Russia is blocking WhatsApp to push ‘surveillance’ app, company says
Russian news outlets reported on Wednesday that WhatsApp’s domain had been completely blocked and was inaccessible without a VPN or...
Day: 12 February 2026
Thailand approves crypto as underlying assets in derivatives markets
Binance Thailand’s CEO says it is a “watershed moment” for digital assets in the country, as they are no longer...
Ethereum developers suggest using ZK tech to anonymize AI use
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation’s head of AI have proposed a method to keep users’ AI API...
Crypto lender halted withdrawals during Bitcoin’s fall last week
Despite the deposit and withdrawal halt, BlockFills customers can still place trades on the platform to open and close positions.Institution-focused...
USDC-Fueled Hackathon Lets AI Agents Build, Judge and Vote
Circle’s stablecoin USDC just powered what organizers call the world’s first hackathon run entirely by autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents...
Ripple Deepens UAE Bank Relationship With Zand to Explore Stablecoin Initiatives
Ripple is expanding its Middle East push by deepening ties with UAE bank Zand, integrating stablecoins, cross-currency liquidity, and on-chain...
Binance and Franklin Templeton Launch Tokenized Fund Collateral for Institutions
Binance and Franklin Templeton have activated tokenized money market funds as off-exchange collateral, accelerating institutional crypto adoption and tightening the...
Ripple Secures First Europe Asset Manager Deal, XRPL Eyes Institutional Scale
Aviva Investors is partnering with Ripple to launch tokenized fund structures on the XRP Ledger, signaling a decisive move by...
