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According to official news, the third season of the TRON ecosystem "AI Model Battle Royale" has officially started. This event is jointly initiated by JUST and AINFT. From now until March 3, users can participate without registration or any barriers. By simply connecting any of the wallets: TronLink Wallet, Binance Wallet, TokenPocket Wallet, or OKX Wallet, users can receive 1 million points. They can challenge two AI models with the same question and participate in the selection by posting tweets, sharing a prize pool of 500 USDT. This battle royale is not only a clash of computing power but also a stress test for the deep integration of decentralized applications and artificial intelligence. When AI's decision-making meets the high-performance network of TRON, a singularity regarding future interaction forms is approaching. Come and participate to witness the sparks between AI and the TRON ecosystem.

The Avalanche ecosystem fund and accelerator project Colony announced on Medium that the team has decided to officially cease operations at the end of the first quarter of 2026 after approximately 5 years of operating in the AVAX ecosystem.The statement pointed out that in recent years, factors such as slowed ecosystem growth, reduced funding and project inflow, and changes in core technology and asset governance structure have made it difficult for the project to continue. During the winding down phase, the team stated that they would not use protocol liquidity or community funds, and the related CLY tokens have not been sold or staked. Subsequently, final distributions will be made to CLY stakers, and the front-end interface will be gradually shut down.

The mining company American Bitcoin Corp, supported by the Trump family, reported a net loss of $59 million for the fourth quarter.The company went public on Nasdaq during the crypto market boom, but as the industry has experienced a significant correction since 2022, its stock price has fallen by about 90% from its peak last September, resulting in a substantial decrease in market value. After the earnings report was released, the company's stock price fell nearly 3% again, trading at just above $1 per share.

According to the DeFi Education Fund, U.S. Representatives Scott Fitzgerald, Ben Cline, and Zoe Lofgren jointly proposed the "2026 Blockchain Development Innovation Act," aimed at clarifying the applicability of Section 1960 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code regarding "unlicensed money transmission businesses."The bill seeks to clarify that Section 1960 applies only to entities that control customer assets and conduct fund transfers on behalf of customers, and should not extend to blockchain software developers who do not hold user funds. The related proposal states that this move is consistent with the original legislative intent of Congress and the long-standing regulatory interpretation of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, aiming to reduce the risk of improper criminal charges faced by developers.

Starting from April 6, with the new fiscal year, UK investors will no longer be able to add cryptocurrency exchange-traded notes (ETNs) to their Stocks and Shares ISA tax-free accounts.The UK tax authority HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has classified cryptocurrency ETNs as an asset class applicable only to the Innovative Finance ISA, and currently, there are no mainstream platforms planning to offer related product support. Investors who already hold cryptocurrency ETNs in their ISA accounts are not required to sell them. HMRC stated that, given the innovative nature of cryptocurrency assets and the fact that the market is still developing, it will continue to assess whether related policies need to be adjusted in the future.

According to TheDefiant, Resolv and Centrifuge have launched a $100 million tokenized credit strategy on the Aave platform. Tim Shekikhachev, co-founder of Resolv Labs, stated that the current operation flow of the entire supply chain is that funds flow out of Resolv USR, through Centrifuge's tokenization infrastructure, and ultimately into the leverage layer of Aave Horizon.It is reported that the Resolv protocol maintains a total locked value of $162 million in USR stablecoins, and the protocol is utilizing Centrifuge's tokenization technology to add JAAA to its system. Centrifuge currently has a total locked value of $1.35 billion.

According to Eleanor Terrett, U.S. Republican lawmakers Fitzgerald (Wisconsin), Cline (Virginia), and Democratic lawmaker Lofgren (California) jointly proposed the "Blockchain Innovation Development Act," aimed at clarifying the applicability of Section 1960 of the Criminal Code.The bill explicitly states that Section 1960 applies only to entities that control customer funds, rather than developers who merely write code. Previously, in cases like TornadoCash and SamouraiWallet, regulators had applied this provision to non-custodial software developers, leading to a strong backlash from the crypto industry. This bill will provide legal protection for blockchain developers and address the long-standing conflict between crypto innovation and regulation.

