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Centrifuge and Pharos Partner to Expand Onchain Access for Institutional Assets

Today, Centrifuge and Pharos announced a collaboration aimed at facilitating the large-scale distribution and operation of institutional-grade assets onchain via a common infrastructure architecture, such as tokenized U.S. Treasuries (JTRSY) and AAA-rated structured credit products (JAAA). The partnership focuses on addressing distribution, one of the main issues facing institutional onchain finance.

February 17, 2026 2 mins read

Fhenix Pushes Encrypted DeFi Forward with High-Performance FHE Infrastructure

When Fhenix went live for its recent technical broadcast, it felt less like a routine update and more like a coming-of-age moment for encrypted finance. Led by founder Guy Zyskind, the session traced Fhenix’s evolution from a modest Layer 2 experiment into a full-stack infrastructure play for confidential DeFi. The

February 17, 2026 3 mins read

Pred Secures $2.5M from Accel to Build High-Speed Sports Prediction Exchange on Base

Peer-to-peer sports prediction exchange Pred announced a $2.5 million funding round headed by Accel, in which BEF by Coinbase Ventures and Reverie also participated. The funding will help Pred establish exchange-grade infrastructure for sports prediction markets, as well as team growth, liquidity development, and international user onboarding. Before the platform is made

February 17, 2026 3 mins read

Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Flags Quantum Threat to Bitcoin Markets

Kevin O’Leary, a Shark Tank investor and a Bitcoin supporter, warned that the price of Bitcoin could crash due to quantum computing. O’Leary said that quantum computers could break the cryptographic security of Bitcoin faster than programmers can enhance the security measures. Currently, Bitcoin’s encryption is based on mathematical problems

February 17, 2026 2 mins read

Steak ‘n Shake Sees Sales Growth After Bitcoin Acceptance

Steak ‘n Shake has incorporated Bitcoin payments at some of its restaurants in the U.S. through a collaboration with payment network Flexa. Customers at these restaurants are able to make payments using Bitcoin through app-based checkout options. The restaurant chain explained that the incorporation of Bitcoin payments is part of

February 17, 2026 3 mins read

IMF Warns Dollar-Linked Stablecoins Could Undermine Central Bank Control

• The International Monetary Fund stated that “many stablecoins do not have a true independence from the U.S. dollar and could become private dollar systems.” • The IMF warned that the “global adoption of dollar-linked stablecoins could undermine central banks’ monetary control.” The International Monetary Fund released a report that

February 16, 2026 2 mins read