Pump.fun is reportedly testing its own AMM; the SEC approved the first yield-bearing stablecoin, YLDS; the Ethereum Foundation launched the Open Intents Framework.

ETH reserves on crypto exchanges hit a 9-year low; Brazil approved the first spot XRP ETF; Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission announced the “ASPIRe” roadmap for virtual assets

Loaded Lions will launch its LION token on 27 Feb on the Cronos EVM chain. Yuga Labs sold its IP rights of the Meebits NFT collection. Doodles plans to launch a new token, DOOD, on Solana.

Track crypto reserves with this tracker, BNY Mellon’s crypto holdings, and two new XRP ETF filings

Transactions on the Bitcoin network dropped to a 1-year low. The Ethereum Foundation allocated 45,000 ETH to DeFi protocols. Standard Chartered established a JV to issue a HKD-backed stablecoin.

BTC’s realised price reached an all-time high of $43,000; Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment disclosed its BTC ETF holdings; South Korea to allow universities and charities to sell crypto donations

Solana outpaces Ethereum, crypto ETFs are heating up again, BlackRock increases stake in Strategy ( MicroStrategy)

Polymarket recorded a new high of 462,600 active users in January despite volume dip; Holesky and Sepolia testnets are scheduled to fork in Feb and Mar for Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade; Ondo Finance unveiled L1 network for tokenised assets.