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[Cointelegraph @Cointelegraph]

🚨 INSIGHT: Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum will launch native smart accounts within a year.

[CoinMarketCap @CoinMarketCap]

LATEST: ⚡ "We're big fans of Ethereum," the CEO of MrBeast's company Beast Industries told CNBC, calling it the backbone of stablecoins and highlighting its role in DeFi.

[David Walsh @davwals]

https://t.co/hFkzlpDTbD

[Fidelity Digital Assets @DigitalAssets]

FIDD is live on the Ethereum mainnet at smart contract address: 0x7C135549504245B5eAe64fc0E99Fa5ebabb8e35D.

Other developer resources can be found here: https://t.co/AhEjh2PcTJ

[jesse.base.eth @jessepollak]

it’s great to see ethereum scaling L1 - this is a win for the entire ecosystem.

going forward, L2s can’t just be “ethereum but cheaper.” that's why from the beginning of base we've shown up everyday to onboard new users, developers, and apps, push the technology forward, and do it all in a symbiotic way that grows the entire ecosystem.

we’ve benefited deeply from building with ethereum - by leveraging its security and infrastructure, we've been able to focus: on building the best products and unlocking new real use cases across trading, social, gaming, creators, predictions, and so much more. We reached stage 1 last year and are accelerating towards solving the technical complexities of safely reaching stage 2.

base is going to keep driving hard towards our mission: building a global economy that increases innovation, creativity, and freedom. to do that, we're already leaning into the kind of differentiation vitalik is talking about here, and have been supported by the EF in doing so: building the best apps, native account abstraction, privacy, scaling, and more.

excited to work with ethereum to build the onchain future we all believe in.

[Ethereum @ethereum]

Ethereum is for AI.

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

LATEST: Fidelity Investments set to launch its first stablecoin on Ethereum, backed by cash and U.S. Treasuries.

[Kalshi Crypto @Kalshi_Crypto]

JUST IN: Fidelity to launch stablecoin "FIDD" on Ethereum

[Ethereum @ethereum]

ERC-8004 is going live on mainnet soon.

By enabling discovery and portable reputation, ERC-8004 allows AI agents to interact across organizations ensuring credibility travels everywhere.

This unlocks a global market where AI services can interoperate without gatekeepers.

[Ethereum Everywhere @EFetheverywhere]

1/ We’re excited to announce that our team and other @ethereumfndn teams will be at #ETHDenver2026.

Join us for a full day of EF-curated talks spanning deep technical dives, DeFi, and ecosystem development on Thursday, February 19th at the @ethereumdenver Main Stage!

[Ethereum Daily @ETH_Daily]

Neobanks Landscape on Ethereum*

@ether_fi (Etherfi Cash): a game-changing DeFi credit card where you keep full control of your crypto like ETH or BTC while borrowing against it.

@gnosispay: connects your self-custody Gnosis Safe wallet to a Visa debit card, so you can spend stablecoins like EURe or USDC without loading up first or handing over keys.

@UR_global: a no-borders app that mixes fiat and crypto in one easy account on Ethereum's Mantle layer 2.

@Thorwallet: a self-custody DeFi wallet that doubles as a neo-bank, letting you swap across chains like BTC, ETH, and SOL (20+ networks) no bridges needed.

@stables_money: a worldwide stablecoin hub with digital wallets for USDC, USDT, DAI, and more, plus Mastercard cards and easy cross-border payments or FX.

@Tap_Fintech: a crypto-meets-fiat neobank that packs an exchange, wallet, and bank perks like EU IBANs, UK accounts, and Visa cards.

@MetaMask (MetaMask Card): MetaMask Card hooks your MetaMask wallet to a debit card for spending crypto turned to cash on-chain.

@useTria (Tria Card): a self-custody neobank featuring virtual or physical Visa cards for spending, trading, and earning across 200+ chains without gas fees thanks to BestPath AVS

@vPay_Global: an AI-driven OmniBank for Web3 that blends old-school banking like offshore dollar accounts, SWIFT/SEPA wires, and real/virtual Visa cards with DeFi stuffs.

@wirexapp: a crypto wallet and payment platform with cards, an exchange, yield perks, and worldwide transfers.

