AI Fears Weigh on Nasdaq as US Stocks Trade Lower at Midday
U.S. stocks are trading lower at midday Feb. 17, 2026, as artificial intelligence (AI) jitters…
Month: February 2026
Kraken Announces Sponsorship of Wyoming Newborns’ Trump Accounts for 2026
Crypto exchange Kraken will fund the Trump Accounts for all babies born in Wyoming in…
Senator Warren Calls on Bessent to Review $500M WLFI Deal Over Security Risks
Two U.S. Senators have urged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to launch a national security review…
Starknet adds EY Nightfall to enable private payments on Ethereum rails
StarkWare is integrating EY’s Nightfall privacy protocol into Starknet to give institutions private payments and…
Monad hires former FalconX, BVNK and Optimism executives
The appointments add traditional finance and institutional crypto experience as the layer-1 blockchain scales its…
Binance holds 65% of CEX stablecoin reserves as outflows cool: CryptoQuant
Stablecoin outflows slow to $2 billion as Binance consolidates 65% of CEX liquidity, signaling capital…
Africrypt founders back in South Africa years after platform collapse: Report
Investigators say Raees and Ameer Cajee are back in South Africa years after Africrypt’s collapse,…
Poland president vetoes MiCA bill again as crypto companies look to license abroad
President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a second MiCA crypto bill, saying it was “practically identical” to…
Steak ‘n Shake says same-store sales rose ‘dramatically’ after Bitcoin rollout
American restaurant chain Steak ‘n Shake said its nine‑month burger‑to‑Bitcoin strategy has driven same‑store sales…
Monero use holds despite delistings as darknet markets shift to XMR
TRM Labs says Monero usage remains above pre-2022 levels as darknet markets shift toward XMR,…
Public Masterpiece Announces PMT Chain, a Layer 1 Built for the Real-World Asset Economy
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Karavas, Cyprus, February 17th, 2026, Chainwire….
Canada Spearheads New Trade Alliance to Counter Trump’s Influence
Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, is organizing a trade alliance that would bring together…
Digital Asset Platform Crypto.com Receives AI Certification
Crypto.com achieves ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification for its Artificial Intelligence Management System. Crypto.com announced on February…
Anthropic and the Pentagon Clash Over Claude’s Military and Mass‑Surveillance Uses
The Pentagon is considering cutting ties with Anthropic, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth close to designating…
SBI Holdings targets majority stake in Singapore crypto exchange Coinhako
Japan’s SBI Holdings has signed a letter of intent to buy a controlling stake in…