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Cryptocurrency 12 February 2026 - 16 February 2026

Coinbase stock price jumps as Cathie Wood’s ARK buys back in — what to watch after the holiday

Coinbase stock price jumps as Cathie Wood’s ARK buys back in — what to watch after the holiday

Coinbase shares jumped 16.5% to $164.32 after ARK Invest bought about $15 million of stock across three ETFs, trade disclosures showed. The company reported a $667 million quarterly loss as transaction revenue fell, but subscription and services revenue rose 13.5% to $727 million. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Presidents Day. Bitcoin last traded down 2.2% at around $67,400.
16 February 2026
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XRP price today: Ripple-linked token climbs in thin Sunday trade as Fed minutes loom

XRP price today: Ripple-linked token climbs in thin Sunday trade as Fed minutes loom

XRP climbed 3.3% to about $1.52 Sunday, trading between $1.47 and $1.66 as U.S. markets paused for Presidents Day. Bitcoin held near $69,000 and ether at $2,006. Softer U.S. inflation data renewed bets on rate cuts, while traders watched for volatility with thin holiday liquidity. Ripple also drew attention after Binance integrated its stablecoin and the CFTC named CEO Brad Garlinghouse to an advisory panel.
15 February 2026
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Bitcoin price today: BTC slips under $69,000 as a holiday-shortened U.S. week looms

Bitcoin price today: BTC slips under $69,000 as a holiday-shortened U.S. week looms

Bitcoin slipped 0.9% to $69,029 on Sunday after briefly topping $70,900, with ether down 3.4% to $2,006. U.S. spot bitcoin ETF and crypto stock trading will resume Tuesday after the Presidents Day holiday. Net ETF flows remain volatile, swinging from a $410.2 million outflow to a $15.1 million inflow last week. Traders await Fed minutes and inflation data later in the week.
15 February 2026
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Coinbase stock jumps 16% after earnings miss — what COIN traders watch after Presidents Day

Coinbase stock jumps 16% after earnings miss — what COIN traders watch after Presidents Day

Coinbase shares surged 16.46% Friday to $164.32, rebounding after a sharp drop. The company reported a $667 million Q4 net loss, citing $718 million in crypto portfolio losses and $395 million in strategic investment losses. Transaction revenue fell to $982.7 million, while stablecoin revenue rose to $364.1 million. Coinbase spent $1.7 billion on buybacks since October, with $2.3 billion still authorized.
15 February 2026
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Bitcoin price today: BTC holds near $70,000 as softer U.S. inflation shifts the week-ahead playbook

Bitcoin price today: BTC holds near $70,000 as softer U.S. inflation shifts the week-ahead playbook

Bitcoin climbed 1.3% to $69,661 on Saturday, following a 4.9% jump after Friday’s U.S. inflation data. Treasury yields fell as traders kept bets on Fed rate cuts alive. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $410 million in outflows Thursday, led by BlackRock and Fidelity. Coinbase reported a surprise quarterly loss on weaker trading volumes.
14 February 2026
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Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps 9% on bitcoin rebound as traders brace for Tuesday reopen

Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps 9% on bitcoin rebound as traders brace for Tuesday reopen

Strategy Inc (MSTR) shares jumped 8.85% to $133.88 Friday, tracking a late-week bitcoin rally after cooler U.S. inflation data. The company filed a prospectus for its “STRC” preferred stock with an 11.25% February dividend. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Presidents Day, with trading set to resume Tuesday. Bitcoin hovered near $69,877 Saturday, up 1.4% from its prior close.
14 February 2026
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Strategy Inc (MSTR) stock pops nearly 9% after hours as bitcoin rebounds — what traders watch next

Strategy Inc (MSTR) stock pops nearly 9% after hours as bitcoin rebounds — what traders watch next

Strategy Inc shares jumped 8.9% to $133.88 in after-hours trading Friday as bitcoin rose 4% to $68,841. The company filed a prospectus for its STRC preferred stock, offering an 11.25% annualized yield but warning dividends can be cut. Strategy recently raised $89.5 million through a stock sale and used it to buy 1,142 bitcoin. A $0.9375 monthly STRC dividend is payable Feb. 28 to holders as of Feb. 15.
14 February 2026
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Ramil Palafox Jailed 20 Years as PGI Global’s $200 Million Bitcoin Ponzi Case Hits Sentencing

Ramil Palafox Jailed 20 Years as PGI Global’s $200 Million Bitcoin Ponzi Case Hits Sentencing

Ramil Ventura Palafox, ex-CEO of Praetorian Group International, was sentenced Thursday in Virginia to 20 years for running a $200 million bitcoin Ponzi scheme. Prosecutors said investors lost at least $62.7 million after putting in over $201 million between 2019 and 2021. The SEC has filed a parallel civil case alleging $198 million in crypto and forex fraud. Palafox pleaded guilty last September.
13 February 2026
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Coinbase stock price jumps in premarket after buyback update; CPI looms

Coinbase stock price jumps in premarket after buyback update; CPI looms

Coinbase shares jumped 6.1% to $149.69 in premarket trading Friday, rebounding after a 7.9% drop the previous session. The company posted a $667 million net loss for Q4, citing a $718 million unrealized loss on its crypto portfolio. CFO Alesia Haas said Coinbase continues regular bitcoin purchases and announced an extra $2 billion stock buyback authorization. A brief platform outage Thursday was resolved within an hour.
13 February 2026
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Standard Chartered share price rebounds after Thursday slide — CFO change, crypto push, earnings next

Standard Chartered share price rebounds after Thursday slide — CFO change, crypto push, earnings next

Standard Chartered shares rose 0.6% to 1,740.5 pence in early London trading Friday after a 4.7% drop the previous session. The bank named Peter Burrill interim CFO following Diego De Giorgi’s sudden exit. Standard Chartered also announced a digital assets partnership with B2C2 and disclosed a 9.14% stake in Polestar Automotive. UK stocks broadly fell Thursday as the FTSE 100 slipped 0.7%.
13 February 2026
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Coinbase stock drops after-hours on surprise loss; COIN traders brace for Friday test

Coinbase stock drops after-hours on surprise loss; COIN traders brace for Friday test

Coinbase shares fell 7.9% to $141.09 in after-hours trading Thursday after posting a surprise quarterly net loss of $666.7 million, or $2.49 per share, missing analyst forecasts. Transaction revenue dropped to $982.7 million as trading slowed. Subscription and services revenue reached $727.4 million, with the company forecasting a softer outlook for the current quarter.
13 February 2026
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Kraken’s 3% Deposit Match Is Live: How the February Promo Pays Up to $30,000 by March 9

Kraken’s 3% Deposit Match Is Live: How the February Promo Pays Up to $30,000 by March 9

Kraken is offering a 3% match on new cash or crypto deposits through March 9, 2026, with a $30,000 cap per account and an 18-month hold requirement. The promotion excludes the UK and Australia. Users must enroll and enable Auto Earn in the Kraken app to qualify. Rewards are paid in USDG or USDC and can be clawed back if net deposits drop below the qualifying level during the hold period.
12 February 2026
Coinbase CEO Armstrong’s fortune shrinks as COIN posts quarterly loss and filings show $500m stock sales

Coinbase CEO Armstrong’s fortune shrinks as COIN posts quarterly loss and filings show $500m stock sales

Coinbase reported a fourth-quarter loss as trading volumes dropped, with transaction revenue falling to $982.7 million from $1.56 billion a year earlier. CEO Brian Armstrong sold over $500 million in stock since April 2025, according to filings, and his wealth has dropped by more than $10 billion, removing him from Bloomberg’s top-500 rich list.
12 February 2026
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Standard Chartered taps B2C2 to speed “fiat-to-crypto” transfers for big investors

Standard Chartered taps B2C2 to speed “fiat-to-crypto” transfers for big investors

Standard Chartered and B2C2 announced a partnership to expand institutional access to digital assets, offering B2C2 clients future direct links to the bank’s payment and settlement systems. The companies did not specify when the new connectivity would launch or which markets would be included. Standard Chartered’s U.S.-traded ADR rose 1.37% on Feb. 11, then fell 5.08% on Feb. 12.
12 February 2026
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  • Stocks Rise as Iran Plans Peace Talks and Q1 Earnings Impress
    April 21, 2026, 12:56 PM EDT. Key U.S. stock indexes advanced, with the Dow hitting a two-month peak, driven by signs Iran will participate in peace talks with the U.S. in Pakistan. The S&P 500 gained 0.24%, the Dow rose 0.80%, and the Nasdaq increased 0.20%. June E-mini futures also edged higher. Positive earnings from UnitedHealth Group and General Electric bolstered gains. March retail sales surpassed expectations, rising 1.7% month-over-month, indicating robust consumer spending. Market focus shifts to Kevin Warsh's Fed Chair nomination hearing amid DOJ investigations. WTI crude oil prices fell over 1% on de-escalation hopes, despite ongoing Strait of Hormuz closures threatening supply. About 81% of S&P 500 firms have beat earnings estimates this quarter, supporting market optimism amid geopolitical and economic developments.

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This Little-Known AI Power Stock Is Surging. Its Next Test Comes May 5

This Little-Known AI Power Stock Is Surging. Its Next Test Comes May 5

21 April 2026
Navitas shares surged nearly 20% Tuesday morning, trading around $15.82 with volume over 53 million, as investors focused on its AI data-center power role. The company, which designs GaN and SiC power semiconductors, will report first-quarter results May 5. Full-year 2025 revenue dropped to $45.92 million from $83.3 million in 2024 after shifting away from mobile chargers.
Vanguard Just Split Five ETFs — What Changed for VGT, VUG, MGK, VOOG and VO Today

Vanguard Just Split Five ETFs — What Changed for VGT, VUG, MGK, VOOG and VO Today

21 April 2026
Vanguard’s five equity index ETFs began trading at split-adjusted prices Tuesday, lowering share prices without changing investors’ stakes. VGT opened at $101.45, VUG at $81.95, MGK at $82.78, VOOG at $76.61, and VO at $76.92. The splits, ranging from 4-for-1 to 8-for-1, applied to holders as of April 20 and have no tax impact, according to Vanguard.
Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 And Nasdaq Turn Lower As Apple CEO Change, Warsh Hearing And Iran Talks Hit Wall Street

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 And Nasdaq Turn Lower As Apple CEO Change, Warsh Hearing And Iran Talks Hit Wall Street

21 April 2026
Apple shares fell after the company named John Ternus to succeed Tim Cook as CEO, while U.S. stocks turned negative amid uncertainty over the Federal Reserve leadership and U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks. UnitedHealth’s strong results helped limit losses. Brent crude traded in the mid-$90s ahead of Wednesday’s scheduled expiration of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement.
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