MANTRA Launches Program for Real-World Asset Startups With Google Cloud Support The program aims to drive innovation in tokenized real-world assets as blockchain adoption accelerates.

DEX SecondSwap Launches Mainnet on Ethereum With Plans for Solana Expansion Secondary markets for locked tokens refer to platforms or mechanisms where tokens that are under some form of lock-up or vesting schedule.

CoinDesk Indices Launches CoinDesk 100, Memecoin Index in Industry Boost Crypto exchange Bullish has listed perpetual futures on both indices, allowing traders to gain exposure to these benchmarks with deep liquidity and around-the-clock trading.

Metaplanet Now Holds 2,100 Bitcoin, Purchases 68 More BTC Metaplanet reaches a milestone of 0.01% of the total bitcoin supply.

The Opportunity in High Yield Crypto-Backed Loans BTC-backed loans could be a great way for traditional finance institutions to engage with crypto at scale, says BlockFill’s Ari Pine.

Brazil Set to Launch World’s First Spot XRP ETF The Hashdex Nasdaq XRP fund is currently in a pre-operational phase, but does not yet have an official start date.

Onboarding the Buy-Side to Blockchain Rails The right systems and processes must be in place to properly tokenize the trillions of dollars worth of potential real-world assets, says Blue Water Financial Technologies’ Peter Gaffney.

TradFi Investors Piled $38.7B Into Bitcoin ETFs, Three Times More Than Previous Quarter Institutional investors bought $38.7 billion worth of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the fourth quarter, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealed.

Crypto Industry Asks Congress to Scrap IRS’s DeFi Broker Rule In what may be a big test of the crypto sector’s new influence over a markedly friendlier U.S. Congress, it’s asking for the reversal of an incoming tax policy.

The Protocol: Story Protocol Launches Its IP-Focused Blockchain Also: Ethereum developers release “Open Intents Framework,’ Monad & Orderly Join Forces, and Crypto’s Most Influential Investor?

Bitcoin Could Drop to $86K as Demand, Network Activity Falter: CryptoQuant Bitcoin entered the final stretch of its weekly cycle and could bottom soon, a well-followed trader said.

Memecoin Craze Is ‘Unquestionably Over’ as Crypto Heads Towards Maturation, Nic Carter Says The memecoin market, once pitched as a “fair launch” opportunity for traders, has been exposed as a rigged game, Carter said.

Crypto Daybook Americas: BTC Volatility Drops on ‘Wait and See’ Stance as FOMC Minutes Due Your day-ahead look for Feb. 19, 2025

DeFi Platform MANTRA Secures Dubai License, Expanding Global Reach The platform recently added Google as a primary validator and infrastructure to its blockchain.

TDX Strategies Announces Structured Products Linked to CoinDesk 20 Index TDX’s structured offering tied to the CD 20 index will help investors balance risk and growth.

Crypto Has Moved Past FTX, Still Needs 24/7 Risk Management, Brevan Howard Digital CIO Says Panelists discussed challenges and opportunities in crypto, including managing counterparty, credit and market risks 24/7.

Will Argentinian President Milei’s Crypto ‘Fiasco’ Be a Deathblow for Memecoin Craze? “At this point, memecoins are synonymous with ‘pump and dump’ schemes,” says FRNT Financial.

Founder of Trump’s World Liberty Financial Credits Justin Sun for Project’s Success Folkman claims WLFI’s success came despite “no VC backing and no special treatment to anybody who purchased the token.”

Donald Trump Shares CoinDesk’s XRP Article on Truth Social, Spurring Bullish Sentiment Trading volume for XRP is up by 26% to $5.5 billion in the past 24 hours.

WisdomTree Launches ETP Based on CoinDesk 20 WisdomTree’s new product offers exposure to the largest digital assets