Sam Altman’s OpenAI Partners With Paradigm To Launch AI Tool EVMbench To Test Ethereum Security
ChatGPT creator OpenAI and crypto investment firm Paradigm have partnered for a new AI tool that will assess if it can fix Ethereum’s security woes. On 18 February 2026, EVMbench was released, and it now tests ground to see how well AI agents
Hyperliquid Launches $29M Policy Center to Lobby for DeFi in Washington
Hyperliquid is launching a new policy center in Washington, D.C., backed by approximately $29 million in funding. Announced on Wednesday, February 18, the initiative aims to fight for clearer rules for Decentralized Finance (DeFi) in the United States. This significant move signals that
XRP Ledger Holds 63% of Tokenized Treasury Supply But Trading Happens Elsewhere
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has quietly become a dominant warehouse for one of the hottest trends in crypto: tokenized US Treasury bills. But while the ledger implies it is winning the issuance war by holding 63% of the supply for a major T-bill
Vitalik Buterin: Prediction Markets Could Replace Fiat Currency
Vitalik Buterin thinks prediction markets are missing the bigger picture. In a recent post, the Ethereum co-founder argued that these platforms could be far more than just places to bet on elections or crypto prices. In his view, they have the potential to
Aave Founder Stani Kulechov’s 2050 Vision: A $50T Shift To “Abundance Assets” And DeFi’s Next Phase
Aave founder Stani Kulechov has reiterated how “decentralized finance (DeFi) has become an extremely efficient global capital aggregation layer,” adding that “funding energy transitions is by far the largest opportunity for Aave.” Furthermore, in an ambitious 15 February 2026 post on X, Kulechov
Cardano Deal Opens Door to $80B Cross-Chain Assets
Cardano is finally breaking down its walls. The network just announced a major integration with LayerZero, connecting it to more than 160 other blockchains and opening the door to roughly $80 billion in potential assets. On paper, that is huge. It means cross
Aave Labs Proposes Sending 100% Product Revenue To DAO In Major Governance Shift
On 12 February 2026, Aave Labs asked the community whether it would support redirecting all product-related revenue directly to the Aave DAO. The proposal basically directs 100% of revenue from its branded products directly to the Aave DAO treasury, potentially ending a long-standing
White House Stablecoin Talks Stall, But BlackRock Deepens On-Chain Push With Uniswap
In a setback to the CLARITY ACT, White House-mediated negotiations between major US banks and crypto firms have stalled yet again. This time, over controversial yield rules for stablecoins. US crypto regulation remains stuck in the mud, but institutional adoption isn’t waiting for
Robinhood’s Ethereum Layer-2 Enters Public Testnet: Why It Matters
Robinhood has officially launched the public testnet for its new Ethereum Layer-2 network, marking a major step toward bringing its millions of users on-chain. Built on Arbitrum (ARB crypto) technology, this “Robinhood Chain” aims to lower fees and introduce traditional stock traders to
SafeMoon CEO John Karony Sentenced to Over 8 Years for Massive Crypto Fraud
Braden John Karony, the CEO behind the formerly viral SafeMoon project, has been sentenced to 100 months, over eight years, in federal prison. While he marketed SafeMoon as a revolutionary token that was “safely” locked away from bad actors, prosecutors proved he used
