The United Kingdom's Gambling Commission is examining how cryptoassets could be used as payment methods at licensed online gambling platforms, according to a speech by executive director Tim Miller. Any such option would still require firms to obtain FCA authorization under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and be subject to strict affordability and suitability checks, with implementation aligned to the FCA's new crypto licensing framework targeting October 2027.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) proposed a staking-based governance model that requires a 180-day lock and weights voting by stake size and lock duration. The plan adds Node (10 million WLFI) and Super Node (50 million WLFI) tiers, links incentives to USD1, and sets a seven-day Snapshot vote with a 1 billion WLFI quorum.

On February 27, 2026, Startale Group and SBI Holdings announced a strategic partnership to introduce JPYSC, a trust bank-backed yen stablecoin scheduled for launch in Q2 2026. The move comes as Japan's crypto accounts climb to 14 million with deposits above 5 trillion yen, while other yen-pegged stablecoins such as JPYC gain regulatory approval and expand across multiple blockchains. Japan's three largest banks and major enterprises are also exploring yen- and dollar-linked stablecoins for payments and corporate transactions.

On February 27, 2026, Ripple executive Reece Merrick said Ctrl Alt and Dubai-based Billiton Diamond completed a $280 million (AED 1 billion) diamond tokenization, now live on the XRP Ledger. Merrick added XRPL's tokenized asset value is about $1.96 billion, with Ripple custody, vaulting and compliant issuance underpinning the assets.

On 27 February 2026, Cardone Capital announced a plan to move $5 billion of U.S. real estate equity onto blockchain tokens. The firm is evaluating an Ethereum Layer 2 partner to support high-volume activity, with offerings structured under SEC rules for accredited investors and a goal of enabling controlled secondary trading by mid-2026.

On Feb 25, 2026, Amy Oldenburg said Morgan Stanley plans to add Bitcoin trading, lending, yield and custody. The rollout starts with spot trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana via E*Trade, then moves to proprietary custody and crypto‑collateral lending. The bank manages about $8 trillion to $9 trillion and aims to keep more client crypto on‑platform.

Sentient has launched Arena, a production-style benchmarking platform for testing AI agents on enterprise-oriented workflows, with Pantera Capital and Franklin Templeton's digital assets arm participating in the inaugural cohort. The platform evaluates agents on standardized tasks involving long documents, incomplete data and conflicting information, tracks failure categories such as hallucinations and missing evidence, and plans a public leaderboard, as firms across finance and crypto explore more autonomous AI systems.

On February 26, 2026, ZachXBT alleged that Axiom employees misused internal tools to track user wallets and front‑run trades, claiming more than $400,000 in gains. He said the activity began in early 2025 and persisted for at least 10 months. Axiom stated the same day that it revoked access to the tools and launched an internal investigation.