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Backpack Offers Company Equity to Long-Term Token Stakers in New Model

Key Highlights: Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante said that the company will let users convert staked tokens into up to 20% company equity. The plan links user participation directly with ownership and long-term growth by creating a stronger bond between the product and its community. Token supply will unlock in phases tied to product, regulatory, and market milestones. Armani Ferrante, founder and CEO of Backpack, has announced a new plan that allows users involved in token staking with company ownership. Armani said, “Backpack community grows, we will decentralize the token, offering new things over time, some centralized like our equity offering,…

ExchangesFeb 26

Sonic Labs Unveils Spawn, an AI Platform That Builds Web3 Apps From a Single Prompt

At this year’s ETHDenver, Sonic Labs pulled the curtain back on something that could quietly reshape how people approach Web3 development. The team introduced Spawn, a new AI-powered platform that lets users create and deploy full decentralized applications simply by describing what they want in plain English. No Solidity. No deployment headaches. No piecing together frontends and wallets. Just a prompt. For anyone who has ever tried to build a dApp, the pain points are familiar. Even a basic project can spiral into weeks of work across multiple specialties, such as smart contract coding, testing and auditing, compiling, deploying to…

BlockchainFeb 26

Crypto for Advisors: crypto vaults explained

In today’s newsletter, Nassim Alexandre from RockawayX takes us through crypto vaults, what they are, how they work and risk evaluation. Then Lucas Kozinski, from Renzo Protocol, answers questions about decentralized finance in Ask an Expert. - Sarah Morton Understanding vaults: what happens beyond the yield Capital flowing into crypto vaults surged past $6 billion last year, with projections indicating it could double by the end of 2026. With that growth, a sharp split has emerged between vaults with robust engineering and controls and vaults that are essentially yield packaging. A crypto vault is a managed fund structure deployed on-chain.…

DeFiFeb 26

Ethereum price holds 0.618 fibonacci support as bullish volume signals reversal

Ethereum price is testing a critical confluence support zone around the 0.618 Fibonacci level, where improving bullish volume suggests a potential reversal may be developing. Summary 0.618 Fibonacci and value area low form key support zone Bullish volume emerging, signaling possible accumulation $2,286 resistance becomes upside target, if reversal confirms Ethereum ($ETH) price action has entered a decisive technical region after an extended corrective phase pushed the asset toward high-timeframe support. Following sustained selling pressure, $ETH is now trading within a major confluence zone that historically attracts demand and often acts as a pivot for market reversals. Rather than showing…

EthereumFeb 26

exSat Network Partners With CycleX to Launch $300M Bitcoin RWA Fund

exSat Network, a Bitcoin-native financial infrastructure firm for platforms, has partnered with CycleX, an RWA-centered market intelligence firm. The partnership intends to advance the issuance of institutional-level real-world assets (RWAs). As exSat’s official X announcement reveals, the partnership unveils a $300M tokenized fund. Thus, the joint effort aims to unlock comprehensive on-chain liquidity apart from maintaining regulatory alignment, compliance, and transparency. exSat & @CycleXTeam launch a strategic partnership to co-initiate a US$300M tokenized fund 🔥 Together, we’re accelerating institutional-grade RWA issuance and unlocking deeper on-chain liquidity — with transparency & compliance at the core. CycleX is an RWA-first trading… pic.twitter.com/huQBQlT4Rj…

RegulationFeb 26

Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) Announces Expansion Plans for the US Exchange! Here Are the Details

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) announced that Binance US is evaluating its expansion plans in the US after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) withdrew the lawsuit it filed in 2023 during the new administration’s term. CZ stated that possible steps could include establishing deeper banking partnerships and applying for new licenses if deemed necessary. However, he emphasized that these processes depend on both the legal framework and internal team assessments. In his statement, Zhao specifically highlighted a point: his comments applied only to Binance US, the US arm of Binance, and did not encompass the global Binance platform.…

ExchangesFeb 26

Bitcoin miner outflows spike in January, but public sales remain limited

Bitcoin miner outflows jumped to 28,605 $BTC, worth about $1.8 billion, on Feb. 5, one of the largest single-day transfers since November 2024, as prices swung sharply during a volatile trading session. Another 20,169 Bitcoin ($BTC), worth about $1.4 billion, left miner-linked wallets on Feb. 6, according to data from CryptoQuant. The last comparable spike occurred on Nov. 12, 2024, when outflows reached 30,187 $BTC. The spike coincided with sharp price swings, with $BTC trading at about $62,809 on Feb. 5 before rebounding to $70,544 a day later. Large miner wallet transfers during volatile sessions often draw scrutiny because they…

MiningFeb 26

Balaji Srinivasan Says Crypto Is the 'Code-Based Order' for a Fracturing World

Balaji Srinivasan, former Coinbase CTO and The Network State author, says cryptocurrency was built to create a “code-based order” as traditional institutions falter, framing blockchain as the backbone of a new global system. Crypto as Global Lifeboat? Balaji Srinivasan Makes the Case on X The Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor laid out his case in a post on X this weekend after responding to a user who questioned crypto’s real-world value beyond speculation. Rather than sidestep the criticism, The Network State author reposted it and delivered a sweeping answer that recasts digital assets as infrastructure for a borderless economic system.…

BlockchainFeb 26

Marina Protocol Taps Xyra Labs to Streamline Web3 Onboarding

Marina Protocol, a community-led Web3 onboarding entity, has partnered with Xyra Labs, a renowned Web3 infrastructure company. The partnership attempts to redefine Web3 access with borderless DeFi infrastructure. As per Marina Protocol’s official social media announcement, the collaboration enables seamless liquidity and trading across both non-EVM and EVM ecosystems. Thus, the duo is poised to eliminate barriers hindering the wider adoption of robust technologies in the mainstream. Our team @xyralabs_ is super stoked to announce this partnership with @MARINA_PROTOCOL ! Miles to go 🚀 https://t.co/6SDdSxUl6l — Xyra Labs (@xyralabs_) February 19, 2026 Marina Protocol and Xyra Labs Accelerate Borderless Web3…

DeFiFeb 26

“A Strong Recovery Could Come Within 12 Months”

Sean Farrell, Head of Digital Asset Strategy at Fundstrat Global Advisors, founded by Tom Lee, shared his latest analysis of Ethereum. According to the analysis, while downside risk persists in the short term, there is strong potential for a recovery over the next 12 months. According to Farrell’s assessment, the average cost of Ethereum per investor is $2,241. The current price of $1,934 indicates that investors are, on average, at a loss of 22%. Looking at historical comparisons, according to the analyst, the average maximum loss for investors reached 39% in 2022, while in 2025 this rate dropped to 21%.…

EthereumFeb 26