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Hyperscale Data launches silver reserve plan targeting 100,000 ounces

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Hyperscale Data, a technology firm operating AI-focused data centers and Bitcoin mining operations, announced today a strategic initiative to acquire up to 100,000 ounces of silver. The company, traded on NYSE American under ticker GPUS, said it will accumulate the precious metal gradually using a dollar-cost averaging method that mirrors its approach to acquiring Bitcoin. Funding for the silver purchases will come from existing cash reserves and available liquidity, according to the announcement. Executive Chairman Milton “Todd” Ault III characterized silver as a long-term strategic asset intended to bolster the…

Pump.fun launches Cashback Coins Rewards Feature

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Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun has rolled out a new feature that shifts rewards toward memecoin traders rather than its deployers — a tweak to its fee model that once generated over $15 million in a single day at its peak. In a post to X on Tuesday, Pump.fun said the platform’s memecoin creators can now decide whether a token “truly deserves” Creator Fees, or whether it’s best to redirect rewards to traders engaging with the token through “Cashback Coins.”  Pump.fun’s original model features Creator Fees, giving token creators 0.3% of…

Zora Launches Attention Markets on Solana, Not Base

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Decentralized SocialFi platform Zora has launched its new attention markets platform on Solana, allowing traders to speculate on which buzzwords, hashtags, trends and topics will go viral online. “Trade what’s trending. Take positions on any topic, idea, meme, or moment before it breaks,” Zora’s newly launched platform states.  One of Zora’s founders, Jacob Horne, said on Tuesday that it costs 1 Solana (SOL), currently $85, to deploy a “Trend,” aimed at disincentivizing spam. Trends have no creator rewards. Zora is also enabling “Pairs” to be created under a Trend, which…

Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.6 with 1M token context window

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Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 4.6, describing it as the most capable Sonnet model to date, with major upgrades across coding, long context reasoning, agent planning, computer use, and design. The model introduces a 1 million token context window in beta, enabling users to process entire codebases, lengthy contracts, or large research archives in a single prompt. Pricing remains unchanged from Sonnet 4.5 at $3 input and $15 output per million tokens, and Sonnet 4.6 is now the default model on Free and Pro tiers. Anthropic says performance that previously…

Jupiter launches native staking as collateral, unlocking $30B in staked SOL for DeFi

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Jupiter Exchange has launched native staking as collateral on Jupiter Lend, allowing users to borrow against directly staked SOL without converting positions into liquid staking tokens. $30B of SOL is natively staked. The largest pool of capital on Solana, earning yield but locked out of DeFi. That changes today. Introducing Native Staking as Collateral, now live on Jupiter Lend 👇 pic.twitter.com/rpL2xk3e04 — Jupiter (@JupiterExchange) February 16, 2026 The feature unlocks more than $30 billion in natively staked SOL for decentralized finance. Until now, SOL holders who staked directly with validators…

Fiserv Launches US Dollar Settlement Platform for Digital Asset Companies

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Fiserv, a major US payments and financial technology provider, has launched a new cash settlement platform for digital asset companies, a move that could strengthen fiat infrastructure for crypto players and improve access to liquidity. On Thursday, Fiserv announced the debut of INDX, a real-time cash settlement system that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The platform allows digital asset companies to move US dollars instantly using a single custodial account, potentially improving how exchanges, trading desks and other crypto businesses manage fiat balances. Source: Fiserv INDX…

UK Launches Blockchain Digital Bond Pilot With HSBC Orion

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The United Kingdom’s government has appointed HSBC’s tokenization platform to power a pilot issuance of digital government bonds, known as “gilts,” marking the latest step in its push to modernize sovereign debt markets using blockchain technology. His Majesty’s Treasury has appointed HSBC Orion to facilitate the Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) pilot issuance, according to a Thursday announcement. The Treasury published a DIGIT pilot update in July 2025, outlining plans to explore blockchain applications in UK sovereign debt issuance and to support the development of domestic tokenization infrastructure. “We want to…

Coinbase Launches Crypto Wallets Purpose-Built For AI Agents

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Coinbase has launched crypto wallet infrastructure that allows AI agents — programs that can think and transact without human input — to spend, earn and trade crypto.  In a post on Wednesday, Coinbase programmers Erik Reppel and Josh Nickerson said the new Agentic Wallets feature aims to build on today’s agents, which can answer questions, summarize documents, and assist with tasks, but can’t execute trades or orders on behalf of users. “The next generation of agents won’t just advise — they’ll act,” the pair said, adding that AI agents will…

Spark Launches Institutional Lending Suite to Channel DeFi Stablecoins

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Spark announced the launch of Spark Prime and Spark Institutional Lending on Wednesday to channel more of its decentralized finance (DeFi) stablecoin reserves into institutional credit markets. Spark, a decentralized asset allocator whose core contributor, Phoenix Labs, previously helped design MakerDAO’s stablecoin and risk architecture, said its new suite is meant to let borrowers tap stablecoin loans without having to run their own DeFi operations.  Spark Prime offers margin‑style lending and off‑exchange settlement powered by Spark’s liquidity engine, while Spark Institutional Lending plugs Spark‑governed markets into qualified custodians such as…

Aster Launches Testnet for Layer-1 Blockchain, Teases Full Release in Q1

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The Aster decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) and perpetual futures platform announced on Thursday that its layer-1 blockchain testnet is now live for all users, with a potential rollout of the Aster layer-1 mainnet in Q1 2026. Several new features are slated for a Q1 launch, including fiat currency on-ramps, the release of the Aster code for builders and the upcoming L1 mainnet, according to the Aster roadmap. Aster will focus on infrastructure, token utility and building its ecosystem and community in 2026, according to the roadmap.  Source: Aster Aster rebranded…