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Robinhood unveils Ethereum layer-2 testnet built to bring stocks and ETFs on-chain Robinhood Markets will acquire two Indonesian financial firms—a securities brokerage and a licensed crypto trading platform—to launch operations in a market with 17 million crypto traders and 19 million stock investors. The deals, announced Monday and expected to close in the first half of 2026 pending regulatory approval, mark the U.S. trading app's first major Southeast Asian expansion.

Robinhood Markets will acquire two Indonesian financial firms—a securities brokerage and a licensed crypto trading platform—to launch operations in a market with 17 million crypto traders and 19 million stock investors. The deals, announced Monday and expected to close in the first half of 2026 pending regulatory approval, mark the U.S. trading app's first major Southeast Asian expansion.

Robinhood unveils Ethereum layer-2 testnet built to bring stocks and ETFs on-chain

Joseph Samuel 02/12/2026

Robinhood Markets has launched the public testnet for Robinhood Chain, its Ethereum layer-2 network built on Arbitrum...

Danske Bank ends eight-year crypto ban by adding Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs for retail customers Danske Bank trading platform adds bitcoin, ethereum ETPs

Danske Bank trading platform adds bitcoin, ethereum ETPs

Danske Bank ends eight-year crypto ban by adding Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs for retail customers

Moses Edozie 02/12/2026

Danske Bank, Denmark’s largest lender, has listed Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded products (ETPs) for retail customers, reversing...

Uniswap defeats Bancor patent lawsuit over automated market maker technology Wash Trading on Uniswap

Uniswap defeats Bancor patent lawsuit over automated market maker technology

Joseph Samuel 02/11/2026

A US federal court has ruled in favour of Uniswap in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by...

220,000 ETH withdrawn from exchanges as Ethereum tests critical $1,850 support Ethereum price prediction corporate ETH treasuries

220,000 ETH withdrawn from exchanges as Ethereum tests critical $1,850 support

Victor Ohagwasi 02/11/2026

Ethereum is trading at $1,975, down 61% from its August 2025 peak of $4,946, but on-chain data...

UAE, Starlink unveil plan to bring satellite internet to 100 remote schools in Africa UAE-Starlink Digital Education Partnership connects 100 remote schools

UAE-Starlink Digital Education Partnership connects 100 remote schools

UAE, Starlink unveil plan to bring satellite internet to 100 remote schools in Africa

Moses Edozie 02/11/2026

The United Arab Emirates announced a partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink on Tuesday at the World Governments Summit...

Arkham closes crypto exchange nine months after launch citing insufficient trading activity Arkham exchange shutdown highlights liquidity crunch for new crypto venues

Arkham exchange shutdown highlights liquidity crunch for new crypto venues

Arkham closes crypto exchange nine months after launch citing insufficient trading activity

Victor Ohagwasi 02/11/2026

Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence is shutting down its crypto exchange less than nine months after launch,...

Spark launches $9 billion institutional lending products to bridge DeFi and traditional finance Defi stablecoin liquidity

Spark launches $9 billion institutional lending products to bridge DeFi and traditional finance

Emmanuel Musa 02/11/2026

DeFi protocol Spark announced two institutional lending products at Consensus Hong Kong on Wednesday, opening access to...

Crypto super PAC invests $5 million in pro-crypto lawmaker Barry Moore’s Senate bid

Joseph Samuel 02/11/2026

Crypto super PAC Fairshake has deployed $5 million to support U.S. Representative Barry Moore in Alabama’s Republican...

Crypto firms compromised after North Korea-linked hackers deploy deepfake video calls North Korean hackers

Crypto firms compromised after North Korea-linked hackers deploy deepfake video calls

Emmanuel Musa 02/11/2026

North Korean hackers used AI-generated deepfakes to impersonate a prominent crypto CEO during a Zoom call, tricking...

White House stablecoin talks collapse as banks reject crypto yield proposals US Crypto Market Structure Bill Faces Fresh Delay

White House stablecoin talks collapse as banks reject crypto yield proposals

Joseph Samuel 02/11/2026

High-stakes negotiations between banking executives and crypto industry leaders collapsed Monday at the White House, with both...

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Robinhood unveils Ethereum layer-2 testnet built to bring stocks and ETFs on-chain

Danske Bank ends eight-year crypto ban by adding Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs for retail customers

Uniswap defeats Bancor patent lawsuit over automated market maker technology

220,000 ETH withdrawn from exchanges as Ethereum tests critical $1,850 support

UAE, Starlink unveil plan to bring satellite internet to 100 remote schools in Africa

Arkham closes crypto exchange nine months after launch citing insufficient trading activity

Spark launches $9 billion institutional lending products to bridge DeFi and traditional finance

Crypto super PAC invests $5 million in pro-crypto lawmaker Barry Moore’s Senate bid

White House stablecoin talks collapse as banks reject crypto yield proposals

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