PANews reported on February 3rd that, according to Cryptopolitan, the Moscow Exchange plans to launch new cryptocurrency indices and corresponding futures contracts based on the prices of Solana, Ripple, and Tron in 2026. Maria Silkina, head of the exchange's derivatives department, stated that these new contracts will adopt the design of the existing Bitcoin and Ethereum index futures, using a monthly expiration and cash settlement method. In addition, the exchange is also considering launching perpetual futures for Bitcoin and Ethereum, designed to expire daily and automatically roll over. Under current Russian regulations, these cryptocurrency derivatives are currently only available to accredited investors.

ETHZilla CEO McAndrew Rudisill said the company’s strategy is to deploy Ether on the Ethereum network through layer-2 protocols and tokenizing real-world assets. Ether treasury company ETHZilla is looking to raise another $350 million through new convertible bonds, with funds marked for more Ether purchases and generating yield through investments in the ecosystem. ETHZilla chairman and CEO McAndrew Rudisill said on Monday that the company’s strategy is to deploy Ether (ETH) in “cash-flowing assets” on the Ethereum network through layer-2 protocols and tokenizing real-world assets. A growing number of digital asset companies are moving past simply holding crypto and looking to generate yields through active participation in the ecosystem, which crypto executives told Cointelegraph in August, could help spark a DeFi Summer 2.0.Read more