@KASTxyz: a stablecoin-driven platform with virtual or physical Visa cards good at 150M+ stores and ATMs, taking deposits in USDC, USDT, or other crypto.

@cryptocom: a central exchange with neobank twists, backing 400+ cryptos, Visa cards, SEPA transfers, and staking.

@Nexo: a digital asset hub for earning up to 15% interest, borrowing against crypto at 0% APR, cards, and trading.

@Fiat24Official: a Swiss-regulated Web3 bank that turns NFTs into multi-currency accounts and tokenizes cash like USD or EUR on Arbitrum's chain.

@plutus: a Web3 finance app that shines with Visa debit card rewards, giving 3-9% back on your spending.

@neobankless: a worldwide finance setup tailored for Brazil, with USD accounts, easy sign-ups, cheap FX rates, and hands-off DeFi yields.

@superformxyz: the original user-owned neobank for stablecoins, letting you save, swap, send, and earn yields with full self-custody through SuperVaults.

@On_Veera: a mobile-first Web3 neobank that's all on-chain, letting you earn 4-10% yields, invest in crypto, real-world assets, or tokenized stocks/ETFs, borrow using your on-chain credit, and spend via prepaid Visa with Apple/Google Pay.

*The list includes neobanks on Ethereum, Ethereum layer 2, and Ethereum-compatible chains.

[Cointelegraph @Cointelegraph]

🚨 NEW: Nasdaq files with SEC to remove position limits on Bitcoin and Ether ETF options.

[MegaETH @megaeth]

Deployment detected for @PrismFi_

Prism is MegaETH’s DeFi superapp. A unified, real-time engine for everything onchain.

Your one-stop-shop for:
→ Swaps (incl. cross-chain) [powered by @lifiprotocol]
→ Perps & spot trading [powered by @wcm_in]
→ Prediction markets [powered by @Polymarket]
→ Lending & MegaVaults [powered by @avon_xyz]

All in one platform.

Prism consolidates all of the above, making MegaETH the default home for DeFi.

[Justin Drake @drakefjustin]

Today marks an inflection in the Ethereum Foundation's long-term quantum strategy.

We've formed a new Post Quantum (PQ) team, led by the brilliant Thomas Coratger (@tcoratger). Joining him is Emile, one of the world-class talents behind leanVM. leanVM is the cryptographic cornerstone of our entire post-quantum strategy.

After years of quiet R&D, EF management has officially declared PQ security a top strategic priority. Our journey began in 2019, with the "Eth3.0 Quantum Security" presentation at StarkWare Sessions. Since 2024, PQ has been central to the @leanEthereum vision. The pace of PQ engineering breakthroughs since then has been nothing short of phenomenal.

It's now 2026, timelines are accelerating. Time to go full PQ:

→ PQ ACD: Antonio Sanso (@asanso) kicks off a bi-weekly All Core Devs PQ transactions breakout call next month. These sessions focus on user-facing security, covering dedicated precompiles, account abstraction, and longer-term transaction signature aggregation with leanVM.
→ PQ foundations: Today we are announcing a $1M Poseidon Prize to harden the Poseidon hash function. We are betting big on hash-based cryptography to enjoy the strongest and leanest cryptographic foundations. Check out our other $1M PQ initiative, the Proximity Prize.
→ PQ devnets: Multi-client PQ consensus devnets are live! Shoutout to pioneers @zeamETH, @ReamLabs, @PierTwo_com, @geanclient, @ethlambda_lean, as well as established consensus teams Lighthouse, Grandine, and soon Prysm. This incredible teamwork is coordinated by @corcoranwill via weekly PQ interop calls.
→ PQ workshops: Building on last year's PQ workshop in Cambridge (see photo), the EF is hosting another 3-day PQ event in October. Top experts from around the world will convene. In addition, a PQ day is set for March 29 in Cannes just ahead of EthCC.
→ PQ FV and AI: Last week Alex Hicks (@alexanderlhicks) ran a specialised maths AI for 8 hours, at a $200 cost. It one-shotted a formal proof one of the hardest lemmas in the foundations of hash-based snarks. Mind-blowing. Applied cryptography will never be the same.
→ PQ roadmap: A comprehensive breakdown of the EF's proposed PQ strategy will be shared soon™ on pq[.]ethereum[.]org. The roadmap targets a full transition in coming years with zero loss of funds and zero downtime. Stay tuned :)
→ PQ education: The ZKPodcast (@zeroknowledgefm) is producing a 6-part video series on Ethereum's PQ strategy. EF Enterprise Acceleration is also preparing material for enterprises and nation-states. Finally, Ethereum is now represented on the PQ advisory board that Coinbase announced yesterday.

Believe in something. Believe in PQ security.

[namik @NamikMuduroglu]

The reason I’ve spent the past couple years building MegaETH, through the highs and lows, is simple: I believe it’s Ethereum’s answer to Solana and other high-performance L1s that chose centralization to win on speed.

and to be fair, it worked. in my eyes, over $100B of value rotated out of ETH because users couldn’t get the performance they wanted. I remember being shocked that Solana, despite being more centralized than Ethereum, felt far more performant than Base.

MegaETH changes that. we’re showing performance on mainnet that no L1 will ever achieve. it’s only possible because we inherit Ethereum’s security.

MegaETH is bringing performance back home.

[bread.mega @bread_]

Link: https://t.co/4CkaeU96XS

Some non-canonical bridges:
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[Lookonchain @lookonchain]

Tom Lee(@fundstrat)'s #Bitmine bought 35,268 $ETH($108.17M) last week and currently holds 4,203,036 $ETH($12.89B).

https://t.co/C3Gp8boVd1

[CoinGecko @coingecko]

BULLISH: Over 35 major institutions are building on $ETH as per @Ethereum 🔥

1/ @krakenfx - Tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs

2/ @OndoFinance - Tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs

3/ @ChinaAMC_HK - Tokenized USD money market fund

4/ @Fidelity - Tokenized money market fund

5/ @Google - AI agent payment protocol

6/ @UBS - Onchain deposit token pilot

7/ @PostFinance - Cross-bank deposit tokens

8/ @sygnumofficial - Tokenized bank deposits

9/ Swiss Bankers Association - Interbank settlement pilot

10/ @openbank_es - Bank-native ETH trading

11/ @AmericanExpress - NFT travel stamps

12/ @centrifuge - Tokenized S&P 500 fund

13/ @swiftcommunity - Tokenized asset payment ledger

14/ @SocieteGenerale - DeFi lending and trading

15/ @Stripe - Stablecoin subscriptions and billing

16/ @Securitize - Tokenized public equities

17/ @FGNexusio - Onchain preferred equity

18/ @AntGroup - Institutional tokenization L2

19/ @jpyc_official - Regulated yen stablecoin

20/ @BNYglobal - Tokenized AAA CLO fund

21/ @Polymarket - Onchain prediction data

22/ @StartaleGroup - Ethereum L2 superapp

23/ @jpmorgan - Tokenized bank deposits

24/ @Mastercard - Crypto identity credentials

25/ @Amundi_ENG - Tokenized euro money fund

26/ Sony Bank - USD stablecoin plans

27/ @WisdomTreeEU - stETH-backed ETP

28/ @CFTC - Crypto collateral pilot

29/ @BlackRock - Staked ETH ETF filing

30/ @ADI_Foundation - Institutional Ethereum L2

31/ @coinbase - Institutional RWA tokenization

32/ @RobinhoodApp - Tokenized trading assets

33/ @SoFi - Bank-issued stablecoin

34/ @telcoin - Regulated dollar stablecoin

35/ ADI Foundation - M-Pesa onchain expansion

[Ethereum @ethereum]

Ethereum is the #1 choice for global financial institutions.

Over the last few months, adoption has accelerated. Here are 35 stories of how institutions are building on Ethereum.

1/ @krakenfx launched xStocks on Ethereum, issuing tokenized versions of popular U.S. stocks and ETFs as ERC-20 tokens.

Kraken’s eligible clients can now deposit and withdraw fully collateralized equities, directly on Ethereum.

2/ @OndoFinance launched Ondo Global Markets on Ethereum with 100+ tokenized U.S. stocks & ETFs.

24/7 access to programmable equities, backed by real securities, is now available alongside DeFi integrations for lending, trading, and more.

3/ @ChinaAMC_HK launched its Select USD Money Market Fund on Ethereum, one of the first tokenized funds from a major Chinese asset manager.

