Partnerships & Ecosystem

Switzerland's Hashgraph Group launches the Hedera-based TrackTrace supply chain tracking platform to address new EU product compliance regulations. The platform records product movement and emission data, supports automated compliance reporting, and responds to the Sustainable Product Eco-Design Regulation coming into effect in 2024.

February 24 News, Bitcoin asset management firm Nakamoto announced the completion of its acquisition of BTC Inc. and UTXO Management through a fully stock-based transaction valued at approximately $107.3 million. This move is seen as a significant step in reshaping the Bitcoin media ecosystem and asset management landscape. According to the company's disclosure, after the completion of the transaction, relevant shareholders will hold 363,589,816 shares on a fully diluted basis, further strengthening its capital structure and business synergy. The acquisition includes BTC Inc., which operates Bitcoin Magazine and the Bitcoin Conference, as well as UTXO Management, which focuses on Bitcoin asset management. Founder David Bailey stated that the deal aligns with their long-term strategy of building a diversified business matrix around Bitcoin, aiming to create a closed-loop ecosystem encompassing media, asset management, and consulting services to enhance stable revenue streams and industry influence.

OpenMind partners with Circle to launch the world's first payment infrastructure designed for autonomous intelligent agents and real-world AI, enabling robots to make autonomous payments in the physical world. The FABRIC Foundation will accelerate the implementation of the machine economy era and promote robots to become autonomous economic entities.

On February 24, Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings announced that it will issue a 10 billion yen unsecured digital bond, the "SBI START Bond," on March 24. The bond will be open for subscription to retail investors in Japan, with a minimum investment threshold of just 10,000 yen. The issuance size is approximately $64.6 million, comparable to the scale of large digital bond issuances in Japan in recent years, and is seen as an important step for Japan's digital securities market to target individual investors. In terms of product design, SBI has introduced a crypto asset incentive mechanism, allowing investors to receive XRP token rewards. According to the plan, eligible domestic Japanese investors must register an account with SBI VC Trade to receive the related rewards. The XRP reward program will be distributed in May 2026, and the bonds will pay partial interest in installments from 2027 to 2029. Industry insiders believe this move will help expand the registration of digital asset accounts and increase retail investors' participation in blockchain financial products.

Cryptocurrency venture capital firm Framework Ventures partners with Better, planning to provide approximately $500 million in credit support and issue tokens linked to mortgage loans. Framework will also acquire a 10% stake in Better and will launch a product called "Home Token" in the future. Through on-chain financing, Better aims to reduce intermediary layers and costs, offering consumers lower-interest mortgage loans.

TRM Labs has partnered with Finray Technologies to create a unified monitoring system for cryptocurrency and fiat transactions, integrating compliance tools for real-time alert classification and risk assessment amid evolving crypto regulations.

February 24 News, Web3 company Satlantis officially launched a Bitcoin-based live event ticketing platform, supporting direct ticket payments via the Lightning Network, while also being compatible with traditional payment methods such as bank cards and cash. This further promotes the practical application of Bitcoin payments in real-world commercial scenarios. The model aims to reduce payment costs and improve settlement efficiency, providing event organizers and crypto users with more flexible payment options. Unlike traditional ticketing systems that rely on banks and third-party payment processors, Satlantis has built its core architecture on the Lightning Network, enabling near-instant confirmation and extremely low fees for Bitcoin micro-payments. Users can choose Bitcoin payments just like selecting a debit card when purchasing tickets. The built-in Lightning wallet can complete transactions within seconds, significantly optimizing the daily Bitcoin payment experience and the usability of crypto payments.

Satlantis has launched a ticketing platform enabling BTC payments through the Lightning Network, enhancing everyday Bitcoin utility while allowing fiat transactions. This system reduces fees, speeds up transactions, and attracts crypto users, paving the way for broader real-world Bitcoin adoption.

February 24 News, the on-chain analytics platform Nansen announced that it will establish a local operational entity in Glep Meditation City (GMC), Bhutan, and form a Bhutan team to provide data analysis and localization support for the continuously expanding digital asset infrastructure in this special administrative region. This move is seen as an important step in Bhutan building a sovereign-level digital asset ecosystem and also reflects the rising demand for on-chain data services and institutional-grade analysis tools in emerging crypto jurisdictions. According to Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik, this plan is not a headquarters relocation; the company will still keep Singapore as its core base, and this is an addition of a physical entity in GMC. The key reason for choosing Bhutan is its "value-driven" economic zone model, which integrates crypto assets, regulatory frameworks, and financial infrastructure from the ground up, rather than adding digital asset policies retroactively.

Blockchain intelligence platform TRM Labs and banking infrastructure company Finray Technologies announced a partnership in February 2026, integrating Finray's compliance decision engine XZiel with TRM Labs' blockchain intelligence tools to create a unified system that can monitor both cryptocurrency and fiat transactions simultaneously, providing institutions with real-time risk alerts and compliance management across asset classes.

February 24 News, the blockchain intelligence platform TRM Labs and banking infrastructure company Finray Technologies announced a partnership to jointly launch a unified monitoring system covering cryptocurrency and fiat currency transactions. The solution integrates Finray's compliance and decision engine XZiel with TRM's on-chain analysis tools to enable real-time risk alerts, automatic escalation handling, case management, and risk scoring for both crypto assets and traditional payments. The two parties pointed out that as stablecoin settlement and fiat payment processes accelerate integration, and with the implementation of the European crypto asset market regulation framework MiCA, financial institutions are facing higher levels of compliance and anti-money laundering scrutiny. A unified monitoring system for cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies is becoming a fundamental infrastructure requirement for banks, custodians, and corporate finance departments entering the digital asset space.

Ju.com announces the launch of the Web3 Entrepreneur Support Program, recruiting 100 high-quality institutions and project teams worldwide. Institutions that successfully open JU trading pairs will enjoy price guarantees, badge certification, and a variety of benefit packages to enhance project exposure and competitiveness.

Snowball Money, a platform that transforms wallet addresses into simple, recognizable identities, has declared its strategic partnership with Nomis, an on-chain reputation protocol that turns wallet activity into a reputation score. This partnership is aimed at combining On-chain reputation with

Pharos Network has launched the Realfi Alliance to create a standardized framework for real-world assets, addressing issues like fragmented liquidity and regulatory silos. The initiative includes key partners and aims for a reliable financial ecosystem on its Mainnet.

Coinbase launches Agentic Wallets, an on-chain wallet solution designed specifically for AI Agents, allowing AI Agents to independently hold funds and perform on-chain operations without human intervention. Solana's official account then retweeted lobster.cash, a Solana-based AI Agent autonomous payment solution developed by Crossmint.

Asset management giant Fidelity recently announced the recruitment of a DeFi product manager, focusing on on-chain treasury design and yield strategies, demonstrating its determination to enter DeFi. Fidelity's stablecoin, Fidelity Digital Dollar, launched on Ethereum, also showcases its ambition for digital transformation and aims to establish scalable on-chain yield products.

_South Korea’s Hanwha Asset Management partners with Jito Foundation to build JitoSOL-based ETPs, targeting retirement investors in a $4.44B AUM push._ South Korea’s Hanwha Asset Management has entered a partnership with the Jito Foundation. The goal is to build regulated exchange-traded