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The ICB Network recently announced that it has established a significant collaboration with Mokoko AI Technology. The contract will propel the company forward on its journey. Together, they are establishing themselves as the primary building blocks of what Web3’s next great gaming evolution may look like. More importantly, together they will create an entirely new way to leverage both ICB Network’s powerful blockchain technology for content creators and Mokoko’s advanced AI-enabled infrastructure. This partnership opens the door for them to address existing hurdles in the GameFi space, specifically those tied to scalability and user engagement. AI-Driven Infrastructure for Decentralized Gaming…

Ethereum plans on improving scalability, decentralization, and privacy with this year’s Glamsterdam and Hegota upgrades. The upgrade rivals Cardano’s midnight sidechain, which has similar goals. ETH and ADA show positive price movements amid the recent market-wide relief rally. Ethereum plans on implementing Proposer-Builder Separation (ePBS) and Fork-Choice-Enforced Inclusion Lists (FOCIL) within this year’s Glamsterdam and Hegota upgrades. Both aim to uphold network decentralization and scalability while increasing speed, privacy, and security. PBS will roll out first with the Glamsterdam fork scheduled for the first half of this year. The feature will further separate block builders and validators on Ethereum, preventing…

The S&P 500 has become a pure geopolitical barometer as the Iran war collides with a sharp spike in oil prices, putting the index’s 2026 rally under serious pressure. Futures tied to the S&P 500 fell about 2% in early Tuesday trading as fresh US-Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliation pushed worries about a prolonged conflict and supply disruption through the Strait of Hormuz to the forefront. This comes after the S&P 500 already dropped 0.5% to 6,860.71 on Monday when Brent crude surged more than 6% to 76.76 USD a barrel and the VIX volatility index hit its highest level…

Singapore Gulf Bank launches Virtual Accounts to automate enterprise collections and treasury cash management operations. COBO and POBO features allow structured account identifiers for payers, invoices, and business units tracking. Fly Wing Technologies adopts SGB Virtual Accounts for crypto off-ramp and operational payment settlement needs. Singapore Gulf Bank has launched a new Virtual Accounts service for businesses to manage payments more easily. The system helps companies collect money, track payments, and match records in real time. Meanwhile, this makes payment work faster and reduces delays caused by manual processing. Singapore Virtual Accounts Service Goes Live According to the February 7…

Startale App, created by the Startale Group, has become the first app to be officially connected to Kyo Finance to allow it to offer a convenient experience of swapping assets directionally on its platform. Now users can effortlessly exchange a vast range of digital assets for Startale USD (USDSC), the native currency in the Soneium ecosystem. Startale App, by @StartaleGroup has integrated with @kyofinance to power seamless swaps on their app.Users can swap a wide range of assets into Startale USD (USDSC), powered by Kyo Finance — available now on Soneium.A glimpse of supported assets: USDSC, USDT0, $USDT, $USDC.e,… pic.twitter.com/CAlVNVUSgE…

Harvard University endowment’s decision to trim its bitcoin BTC$67,035.11 holdings while adding exposure to ether (ETH) has raised a familiar question: Is the endowment making a bet on Ethereum over Bitcoin, or simply adjusting risk? The answer may be less dramatic than it appears and potentially bullish for the sector. Michael Markov, co-founder and chairman of Markov Processes International, who studies university endowments, said crypto is likely the most volatile part of Harvard’s public markets portfolio. In the fourth quarter of 2025, price swings in both bitcoin and ether surged, with both assets losing around 25% of their value. These…

Open interest for the major prediction markets broke above $1B for the first time. Increased market liquidity tracks a growing number of users, as well as new contenders to compete with Polymarket and Kalshi. Open interest on all prediction markets climbed above $1B for the first time. Polymarket remained the leader based on some activity metrics, but overall prediction market usage also shows the effect of newer platforms. Open interest on prediction platforms broke above $1B, showing a higher baseline of activity compared to the brief 2024 peak. | Source: DeFi Llama Based on DeFi Llama data, open interest rose…

TL;DR: The hybrid verification system combines artificial intelligence with human validation to ensure global geographic coverage and scalability. The Core Team plans to offer its identity solution as a Software as a Service (SaaS) for other Web3 projects and traditional businesses. New security measures, such as fingerprint verification, are being integrated to protect the data integrity of Pioneers. The latest Pi Network KYC updates mark a significant step forward in the mobile mining ecosystem. Project co-founder Dr. Nicolas Kokkalis explained that the system was created to solve identity challenges in Web3, preventing users from having to pay expensive external fees…

Arkham Research has published a report to reveal that the Bitmine crypto treasury company, spearheaded by analyst and investor Tom Lee, has acquired yet another large Ethereum batch to add to its $ETH holdings. Arkham stressed that the company did it despite the overall unrealized loss of several billion dollars on the $ETH it owns. Bitmine buys $102 million in $ETH Over the past week, the treasury company acquired $102.05 million worth of Ethereum. Arkham stressed that Bitmine how holds $8.97 billion Ethereum in total. This is an impressive amount and is more than 3.7% of the total Ethereum supply…

Federal Reserve official Neel Kashkari, in his remarks on monetary policy, conveyed a message of determination in the fight against inflation. Kashkari stated that the Fed needs to reach its 2% inflation target, adding that caution is warranted in the current economic outlook. While noting that the labor market is in good shape, Kashkari said more data is needed to determine what course of action should be taken regarding interest rates this year. Referring to the recent increase in geopolitical risks, Kashkari said that a war with Iran could have an impact on monetary policy. However, he noted that it…