BlackRock has begun seeding its iShares Staked Ethereum Trust (ETHB). The institutional giant is officially expanding into Ethereum’s staking ecosystem! In a 17 February 2026 SEC filing, a BlackRock affiliate purchased 4,000 seed shares at $25 each, totaling $100,000 in initial capital, to begin acquiring and staking Ethereum tokens. Is this more than a simple

OpenAI is stepping deeper into crypto security with the launch of EVMbench, a new testing framework designed to measure how well artificial intelligence can understand and potentially secure smart contracts on Ethereum and similar blockchains. Smart contracts, self-executing code deployed on blockchains like Ethereum, underpin decentralized exchanges, lending protocols and a wide range of onchain

Cash App, the popular digital wallet and payments app, announced a series of changes to its Bitcoin offering, including a massive increase in withdrawal limits, lower fees, new funding rails, and lots more in an exclusive interview with Miles Suter, Product Lead at Block Inc.  “Our mission is to make living on bitcoin simple and practical,”

Russia may block foreign crypto exchanges as early as summer to boost domestic platforms. Mass blocking could raise fees, fraud, and push trading into unregulated markets. Experts say full enforcement is unlikely; crypto trading will adapt to new rules. Russia is edging closer to a major crypto crackdown. Industry experts believe foreign cryptocurrency exchange websites

17 Dec Bitfinex Introduces Zero Fee Trading, Leveraging Long Term Profitability to Accelerate Global Crypto Adoption Posted on 17 December, 2025 in Media Releases by Lya Rodriguez Bitfinex customers can now trade an extensive range of digital assets with no fees, shaping a more inclusive and efficient financial future. ROAD TOWN, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

On 17 February 2025, Michael Saylor’s Strategy acquired an additional 2,486 Bitcoin for $168.4 million at an average price of $67,710 per BTC. With the latest purchase, the company’s total Bitcoin Holdings total 717,131 BTC. Currently, Strategy has $54.52 billion in Bitcoin, making it the largest institutional crypto holder. However, Bitcoin continues to decline, hovering

On-chain social platform and decentralized protocol Zora is making a decisive shift beyond its non-fungible tokens (NFT) and creator roots with the launch of “attention markets” on Solana, a product that allows users to trade tokens tied to internet trends, memes and cultural moments. The feature, unveiled Feb. 17, lets anyone create a new market

Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala Investment Company, disclosed a significant increase in its position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), reporting ownership of 12.7 million shares valued at approximately $630.6 million as of December 31.  This represents a 46% rise from the 8.7 million IBIT shares previously reported as of September 30. Mubadala manages

Analysts say 2026 altcoin RSI matches past cycle lows seen in 2015, 2018 and 2022, as sentiment turns bearish again. Crypto market sentiment in 2026 remains cautious, yet some analysts argue that the current phase resembles prior accumulation periods. They point to repeating cycle behavior, technical indicators, and historical sentiment shifts that appeared before earlier

18 Dec Change Log: Version 1.125 Posted on 18 December, 2025 in Change Log by Lya Rodriguez The Bitfinex Change Log is an overview of all performance and UI changes made to the Bitfinex trading platform. For an overview of all previous changes, please refer to blog.bitfinex.com/category/changelogs. Version 1.125 Features Implemented Zero trading fees Updated