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Farcaster founder Dan Romero stated that a new project related to proxy payments and stablecoins is in development. "If you are involved in related projects and want to continue developing on Tempo, please contact me."Previously, Dan Romero announced on February 9 that he had joined the stablecoin chain Tempo, supported by Stripe and Paradigm.

According to Fortune, stablecoin infrastructure company Cyclops announced the completion of an $8 million funding round, with the valuation undisclosed, with participation from Castle Island Ventures, F-Prime, and Shift4 Payments.Cyclops is dedicated to building a layer of infrastructure to accelerate the adoption of stablecoins. Cyclops co-CEO Alex Wilson stated, "Our vision and goal is to be the first platform that payment companies think of when building various stablecoin solutions."

Ju.com announced that it will launch a special Lantern Festival live broadcast "Fusion 2026" on March 4 at 20:00, featuring CEO Sammi, investor Sky, and a mysterious guest, who will jointly interpret Ju.com’s new upgrade path and product roadmap for 2026.The live broadcast will be simultaneously streamed on X, YouTube, and TikTok platforms. The content will provide a phased review of Ju.com’s "Mainstream Coin 20% Off New Ten Launch" event and unveil the new product matrix planning, as well as the long-term dividend plan for ecological partners.The official statement indicates that a lottery event will be open during the live broadcast, and more information and related access will be based on announcements from Ju.com’s official channels.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve officials stated that they will continue to raise interest rates if the objective possibility of achieving economic and price forecasts improves.

The world's largest stablecoin Tether (USDT) saw its market capitalization decline by 0.8% this month to $18.361 billion, continuing a trend of falling approximately 1% from its historical high of $18.684 billion, which may record a second consecutive month of contraction. This marks the first occurrence of consecutive monthly shrinkage since the collapse of TerraForm Labs in 2022, and is seen as a signal of tightening market liquidity.Analysts point out that stablecoins are the "liquidity fuel" of the crypto market, and a contraction in their supply typically indicates net outflows of funds. Against this backdrop, demand for U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs remains sluggish, leading to a cautious assessment of the sustainability of any rebound. In terms of price, Bitcoin has failed to gain sustained momentum since it stopped falling around $60,000 on February 6, although it briefly rebounded above $70,000, it has now retreated to oscillate around the $65,000 range.Meanwhile, another major stablecoin, USD Coin (USDC), has seen its market capitalization rise from a low of $70 billion in January to about $75 billion, but overall growth for the year has stagnated, indicating a simultaneous slowdown in the expansion momentum of major stablecoins. Market participants believe that if the supply of stablecoins does not expand again, the overall recovery of the crypto market will still face liquidity constraints.

OpenSea announced that it will hold an online live event on March 30, during which it will reveal its latest product developments and future directions, stating that this event will mark the "next chapter" for OpenSea.In response to community speculation about the TGE timing, OpenSea CMO Adam Hollander stated on Discord that there has been no change since the last official public statement, and currently, no further information can be disclosed.

According to official social media news, Huobi HTX will hold a special live event "Huobi Karaoke King - Spring Festival Golden Melody Battle Night" on February 13 at 20:00, inviting He Youqian, the champion of the Beijing division of "The Voice of China," the Huobi team, and several crypto KOLs to perform. During the live broadcast, Huobi HTX spokesperson Molly will also draw Spring Festival gift boxes for users.

According to Jinshi News, TD Securities has postponed its prediction for the next Federal Reserve rate cut from March to June, still expecting a total rate cut of 75 basis points this year, bringing the terminal rate down to 3%. The agency anticipates that the Federal Reserve will implement a 25 basis point cut in June, September, and December. TD Securities' Chief U.S. Macro Strategist Oscar Munoz stated that the anticipated policy easing is not due to a deterioration in economic conditions, but rather a result of monetary policy moving towards "normalization" as inflation gradually returns to target levels.

Farcaster founder Dan Romero announced on the X platform that he has joined the stablecoin blockchain project Tempo, which has previously received support from Stripe and Paradigm.

