The Hyperliquid Policy Center has launched in Washington, D.C., with Jake Chervinsky as its first CEO, aiming to advance DeFi adoption in the U.S. and shape related legislation. The center will focus on promoting a regulatory framework for perpetuals (perps), which it argues are simpler than options and futures and offer direct asset exposure, though they are currently traded mainly on offshore exchanges. An affiliated Hyperliquid foundation donated 1 million HYPE tokens (worth about $28 million) to fund it ...

China's RWA Regulatory Framework Officially Released: Interpretations and OutlookOn Feb. 6, 2026, the PBOC and seven agencies issued Yin Fa [2026] No. 42 on virtual currency risks, while the CSRC released rules on offshore issuance of asset-backed tokenized securities backed by onshore assets. RWA is defined as tokenizing asset rights via cryptography and DLT. Onshore RWA is generally banned unless approved; offshore RWA requires strict compliance, CSRC filing, and disclosure. Stablecoins are seen as having ...

Zora announced the launch of an attention market on the Solana platform. The market allows users to trade popular topics, ideas, memes, or events. Notably, Zora has received repeated public support from Jesse, the founder of Base, and Base has deeply integrated and promoted Zora as a core part of its creator ecosystem. Additionally, Coinbase Ventures has invested in Zora multiple times. https://t.co/ozpYe4Apeh ...

Sports-focused prediction market Novig announced the completion of a $75 million Series B round, led by Pantera Capital, valuing the company at $500 million. Co-founder Jacob Fortinsky stated that Novig uses a peer-to-peer model, where users do not bet against a house, offering theoretically higher odds. The platform charges no fees for retail traders and collects fees from institutions. https://t.co/QxKzyxSRhK ...

SEC filings show that PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and his Founders Fund entities fully divested their ETHZilla Corporation common shares by the end of 2025, reducing their stake to 0%. The Schedule 13G filings state they are not acting in concert and do not intend to influence company control. Thiel’s team had previously held a 7.5% stake. https://t.co/HXKU3EhnGh ...

Grayscale Sui Staking ETF (ticker: GSUI) will begin trading tomorrow on NYSE Arca. GSUI offers exposure to SUI, the native token of the Sui network, including potential staking rewards. It is an exchange-traded product not registered under the amended 1940 Investment Company Act and does not have the same regulatory protections as 40 Act-registered ETFs or mutual funds. https://t.co/x0t5YStLn3 ...

According to SoSoValue, on February 17 (Eastern Time), Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a total net outflow of $105 million, while Grayscale BTC saw a net inflow of $35.97 million, ranking first. Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a total net inflow of $48.63 million, with none of the nine ETFs experiencing net outflows. https://t.co/rbT9YeUa8a ...

According to CNBC, Wells Fargo analysts predict a return of the "YOLO" trade as the U.S. tax refund season approaches. They estimate that approximately $150 billion in tax refunds will flow into the market by the end of March, potentially boosting risk assets like Bitcoin and stocks. https://t.co/OzSP65DCed ...

According to RBC, industry experts believe Russia could block foreign cryptocurrency exchange websites as early as this summer to align with the progress of local crypto regulations. This timing may coincide with the government's pledge to introduce new crypto market regulatory laws by July 1. Others suggest Russia might adopt an access restriction framework similar to Belarus, though completely preventing users from trading crypto assets via foreign services would be difficult to enforce. https://t.co/cccc ...

According to crypto reporter Eleanor Terrett, asset manager Bitwise has followed Roundhill by filing for a prediction market ETF. The proposed product intends to track contracts related to the 2028 U.S. presidential election and the upcoming Congressional midterm elections for the House and Senate. Additionally, Bitwise is launching a new platform called PredictionShares, focused on providing exposure to prediction markets. https://t.co/b4AgF5qkG7 ...