BTCC has introduced BTCC TradFi, enabling users to trade forex, commodities, indices, and stocks alongside tokenized metals, all margined and settled in USDT. The rollout follows strong 2025 performance in tokenized metals, including $5.72 billion in gold volume and a peak daily silver volume of $301 million, with 25+ instruments and leverage up to 500x available.

On February 17, 2026, on-chain data indicated that Law Blocks AI's LBT token advanced into the top seven AI application tokens by market capitalization, reaching $54.65 million after a 0.16% gain over the previous 24 hours. LBT is trading near $0.2234, with its price having risen more than 4.2% in 30 days and nearly 30% in 90 days, while the project rolls out AI-driven legal tools such as online mediation, an AI Legal Chat, and a Lawyer Marketplace.

On February 16, 2026, Tron Inc. acquired 177,925 TRX at an average price of $0.28, lifting its treasury above 681.9 million tokens. In Form 8-K filings on February 12, the firm outlined a plan to buy roughly $50,000 of TRX daily for 360 days. TRX traded near $0.28, down 0.3%.

On February 16, 2026, Mantle activated the ERC-8004 standard on its mainnet to add on-chain trust and identity for autonomous AI agents. The Mantle token declined 4% over the past 24 hours to $0.6347 and has dropped nearly 40% year to date. The upgrade introduces reputation, identity, and validation registries intended to support cross-platform economic participation.

On February 16, 2026, Binance CEO Richard Teng denied allegations that the exchange fired compliance investigators or breached sanctions tied to more than $1 billion in Iran-linked USDT activity. Fortune reported on February 13 that at least five investigators were dismissed after flagging transactions between March 2024 and August 2025 using USDT on Tron.

Mirae Asset Group has agreed to purchase a 92% stake in South Korean crypto exchange Korbit for $93 million in a cash-only deal approved on February 5. The transaction comes as regulators increase scrutiny of local exchanges and banks reassess real-name account partnerships following the recent Bithumb incident.

XRP generated $1.2 billion in 24-hour trading volume on major South Korean exchanges, far exceeding Bitcoin and Ethereum in local activity. Upbit reported processing more than $1 trillion in XRP volume in 2025, while the token's price has fallen 4.5% to $1.46 after a short 38% rally to $1.55 between February 6 and February 15.

On February 16, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service said it will expand its AI-driven VISTA platform by adding an Nvidia H100 GPU using a 170 million Korean won ($117,640 USD) budget, aiming to improve real-time detection of market manipulation. The agency targets completing the hardware addition by the second quarter and is advancing algorithms to spot suspicious accounts and abnormal trading patterns.

Rivian shares climbed 27% on Friday to close at $17.73 after the company reported a 2025 gross profit of $144 million, reversing a prior $1.2 billion loss. The automaker produced 42,284 vehicles, delivered 42,247, and posted full-year revenue of $5,387 million, while software and services sales surged 222% to $1,557 million. Rivian also outlined plans for its lower-priced R2 model, ongoing layoffs, and new autonomy and AI features including its RAP1 chip and Universal Hands-Free system.