Day: February 20, 2026

Wall Street shook off weak growth data and staged a late-day rally Friday after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping emergency tariffs, sending the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 solidly higher by the closing bell. Supreme Court Ruling Sparks Relief Rally Across Retail and Industrials U.S. equity markets closed at 4 p.m. […]

Starboard Value says Riot Platforms’ AI and high-performance computing expansion could be worth up to $21 billion, far exceeding its current market cap. The activist investor is urging faster execution as rivals race to reposition as AI data center operators. Activist Pushes Riot to Speed Up AI Pivot Activist investor Starboard Value believes Riot Platforms […]

Grayscale and Canary Capital have rolled out the first U.S.-listed spot ETFs tied to Sui’s SUI token, adding staking yield to the growing menu of regulated crypto investment products. Wall Street Gets SUI Exposure With New Staking-Enabled ETFs On Feb. 18, 2026, Grayscale Investments and Canary Capital Group launched the first U.S.-listed spot exchange-traded funds […]

Robinhood’s new Ethereum Layer 2 testnet processed four million transactions in its first week. The Arbitrum-based chain is designed to power tokenized equities, ETFs, and other real-world assets. CEO Tenev Bets Big on Tokenized Finance as Testnet Gains Early Traction Robinhood’s push into blockchain infrastructure is off to a fast start. CEO Vlad Tenev said […]

On Feb. 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs in a landmark 6-3 decision, sparking immediate volatility across cryptocurrency and equity markets. Market Reaction and Bitcoin’s Recovery Bitcoin rebounded to $67,800 shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. The move followed a […]

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the sweeping tariffs levied by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were illegal, as the President exceeded the law’s authority. In a dissenting opinion, Justice Kavanaugh stated that refunding these tariffs would be “a mess.” US Supreme Court Rules Trump Had No Authority To […]

Bitwise Asset Management has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to approve six exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that would let investors wager on the outcomes of the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential election—straight from their brokerage accounts. Wall Street’s Election Bet: Bitwise Seeks Approval for Prediction Shares ETFs Filed on Feb. 17, the Bitwise […]