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U.S. Bankers Urge OCC to Slow Crypto Trust Bank Charters

The American Bankers Association has filed a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The letter has requested a slowdown on the approval of cryptocurrency trust bank charters. According to the American Bankers Association, the regulators should wait for greater clarity to emerge on the procedures of

February 12, 2026 3 mins read

Midnight Gains Momentum After Mainnet, Partnership Reveal

Midnight, a data protection blockchain platform, witnessed surged market interest this week, followed by the founder Charles Hoskinson’s announcement of prominent developments at the Consensus Hong Kong conference.  The announcement includes the scheduled mainnet rollout of the project in late March and partnerships comprising Google and Telegram. The remarks of

February 12, 2026 2 mins read

Aster Chain’s Mainnet Set for March Launch as ASTER Token Surges Over 14%

Aster, a multi‑chain on‑chain DEX with both spot and perpetual futures, is transitioning to a network-first model with its own Layer 1 blockchain, Aster Chain.  According to the Aster team’s X post on February 12,  they will launch Aster Chain’s mainnet in March. It continued with, “Privacy is good. Aster

February 12, 2026 2 mins read

BitMart has Announced Primary Listing of Aztec Token, AZTEC Price Surge

BitMart has announced that it will launch the primary listing of Aztec tokens. An initial response now reflects in the AZTEC price, which has surged considerably. AZTEC is not the first token to record the pattern, given a previous listing also surged via a broader reach of billions of users.

February 12, 2026 2 mins read

BNB Chain RWA Value Jumps 555% in Q4 2025

The real-world assets of BNB Chain increased around 555% in the fourth quarter of 2025 as institutions tokenised funds and stocks, even as the market capitalisation and DeFi TVL of BNB witnessed volatility, as reported by research firm Messari.  The blockchain network was positioned second in terms of blockchains by

February 12, 2026 2 mins read

Strategy Issues Preferred Stock to Steady Bitcoin Bet

Strategy is increasing its program of preferred stocks to buy more Bitcoins as it seeks to reduce the impact of market volatility. The company wants to continue accumulating Bitcoin while also limiting the volatility that often rattles its common shares. The new preferred product, called “Stretch,” pays a variable dividend

February 12, 2026 3 mins read

Lighter Introduces On-Chain Perpetuals Linked to Major Korean Stocks

Lighter, an on-chain perpetual futures exchange, has expanded its offerings by linking major South Korean stocks to its platform, marking an important step in the convergence of traditional finance and decentralized markets.  The announcement was shared through X post on February 11, and mentions, “We are excited to be the

February 12, 2026 2 mins read

UK Launches Blockchain Pilot for Digital Government Bonds

The UK Treasury chose HSBC Holdings’ blockchain-based system to develop and implement a pilot program for issuing digital government bonds labeled “DIGIT.” HSBC Holdings will utilize its own Orion system to control the issuance, management, and settlement of these securities. This program will take place inside the “digital sandbox” environment

February 12, 2026 2 mins read