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February 18, 2026
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, once a crypto skeptic, now says he owns Bitcoin — nypost.com
Under Solomon's leadership, Goldman has deepened crypto involvement, launching trading desks and custody services for institutional clients
Harvard shakes up its crypto strategy by selling Bitcoin and purchasing Ethereum — fortune.com
Crypto investments are still prominent in Harvard’s endowment, as filings show that the university has purchased Ethereum. The Ivy League school bought about $87 million in BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), according to filings with the Securities
Trump’s Sons Say Their Open Corruption Is Our Fault — newrepublic.com
President Donald Trump’s sons are so far past trying to dispel accusations of corruption that they’re actually blaming everyone else for making them so crooked. Speaking to CNBC Wednesday from a gilded ballroom at their father’s Mar-a-Lago resort, Don Jr.
Iran’s crypto network is shielding regime from Western sanctions, experts tell ‘Post’ — jpost.com
Snir Levi, the CEO of NOMINIS.io, explained that the regime is able to sell oil to Russia and China, be paid in cryptocurrencies, and then use them to support their proxy terror groups.
Slavery and abolition — the-tls.com
As I was born in England almost seventy-five years ago, I may be a victim of romanticized school narratives of our “island story”. So I was surprised by three sentences in Pratinav Anil’s review of Nigel Biggar’s Reparations and The Big Payback by Lenny
Goldman CEO Solomon, Long a Crypto Skeptic, Says He Owns Bitcoin — bloomberg.com
Long a cryptocurrency skeptic, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer David Solomon now owns Bitcoin.
Fake CAPTCHA pages are tricking users into installing malware — pcworld.com
It seems we now have something new to worry about while browsing the web. Windows Central reports that hackers have discovered a new security vulnerability in Windows that allows them to install malicious software on your computer via fake CAPTCHA pages.
Agentic AI – Ongoing coverage of its impact on the enterprise — computerworld.com
Over the next few years, agentic AI is expected to bring not only rapid technological breakthroughs, but a societal transformation, redefining how we live, work and interact with the world. And this shift is happening quickly. “By 2028, 33% of enterprise
Exclusive: Kraken acquires token manager Magna as crypto exchange prepares for IPO — fortune.com
Kraken has purchased the token management platform Magna, the crypto exchange announced on Wednesday. Kraken declined to disclose the terms of the acquisition, which closed on Friday. It’s the exchange’s sixth deal over the past year, including its $1.5
Brevan Howard Cuts Bitcoin ETF Holding, Expands Options Position — bloomberg.com
Brevan Howard Capital Management has overhauled its position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, becoming the largest seller of the spot ETF in the fourth quarter as Bitcoin’s rally unraveled.
Hyperliquid launches DeFi-focused policy shop led by prominent crypto lawyer Jake Chervinsky — fortune.com
In less than three years, Hyperliquid has become one of the dominant players in crypto trading, notching volumes that rival long-established exchanges like Binance and Coinbase. Now, the firm is looking to flex its political muscle too. On Wednesday, the
Abu Dhabi Funds Add to Bitcoin Bets Despite Crypto Rout — bloomberg.com
Abu Dhabi Funds Add to Bitcoin Bets Despite Crypto Rout Bloomberg.com
The Download: a blockchain enigma, and the algorithms governing our lives — technologyreview.com
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Welcome to the dark side of crypto’s permissionless dream Jean-Paul Thorbjornsen, an Australian man in his mid-30s,
Bitcoin Won Over Wall Street and Now It’s Paying the Price — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin’s Wall Street embrace was supposed to bring stability. Instead, it created a new vulnerability: dependence on American money that is now in retreat.
There’s a $150 billion ‘YOLO’ trade incoming that will boost stocks by the end of March, Wells Fargo says — fortune.com
Tax season—and more specifically tax returns—will inject an extra $150 billion into the stock market by the end of March, according to estimates by Wells Fargo. When a ‘buy’ signal like that arrives, the S&P 500 goes up 100% of the time, by an average of
Welcome to the dark side of crypto’s permissionless dream — technologyreview.com
“We’re out of airspace now. We can do whatever we want,” Jean-Paul Thorbjornsen tells me from the pilot’s seat of his Aston Martin helicopter. As we fly over suburbs outside Melbourne, Australia, it’s becoming clear that doing whatever he wants is
Intesa’s Crypto Push Includes $96 Million in Bitcoin ETFs — bloomberg.com
Italy’s biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo SpA said it held $96 million in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds at the end of last year as part of its growing exposure to crypto.
Bhutan’s crypto experiment shows how hard digital money is in the real world — restofworld.org
Nine months into its big push for cryptocurrency payments, Bhutan isn’t finding many takers for its plans. Last May, Bhutan became the first country to launch a nationwide crypto payment...
‘Sentiment is bleak’: bitcoin declines as geopolitical tensions add to risk-off mood — scmp.com
Bitcoin extended a four-week slide as investors returned to a more cautious macro backdrop. The token dropped as much as 3.2 per cent to US$66,604 on Tuesday, before paring the decline. Bitcoin, which has traded like a high-beta tech proxy in recent
Starboard Is Said to Urge Riot to Speed Up Shift to Data Centers — bloomberg.com
Activist investor Starboard Value is asking Riot Platforms Inc. to speed up its transition from Bitcoin miner to a data center company that could house hyperscaler tenants, according to a letter reviewed by Bloomberg News.
Starboard Urges Bitcoin Miner Riot to Speed Up Shift to Data Centers — bloomberg.com
Starboard Urges Bitcoin Miner Riot to Speed Up Shift to Data Centers Bloomberg.com
BitGW.com Takes a Global-First Approach in the Cryptocurrency Exchange Industry — usa today
BitGW.com Takes a Global-First Approach in the Cryptocurrency Exchange Industry USA Today
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