Fed minutes suggest rate hikes on table again amid inflation jitters February 19, 2026, 12:41 am
Fed policymakers said easing may not be warranted until there is a clear indication that the progress of disinflation is firmly back on track.
US CLARITY Act to pass ‘hopefully by April’: Senator Bernie Moreno February 18, 2026, 11:43 pm
Odds of the US CLARITY Act passing in 2026 briefly spiked to 90% on Polymarket amid optimistic comments from US Senator Bernie Moreno.
Kalshi data could inform Federal Reserve policy: Fed researchers February 18, 2026, 11:35 pm
Researchers said Kalshi’s “rich intraday dynamics” enable it to measure expectations in real-time when major financial events and announcements are made.
Warren warns crypto bailout would enrich Trump family biz: Report February 18, 2026, 10:55 pm
Senator Elizabeth Warren said it was “deeply unclear” if the US government has plans to intervene in the current Bitcoin selloff.
Aptos eyes tokenomics overhaul to scale APT deflation February 18, 2026, 10:48 pm
The Aptos Foundation will propose a 2.1 billion token hard cap, short-term staking reward reductions, and a 10x gas fee increase.
LONGITUDE recap: Bitcoin’s 2-step quantum plan, US crypto policy February 18, 2026, 9:56 pm
Tron founder Justin Sun told the Hong Kong conference that crypto needs to prepare for AGI, while a Bitcoin analyst says quantum's threat needs to be priced in.
Hyperliquid launches DeFi lobby amid ‘critical time’ for US policy February 18, 2026, 9:38 pm
The Hyperliquid Policy Center says it will advocate on Capitol Hill for policies, particularly those related to perpetual derivatives and blockchain infrastructure.
Bitcoin’s consolidation nears ‘turning point’ as $70K comes in focus: Analyst February 18, 2026, 9:25 pm
Bitcoin’s sideways price action begins to narrow as a key trading metric hints that a decisive breakout is pending. Will bulls finally overcome the $70,000 resistance zone?
OpenAI pits AI agents against each other to detect smart contract flaws February 18, 2026, 8:20 pm
OpenAI said it is becoming increasingly important to evaluate the performance of AI agents in “economically meaningful environments” as their adoption grows.
Solana futures data shows panicked bulls: Will $80 SOL hold? February 18, 2026, 6:30 pm
A drop in Solana’s dApp revenues, along with limited institutional and retail investor interest, adds vulnerability to SOL’s $78 support.