February 20, 2026 @ 4:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based data and AI focused firm Databricks noted this past week that it has delivered steady results, announcing on February 9, 2026, that it has exceeded a $5.4 billion annual revenue run-rate while posting more than 65% year-over-year growth in the fourth quarter. The… Read More

February 20, 2026 @ 2:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In closely timed addresses this month, senior officials at the Central Bank of Ireland have underscored the urgent need for Ireland to strengthen its economic foundations amid heightened global uncertainty. Governor Gabriel Makhlouf and Deputy Governor Vasileios Madouros emphasised that while the Irish economy enters… Read More

February 20, 2026 @ 1:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has mapped the latest patterns of artificial intelligence being turned against organizations and individuals. The report, part of an ongoing series tracking adversarial AI use, examines how threat actors are stealing model capabilities, enhancing conventional attacks, and embedding generative… Read More

February 20, 2026 @ 12:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest UK labor market figures released on 17 February 2026 point to a steadily cooling jobs market, strengthening the case for the Bank of England to resume cutting interest rates as soon as March, according to leading economists at KPMG UK. Yael Selfin, Vice… Read More

February 19, 2026 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Peter Van Valkenburgh, Executive Director of Coin Center, highlighted a decisive shift in congressional debates over digital asset market structure. After months of negotiations on technical matters—including how to classify tokens, handle yield on stablecoins, and divide oversight between federal agencies—the discussion in the Senate… Read More

February 19, 2026 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Modern Treasury has unveiled Payments, a payment service provider (PSP) that unifies fiat and stablecoin transactions under a single API. Announced recently this month, the platform promises to eliminate the fragmentation that has long plagued teams building money-movement features into their products. For years, developers… Read More

February 19, 2026 @ 9:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain infrastructure firm Eco recently spotlighted compelling on-chain data from Dune Analytics, revealing explosive growth in USDC activity. Across 49 queried networks, monthly USDC transactions jumped from 31 million in July 2024 to 613 million by January 2026—a 20-fold increase in just 18 months for… Read More

February 19, 2026 @ 8:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House Committee on Financial Services has updated its forthcoming hearings for the coming weeks, and several are of interest to the Fintech sector. Top of the list is a hearing entitled, “Tokenization and the Future of Securities: Modernizing Our Capital Markets.” As capital markets… Read More

February 19, 2026 @ 7:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) CEO Vlad Tenev shared key updates on February 19, 2026, revealing that the company’s new blockchain initiative has already processed four million transactions during its opening week on testnet. This adoption highlights strong early momentum as developers dive into building applications… Read More

February 19, 2026 @ 7:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The year 2025 stands out as a pivotal moment in the enforcement of sanctions within the cryptocurrency sector, according to insights from blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. This period witnessed unprecedented actions by authorities, underscoring the growing intersection of digital assets with global security concerns. From… Read More

February 19, 2026 @ 7:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Figure Technology Solutions (Nasdaq: FIGR) has closed pricing for FGRD, the world’s first public equity security to be issued, listed, traded, and settled entirely on blockchain infrastructure. Announced on February 18, 2026, this development signals a profound shift away from centuries-old market structures toward a… Read More

February 19, 2026 @ 7:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In an advancement for tokenized real-world assets, World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has announced its collaboration with Securitize and DarGlobal to tokenize loan revenue interests in the Trump International Hotel & Resort, Maldives. This initiative, revealed on February 18, 2026, at the World Liberty Forum held… Read More

February 19, 2026 @ 7:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency platform Kraken recently made several announcements including a significant acquisition, the release of its latest Proof of Reserves report, and strong endorsement from U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis highlighting its contributions to Wyoming’s economy. These developments underscore Kraken’s ongoing efforts to expand its services, reinforce… Read More

February 19, 2026 @ 7:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On February 17, 2026, 21Shares, a global issuer of cryptocurrency exchange-traded products, marked a celebratory milestone at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York’s Times Square. President Duncan Moir rang the opening bell to honor the firm’s newly launched Dogecoin ETF, ticker TDOG—the only such product… Read More

February 19, 2026 @ 7:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ACT Group has deployed Fenergo’s FinCrime Operating System. The leading global provider of environmental and decarbonization solutions, which also operates as a regulated financial intermediary in energy and commodities trading, completed the implementation in just three months. This rollout marks a significant upgrade from manual… Read More

February 19, 2026 @ 3:46 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Zūm Rails announced that it will enable companies to embed credit card acceptance directly into its all-in-one payment ecosystems, creating custom checkout experiences for customers across the US and Canada. This final piece of Zūm Rails’ payments ecosystem was contingent upon it becoming… Read More

February 19, 2026 @ 1:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Below is the list of members of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Innovation Advisory Committee. Most of the committee members are CEOs. As all financial services go digital, and digital assets represent the future of securities and more, the CFTC is at a key… Read More

February 19, 2026 @ 12:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Anchorage Digital has announced the launch of a new service called Stablecoin Solutions. The service offers minting, redemption, custody, fiat treasury management, and settlement on a single integrated platform. Clients, such as legacy banks, can easily enter the stablecoin market through a federally… Read More

February 19, 2026 @ 12:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tokenized money, either stablecoins or central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), are on the forefront of the digital asset sector. Stablecoins were initially the go-to digital asset for crypto traders seeking to exit a holding and hold value in something safe. Today, stablecoins are growing rapidly,… Read More

February 19, 2026 @ 11:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Artificial intelligence firm World Labs has raised $1 billion in funding at a valuation of $5 billion. World Labs is a spatial intelligence AI firm that enables the generation of 3D environments from text or image inputs. Its flagship product, Marble, allows users to create,… Read More