched its artificial intelligence (AI) agent on Moltbook, a social network built only for AI agents. The hidden purpose of this launch is to build machine-to-machine (M2M) markets without any involvement of humans. We launched our official AI agent.Meet Toto Finance (@totofinancebot), now live on @moltbook – a social network built entirely for AI agents.No humans.No engagement games.Just agents publishing signals, interacting, and earning reputation.This isn’t marketing.It’s… — Toto Finance – Total Tokenization (@totofinance) February 9, 2026 Toto Finance…

The DeFi sector has been growing at a fast pace while also placing more value on “yield abstraction” and improved efficiencies in capital. A pioneering cross-chain yield marketplace called Superform has seized the opportunity with its recent announcement of a partnership with Pendle Finance that will launch the SuperWETH marketplace. This collaboration will allow consumers many ways to manage their liquid-staking risk and enable recurring rewards through the new points-based system and fixed yield alternatives. Three-Tiered Strategy for Capital Efficiency Versatility is the essence of the Pendle x Superform integration. By using Pendle’s yield-splitting technology, users can access varying risk-and-reward…

ATT Global, a Web3 advertising company, has partnered with Waves AI, a multichain identity and content platform. The strategic partnership brings together the DePIN and RWA-driven advertising network and Waves AI’s cutting-edge identity ecosystem. As per ATT Global’s official social media announcement, the initiative bridges physical touchpoints with a robust Web3 entry. Hence, the move endeavors to unlock comprehensive community value as well as unique monetization channels within the decentralized digital sector. ✨ Where Culture Meets Attention: ATT Global × Waves AIWe are pleased to announce a strategic collaboration with @WavesAIOfficial, the multichain content layer powered by a cultural oracle…

As decentralized finance (DeFi) matures, users are turning to alternative platforms, such as onchain options, to generate higher yields. Onchain options activity reached all-time highs over the last two weeks, with $44 million of volume in the first week of February and $28 million during the last week of January. Onchain Options Volumes – DeFiLlama More than 80% of the total onchain options volumes are concentrated in leading protocols, Ithaca and Derive. Over the last week, Ithaca processed $26 million in volume and Derive recorded $11 million, while the third-busiest protocol, Overtime, recorded just $2 million. While the exact catalyst…

Gemhead Capital, a crypto-focused investment firm that backs early-stage and growth-stage Web3 projects, has $500K in Quantra, a company building quantum-safe and decentralized compute infrastructure for blockchain networks. The hidden purpose of this huge investment is to unveil a new era of real-world assets (RWAs), decentralized finance (DeFi), and artificial intelligence (AI). 📢 We are pleased to announce our $500k Strategic Investment in @quantra_rwa 💎Quantra is building the rails to financialize real-world computing power, turning physical capacity into auditable, traceable, and standardized on-chain assets.By combining:🔹 Asset verification &… pic.twitter.com/c1C0vh4J3a — Gemhead Capital (@GemheadCapital) January 12, 2026 Quantra is constructing an…

An X user had accused Binance of allegedly manipulating a price wick in the $SOL/$USDT trading pair on October 11, blaming the exchange for wiping away “ten years of their heart and soul.” A cryptocurrency trader named Edison Zhang is facing legal action from Binance after publicly accusing the exchange of causing a market event that liquidated his leveraged positions. The trader, known on X as @edisonzz, published an open letter that also included evidence to back his claims. He also shared screenshots of his trades on the $SOL/$USDT pair on October 11, claiming that an unusual price movement, also…

Institutional demand for tokenized finance in Asia is accelerating as the finchain avalanche collaboration moves to bring traditional assets on-chain at scale. FinChain deepens strategic cooperation with Avalanche Launch of Asia’s first yield-bearing RWA stable token FUSD Focus on RWA tokenization and compliant cross-chain connectivity FUSD as a bridge between Web2 finance and Web3 Avalanche ecosystem to support institutional adoption of FUSD Avalanche’s existing institutional RWA footprint Building a robust Asian on-chain financial infrastructure About Avalanche About FinChain FinChain deepens strategic cooperation with Avalanche FinChain, a blockchain finance platform under Fosun Wealth Holdings, has entered a deep strategic cooperation with…