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Michael Saylor's Strategy purchased $168 million in bitcoin last week
The company's stack is now 717,131 bitcoin acquired for $54.52 billion, or $76,027 per coin. Bitcoin's current price is $68,000.

Banking giant Intesa Sanapolo discloses $100 million bitcoin ETF holdings, along with Strategy hedge
The bank also holds a large put option position on Strategy, potentially capitalizing on the company trading above the value of its BTC holdings.

Bitcoin improvement proposal to block spam draws heat from heavyweights
Your day-ahead look for Feb. 17, 2026

Crypto slides as tech stocks and gold retreat; bitcoin-Nasdaq correlation turns positive
Bitcoin falls to $68,000 as tech-led risk-off move deepens, gold extends correction and memecoins lead altcoin losses amid BTC dominance range.

Bitcoin remains under pressure near $68,000 even as panic ebbs
Key derivatives metrics and ETF flows suggest lack of demand, but macro forces offer hope.

Popular burger joint Steak ’n Shake says bitcoin adoption boosted sales ‘dramatically’
Bitcoin payments are directed to a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, used to fund employee bonuses according to the company.

UK crypto rules too slow to support global hub ambitions, says Agant CEO
Regulatory delays risk blunting Britain’s digital asset push, said Andrew MacKenzie, head of the pound-pegged stablecoin developer.

DeFi protocol ZeroLend shuts down after three years, citing inactive chains and hacks
The protocol is shutting down after three years, citing unsustainable economics, thin margins and rising security threats.

BofA survey flags dollar bearish bets at over a decade high. Here's what it means for bitcoin
BofA's February survey shows investor positioning in the U.S. dollar has fallen to its most negative level since at least early 2012.

'We do not do illegal things': Inside a U.S.-sanctioned stablecoin issuer's race to build a crypto giant
Oleg Ogienko, the public face of A7A5, pitched the ruble-pegged stablecoin as a fast-growing trade rail built to move money across borders despite sanctions pressure.

Hong Kong regulator approves first crypto company license since June
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) granted Victory Fintech a license.

Crypto mining can help energy volatility, Paradigm responds to policy onslaught
As U.S. lawmakers consider limits on data and mining facilities because of energy usage, the industry wants to explain that their crypto worries are unfounded.

From Wall Street to Web3: This is crypto’s year of integration, Silicon Valley Bank says
From bank-led stablecoins to tokenized T-bills and AI-powered wallets, digital assets will move from pilot projects to financial plumbing this year.

Harvard cuts bitcoin exposure by 20%, adds new ether position
The shift may be due to complex market dynamics, potentially reflecting the unwinding of a trade that capitalized on bitcoin treasury companies trading at premiums to their mNAV.

Nexo re-enters the U.S. market three years after exiting due to regulatory issues
The digital assets wealth platform’s rollout includes regulated yield accounts, credit lines and exchange access backed by Bakkt.

Bitcoin could fall to $10,000 as U.S. recession risk builds, Mike McGlone says
McGlone links bitcoin’s downturn to record U.S. market cap-to-GDP levels, low equity volatility and rising gold prices, warning of potential contagion into stocks.