According to The Block, crypto information disclosure company Bluprynt has completed a $4.25 million oversubscribed seed round financing, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Robinhood, and Valor Capital Group, as well as individual investors including Selah Ventures, Quona Capital, and Nubank co-founder Edward Wible.The company was founded by Georgetown University professor Christopher J. Brummer, aiming to provide simplified global compliance solutions for digital assets. Brummer likened the company's business to "tax software for the compliance space," helping banks, asset management firms, stablecoin issuers, and payment companies bring their core businesses on-chain within a regulated framework. Previous seed pre-round investors included former CFTC chairman Chris Giancarlo and entrepreneur Mark Cuban.

Ju.com Spring Festival "Ten Consecutive Releases" Mainstream Coin 20% Off New Phase 7 BTC has concluded at 16:00 on February 26. This phase saw participation from 12,000 people, with approximately $120 million in funds involved, overall over-subscribed by nearly 1,400%, and 5 subscription pools over-subscribed by over 1,000%, among which the USDT pool was over-subscribed by nearly 1,800%. All data set new highs since the start of the event! After the subscription assets are settled, there is no lock-up period, and the funds will be available as spot, allowing for direct selling or withdrawal.Phase 8 ETH special session will return, officially launching at 16:00 on February 27. Users can participate in the subscription at a 20% discount using USDT/BTC/ETH/SOL/BNB/JU. This new issuance has a volume of 4,800 ETH, with a public issuance price of 1,664 USDT, and there are no participation thresholds. Future projects to be launched by Ju.com will be announced separately after comprehensive evaluation based on market conditions and user demand; please refer to official announcements for updates.In addition to the 20% discount benefits, users participating in the new issuance can receive bonuses and contract experience gold rewards, as well as a chance to enter a lottery to win physical prizes such as 88g gold bars, iPhone 17, and more; inviting friends to successfully participate can earn up to 5% new issuance token rewards.

The speculation about market manipulation by Jane Street has sparked ongoing discussions about the mechanism of Bitcoin ETFs. Bitwise advisor Jeff Park stated that the question of whether Bitcoin prices are being suppressed by Jane Street is not directed at a single institution, but rather determined by the structural characteristics inherent in the Bitcoin ETF framework.Each authorized participant (AP), including Jane Street Capital, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and others, has the exemption to create and redeem ETF shares, which allows them to operate flexibly in the market, including using futures or derivatives for hedging, without having to purchase physical Bitcoin, potentially affecting the price discovery mechanism.This gray area arises from regulatory exemptions and the SEC's approval of physical delivery. Although there is no evidence that any AP explicitly suppresses Bitcoin prices, the existing structure may alter the natural mechanisms of price formation, warranting attention from regulators and investors.Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas responded that this mechanism is indeed difficult to understand, and he is curious about who or what force is behind the "patterned sell-offs" that appear daily and then suddenly disappear. Samson Mow, CEO of Bitcoin technology company Jan3, stated that becoming an AP is not the only factor in a price suppression strategy; the key lies in how "extensive" their undisclosed trading and hedging activities are. This is a channel that brings capital costs close to zero.

On February 26, Anything Labs announced a strategic partnership with the on-chain exchange UXUY. As the world's first crypto incubation institution to enter the AI stablecoin sector, Anything Labs will leverage UXUY's multi-chain ecosystem advantages to accelerate the expansion and application of AI stablecoins, exploring a new AI trading paradigm aimed at high-frequency, asymmetric trading scenarios.It is reported that the AI-native stablecoin UUSD launched by Anything Labs has seen rapid market attention just one week after its release. The UUSD team stated that they are currently accelerating penetration into the AI developer community, including OpenClaw, and addressing issues such as the native insufficiency of AI assets based on the X402 protocol.Patrick, the founder of Anything Labs, stated: "The application scenarios for AI Agents are continuously expanding, and the recent surge of Elsp further confirms the vast opportunities that AI holds in the social domain. Social scenarios will gradually generate payment demands, which will further extend to trading demands. The core value of UUSD lies in enabling stablecoins to serve not only transactions between humans but also applications in on-chain interactions of AI, building a peer-to-peer electronic cash system for the AI era."

