Day: February 19, 2026

Ethereum Foundation Outlines Main Priorities For 2026

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The Ethereum Foundation has announced it is targeting faster transactions, smarter wallets, better cross-chain interoperability, and quantum-resistant security as its “protocol priorities” in 2026. In a statement published on Wednesday, the Ethereum Foundation outlined several goals, including continuing to scale the gas limit — the maximum amount of computational work a block can handle — “toward and beyond” 100 million, a major topic of discussion among the Ethereum community in 2025.  Source: Ethereum Foundation Some members of the Ethereum community anticipate that the gas limit will increase significantly this year.…

Activist shareholder demands Riot Platforms pivot from Bitcoin to AI powerhouse

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In a letter sent on February 18 activist investor Starboard Value LP called on Riot Platforms to urgently execute its transition from bitcoin mining to a premier artificial intelligence and high-performance computing (AI/HPC) data center provider. Summary Starboard Value released a high-stakes letter urging Riot Platforms to capitalize on a massive $21 billion opportunity in artificial intelligence. The recent AMD deal is seen only as a “proof of concept”; the activist demands larger, investment-grade tenants to bridge the valuation gap with peers. The shareholder warned that if Riot cannot execute…

XRP On The Spotlight As Arizona Advances Landmark Digital Asset Bill

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Arizona moved closer this week to setting up a public reserve of cryptocurrency after lawmakers pushed a bill forward that names XRP among the tokens that could be held. The push came after a committee vote that cleared one of the early hurdles for Senate Bill SB1649, and the mention of XRP has already drawn attention from traders and public officials who track crypto policy. Committee Vote Moves Bill Forward According to reports, the measure won a 4–2 vote on February 16 and now heads toward the next steps in…

Coinbase Q4 2025 Earnings Call

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Fed Policymakers Raise Prospect of Interest Rate Hikes

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United States Federal Reserve policymakers discussed the possibility of interest rate increases last month, according to newly released comments from a January meeting. The minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting from late January were released on Wednesday, revealing that some policymakers were mulling a rate hike due to stubbornly high inflation.  Several participants indicated that they would support “the possibility that upward adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate could be appropriate if inflation remains at above-target levels,” the minutes stated.  Central bank policymakers voted…

Solana (SOL) Pressured Below Key Levels, Further Drop Possible?

Solana failed to stay above $86 and corrected gains. SOL price is now below $84 and remains at risk of more losses below $80. SOL price started a downside correction below $86 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $85 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $84 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could extend losses if it dips below the $80 zone. Solana Price Dips Further Solana price…

Bitcoin Doesn’t Get A Macro ‘Bailout’ This Time, Lyn Alden Warns

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Bitcoin investors hoping for a familiar macro rescue may be reading the room wrong. In an interview with Coin Stories host Nathalie Brunell, macro analyst Lyn Alden argued that the next policy turn is more likely to resemble a slow balance-sheet creep than the kind of “nuclear print” that has historically juiced risk assets, leaving bitcoin to compete largely on its own fundamentals and narrative pull. Alden framed the current cycle as unusually underwhelming, not just in price terms but in participation. She noted that sentiment “is worse than 2022,”…

US CLARITY Act To ‘Hopefully’ Pass By April: Bernie Moreno

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The US CLARITY Act, a highly anticipated bill aimed at providing greater clarity for the US crypto industry, could make it through Congress in just over a month, according to crypto-friendly US Senator Bernie Moreno. “Hopefully by April,” Moreno told CNBC during an interview at US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property in Florida on Wednesday. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong joined Moreno for the interview, explaining that they were with representatives from the crypto, banking and US Congress at the World Liberty Financial (WLF) crypto forum to reach a solution on…

XRP Price Downtrend Deepens With Limited Signs Of Relief

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