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The volume of crypto assets traded in the Czech Republic saw a significant increase last year, with analysts attributing the trend to their growing recognition by investors. Despite a year-end slowdown, the continuing integration of cryptocurrencies into traditional finance is likely to strengthen the market in 2026, members of the industry predict. Czechs trade over 15 billion koruna worth of crypto in a year Cryptocurrency trades on domestic Czech exchanges jumped by half in 2025, reaching 15.5 billion koruna (approx. $750 million), local media revealed this week. Market watchers are attributing the growth to heightened investor interest, indicating that the…

Mainland China widens its crypto ban to cover RMB-pegged stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, even as Hong Kong pushes ahead with a licensed stablecoin regime. Summary A new joint notice from the PBoC, CSRC and other agencies extends China’s virtual currency ban to tokenized real-world assets, treating many RWA platforms as illegal finance if unlicensed.​ The rules bar any domestic or controlled entity from issuing RMB-pegged stablecoins abroad without approval, tighten mining enforcement, and target “shadow” data centers that secretly run rigs.​ Hong Kong moves in the opposite direction, with the HKMA preparing its first stablecoin licenses as firms like…

A noticeable Shiba Inu ($SHIB) transfer has appeared on-chain, as visualized by Arkham, showing 46,024,240,350 $SHIB being moved internally across Kraken-controlled wallets. Valued at around $301,900 at the time of execution, the transaction suggests a liquidity shift as the exchange adjusts its holdings between cold storage and its active hot wallet. Kraken adjusts between hot and cold: $SHIB price structure detailed Blockchain data by Arkham confirms that the transfer was executed on the Ethereum network. Despite the high volume, the network’s efficiency allowed for a transaction fee of just 2.03 Gwei, equivalent to $0.14. The sender address is verified as…

Solana has climbed to a new all-time high in tokenized assets in TVL (Total value locked), now sitting at $1.66 billion. Tokenized assets are real-world assets (RWAs) that have been digitized on-chain using blockchain technology. Tokenization allows the value of real assets such as properties (real estate), securities, equities, commodities, artwork, and several others to be converted into digital format using blockchain technology, and traded on global on-chain markets. Solana’s achievement highlights the rising interest in the tokenization of RWAs in the blockchain network – a narrative that is increasingly driven by established financial institutions and asset management firms. Solana’s…

Ethereum’s recent price action reflects a market transitioning from impulsive selling into a potential short-term stabilisation phase. After a sharp decline toward the $1,750 demand zone, $ETH has reacted with a moderate rebound, yet is expected to continue fluctuating in the short term. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily chart, $ETH continues to trade inside its descending channel, with lower highs and lower lows still intact. The recent impulsive drop pushed the price sharply into the $1.8K demand area, where buyers reacted and triggered a rebound toward the $2.1K region. However, the asset remains below the 0.5…

Digital asset company CoinFlip has launched a new workplace benefit that allows employees to invest in cryptocurrencies directly through payroll deductions, offering a payroll-based investing mechanism to digital asset investing as interest in portfolio diversification continues to grow. The program enables employees to automatically purchase cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL) and select stablecoins, with minimum allocations starting at $25 per pay period. According to CoinFlip, the product is designed to appeal to workers who prefer a gradual, cost-averaging approach to crypto investing. The company cited research estimating that tens of millions of US adults already own…

U.S. crypto policing is drawing builders to the table. The founder of Solana high-speed blockchain, Anatoly Yakovenko, is selected to work at a new advisory body within the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The shift is an indication of increased receptiveness to the direct industry knowledge in policy formation. 🚨Anatoly Yakovenko, CEO of @solanalabs , has been appointed to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s newly formed Innovation Advisory Committee.The 35-member panel – launched by CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig – brings together leaders from crypto, traditional… pic.twitter.com/miTPHHwnCR — Solana Daily (@solana_daily) February 13, 2026 Work of the Innovation Advisory…

Amid a turbulent quarter for crypto markets, coinbase retail behavior showed surprising strength as users increased exposure to major digital assets. Retail investors buying the dip in Bitcoin and Ethereum Coinbase quarterly loss and market reaction Coinbase retail and institutional trading volume dynamics Diversification push and subscription and services revenue Armstrong share sales and governance questions Retail investors buying the dip in Bitcoin and Ethereum Brian Armstrong, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Coinbase, said retail users boosted their crypto holdings during the recent downturn. He explained that many customers bought Bitcoin and Ethereum as prices declined, while others simply…

A new partnership seeks to address the tension between Web2 cloud speed and Web3 transparency through a strategy of progressive decentralization. The partnership also seeks to move beyond speculative token models by anchoring demand in real, revenue-generating use cases. The Architecture of a Hybrid Leap In the rapidly evolving landscape of distributed computing, a fundamental tension has emerged. On one side stands the Web2 cloud, a titan of industry built on the pillars of speed, low-latency performance, and centralized efficiency. On the other is Web3, a decentralized frontier governed by the promise of cryptographic transparency. As these two worlds merge…

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