One of Asia’s largest firms (over $449B AUM) now provides access to high-quality, short-term USD instruments with 24/7 settlement.

4/ @Fidelity introduced the FDIT tokenized money market fund on Ethereum.

The Fidelity Digital Interest Token (FDIT) brings the bank’s investors the speed of onchain settlement alongside the stability of traditional instruments.

5/ @Google announced the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), enabling AI agents to autonomously execute payments using stablecoins on Ethereum.

Built in collaboration with The Ethereum Foundation, Coinbase, MetaMask, and others, AP2 allows AI to transact securely, bridging the gap between automated intelligence and finance.

6/ @UBS, @PostFinance, @sygnumofficial, and the Swiss Bankers Association successfully piloted Deposit Tokens on Ethereum.

By demonstrating legally binding cross-bank settlement on Ethereum’s public infrastructure, the proof-of-concept paves the way for programmable, instant, cross-institution settlement.

7/ Santander’s @openbank_es launched ETH trading services in Germany, allowing customers to buy, sell, and custody ETH directly through their bank accounts.

This integration is a strong signal of institutional confidence in ETH under MiCa regulation.

8/ @AmericanExpress launched Amex Passport, blockchain-based travel stamps minted as NFTs on Ethereum L2 @base.

Cardholders can now create an onchain record of experiences and memories from international trips, blending loyalty rewards with digital ownership.

9/ The first tokenized S&P 500 Index Fund licensed by @SPDJIndices, SPXA, was launched by @centrifuge on Base.

10/ SWIFT and 30+ banks are designing a blockchain ledger to support tokenized assets and real-time, 24/7 cross-border payments alongside existing financial systems, starting with a prototype with Consensys.

@swiftcommunity connecting 11,500+ institutions globally will create a bridge between traditional finance and onchain value.

11/ @SocieteGenerale FORGE, an integrated subsidiary of the 161-year-old commercial bank, deployed EURCV & USDCV lending and trading on Ethereum DeFi protocols Morpho and Uniswap.

One of the largest custodians in Europe now provides institutional-grade collateral and liquidity for DeFi markets.

12/ @Stripe expanded its crypto support on Ethereum to include stablecoin-based subscriptions and recurring billing.

Hundreds of thousands of companies that use Stripe can now accept USDC for subscriptions with automatic renewals, building on Ethereum for lower-cost payments with near-instant settlement.

13/ @Securitize and @FGNexusio tokenized the FGNX stock on Ethereum, representing the first NASDAQ-listed preferred equity issued fully onchain.

Ethereum is the platform to build programmable assets that bring public markets to the digital age.

14/ @AntGroup, the fintech behind @Alipay, launched @JovayNetwork, a L2 for institutional tokenization.

The company behind one of the world's largest retail platforms is now building global institutional settlement for tokenized assets on Ethereum.

15/ @jpyc_official launched the world's first yen-pegged regulated stablecoin on Ethereum.

Complaint, programmable yen transactions are now available worldwide, backed 1:1 by yen reserves under Japan’s Payment Services Act.

16/ @BNYglobal and Securitize announced a tokenized AAA-rated CLO fund on Ethereum.

Institutional credit moving onchain brings liquidity and transparency to traditional asset classes.

17/ Google partnered with @Polymarket, integrating onchain prediction market data to Google search results.

The largest search provider now leverages the Ethereum ecosystem as a primary source of truth.

18/ @StartaleGroup released the Startale App, a SuperApp for @soneium's growing Ethereum L2.

Mainstream users in the Soneium L2 ecosystem can now access simple onchain interactions and rewards with a unified platform for wallets, assets, and apps.

19/ @jpmorgan migrated its tokenized deposit product, JPM Coin (JPMD), from its internal permissioned blockchain to Base.

Moving from a private chain to an Ethereum L2 will meet demand from JPMorgan’s institutional clients for payments, collateral, and margin settlement on public infrastructure.

20/ @Mastercard announced it will build on Ethereum L2 @0xPolygon to expand its Crypto Credential program to self-custody wallets.

Working with @mercuryo_io, the expansion will allow Mastercard users to send crypto using verified, human-readable aliases.