Farcaster officially announced that the OpenClaw proxy now has native support, allowing users to autonomously create Farcaster accounts without manual intervention or additional verification, and directly perform actions such as posting, replying, and interacting within the protocol.According to the introduction, users only need to pay approximately 1 USDC or ETH to initiate the OpenClaw proxy, after which the proxy will automatically complete the account creation and all subsequent on-chain social activities. Farcaster stated that this move will further lower the barrier for AI proxies to access decentralized social networks, providing foundational support for the native operation of automated accounts and intelligent proxies at the protocol layer.

According to market news, Standard Chartered Bank has lowered its short-term price expectations for Solana in its latest research report, while significantly raising its long-term forecast.The bank has reduced its target price for SOL at the end of 2026 from $310 to $250, but expects it to reach $2000 by the end of 2030. The report notes that Solana's decentralized exchange activity is shifting from meme coin trading to SOL-stablecoin trading pairs, with its stablecoin turnover being 2 to 3 times faster than Ethereum, indicating different use cases; Solana's "ultra-low-cost, fast, and reliable trading model" will enable it to dominate areas that require high throughput and low transaction costs, particularly in the micropayment sector driven by AI protocols like x402.

According to Jinshi reports, Mitsubishi UFJ has lowered its forecast for the number of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year, expecting the first rate cut to take place in April.

According to Jin Ten, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that, overall, the economy is performing stronger than the predictions made in December.

The founder of the decentralized social protocol Farcaster, Dan Romero, responded to the question on social media, "Say something that couldn't be publicly shared before the acquisition, but can now be expressed openly," by stating: "I had hoped to issue a token for Farcaster, but I just never found the right moment."

Casterman Advisory founder André Casterman posted on the X platform that 2026 will be a critical turning point for the crypto market, with the industry's focus shifting from "whether we need crypto" to building new financial infrastructure. Tokenization and digital assets will transition from pilot phases to regulated production-level deployments.In terms of transaction banking, central banks and institutions worldwide have adopted a unified "wholesale-first" strategy for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), tokenized deposits, and regulated stablecoins (such as USDC and RLUSD). The upcoming crypto market structure legislation will support institutional applications, and once regulations are clear, banks will invest heavily in areas such as crypto trading. Digital currency forms will coexist and achieve interoperability, with blockchain becoming a parallel financial rail, while banks continue to act as intermediaries, shifting the industry's focus towards building infrastructure under clear regulation.

Co-founder of Neynar, Rishav Mukherji, published a post outlining the vision for Farcaster: Neynar will maintain the Farcaster protocol, run the Farcaster client, and be responsible for the operations of Clanker. Some members of the Clanker team will join Neynar. Neynar has always been an important infrastructure provider for the Farcaster ecosystem, and this integration is a natural evolution after years of deep involvement in the community.The vision is to enable builders to move from ideas to sustainable income, creating a "builder-first" network. The core value of Farcaster lies in the long-established community of builders, a group that has driven key innovations such as Frames, Degen, and Warpcast. The value of Farcaster is not only in the products but also in those who experiment, share knowledge, and build openly. Neynar's acquisition of Farcaster has a core mission to make software building simpler.At the product level, there will be no major adjustments to Farcaster, Neynar, or Clanker, and rumors about the protocol or client being discontinued are not true. The Neynar developer platform will continue to exist, and financial and transaction-related functions will remain unchanged. The next phase will involve assessing product priorities, gradually advancing the roadmap while maintaining the openness of the network. As the barriers to software building continue to decrease, combined with crypto-native financial tracks and open distribution mechanisms, Farcaster is expected to become an important starting point for creators and developers to experiment, collaborate, and scale.

In response to recent market rumors, Farcaster founder Dan Romero clarified in a post that Farcaster has not shut down, the protocol is currently running normally, and it will continue to operate in the future. Data shows that Farcaster had approximately 250,000 monthly active users (MAU) in December 2025, with over 100,000 wallet addresses on-chain that have funds.Romero stated that the acquirer of Farcaster, Neynar, is a venture-backed startup that plans to push Farcaster in a more developer-oriented direction in the future, rather than terminating the project. Additionally, Romero discussed his other project, Merkle, stating that the team has decided to fully return $180 million in funding to investors. He mentioned that over the past five years, the team has consistently worked to be responsible stewards of investor funds. Romero also clarified that the funds he used to purchase property came from the proceeds of the Coinbase IPO, addressing external speculation.