CoinDesk The hardware hurdle: Cysic and Cardano clash over the future of decentralized compute At Consensus Hong Kong 2026, Leo Fan questioned Midnight’s use of Google Cloud and Azure, as Charles Hoskinson justifies hyperscaler partnerships. by Olivier Acuna February 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Drops 2.2%, Leading Index Lower Ripple (XRP), down 1.5% from Monday, was also an underperformer. by CoinDesk Indices February 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
Crypto News Nakamoto Inc. ($NAKA) to Acquire BTC Inc and UTXO Management Bitcoin Magazine Nakamoto Inc. ($NAKA) to Acquire BTC Inc and UTXO Management Nakamoto Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA) announced today that it has entered into merger... by Nik and Micah Zimmerman February 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Banking giant Intesa Sanapolo discloses $100 million bitcoin ETF holdings, along with Strategy hedge The bank also holds a large put option position on Strategy, potentially capitalizing on the company trading above the value of its BTC holdings. by Francisco Rodrigues February 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Michael Saylor’s Strategy purchased $168 million in bitcoin last week The company’s stack is now 717,131 bitcoin acquired for $54.52 billion, or $76,027 per coin. Bitcoin’s current price is $68,000. by Stephen Alpher February 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Crypto slides as tech stocks and gold retreat; bitcoin-Nasdaq correlation turns positive Bitcoin falls to $68,000 as tech-led risk-off move deepens, gold extends correction and memecoins lead altcoin losses amid BTC dominance range. by Oliver Knight February 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin improvement proposal to block spam draws heat from heavyweights Your day-ahead look for Feb. 17, 2026 by Omkar Godbole February 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Popular burger joint Steak ’n Shake says bitcoin adoption boosted sales ‘dramatically’ Bitcoin payments are directed to a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, used to fund employee bonuses according to the company. by Francisco Rodrigues February 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin remains under pressure near $68,000 even as panic ebbs Key derivatives metrics and ETF flows suggest lack of demand, but macro forces offer hope. by Omkar Godbole February 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare