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– U.S. Supreme Court issues 6-3 ruling on February 20, 2026, finding President Trump lacked authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose broad global tariffs.– Bitcoin surged up to 2% past $68,000 intraday before retreating, trading in the $67,000–$67,800 range with typical follow-through selling.– Altcoins posted solid gains, Solana up over 4% to $84 and Ethereum rising more than 2%...
‘More to Come’: Crypto Leaders Report Constructive Third White House Meeting on Stablecoin Rewards
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Third closed-door White House meeting held February 19 focused on stablecoin rewards and yields under pending U.S. legislation.
Participants included Coinbase, Ripple, Crypto Council for Innovation, Blockchain Association, and major bank trade groups.
Leaders described the session as constructive, signaling “more to come” on a consumer-friendly framework.
Discussions center on allowing platform-level rewards without...
Base Network Shifts to Unified Tech Stack in Major Departure From Optimism OP Stack
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Base announced February 18, 2026, its evolution to a unified, Base-operated tech stack consolidated in the base/base GitHub repository.
The shift targets six hard forks per year—doubling the prior cadence—for quicker, lower-risk protocol upgrades.
Node operators must migrate to the Base client in coming months; users and developers face no immediate changes, with full OP Stack compatibility maintained short-term.
Optimism’s OP...
Abu Dhabi Funds Surpass $1 Billion in BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Holdings by Year-End 2025
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Mubadala Investment Company increased IBIT holdings 46% to 12,702,323 shares valued at $631 million.
Al Warda Investments held 8,218,712 shares worth $408 million.
Combined exposure topped $1.039 billion at December 31, 2025, during Bitcoin’s 23% Q4 drop.
Current estimated value: just over $800 million following additional 23% BTC decline in early 2026.
Reflects sustained long-term institutional interest in regulated...
Steak ’n Shake Says Bitcoin Has Driven Dramatic Sales Growth in Nine Months
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Steak ’n Shake began accepting Bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network in May 2025.
The company reports same-store sales have risen dramatically over the subsequent nine months.
All Bitcoin payments flow into a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve used to fund Bitcoin bonuses for employees.
Steak ’n Shake, the American fast-food chain known for its Steakburgers and milkshakes, has credited its Bitcoin payment integration with...
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