Day: February 17, 2026

Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary says institutions will limit Bitcoin exposure to 3% until quantum threat is resolved

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Growing concerns over quantum computing and its ability to disrupt Bitcoin’s encryption are limiting institutional participation. According to Kevin O’Leary, the Canadian investor and Shark Tank personality, until those threats are resolved, major investors are unlikely to raise their Bitcoin allocations beyond 3%. “They’ll stay cautious, they’ll stay disciplined, and they’ll wait for clarity. That’s the reality,” O’Leary said in a recent statement, noting that he’s still bullish on Bitcoin. Experts caution that while quantum computing is nascent, it poses a potential structural vulnerability to Bitcoin’s protocol. Reflecting this concern,…

Poland President Vetoes Crypto Bill As Firms Seek MiCA Licenses Abroad

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Poland’s president vetoed a second bill meant to align the country’s crypto rules with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation framework, deepening uncertainty for local platforms as a key transition deadline approaches. President Karol Nawrocki declined to sign Bill 2064 last week, marking the second veto of proposed legislation to implement the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), the president’s office said Thursday. Nawrocki vetoed a similar measure in December and described Bill 2064 as “practically identical” to the original Bill 1424 vetoed previously. The veto followed an announcement…

Steak ‘n Shake says Bitcoin Push Sent Sales “Dramatically” Higher

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Steak ‘n Shake said its same‑store sales have “risen dramatically” since it launched a burger‑to‑Bitcoin strategy in May 2025 that routes every Bitcoin payment into a corporate treasury reserve.  In a Monday post on X, the US fast-food chain said that it had successfully combined a “decentralized, cash-producing operating business with the transformative power of Bitcoin,” and thanked Bitcoiners for making it possible. The chain did not provide figures or define what it meant by “risen dramatically.” Steak ‘n Shake began accepting Bitcoin at participating locations on May 16, 2025,…

Monero Activity Holds After Delistings, Study Flags Network Behavior

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Monero activity has remained steady even as major cryptocurrency exchanges have pushed the privacy coin off their platforms, according to new research by TRM Labs. Data shows transaction usage in 2024 and 2025 stayed above levels seen before 2022, suggesting demand did not fade even after many large trading platforms removed or restricted the token over traceability concerns, TRM Labs said in the research examining market trends and the network’s underlying infrastructure. In 2024, major exchanges, including Binance and Kraken, moved to delist or phase out Monero (XMR) over compliance…

SBI Holdings Targets Majority Stake in Singapore Exchange Coinhako

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Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings is moving to deepen its presence in the crypto sector, announcing plans to take a controlling position in Singapore-based exchange Coinhako. In a Friday announcement, the Tokyo-listed firm said its wholly owned subsidiary, SBI Ventures Asset, has signed a letter of intent with Coinhako’s parent company, Holdbuild, to inject capital into the business and purchase shares from existing investors. If completed, the transaction would give SBI Holdings a majority stake and make Coinhako a consolidated subsidiary, subject to regulatory approval. “Bringing Coinhako into the SBI…

BVNK Survey Finds 39% Receive Income in Stablecoins

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A global survey commissioned by BVNK and conducted by YouGov found that 39% of crypto users and prospective users across 15 countries receive income in stablecoins, while 27% use them for everyday payments, citing lower fees and faster cross-border transfers as key drivers. The survey of 4,658 respondents, conducted online in September and October 2025 among adults who currently hold or plan to acquire cryptocurrency, found that stablecoin users hold an average of about $200 in their wallets globally, though holdings in high-income economies average around $1,000.  It also found…

Polygon Tops Ethereum In Daily Transaction Fees Over The Weekend

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Polygon has posted higher daily transaction fees than Ethereum over the past three days, with an analyst pointing to robust user activity on prediction market Polymarket.   According to the latest data from Token Terminal, Polygon raked in $407,100 worth of transaction fees on Friday, compared to Ethereum’s $211,700, with the data indicating this is the first time Polygon has ever flipped Ethereum in daily transaction fees.  Average daily fees over the past 30 days on Ethereum and Polygon. Source: Token Terminal The gap has since narrowed, with daily transaction fees…

Zerolend Shutters as Founder Says It’s ‘No Longer Sustainable’

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Decentralized lending protocol ZeroLend says it is shutting down completely after the blockchains it operates on have suffered from low user numbers and liquidity. “After three years of building and operating the protocol, we have made the difficult decision to wind down operations,” ZeroLend’s founder, known only as “Ryker,” said in a post the protocol shared to X on Monday. “Despite the team’s continued efforts, it has become clear that the protocol is no longer sustainable in its current form,” he added. ZeroLend focused its services on Ethereum layer-2 blockchains,…

Bitcoin Sentiment Hits Lows Amid Oversold Signals

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Crypto market sentiment has fallen to extreme lows and could lead to a “durable bottom” that exhausts selling pressure, according to analysts at crypto financial services firm Matrixport.  “Sentiment has fallen to extremely depressed levels, reflecting broad pessimism across the market,” said Matrixport in a note on Tuesday.  Matrixport’s own Bitcoin (BTC) “fear and greed index” suggests that “durable bottoms” form when the 21-day moving average drops below zero and reverses higher, which is currently the case. “This transition signals that selling pressure is becoming exhausted and that market conditions…

Solana (SOL) Gears Up For Another Rally Attempt — Can Bulls Clear $92 Barrier?

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Solana failed to stay above $90 and corrected gains. SOL price is still above $85 and might attempt another increase in the near term. SOL price started a downside correction below $90 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $85 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a rising channel forming with resistance at $88 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could extend losses if it dips below the $85 zone. Solana Price Starts Downside Correction Solana price…