Blockchain

Key takeaways Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)’s blockchain-based initiative is about upgrading market infrastructure, not adopting cryptocurrencies. It intends to use blockchain for improving settlement, reconciliation and collateral efficiency. Onchain delivery-vs.-payment settlement could significantly reduce counterparty risk and free up capital tied up in margins. It also shifts risk toward real-time liquidity…

Mortgage lender Better has partnered with crypto venture firm Framework Ventures to secure up to $500 million in financing through the Sky stablecoin ecosystem, in a deal that connects traditional home lending with decentralized finance infrastructure. Better, which originates mortgages for homebuyers, will access the credit through Sky, a blockchain-based…

Blockchain analytics company Nansen will establish a local entity and build a Bhutan-based team in Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), expanding into the kingdom as its Special Administrative Region advances its digital asset strategy. According to a joint announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Nansen plans to incorporate within GMC and develop on-the-ground…

XRP Ledger recorded multiple breakthrough metrics in February. These figures reflect Ripple’s effectiveness in attracting attention and accelerating adoption on its underlying blockchain. However, XRP’s price remained stuck below $1.4 during the final week of February, despite several positive signals that predicted an upcoming recovery. Activity on XRP Ledger Increased…

Solana price has slipped below a recent consolidation range, signaling weakening short-term momentum. SOL had been trading sideways for weeks before breaking lower.  The decline reflects muted investor demand. This cautious sentiment persists even as Solana expands real-world blockchain adoption. Solana Bhutan Expand Collaboration Bhutan recently launched the world’s first…

NYDIG says crypto investment is clustering around finance-focused blockchain use cases, while broader Web3 ambitions lose momentum. The post NYDIG Says Crypto’s “Investable Universe” Is Shrinking – and That’s a Good Thing appeared first on Crypto News Australia...Read More

The Supreme Court’s decision to ban Donald Trump’s tariffs has quietly shifted global market sentiment. Stocks reacted first, but crypto whales appear to be moving as well. BeInCrypto analysts tracking blockchain flows have identified early accumulation across three altcoins, signaling positioning ahead of a potential liquidity shift...Read More

Balaji Srinivasan, former Coinbase CTO and The Network State author, says cryptocurrency was built to create a “code-based order” as traditional institutions falter, framing blockchain as the backbone of a new global system. Crypto as Global Lifeboat? Balaji Srinivasan Makes the Case on X The Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor…

IoTeX’s IOTX coin dropped almost 10% after suspicious activity was detected in one of its token safes, CoinGecko data shows. The team behind the blockchain platform built for Internet of Things (IoT) applications stated that the incident is under investigation and reassured users that the impact is far less severe…

Estonia, 21st February 2026, ZEX PR WIRE, AgriFi, the blockchain-based agricultural finance ecosystem built on the Polygon network, has introduced its structured DeFi staking framework designed to align blockchain rewards with measurable agricultural productivity. Unlike conventional yield farming systems that rely primarily on token emissions, AgriFi’s staking architecture operates under…