21/ @Amundi_ENG, Europe’s largest asset manager ($2.75T AUM), launched a tokenized share class of its euro money market fund on Ethereum mainnet.

Bringing traditional cash management onchain unlocks 24/7 settlement and composability for euro-denominated capital.

22/ Sony Bank announced plans to launch a USD-pegged stablecoin on @soneium, its Ethereum L2, in early 2026.

From gaming to finance, Sony is building its ecosystem’s home base on Ethereum.

23/ @WisdomTreeEU introduced the world’s first physically-backed ETP for @LidoFinance Staked Ether.

The fund will provide European investors with regulated exposure to the spot price of stETH and its ETH staking rewards.

24/ The @CFTC announced a pilot program that will allow ETH, BTC, and USDC to be used as collateral in US derivatives markets, alongside new guidance on using tokenized assets as collateral.

This marks a significant shift in how ETH and other digital assets can be integrated into regulated US markets.

25/ @BlackRock filed for a staked ETH ETF.

Following the success of their spot ETH ETF, this filing seeks to unlock the value of Ethereum's native staking reward rate for traditional investors.

26/ The @ADI_Foundation, backed by IHC, announced the mainnet launch of institutional L2 @ADIChain_, part of the @zksync Elastic Network.

Supported by the UAE's largest conglomerate, ADIChain will host the country's regulated stablecoins and aims to bring 1 billion people onchain across the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

27/ JP Morgan launched MONY, their first tokenized money market fund, on Ethereum mainnet.

The firm seeded the fund with $100M of its own capital, signaling their commitment to public chain tokenization.

28/ @coinbase announced Coinbase Tokenize, built on Base, as their new end-to-end institutional platform for tokenizing RWAs.

Combining issuance, custody, compliance, trading, and infrastructure, the new product will streamline the process of bringing assets like tokenized stocks, equities, funds, and real estate onchain in the Ethereum ecosystem.

29/ @RobinhoodApp added 500 tokenized assets on @arbitrum, bringing their platform to nearly 2000 assets tokenized.

With over $14M in total tokenized value, Robinhood continues deepening their integration with Ethereum’s L2 ecosystem.

30/ @BlackRock, @Mastercard, and @FTI_Global partnered with the ADI Foundation in the UAE, builders of the ADIChain L2.

The group will explore tokenized asset structures, digital asset regulatory frameworks, stablecoin settlement, and cross-border payment infrastructure.

31/ @SoFi became the first national US retail bank to issue a stablecoin (SoFiUSD) on a public, permissionless blockchain.

Launched on Ethereum, SoFiUSD will first be used for faster, cheaper internal settlements for the fintech giant and its partners.

32/ @telcoin launched eUSD on Ethereum and Polygon, a regulated U.S. dollar stablecoin issued by Nebraska state-chartered digital asset depository institution Telcoin Digital Asset Bank.

The launch marks another milestone in U.S.-regulated banks issuing stablecoins directly on public blockchains, bringing traditional regulated banking to the Ethereum ecosystem.

33/ @Grayscale distributed the first ETH staking rewards to ETHE ETF shareholders.

In a first for US regulated products, investors received Ethereum’s native yield directly, proving that staked ETH ETFs can deliver the economic utility of the network.

34/ @MorganStanley filed for a Staked Ether ETF, doubling down on its crypto strategy.

One of the world’s largest wealth managers is moving beyond spot exposure to capture Ethereum’s native staking yield for clients, signaling a shift to productive participation.

35/ The ADI Foundation partnered with M-Pesa to bring 60M+ users onchain.

Africa’s largest mobile money platform is integrating blockchain rails to power instant cross-border payments and stablecoin transactions, merging massive fintech scale with Ethereum’s global settlement layer.

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Ethereum is the trusted, global settlement layer for real-world adoption, used by institutions, governments, and enterprises worldwide.

Learn more about building on the institutional liquidity layer: https://t.co/jUshBvAXKa

[MegaETH @megaeth]

The MegaETH Global Stress Test

11B transactions in 7 days.

On Jan 22nd, we’re opening mainnet to users for several latency-sensitive apps while the chain is under intense sustained load.

Ultra-low fees. Real-time transactions.

Public Mainnet in the days that follow.