Stellar shows strength with institutional momentum – here's the latest: • XLM price up 4.52% to $0.160, outperforming the broader market (09 February 2026) • CME to launch regulated XLM futures, boosting institutional access and liquidity • New institutional custody vaults enhance security for professional traders on Stellar • Ranks 4th in real-world asset (RWA) development activity among blockchains • Ecosystem expands with a new non-custodial wallet launch in Asia



BitGo’s move creates further competition in a burgeoning European crypto market that is expected to generate $26 billion revenue this year, according to one estimate. BitGo, a digital asset infrastructure company with more than $100 billion in assets under custody, has received an extension of its license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), enabling it to offer crypto services to European investors. The company said its local subsidiary, BitGo Europe, can now provide custody, staking, transfer, and trading services. Institutional clients will also have access to an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk and multiple liquidity venues.The extension builds on BitGo’s previous Markets-in-Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license, also issued by BaFIN, and adds trading to the existing custody, transfer and staking services. BitGo acquired its initial MiCA license in May 2025, which allowed it to offer certain services to traditional institutions and crypto native companies in the European Union.Read more