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Gemini announced the immediate departure of three key executives:
- Chief Operating Officer (COO) Marshall Beard (who also resigned from the board of directors).
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Dan Chen.
- Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Tyler Meade.
- Chief Operating Officer (COO) Marshall Beard (who also resigned from the board of directors).
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Dan Chen.
- Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Tyler Meade.
February 17, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Gemini announced the immediate departure of three key executives:
- Chief Operating Officer (COO) Marshall Beard (who also resigned from the board of directors).
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Dan Chen.
- Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Tyler Meade.
- Chief Operating Officer (COO) Marshall Beard (who also resigned from the board of directors).
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Dan Chen.
- Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Tyler Meade.
Selig insists these are derivative contracts (event contracts/swaps) under exclusive federal CFTC jurisdiction, a stance the agency has held for decades, from the old Iowa Electronic Markets to modern retail platforms hedging everything from weather to election outcomes.
February 17, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Selig insists these are derivative contracts (event contracts/swaps) under exclusive federal CFTC jurisdiction, a stance the agency has held for decades, from the old Iowa Electronic Markets to modern retail platforms hedging everything from weather to election outcomes.
Key details:
- Effective date: January 1, 2028
- There's a €1,800 annual tax-free exemption on returns
- Losses can be carried forward indefinitely to offset future gains (but no refunds for net losses)
- It still needs Senate approval (expected around March 2026, but not guaranteed without changes)
- Effective date: January 1, 2028
- There's a €1,800 annual tax-free exemption on returns
- Losses can be carried forward indefinitely to offset future gains (but no refunds for net losses)
- It still needs Senate approval (expected around March 2026, but not guaranteed without changes)
February 17, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Key details:
- Effective date: January 1, 2028
- There's a €1,800 annual tax-free exemption on returns
- Losses can be carried forward indefinitely to offset future gains (but no refunds for net losses)
- It still needs Senate approval (expected around March 2026, but not guaranteed without changes)
- Effective date: January 1, 2028
- There's a €1,800 annual tax-free exemption on returns
- Losses can be carried forward indefinitely to offset future gains (but no refunds for net losses)
- It still needs Senate approval (expected around March 2026, but not guaranteed without changes)
The deal is an all-stock transaction valued at ~$107.3 million, with Nakamoto issuing 363,589,816 shares of common stock on a fully diluted basis to BTC Inc and UTXO security holders, at a fixed price of $1.12/share under the preexisting call option from their 2025 Master Marketing Service Agreement
February 17, 2026 at 6:31 PM
The deal is an all-stock transaction valued at ~$107.3 million, with Nakamoto issuing 363,589,816 shares of common stock on a fully diluted basis to BTC Inc and UTXO security holders, at a fixed price of $1.12/share under the preexisting call option from their 2025 Master Marketing Service Agreement
Important nuance: As a 13F filer with no voting rights shown, this is probably client-driven assets (wealth management flows) rather than the bank's own prop book!
February 17, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Important nuance: As a 13F filer with no voting rights shown, this is probably client-driven assets (wealth management flows) rather than the bank's own prop book!
Strategy now holds 717,131 Bitcoin!
February 17, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Strategy now holds 717,131 Bitcoin!
Bitcoin's weekly RSI dipping to 27.8, the lowest since June 2022, does echo that mid-bear consolidation phase...
February 17, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Bitcoin's weekly RSI dipping to 27.8, the lowest since June 2022, does echo that mid-bear consolidation phase...
Both are betting big that the current weakness is temporary noise!
February 17, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Both are betting big that the current weakness is temporary noise!
The narrative has shifted hard to disruption risk!!
February 17, 2026 at 5:53 PM
The narrative has shifted hard to disruption risk!!
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February 17, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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February 17, 2026 at 4:45 PM
📬 Check out the full newsletter through the link in my bio. It’s time to cut through the noise and focus on the signal that truly matters!
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February 17, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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Lawmakers specifically flagged potential access to sensitive user data, geopolitical timing near the Trump administration’s policy shifts, and the need for CFIUS oversight on large foreign investments in crypto infrastructure.
February 17, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Lawmakers specifically flagged potential access to sensitive user data, geopolitical timing near the Trump administration’s policy shifts, and the need for CFIUS oversight on large foreign investments in crypto infrastructure.
It reflects a larger shift in Canadian trade strategy: deepening ties with Europe and Asia, diversifying export markets, and positioning Canada as a reliable partner even as U.S. policies shift unpredictably.
February 17, 2026 at 3:58 PM
It reflects a larger shift in Canadian trade strategy: deepening ties with Europe and Asia, diversifying export markets, and positioning Canada as a reliable partner even as U.S. policies shift unpredictably.
On the regulatory front, the prediction markets battle is indeed heating up fast. Platforms are facing a patchwork of state-level challenges (Nevada, Massachusetts, New York pushing back on sports/political contracts as unlicensed gambling), even as federal preemption arguments continue in court
February 17, 2026 at 9:48 AM
On the regulatory front, the prediction markets battle is indeed heating up fast. Platforms are facing a patchwork of state-level challenges (Nevada, Massachusetts, New York pushing back on sports/political contracts as unlicensed gambling), even as federal preemption arguments continue in court