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MegaETH Ethereum Layer-2 promises 100,000 TPS, but after mainnet launch TVL sits at $66 million. Analysis of the architecture and market.

Outside of the daily price fluctuations and economic headlines, we are seeing a significant shift in how crypto is actually used.

The Swiss Bankers Association demands direct stablecoin issuance rights for banks in its official position on the planned FinIA amendment.

The EU’s 20th sanctions package proposes a complete ban on all crypto transactions with Russian service providers.

Bitmine BMNR holds over 7 billion USD in unrealized Ethereum losses. Lee’s strategy ranks among the largest bets in financial history.

US banking groups block Fed crypto access: Associations demand delays for payment accounts while stablecoin firms want access.

The financial landscape in 2026 is being redefined by a transition from speculative trading to functional, utility-driven applications.

China tightens its crypto ban: Eight authorities prohibit yuan stablecoins and RWA tokenization with immediate effect.

The tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market, which dominated the crypto narrative throughout 2025, continues its rapid expansion this year.

UBS adopts a fast-follower strategy for tokenization, says CEO Ermotti. The bank is slowly expanding crypto offerings for private clients.

White House meeting on stablecoin yield ends without agreement: banks and crypto industry continue to clash over the CLARITY Act.

Crypto products on the SIX: Altcoins overtake Bitcoin (BTC) in trading volume. Solana (SOL) and XRP overtake Ethereum (ETH).

The White House mediates stalled CLARITY Act negotiations between the crypto industry and banks ahead of a February 2 meeting.

Standard Chartered predicts a massive outflow of capital from the traditional banking sector due to the rise of stablecoins.

Gemini shuts down NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway on February 23, 2026. Users have one month to withdraw approximately 650,000 NFTs.

McKinsey analysis reveals only USD 390 billion of USD 35 trillion in stablecoin transactions are real payments. B2B segment grows by 733%.