Near.AI co-founder Illia Polosukhin loves OpenClaw, the AI agent that has gone viral for its abilities as an autonomous assistant, but thinks it’s a total security black hole. So he’s working on recreating OpenClaw in Rust, with all the different tools sandboxed in isolated WebAssembly environments so that if one goes rogue, it doesn’t affect anything else. The system also treats prompt injections as security risks and protects against credential theft. Polymarket traders have been experimenting with OpenClaw to find profitable bets, but a viral post this week reported that…
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Lombard Launches Bitcoin Smart Accounts Linking Custody to DeFi
Lombard unveils Bitcoin Smart Accounts to recognize custodied BTC as onchain collateral, enabling decentralized finance ( DeFi) access without moving custody. Lombard announces Bitcoin Smart Accounts, a rail that lets BTC held in qualified custody, multi‑party computation (MPC) or self‑custody be used as onchain collateral across whitelisted protocols like lending network Morpho, while legal title […] Original
UK Launches Blockchain Digital Bond Pilot With HSBC Orion
The United Kingdom’s government has appointed HSBC’s tokenization platform to power a pilot issuance of digital government bonds, known as “gilts,” marking the latest step in its push to modernize sovereign debt markets using blockchain technology. His Majesty’s Treasury has appointed HSBC Orion to facilitate the Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) pilot issuance, according to a Thursday announcement. The Treasury published a DIGIT pilot update in July 2025, outlining plans to explore blockchain applications in UK sovereign debt issuance and to support the development of domestic tokenization infrastructure. “We want to…
Pepperstone Launches Its Dedicated Crypto Exchange in Australia
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Coinbase Launches Crypto Wallets Purpose-Built For AI Agents
Coinbase has launched crypto wallet infrastructure that allows AI agents — programs that can think and transact without human input — to spend, earn and trade crypto. In a post on Wednesday, Coinbase programmers Erik Reppel and Josh Nickerson said the new Agentic Wallets feature aims to build on today’s agents, which can answer questions, summarize documents, and assist with tasks, but can’t execute trades or orders on behalf of users. “The next generation of agents won’t just advise — they’ll act,” the pair said, adding that AI agents will…
BTCC Exchange Launches BTCC Earn with Flexible 20% APY and Exclusive New User Offer
February 11th, 2026 – Lodz, Poland BTCC, the world’s longest-serving cryptocurrency exchange, announces the launch of BTCC Earn, an earning program designed to help users earn returns on their crypto holdings. BTCC Earn features a Flexible Savings product offering annual percentage yields (APY) of up to 20%, alongside an exclusive new user promotion that offers 300% APY on USDT for a limited time. New User Exclusive: 300% APY Welcome Offer To celebrate the launch, BTCC is offering new users an exclusive opportunity to earn 300% APY on USDT through a…
South Korea launches probe Into Bithumb after $43B “fat-finger” Bitcoin blunder
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has escalated scrutiny of major cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb following an unprecedented operational mistake in which the firm accidentally credited customers with tens of billions of dollars’ worth of Bitcoin. Summary South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has launched a full-scale investigation into Bithumb following a massive $43 billion Bitcoin “fat-finger” error. The incident stemmed from an internal operational mistake that temporarily credited users with Bitcoin far exceeding the exchange’s actual holdings. Regulators are examining Bithumb’s internal controls and IT systems, with potential penalties possible…
Aster Launches Testnet for Layer-1 Blockchain, Teases Full Release in Q1
The Aster decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) and perpetual futures platform announced on Thursday that its layer-1 blockchain testnet is now live for all users, with a potential rollout of the Aster layer-1 mainnet in Q1 2026. Several new features are slated for a Q1 launch, including fiat currency on-ramps, the release of the Aster code for builders and the upcoming L1 mainnet, according to the Aster roadmap. Aster will focus on infrastructure, token utility and building its ecosystem and community in 2026, according to the roadmap. Source: Aster Aster rebranded…
Payy Crypto Wallet Provider Launches Privacy Focused Ethereum L2
Key Notes Payy has launched an ETH L2 network that will be a custom chain in MetaMask. Payy CEO confirms that there have been complaints about the slow speed involved in large TradFi institutions transferring capital onchain. zKSync has released its 2026 roadmap, a proof of new focus on infrastructure. Crypto wallet provider Payy has expanded its operation by launching an Ethereum Layer-2 network with support for private ERC-20 transfers. The crypto-inclined firm announced the milestone on X on Feb. 4. The startup said it is already engaging launch partners,…
Crypto.com Launches OG Prediction Market Platform
Crypto.com has spun out its prediction markets business, first launched in 2024, into a standalone platform called OG, competing with the likes of Polymarket and Kalshi. OG is powered by Crypto.com Derivatives North America (CDNA), a Commodity Futures Trading Commission-registered exchange and clearinghouse and affiliate of Crypto.com. OG said on Tuesday that it is only available in the United States for now. Entering a ‘deca-billion dollar’ industry Kris Marszalek, co-founder and CEO of Crypto.com, highlighted the firm’s growth in the prediction market space as the reason for launching a dedicated…