Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Crypto

CME to launch Solana and XRP options as US derivatives grow

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME), the world’s largest derivatives exchange, will expand its crypto offerings by introducing options on Solana and XRP futures starting Oct. 13.The move builds on record trading activity in Solana (SOL) and XRP...

Bitcoin $120K Target Draws Near As Fed Makes A Choice

Key takeaways:September’s 44,000 BTC net withdrawals reduced the available supply, easing the potential short-term selling pressure.US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs added $2.2 billion, delivering persistent daily demand that far exceeds the mined supply.Bitcoin (BTC) has traded in a narrow...

SOL Aims For $300 As TradFi Adoption, DeFi Back Rally

Key takeaways:Corporate treasury investments are driving consistent demand and strengthening SOL’s price momentum.DEX dominance, fee growth, and interoperability upgrades reinforce Solana’s competitive blockchain position.Solana’s native token SOL (SOL) faced a sharp rejection after testing the $250 level on...

Native Markets Takes Home The Prize, Secures USDH Ticker After Heated Race

Native Markets, one of the teams that submitted a proposal to issue and manage the Hyperliquid crypto exchange’s US dollar stablecoin (USDH), officially claimed the USDH ticker on Sunday, following a community vote.The project will deploy the inaugural...

Crypto Exec Says Expect Tickerless US dollar Stablecoins in the Future

Dollar-pegged stablecoins will eventually lose their price tickers, as exchanges abstract away the differently denominated stable tokens on the backend, presenting only a “USD” option to the user, according to Mert Mumtaz, CEO of remote procedure call (RPC)...

OpenAI And Microsoft Reach Restructuring Agreement Over For-Profit Arm

Artificial intelligence company OpenAI has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with its largest investor, Microsoft, to restructure its business.In a Thursday notice, OpenAI said the move, first proposed in May, would allow its for-profit arm to transition...

BlackRock Explores Tokenized ETFs After Bitcoin Success — Report

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is reportedly exploring ways to tokenize exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the blockchain, following the strong performance of its spot Bitcoin ETFs.Citing sources familiar with the discussions, Bloomberg reported Thursday that the company...

XRP Reserves Soar as Price Climbs Past $3

Key takeaways:XRP exchange reserves surged by 1.2 billion tokens in a single day, led by Binance’s 610 million inflow.Futures demand rose with CME open interest up 74%, but XRP underperformed peers despite the ETF optimism.XRP (XRP) witnessed one...

Metaplanet Plans to Raise $1.44B in New Share Offering for Bitcoin

Metaplanet, the Japanese hospitality and real estate group turned Bitcoin treasury company, said Tuesday it will issue 385 million new shares to expand its Bitcoin holdings and related businesses.The shares will be sold through an international offering outside...

OpenSea Debuts NFT Reserve with CryptoPunk Purchase

NFT marketplace turned trading platform OpenSea on Monday said it launched a $1 million reserve dedicated to buying “culturally relevant" non-fungible tokens (NFTs).OpenSea kicked off its NFT reserve by buying a piece of digital art from the CryptoPunk...
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