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The company adopted a multibrand corporate structure to separate its consumer products from infrastructure operations.

Fireblocks has announced an integration with the Canton Network adding custody and operational support for Canton Coin and a privacy-enabled setting for institutions to settle in tokenized assets with enterprise policy controls MPC security, and automated workflow via its NYDFS-chartered trust unit. The post Fireblocks to Integrate Canton Network, Bringing Privacy-Focused Tokenization to Clients appeared first on Cryptonews.

Prices have been falling since early 2025, masked by institutional flows, but history suggests the worst may already be behind us, Bitwise said.

The integration allows institutions to custody and settle assets on the privacy-enabled blockchain built for regulated financial markets. Crypto infrastructure company Fireblocks has added support for the Canton Network, allowing financial institutions to custody and settle assets on a privacy-enabled blockchain designed for regulated markets.  According to Tuesday’s announcement, the integration enables governed settlement of Canton Coin (CC) through Fireblocks’ platform and its New York Department of Financial Services–chartered trust entity. The offering is aimed at banks, custodians and asset managers exploring tokenized securities, deposits and other regulated instruments that require private settlement and strict controls. Financial institutions can custody Canton Coin via Fireblocks and apply its existing enterprise policy controls and workflow automation when settling assets on the Canton Network. Fireblocks also operates a Super Validator on the network, giving it a direct role in transaction validat...

Hedera (HBAR) declined 2% and Stellar (XLM) dropped 1.6%, leading the index lower from Monday.

The acquisitions bring TeraWulf’s capacity to 2.8 gigawatts as it targets major infrastructure expansion to supply power-hungry computing demand.

The Spanish Red Cross is rolling out RedChain, a privacy-preserving blockchain aid system that gives donors cryptographic proof of impact without exposing beneficiary identities. The Spanish Red Cross (Creu Roja) has deployed a new blockchain-based aid distribution system, RedChain, that promises real-time donor transparency without exposing the identities of the people receiving assistance.  According to a release shared with Cointelegraph, the platform, developed with Barcelona-based infrastructure provider BLOOCK and zero-knowledge credential firm Billions Network, aims to digitize “the entire aid lifecycle from donation to disbursement.” It replaces paper vouchers and prepaid cards with ERC‑20 aid credits issued on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, delivered to a mobile wallet that can be used at participating merchants via quick response (QR) codes.  Read more

A new report finds most crypto press releases come from high-risk projects, raising questions about disclosure, hype and market manipulation. More than six in 10 crypto press releases published between June and November 2025 came from projects flagged as “high risk” or scams, according to a new industry report. Crypto communications company Chainstory said that it analyzed a data set of 2,893 press releases, categorizing issuers by risk and scoring announcements based on tone and substance. The report found that 62.5% of the releases were linked to high-risk activity or scams, with product or feature updates and trading or listing announcements accounting for 74%. High-risk releases included unrealistic yield promises and copy-pasted websites. Read more

A crypto-related bombshell was found in the latest Epstein files release. And the timeline is messy.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded $562 million in net daily flows on February 2, following a period of net outflows, and have brought cumulative net inflows to a total of $55.57 billion. The post Spot Bitcoin ETFs Ingest $562M in Daily Inflows—Is This a Bullish Rebound or Just a Blip? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ripple has been slated for MOEX crypto indices as the Moscow Exchange expands its derivatives lineups in 2026. The cash-settled futures, like existing BTC and ETH contracts, would reference published benchmarks and be limited to qualified investors under Bank of Russia rules, RBC reported in Russia. The post Moscow Exchange Plans Solana, Ripple and Tron Futures as Crypto Index Suite Expands appeared first on Cryptonews.

"Currently, a 10 billion market cap, this thing is not even worth $1 billion," one X user argued.

By several measures, activity on the network remains near peak levels, which has industry leaders plussed about the plunge in ether's price.

He proposed triggering a Bitcoin bull market via tax exemption, a strategic BTC reserve, and Fed accumulation.

Ripple enters 2026 with new permissions in the UK and the EU. In January, Ripple said it received UK Financial Conduct Authority permissions covering an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license and cryptoasset registration. On Feb. 2, it said it received full EMI approval in Luxembourg. But what does that really mean for XRP investors? Ripple’s […] The post The scorecard for an XRP investment thesis that separates Ripple licensing from XRPL utility signals appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Users can now lend FXRP to earn yield or use it as collateral to borrow other assets, giving XRP holders new ways to put their tokens to work onchain.

Galaxy generated $426 million in adjusted gross profit for the full year and ended it with $2.6 billion in cash and stablecoins, despite the significant quarterly loss.

Deutsche Börse Group’s FX and digital assets unit 360T has announced a partnership with Austrian crypto platform Bitpanda aimed at expanding institutional access to crypto trading across Europe. The post Deutsche Börse’s 360T Partners With Bitpanda to Expand MiCA-Regulated Crypto Trading appeared first on Cryptonews.

Coinbase tells Australia that bank opacity on crypto account closures has created "a crisis of confidence" in the financial system.

Permissioned blockchains and centralized layer 2s rebuild intermediaries for tokenized assets. Based rollups inherit Ethereum security while enabling compliance. Opinion by: Joaquin Mendes, chief operating officer of Taiko ​For centuries, value moved between hands: gold for grain, livestock for land. No intermediary decided on arbitrary values; the price was determined directly between the parties. No intermediary decided how much a cow was worth, whether the deal was fair or whether someone was qualified to make the trade or not. The exchange was simple: One party had something the other wanted, they agreed on terms, and the transaction was concluded. ​These exchanges have grown more complex. Banks hold funds, brokers trade assets, and custodians verify ownership. This has erased the relationship between buyer and seller, and diminished agency. Today, institutions set asset values, control access and define conditions. Read more