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Robinhood Launches Public Testnet for Ethereum-Based Robinhood Chain

February 11, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Robinhood has unveiled the public testnet of Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum Layer 2 built on Arbitrum to support tokenized assets and financial-grade infrastructure.

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Goldman Sachs Reveals $2.3B Crypto ETF Exposure Across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and XRP

February 10, 2026 Paulo Mendes

A new SEC filing shows Goldman Sachs has built a multi-billion-dollar crypto ETF portfolio, spanning Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and XRP.

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Stablecoins Are Becoming Shadow Banking — And the Market Is Not Ready

February 8, 2026 Daniel Moore

Stablecoins are no longer just tools for trading crypto. They are becoming a parallel financial system — one that looks increasingly like shadow banking, but with far less oversight.

Tether Is Quietly Becoming a Global Financial Group, Not Just a Stablecoin Issuer

February 8, 2026 Gonzalo

Tether is no longer positioning itself as just a stablecoin issuer. According to the Financial Times, the company is transforming into a diversified global financial group with dozens of investments, expanding staff, and a renewed focus on governance and transparency.

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Strategy Holds 713,502 BTC as Bitcoin Treasury Model Enters a New Phase

February 6, 2026 Gonzalo

Strategy now holds over 713,000 BTC, cementing its position as the world’s largest Bitcoin treasury company and redefining how corporations manage digital assets.

Tether Q4 2025 Report Shows USDT Is Becoming a Macro-Scale Financial Power

February 4, 2026 Gonzalo

Tether’s Q4 2025 report highlights how USDT is evolving from a crypto stablecoin into a global financial infrastructure with sovereign-scale reserves.

Tether Explores Major Capital Raise, Then Pulls Back: What the Market Reaction Reveals

February 4, 2026 Gonzalo

Tether explored one of the largest private placements in history, then quietly reduced the target after investors pushed back on valuation, scale, and capital use.

TRON founder Justin Sun amid allegations of market manipulation and regulatory scrutiny

Justin Sun: Tron Is Building a Global Payment Network, Not Just a Blockchain

February 3, 2026 Gonzalo

Justin Sun says Tron’s goal is to build a global 24/7 payment network, with USDT as the core asset and blockchain infrastructure serving trillions in future transaction volume.

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Elon Musk Leaves BTC on Tesla’s Balance Sheet as Company Reinvests in AI and Cars

January 29, 2026 Gonzalo

Tesla reports holding 11,509 BTC (~$1b) on its balance sheet while investing $2b into xAI and restarting Model S & Model X production.

CoinGecko: Tether Dominated Crypto Protocol Revenue in 2025

January 25, 2026 Gonzalo

CoinGecko Research reveals Tether led crypto protocol revenue in 2025 with $5.2B, as stablecoin issuers dominated the sector.