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on Feb 26, 2026
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Aave governance dispute grows as ACI and Aave Labs publish rival reports ahead of a $50M DAO funding vote. A governance dispute within the Aave ecosystem has intensified after Aave Chan Initiative and Aave Labs released competing reports on funding, revenue and accountability. The disagreement comes ahead of a community vote on a proposed $50 […]

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on Feb 26, 2026
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Q4 revenue jumped 77% YoY to $770M; full-year revenue hit $2.747B with EBITDA doubling. USDC supply rose 72% to $75.3B as on-chain volume surged 247% to $11.9T. EURC grew 284%, USYC hit $1.5B; Arc mainnet set for 2026 launch. Circle closed Q4 2025 on a strong note. The stablecoin giant reported $770 million in total […]

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on Feb 25, 2026
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Former FTX Boss Sam Bankman-Fried seeks a pardon from Donald Trump, yet the White House confirms no clemency, citing legal and reputational concerns. Sam Bankman-Fried continues seeking a presidential pardon from Donald Trump while serving prison time. However, the White House has publicly denied any anticipation of clemency for the former FTX boss. Consequently, the […]

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on Feb 25, 2026
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Ripple says XRPL was built so even Ripple cannot control, censor, or alter transactions due to its consensus design. Ripple designed the XRP Ledger so that it cannot be controlled by any single entity, including Ripple itself. A senior figure associated with the project explained that this structure was intentional and rooted in legal, regulatory, […]

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on Feb 25, 2026
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Hedera is deprecating AccountBalanceQuery by July 2026, pushing developers to the Mirror Node REST API as throttles step down starting May 2026. Here’s what changes. Hedera is pulling the plug on AccountBalanceQuery. The network has confirmed the feature will be fully removed with the July 2026 Consensus Node release, version 0.75. Developers who haven’t started […]

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on Feb 25, 2026
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Stellar open-sources its private payments system using Groth16 zero-knowledge proofs, reshaping how institutions handle compliant, shielded transactions in 2026. Stellar just moved. Private payments, fully open-sourced. Zero-knowledge proofs, configurable compliance, shielded transfers built for real financial flows, not whitepaper experiments. This is not a roadmap update. The code is live. RektHQ on X confirmed the […]

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on Feb 24, 2026
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HYPE whale 0x082e is down $17.47M, adds $2.4M USDC to avoid liquidation; new liquidation price set at $23.91. A large HYPE holder on Hyperliquid is facing heavy unrealized losses as volatility grips the market. The trader linked to wallet 0x082e has lost about $17.47 million on a 1.38 million HYPE long position now worth roughly […]

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on Feb 24, 2026
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Terraform estate sues Jane Street over alleged insider trading during 2022 TerraUSD collapse, citing 150 million and 85 million UST withdrawals. Terraform Labs’ bankruptcy estate has filed a major lawsuit in New York federal court. Moreover, the complaint accuses Jane Street of using nonpublic information at the time of the 2022 collapse. Consequently, the estate […]

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on Feb 24, 2026
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong signals progress on US crypto market structure talks and backs stablecoin rewards reform. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said there is progress in US crypto regulation talks and a path toward agreement. Speaking at the World Liberty Forum and later on CNBC, he noted that lawmakers and industry leaders have resumed negotiations […]

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on Feb 24, 2026
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 Pi Core Team releases detailed ecosystem token design on Open Network’s first anniversary as a Pi Request for Comment, inviting community input via GitHub. Pi Network marked one year since the Open Network launched. The Pi Core Team used the occasion to release something Pioneers had been waiting for. Detailed. Specific. Open for debate. According […]