Circle Foundation partners with UN agencies to enhance global humanitarian aid through digital financial infrastructure. The initiative aims to streamline monetary transfers, reduce costs, and improve transparency using stablecoins, benefiting the UN's Digital Hub of Treasury Solutions.

Cronos Labs appoints new leadership with Zain Bacchus and Smit Vachhani to drive a strategic shift towards a trading-first product strategy. The move aims to integrate global capital markets onchain, leveraging the extensive experience of the new appointees from leading tech and finance companies.

AI Protocol collaborates with Aethir to utilize its decentralized GPU cloud, enhancing the development of Soulbound Intelligence agents. This partnership supports AI Protocol's expansion by providing scalable, real-time computing resources, crucial for the growth of decentralized AI systems.

MasterZ and IOTA announce a European hackathon from February to March 2026, offering structured education and development opportunities in Web3. Participants will build prototypes for real-world applications, with top projects showcased in Berlin. The event provides grants, acceleration programs, and collaboration opportunities within the IOTA ecosystem.

OKX introduces the OKX Card to streamline crypto payments in Europe, offering fee-free transactions and automatic conversions. Early users can benefit from enhanced cashback and exclusive rewards by joining the waitlist.

Deribit has updated its Portfolio Margin and Cross-Collateral parameters for staked Ether (stETH), enhancing capital efficiency while maintaining risk management. stETH can now be used as cross-collateral, allowing users to earn staking rewards and support trading strategies on Deribit's derivatives platform.

Alchemy Pay has obtained a Money Transmitter License in Nebraska, expanding its regulatory compliance in the U.S. The company now holds licenses in 14 states, enhancing its ability to offer compliant payment services. Globally, Alchemy Pay continues to achieve regulatory milestones, supporting its business expansion and development of new financial solutions.

Bybit introduces the 'Fiat-to-Crypto Frenzy' for new users, offering a 97,200 USDT reward pool. Participants complete tasks to earn Lucky Draw tickets for USDT rewards. The campaign highlights Bybit Fiat's access to over 300 cryptocurrencies. Regional restrictions apply, excluding users from the European Economic Area and specific countries from rewards.

Sei's SIP-3 proposal transitions the network to an EVM-only chain, targeting 200,000 TPS. The upgrade removes CosmWasm and Cosmos transactions, impacting infrastructure and users. Upcoming changes will disable IBC transfers and replace Sei's oracle with Chainlink, affecting DeFi users. Full implementation is expected by mid-2026.