Partnerships & Ecosystem

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Tether has released its first global USDT ecosystem map, "USDT Tether Directory." This is a public resource aimed at outlining how and where global users utilize USD₮ across exchanges, payment platforms, wallets, infrastructure providers, and other financial service institutions.

Coinbase has adopted the Sui token standard, enhancing trading and custody services for Sui alongside Ethereum and Solana. This partnership aims to simplify asset management for institutions and developers, reflecting growing interest in Sui-based investment products.

OSL Group and SoFi Hong Kong have reached a strategic partnership to provide trading execution, custody, and wallet management services. This marks SoFi's first global expansion of its digital asset business, aiming to enhance customer service experience and promote the integration of the digital asset industry into the mainstream financial system.

LayerZero is launching a new Layer 1 blockchain named Zero, designed for tokenized markets and high-throughput finance. Notable investors include Citadel Securities and ARK Invest, with partnerships involving Google Cloud and DTCC, aiming for high scalability and efficiency.

Aviva Investors partners with Ripple to issue and manage tokenized fund products on the XRP Ledger. This is their first foray into tokenized funds, aiming to incorporate blockchain into traditional asset management, with Ripple providing technical support.

The TON blockchain has launched TON Pay, a new shared payments layer for any app deployed on its network. The new patform, which comes with instant onchain settlement, aims to turn Telegram into a crypto checkout system for over 1 billion users. The TON blockchain has announced the launch

Key Insights Ripple and Zand link RLUSD and AEDZ to support regulated stablecoin payments and custody in the UAE. The partnership focuses on XRPL-based issuance, liquidity, and compliance-led banking integration. The move supports the UAE digital economy strategy and institutional blockchain

At the GWDC Global Web3 Developer Conference held in Hong Kong, Fireblocks and FLUX jointly showcased secure and intelligent financial infrastructure, attracting the attention of developers worldwide. The FLUX platform simplifies the execution of complex financial logic through standardized APIs, promoting the development of Web3 finance towards a future that is secure, efficient, and programmable.

At the Consensus HK Conference, Gate hosted a networking event focusing on the integration of RWA and TradFi assets. CEO Dr. Han stated that multi-asset collaboration will drive industry expansion. Gate is also expanding TradFi products, supporting multiple asset transactions with leverage of up to 500x, demonstrating its liquidity integration advantages.

On February 11, it was announced that Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, has officially launched a series of cryptocurrency futures products linked to the CoinDesk benchmark indices, marking a new phase in the regulated market's layout for digital asset derivatives. These contracts are settled in USD cash, providing institutional investors with a compliant channel to participate in the volatility of mainstream crypto markets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum without directly holding or custodying crypto assets. ICE stated that this batch of futures was first announced externally on January 9 and has begun trading this week. It includes a wide range of market contracts linked to the CoinDesk 20 and CoinDesk 5 indices, as well as single-asset futures tracking the price performance of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and BNB. Since these products do not involve physical delivery, they are more aligned with traditional institutions' risk management and asset allocation needs.

On February 11, experts stated that the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA Tokenization) is still in the early stages of market hype, but its long-term potential is being accelerated and validated by traditional financial institutions and blockchain companies. As public blockchain infrastructure like Ethereum gradually matures, asset onboarding is being viewed as a vital part of the future financial system. Min Lin, Managing Director of Global Expansion at Ondo, pointed out at the Hong Kong Consensus Conference that the US Treasury bond market alone is valued at $29 trillion. When combined with the global stock market, the total scale approaches $127 trillion, with the US accounting for about $69 trillion. This scale means that even a very small percentage of assets going on-chain is enough to trigger a structural change in the entire crypto financial ecosystem.

The trading platform Boros under Pendle has launched the SOL funding rate trading markets SOLUSDC-Hyperliquid and SOLUSDC-Lighter. Users can profit by shorting YU, simplifying profit methods and capturing negative fee rate gains.

APRO has completed API integration with the CFTC-regulated prediction market Kalshi, incorporating compliant market signals into the oracle data stack to provide more authoritative data for prediction markets and AI models. This collaboration will promote the development of open and intelligent oracle infrastructure.

On February 11, news reports indicate that LayerZero (ZRO) has risen approximately 22.36% in the past 24 hours, with the price briefly reaching $2.45. It is currently hovering around $2.35. Driven by multiple major positive developments, ZRO's daily trading volume surged by 328%, reaching approximately $500 million, indicating a rapid influx of capital and attention. The core catalyst for this rally comes from LayerZero Labs' release of the new Layer-1 network Zero. The platform targets institutional financial markets and is scheduled to launch in Fall 2026. Zero will utilize zero-knowledge proofs and the Jolt virtual machine architecture. The official claim is that its theoretical throughput can reach 2 million transactions per second, addressing scalability and efficiency bottlenecks faced by traditional blockchains. The network will establish three permissionless "zones," governed by the underlying protocol, with ZRO serving as the native token and governance asset.

Wirex, a crypto card issuer and Banking-as-a-Service provider, has announced that it is supporting the launch of the Collective Memory Card, a payment solution designed for creators on the decentralized social platform Collective Memory. The initiative enables users to earn rewards from their

At the GWDC 2026 conference, Ami, Chief Marketing Officer of CHAINISLE, pointed out that creators are the key drivers of Web3 development but face the problem of fragmented growth paths. She mentioned the need to establish content data tools and sustainable monetization systems to facilitate the connection between creators and users and promote the development of the Web3 ecosystem.

Ondo now leads in tokenized Treasuries and equities, holding 60% market share in tokenized stocks. New Ondo Perps platform offers leveraged futures trading on tokenized US stocks outside the US. Ondo Finance is working toward becoming a full-service prime brokerage for tokenized assets.

Tether has invested in LayerZero Labs to enhance cross-chain interoperability for digital assets, supporting AI-driven finance and the development of USDt0 and XAUt0 for seamless blockchain transactions.

The interoperability landscape is undergoing a huge transformation. The distance between established liquidity pools and high-performing new networks is shrinking substantially. A new announcement by Wormhole, a leading cross-chain messaging protocol, has stirred the DeFi Ecosystem. Wormhole’s

Finance company BitMine Immersion (BMRN) Chairman Tom Lee stated at the Hong Kong Consensus Conference that the next generation of disruptive financial platforms may not come from Wall Street, but from the YouTube ecosystem. Lee believes that top global content creator MrBeast entering the financial services sector could become the "mainstream financial gateway" for Generation Z and Alpha, and may play roles similar to Robinhood and Charles Schwab in the future. Earlier this month, MrBeast's company agreed to acquire the new bank Step, and BitMine has invested approximately $200 million in the company. Lee pointed out that this is not a short-term capital operation, but a long-term strategy to meet the changing financial needs of young people. "Beast has the opportunity to become their generation's financial institution," he said.