Rundown · Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Crypto news on February 18, 2026
On Wednesday, February 18, 2026 the Crypto desk recorded 16 news events. The earliest report came from Bitcoinworld.co.in at 00:55 UTC. 3 more events were reported; they are listed at the end.
- news events16
- outlet reports40
- carried by 5+ outlets0
- first report (UTC)00:55
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Study shows biggest African economies lead stablecoin demand growth
Reported by marketscreener.com, ca.finance.yahoo.com, finance.yahoo.com and channelnewsasia.com.
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02
Founders Fund exits ETHZilla stake, reports say
Machine summary ETHZilla has pivoted from crypto to tokenizing aviation assets, the reports state.
- A Tuesday filing was cited in one report on the exit.
- One report said ETHZilla stock sank after hours.
Reported by Menafn, en.coin-turk.com, cointelegraph.com and finance.yahoo.com.
- Ethereum
- Peter Thiel
- Founders Fund
- ETHZilla
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03
Two Prime registers as commodities trading advisor with CFTC and NFA
Machine summary Two Prime has registered as a commodities trading advisor with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the National Futures Association, according to reports.
Reported by Rutland Herald, postregister.com, caledonianrecord.com and The Joplin Globe.
- CFTC
- Two Prime
- National Futures Association (NFA)
- Commodities Trading Advisor
Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (4 outlets)
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04
Coverage recordcointelegraph.com: “Bitcoin's tech stock divergence is a 'fire alarm' for fiat: Arthur Hayes”
Reports ran between 03:43 and 10:50 UTC on Feb 18.
The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).
Reported by Decrypt, cointelegraph.com and crypto.news.
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Brevan Howard crypto fund fell about 30% in 2025, FT reports
Machine summary Brevan Howard's cryptocurrency fund lost nearly 30% of its value in 2025, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the fund's performance.
- The Financial Times reported that Brevan Howard's BH Digital Asset Fund lost 29.5% of its value in 2025, according to people familiar with the fund's performance.
- The report said the decline was the fund's worst one-year performance since its inception.
Reported by Financial Times, CoinDesk and technologyshout.com.
- Bitcoin
- Financial Times
- Brevan Howard
- BH Digital Asset Fund
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06
Coverage recordBloomberg: “Starboard Is Said to Urge Riot to Speed Up Shift to Data Centers”
Reports ran from 01:01 UTC on Feb 18 to 00:13 UTC on Feb 19.
The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).
Reported by Bloomberg, financialpost.com and fool.com.
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07
Coverage recordBloomberg: “ECB Says Lagarde Has Not Taken Decision on Term End”
Reports ran between 05:33 and 11:22 UTC on Feb 18.
The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).
Reported by Bloomberg and cointelegraph.com.
- Digital Euro
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Bitcoin ETFs hold $85B after price crash
Machine summary Despite a significant Bitcoin price crash, US spot ETFs maintain approximately $85 billion in assets under management. However, analysts warn that this stability is driven more by institutional arbitrage and market-making activities than by long-term retail conviction.
- US Spot Bitcoin ETFs currently hold approximately $85 billion in assets under management (AUM).
Reported by CoinDesk and technologyshout.com.
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09
Nimbus Capital and Chimera Wallet Ink $15M Deal for Bitcoin DeFi Infrastructure
Machine summary Nimbus Capital and Chimera Wallet announced a strategic partnership of $15 million, according to streetinsider.com and Globenewswire_fr. The partnership is intended to expand DeFi infrastructure on Bitcoin, the outlets said.
Reported by streetinsider.com and globenewswire.com.
- Bitcoin
- Nimbus Capital
- Chimera Wallet
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10
Zircuit announces launch of Zircuit Finance yield platform
Machine summary Key facts from the reports:
- Zircuit announced the launch of Zircuit Finance, according to the announcement.
- Zircuit Finance is described in the announcement as a secure platform for institutional-grade strategies.
- The announcement states Zircuit Finance was incubated by a team from Quantstamp and that Zircuit is backed by YZiLabs, Dragonfly, and Pantera.
Reported by cryptoslate.com and financial-news.co.uk.
- Dragonfly
- Zircuit Finance
- Quantstamp
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CoinMarketCap altcoin season index rises to 35
Machine summary CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season Index climbed to 35, a six-point increase from previous levels, BitcoinWorld reported. The movement was observed globally on April 10, 2025, according to the report.
- CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season Index rose to 35, according to BitcoinWorld.
- The reading marked a six-point increase from previous levels, BitcoinWorld reported.
- BitcoinWorld said the movement was observed globally on April 10, 2025.
Reported by Bitcoinworld.co.in and commstrader.com.
- CoinMarketCap
- Altcoin Season Index
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12
Report: Treasury bills seen as primary driver of Bitcoin price
Machine summary The study highlights how specific liquidity flows through government debt instruments impact risk assets more directly than general currency expansion.
- Keyrock research identifies Treasury bills as the primary driver of Bitcoin's price movements.
- Treasury bills were identified as the primary driver of Bitcoin's price, according to a report.
Reported by cointelegraph.com and TradingView.
- Bitcoin
- TradingView
- Treasury bills
- Keyrock
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Milo says crypto mortgage originations pass $100 million
Machine summary The reports describe the figures as a milestone and a record transaction.
- Milo announced the closing of a $12 million transaction, which the reports describe as a record.
Reported by finanznachrichten.de and manilatimes.net.
- Milo
- Crypto Mortgage
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Ark Invest buys Broadcom, AMD and Coinbase, reports say
Machine summary Ark Invest bought Broadcom, AMD and Coinbase on February 17, according to Blockonomi. Benzinga reported that Ark bought AMD and added to Coinbase while scaling back on Airbnb.
- Blockonomi reported that Cathie Wood's Ark Invest bought Broadcom, AMD and Coinbase on February 17.
- Benzinga reported that Cathie Wood bought the dip in AMD.
- Benzinga reported that Ark loaded up on Coinbase.
- Benzinga reported that Ark scaled back on Airbnb.
Reported by Benzinga and blockonomi.com.
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Former operator of a Canadian prediction market says he is skeptical about them now
Machine summary An opinion piece published by theprovince.com and vancouversun.com says its author ran a prediction market in Canada and is now skeptical about such markets. The reports, which carry the headlines "I ran a prediction market in Canada.
Reported by theprovince.com and vancouversun.com.
More events reported
No summary of ours and no outlet headline passed our automated checks for these, which says nothing about the events (how they work); the outlets and their reports are linked.
- · 2 outletsNewsbtc, eritvnews.com
- · 1 outletinteractivecrypto.com
- · 2 outletsca.finance.yahoo.com, finance.yahoo.comNamed in the reports: Applied Digital
Each summary and its key facts are a machine summary of the reports linked under it; the outlets, times and counts come from those reports' own records. How a rundown is built.
Also covered for this desk
2 events homed on another desk that the Crypto desk also carried on February 18, 2026.
- Feb 18 · Cyber MDI Ventures Scales Cybersecurity Portfolio via Telkom Indonesia Synergies 8
- Feb 18 · Cyber OpenAI and Paradigm create smart contract testing ground 1
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Sources: the outlets' reports linked on this page; counts and times from GetYourBrief's record of those reports (methodology).