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Karatage, a leading London-based proprietary hedge fund specializing in digital assets and emerging technology, has appointed Shane O’Callaghan as a senior partner and head of institutional strategy. O’Callaghan joins from Dutch market maker IMC Trading, where he was employed as global head of institutional partnerships and digital asset sales for the last year. Before joining IMC, O’Callaghan worked at crypto trading platform Portofino Technologies as global head of business development, and also as head of Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) for now-defunct crypto lender BlockFi. ”Shane didn’t join because it was safe. He joined because the opportunity is rare…

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 219–211 to rescind President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods, with six Republicans joining Democrats in a rare bipartisan rebuke. The vote demonstrates the growing opposition to Trump’s trade policies among his own party, despite the measure’s slim chances in the Senate and probable veto. Donald Trump has imposed several tariffs on Canada since his re-election. Last month, Trump threatened to impose a 100% import tax in reaction to Canada’s proposed trade agreement with China. “If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian…

Coinbase, the largest US-based crypto exchange, is backing a Federal Reserve proposal to grant non-bank financial institutions access to specialized payment accounts. The San Francisco-based exchange submitted a letter to the U.S. central bank advocating for special-purpose Reserve Bank payment accounts. It argued that these accounts are vital for modernizing the nation’s domestic financial infrastructure. Coinbase Challenges Fed Over ‘Restrictive’ Terms for Payment Rails Coinbase argues the proposal would grant fintech and crypto-native firms direct access to the Federal Reserve’s payment rails. This change would allow these entities to utilize the global economy’s core “plumbing” without the need for a…

Ispoverse, a Web3-based metaverse platform, has partnered with Gata, a decentralized AI compute infrastructure entity. The partnership marks a key development in integrating AI with the cutting-edge Web3 gaming experience. As Ispoverse revealed in its official social media announcement, the development merges the decentralized cloud infrastructure of Gata into its AI-led virtual and gaming experiences. So, the joint initiative is set to provide an AI-driven gaming experience wth cost efficiency and immersive interactions. 🚀 Ispoverse × Gata: AI-Powered Gaming Reimagined🤝 We’re joining forces to bring decentralized AI to the forefront of immersive gaming! @yzilabs backed @Gata_xyz DeCloud infra will supercharge…

As institutional adoption of digital assets matures, a new corporate playbook is emerging: treat ether not just as an investment, but as productive financial infrastructure. The shift comes amid sharp downward market volatility. SharpLink Gaming (SBET) — which saw its stock soar last May after adopting an ether $ETH$1,925.44 treasury strategy — has since plunged (along with every other of 2025’s hastily-formed digital asset treasury companies). It’s a reminder of the turbulence that continues to define the asset class. At a panel discussion at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 featuring Sharplink Chairman Joe Lubin and CEO Joseph Chalom, the two executives…

Crypto mass adoption could just be a matter of time, as older, crypto-averse generations eventually pass their wealth to their descendants, according to an industry executive. During an episode of the Milk Road show on Tuesday, Zac Prince, the head of Galaxy Digital’s banking venture, Galaxy One, predicted that as older people pass away and younger generations inherit assets, some of it could make its way into crypto. “I see a lot of stuff about how like younger people are getting screwed because older people are holding all the money,” he said, adding that a wealth transfer will eventually start,…

From behind prison bars, Sam Bankman-Fried continues to make headlines. Even though he stole $8 billion from FTX customers, he thinks he has a chance on his 2023 appeal, or his new 2026 pro se (self-represented) retrial request. In reality, he’s simply following cringeworthy pre-written plans to exploit any media stunt that has a chance of getting him out of prison. Ever the autist, Bankman-Fried wrote down tactics to get out of custody after his arrest. Haphazardly, he itemized them in a simple Google Doc that soon went through legal discovery processes. Thanks to a sentencing submission that helped earn…

Leading Nordic crypto exchange Safello has expanded access to $XRP across Europe following the recent launch of its services in Finland. As $XRP gains global traction, Safello continues to strengthen its regional presence by making the token more accessible to retail and institutional investors throughout the Nordics and the broader European market. Key Points Safello has expanded access to $XRP across Europe following the launch of its services in Finland. Safello became Sweden’s first exchange authorized under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, giving traders regulated access to $XRP. The company’s mission to simplify crypto access now directly supports…

Big news for Monad as the Snowball Labs blockchain infrastructure provider has introduced its Modular Naming Service (MNS) on Monad. This is a major move towards making the high-performance blockchain systems accessible to the common people. We’re excited to announce that @snowball_money’s MNS is now live on @monad, bringing human-readable usernames to one of the fastest blockchains ever created.Now you don’t have to send to an address like 0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f0bEb. Instead, you simply send to a… pic.twitter.com/RAGKUD1Cz4 — Snowball Money (@snowball_money) February 13, 2026 The integration adds human readable usernames to the high-speed Layer-1 environment existing inside of Monad, which enables…

Table of Contents How Much $ETH Is Locked in Staking?Which Exchanges Hold the Most $ETH?Where Does Institutional Money Fit In?What About Layer 2 Bridges and Smart Contracts?How Much $ETH Do Early Holders Still Own?What About Seized and Stolen Funds?What Does This Mean for the Market? The single largest Ethereum “holder” is not a person or a company. It is the network itself. The ETH2 Beacon Deposit Contract holds over 80.8 million $ETH, roughly two-thirds of total supply, locked up to secure proof-of-stake consensus. Behind it, a mix of centralized exchanges, asset managers, and Layer 2 bridges round out the top…