Ripple has introduced Ethereum and Solana staking within its institutional custody platform through an integration with staking provider Figment, allowing clients to access protocol rewards without running validator infrastructure. The move underscores that XRP itself does not currently offer protocol-level staking, even as XRP-focused products recently recorded larger weekly inflows than comparable Ethereum and Solana products.

The Bank of England is working with Chainlink to test atomic settlement between central bank money and tokenized assets using Chainlink’s CCIP. The Synchronisation Lab was introduced in October 2025 and is expected to operate for about six months from spring 2026, with 18 organizations selected to trial RTGS and DvP use cases.

Coinbase’s Base App is phasing out its Farcaster-powered social feed and ending the Creator Rewards program on February 15, 2026, with final payouts on February 18, 2026. The platform is repositioning itself as a trading-first application centered on onchain, tradable assets, after previously distributing over $450,000 to more than 17,000 creators in six months. Founder Jesse Pollak and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong both emphasize that the app will prioritize retail traders and high-quality assets while still supporting Farcaster, mini apps, and the broader Base ecosystem.

On February 10, 2026, Kaito AI announced a partnership with Polymarket to build attention markets that quantify social media mindshare and sentiment. The first prediction pairs are slated to begin launching in March, with dozens expected initially and potentially thousands by year end, covering influencers, brands, and trends.

On 10 February 2026, SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda said tokenization of securities is progressing from concept to early real-world pilots. He emphasized a technology-neutral stance, noting that tokenized assets remain subject to existing custody, disclosure, and investor protection rules, with pilot programs and no-action letters used to vet models.

Phantom has revealed plans to introduce Phantom Chat, an in-wallet social messaging feature slated for 2026. On February 10, on-chain investigator ZachXBT cautioned that the new tool could widen the attack surface while the long-standing problem of address poisoning in the wallet interface remains unresolved. He cited a recent incident in which a user lost 3.5 WBTC after copying a spoofed address from their transaction history, and urged the team to prioritize stronger protections before launching the chat function.

On February 10, 2026, Visa began settling stablecoin transactions directly on the Ethereum network in live production, according to the report. The quiet rollout moves part of a major payment rail on-chain, targeting faster, programmable settlement and lower operational friction. The shift highlights Ethereum's growing role in institutional payments and stablecoin use.

On February 9, Polymarket filed a federal lawsuit in the District of Massachusetts seeking to block the state from applying gambling laws to its sports prediction contracts. The complaint names Attorney General Andrea Campbell and the gaming commission, arguing CFTC oversight preempts state action and citing a recent Massachusetts ruling against Kalshi as evidence of imminent harm.