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02/13/2026 12:41 PM Cathie Wood Sells Airbnb, Buys Robinhood and Shopify in Portfolio Shift
TLDR ARK Invest purchased $13.6 million in Robinhood and $13.5 million in Shopify shares following earnings-related price declines on February 12 Cathie Wood’s fund sold $31 million worth of Airbnb stock, marking the second consecutive day of reducing the position ARK also bought Tempus AI, Roblox, and Toast while selling DraftKings, Pinterest, and Teradyne holdings [...]
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02/13/2026 12:35 PM Gold Surges as Traders Prepare for Make-or-Break Inflation Report
TLDR Gold prices increased Friday morning with futures up 0.8% to $4,990 per ounce as markets awaited January CPI inflation data release at 8:30am ET Spot gold climbed 1.1% to $4,973.49 per ounce recovering from Thursday’s 3% decline during previous trading session Deutsche Bank predicts January monthly CPI at 0.26% down from December’s 0.31% with [...]
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02/13/2026 12:31 PM Elon Musk Blasts Anthropic Claude as “Evil” After AI Startup Hits $380 Billion Valuation
TLDR AI company Anthropic secured $30 billion in Series G funding, reaching a $380 billion post-money valuation with GIC and Coatue leading the round Elon Musk attacked Anthropic on social media, calling Claude AI “misanthropic and evil” and accusing it of bias against certain demographics The company reports $14 billion in annual revenue run-rate after [...]
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02/13/2026 12:28 PM Daily Market Update: Bitcoin Crashes to $65,000 as Tech Stocks Sell-Off
TLDR Bitcoin declined to $65,000, losing 2% in 24 hours as tech stocks experienced heavy selling pressure Software sector ETF dropped 3% Wednesday and is down 21% for the year as AI concerns mount Silver crashed 10.3% to $75.08 while gold fell 3.1% to $4,938 in sudden afternoon sell-off Stock futures for S&P 500, Nasdaq, [...]
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02/13/2026 10:51 AM Praetorian Group CEO Sentenced to 20 Years for $200M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
TLDR: Praetorian Group CEO Ramil Palafox received 20-year sentence for operating $200M Bitcoin Ponzi scheme from 2019 to 2021. Over 90,000 investors worldwide lost at least $62.7M in the fraudulent cryptocurrency operation. Palafox promised daily returns of 0.5% to 3% but paid investors with their own or others’ money. CEO spent millions on 20 luxury [...]
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02/13/2026 10:26 AM AVAX Eyes $147 Target as Elliott Wave Pattern Signals Multi-Year Recovery Phase
TLDR: AVAX completed Wave 1 between $8-$5, now entering Wave 2 recovery phase within descending channel CryptoPatel targets $33, $58, $97, and $147 representing potential 2,489% expansion from bottom Critical support at $5.50 must hold on weekly close to maintain bullish Elliott Wave structure Analysis suggests multi-year setup through 2026-2027 suited for spot accumulation and [...]
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02/13/2026 10:18 AM Coinbase Under Scrutiny: CEO Armstrong Sells $550M in Stock Amid 60% Price Crash
TLDR: Armstrong sold 1.5M shares worth $550M+ between April 2025 and January 2026 in 88 transactions Coinbase stock crashed 60% from 2025 peak, trading 48% below 200-day moving average at $153 Q4 2025 earnings showed $667M net loss with 20% revenue decline and shrinking trading volumes Centralized exchange trust eroded after FTX’s $8B misuse and [...]
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02/13/2026 09:51 AM Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $410M as IBIT ETF by BlackRock Suffers the Largest Loss
TLDR Bitcoin ETFs faced a daily outflow of $410.37 million on February 12, with a cumulative net inflow of $54.31 billion. IBIT and FBTC experienced heavy losses, with daily outflows of $157.56M and $104.13M, respectively. Grayscale’s BTC ETF saw a minor outflow of $33.54 million, with a 3.25% decline in value. Mid-tier Bitcoin ETFs like [...]
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02/13/2026 07:37 AM CFTC Forms Innovation Advisory Committee With 35 Crypto and Finance Industry Leaders
TLDR: CFTC appoints 35 industry leaders to Innovation Advisory Committee for derivatives oversight Committee includes executives from Coinbase, Kraken, Gemini, CME Group, and Nasdaq platforms Chairman Selig aims to future-proof markets through collaboration with diverse stakeholders Academic experts and venture capital firms join traditional finance leaders on advisory panel The Commodity Futures Trading Commission [...]
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02/13/2026 07:32 AM Xiaomi Overtakes Tesla in China’s Electric Vehicle Market with YU7 SUV
TLDR Xiaomi’s YU7 SUV outsold Tesla’s Model Y in January with 37,869 units sold. The YU7’s competitive pricing and extended driving range give it an edge over Tesla. Tesla’s Model Y saw a significant drop in January, falling to 20th place in sales. Xiaomi aims to expand its electric vehicle offerings internationally, including in Europe [...]
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