AI agents not worth the cost as humans still cheaper: Tech execs February 19, 2026, 8:45 pm
Tech investor Jason Calacanis says he’s paying around $110,000 annualized to run an AI agent, more than most US salaries, and it’s not running at full capacity.
Bitcoin options market structure leans toward $60K retest in February February 19, 2026, 5:30 pm
Bitcoin may stay capped under $70,000 as traders deploy bearish options strategies, and spot BTC ETF outflows point to a retest of the yearly low.
Kraken’s xStocks tops $25B in volume with more than 80K onchain holders February 19, 2026, 4:49 pm
Blockchain-based versions of US stocks are drawing growing investor activity, with onchain wallets and cross-venue trading expanding rapidly.
Bitcoin Lightning Network exceeds $1B in monthly volume: Report February 19, 2026, 4:32 pm
Analysis by Bitcoin services company River forecasts a transaction surge as individuals and businesses experiment with AI agentic payments.
Bitcoin’s monthly losses break records, but history says a turnaround is brewing February 19, 2026, 4:15 pm
Bitcoin is on course to lock in another negative month, but one analyst says major differences in the current market structure could be a sign of a pending trend reversal.
SEC leaders seek to clarify how tokenized securities interact with existing regulation February 19, 2026, 4:09 pm
Paul Atkins and Hester Peirce spoke at ETHDenver on Wednesday on the future of regulation at the SEC and its response to crypto market volatility.
Community banks see net deposit outflows to Coinbase: Study February 19, 2026, 4:06 pm
A transaction-level analysis of 92 community banks found $78.3 million in net deposits moved to Coinbase over 13 months, with money market accounts losing most outflows.
Tightening Bitcoin Bollinger Bands forecast explosive price move, but which way? February 19, 2026, 3:15 pm
The Bollinger Bands indicator has narrowed to its tightest level on record, a rare technical setup that analysts say is a sign of a pending directional move.
ProShares seeks stablecoin reserves with GENIUS Act-compliant Treasury ETF February 19, 2026, 3:11 pm
The ETF invests exclusively in short-term US Treasurys and is structured for potential use by stablecoin issuers under US reserve requirements.
Ripple CEO confirms White House meeting between crypto, banking reps February 19, 2026, 2:06 pm
Trump administration officials held a similar event last week to discuss stablecoin yield within a market structure bill under consideration in Congress.