Dutch authorities call on Polymarket arm to cease activities
The prediction market’s Dutch arm, Adventure One, allegedly offered illegal bets, including on elections in the Netherlands. Go to Source
Month: February 2026
Crypto slides, but tokenized RWAs and VC push ahead
As Bitcoin and altcoins continue to sell off, venture capital is raising millions for blockchain-based financial infrastructure, while real-world assets continue to draw capital. Go to Source
Trump announces 10% global tariff following SCOTUS ruling
The United States Supreme Court ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump could not use national emergency powers to levy tariffs during peacetime. Go to Source
Robinhood Layer 2 Testnet Hits 4 Million Transactions in Week One
Robinhood’s new Ethereum Layer 2 testnet processed four million transactions in its first week. The Arbitrum-based chain is designed to power tokenized equities, ETFs, and other real-world assets. CEO Tenev Bets Big on Tokenized Finance as Testnet Gains Early Traction Robinhood’s push into blockchain infrastructure is off to a fast start. CEO Vlad Tenev said … Read more
SCOTUS strikes down Trump tariffs, but ‘alternative’ plans brewing
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that tariffs could help pay down the $38 trillion, and growing, US national debt. Go to Source
Bitcoin and US Equities Spike After Supreme Court Ruling Voids Trump’s Tariff Regime
On Feb. 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs in a landmark 6-3 decision, sparking immediate volatility across cryptocurrency and equity markets. Market Reaction and Bitcoin’s Recovery Bitcoin rebounded to $67,800 shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. The move followed a … Read more
Wall Street boosts Bitmine stakes as DeFi lenders buckle on liquidity: Finance Redefined
Crypto illiquidity is pressuring DeFi lending companies, but Wall Street giants continue to increase their exposure to the world’s largest Ethereum treasury company. Go to Source
US Supreme Court Strikes Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs Down, Refund Process to Be a ‘Mess’
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the sweeping tariffs levied by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were illegal, as the President exceeded the law’s authority. In a dissenting opinion, Justice Kavanaugh stated that refunding these tariffs would be “a mess.” US Supreme Court Rules Trump Had No Authority To … Read more
Price predictions 2/20: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, BCH, ADA, HYPE, XMR
The failure of the bulls to start a strong recovery in Bitcoin and the major altcoins suggests that the bears intend to remain active at higher levels. Go to Source
Bitcoin mining difficulty rebounds 15% as US miners recover from winter outages
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty climbed to 144.4 trillion after January storms briefly slashed hash rate, while some US miners offset downtime by selling electricity back to the grid. Go to Source