Aster DEX, the high-volume perpetual futures platform linked to Changpeng Zhao, is facing fresh scrutiny as its final Stage 6 airdrop round nears completion. Analysts are questioning whether its reported $20B to $29B weekly trading volumes reflect real user activity or wash trading aimed at boosting airdrop rewards. The debate comes despite CZ’s $2 million …
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19th February, 2026 – In a major boost for creators and the agent economy, Contra, the commission-free freelance marketplace, launched Contra Payments, a system built for AI agent purchases. As of February 18, 2026, millions of AI agents browsing the platform can now directly buy digital products, prompt packs, templates, workflows, and full projects without …
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February 18, 2026 — Peter Thiel dumps ETHZilla stake following a sharp decline in the firm’s crypto treasury strategy and a broader collapse in its share price. A recent SEC filing confirmed that Thiel and Founders Fund fully exited their 7.5% position in the Ethereum-focused treasury company. The move matters as ETHZilla’s model built on …
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18th February, 2026 – Zora has officially launched its new Attention Markets on Solana. After making creator coins popular on Base in 2025, Zora is now bringing the same idea to a faster and cheaper network. Anyone can create and trade tokens based on trending topics, memes, hashtags, or viral moments. It costs 1 SOL …
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February 18, 2026. Dragonfly Fund IV has closed at $650 million, marking the largest raise in the firm’s history even amid a deep crypto bear market.GP Haseeb Qureshi described the raise as a “big milestone,” noting extreme market fear and low sentiment while reiterating the firm’s contrarian approach to investing in financial crypto. The firm …
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Elemental Royalty Corporation (ELE) will let qualifying shareholders receive quarterly dividends in Tether Gold (XAUT) instead of cash, a world-first for any public company. Each token represents one ounce of LBMA-verified gold stored in Swiss vaults, turning XAUT from a trading tool into a direct corporate payout. High Signal Summary For A Quick Glance 📌 …
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February 18, 2026. Bittensor full decentralization marks a historic governance transition, with the OpenTensor Foundation fully relinquishing control of the network. The network now operates entirely under on chain governance, featuring a triumvirate ratification system, veto rights for validators and subnet owners, and elimination of privileged roles. The founder has moved to a standard subnet …
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17th February, 2026 – Crypto Protocol ZeroLend, launched in early 2023, announced its full shutdown, saying the project is no longer sustainable. The team blamed falling liquidity, lost oracle support, thin margins, and rising security costs that made the model unprofitable. It is the third major DeFi lending shutdown in 10 days, after Polynomial and …
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February 17, 2026 — Lighter LLP upgrade introduces segregated liquidity strategies designed to improve risk management and capital efficiency across different asset classes, including real-world assets. The update restructures how liquidity is allocated within the protocol’s perpetual futures exchange. High Signal Summary For A Quick Glance 📌 Key Takeaways 👥 Who Is Impacted 📊 Implications …
Lighter LLP Upgrade Boosts Liquidity for RWA Markets Read More »
17th February, 2026 – Nicki Minaj will speak tomorrow, February 18, at the first World Liberty Forum (WLF 2026) at Mar-a-Lago, hosted by WLFI. She will discuss turning music, IP, royalties, and fan bases into on-chain businesses. With top crypto and finance leaders attending, her appearance is a major pop-culture boost for the Trump-backed DeFi …
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