Ultan Miller, CEO of Hecto Finance, laid out a bold vision during an interview with CoinDesk at Consensus Hong Kong 2026: a blockchain-native bridge to the world’s most valuable private companies, long out of reach for everyday investors. However, his strategy and the controversy it sparks, highlight how the tokenization of private equity is evolving
Midnight Network has revealed Google Cloud as one of the first operators of its federated nodes as it aims for full decentralization later this year. Other launch partners include asset manager Blockdaemon, blockchain firm AlphaTON and Shielded Technologies, the company behind Midnight. The Midnight Foundation has revealed the first three operators of federated nodes for
Research and brokerage firm K33 reported that Bitcoin’s current market structure resembles the final stages of the 2022 bear market, suggesting that a prolonged period of sideways movement is more likely than a sharp short-term surge. According to a report published by K33 Research Director Vetle Lunde, the company’s “regime indicator,” which includes macroeconomic data
Market traders are predicting a 74% chance that the Supreme Court will rule against President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The Supreme Court has set February 20, 2026, as its next opinion date, with additional sessions scheduled on February 24 and 25. Source: Polymarket Markets Argue That President Trump Failed to Follow Protocol Ahead of the Supreme
A cryptocurrency analyst has suggested that Bitcoin (BTC) is setting up for a possible 15% move in either direction as the asset continues to stall below the $70,000 mark. In this line, insights by Ali Martinez suggest that Bitcoin is consolidating within a tightening symmetrical triangle, a setup that often precedes a significant breakout. In
A large Bitcoin whale has opened a $54.2 million long position using 40x leverage on the Hyperliquid exchange. The position entered near $68,200, while Bitcoin trades around the high $67,000 range. The trade already shows an unrealized loss of roughly $400,000 as the price slipped slightly after entry. The liquidation level sits near $63,580. Which
The structure of Bitcoin holdings in 2026 reveals a powerful story about control, conviction, and long term vision. Despite massive institutional expansion, Satoshi still holds the crown. On chain data shows that the creator of Bitcoin controls around 1.1 million $BTC, worth nearly $75 billion at current prices. This massive stockpile makes Satoshi the largest
In the past month, $BTC selling revealed the steepest capitulation since 2022. The Aggregate 30D Realized Cap turned sharply negative, showing the ongoing absorption of real losses. The $BTC downturn from $90,000 to the $60,000 range was caused by the steepest capitulation since 2022. The market downturn showed multiple sources of selling pressure, coming from
Base, the Ethereum Layer-2 network incubated by Coinbase, has seen its total value locked (TVL) fall by $1.4 billion in the past few weeks. The decline comes as public debate over the chain’s strategy and product direction intensifies. Base TVL Slides as Builders, Critics, & Coinbase Leadership Clash Over the Chain’s Direction Base TVL has
Strategy, the company formerly known as MicroStrategy, has purchased another large batch of Bitcoin. The firm acquired 2,486 $BTC for about $168.4 million between February 9 and February 16, 2026. The average purchase price came in at roughly $67,710 per coin. This move pushed the company’s total holdings to 717,131 $BTC. More importantly, it lowered