On February 13, 2025, Ethereum protocol developers met over Zoom for All Core Developers Execution (ACDE) Call #205.

On ACDE #205, developers confirmed the schedule for Ethereum public testnet upgrades.

Client teams are on track to release software that activates the Pectra upgrade on Holesky and Sepolia on February 24 and March 5, respectively.

Assuming the public testnet upgrades go well, developers anticipate scheduling Pectra on Ethereum mainnet around April 8.

https://www.galaxy.com/insights/research/ethereum-all-core-developers-execution-call-205/

CZ deleted some of his tweets, saying they might be taken the wrong way

https://x.com/cz_binance/status/1890349716077940749

The official Rivalz TGE will be happening on the 21st of February

https://x.com/Rivalz_AI/status/1890026736886137028

Bybit was removed from France’s AMF blacklist and now seeks a MiCA license for the EU, while still facing regulatory challenges in India and Malaysia

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bybit-removed-france-amf-blacklist

Kaito AI Introduces KAITO and the release of the whitepaper

https://x.com/_kaitoai/status/1890379886633652509

Vitalik Buterin released a new article explaining why the Ethereum gas limits are being increased

https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1890381369806561789

MultiversX announces AI_MegaWave hackathon

Global online competition, Feb 12 - Mar 7
Up to $150,000 in prizes, 3 tracks

https://multiversx.com/blog/ai-megawave-hackathon

Tether Investments Announces Strategic Minority Stake in Juventus Football Club

https://tether.io/news/tether-investments-announces-strategic-minority-stake-in-juventus-football-club/

Crypto Task Force explores inclusion of staking in ETPs with Jito Labs and Multicoin Capital

https://www.sec.gov/files/jito-memo-020525.pdf

Pump․Fun is launching the Pump Fun mobile app on iOS and Android

https://x.com/pumpdotfun/status/1890416363165909079

CZ is shilling a new BNB Smart Chain block explorer

https://x.com/cz_binance/status/1890441328762183910

The crypto market is growing
BTC Dominance - 58.95%

Market Cap - $3.29T
BTC - $97,609.09 (+0.63%)
ETH - $2,723.8 (+0.53%)
XRP - $2.81 (+8.95%)
BNB - $660.1 (-3.22%)
SOL - $198.14 (+0.71%)
TRUMP - $21.59 (+31.57%)
BERA - $5.96 (+6.61%)
RAI - $2.67 (+0.49%)
IP - $1.82 (-4.81%)

https://dropstab.com

State Street and Citi Bank to Launch Crypto Custody Services in 2026

https://watcher.guru/news/state-street-citi-bank-to-launch-crypto-custody-services

Sei is now integrated with ElizaOS

https://twitter.com/SeiNetwork/status/1890454296098951432

Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund discloses $436 million Bitcoin ETF holdings

The State Wisconsin Invesrment Board reported $321 million in BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) ETF holdings.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1704268/000108514625001478/xslForm13F_X02/infotable.xml
https://watcher.guru/news/abu-dhabis-sovereign-wealth-fund-discloses-463m-bitcoin-etf-holdings

The SEC acknowledges the filing for the 21Shares Spot XRP ETF

https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/sro/cboebzx/2025/34-102426.pdf

Musk’s xAI Discussing $10 Billion Raise at $75 Billion Valuation

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-14/musk-s-xai-discussing-10-billion-raise-at-75-billion-valuation

Coinbase has added MORPHO and PYTH to its roadmap

https://www.coinbase.com/blog/increasing-transparency-for-new-asset-listings-on-coinbase

The Securities and Exchange Commission asked for a 28-day extension in response to Coinbase's appeal, a part of a long legal battle between the agency and crypto exchange centered on how to classify digital assets.

https://www.theblock.co/post/341168/sec-requests-28-day-extension-coinbases-appeal-crypto-task-force