Layer-2 network BOB debuted a BitVM testnet alongside a host of other major crypto firms ahead of the mainnet going live in the fourth quarter. Describing itself as a hybrid layer 2, BOB's aim is to ...

BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arqitech, Inc., a non-custodial infrastructure platform connecting institutional finance with digital assets, today announced the closing of its ...

Stablecoins have achieved almost universal awareness in finance circles, and with a market capitalization nearly $300 billion ...

Spark is opening access to its $9 billion stablecoin liquidity pool for hedge funds and other institutions to bridge onchain ...

Strands Technologies Ltd. has reportedly reached a milestone of over $6 billion in tokenized notional by integrating Derive.xyz, a decentralized protocol for on-chain derivatives. Derive.xyz’s ability ...

As the world economy enters a new phase of slower growth, traditional investment channels — from the stock market to real estate and semiconductor manufacturing — are showing signs of fatigue. With ...

Aave Labs has launched Aave Horizon, which is described as a Real-World Asset (RWA) market designed to bridge traditional finance and DeFi. Announced by Stani Kulechov, Founder and CEO of Aave—the ...

As liquidity continues to fragment across chains, pressure is building to re-aggregate it elsewhere. Unified terminals could mediate 40% of DeFi trading volume by 2030.

Bitlayer faces competition from other Bitcoin DeFi protocols such as BabylonChain, Stacks and BounceBit. Bitlayer, a Bitcoin decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure startup backed by Franklin ...

As DeFi markets become more stable and predictable, they’re becoming more attractive for institutional capital.