Tag: Breaking

Aztec Network officially launched its native AZTEC token on Feb. 12, 2026, following a successful $61 million on-chain funding round involving over 17,000 participants. The token debuted on major exchanges including Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and KuCoin, but early price action saw double-digit declines from auction highs. The launch marks a transition for the privacy-focused Ethereum L2 from development to an active governance and staking...

Aster (ASTER) and Hyperliquid (HYPE) lead decentralized exchange gains with surges up to 10% following a spike in trading volume. Hedera (HBAR) rebounds 6% as Wyoming begins live testing of its state-backed stablecoin, FRNT, on the network. Bitcoin (BTC) remains steady near $68,000, showing a 1% gain while long-term “digital gold” narratives face scrutiny. The cryptocurrency market witnessed a notable divergence on Thursday as...

BlackRock has integrated its USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) with the UniswapX protocol, enabling on-chain trading for institutional investors.The initiative, launched in collaboration with Securitize, utilizes a request-for-quote (RFQ) system to provide liquidity through whitelisted market makers.BlackRock confirmed a strategic investment in the Uniswap ecosystem, reportedly including the acquisition of UNI governance...

U.S.-listed spot Solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) broke a two-day outflow streak on Tuesday, securing $8.43 million in net inflows. According to data from SoSoValue, this represents the highest single-day volume for the asset class since January 15, when the funds drew in $8.94 million. The positive momentum suggests that institutional buyers are increasingly viewing recent price dips as an attractive entry point for the layer-1...

LayerZero Labs has officially announced Zero, a new Layer-1 blockchain network scheduled for a fall 2026 launch. The network utilizes a heterogeneous architecture and the Jolt zkVM to decouple transaction execution from verification, aiming for 2 million transactions per second per zone. Heavyweight institutional partners including Citadel Securities, ARK Invest, and the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) are collaborating on the project. The...