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Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms stock jumps nearly 9% as Starboard urges AI data center expansion
The activist investor said Riot's 1.7 GW power capacity can drive premium AI hosting deals at Texas sites.
Financial giant with $3.5 trillion asset to pilot Trump-affiliated WLFI stablecoin for tokenized funds
The financial giant with $3.5 trillion in assets has teamed up with World Liberty Financial to test the USD1 stablecoin for fund flows and tokenized assets.
Crypto Long & Short: Crypto’s liquidity mirage
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Leo Mindyuk of ML Tech writes that while crypto markets look liquid on paper, executable liquidity at scale is more fragmented and more fragile than most institutions assume.
What happens on prediction platforms can steer traditional markets, NYSE chief says
Prediction market outcomes are being used as inputs for how players deal with traditional financial markets, NYSE President Lynn Martin said at Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday.
Bitcoin volatile, but flat, while crypto stocks bounce amid cooling AI fears
Coinbase, Circle, Galaxy, IREN and Riot led the early morning rebound among crypto-related stocks as the battered software sector found some relief.
Goldman Sachs' David Solomon says he owns 'very little' bitcoin but watching it closely
“I’m an observer of bitcoin,” Solomon said at the World Liberty Forum on Wednesday, saying he's still trying to understand how it moves.
Bitwise aims to offer prediction market ETFs for U.S. elections in 2026 and 2028
Under "Prediction Shares" branding, Bitwise filed to list two ETFs tracking prediction markets betting on the outcome of the 2028 presidential election.
NYSE President says exchange felt ‘responsibility’ to enter tokenization space
The exchange is expected to launch 24/7 trading of tokenized assets later this year.
Bitcoin's plunge signals coming AI crisis, but massive Fed response will drive new record high: Arthur Hayes
The rise of artificial intelligence is likely to displace millions of workers in quick order, triggering sizable credit defaults, said Hayes.
Hyperliquid starts DeFi lobbying group with $29 million token backing
Jake Chervinsky, CEO of the Hyperliquid Policy Center, said markets are migrating to blockchain, and the U.S. need to adopt new rules of risk being left behind.
Tokenized pre-IPO shares topic ignites legal debate at Consensus Hong Kong 2026
Ultan Miller touts a blockchain-based pre-IPO index, while critics warn unauthorized equity tokenization risks legal and investor fallout.
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.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Aptos (APT) declines 3%, leading index lower
Solana (SOL), down 2.5% from Tuesday, was also among the underperformers.
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.
From 2016 hack to $150M Endowment: the DAO’s second act focuses on Ethereum security
Ten years after the famous hack, the DAO Security Fund has decided to stake the untouched ETH and use the yield to fund Ethereum security initiatives, honor claims indefinitely, and professionalize governance and key management.
While some big investors cash out of crypto, others double down
Your day-ahead look for Feb. 18, 2026