According to an interview with BeInCrypto, Dr. Han, the founder and CEO of Gate, stated that artificial intelligence will bring substantial changes to trading methods within two years when discussing "Intelligent Web3." He believes that the increasingly complex structure of crypto products and the rising operational thresholds have become significant obstacles to further adoption in the industry.In this context, Gate has launched AI-assisted features to help users understand token information, platform functions, and trading strategies; the next phase plans to replace traditional interfaces with natural language interactions, enabling automated execution of trades and profit management. He also mentioned that AI will not only optimize user experience but may also enhance capital flow and allocation efficiency through round-the-clock operation and scalable information processing capabilities.Since its establishment in 2013, Gate has developed into a global trading platform covering over 49 million users, operating under licenses in multiple jurisdictions, and continuously promoting compliance market expansion. At the same time, Gate is accelerating the integration of tokenized stocks, gold, silver, and indices, achieving 24/7 trading of crypto assets and traditional assets within a unified account system. From the current layout, Gate is advancing its next phase strategic deployment through AI and multi-asset integration on two fronts.

Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi recently engaged in a public debate on social media with former co-founder Alexander Pack (now co-founder of Hack VC).Haseeb posted a reflection on his experience building the venture capital firm, stating that Dragonfly's early brand and system were not yet established, and that development and scaling only began after his arrival. In response, Alexander Pack countered that Dragonfly had already been co-founded by him and Feng Bo for over a year before Haseeb joined, and had committed to leading investments in projects such as Bybit, Amber Group, and Crusoe, with the relevant fund announcements made prior to Haseeb's employment.Haseeb then responded, claiming that some of the other party's statements were inconsistent with the facts, and clarified the specific roles and decision-making processes regarding project investments, leading to an ongoing debate between the two about the company's founding phase and investment contributions.

According to Fortune, AI startup Callosum has completed a $10.25 million funding round. Callosum is developing software that can coordinate AI workloads across various types of chips, challenging the industry's reliance on running increasingly larger models on a large number of identical Nvidia GPUs.This round of funding was led by Plural, a European early-stage venture capital fund, with participation from angel investors such as Charlie Songhurst, Stan Boland of FiveAI, and John Lazar from the Royal Academy of Engineering.

The San Francisco-based AI agent company t54 Labs has completed a $5 million seed round financing, led by Anagram and PL Capital, with participation from Ripple, Virtuals Ventures, Blockchain Coinvestors, and ABCDE.Founded in January 2025, the company is building identity, verification, and compliance tools for AI agents that can autonomously trade on behalf of individuals and businesses. The t54 Labs platform consists of four core components: authentication, real-time risk systems, credit services, and an integrated management system. The platform is currently live on multiple blockchain networks, including XRP Ledger, Solana, and Base, and has developed an open-source trust layer, x402-secure, built for the x402 agent payment protocol incubated by Coinbase. Last month, t54 also announced a partnership with Evernorth, a digital asset treasury company supported by Ripple.

WLFI has proposed a governance staking system aimed at encouraging more users to participate in governance. According to the proposal, in the future, using unlocked WLFI tokens to participate in governance voting will require staking, with a minimum lock-up period of 180 days.The system will introduce a tiered node structure: ordinary stakers can earn approximately 2% annual rewards; users who stake 10 million WLFI (about 1 million USD) can become nodes and enjoy 1:1 exchange rights for stablecoins such as USDT and USDC with USD1; users who stake 50 million WLFI (about 5 million USD) can become super nodes and gain direct cooperation opportunities with the WLFI team. The proposal requires a quorum of 1 billion WLFI voting tokens to be valid, with a voting period of 7 days. If approved, implementation will be carried out in three phases.

According to GMGN market information, the ARC token has experienced a halving market, with its market value dropping from $131 million to $56.65 million, a 24-hour decline of 44.89%.Additionally, according to monitoring by onchainschool.pro, a certain whale address received $1.7 million worth of ARC tokens and began continuous selling yesterday, having sold all holdings by the time of publication. Furthermore, the ARC contract has liquidated $3.4924 million, with long positions liquidated at $3.0054 million.

According to NVIDIA's Q4 financial report, the company's earnings per share for the quarter were $1.62, exceeding Wall Street analysts' expectations of $1.53 per share.The total revenue for the quarter was $68.13 billion, a 22% increase from the previous quarter and a 75% increase year-over-year, surpassing analysts' forecast of $66.2 billion in revenue.NVIDIA's revenue for the full fiscal year 2025 grew by 68%, reaching a record $193.7 billion. In the previous two years, NVIDIA's quarterly revenue performance has consistently exceeded Wall Street's expectations.CEO Jensen Huang stated in a statement, "Our customers are racing to invest in AI computing." This outlook helps alleviate market concerns about an AI investment bubble. Huang has repeatedly downplayed concerns about the sustainability of growth in AI hardware spending. Wednesday's report provided some evidence that short-term worries may have been exaggerated.