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02/14/2026 08:16 AM

Quant Joins Bank of England Synchronisation Lab for Multi-Bank Treasury Testing

TLDR: Quant is testing synchronised multi-bank treasury operations in the Bank of England RT2 Lab. Treasury actions like liquidity rebalancing will execute as single atomic settlement bundles. Quant Flow automates multi-bank cash movements using PayScript® for auditable workflows. Participation is experimental; it does not indicate endorsement or policy adoption by the Bank.   Quant selected [...]

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02/14/2026 07:58 AM

Cathie Wood: AI and Market Volatility Create Long-Term Opportunities

TLDR: Cathie Wood sees AI as the largest investment opportunity for tech companies today. Algorithmic trading drives volatility but creates opportunities for well-researched investors. Inflation is easing, with monetary velocity stabilizing and unit labor costs contained. Bitcoin underperforms gold short-term, yet long-term supply dynamics remain favorable.   Cathie Wood ARK Invest market outlook is drawing [...]

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02/14/2026 05:47 AM

CryptoQuant Places Bitcoin Bear Market Bottom at $55,000 as Key Indicators Show Extended Correction Ahead

TLDR: Bitcoin trades 25% above its realized price of $55,000, which historically marks bear market bottoms February 5 sell-off triggered $5.4 billion in daily losses, the largest since March 2023’s $5.8 billion event Monthly realized losses at 0.3 million BTC remain far below 2022 bear market bottom of 1.1 million BTC Long-term holders selling near [...]

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02/14/2026 05:34 AM

How Espresso’s HotShot Consensus Addresses the Rollup Centralization and Fragmentation Crisis

TLDR: Espresso’s decentralized shared sequencer eliminates single points of failure in Rollup transaction ordering.  HotShot consensus achieves two-second finality on devnet with plans for sub-second confirmation by 2026.  Presto enables one-click cross-chain transactions without traditional bridging or additional gas fees.  The network integrates with over 20 chains while preserving Rollup sovereignty through flexible participation.   [...]

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02/14/2026 05:05 AM

Tomasz Stańczak Steps Down as Ethereum Foundation Co-Executive Director

TLDR: Stańczak will step down as Ethereum Foundation co-Executive Director at the end of February 2026.  The foundation delivered two network upgrades in 2025 and established clear quantum security strategies.  Over 20 Ethereum Layer 2 projects convened to discuss scaling, interoperability, and differentiation.  Stańczak plans to continue as core developer focusing on agentic development and [...]

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02/13/2026 11:59 PM

LayerZero Unveils Zero L1 Blockchain With DTCC, ICE, and Citadel Partnerships

TLDR: Zero launches with 165 blockchain connections through LayerZero’s existing messaging infrastructure.  DTCC, ICE, and Citadel partnerships bring $3.7 quadrillion in annual securities clearing to the platform.  Real-time ZK proof system enables transaction finalization in seconds versus traditional batching delays.  Three specialized zones handle general computing, private payments, and trading with 2M TPS capacity each. [...]

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02/13/2026 11:52 PM

FedEx Joins Hedera Council to Transform Global Supply Chain Through Distributed Ledger Technology

TLDR: FedEx will operate a Hedera network node and hold equal voting rights with other council members.  Hedera’s enterprise-grade distributed ledger enables secure data verification across organizations.  FedEx executive calls digital supply chain transformation inevitable, requiring neutral trust layers.  Partnership aims to reduce cross-border commerce friction through interoperable data verification.   FedEx Corp. announced its [...]

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02/13/2026 11:27 PM

Tokenized Gold Market Surpasses $6 Billion as XAUT and PAXG Dominate Sector Growth

TLDR: Tokenized gold market cap surpasses $6B, adding $2B year-to-date growth. Over 1.2 million ounces of physical gold are now back on-chain tokens. XAUT and PAXG control nearly 96.7% of the total sector market share. Rising gold prices near $5,000 are driving demand for tokenized assets.   The tokenized gold market has crossed $6 billion [...]

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02/13/2026 11:18 PM

BlackRock Raises BitMine Immersion Technologies Stake to Over 9 Million Shares

TLDR: BlackRock increased BitMine holdings to 9,049,912 shares, up 165.6% from last quarter The total position is valued at roughly $246 million according to the latest 13F filing BitMine controls about 4.3 million ETH, or nearly 3.5% of Ethereum’s circulating supply Institutional investors continue adding exposure through crypto-linked public equities   BlackRock increased its ownership [...]

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02/13/2026 11:11 PM

Ethereum Struggles Below $2K as Derivatives Markets Shed 80M ETH in Open Interest

TLDR: Ethereum rejected at $2.1K resistance after breaking support, confirming bearish structure remains intact  Open interest declined 80M+ ETH across exchanges in 30 days, with Binance leading at 40M reduction  Technical framework requires sustained reclaim of $2.1K-$2.15K range to shift bias back to bullish   Derivatives market cleanup reduces leverage risk and may establish foundation [...]

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