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Crypto Snack Unveils Five-Pillar Ecosystem Spanning Sports, RWA Tokenisation, iGaming, Consumer Rewards, and Payments

Crypto Snack, the company behind the BEP-20 utility token $SNACK, has announced a comprehensive five-pillar ecosystem designed to integrate cryptocurrency into real-world applications. The project, set for a coordinated launch across all verticals in 2026, includes a partnership with an English Premier League football club to enable crypto payments for tickets, merchandise, and advertising. It also covers institutional Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization, with active projects valued up to $1.5 billion. Additionally, Crypto Snack is launching a licensed iGaming platform (Snack Casino and Snack Bet) and has already rolled out Snack Rewards—a U.S. consumer cashback program in partnership with over 2,000 brands. The ecosystem will be supported by the Snack App, a user-friendly crypto wallet and payment gateway. Key 2026 milestones include STO listings, international expansion, and major exchange listings for $SNACK.

TheNewsCrypto02/19 11:12

Crypto Snack Unveils Five-Pillar Ecosystem Spanning Sports, RWA Tokenisation, iGaming, Consumer Rewards, and Payments

TheNewsCrypto02/19 11:12

Robinhood Chain Testnet Hits 4M Transactions in Week One

Robinhood Chain, the company's Ethereum Layer 2 testnet built on Arbitrum, processed 4 million transactions in its first week, indicating strong developer interest. Launched on February 10 after six months of private testing, the permissionless blockchain is designed for high-throughput financial applications, including tokenized equities and ETFs. CEO Vlad Tenev emphasized the platform's role in the future of on-chain finance. Despite a 38% year-over-year drop in Q4 2025 crypto revenue, Robinhood plans to expand its tokenized stock offerings with 24/7 trading and self-custody. The mainnet is expected to launch later this year.

TheNewsCrypto02/19 10:51

Robinhood Chain Testnet Hits 4M Transactions in Week One

TheNewsCrypto02/19 10:51

Ethereum Sets Three Core Priorities for 2026 Protocol Development

Ethereum has outlined its three core priorities for 2026 protocol development: scaling throughput, improving usability, and strengthening core security and resilience. This follows a productive 2025, which saw the Pectra and Fusaka upgrades. Pectra enabled smart contract-like features for regular wallets, while Fusaka introduced PeerDAS to increase data capacity. The major 2026 upgrades, Glamsterdam and Hegota, aim to process transactions in parallel, raise gas limits, expand data capacity for Layer-2s, and prepare for future security challenges like post-quantum threats. Meanwhile, ETH's price is down 2.6% in 24 hours, trading at $1,969.68.

TheNewsCrypto02/19 10:14

Ethereum Sets Three Core Priorities for 2026 Protocol Development

TheNewsCrypto02/19 10:14

Pump.fun offloads $4.55M in PUMP- Will prices fall below $0.002?

Pump.fun's native token PUMP has breached the critical $0.002 support level, dropping to $0.0019 before a slight rebound to $0.002032, down 5.71% daily. A team-linked wallet aggressively sold 2.07 billion PUMP tokens worth $4.55 million, adding significant selling pressure. Market indicators show strong bearish dominance, with the Buy Sell Volume to Price Pressure hitting -38 and the Bulls vs. Bears indicator at -11.8. Despite the introduction of the new Cashback Coins reward model—which shifts rewards from creators to traders and sparked some rebound—the market structure remains weak. Momentum indicators like RSI (43) and RVGI (0.018) suggest a high chance of further decline. If bearish pressure continues, PUMP may fall to $0.0018; otherwise, holding $0.002 could lead to a rise toward $0.0024.

ambcrypto02/19 10:01

Pump.fun offloads $4.55M in PUMP- Will prices fall below $0.002?

ambcrypto02/19 10:01

World Liberty Financial Unveils Institutional RWA Token

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has announced the launch of an institutional-grade real-world asset (RWA) token, starting with a tokenized investment linked to the Trump International Hotel & Resort in the Maldives. Partnering with Securitize and DarGlobal PLC, WLFI will tokenize loan revenue interests from the property, offering accredited investors fixed returns based on the resort's interest income. The product operates under US securities exemptions (Regulation D and S) and aims to bridge decentralized finance with regulated real estate. WLFI emphasized that the Trump Organization is not directly involved, operating only under a licensing agreement. The initiative is part of WLFI’s broader strategy to expand tokenized assets, improve liquidity in private markets, and attract institutional capital through compliant blockchain integration.

