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Blockchains
Optimism Taps Succinct to Enable Instant Withdrawals
The zero-knowledge validity proofs will become canonical across the OP stack.

DeFi
ETHZilla Launches Aviation Token Backed By Jet Engines
The new token offers investors exposure to lease payments generated by two jet engines.

DeFi
Lombard Launches Smart Accounts to Connect Institutional Bitcoin to DeFi
The new system lets institutions earn yield and access liquidity without moving Bitcoin out of custody.

CeFi
Crypto Lender BlockFills Halts Withdrawals
Contagion fears rise as the Susquehanna-backed lender and trading provider cites liquidity issues.

Markets
Prediction Market Open Interest Crosses $1B as Super Bowl Boosts Bets
Volume across Polymarket and Kalshi hit $400 million for the first time, with sports and political markets drawing nearly all the liquidity.

Blockchains
Provenance Blockchain TVL Hits All-Time High of $1.2 Billion
HELOC provider Figure Markets accounts for the network’s entire TVL.

Blockchains
ZRO Soars 40% After Unveiling Layer 1 Blockchain
LayerZero announced its Zero blockchain yesterday, built in collaboration with Citadel, ICE, and Google Cloud.

DeFi
Ondo Global Markets Taps Chainlink for US Stock Price Feeds
Ondo Global Markets has teamed up with Chainlink to utilize its Data Feeds, enhancing onchain pricing for tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, reinforcing the integration of traditional securities into DeFi.

TradFi & Fintech
Intercontinental Exchange Unveils Polymarket Signals Tool to Enhance Trader Insights
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has launched the Polymarket Signals and Sentiment Tool, integrating prediction market data into its services to provide traders with enhanced market insights.

Markets
Bitcoin Falls Below $67,000 as Losses Broaden Across Crypto
Major crypto assets traded lower on Wednesday morning as total market capitalization shed almost 4%




