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According to CoinDesk, Japan's SBI Holdings has announced the launch of an on-chain bond issuance plan worth 10 billion yen (approximately 64.5 million USD).According to the disclosed information, the bond will complete the issuance and management process on-chain, and investors will receive XRP as a reward in addition to the regular returns. This move marks a further exploration by traditional financial institutions into blockchain bonds and digital asset incentive mechanisms.

The cryptocurrency research institution 10x Research published on the X platform, pointing out that the performance of cryptocurrency concept stocks has recently diverged. Among them, Circle (CRCL) has seen its stock price rise above the 7-day and 30-day moving averages, showing bullish signals technically, with an increase of about 3.6% over the past week.On the fundamental side, Circle has reached a strategic partnership with Polymarket, which will use native USDC as the main settlement asset, further expanding the use of USDC in the prediction market.At the institutional level, ARK Invest, led by Cathie Wood, increased its holdings of 218,000 shares of CRCL during the market correction, valued at approximately $13 million, indicating a rise in institutional confidence. Analysts believe that promoting digital dollar reserves under the framework of the GENIUS Act will lead to more direct inflows into the U.S. Treasury market, and under this trend, Circle may become a major beneficiary.

The Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer announced that it has expanded the fundraising scale of its previously issued convertible preferred notes to $325 million. In addition, Bitdeer plans to grant the initial purchasers of the notes an option to purchase up to an additional $50 million principal amount of the notes within 13 days (including the day of issuance) from the date of the initial issuance.

According to market news, the U.S. Department of Justice has issued a statement indicating that three Silicon Valley engineers, including Samaneh Ghandali, have been charged with stealing sensitive mobile processor and encryption file secrets from Google and two other companies.According to the indictment, while employed at Google, Samaneh Ghandali allegedly transferred hundreds of files to a third-party communication platform. These stolen materials involved processor security and encryption technology, which were subsequently copied to personal devices and office equipment of other companies where the defendants were employed. Prosecutors allege that the defendants attempted to cover up their actions by deleting files, destroying electronic records, and submitting false affidavits to the victim companies. Currently, all three defendants are charged with conspiracy, theft of trade secrets, and obstruction of justice, with the obstruction of justice charge carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

According to the Forbes official website, in the latest release of the 11th annual Fintech 50 list, the prediction market platform Polymarket (funding of $2.3 billion), the digital asset securities company Securitize (funding of $425 million), the crypto wallet Phantom (funding of $268 million), the crypto lending company Ledn (funding of $107 million), and the decentralized contract trading platform Hyperliquid (funding of $0 million) made the list.Forbes points out that although the valuation of the cryptocurrency industry is relatively conservative compared to artificial intelligence startups, it still demonstrates innovation and rapid growth potential. According to CB Insights data, the total amount of private financing in fintech is expected to reach $53 billion by 2025, significantly lower than the $152 billion in 2021.

The autonomous internet protocol development company Unicity Labs announced the completion of a $3 million seed round financing, led by Blockchange Ventures, with participation from Middle Eastern communication application Tawasal and early Web3 investment firm Outlier Ventures.The company plans to use the new funds to build a peer-to-peer encryption architecture that enables autonomous AI Agents to discover services, verify counterparties, and conduct transactions at machine speed, without the need for intermediaries or shared ledgers.

According to The Block, fintech company Newity has completed a $11 million strategic financing round led by CMT Digital, with plans to migrate its small business loan operations to the blockchain.This is Newity's first financing, using a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) structure. Founded during the pandemic in 2020, Newity has provided financing services totaling over $12 billion to more than 125,000 small businesses, with an average loan size of approximately $118,800.Newity co-founder and co-CEO Luke LaHaie stated, "We are not just improving small business loans, but rethinking the financial infrastructure that connects entrepreneurs with capital. Artificial intelligence and blockchain provide us with the infrastructure to scale our operations according to market demand." The company plans to announce details of its blockchain strategy in the first quarter of this year.

According to TheBlock, Soil has launched the first RWA-compliant yield protocol on the XRP Ledger, with its initial $1 million liquidity pool fully raised within 72 hours.This launch adds yield functionality to Ripple's USD-pegged stablecoin RLUSD. Meanwhile, according to data from RWA.xyz, the tokenized real-world asset value on the XRP Ledger has surpassed that of Solana.

The mining company Bitdeer (BTDR) announced its plan to issue $300 million in principal amount of convertible senior notes due in 2032 through a private placement, and intends to grant initial purchasers an additional purchase option of up to $45 million.A portion of the net proceeds from this offering will be used to pay for capped option trading costs, as well as to repurchase some of the 5.25% convertible bonds due in 2029. The remaining funds will primarily be used for data center expansion, high-performance computing and AI cloud business expansion, ASIC miner research and manufacturing, as well as working capital and other general corporate purposes.

According to The Block, Uniswap is voting on a proposal to enable protocol fees in all remaining v3 pools and to extend the fees to include eight new chains: Arbitrum, Base, Celo, OP Mainnet, Soneium, X Layer, Worldchain, and Zora.The proposal will use a newly created tier-based fee adapter that automatically applies protocol fees to all v3 pools based on the fee tier of liquidity providers.

