On Feb. 10, Judge John G. Koeltl of the Southern District of New York dismissed Bancor-affiliated entities' patent claims against Uniswap, finding the asserted patents ineligible under U.S. law. The dismissal is without prejudice, giving plaintiffs 21 days to amend before it can convert to a dismissal with prejudice. The case was brought by Bprotocol Foundation and LocalCoin Ltd. against Universal Navigation Inc. and the Uniswap Foundation.

Stripe is piloting its X402 crypto payment protocol on Coinbase's Base network to enable autonomous AI agents to transact with each other, highlighting the emerging machine-to-machine economy and the role of Ethereum Layer-2 infrastructure. In parallel, the Ethereum-based SUBBD Token project is building an AI-powered creator platform with tools like chat assistants and AI influencers, and its token presale has raised about $1.47M at a price of $0.057495. The $SUBBD token is used for payments, governance and staking with a fixed 20% APY in the first year, targeting creators seeking lower fees, more control and integrated Web3 payments.

Stripe introduced a preview integrating the x402 protocol to let developers bill autonomous agents in USDC on Base. CoinGecko simultaneously activated x402 for its API, offering fixed $0.01 USDC per-request access to price and onchain data. The product rollout also coincided with a reported tender offer that values Stripe at $140 billion.

On 11 February 2026, Robinhood launched the public testnet for Robinhood Chain and named Chainlink as its oracle partner. The Arbitrum-based Layer 2 opens developer access with docs, tooling compatibility, and early support from Alchemy, Allium, LayerZero, and TRM. A mainnet debut is planned later this year, with testnet-only Stock Tokens and Robinhood Wallet testing to follow.

SUBBD Token, an Ethereum-based project, pairs Web3 ownership with integrated AI tools such as an AI personal assistant and voice cloning to support creators. Its presale has raised over $1.47M, with tokens priced at $0.057495 and a 20% APY staking offer for year one. The effort aims to address high platform fees and de-platforming risks faced by creators.

LayerZero Labs launched Zero, a heterogeneous L1 aimed at traditional finance, with support from Citadel Securities and ARK Invest. ARK’s Cathie Wood will join the advisory board, while Google Cloud, DTCC and ICE are involved as partners. According to LayerZero, Zero targets 2 million transactions per second and plans a fall 2026 rollout.

On February 11, 2026, Robinhood activated the public testnet for Robinhood Chain and named Chainlink its oracle infrastructure. The Ethereum Layer 2, built on Arbitrum, targets tokenized real-world assets and DeFi, while LINK traded at $8.44 (-2.94% 24h; -12.88% week) near $8.70 resistance. The company also reported Q4 crypto transaction revenue of $221 million, down 38% year over year.

LayerZero Labs has launched a new blockchain network named Zero to target institutional-scale financial markets, with backing from Citadel Securities, ARK Invest and Tether Investments. The network is built on a heterogeneous, zero-knowledge-proof-based architecture that separates transaction execution from verification and distributes work across specialized zones. Early institutional partners are exploring use cases in tokenization, collateral management, continuous trading and AI-related micropayments.