#BlackRock#UAETwo Abu Dhabi Funds Held $1.04B In BlackRock Bitcoin ETF At Year-End Despite Price DeclineTwo Abu Dhabi government funds held $1.04B in BlackRock's IBIT at year-end 2025, with Mubadala increasing stake 46% from Q3.Kostiantyn TsentsuraFeb 17, 2026
#CFTC#Prediction Markets#Polymarket#Kalshi#Crypto.comCFTC Files Federal Court Brief Claiming Sole Authority Over Prediction Markets Amid State PushbackCFTC filed amicus brief claiming exclusive federal jurisdiction over prediction markets as nearly 50 state cases challenge platforms.Kostiantyn TsentsuraFeb 17, 2026
#eToroEToro Stock Surges 19% on Record Annual Profit as Equities Offset Crypto Volume SlumpEToro stock rose 19% after Q4 beat, with $868M full-year net contribution despite a 50% crypto trade volume drop in January.Kostiantyn TsentsuraFeb 17, 2026
#BitMine#Ethereum#Tom LeeBitmine Accumulates 4.37M ETH At $2,000 Levels Despite $6B Unrealized LossesBitmine holds 4.37M ETH worth $8.7B at $1,998, with $176M annualized staking revenue and $6B in estimated paper losses.Kostiantyn TsentsuraFeb 17, 2026
#Dragonfly Capital#Stablecoin#Tokenization#DeFi#Blockchain#BitcoinDragonfly Capital's $650M Fund Targets The Boring Infra That Will Outlive Every Meme CoinDragonfly Capital has raised a $650 million fund to invest in stablecoin infrastructure, tokenized real-world assets and blockchain trading platforms, signaling a continued shift toward institutional financial use cases in crypto.Murtuza MerchantFeb 17, 2026
#Bitcoin#GoldBitcoin Is A Bet On Trump's Success, Gold On America's Failure, Strategist SaysA Wellington-Altus strategist James E. Thorne argues gold reflects economic pessimism while Bitcoin signals confidence in U.S. reform.Alexey BondarevFeb 17, 2026
#Shiba InuShiba Inu Turns Bridge Exploit Debt Into Tradable NFT ClaimsShiba Inu's SOU system converts Shibarium bridge exploit losses into tradable NFTs with live payout tracking.Alexey BondarevFeb 17, 2026
#Monero#PrivacyMonero Jumps 10% As Half Of New Darknet Markets Go XMR-OnlyTRM Labs report shows 48% of 2025 darknet markets are Monero-only as XMR price climbs 10%.Alexey BondarevFeb 17, 2026
#ETF#Bitcoin#XRP#Solana#ChainlinkCrypto Products Bleed $3.74B While Altcoin Demand Holds UpSelect altcoin products attracted millions in fresh capital even as broader crypto funds hemorrhaged $173 million in a single week.Alexey BondarevFeb 17, 2026
#Bitcoin#BitwiseBitwise Executive: This Crypto Winter Only 49% Deep Versus 88% In 2018Bitwise's Matt Hougan argues the current 49% crypto drawdown is structurally healthier than past cycles.Alexey BondarevFeb 17, 2026