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APIA, Samoa, Feb. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, has announced its integration for the full suite of Ondo Finance tokenized equities. This positions the platform at the forefront of the Real-World Asset (RWA) revolution, offering its 10 million global users seamless exposure to a comprehensive lineup of 14 blue-chip traditional assets in a tokenized format. The expanded offering encompasses a diverse range of market leaders, including technology giants such as NVIDIA (NVDAon), Tesla (TSLAon), Apple (AAPLon), and Amazon (AMZNon), alongside foundational financial instruments like the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQon) and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPYon).…

Seed round led by blockchain VC firm Blockchange Ventures. The Unicity Protocol enables AI agents to form peer-to-peer trustless marketplaces at machine speed ZUG, Switzerland, Feb. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Unicity Labs, a protocol development company building the agentic autonomous internet, has successfully raised $3 million in seed funding. The round was led by Blockchange Ventures, with participation from Tawasal, a Middle East-based communications super app, and Outlier Ventures, a leading Web3 early-stage investor. The timely raise comes as AI agents (software entities that can independently discover services, negotiate terms, and execute transactions) evolve from conceptual tools into economic actors. The…

By 2026, Web3 advertising will no longer be a test. It has become an important channel for reaching digitally native audiences, thanks to infrastructure that looks and works more like enterprise-grade ad tech than early crypto side projects. After the 2021 hype cycle, the industry now follows standards that prioritize measurable, compliant growth. Web3 ad platforms are assessed by advertisers in the same manner as their well-known programmatic partners. They expect reliable delivery, clear accountability, and consistent performance. A legitimate Web3 ad network in 2026 must exhibit the authenticity, traceability, and independent verifiability of campaign results through the transparency of…

Why Sweeps Coins Get Confused With Crypto Sweeps Coins show up on sweepstakes-style sites that use virtual coins inside an account system rather than on a public blockchain. The shared word ‘coin,’ plus the fact that some sites accept crypto payments, can make it sound like Sweeps Coins are cryptocurrency. In Short: Sweeps Coins are usually closed-loop promotional credits inside one platform’s rules. Cryptocurrency is designed to move between wallets and open markets. What Sweeps Coins Are and What They Are Not Sweeps Coins are in-game entries used on sweepstakes-style sites, and they only work inside that site’s account system.…

APIA, Samoa, Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, today announced the launch of its AI-Native Revolution, initiating a company-wide transformation that embeds artificial intelligence into the core of its operating model, product philosophy, and long-term strategic direction. Rather than introducing AI as a standalone feature, Phemex is restructuring itself around intelligent systems. Artificial intelligence will serve as a foundational layer across management, operations, product development, and strategic planning — shaping how decisions are made, how products are built, and how value is delivered to users. The strategy reflects a broader structural shift within the digital asset…

Panama City, Republic of Panama, February 18th, 2026, Chainwire Sai today launched Sai Perps, a perpetuals trading platform built to be as fast and intuitive as a centralized exchange with the transparency and self-custody of onchain settlement. The platform features gasless transactions, removing friction for traders while maintaining full onchain security. Sai also unveiled Let’s Go Saicho, a one-month onchain trading competition running February 18 through March 19, 2026, with $25,000 in total prizes. The campaign is structured in two phases designed to reward both performance and participation: a PNL competition for profitable traders, followed by a first-come, first-serve “Be…

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to hold billions in assets despite bitcoin’s brutal price crash, but that staying power isn’t necessarily the bullish signal that many have come to believe.According to one analyst, the resilience stems from market makers and arbitrageurs who trade in and out rather than die-hard long-term holders betting on price appreciation.Bitcoin’s BTC$67,937.65 price peaked above $126,000 in early October and recently crashed to nearly $60,000. Despite the price halving, the 11 spot bitcoin ETFs listed in the U.S. have cumulatively registered just $8.5 billion in net outflows. These funds still hold $85 billion in assets under…

What is Espresso (ESP)? You’ve probably seen many investors ask how new blockchain projects plan to fix slow confirmations, weak coordination, and fragmented networks. Espresso focuses on solving that exact challenge by helping blockchains agree on transactions faster and more securely, without adding extra complexity. Rather than replacing existing systems, Espresso acts as a supporting infrastructure that strengthens communication and finality across decentralized networks. In this article, we explore how Espresso works, what the ESP token does, how supply is structured, and whether it’s a project to invest in. Espresso (ESP) at a GlanceFeatureDetailsTokenESP (ERC-20 on Ethereum)NetworkEspresso NetworkLaunch Year2026Total Supply3.59 billion ESPCirculating Supply520.55…

In this patch of your weekly Dispatch:Institutional ETF allocations growTokenized gold adoption surgesBitcoin’s key price bandsMarket castBTC: From stabilization to recovery? Following a period of heightened volatility and sharp positioning shifts, Bitcoin’s price action is beginning to show signs of stabilization across higher and lower timeframes. On the weekly chart, Bitcoin continues to trade near the lower Bollinger Band – a volatility indicator, appearing to find support around $68,000. Momentum indicators remain mixed: the Relative Strength Index (RSI), a momentum oscillator, is still in oversold territory, while the MACD histogram, a trend-following momentum indicator, remains negative, reflecting lingering downside pressure. However,…

In brief Bitwise, Roundhill, and GraniteShares have filed for election-linked prediction market ETFs. Experts say demand and liquidity could be strong from hedge funds, but warn that political event markets also raise manipulation and insider information risks. The filings land as U.S. midterms approach and the CFTC moves to assert federal authority over prediction markets. Wall Street’s latest push into political prediction markets is drawing both strong liquidity expectations and warnings of manipulation from industry experts, as major ETF issuers race to launch election-linked funds ahead of the U.S. midterms.Fund managers Bitwise Asset Management, Roundhill Investments, and GraniteShares are seeking…