On Feb 18, 2026, Coinbase said it will leave Optimism’s OP Stack to develop a "unified stack," according to Bankless. The move follows a prolonged slump, with OP down 97% from its March 2024 ATH, and as Base has supplied ~97% of Superchain revenue. Ether.fi plans to migrate ~70,000 active cards and ~300,000 accounts to OP Mainnet over the coming months.

On February 17, 2026, CFTC Chair Michael Selig highlighted that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has submitted amicus briefs in more than 50 active U.S. court cases to affirm its sole federal authority over prediction market regulation. Selig pointed to over two decades of CFTC oversight of event contracts and described their risk‑hedging and informational value, while Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin warned that many prediction platforms now prioritize low‑value speculative activity over broader societal insight.

On Feb 13, 2026, Truth Social said it filed registration statements with the U.S. SEC for two digital asset ETFs. One product would hold BTC and ETH, with the ETH portion staked; the other would hold and stake Cronos (CRO). The announcement also identified Crypto.com as the expected custodian, liquidity provider, and staking services provider, pending approvals.

BlockFills, a Susquehanna-backed crypto lender and trading venue serving about 2,000 institutions, has halted client deposits and withdrawals. In a Feb 11, 2026 update, the firm called the step temporary and cited recent market and financial conditions. Clients can still open and close positions in spot and derivatives under limited circumstances.

On February 11, 2026, BlackRock approved its tokenized U.S. Treasury bill fund BUIDL for trading via UniswapX in collaboration with Securitize, expanding on-chain access to the product. The integration allows pre-qualified, whitelisted investors to trade BUIDL around the clock and may increase liquidity, while BlackRock also disclosed an undisclosed strategic investment in the Uniswap ecosystem.

On February 3, 2026, crypto-linked equities and major tokens sold off alongside broader tech weakness. According to the report, Galaxy (GLXY) plunged 20%, Coinbase (COIN) fell over 7%, and ETH- and BTC-focused treasuries dropped nearly 10% intraday, while BTC, ETH, and SOL recorded 4%+ daily declines as TOTAL slipped 3%.

On January 30, 2026, KRAKacquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company backed by crypto exchange Kraken, completed a $345M initial public offering and began trading on Nasdaq under the ticker KRAQU. The SPAC, also sponsored by Tribe Capital and Natural Capital, intends to pursue businesses building core infrastructure for the digital asset economy, with observers noting it could potentially offer Kraken an alternative path to going public.

On January 29, 2026, the Senate Agriculture Committee voted 12–11 along party lines to advance the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act to a full Senate vote. The bill would expand the Commodity Exchange Act and grant the CFTC absolute jurisdiction over spot digital asset transactions, with potential reconciliation with Banking's DAMCA noted as a possibility amid shutdown risks.

On January 26, 2026, Kraken launched DeFi Earn, an in‑app vault offering up to 8% APY on USDC through onchain lending. The service is available in 48 U.S. states, Canada, and the European Economic Area, with three vault options overseen by Chaos Labs and Sentora. A 25% fee applies to yield, and withdrawals may be delayed if liquidity is tight.