Day: February 17, 2026

Paul Rosolie: Indigenous tribes possess advanced environmental knowledge, view modern machinery as existential threats, and see significant trees as sacred entities

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Indigenous tribes in the Amazon possess advanced knowledge of their environment, which remains largely unexplored by outsiders. These tribes view modern machinery and deforestation as existential threats to their way of life. The simplicity of life among indigenous tribes includes a lack of basic… Key Takeaways Indigenous tribes in the Amazon possess advanced knowledge of their environment, which remains largely unexplored by outsiders. These tribes view modern machinery and deforestation as existential threats to their way of life. The simplicity of life among indigenous tribes includes a lack of basic…

Bitcoin Bears Cap BTC At $70K Despite Negative Funding

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Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s futures funding rates briefly turned negative, signaling that bullish traders currently lack the conviction to use leverage. Uncertainty regarding the long-term profitability of artificial intelligence has pushed investors toward gold and US government bonds. Bitcoin (BTC) failed to reclaim the $70,000 level on Tuesday following a retraction in the S&P 500 futures. Traders are concerned that investments in the artificial intelligence sector could take longer to mature, which pressured shares of Nvidia (NVDA US), Apple (AAPL US), and Google (GOOGL US) on Friday. Bearishness in Bitcoin futures…

Jordi Visser: Silver is the key to AI and tech’s future

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Silver plays a crucial role in advancing machine intelligence, serving as a vital industrial metal. The democratization of AI has accelerated its integration into everyday technologies. A massive $85 trillion investment is projected for the global technological build-out over the next 15 years. Key Takeaways Silver plays a crucial role in advancing machine intelligence, serving as a vital industrial metal. The democratization of AI has accelerated its integration into everyday technologies. A massive $85 trillion investment is projected for the global technological build-out over the next 15 years. The current…

One of the most influential insiders in Bitcoin and global crypto markets: Bitcoin has likely hit its bottom, why diverse perspectives are crucial for investment success, and the barriers of privacy in crypto payments

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Market signals indicate Bitcoin may have hit its lowest point, setting the stage for potential recovery. Key Takeaways The current market signals suggest that Bitcoin has reached its bottom. Diverse perspectives are essential in investment discussions to challenge biases. Price predictions in dynamic markets like Bitcoin are often unreliable. Misunderstandings in market predictions can arise without aligned time frames. Bitcoin is expected to follow a pattern of pullbacks followed by upward movements. Tension between traditional finance and crypto is necessary for growth. The perception of infinite supply in crypto can…

Bitcoin Traders Say Watch These BTC Price Levels Next

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Bitcoin (BTC) analysts mapped out the key BTC price levels to watch as the market’s focus shifted to the $58,000 to $65,000 zone as the last line of defense. Bitcoin price is wedged between two key levels Bitcoin is currently wedged between the 200-week simple moving average (SMA) at $68,300 and the 200-week exponential moving average (EMA) at $58,400. Generally, in Bitcoin’s trading history, major BTC bottoms have formed between the 200-week SMA and EMA, according to analyst Jelle. This suggests that Bitcoin is possibly forming a bottom between these…

Tether brings tokenized gold dividends to public markets via XAU₮

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Tether said Tether Gold XAU₮ has reached a milestone for the gold industry, becoming the first publicly listed gold company structure to offer shareholders the option to receive dividends in tokenized gold. Elemental Royalty Corporation announced that investors can elect to receive dividends denominated in XAU₮ rather than cash, linking traditional royalty payouts directly to blockchain-based gold ownership. XAU₮ is backed by physical gold and enables holders to gain direct exposure to bullion while benefiting from digital transferability and settlement. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said the move represents a step…

Montgomery Toms: Lockdowns erode freedoms and burden future generations

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The relationship between the state and the individual has shifted, restricting fundamental liberties. Lockdowns lacked a philosophical grounding in principles of freedom. National debt is seen as stealing from the future of younger generations. Key Takeaways The relationship between the state and the individual has shifted, restricting fundamental liberties. Lockdowns lacked a philosophical grounding in principles of freedom. National debt is seen as stealing from the future of younger generations. Older generations have a moral responsibility to consider the future implications of their decisions on youth. Young people are increasingly…

Bitcoin Price May Drop Another 20% Amid Alarming Whale Activity

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Key takeaways: A developing bear pennant keeps a BTC price drop toward $56,000 in play. Rising whale inflows to Binance further the downside outlook. Bitcoin (BTC) may slide deeper into February as its bearish chart structure converges with renewed whale activity on Binance. Bear pennant setup hints at 20% BTC price decline Bitcoin has been painting what appears to be a bear pennant setup on its daily chart. A bear pennant pattern forms when the price consolidates inside converging trendlines after a sharp drop, called the “flagpole.” It often resolves…

Kraken Integrates OTC Desk with ICE Chat for Institutions

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US-based crypto exchange Kraken has integrated its over-the-counter desk with Intercontinental Exchange’s ICE Chat, enabling institutional traders to access Kraken’s crypto liquidity directly through a messaging platform widely used across global financial markets. ICE Chat connects more than 120,000 market participants, including banks, brokers and trading desks that use the system for real-time deal negotiation and execution. The integration allows those clients to communicate directly with Kraken’s OTC desk within their existing trading workflows. Kraken said it is the first cryptocurrency platform approved to connect to ICE Chat, placing its…

Amazon faces historic stock decline, losing $450B amid AI spending concerns

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Stock nears longest losing streak since 1997 as investors question AI spending returns. Amazon, the e-commerce and cloud computing giant, has shed roughly $450 billion in market value since early February during a losing streak that could match the company’s longest run of daily declines on record. Should the stock close lower, it would mark a tenth consecutive negative session, matching a streak last seen in 1997. The selloff has erased about 18% from the company’s valuation since Feb. 2. The downturn stems from investor unease over Amazon’s plan to…