Lombard unveils Bitcoin Smart Accounts to recognize custodied BTC as onchain 
collateral, enabling decentralized finance ( DeFi) access without moving 
custody. Lombard announces Bitcoin Smart Accounts, a rail that lets BTC held 
in qualified custody, multi‑party computation (MPC) or self‑custody be used as 
onchain collateral across whitelisted protocols like lending network Morpho, 
while legal title […]

Lombard Launches Bitcoin Smart Accounts Linking Custody to DeFi

The UK appointed HSBC Orion for its DIGIT pilot to explore blockchain bonds, 
aiming to improve efficiency, cut costs and boost security.

UK government appoints HSBC for tokenized bond pilot

The privacy-focused blockchain Midnight saw renewed market interest this week 
after Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced key developments at the 
Consensus Hong Kong conference. This includes the project’s scheduled mainnet 
launch in late March and collaborations involving Google and Telegram.…

Midnight token price jumps after Google and Telegram partnership news

An OKX-commissioned Pollfish survey finds 13% of Gen Z have paid for dates 
with crypto, while many non-users cite a lack of a direct way to do so.

Gen Z flirts with crypto to pay for dates this Valentine’s, survey finds

Despite a total ban, the country has surged to 13th in global cryptocurrency 
adoption — and the new government may not be able to look away much longer. As 
Bangladesh Votes, a Crypto Underground Demands Recognition The following guest 
post was written by Nabil Sorkar, Verse Community Member. DHAKA, Bangladesh — 
On a sweltering Wednesday […]

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