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02/18/2026 08:29 PM Ethereum Protocol Restructures Into Three Tracks to Drive Scaling and Security Goals in 2026
TLDR: Ethereum shipped Pectra and Fusaka in 2025, doubling blob throughput and enabling validator data sampling via PeerDAS. The new Scale track merges L1 and blob scaling efforts, targeting gas limits beyond 100M under unified leadership. The Improve UX track advances native account abstraction and cross-L2 interoperability as top priorities for 2026. The new Harden [...]
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02/18/2026 08:05 PM What’s Next for SUI? $0.95 Weekly Oversold RSI Triggers Setup Phase
TLDR: SUI is trading near $0.95, sitting just below Weekly Hypertrend resistance positioned around the $1.00 level. The weekly RSI has entered oversold territory, with approximately 50% of the October 10 liquidation wick now filled. Past weekly oversold signals for SUI led to expansions of 503% in October 2023 and 837% in August 2024 respectively. [...]
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02/18/2026 07:48 PM How the 2026 U.S. Midterm Elections Could Reshape Crypto Markets
TLDR: Prediction markets show a 60% Republican Senate and 83% Democratic House probability in 2026 elections. The GENIUS Act, enacted in 2025, awaits full implementation within 12 to 24 months after the midterms. ERC20 stablecoin supply surpassed $150 billion in 2024, approaching highs last seen during the 2021 cycle. A divided Congress points to gradual [...]
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02/18/2026 06:41 PM Shielded Labs Introduces Advisory Services to Support Teams Building on Zcash Network
TLDR: Shielded Labs launched Partner Support Services to diversify funding beyond its existing donation-based revenue model. The NEAR Foundation became the first partner, covering past work and ongoing technical and strategic Zcash support. NEAR Intents has made it easier for users to acquire ZEC directly without depending on centralized crypto exchanges. Shielded Labs is already [...]
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02/18/2026 06:00 PM Bitcoin Whales Show Confidence in Accumulating Despite Market Instability
TLDR Bitcoin whale holdings have increased by 3.4% over the past two months, reaching 3.1 million BTC. The surge in whale accumulation follows a sharp 7% drop in Bitcoin’s price before December 2025. Darkfrost notes that whale buying behavior typically occurs during market corrections, signaling future recovery. Despite a 46% decline from Bitcoin’s all-time high, [...]
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02/18/2026 05:58 PM Polygon Acquires Sequence to Power Enterprise-Grade Smart Wallet Infrastructure for Stablecoin Payments
TLDR: Polygon Labs acquired Sequence to eliminate wallet fragmentation blocking institutional stablecoin payment adoption at scale. Sequence Smart Sessions sandbox app-level permissions, reducing signature prompts while preserving non-custodial wallet security controls. Timed recovery keys in Sequence prevent silent account takeovers, meeting enterprise security standards for production payment systems. Polygon’s low fees and fast finality make [...]
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02/18/2026 05:51 PM Franklin Templeton Holds Over 118M XRP in Latest ETF Filing
TLDR Franklin Templeton’s XRP ETF holds 118 million XRP, valued at approximately $216.37 million by the end of December 2025. The ETF, launched on November 24, 2025, is entirely focused on XRP, with 100% of its assets allocated to the digital asset. As of February 17, 2026, the ETF’s net asset value (NAV) is $16.08, [...]
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02/18/2026 05:44 PM EUR CoinVertible Stablecoin Launches on XRP Ledger, Expanding Reach
TLDR Société Générale Forge has launched EUR CoinVertible on the XRP Ledger, expanding its stablecoin to a new Layer-1 network. The deployment follows previous integrations on Ethereum and Solana, strengthening the firm’s multi-chain strategy. Ripple supports the launch by providing institutional-grade custody and infrastructure services to ensure security. The integration on XRP Ledger enhances scalability, [...]
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02/18/2026 05:35 PM Altcoin Sell Pressure Reaches 5-Year Extreme After 13 Months of Continuous Distribution
TLDR: Altcoin sell pressure on CEX spot markets has reached its highest extreme in over five years of data. Cumulative buy and sell volume for altcoins has trended negative for 13 consecutive months without relief. No institutional accumulation patterns are visible in current altcoin spot flow data across exchanges. Capital appears to be rotating into [...]
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02/18/2026 05:28 PM American Bitcoin Corp Joins Top 20 Bitcoin Holders With 6,039 BTC
TLDR American Bitcoin Corp has reached 6,039 BTC in its corporate treasury. The company is now the 17th largest corporate holder of Bitcoin globally. ABTC uses a “mining-to-treasury” strategy to retain the Bitcoin it mines. Since going public in September 2025, ABTC has achieved a 116% Bitcoin yield. Despite the Bitcoin reserve growth, ABTC’s stock [...]
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