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Key Highlights Arizona lawmakers advanced a bill to create a state-level Digital Assets Strategic Reserve Fund as the Senate Finance Committee approved Senate Bill 1649 (SB1649) in a 4-2 vote This proposal will now go to the Rules Committee for further review Initially, the reserve would hold digital assets that are already in state possession from law enforcement seizures  On February 18, the Arizona Senate government is stepping up its game as its Senate committee has approved legislation to form a strategic reserve fund for digital assets. The Arizona Senate Finance Committee voted 4 to 2 on Monday to advance…

Ripple’s XRP token had quite a bullish year in 2025. The fintech company settled its lawsuit with the SEC, leading to a surge in investor sentiment. XRP went on to hit a new all-time high of $3.65 in July of last year, hitting a new peak after more than seven year. While the market is facing substantial bearish forces, let’s look at two reasons why XRP could hit a new all-time high in 2026, and two reasons why it may not.2 Reasons XRP Climbs To A New All-Time High In 2026, And 2 Reasons It Won’tSource: news.bitcoin.comXRP was called the…

Rongchai Wang Feb 18, 2026 14:21 Legal AI startup Harvey releases IP litigation workflows for claim charts, invalidity contentions, and patent filings, building on June 2025 Workflow Builder launch. Harvey, the legal AI platform backed by OpenAI’s GPT-4, has published five ready-to-use workflow templates targeting patent and IP litigation teams. The release expands practical applications for the company’s Workflow Builder tool, which launched in June 2025.The templates address some of the most time-intensive tasks in patent practice: drafting infringement claim charts, analyzing patent office actions, generating invalidity contentions, preparing license agreements, and populating…

What To Know: Binance says BNB has delivered over 5,354% returns since launch, highlighting long-term ecosystem growth. Stablecoin reserves on Binance now total $47.5B, accounting for about 65% of liquidity across centralized exchanges, per CryptoQuant. CEO Richard Teng defended compliance standards after reports of Iran-linked transactions, citing global AML controls and law enforcement cooperation. Binance’s native crypto, $BNB, has recorded a return of more than 5,354% since the exchange launched over eight years ago. According to Binance co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer He Yi, the long-term performance of BNB reflects both the growth of the platform and the strength of…

Cumulative spot selling pressure across altcoins, excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum, has reached a five-year extreme, according to data released by CryptoQuant, marking one of the most persistent distribution phases in recent market cycles. Summary Cumulative altcoin buy-sell difference excluding BTC, ETH widened to about -$209b over 13 straight months, the most sell-dominant phase in 5 years. Indicator was near $0 in Jan 2025 before prolonged selling, signaling structural outflows, fading retail demand, and little visible institutional accumulation in altcoins. BTC trades well below its Oct 2025 ATH, while altcoin spot markets remain under pressure, with past cycle reversals only emerging…

Following the latest rebound in Bitcoin and Ethereum, Cardano’s price has also staged a modest recovery. ADA opened the session near $0.281 and continues to trade slightly above that level, around $0.282, after retreating from an intraday high of $0.2858. However, trading volume has continued to decline even as price action holds above local support at $0.275. While this suggests underlying demand is attempting to build, repeated failures to reclaim the $0.30 resistance level could keep the broader bearish structure intact, raising concerns about the strength of the current bounce.In the short term, the ADA price is trading within an average…

Pi Coin (Pi Network/PI) is currently among the best-performing cryptocurrencies in the market. According to CoinGecko data, PI’s price has surged 5.1% in the last 24 hours, 40% in the last week, and 17.8% on the 14-day charts. PI is currently outperforming industry heavyweights such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, etc. Let’s discuss why Pi Coin is dominating the crypto market right now, and if the price rally can continue.Source: CoinGeckoWhat’s Behind Pi Coin Latest Price Rally?Source: WatcherGuruPi Coin experienced its first leg up over the last weekend when the crypto market saw increased inflows. Bitcoin (BTC) briefly reclaimed…

Alvin Lang Feb 18, 2026 11:13 LDO price prediction suggests potential recovery to $0.42 in March despite current bearish momentum, with RSI at 32.95 indicating oversold conditions may reverse soon. LDO Price Prediction Summary • Short-term target (1 week): $0.36-$0.38 • Medium-term forecast (1 month): $0.38-$0.42 range • Bullish breakout level: $0.45 (Upper Bollinger Band) • Critical support: $0.29 (Lower Bollinger Band) What Crypto Analysts Are Saying About Lido DAO While specific analyst predictions are limited for the current period, historical analysis from Rebeca Moen in January suggested bullish momentum building with MACD…

Despite being in bear territory, Shiba Inu (SHIB) has maintained a 9.3% price rally over the weekly charts, according to CoinGecko data. Despite the rally, the asset is glowing red in the other time frames. SHIB’s price has dipped 4.3% in the 14-day charts, 14.3% over the previous month, and 58.5% since February 2025. Let’s discuss why Shiba Inu (SHIB) is green in the weekly charts, and if the asset will see any positive price action soon.Source: CoinGeckoWill Shiba Inu’s Price Register A Rally Anytime Soon?Source: WatcherGuruShiba Inu’s (SHIB) weekly gains are a result of the weekend rally on Feb.…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy has continued to buy despite the market downturn as it has increased its holdings by another 2,486 BTC. Strategy Has Added Bitcoin Worth $168 Million To Its Reserves In a new post on X, Strategy co-founder and chairman Michael Saylor has shared the details related to the latest Bitcoin acquisition completed by the company. With this new purchase, The firm has added 2,486 BTC to its treasury at a price of $67,710 per token or $168 million in total. According to the filing…