Both Mubadala Investment Company and Al Warda Investments lifted investments in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) in the fourth quarter.

The company claimed the bragging right of being the first to let investors opt for dividend payments in a cryptocurrency, backed by gold.

The U.S. banking license would allow Bridge to issue and manage stablecoins under direct federal oversight.

The firm’s fourth fund positions it alongside a16z and Paradigm even as blockchain VC fundraising contracts and investors pivot toward stablecoins and tokenized finance.

Compass Point and Canaccord call BitGo a potential acquisition target and defend the stock despite its weak debut, citing growth in institutional crypto infrastructure.

The results were particularly notable given the struggles at peers Robinhood and Coinbase.

We are officially entering the ‘crypto tax enforcement era’, but the new rules, written by people who don’t understand crypto, could have some big repercussions for the industry as a whole.

Some reacted with concerns about dilution for existing shareholders due to the stock price decline and the related-party nature of the transaction.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig fired a legal warning shot defending his agency's jurisdiction over the event contract space.

The most important indicator for bitcoin's price direction at the moment is the iShares Tech-Software ETF, and it's down another 3% on Tuesday.

Crypto exchange says Marshall Beard, Dan Chen and Tyler Meade are departing effective immediately; Cameron Winklevoss to take on COO duties as board names interim finance and legal chiefs.

Ripple (XRP), down 1.5% from Monday, was also an underperformer.

At Consensus Hong Kong 2026, Leo Fan questioned Midnight’s use of Google Cloud and Azure, as Charles Hoskinson justifies hyperscaler partnerships.

The Ethereum treasury firm continues its buying spree with its largest weekly ETH purchase in token terms this year.

The company's stack is now 717,131 bitcoin acquired for $54.52 billion, or $76,027 per coin. Bitcoin's current price is $68,000.

The bank also holds a large put option position on Strategy, potentially capitalizing on the company trading above the value of its BTC holdings.

Your day-ahead look for Feb. 17, 2026

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Bitcoin payments are directed to a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, used to fund employee bonuses according to the company.