Day: February 16, 2026

Recent data indicates that nearly a quarter of Draftkings’ sportsbook revenue is now being challenged by the rapid rise of federally regulated prediction market platforms. Sports Prediction Platforms Capture Growing Share of $14B Betting Market Prediction market platforms such as Kalshi have expanded rapidly into sports trading, with sports-related contracts now accounting for roughly 90% […]

Japan’s financial heavyweight SBI Holdings Inc. is moving to take control of Singapore-based crypto platform Coinhako, marking another calculated push into Asia’s regulated digital asset markets. SBI Holdings Targets Majority Stake in Singapore Crypto Platform Coinhako The transaction will be executed through SBI’s wholly owned subsidiary, SBI Ventures Asset Pte. Ltd., and includes a capital […]

Goldin closed its Pokémon & TCG Auction with a $16.492 million sale of Logan Paul’s PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator, setting a Guinness World Records-certified benchmark for the most expensive trading card ever sold at auction. Guinness-Certified: Goldin Sells Pikachu Illustrator for $16.5M The internationally known auction house said the Pikachu Illustrator — the only example […]

Bitcoin fell sharply on Feb. 16, dropping below $68,000 after briefly testing $70,000 and remains stuck in a consolidation range between $65,000 and $72,000. Market sentiment is deeply bearish, with the Crypto Fear and Greed Index in extreme fear. Bitcoin Reverses Weekend Gains Bitcoin retreated from its weekend highs during a volatile session on Monday, […]

Morpho Association agrees with Apollo affiliates on token purchases and cooperation to support onchain lending. The Morpho Association announces a cooperation agreement with certain affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc., dated February 13, 2026, in Paris, under which Apollo may acquire MORPHO tokens via open‑market purchases, over‑the‑counter transactions, and other arrangements up to a cap […]

Grayscale Investments has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to convert its existing Grayscale Aave Trust into a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would directly hold AAVE tokens. Grayscale Joins Race for Aave ETF With Direct Token Strategy According to the filing, submitted Feb. 13, 2026, the proposed fund would be named […]

Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) delivered a divided performance from Feb. 9–13, with bitcoin and ether recording heavy net outflows while XRP and solana posted gains. The week pointed to a growing divergence in investor positioning across digital asset funds. ETF Divide Deepens as Altcoins Defy Bitcoin Weakness The second full week of February unfolded like […]