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Susquehanna-backed Blockfills up for sale after $75 million lending loss
The Chicago-based company said it was temporarily suspending client deposits and withdrawals last week due to recent market and financial conditions.

Trump-linked World Liberty taps BlackRock-backed Securitize for hotel tokenization
The companies are working to structure and tokenize loan revenue tied to the Trump Organization's Maldives resort project.

UAE sits on $344 million unrealized profit from its bitcoin mining operations
Royal family-linked mining rigs are producing about 4 BTC a day, turning state-backed infrastructure into a steady sovereign bitcoin machine

Crypto markets feel the chill, Base, ether.fi reorganize layer-2 landscape
Your day-ahead look for Feb. 19, 2026

Bitcoin, ether rise as altcoins lag in low-volatility trade
Bitcoin and ether tick higher, but weak altcoin breadth, heavy liquidations and elevated options hedging suggest traders remain cautious.

The bank of the future: 77% of stablecoin users say they’d open a wallet with their bank today
YouGov survey published by Coinbase and BVNK also found that 71% of users would use a stablecoin-linked debit card as a means of spending them.

Ethereum’s 50% staking milestone triggers backlash over 'misleading' supply data
CoinShares researcher Luke Nolan says the 50% figure is ‘inaccurate, or at least materially misleading’ and staked ether is closer to 30% of supply. Ethplorer.io’s Aleksandr Vat agrees.

Canary lists spot SUI ETF with staking rewards
The Nasdaq-listed SUIS fund offers direct exposure to Sui’s native token while passing through proof-of-stake rewards in a regulated ETF wrapper.

American crypto holders are scared and confused about this year’s new IRS tax rules
Crypto tax platform, Awaken Tax, polled 1,000 crypto holders about a radical shift from self-disclosure to automatic reporting of transactions.

While some big investors cash out of crypto, others double down
Your day-ahead look for Feb. 18, 2026

