Binance's latest Launchpool has received over 18.4 million BNB

On February 3, The Block reported that Y Combinator (YC)—Silicon Valley’s most prominent startup accelerator—will let startups raise funds via stablecoins, marking the first time the institution has offered this option to founders. Nemil Dalal, YC’s crypto-focused Access Partner, disclosed that starting with the Spring 2026 cohort, any YC-backed startup— not just crypto-native or crypto-related firms—can choose stablecoin payments. Dalal noted YC will provide USDC funding across key blockchains: Ethereum, Base, and Solana. YC said the move comes as stablecoins have hit a so-called “regulatory inflection point” after the U.S. passed the GENIUS Act. The accelerator believes stablecoin transfers are faster and cheaper than traditional fiat channels, making them ideal for founders with cross-border operations.

Feb. 3 (CoinDesk) — Kraken parent company Payward said its trading volume rose 34% year over year to $2 trillion, while adjusted revenue grew 33% in 2025. Transactional revenue accounted for 47% of its $2.2 billion in total revenue, with the remainder coming from non-trading businesses including custody, payments, and financing. Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) climbed to $531 million, representing a 26% margin. The 15-year-old firm filed a confidential draft U.S. IPO registration statement last November, noting it plans to split its consumer-facing products from its infrastructure operations — a strategy it likens to tech giants Alphabet (GOOG), Meta (META), and Amazon (AMZN).

February 3 Legendary investor Ray Dalio warned Tuesday the world is on the cusp of a “capital war” amid escalating geopolitical tensions and rising market volatility. A capital war involves weaponizing funds—with countries using tools like trade embargoes, blocking access to capital markets, and leveraging debt holdings to gain leverage. Dalio noted European investors holding dollar-denominated assets are “concerned” about potential sanctions, while the U.S. worries about losing European capital inflows or seeing Europe halt increases in its U.S. asset holdings. Despite recent historic sell-offs that pushed precious metals broadly lower, Dalio said gold remains the top choice for capital preservation in the current tense environment. “Central banks, governments, or sovereign wealth funds should ask: What’s the right gold allocation for my portfolio—and stick to that fixed ratio—because gold is an extremely effective risk diversifier for underperforming asset classes in a por

Feb. 3 (Reuters) — Grayscale said Wednesday its CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF will add BNB to its holdings, per official sources. The exchange-traded fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange Arca under ticker symbol GDLC and currently includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, SOL and XRP. It was formerly known as the Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund.

February 3 – Per The Block, the Avalanche Policy Alliance announced Tuesday the formation of a new advisory council led by Ava Labs General Counsel Lee Schneider. Other members include UK House of Lords member Chris Holmes and several Avalanche ecosystem executives. The council will focus on three core priorities by 2026: token taxonomy, defining intermediaries, and safeguarding global internet access. In addition to Schneider and Holmes, members include Avalanche Treasury Co. CEO Bart Smith, COO Laine Litman, and Avax One Technology CEO Jolie Kahn.