- $ROBO Listed on Bybit spot
- $CC Listed on Robinhood spot
- $LIT Lighter’s LLP Strategies successfully cap losses during $50M ARC liquidation test
- $INIT Initia launches native stablecoin $iUSD with $35,000 in ecosystem rewards
- $ETH Ethereum unveils quantum resistance roadmap using STARKs and recursive proof aggregation
- ZachXBT exposes Axiom employees for insider trading and abusing sensitive user data
- Suspected insiders profit $1M betting on ZachXBT’s exposure targets on Polymarket
- MetaMask and Mastercard launch self-custodial crypto debit card across the United States
- MEV Capital AUM drops 80% in four months as Belem absorbs team
- Telegram’s crypto wallet launches on-chain yield for BTC, ETH, and USDT
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$ROBO - Bybit will list Fabric Protocol (ROBO) on its spot trading platform on February 27, 2026. Deposits are available via Ethereum, Base, and BSC networks, with trading supported for Spot Grid Bots. ROBO is a decentralized infrastructure designed to coordinate robotics and AI workloads across various devices.
$ CC - Canton is a privacy-focused blockchain built for institutional financial assets and secure synchronization. The network enables private transactions while maintaining seamless interoperability across diverse financial systems. CC serves as the utility token used for network fees and incentivizing participants.
$ LIT - Lighter’s LLP Strategies successfully managed a $50M ARC position liquidation, protecting holders by capping losses at $75k. The system triggered Auto-Deleveraging (ADL) to limit downside risk while allowing profitable short traders to realize their gains. This "battle test" proved the protocol's ability to handle large-scale volatility while preserving capital for liquidity providers.
$INIT - Initia launched $iUSD, its native stablecoin backed by AUSD and bridged via LayerZero. Unlike other stablecoins, $iUSD returns yield to the ecosystem through DEX liquidity and lending. Users can earn a share of $35,000 in rewards by providing liquidity or depositing into vaults.
$ETH - Ethereum is transitioning to quantum-resistant hash-based signatures and STARKs to replace vulnerable BLS and KZG algorithms. The roadmap introduces native Account Abstraction (EIP-8141) and recursive proof aggregation to mitigate high gas costs. This multi-step plan ensures long-term security across consensus, data availability, and application-layer proofs.
ZachXBT exposed Axiom employees for abusing internal access to track private wallets of high-profile traders for insider trading. Senior BD employee Broox Bauer allegedly shared sensitive user data and strategized to profit $200K by exploiting lack of access controls. The investigation reveals widespread misconduct and a lack of monitoring at Axiom, potentially leading to legal action by the SDNY.
A trader profited $411.4K by betting on Axiom’s exposure by ZachXBT when odds were only 13.8%. Twelve suspected insider wallets earned over $1.02M total by predicting ZachXBT’s investigative reports. This suspicious activity highlights concerns about information leaks and front-running on prediction markets.
MetaMask and Mastercard launched their self-custodial crypto debit card across 49 U.S. states, including New York. Users can spend crypto directly from their wallets at 150M+ merchants without pre-loading funds onto centralized exchanges. The card offers up to 3% cashback and supports multiple stablecoins on networks like Linea and Base.
MEV Capital's AUM plummeted 80% to $300M from a $1.5B peak due to a stablecoin depeg event. The collapse followed liquidations in Elixir’s deUSD strategies, resulting in over $10M in direct losses. Luxembourg-based Belem Capital ended its mandate with the firm and internalized its asset management team.
Wallet in Telegram launched "Vaults," offering on-chain yield for BTC, ETH, and USDT holders. The self-custodial feature, powered by Morpho and Re7, provides up to 18% APY on USDT strategies. This integration aims to bring decentralized finance (DeFi) to Telegram's 150 million registered users.