Senator Mark Warner, a leading Democratic negotiator on the market structure bill, said he wants it to pass, and SEC chief Paul Atkins said durable policy actually requires it.

Exponential tech will force down prices and stress legacy finance, for which bitcoin offers a trustless alternative, said Wood at Bitcoin Investor Week.

Resilience built from the debris of 2022 is now shaping the Solana ecosystems future, leaders from Jupiter, Backpack, Kamino and DoubleZero argued at Consensus Hong Kong 2026.

Coinbase and Robinhood are down big again today as the crypto bear market pressures trading volumes.

Digital asset ETPs are rapidly integrating into traditional portfolios ($184B AUM), driven by U.S. bitcoin ETF adoption.

Each $100 token represents a claim on monthly lease payments, with annual returns expected to be around 11%.

The bank cuts its 2026 crypto price targets, warning of further near-term capitulation as ETF outflows and macro headwinds weigh on digital assets.

Regulation of digital assets is a great opportunity for emerging markets, said Pakistan’s crypto regulation lead.

The chairman of Greater China at McKinsey said nearly every company is experimenting with AI, few are rethinking their organizations deeply enough to unlock profit.

Ripple (XLM), up 4.2% from Wednesday, was also among the top performers.

Leaders from Citrea, Rootstock Labs and BlockSpaceForce argued that bitcoin’s scaling layers are less about throughput and more about turning the asset into a programmable financial base layer.

The conference\\\'s second day focused more on developers after day 1 concentrated on institutional providers and traders.

Terpin argued that bitcoin’s post-halving bubble followed its typical arc and says history suggests the market may still face another wave of pain.

Your day-ahead look for Feb. 12, 2026

The network transitioned to proof-of-stake and coincides with the rollout of the ESP token, which is used for staking, securing the network and protocol participation.