Web3 Project Updates and Developments

PANews February 11 News, according to The Block, cryptocurrency payment company MoonPay announced a partnership with payroll and HR platform Deel, aiming to help approximately 40,000 businesses in the UK and EU pay employees in stablecoins. MoonPay will provide support through its fiat infrastructure subsidiary Iron, enabling companies to directly send stablecoins to employees' wallet addresses. This service will be launched first in the UK and EU, with plans to expand to the US market in the future.

Lunar Strategy has partnered with Incrypted to connect Ukraine's Web3 projects with global markets, strengthening Eastern Europe's crypto ecosystem and enhancing user engagement in DeFi, NFT, and metaverse initiatives.

Most crypto moves are still driven by noise, hype, and short-term pumps. But every now and then, a project shows something real underneath the price chart. That’s what Virtuals Protocol is starting to do right now. AI agent tokens have become a crowded space, but Virtuals is separating

OneKey and Turbo Finance have partnered to enhance on-chain trading on the Sui Network, providing users with access to a range of DeFi products. This collaboration emphasizes improved security and liquidity, aiming to create a safer, efficient trading experience within the OneKey App.

Vitalik Buterin envisions integrating Ethereum with AI to enhance human agency, focusing on privacy, trust, and efficient markets. He suggests using Ethereum as a trust layer for AI interactions, advocating for tools to protect user data and enable AI agents to streamline blockchain interactions.

Gate News bot message: According to Fortune, LayerZero has launched the ZERO blockchain and has partnered with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).

Ethereum plans to let validators verify blocks using zero knowledge proofs instead of re-executing every transaction. EIP 8025 introduces optional execution proofs so attesters can validate blocks with constant cost and lighter hardware. The L1 zkEVM roadmap depends on ePBS and zkVM

Dan Romero and Varun Srinivasan, co-founders of Farcaster, have joined the blockchain startup Tempo following Neynar's acquisition of Farcaster in January 2026. This shift reflects a focus on stablecoin infrastructure and a renewed direction for both projects.

Tether's investment in LayerZero Labs enhances cross-chain digital asset transfers, supporting the USDt0 stablecoin's $70B transactions with secure interoperability. This collaboration fosters AI wallet autonomy and efficient liquidity management in blockchain finance.

Buterin says Ethereum and AGI should prioritize intentional, safe progress over unchecked acceleration or pure capability races. He highlights privacy tools like local LLMs, ZK payments, and TEEs to enable trustless AI use without identity leakage. Ethereum could act as an economic

Doppler Finance partners with OpenEden to enhance Ripple's USD stablecoin (RLUSD) by enabling direct access to tokenized U.S. Treasury Bills. This collaboration simplifies access to government-backed yields for RLUSD holders, transforming it into a productive asset within the XRPL ecosystem.

Beast Industries, founded by MrBeast, is acquiring the teen banking app Step, marking its entry into financial services and indicating potential future plans in crypto. The acquisition aims to promote financial education and accessibility for young users.

The DFINITY Foundation has reached a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Pakistan to build sovereign cloud infrastructure on the Internet Computer network, develop generative AI applications and national communication systems, and promote digital sovereignty and AI technology development.

YZi Labs issues a letter refuting CEA Industries' allegations of a "secret agreement," stating that the board was already aware of it and that the agreement was terminated in 2025. YZi Labs requests the board to clarify the misleading statement and protect shareholders' interests.

Binance converted $300 million in stablecoins into 4,225 BTC for its Secure Asset Fund, raising its Bitcoin holdings to 10,455 BTC. Interest also surrounds its relationship with Trump-linked USD1 stablecoin, which has a $5 billion supply, primarily held on Binance.

ChainCatcher News, according to official sources, Ethereum Treasury Company Sharplink received approximately 552 ETH in staking rewards last week, worth about $1.1 million. The total accumulated staking rewards have reached 13,113 ETH.

Ripple Custody partners with Figment, allowing banks to offer Ethereum and Solana staking without running validator infrastructure or extra tooling. Figment provides non-custodial staking, validator operations, and reporting, while Ripple Custody handles custody workflows. Ripple Custody

Over $278 million in crypto tokens will hit the market this week from cliff and linear unlocks across over a dozen projects, Tokenomist data shows. AVAX, APT, and STRK top the cliff unlocks chart, while RAIN’s 9.45 billion tokens lead the linear unlocks. This week, more than $278 million

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Strategy posted on the X platform that even though Bitcoin's price has fallen 24% over the past month, Strategy's perpetual preferred stock STRC has rebounded and is close to the $100 peg. Additionally, dividends are paid in cash at an annualized dividend yield of 11%.