According to Chainwire, Arab Bank's fintech accelerator AB Xelerate, based in Amman, Jordan, announced an investment in the stablecoin settlement company Ubyx. The specific amount of the investment has not been disclosed. The new funds will support the development of a shared network that enables regulated financial institutions to issue, accept, and exchange digital currencies at face value across multiple blockchains and jurisdictions, while operating within established regulatory and compliance frameworks.Previously, it was reported that Ubyx had been acquired by banking giant Barclays, which plans to explore the development of "tokenized currency."

According to Barchart, the Federal Reserve injected $18.5 billion into the U.S. banking system this week through overnight repos, marking the fourth largest liquidity injection since the COVID-19 pandemic, even surpassing the peak of the dot-com bubble.The chart shows that the peaks of liquidity injections since 2021 mainly occurred during the pandemic and periods of economic stress. This injection reflects tight bank reserves, which may stem from quarter-end funding demands or broader credit tightening.

According to official news, BitRing announced the launch of a price reduction strategy. Its pure gold ring is priced at 498, comparable to the standard Oura4 ceramic version; the Mosang diamond version is priced one dollar lower than the Oura4.This strategy aims to attract users with a non-profitable main product and expand market share.

According to Jinshi reports, the USD/JPY has broken through 155, reaching a new high since February 10, with an intraday increase of 0.15%.

Uniswap announced on platform X that the proposal to expand protocol fees is now live.The update aims to enable fees for all remaining v3 liquidity pools on the mainnet and to activate protocol fees for v2 and v3 on the newly added 8 chains.

Uniswap posted on platform X that the proposal to expand protocol fees is now live.The update aims to enable fees for all remaining v3 liquidity pools on the mainnet and to activate protocol fees for v2 and v3 on the newly added 8 chains.

According to Cointelegraph, the digital asset division of the French banking group Societe Generale, SG-FORGE, has expanded its euro-pegged stablecoin EUR CoinVertible (EURCV) to the XRP Ledger. This makes it the third blockchain deployment for the token, following Ethereum and Solana, utilizing Ripple's custody infrastructure and potentially integrating into Ripple products as collateral for trading.The stablecoin is backed 1:1 by bank cash deposits or high-quality securities, with a current circulation of approximately 70.51 million tokens. It aims to enhance institutional access to euro-backed tokens and comply with the EU's MiCA regulations. This move stems from SWIFT's pilot testing of EUR CoinVertible for tokenized bond exchanges and settlements, promoting the development of euro stablecoins to counter the dominance of the dollar.

According to CoinDesk, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken's parent company Payward has announced the acquisition of the token management platform Magna, further enhancing its product matrix and paving the way for potential listing plans. The transaction amount was not disclosed.After the acquisition is completed, Magna will continue to operate independently, but its token lifecycle management tools will be integrated into Kraken's product system for institutional clients. Magna primarily provides token allocation, claiming, and distribution management services for crypto project teams, currently serving over 160 clients, with the platform's peak locked value reaching $60 billion by 2025. This acquisition continues Kraken's merger and acquisition strategy in recent years. Last year, the company acquired the U.S. futures platform NinjaTrader, the derivatives trading platform Small Exchange, as well as the proprietary trading firm Breakout and the tokenized stock issuer Backed Finance. In November 2025, Kraken also completed a $800 million financing round, bringing the company's valuation to $20 billion.

According to CoinDesk, South Korea's Hanwha Investment & Securities has invested approximately $13 million (KRW 1.8 billion) in the U.S. blockchain infrastructure company Kresus Labs to advance its enterprise-grade digital wallet technology and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform.The funding stems from a memorandum of understanding signed last December during Abu Dhabi Finance Week, aimed at expanding Kresus's on-chain financial workflows. Kresus focuses on developing digital asset tools for consumers and institutions, including "seedless" wallet recovery technology (which does not require traditional 12-24 word seed phrases) and a security system based on multi-party computation (MPC), as well as wallet infrastructure and tokenization platforms that meet institutional standards.Hanwha plans to leverage this technology to enhance its digital asset services and develop tokenized traditional financial products, highlighting institutional interest in blockchain infrastructure despite the volatility in the crypto market.

According to The Block, Coinbase announced that it has added XRP, Dogecoin (DOGE), Cardano (ADA), and Litecoin (LTC) as collateral assets for its on-chain crypto collateralized lending product provided by the DeFi protocol Morpho. Eligible U.S. users (excluding New York State) can now borrow up to $100,000 USDC without having to sell the aforementioned tokens.Previously, the product supported Bitcoin and Ethereum as collateral, with Bitcoin allowing a maximum loan of $5 million USDC and Ethereum allowing a maximum loan of $1 million USDC.Coinbase stated that the on-chain lending service operates on the Morpho protocol on the Base network, and to date, the total loan issuance has exceeded $1.9 billion. The company charges a one-time borrowing fee, which is included in the loan principal.