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Asset management giant BlackRock is making its first formal move into decentralized finance by bringing its tokenized US Treasury fund to Uniswap, marking a milestone moment for institutional adoption of DeFi.According to a Wednesday announcement, BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) will be listed on the Uniswap decentralized exchange, allowing institutional investors to buy and sell the tokenized security. As part of the arrangement, BlackRock is also purchasing an undisclosed amount of Uniswap’s native governance token, UNI, the announcement said.The collaboration is being facilitated by tokenization company Securitize, which partnered with the world’s biggest asset manager on the launch of…

HONG KONG — CoinDesk wrapped up Consensus Hong Kong on Thursday with north of 11,000 attendees visiting booths and stages.While day 1 focused on institutional projects and professional investor audiences, the second day concentrated on developers. Representatives of the Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana communities all spoke to the challenge of scaling their networks and the tooling needed to support growing user bases.World Liberty Financial, the crypto project linked to U.S. President Donald Trump and his family, is planning to start a foreign-exchange platform called World Swap, which co-founder Zak Folkman said will target cross-border transfers. World Swap will use the…

Bitcoin’s price structure is showing signs of strain, and new data from CryptoQuant shows that fresh capital is no longer entering the market. Instead of the recent drawdown acting as an attraction for buyers, it appears to be triggering withdrawals. This change in liquidity behavior is important, as it indicates that Bitcoin may be transitioning into deeper bear market conditions. Notably, on-chain metrics tracking new liquidity flows are revealing negative cumulative inflows over the past month. Selling Pressure Builds, New Investor Inflows Flip Negative According to a recent analysis that was done on the CryptoQuant platform, Bitcoin’s 30-day cumulative new…

Binance dismisses circulating concerns that the exchange is in trouble because of high outflows in the past days. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is facing mounting rumors on social media that funds are flowing out of it at unprecedented rates. “Get your funds off of Binance. -$17bn of withdrawals in the last 7 days. There is a risk they will become insolvent, and you won’t be able to get your money out. Withdraw now or cry later,” wrote a popular crypto analyst on X. Although the figures range from $10 billion to $17 billion, many others reiterated this opinion.…

In brief Aster has surged by almost 10% over the past day, leading a broad altcoin recovery alongside tokens including Hyperliquid, Hedera and Zcash. Despite the bounce, HashKey’s Tim Sun says the market is in a “grueling bottoming-out phase,” not a reversal. Prediction market sentiment remains muted, with Myriad users expecting Bitcoin and Hyperliquid prices to slide. The cryptocurrency market cap is steadily turning green, with altcoins accelerating their recovery bounce over the past day.The native token of perps DEX Aster is up nearly 10% over the past 24 hours, making it the largest gainer in the top 50 altcoins…

Here’s what signals that XRP’s bears might step back soon. The latest market downtrend has not been kind to Ripple’s XRP, whose price slipped by nearly 25% over the past two weeks. However, some key factors suggest the bulls may soon regain control. Rally on the Way? Last week, Ripple’s cross-border token fell to almost $1.10, its lowest point since November 2024. In the following days, it recovered from the sharp decline and currently trades at roughly $1.40, still well below the levels seen in previous months. Certain elements, including the XRP exchange reserves, suggest that a further revival could…

APIA, Samoa, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, unveils Phemex Astral Trading League (PATL), a standing constellation-themed competition framework that reframes how crypto derivatives contests operate. Rather than running periodic promotional futures trading races, the exchange has consolidated its recurring daily, weekly, and monthly competitions into a structured, season-based league designed for continuity. Trading competitions are common, but most reward short-term volume rather than skill development. PATL was designed as a progression-based league that benefits traders of all levels. By integrating daily ROI rankings, weekly missions, and monthly leaderboards, it recognizes efficiency, consistency, and strategy, not…

UNI surged 40% in minutes after Uniswap enabled trading for BlackRock’s tokenized BUIDL fund via UniswapX integration. Uniswap’s UNI token jumped about 40% within half an hour, after Uniswap Labs announced that BlackRock’s tokenized money market fund BUIDL can now trade through its protocol. The move links one of the world’s largest asset managers with a decentralized exchange, drawing attention from traders and institutional watchers alike. BlackRock Fund Trading Goes Live on Uniswap Rails In a February 11 press release, Uniswap Labs said it partnered with Securitize to make BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund available for trading via UniswapX,…

Dubai, UAE, February 12th, 2026, Chainwire Flipster, a global cryptocurrency trading platform, has received in-principle approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) under Flipster FZE. The approval is a key milestone in Flipster’s expansion into the Middle East and reinforces its focus on building safe, compliant access to digital assets in regulated markets. The in-principle approval allows Flipster FZE to progress toward offering regulated virtual asset services under VARA’s framework, with spot trading as the initial offering. It reflects Flipster’s long-term strategy to operate within established regulatory frameworks in key global markets. “This milestone is a meaningful vote of…

Victoria, Seychelles, February 12th, 2026, Chainwire BYDFi, a global cryptocurrency trading platform, announced its participation as a sponsor of Solana Accelerate APAC during Consensus Hong Kong 2026. The event was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre alongside the broader Consensus Hong Kong conference. The combined gathering brought together founders, institutional representatives, policymakers, and blockchain developers, underscoring Hong Kong’s role as a regional hub and an established meeting point for Web3 and blockchain innovation across the Asia-Pacific region. BYDFi at Solana Accelerate APAC in Hong Kong Solana Accelerate APAC convened the Solana community and broader crypto ecosystem around…