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European Central Bank President, Christine Lagarde, runs an institution that trades in certainty, and she does it in a moment that rewards ambiguity.Earlier this week, the story around her took on a familiar European shape: official silence wrapped around very specific timing.The FT reported Lagarde is expected to step down before her term ends in October 2027, with the timetable linked to France’s April 2027 presidential election and the succession politics that follow. Markets watch those puzzles closely because the next name at the microphone can change the texture of every decision.The ECB, via a spokesperson, kept the public line…

APIA, Samoa, Feb. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, has announced its integration for the full suite of Ondo Finance tokenized equities. This positions the platform at the forefront of the Real-World Asset (RWA) revolution, offering its 10 million global users seamless exposure to a comprehensive lineup of 14 blue-chip traditional assets in a tokenized format. The expanded offering encompasses a diverse range of market leaders, including technology giants such as NVIDIA (NVDAon), Tesla (TSLAon), Apple (AAPLon), and Amazon (AMZNon), alongside foundational financial instruments like the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQon) and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPYon).…

Neel Kashkari, the president of the US Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, says that crypto is “utterly useless” in comparison to artificial intelligence and took a swipe at stablecoins, saying they don’t have many uses. Speaking at the 2026 Midwest Economic Outlook summit on Thursday, Kashkari drew comparisons between AI and crypto, saying the latter “has been around for more than a decade, and it’s utterly useless.”“AI has not been around very long, and people are using it every day,” he added. “This is demonstrating to me that this thing is real and it has real long-term potential for the…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure US lawmakers and crypto leaders say a major bill could move fast. According to an on-site interview, Senator Bernie Moreno told reporters he hopes the US CLARITY Act will clear Congress by April. The comment came during a recent gathering with members of the press, and it set off a flurry of reaction across markets and inside the halls of power. Lawmakers And Industry At Odds Over Clarity Act Reports note that the biggest fight left on the table is stablecoin yields. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said…

Terrill Dicki Feb 20, 2026 05:37 ARB trades at $0.10 with RSI at extreme oversold levels (25.12). Technical analysis suggests potential 25-40% recovery to $0.125-$0.14 resistance zone within 4-6 weeks. Arbitrum (ARB) has experienced significant selling pressure, dropping 9.64% in the last 24 hours to trade at $0.10. However, technical indicators suggest the token may be approaching a potential reversal point, with extreme oversold conditions creating an opportunity for a relief rally. ARB Price Prediction Summary • Short-term target (1 week): $0.11-$0.115 • Medium-term forecast (1 month): $0.125-$0.14 range• Bullish breakout level: $0.14 • Critical support: $0.09 What Crypto Analysts…

According to data from Glassnode, US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have recorded their largest balance drawdown of the current market cycle following the early October all-time high.Nonetheless, despite the recent outflows, the broader ETF picture still remains constructive.Bitcoin ETFs See Deepest Cycle Pullback as Balances Fall to 1.26 Million BTC Glassnode data shows that since October, US spot Bitcoin ETF balances have declined by roughly 100,300 BTC. At press time, total holdings stood at approximately 1.26 million BTC.The contraction reflects sustained net outflows, as investors have withdrawn capital from spot ETFs, leading funds to reduce holdings. According to SoSoValue, $1.6…

Dogecoin started a fresh decline below the $0.1050 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now consolidating losses and might face hurdles near $0.10 and $0.1040. DOGE price started a fresh decline below the $0.1050 level. The price is trading below the $0.10 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $0.1005 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could extend losses if it stays below $0.1020 and $0.1040. Dogecoin Price Faces Uphill Task Dogecoin price started a fresh decline after it closed…

The White House has reportedly refocused talks between crypto and bank lobbyists on limiting how stablecoin rewards should be paid in the third meeting between the two groups over a crypto market structure bill.Crypto and banking industry representatives met at the White House on Thursday for the third time in 16 days to discuss stablecoin provisions that have stalled the crypto bill which the Senate is looking to pass.No agreement was reached on Thursday, but executives at Coinbase and Ripple said progress was made as one of the White House’s crypto advisers urged a trade-off to let third parties, such…

Shares in Bitdeer Technologies Group took a hit on Thursday after the Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence infrastructure firm announced a $300 million convertible senior note offering. Bitdeer said that it intends to offer a “principal amount” of $300 million in convertible senior notes with an option for purchasers to buy an additional $45 million in a private placement. It is the second convertible note offering from the firm, following a $150 million offering in April 2024 that also triggered an 18% stock slump. Convertible senior notes are a loan that investors can convert into shares of the issuing company’s common stock, and…

Seed round led by blockchain VC firm Blockchange Ventures. The Unicity Protocol enables AI agents to form peer-to-peer trustless marketplaces at machine speed ZUG, Switzerland, Feb. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Unicity Labs, a protocol development company building the agentic autonomous internet, has successfully raised $3 million in seed funding. The round was led by Blockchange Ventures, with participation from Tawasal, a Middle East-based communications super app, and Outlier Ventures, a leading Web3 early-stage investor. The timely raise comes as AI agents (software entities that can independently discover services, negotiate terms, and execute transactions) evolve from conceptual tools into economic actors. The…