Day: 12 February 2026

WalletConnect Pay has officially enabled merchants and payment service providers (PSPs) to accept crypto payments on Arbitrum, one of Ethereum’s leading Layer 2 networks. Designed to integrate directly into existing payment infrastructure, WalletConnect Pay allows businesses to process crypto and stablecoin payments quickly, predictably, and compliantly without disrupting operations. Arbitrum’s ...

Tom Lee has forecasted a rapid V-shaped recovery for Ethereum ($ETH), despite the asset currently trading more than 60% below its August 2025 all-time high. Speaking at the Consensus Hong Kong 2026 conference on Wednesday, Lee argued that the second-largest cryptocurrency is nearing a perfected bottom since 2018.  The bullish ...

Elon Musk has announced that X Money, the integrated payment system for the X platform, is scheduled to transition into an external beta phase within the next one to two months.  Speaking during an All Hands presentation for his artificial intelligence firm, xAI, on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, Musk revealed ...

Paxful Holdings Inc. was sentenced on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, to a $4 million criminal penalty for Travel Act violations and failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering (AML) program.  The DOJ reported the P2P platform knowingly facilitated illegal prostitution, sex trafficking, and various fraud schemes between 2015 and 2019. ...

The UAE has taken a major step toward institutional digital finance with the launch of the DDSC stablecoin, a UAE Dirham-backed token now live on ADI Chain. The initiative, spearheaded by International Holding Company (IHC) and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), has received full approval and licensing from the Central ...

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Bitcoin delivered a dramatic reminder of its volatility this week, dipping briefly to $60,033 before rebounding past $70,000 and is currently sitting at $67,000. The sharp swing has left traders and investors debating whether Bitcoin is a long-term store of value or simply a high-beta risk asset in global portfolios. ...

Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP) has launched Agentic Wallets, a new infrastructure designed to allow artificial intelligence (AI) agents to hold, manage, and transact crypto independently.  Announced on Wednesday, February 11, 2025, the tool shifts AI from a purely advisory role to an active economic participant that can execute trades, pay ...

Cardano is moving firmly into the multichain era with the integration of LayerZero, one of Web3’s most widely used interoperability protocols. The upgrade will connect Cardano to more than 160 blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum and BNB Chain, significantly expanding its access to liquidity and cross-chain assets. LayerZero has processed ...