Binance Launches RLUSD Flexible Savings with Up to 8.5% APY

Date: February 26 Perpetual DEX (Perp DEX) Metrics Update (DefiLlama Data) Mainstream Perp DEXs posted **sharp gains** in both 24-hour trading volume and Total Value Locked (TVL) over the past day. Aster saw a larger surge and now ranks 2nd by trading volume, while Hyperliquid’s volume topped $71.0 billion. Hyperliquid’s open interest has also edged up slightly over the past four days. Below is the current ranking of major Perp DEXs by 24-hour trading volume: 1. **Hyperliquid** - 24h Volume: ~$71.0b - TVL: ~$42.3b - Open Interest: ~$57.5b - Link: [Hyperliquid](https://app.hyperliquid.xyz/join/NTOD) 2. **Aster** - 24h Volume: ~$38.2b - TVL: ~$10.6b - Open Interest: ~$18.9b - Link: [Aster](https://www.asterdex.com/en-US/referral/aboter) 3. **Lighter** - 24h Volume: ~$37.7b - TVL: ~$8.8b - Open Interest: ~$7.77b - Link: [Lighter](https://app.lighter.xyz/?referral=70045843) 4. **EdgeX** - 24h Volume: ~$35.

February 26 — As Bitcoin briefly topped $69,000 today, funding rates across major centralized (CEX) and decentralized (DEX) exchanges signal fading bearish sentiment in the market, with specific rates shown in the attached chart. BlockBeats Note: Funding rates are set by crypto exchanges to align perpetual contract prices with underlying asset values. This is a fund exchange mechanism between long and short traders—exchanges do not charge this fee. It adjusts the cost or profit of traders holding contracts to keep contract prices close to the underlying asset’s price. A 0.01% funding rate is the baseline. Rates above 0.01% indicate a broadly bullish market, while rates below 0.005% signal a broadly bearish market.

February 26th: Bernstein has raised its price target for Nvidia (NVDA.O) to $300 from $275, per market reports.

**AAX Crypto Exchange Scam: Key Updates (Feb 26, 2026)** Hong Kong police have shared new details on the collapse of cryptocurrency platform AAX, which halted operations abruptly in mid-November 2022 citing "system maintenance" — locking out 2 million registered users from accessing accounts, withdrawing funds, or transferring assets. ### Critical Developments: 1. **Victim Losses (As of July 19, 2024):** Police received reports from 890 victims, totaling approximately 208 million yuan in losses. 2. **Arrests:** Two suspects are in custody: - Liang Haoming (Viga Capital director, shareholder, and CEO); - Thor Chan (AAX founder and former CEO). The alleged mastermind, Su Weiyi, fled with stolen funds. 3. **2026 Police Update:** As of Feb 26, 2026, Commercial Crime Bureau officers have taken statements from 191 victims, with total losses reaching roughly 81 million Hong Kong dollars (HKD). AAX’s principals withdrew ~633 million HKD worth

The Block reported on February 26 that Telegram’s built-in crypto wallet has launched on-chain staking for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and USDT holders. The feature is offered via TON Wallet, with integration support from Morpho, TAC, and Re7. Dubbed “Vaults,” the new tool lets users deposit assets into on-chain strategies to earn variable yields. The highest-yield option for USDT comes from Re7’s DeFi strategy, delivering a comprehensive Annual Percentage Yield (APY) of up to 18%. Additionally, the ETH and BTC Vaults enable yield generation for the two most widely held crypto assets.

On February 26, U.S. initial jobless claims data for the week ended February 21 will be released tonight at 9:30 PM ET. The prior reading was 206K, while the consensus forecast is 215K.