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The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is gaining traction for institutional finance as Soil—ORQO Group’s fintech platform—launched its Single Asset Vault (SAV) on February 9, 2026. This tool streamlines capital aggregation and on-chain lending for banks, investment firms, family offices, and fund managers, marking a key step toward broader enterprise adoption. Soil’s SAV allows institutions to pool funds (primarily RLUSD) into permissioned, …

OpenAI announced on February 9, 2026, the deployment of a custom version of ChatGPT on GenAI.mil, the U.S. Department of Defense’s secure enterprise generative AI platform. This integration makes advanced large language models available to the department’s approximately 3 million personnel (military, civilian, and contractors), building on GenAI.mil’s rollout in December 2025 with Google Gemini and xAI’s Grok. The custom …

LayerZero (ZRO) led crypto gainers on February 11, 2026, rallying over 30% as ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood joined its advisory board. The move coincides with LayerZero’s launch of “Zero,” a new Layer-1 blockchain aimed at high-throughput, TradFi-grade infrastructure. Backing includes strategic ZRO investments from Citadel Securities, equity stakes from ARK Invest, and partnerships with DTCC, Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE parent), …

Robinhood Markets (HOOD) reported fourth-quarter 2025 results on February 10, 2026, posting record net revenues of $1.28 billion—a 27% year-over-year increase—but missing Wall Street expectations of around $1.33–$1.36 billion. Diluted EPS came in at $0.66, slightly beating consensus estimates of $0.63. Shares fell nearly 8% in after-hours trading as investors focused on the revenue shortfall and ongoing crypto weakness. The …

Goldman Sachs reduced its spot Bitcoin ETF holdings by 39.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to its recent 13F filing with the SEC. As of December 31, 2025, the bank held approximately 21.2 million shares across various Bitcoin ETFs valued at $1.06 billion—down from the prior quarter—while maintaining about $1 billion in Ether ETFs. The adjustment reflects broader …