CoinDesk Bitcoin sinks to $66,000, U.S. stocks lose steam as Fed minutes mention possible rate hike Bitcoin is now on track for its fifth consecutive weekly decline, and losing this level could open the floor for a fresh leg lower. by Krisztian Sandor February 18, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Kraken continues acquisition streak by buying token management firm Magna ahead of IPO push The deal adds token lifecycle infrastructure to Kraken’s growing product suite. by Krisztian Sandor February 18, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Sam Altman’s OpenAI unveils ‘EVMbench’ to test whether AI can keep crypto’s smart contracts safe Developed with Paradigm, the tool is OpenAI’s attempt to determine whether modern AI systems are up to the task of helping prevent smart contract... by Margaux Nijkerk February 18, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Coinbase’s Base moves away from Optimism’s ‘OP stack’ in major tech shift Base launched in 2023 and quickly became one of the most widely used Ethereum layer-2 networks. by Margaux Nijkerk February 18, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk The Protocol: Zora moves to Solana Also: EF’s Stańczak to leave ED role, XRPL member-only DEX and Ethereum revives the DAO. by Margaux Nijkerk February 18, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon says he owns ‘very little’ bitcoin but watching it closely “I’m an observer of bitcoin,” Solomon said at the World Liberty Forum on Wednesday, saying he’s still trying to understand how it moves. by Helene Braun February 18, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin volatile, but flat, while crypto stocks bounce amid cooling AI fears Coinbase, Circle, Galaxy, IREN and Riot led the early morning rebound among crypto-related stocks as the battered software sector found some relief. by Krisztian Sandor February 18, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk What happens on prediction platforms can steer traditional markets, NYSE chief says Prediction market outcomes are being used as inputs for how players deal with traditional financial markets, NYSE President Lynn Martin said at Mar-a-Lago on... by Helene Braun February 18, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Financial giant with $3.5 trillion asset to pilot Trump-affiliated WLFI stablecoin for tokenized funds The financial giant with $3.5 trillion in assets has teamed up with World Liberty Financial to test the USD1 stablecoin for fund flows and... by Helene Braun February 18, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare