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02/20/2026 11:15 AM ZKsync and Phylax Launch Bank Stack: A Full-Scale Institutional Architecture Built on Ethereum
TLDR: Bank Stack operates across three integrated planes: blockchain platform, money and assets, and services and governance layer. Prividium enables institutions to run private, compliant transactions while inheriting Ethereum’s security and global settlement guarantees. Phylax adds pre-committed assertions and circuit breakers that block unsafe transactions before execution, not after settlement occurs. Platforms like Fireblocks already [...]
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02/20/2026 10:26 AM White House Advances Crypto Market Structure Bill Ahead of March 1 Deadline
TLDR: The White House set a March 1 deadline to advance the Crypto Market Structure Bill. Draft text prohibits firms from offering yield on idle stablecoin balances. SEC, Treasury, and CFTC would enforce violations with fines up to $500,000 daily. Broader reforms address custody, exchange oversight, and token classification rules. The Crypto Market Structure Bill [...]
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02/20/2026 08:38 AM Blockdaemon Outlines Solana’s 2026 Path to Institutional Adoption Through Executive Guide and Technical Roadmap
TLDR: Blockdaemon’s executive guide frames Solana’s 2026 roadmap around the Internet Capital Market vision for institutions. Alpenglow and IBRL target predictable sub-second finality, narrowing the gap between blockchain and exchange-style settlement. ACE introduces application-level transaction control, reducing MEV exposure and aligning execution with best-execution standards. Validator client diversity across Agave, Firedancer, and Rakurai builds network [...]
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02/20/2026 06:50 AM Kraken’s xStocks Surpass $25B, Leading Global Tokenized Equity Markets
TLDR: xStocks surpass $25B in total transaction volume, reinforcing global market leadership. Over $3.5B in onchain activity involves 80,000 unique holders across blockchains. Eight of the top eleven tokenized equities by holders now use xStocks. xStocks support cross-chain, permissionless trading on Solana, Ethereum, and TON. Bitcoin and crypto markets are seeing growing integration with traditional [...]
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02/20/2026 06:33 AM New Draft Text Narrows Stablecoin Yield Debate in Washington
TLDR: White House draft language shifted the stablecoin meeting from broad bans toward narrow rules on rewards. Banks now cite competition risks over deposit flight as their main concern in stablecoin policy talks. Regulators would gain authority to fine firms $500,000 daily for illegal yield on idle balances. Trade groups aim to reach compromise on [...]
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02/20/2026 05:56 AM Metaplanet CEO Fires Back at Anonymous Critics Over Bitcoin Strategy Claims
TLDR: Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich rejects anonymous claims of hidden Bitcoin buys and poor disclosure practices. Four September Bitcoin purchases were each disclosed promptly via the company’s live public dashboard. Selling put options lowers Bitcoin acquisition costs below spot, not a directional price bet. Metaplanet’s Bitcoin-per-share KPI surged over 500% in 2025 despite stock price [...]
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02/19/2026 11:14 PM Nexo’s Cumulative Credit Withdrawals Hit $863M All-Time High as Bitcoin Stabilizes
TLDR: Nexo’s cumulative credit withdrawals hit an all-time high of $863 million between 2025 and 2026. Weekly retail withdrawals on Nexo surged 107%, climbing from $6.73M to $13.92M in just one month. CryptoQuant’s Estimated Leverage Ratio reset to healthier levels, pointing to reduced systemic risk across crypto markets. Bitcoin’s stabilization near $67,000 is lowering collateral [...]
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02/19/2026 10:14 PM ETH Whales Are Quietly Buying the Dip: On-Chain Data Reveals What’s Really Happening
TLDR: ETH-accumulating whales increased their balance as the realized price dropped, confirming active buying at lower levels. The realized cap for accumulating whale addresses rose, ruling out any selling activity within this cohort. ETH is currently trading at $1,949, with a 1.80% price gain recorded over the past seven-day period. Trader Daan Crypto warns that [...]
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02/19/2026 09:25 PM 83% of Altcoins Enter Bear Trend as Liquidity Crunch Tightens Grip on Crypto Market
TLDR: 83% of altcoins on Binance are trading below the 50-week moving average, signaling a broad bear trend. Bitcoin has dropped to roughly 46% of its $126,000 all-time high recorded back in October 2025. On February 7, a new record was set with over 92% of Binance altcoins falling below a key technical level. Rising [...]
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02/19/2026 09:00 PM Expert: Crypto Was Built for Machines, Not Humans, and AI Is Proof
TLDR: Crypto built for AI agents treats rigid code as infrastructure instead of a flaw in financial design. Legal contracts favor human judgment, while smart contracts favor machine verification and execution. AI wallets bypass legacy systems that only recognize humans and registered institutions. Self-driving wallets could replace manual interaction with automated on-chain decision systems. Crypto [...]
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