U.S. equities traded modestly lower late Thursday as rising oil prices, geopolitical tensions, and cautious Federal Reserve signals tempered momentum from the prior session’s AI-fueled advance. Stocks Ease in Late Trading as Oil Hits Six-Month High As of 3:30 p.m. EST on Feb. 19, just before Wall Street’s close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood […]
Read MoreBitcoin Trading Range Tightens as Resistance Drops to $67,000; Network Nears 20 Million Coin Milestone
Bitcoin experienced another back-and-forth session on Feb. 19, struggling to maintain its value as it established a lower trading range. Bitcoin Faces Volatility as Trading Ranges Shift Lower Bitcoin ( BTC) endured another session of whipsaw price action Feb. 19, twice rebounding from sub-$66,000 lows to reclaim the $67,000 level. While the volatility mirrors the […]
Read MorePolymarket Brings Live Probability Tables to Substack Authors
Polymarket announced that it has entered an exclusive partnership with Substack to integrate real-time prediction market data directly into Substack posts and newsletters. Polymarket Expands Into Independent Media With Substack Integration Polymarket is a blockchain-based prediction market platform where users trade on the likelihood of future events, from elections to economic indicators, with prices reflecting […]
Read MoreNakamoto’s $107 Million Merger Deal Sparks Dilution Backlash
Nakamoto Inc. has agreed to acquire BTC Inc. and UTXO Management in a $107.3 million all-stock deal, issuing over 363 million shares. Supporters see vertical integration, while critics warn of heavy dilution and insider-favored terms. Bailey’s Bitcoin Empire Roll-up Raises Self-Dealing Questions Nakamoto Inc. (Nasdaq: NAKA) announced on Feb. 17 that it has agreed to […]
Read MorePrince Andrew Arrested as Epstein Files Explode — Prediction Markets Bet on Who’s Next
The opening weeks of 2026 have been nothing short of tumultuous, as millions of newly released files tied to the late and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein have unveiled vast caches of evidence and documentation. Then on Thursday, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, was arrested by Thames Valley Police on suspicion of misconduct […]
Read MoreBitcoin ETFs Shed $133 Million as Outflows Deepen
Bitcoin ETFs recorded $133 million in outflows on Wednesday, with ether funds also posting $42 million in redemptions. Solana ETFs attracted fresh capital, while XRP products saw modest withdrawals. Crypto ETFs Slide: Bitcoin, Ether Post Fresh Redemptions Risk appetite cooled across much of the crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) market on Wed, Feb. 18, with capital […]
Read MoreLedn Issues First Ever Bitcoin-Backed Bonds Worth $188 Million
Crypto lender Ledn has issued $188 million in asset-backed bonds secured by bitcoin-collateralized loans, marking a first for the structured credit market. The deal includes an investment-grade tranche and relies heavily on automated bitcoin liquidations to manage risk. First Bitcoin-Backed Loan Hits Market Crypto lender Ledn has entered the structured finance arena with a $188 […]
Read MoreBitcoin in Technical Limbo: Healing Phase or Prelude to Another Leg Lower?
Bitcoin is treading water near $66,604, caught between recovery attempts and structural hesitation. The market is stabilizing, not surging, and the charts across every major timeframe are signaling patience over bravado. Bitcoin Chart Outlook On the daily chart, bitcoin remains confined beneath the prior peak near $97,900 and continues to trade within a descending formation. […]
Read MoreDonald Trump Jr. Defends Crypto Pivot as Shield Against Banking ‘Ponzi Scheme’
On Feb. 18, Donald Trump Jr. defended his family’s pivot to cryptocurrency, describing it as a survival tactic against a “Ponzi scheme” banking system that had deplatformed them. Mounting Political Scrutiny Donald Trump Jr. issued a defiant defense of his family’s digital asset ventures on Wednesday, Feb. 18, characterizing their pivot to cryptocurrency as a […]
Read MoreDerivaDEX Debuts Regulated DAO-Governed Decentralized Exchange in Bermuda
DerivaDEX has officially commenced derivatives trading in Bermuda as the first decentralized exchange governed by a DAO to receive a formal regulatory license. DerivaDEX officially opened its decentralized derivatives platform in Hamilton, Bermuda, on February 17, 2026, following approval from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA). The exchange utilizes a Decentralized Autonomous Organization ( DAO) governance […]
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