TheNewsCrypto02/19 09:55

World Liberty Financial Unveils Institutional RWA Token

TheNewsCrypto02/19 09:55

Base Shifts From OP Stack to Unified Stack for Next Phase of Upgrades

Base, a Coinbase-incubated Ethereum layer-2 blockchain, is transitioning from the OP Stack to its own unified software stack called "base/base" to accelerate upgrades and enhance security. While moving away from the OP Stack, Base will continue to receive support from the Optimism Foundation and remain compatible with OP Stack specifications. The new stack, built on open-source components like Reth, simplifies the architecture, making the network easier to update while maintaining safety and decentralization. Base remains a Stage 1 decentralized rollup and is strengthening security with an independent signer, faster withdrawals, improved governance, and stronger protections. The roadmap includes multiple hard forks: Base V1 will implement Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrades and transition to TEE/ZK proofs, while future forks (V2 and V3) aim to improve user interactions and add Ethereum’s Glamsterdam support. Node operators are advised to switch to the new base client for compatibility with upcoming upgrades.

TheNewsCrypto02/19 07:34

Base Shifts From OP Stack to Unified Stack for Next Phase of Upgrades

TheNewsCrypto02/19 07:34

Masters of Trivia Launches March 1 “Year of the Horse” On-Chain Trivia Tournament on Solana With 1,000 MOT Token Prize Pool

Masters of Trivia announces the "Year of the Horse" on-chain trivia tournament on March 1, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET. The Solana-native event features 30 timed questions themed around Lunar New Year traditions. A prize pool of 1,000 MOT tokens and handcrafted art sculptures will be awarded to top performers. The platform utilizes the MOT token on the Solana blockchain, with liquidity in the MOT/SOL trading pair. MOT is listed on CoinMarketCap, and the company was selected for the HundrED Global Collection 2026. Registration and details are available through the provided links.

TheNewsCrypto02/19 05:50

Masters of Trivia Launches March 1 “Year of the Horse” On-Chain Trivia Tournament on Solana With 1,000 MOT Token Prize Pool

TheNewsCrypto02/19 05:50

From sell-offs to staking rewards – Inside Grayscale’s strategic SUI move!

Wall Street is increasingly participating in crypto, with institutions entering risk assets via ETFs. Grayscale launched a staking SUI ETF (GSUI) on February 18, drawing attention to Sui despite its poor performance—down 31% in 2026 after a 57% loss the previous year, erasing all post-election gains. Open interest dropped nearly 30%, indicating reduced trader activity. Amid this bearish trend, Grayscale’s staking ETF offers a twist: investors can stake tokens for rewards, potentially attracting validators and boosting SUI’s DeFi ecosystem. However, challenges remain—Total Value Locked has fallen to $580 million, and 43.35 million SUI tokens unlock on March 1, risking further volatility and a potential drop to $0.70. The ETF’s ability to revive SUI’s ecosystem is uncertain under current pressures.

ambcrypto02/19 05:01

From sell-offs to staking rewards – Inside Grayscale’s strategic SUI move!

ambcrypto02/19 05:01

Mar-a-Lago Secret Meeting: What Are They Plotting?

A private forum was held at Mar-a-Lago, hosted by the Trump family's DeFi project, World Liberty Financial (WLFI). Attendees included top Wall Street executives (Goldman Sachs CEO, Nasdaq Chair), crypto leaders (Coinbase founder), regulators (CFTC Chair), and celebrities. Discussions focused on WLFI’s initiatives: expanding its USD1 stablecoin into institutional use via a partnership with Apex Group, tokenizing real estate assets (Trump Maldives resort), and developing a foreign exchange platform. Critics raised concerns over ethical conflicts and potential foreign influence, citing a $500M investment linked to Abu Dhabi. WLFI token has fallen 69% from its peak, with 80% of tokens still locked. The event highlights the merging of political influence, finance, and crypto under the Trump brand.

比推02/19 04:35

Mar-a-Lago Secret Meeting: What Are They Plotting?

比推02/19 04:35

Aptos unveils deflationary tokenomics shift as APT price slides

Aptos has announced a major overhaul of its tokenomics, shifting from an inflationary model to a deflationary, performance-driven framework. This change aims to reduce long-term token supply as network activity increases. The update comes as APT trades near $0.88, continuing a broader downtrend. Key changes include cutting annual staking rewards from 5.19% to 2.6%, introducing a hard supply cap of 2.1 billion APT (with 1.196B currently circulating), and permanently locking 210 million APT (18% of current supply) for staking. A major reduction in token unlocks (roughly 60%) is also expected by October 2026. Despite these significant structural shifts designed to tighten supply, the market reaction has been muted, with price action remaining weak as traders focus on broader risk conditions rather than long-term tokenomics narratives.

ambcrypto02/18 21:36