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02/26/2026 11:00 PM Uniswap Fee Switch Vote Gains Momentum, Pushing UNI Higher by 15% in a Single Day
TLDR: UNI surged roughly 15% in 24 hours, outpacing Bitcoin’s 4.7% and Ether’s 8.5% gains during the same period. The governance proposal targets eight additional chains and would automate fee collection across all new v3 liquidity pools. Estimated new annualized revenue of $27 million would stack on top of $34 million already generated through UNI [...]
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02/26/2026 10:46 PM From Crypto Treasury to RWA: ETHZilla Retreats and Relaunches as Forum Markets on Nasdaq
TLDR: ETHZilla rebrands as Forum Markets and begins trading under the Nasdaq ticker FRMM starting March 2, 2026. Shares collapsed roughly 96% from their August 2025 peak despite a 13.3% single-day gain on the rebrand news. Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund exited its 7.5% stake in Q4 2025 as ETHZilla’s Ethereum treasury strategy unraveled. Forum Markets [...]
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02/26/2026 08:44 PM Flare and Xaman Unlock One-Click DeFi for Idle XRP
TLDR Flare and Xaman introduced a one-click system that allows XRP holders to access DeFi directly from their existing wallets. The integration targets more than 2 billion XRP tokens that remain idle in wallets and outside decentralized finance. The new process removes the need for separate wallets, gas tokens, and complex bridging steps. FAssets create [...]
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02/26/2026 08:35 PM Circle Stock Jumps 50% as Short Squeeze Fuels Rally
TLDR Circle shares surged nearly 50% within two sessions after the company reported fourth quarter earnings. Analysts said a short squeeze drove the rally rather than a change in the company’s fundamentals. Hedge funds had built large bearish positions before the earnings release, which led to rapid short covering. USDC circulation rose 72% year over [...]
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02/26/2026 08:26 PM Telegram Wallet Launches Crypto Yield for BTC, ETH, USDt
TLDR Telegram introduced in-app yield features for Bitcoin, Ether, and USDt through TON Wallet. Users can hold send, and earn crypto without leaving the Telegram chat interface. The vaults operate on DeFi infrastructure powered by Morpho TAC and Re7. Telegram allows users to keep full control of their funds through self-custody. USDt vaults offer dollar-denominated [...]
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02/26/2026 08:17 PM Strategy Eyes More Bitcoin as Saylor Teases Bigger Bag
TLDR Michael Saylor hinted at more Bitcoin purchases as the asset traded near $67000. Strategy currently holds 718722 BTC valued at about $48 billion. The company bought its Bitcoin at an average price of around $76000. Strategy faces an unrealized loss of about 12% on its holdings. Saylor said Bitcoin allows $1 billion to move [...]
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02/26/2026 08:05 PM Senate Pushes Back on Bankman-Fried’s Clarity Act Endorsement
TLDR Sam Bankman-Fried publicly endorsed the Clarity Act while serving a 25-year prison sentence. Republican and Democratic senators rejected his support for the crypto legislation. Senator Cynthia Lummis said her bill differs from the proposal Bankman-Fried backed in 2022. Senator Elizabeth Warren said his endorsement should raise concerns about the legislation. The Senate continues to [...]
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02/26/2026 07:50 PM Morph Integrates USDC and CCTP for Stablecoin Settlement
TLDR Morph will support native USDC issued directly by Circle’s regulated entities on its network. Morph will integrate Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol to enable burn-and-mint USDC transfers. The integration removes reliance on wrapped USDC versions created by third-party bridges. Circle’s CCTP V2 will serve as the standard for cross-chain USDC movement on Morph. Morph launched [...]
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02/26/2026 07:39 PM Vitalik Buterin Details Ethereum Quantum Defense Roadmap
TLDR Vitalik Buterin introduced a roadmap to protect Ethereum from future quantum computing risks. He identified validator signatures, data availability, wallet signatures, and zero-knowledge proofs as key risk areas. Buterin proposed replacing BLS validator signatures with hash-based signatures to improve quantum resistance. He said Ethereum may replace KZG commitments with quantum-safe alternatives through protocol upgrades. [...]
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02/26/2026 07:25 PM Nvidia Stock Slides 5% After Strong Q4 Earnings Beat
TLDR Nvidia stock fell as much as 5% in early trading on February 26 despite strong fourth quarter results. The company reported fiscal Q4 revenue of $68.1 billion, marking a 73% increase year over year. Data Center revenue reached $62.3 billion, driven by continued demand for advanced chips. Non-GAAP earnings per share rose to $1.62, [...]
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