Odaily Planet Daily reports that the derivatives market Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group) announced that in February, the average daily trading volume of cryptocurrency contracts reached 322,000 contracts, with a notional value of $9.3 billion, a 45% increase. Among them, micro Ethereum futures daily average contract volume increased by 22%, reaching 115,000 contracts; micro Bitcoin futures daily average contract volume increased by 31%, reaching 100,000 contracts; Ethereum futures daily average contract volume increased by 65%, reaching 24,000 contracts. (PRNewswire)

PANews March 4 News, stablecoin issuer Circle announced that its ultra-micro payment service "Nanopayments" is now live on the testnet, supporting ultra-micro USDC transactions as low as $0.000001, with zero Gas fees and AI agent support.

ChainCatcher News: Stablecoin issuer Circle announces that its micro-payment service "Nanopayments" is now live on the testnet, supporting ultra-small USDC transactions as low as $0.000001, with zero Gas fees and AI agent support.

PANews March 2 News, CME Group announced on Twitter that CME has launched futures for Cardano(ADA), Chainlink(LINK), and Stellar(XLM) (including large contracts, micro contracts, and cash-settled), covering over 75% of the total cryptocurrency market capitalization when combined with BTC/ETH/SOL/XRP products; and also mentioned Nasdaq CME Crypto

February 24 News, Web3 company Satlantis officially launched a Bitcoin-based live event ticketing platform, supporting direct ticket payments via the Lightning Network, while also being compatible with traditional payment methods such as bank cards and cash. This further promotes the practical application of Bitcoin payments in real-world commercial scenarios. The model aims to reduce payment costs and improve settlement efficiency, providing event organizers and crypto users with more flexible payment options. Unlike traditional ticketing systems that rely on banks and third-party payment processors, Satlantis has built its core architecture on the Lightning Network, enabling near-instant confirmation and extremely low fees for Bitcoin micro-payments. Users can choose Bitcoin payments just like selecting a debit card when purchasing tickets. The built-in Lightning wallet can complete transactions within seconds, significantly optimizing the daily Bitcoin payment experience and the usability of crypto payments.

Psy Protocol achieves 521,000 transactions per second on a real proof-of-work network, setting a new record for decentralized system throughput. Supported by Google Cloud, all transactions are verifiable on-chain, with a $100,000 bounty for validating the results. This achievement supports high-frequency micro-payments and AI collaboration, making the infrastructure more forward-looking.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Ethereum co-founder and Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson appeared at the Consensus Hong Kong Conference wearing a McDonald's uniform. He stated: "Market sentiment has fallen to historic lows, but that's okay. Because although things look terrible on a micro level, the macro perspective indicates that we need a new paradigm, a new vision, a new narrative." (CoinDesk)

Tether Investments announces a strategic investment in LayerZero Labs to support the development of efficient and secure cross-chain technology. LayerZero Labs' technology has already enabled over $70 billion in cross-chain value transfer, suitable for real-time cross-chain transfers and micro-payment scenarios for digital assets.

The global derivatives market is about to welcome a new member from the crypto asset space. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has announced that it will launch Cardano futures on February 9, 2026, and will also introduce contracts related to Stellar and Chainlink. This development is seen as a significant step for ADA to enter the institutional financial system and provides the market with more mature risk hedging and price discovery tools. According to official disclosures, ADA futures will be available in two specifications: standard contracts and micro contracts. The standard contract contains 100,000 ADA, while the micro contract consists of 10,000 ADA, aiming to cater to participants with different capital sizes and risk preferences. The pricing mechanism will track authoritative benchmark indices to enhance transparency and referenceability, aligning Cardano with mainstream crypto derivatives.

ChainCatcher reports that according to Gate market data, at the opening of the U.S. stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.17%, the S&P 500 increased 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.16%. AMD's stock price plummeted 11%, with the company expecting a slight decline in first-quarter revenue. Advanced Micro Devices' stock price rose 10%, and the company raised its annual revenue forecast.