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TradFi & Fintech
DekaBank Launches Crypto Trading and Custody Services for Institutional Clients, Managing €377 Billion ($395 Billion) in Assets
DekaBank, one of Germany's largest banks with approximately €377 billion ($395 billion) in assets under management, has officially launched cryptocurrency trading and custody services aimed at institutional clients

NFTs & Web3
YZi Labs Invests in Crypto-AI Startup Vana Focused on Data Ownership, CZ Joins as Advisor
YZi Labs, previously known as Binance Labs, has made an investment in the crypto-AI startup Vana, which specializes in data ownership

Markets
Michael Saylor Buys 20,000 BTC for $2 Billion at $97,500 Each, Holding Reaches 499,096 BTC Amid Flat Prices
Michael Saylor, the co-founder of MicroStrategy, has reportedly purchased $2 billion worth of Bitcoin, acquiring approximately 20,000 BTC at an average price of $97,500

TradFi & Fintech
VanEck Estimates Bitcoin Price Could Reach $21 Million by 2048, 22,000% Gain If U.S. Buys Strategic Reserve
VanEck has projected that Bitcoin's price could reach $21 million by 2048 if the United States acquires a strategic reserve of the cryptocurrency

DeFi
Circle Mints $250 Million USDC on Solana, Totaling $8 Billion Minted in 2025
Circle has minted an additional $250 million in USDC on the Solana blockchain, raising the total USDC minted on Solana in 2025 to $8 billion

Regulation & Politics
Coinbase and SEC Reach Agreement to Dismiss Lawsuit with No Fines, Pending Approval
Coinbase announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff to dismiss the SEC's enforcement case against the company

DeFi
Ethena Labs Addresses $1.2 Billion USDe Exposure to Bybit, Confirms Off-Exchange Custody with Copper Clearloop and Less Than $30 Million at Risk
Concerns have arisen regarding Ethena Labs' USDe, particularly about the exposure of approximately $1.2 billion in funds to the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit.

TradFi & Fintech
Banco Nacional Launches Costa Rica's First Bitcoin ETF, $7 Billion Bank Opening Crypto Investment to Citizens
Costa Rica is witnessing a major shift in its financial landscape as Banco Nacional, the largest commercial bank in the country, announces the launch of its first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF)

DeFi
Kanye West to Launch Memecoin YZY on February 23, Mimicking TRUMP Token
According to CoinDesk, American rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, plans to launch a memecoin called YZY, imitating the TRUMP token

TradFi & Fintech
Canary Capital's Litecoin ETF Listed on DTCC as Litecoin Trades at $133.09
Canary Capital's proposed spot Litecoin ETF (ticker: LTCC) has been added to the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) website, marking a key step in the pre-launch process





