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Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Bitcoin holders seek steady value, turning to WPA Hash cloud mining to earn continuous returns while holding long-term. Summary WPA Hash lets BTC holders turn long-term holding into active participation with stable, efficient cloud mining returns. Beyond price swings, Bitcoin investors use WPA Hash to generate steady income while building long-term asset value. Cloud mining with WPA Hash transforms BTC from a passive asset to an income-generating tool for…

World Liberty Finance Launches WLFI Markets Crypto Lending Platform

Key Notes The platform marks World Liberty’s transition from token development to consumer-facing DeFi services and applications. USD1 stablecoin’s market cap exploded from $128 million to over $3.37 billion within a single year of operations. World Liberty applied for national banking charter while planning mobile app and third-party integrations over 18 months. World Liberty Finance has launched WLFI Markets, a crypto borrowing and lending service powered by the decentralized Dolomite protocol. The new service allows users to lend and borrow in USD1, World Liberty’s dollar-backed stablecoin with support for additional…

Y Combinator-Backed Kontigo Suffers Second Cyberattack in Days, Pauses Platform Access

Key Notes The Venezuela-focused fintech detected compromised wallet authentication and activated emergency protocols. Co-founder pledged to cover all damages while users reported drained accounts without transaction records. This follows a January 5 attack that stole 340,000 USDC from over 1,000 users. The startup Kontigo, backed by Y Combinator and which raised $22 million in 2025, was attacked again and has paused access to its platform, according to a statement posted on its X account. This would be its second cyberattack affecting its services so far in 2026. According to a…

Polygon Labs Announces Modular ‘Open Money Stack’ Platform To Streamline Cross-Border Payments

Key Notes The platform aims to function as a TCP/IP protocol for money, enabling instant global payments in any currency without gas fee concerns. Open Money Stack offers complete onchain financial services including yield opportunities, card programs, and invisible currency conversions across chains. Vendors can select specific support modules while maintaining full interoperability, with customers experiencing one-tap transactions and optional custody solutions. Polygon Labs is gearing up to launch “Open Money Stack,” a modular platform designed to provide seamless, cross-chain transactions between fiat and cryptocurrencies in an open, end-to-end framework.…

Barclays Invests In Ubyx Stablecoin Platform

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Barclays, one of the world’s biggest banks and a systemically important global financial institution, has made its first investment in a stablecoin-related company. The United Kingdom-based bank said Wednesday it had invested in Ubyx, a US stablecoin clearing platform that aims to connect regulated issuers with banks and fintech companies. Barclays did not disclose the size of the investment. “As the landscape of tokens, blockchains and wallets evolves, specialist technology will play a pivotal role in delivering connectivity and infrastructure to enable regulated financial institutions to interact seamlessly,” said Ryan…

Brett Harrison Raises $35M for Institutional Derivatives Platform

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Brett Harrison, the former president of the now-defunct FTX US exchange, has closed a $35 million funding round for his new derivatives venture, signaling renewed investor confidence in the sector and continued venture appetite for crypto-linked derivatives infrastructure. On Tuesday, The Information reported that Harrison’s startup, Architect Financial Technologies, is using the funding to build an institutional trading platform spanning derivatives, equities, futures and digital assets. Participants in the round included Miax, Tioga Capital, ARK Investment, Galaxy and VanEck. The new capital follows a $12 million funding round in 2024…

Brazilian Stock Exchange to Launch Tokenization Platform and Stablecoin

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Brazilian stock exchange B3 announced a move deepening its ties to digital assets through the launch of a tokenization platform and stablecoin for settlements, starting in 2026. In a Tuesday notice to investors, B3’s vice president of products and clients, Luiz Masagão, said the exchange plans to launch a tokenization platform for traditional assets, starting with stock market offerings. He added that B3 would also issue its own stablecoin as “a tool to enable trading in tokens.” “The great value of having this tokenization platform connected to the traditional ecosystem…

MetaMask adds native Bitcoin support to crypto wallet Platform

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Cryptocurrency wallet platform MetaMask has announced the addition of native Bitcoin support, according to a company statement. Summary MetaMask has introduced native Bitcoin support, allowing users to manage Bitcoin alongside Ethereum, Solana, and Sei within a single wallet, enhancing its multichain capabilities. The wallet supports Bitcoin’s SegWit derivation path with plans for Taproot support in a future update. Users can buy, swap, and send Bitcoin through various methods, though transaction confirmation times are longer than other cryptocurrencies. MetaMask also launched in-wallet prediction markets with Polymarket and a USD stablecoin (MetaMask…

Anchorage Digital Acquires Securitize Platform in Major Crypto Wealth Management Consolidation

Key Notes The acquisition consolidates a platform that saw deposits grow over 4,500% in 12 months with 99% of assets already custodied at Anchorage. Anchorage expands its federally chartered banking operations while launching ventures in Bitcoin DeFi and real-world assets tokenization. Securitize refocuses on its core $4 billion tokenization business and plans a $1.25 billion SPAC merger with tokenized equity offering. The first federally chartered crypto bank in the US, Anchorage Digital, has acquired the Securitize For Advisors (SFA) platform from tokenization specialist Securitize, tightening its grip on the growing…

Crypto.Com to Launch Prediction Market Intelligence Platform with ERShares, Signal Markets

Key Notes The collaboration combines ERShares’ research expertise with Signal Markets’ probability modeling to create comprehensive market intelligence. Crypto.com joins industry leaders as a founding Coalition member advocating for prediction market transparency and regulatory protection. The platform will leverage direct user data alongside traditional indexes to provide real-time insights into the growing predictions ecosystem. Crypto.com has entered into a strategic partnership with investment solutions firm ERShares and fintech analytics firm Signal Markets to develop and launch a global predictions-market intelligence platform. The partnership will focus on developing a unified prediction…