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4AI, a decentralized AI marketplace built on the BNBChain, which allows users to deploy and monetize AI agents, today announced a strategic partnership with TokenPlay, an AI-driven $NFT and Web3 gaming platform that helps developers and game publishers to build games, webtoons, and various utilities, and reach more users. This collaboration enabled Tokenplay to combine its Web3 game engine and $NFT platform with 4AI’s decentralized AI infrastructure to fix major industry challenges such as user engagement and network efficiency. TokenPlay is an $NFT and gaming platform development on Binance Smart Chain and Polygon, aiming to empower communities to develop, play,…

Ethereum researcher ladislaus.eth published a walkthrough last week explaining how Ethereum plans to move from re-executing every transaction to verifying zero-knowledge proofs. The post frames it as a “quiet but fundamental transformation,” and the framing is accurate. Not because the work is secret, but because its implications ripple across Ethereum’s entire architecture in ways that won’t be obvious until the pieces connect. This isn’t Ethereum “adding ZK” as a feature. Ethereum is prototyping an alternative validation path in which some validators can attest to blocks by verifying compact execution proofs rather than re-running every transaction. If it works, Ethereum’s layer-1…

Key Takeaways Bitcoin is projected to reach a new all-time high by the first half of 2026. Ethereum is expected to continue outperforming Bitcoin due to its market dynamics. The US crypto industry is moving towards greater regulatory clarity. The Genius Act has significantly influenced the regulatory approach to crypto. Positive trends are observed in ETF product launches within the crypto space. Stablecoins are predicted to become more integrated into corporate finance. Banks are proactively engaging with crypto to remain competitive. Large companies may begin issuing blockchain-based tokens as part of their capital structure. DeFi is poised to compete with…

PlayZap Games, a popular blockchain gaming entity, has partnered with GamePadCo, a renowned blockchain infrastructure provider. The collaboration endeavors to utilize the DeFi runtime infrastructure of GamePadCo to offer scalable compute, long-term stability, and protocol coordination. As per PlayZap Games’ official X announcement, while getting support from OKX Ventures, the partnership focuses on providing improved scalability, a solid ecosystem basis for its growing platform, and deeper integrations. Hence, the development is poised to drive innovation at the intersection of blockchain gaming and decentralized infrastructure. We’re excited to announce our partnership with #gamepadco 🤝A DeFi runtime infrastructure for execution, powering scalable…

Cipher Digital (CIFR) shares fell about 5% in premarket trading after the company reported fourth-quarter results that missed Wall Street expectations and highlighted its shift away from bitcoin BTC$62,946.08 mining and toward high-performance computing (HPC) data centers. The company, formerly known as Cipher Mining, reported fourth-quarter revenue of $60 million, below analyst estimates of $84.4 million. Adjusted earnings per share came in at a loss of $0.14, wider than the forecast loss of $0.06. Cipher posted an adjusted net loss of $55 million for the quarter. Management pointed to 2025 as a transformative year as it pivots away from bitcoin…

CryptoSlam, a leading and multi-chain data aggregator and analytics platform specialized in tracking non-fungible tokens (NFTs), has displayed the list of top 10 NFTs with respect to sales volume by the previous day. The ranking number clearly highlights the importance of these NFTs in the market from different perspectives. NFTs are actively used for trading purposes in the entire world. Here is the list of top 10 NFTs by last 24H, Flying Tulip PUT, Panini America, $T BRC-20 NFTs, CryptoPunks, Guild of Guardians Heroes, Bored Ape Yacht Club, Normies, DeckOfFates, Pudgy Penguins, and 0xbb5ec6fd4b61723bd45c399840f1d868840ca16f. These NFTs are covered by 4…

A newly created crypto wallet has opened a massive leveraged bet on Ethereum. On-chain data shows the wallet deposited about $30.7 million in $USDC into Hyperliquid. The funds were used to open a long position on 40,000 $ETH. It is worth around $80 million. $ETH super bull 0x6C85 keeps pouring money into Hyperliquid to go long $ETH.So far, he has deposited 30.71M $USDC and opened a long of 40,000 $ETH($80.92M).He may add more to the position.Will the market liquidate this super bull?https://t.co/cJJqc3jjWF pic.twitter.com/S4C9CDXaSa — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) February 10, 2026 The trade uses 20x leverage, which greatly increases potential gains and…

The United Kingdom’s financial watchdog has launched court action against cryptocurrency exchange HTX, alleging it illegally promoted crypto asset services to British consumers in breach of financial advertising rules. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it began proceedings against HTX and several related persons in the Chancery Division of the High Court in October 2025. In an update published Tuesday, the regulator said it received permission on Wednesday to serve the case outside the UK and by alternative means, noting that HTX (formerly known as Huobi Global) is incorporated in Panama. The legal action comes under the FCA’s Financial…

Power Protocol received a $3M investment from Bitkraft Ventures, expanding its funding to $15.5M. Power Protocol combines the $POWER token with on-chain infrastructure for high-grade games. Power Protocol, a blockchain infrastructure platform for gaming, attracted a $3M investment from Bitkraft Ventures. As a result, Power Protocol extended its funding to $15.5M, with the goal of driving adoption. Power Protocol has built the infrastructure for multiple partner studios, including Pixion Games, the developer of Fableborne. The protocol shows that high-quality games can achieve considerable reach. Fableborne is one of the top mobile-first action RPGs currently in global open beta. Power Protocol…

A solo Bitcoin miner notched a rare win by validating an entire Bitcoin block, securing a huge payday using a hobby-level mining operation and on-demand hashrate. The miner earned the 3.125 Bitcoin ($BTC) block reward, worth about $200,000 at current prices, after successfully mining block 938092, according to blockchain data and a post from Bitcoin mining firm Braiins. Braiins said the miner relied on on-demand hashrate, spending about 119,000 satoshis, about $75 at the time, to rent 1 petahash per second of computing power and paying a small solo-mining fee in the process. The miner used CKPool, a service that…