#ArkLabs secures $5.2M in a Seed funding round from Tether, Ego Death Capital, Epoch VC, Anchorage Digital, Lion26, Sats Ventures, Contribution Capital and others. This funding round brings Ark Labs' total funding to $7.7M.
Ark is a #Bitcoin #Layer2 payments network designed to simplify user experiences while maintaining self-custody.
#Cryptio secures $45M in a Series B funding round co-led by Sentinel Global and BlackFin Capital Partners, with participation from 1kx, BlueYard Capital, and Ledger Cathay Capital.
Cryptio is an accounting and reporting platform that was designed to help financial institutions, corporations, and crypto-native companies generate auditable records from fragmented #DeFi, custody, and exchange data, supporting accounting, treasury management, and tax reporting.
MetaMask has integrated the Uniswap API for native swaps
#MetaMask has integrated the #Uniswap API to gain access to deep liquidity, competitive pricing, and efficient routing across Uniswap Protocol and #UniswapX, along with trusted #DeFi infrastructure built by Uniswap Labs, which has processed over $4T in total volume.
Mastercard has introduced the Crypto Partner Program
#Mastercard launched the Crypto Partner Program, a global initiative bringing together more than 85 crypto native companies, payment providers, and financial institutions to create a forum for collaboration and meaningful dialogue as the crypto ecosystem continues to mature. Participants include #Binance, #Circle, #Ripple, #Gemini, and #Paxos, along with other crypto exchanges, blockchain developers, fintech firms, and banks.
Circle launches testnet for gas-free USDC Nanopayments
#Circle #Nanopayments is now live in testnet, to enable agents to make gas-free $USDC transfers as small as $0.000001. Nanopayments, powered by Circle Gateway, provide the financial infrastructure for the emerging agentic economy. It enables developers to implement pay-per-call, pay-per-use, and machine-to-machine transactions where agents can send fractional $USDC almost instantly without incurring gas fees for each payment.
Binance unveils Midnight $NIGHT as its 61st project on Binance HODLer Airdrops
Users who subscribed their $BNB to Simple Earn Flexible or Locked products from February 16th at 00:00 UTC to February 18th, 2026, at 23:59 UTC will get the airdrop distribution. Then, on March 11th, at 15:30 UTC, #Binance will list $NIGHT and open trading with the NIGHT/USDT, NIGHT/USDC, NIGHT/BNB, and NIGHT/TRY trading pairs.
#Midnight is a blockchain that uses zero-knowledge proof technology to offer utility without compromising data protection or ownership.
Ripple plans to secure an Australian Financial Services License
#Ripple plans to obtain an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) to expand its payments services in Australia and support financial institutions, fintechs, and enterprises seeking faster and more efficient cross-border transfers within established regulatory frameworks.
Ripple plans to obtain an AFSL through the proposed acquisition of BC Payments Australia Pty Ltd, pending completion of standard closing procedures, which will strengthen its ability to provide a licensed end-to-end global payments platform.