On Tuesday, Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he had opened an inquiry into Binance and requested records tied to alleged Iran-linked sanctions evasion. His letter to CEO Richard Teng seeks materials on Iranian users and actions involving compliance staff, coming a little over two years after the exchange’s guilty plea and over $4 billion in penalties.

Stripe said in an annual letter on Tuesday that it signed agreements with investors to run a tender offer providing liquidity for current and former employees, valuing the company at $159 billion. The letter also reported $1.9 trillion in 2025 customer payment volume, up 34% year over year, and noted its revenue suite is on track for a $1 billion annual run rate this year.

Mortgage lender Better and crypto VC Framework Ventures announced Tuesday a plan to access up to $500 million in financing through the Sky stablecoin ecosystem. The structure channels blockchain-based liquidity into U.S. mortgage originations, with Better designated as a "Star" recipient while continuing underwriting and loan processing.

On February 24, 2026, X moved to tighten its paid partnerships policy, with Head of Product Nikita Bier describing a goal of a "world without prediction market spam." In response, Kalshi removed affiliate badges on X, while Polymarket-linked accounts kept theirs. According to Dune, Kalshi has processed roughly $42.7 billion in volume, including $6.8 billion this month.

Binance listed ten Ondo tokenized stocks, ETFs and commodities on its Binance Alpha platform following regulatory approvals in Abu Dhabi. The launch lineup includes AAPLon, NVDAon and QQQon, with additional assets planned. Alpha, introduced in late 2024, is separate from spot and futures, and these products are unavailable in the United States.

Crypto venture firm Framework Ventures has partnered with mortgage provider Better on a $500 million plan to connect its loans to the Sky decentralized finance protocol. The firm has reportedly agreed to buy 10% of Better's stock for about $45 million and will support the launch of mortgage-linked tokens initially aimed at accredited investors.

The US Federal Reserve has requested public comments over a 60-day period on a proposed rule that would remove "reputation risk" from banking supervision. In a Monday press release, the Fed said the change would formalize guidance issued last June, limiting supervisory pressure to financial risk considerations and addressing concerns over crypto debanking.

Taylor Lindman, formerly deputy general counsel at Chainlink Labs, has been appointed chief counsel to the SEC's crypto task force. He takes over from Michael Selig, who later became CFTC chair, while the task force led by Commissioner Hester Peirce continues roundtables on tokenization and decentralized finance.