CryptoNews

Bitwise CIO ‘Optimistic’—Says Crypto Collapse Fears Ignore $200 Trillion Tokenization Pipeline

February 18, 2026
Crypto’s next leg may be stronger than skeptics think as structural growth, institutional adoption, and regulatory tailwinds reshape the market cycle, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says, arguing today’s foundation looks nothing like past downturns. ‘Optimistic’ Matt Hougan Says Crypto Collapse Fears Miss $200T Institutional Tokenization Trend Bitwise Asset Management Chief Investment Officer…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Cohere launches a family of open multilingual models

February 18, 2026
Enterprise AI company Cohere launched a new family of multilingual models on the sidelines of the ongoing India AI Summit. The models, dubbed Tiny Aya, are open-weight – meaning their underlying code is publicly available for anyone to use and modify – support over 70 languages, and can run on everyday devices like laptops without requiring an internet connection. The model, launched…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Merida launches ‘affordable’ new electric mountain bike range

February 18, 2026
Merida is taking aim at the more budget-conscious end of the electric mountain bike market with the launch of its new ETMO range, described as the brand’s most price-focused Bosch-powered electric mountain bikes yet. Of course for big eMTB names like Merida, the idea of “affordable” becomes something of a relative term. The new MERIDA ETMO lineup borrows inspiration from the company’s…
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DefenseNews

US to send more missile launchers to the Philippines despite China’s alarm

February 18, 2026
The United States plans to deploy more high-tech missile systems to the Philippines to help deter aggression in the South China Sea, where the treaty allies on Tuesday condemned what they called China’s “illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive activities.” Beijing has repeatedly expressed alarm over the installation in the northern Philippines of a U.S. mid-range missile system called…
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