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Morning Minute: Web 4.0 - Autonomous AI Agents Powered by Crypto

Decrypt - 14:12 Feb 18, 2026

Crypto's next major use case has arrived: powering autonomous AI agents. And they're already using "natural selection" to evolve onchain...
WLFI Jumps Double Digits Ahead of Mar-a-Lago 'World Liberty Forum'

Decrypt - 12:40 Feb 18, 2026

Trump-backed DeFi project World Liberty Financial is up on whale buying and a short squeeze, amid scrutiny over its $500 million UAE deal.
California Begins Enforcing State-Level Crypto Licensing With DFAL

Decrypt - 11:07 Feb 18, 2026

Crypto firms serving Californians are mandated to secure DFAL licenses or file license applications by mid-2026.
Wall Street Pushes Deeper Into Prediction Markets With New ETF Filings

Decrypt - 05:55 Feb 18, 2026

Prediction market exposure is being packaged for public investors as the U.S. election cycle draws institutional interest.
Oracle Error Leaves DeFi Lender Moonwell With $1.8 Million in Bad Debt

Decrypt - 05:46 Feb 18, 2026

The error allowed liquidators to repay roughly $1 of debt to seize cbETH collateral, leaving Moonwell with nearly $1.8 million in bad debt.
Bitcoin's Divergence From Nasdaq Is a Warning on Dollar Liquidity: Arthur Hayes

Decrypt - 03:43 Feb 18, 2026

Arthur Hayes warns Bitcoin's divergence from a flat Nasdaq signals an AI-driven credit crisis, but experts say the timeline is overstretched.

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Federal Appeals Court Rejects Kalshi Bid to Pause Nevada Enforcement

Decrypt - 00:06 Feb 18, 2026

The ruling clears a path for state action, leaving predictions-market operator Kalshi with limited options, according to one legal expert.
Why Bitcoin Open Interest Has Seen Its Largest Decline in Almost 3 Years

Decrypt - 23:31 Feb 17, 2026

Bitcoin open interest has plunged 55% from its October 2025 peak, marking the steepest decline since April 2023 as traders unwind leverage.
Precious Metals Royalties Firm to Offer Dividends in Tether's Tokenized Gold

Decrypt - 22:23 Feb 17, 2026

Elemental Royalty said investors will be able to receive dividends in Tether’s XAUT, establishing a novel use case for tokenized gold.
Stripe-Owned Bridge Gains National Bank Trust Charter to Boost Stablecoin Offerings

Decrypt - 22:13 Feb 17, 2026

Bridge, the stablecoin firm of payments giant Stripe, was awarded conditional approval for a national trust banking charter.
Abu Dhabi Funds Boosted BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Exposure to $1 Billion by End of 2025: Filings

Decrypt - 21:12 Feb 17, 2026

Abu Dhabi funds added to their Bitcoin exposure in Q4, jumping to more than $1 billion worth of IBIT at the conclusion of the year.
Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer Overtakes MARA, Establishing Hash Rate Lead: JPMorgan

Decrypt - 20:35 Feb 17, 2026

Bitcoin miner Bitdeer has overtaken MARA in terms of self-mining hash rate among publicly traded companies, according to JPMorgan analysts.

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Gemini Stock Dives as Winklevoss-Led Crypto Exchange Dumps Executives

Decrypt - 18:40 Feb 17, 2026

Shares in publicly traded crypto exchange Gemini are plunging as the firm parts ways with three executives following broader layoffs.
Tom Lee Expects 'Defining Year for Ethereum' as BitMine Buys ETH Amid 'Rock Bottom' Vibes

Decrypt - 16:54 Feb 17, 2026

BitMine Immersion Technologies is sitting on a nearly $8 billion unrealized loss, but Tom Lee remains optimistic about Ethereum.
Is the Netherlands Taxing Unrealized Crypto Gains? It's Complicated

Decrypt - 16:15 Feb 17, 2026

From 2028, the Netherlands will update how tax is calculated on unrealized gains. Crypto critics are in uproar—but the reality is nuanced.
Strategy’s Bitcoin Buying Accelerates as $48 Billion BTC Stash Sits Underwater

Decrypt - 16:13 Feb 17, 2026

Strategy reported its fourth-largest Bitcoin purchase of the year, a week after Michael Saylor's defense of the company's became a meme.

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ZeroLend Latest DeFi Platform to Shut Down Amid Liquidity, Revenue Pressures

Decrypt - 15:33 Feb 17, 2026

ZeroLend cited an inability to "generate sustainable revenue" as it became the latest DeFi platform to wind down amid the ongoing slump.
'See You in Court': CFTC Chair Defends Jurisdiction as States Fight Prediction Markets

Decrypt - 15:07 Feb 17, 2026

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig hit back at states that have been challenging its authority to regulate prediction markets.
Morning Minute: Harvard Sells Bitcoin for Ethereum

Decrypt - 13:32 Feb 17, 2026

Harvard's rotation from Bitcoin to ETH has raised the primary question—what do they know?
Congressman Calls for Review of Overseas Support for Autonomous Vehicles

Decrypt - 13:01 Feb 17, 2026

The request marks a shift from Capitol Hill questioning to formal regulatory pressure, as lawmakers raise concerns about safety, accountability, and national security.

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