FxWirePro- Key Crypto Updates

DeFi & Protocol Developments

• Aethir announces $40M rise in capital, targeting Solana network expansion
   
• Plume Network secures $40M in RWAs through Mercado Bitcoin.
   
• zkLend faces security incident - $50.5M drained in exploits.
   
• Avalon Labs successfully raises $4M through Bitcoin-backed public seed fund
   
• Franklin Templeton completes mainnet ForDEX on Solana blockchain

Infrastructure & Platform Updates

• Bitoro rolls out L1 testnet BitoroCore.
   
• io.net debuts IO Intelligence, their new AI agent platform.
   
• Clearpool forms strategic alliance with io.finnet through CPOOL integration.
   
• Arbitrum introduces Bounded Liquidity Delay protocol.
   
• Alvatech DeFi announces upcoming staking launch (Feb 14th)

Financial Institution Movements

• Goldman Sachs expands BTC ETF holdings to $1.5B in Q4 2024.
   
• Humanity Protocol establishes partnership with Nasdaq-listed Preemtics.
   
• Ondo Finance partners with World Liberty Financial.
   
• Covalent finalizes Berachah mainnet deployment.
   
• MultiVerse announces commencement of February marathon