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DeFi
Polymarket Lets Traders Bet on Stocks, Gold, and Oil Via Pyth Integration
The integration launches with more than a dozen U.S. stocks, major equity indices, and commodity contracts resolved using Pyth's real-time price data.

DeFi
Kraken launches opt-in rewards program for xStocks tokenized equities
Kraken introduces rewards up to 1% for users holding xStocks, extending yield opportunities beyond traditional dividend structures.

Blockchains
Ethereum's stablecoin dominance declines to 65% as other chains gain ground: Dune and Visa report
Ethereum's share of non-USD stablecoin supply has fallen from 90% in early 2023 to 65% as of February 2026, though it remains the primary issuance chain.

CeFi
SoFi launches Big Business Banking platform on Solana: SoFi
SoFi, a nationally chartered bank with 13.7M members and $50B+ in assets, launched an enterprise banking platform combining fiat and stablecoin services on Solana with 24/7 payment support.

Markets
Paradigm develops prediction markets trading terminal for pro traders: Fortune
Paradigm is building a prediction markets trading terminal aimed at professional traders and market makers, with partner Arjun Balaji leading the effort since late 2025.

Markets
Bitcoin Reclaims $68,000 as Iran Ceasefire Hopes Fuel Risk-On Rally
Crypto markets rose as oil prices retreated under $100 a barrel on growing expectations that the conflict could wind down within weeks.

Regulation & Politics
Crypto Market Maker CEOs Extradited From Singapore in FBI Wash Trading Sting
Ten foreign nationals across four firms have been charged with orchestrating pump-and-dump schemes.

DeFi
Drift Protocol Vault Loses $270 Million in Potential Exploit
Onchain data shows more than a dozen asset types drained from the Solana perp DEX's main vault address in a rapid burst of transactions.

TradFi & Fintech
Franklin Templeton Launches Dedicated 'Franklin Crypto' Division
The $1.7 trillion asset manager will absorb the 250 Digital team and all liquid crypto strategies previously managed by CoinFund, targeting pensions and sovereign wealth funds.

Blockchains
Non-USD stablecoin senders on Solana nearly tripled year-over-year, led by EURC and BRZ: Dune
Solana's non-USD stablecoin adoption surged nearly threefold in the past year, driven by EURC and BRZ growth alongside institutional integrations from Visa, Stripe, PayPal, Mastercard, and Western Union.





