Day: February 16, 2026

Question – GPU comparable to the GTX 1060

2026-02-16 By admin

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Discussion – RDNA 5 / UDNA (CDNA Next) speculation

2026-02-16 By admin

Shared L1 Has Far Reaching Implications Global LDS patent Patent available here: https://patents.google.com/patent/US12001334B2 It’s a radiating fabric paradigm. Does nearest neighbour searches first, then propagates out to other CUs further out. The patent is old so likely major tweaks since t… docs.google.com

Discussion – Intel Nova Lake in H2-2026: Discussion Threads

2026-02-16 By admin

Now with eight cores per CCX, since launch, AMD has been extremely coy about telling anyone publicly how those cores are connected together. When asked at launch if the cores in a Zen 3 eight-core CCX were fully connected, AMD’s general attitude was ‘Not quite, but close enough’. This would mean something between a ring […]

XRP Declared Ripple’s ‘North Star’ in Trillion-Dollar Vision, Now the Heartbeat of Every Product and Institutional Push

2026-02-16 By admin

Ripple is positioning XRP as the core engine of its global financial infrastructure ambitions, with CEO Brad Garlinghouse signaling a path toward trillion-dollar status driven by institutional adoption, liquidity expansion, and ecosystem-wide integration. XRP Named Ripple’s North Star and Heartbeat as $1 Trillion Ambition Accelerates Digital asset firms are intensifying efforts to capture institutional capital […]

Saylor Drops ’99>98′ as Strategy Signals Another Aggressive Bitcoin Purchase

2026-02-16 By admin

Strategy signaled another potential bitcoin purchase after Michael Saylor posted a cryptic “99>98” message, fueling speculation the company is expanding its massive BTC treasury as institutional investors closely track its aggressive accumulation strategy. Saylor’s ’99>98′ Sparks Buzz That Strategy Is Loading up on More Bitcoin Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR), which operates as both a software […]

Beyond the Dollar: How Local Stablecoins and Tokenization are Reimagining Global Liquidity

2026-02-16 By admin

Stablecoins are emerging as the first true “killer app” of blockchain, shifting from speculative assets to critical financial infrastructure. Local currency stablecoins are gaining traction for domestic payments, while dollar-backed stablecoins remain the global reserve on-chain. Disrupting the Remittance Modern Era The rise of stablecoins marks a pivotal shift in digital finance, moving from speculative […]

60 Minutes story tonight (2/3 of the hour) on spate of mysterious attacks beginning in 2016 on US officials and staff

2026-02-16 By admin

From his episode: “Before you guffaw and dismiss this, let’s review what we’ve learned about acute stress in previous episodes. Chronic acute stress can produce definite physical symptoms, and they are — all down the line — exactly the symptoms reported by the diplomats. Sleeplessness, anxiety, nausea, headaches, fatigue, cognitive impairment, etcetera. The reported symptoms […]