U.S. markets slid sharply on Monday as President Donald Trump’s new 15% global tariff and intensifying artificial intelligence (AI) disruption fears rattled investors, dragging down stocks and crypto while gold and silver climbed on safe-haven demand.
AI Disruption and Trade Tensions Roil Markets
Wall Street opened the week in retreat. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell , or roughly 735…
Solana Company Maps Out ‘Pacific Backbone’ Roadmap to Boost Asia-Pacific Infrastructure
February 24, 2026
Solana Company unveiled plans for the “Pacific Backbone,” a high-speed infrastructure expansion across Asia-Pacific aimed at strengthening staking, validation, and institutional access within the Solana ecosystem.
Solana Company Bets on Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore and Hong…
Strategy founder Michael Saylor says bitcoin’s recent drawdown reflects the normal growing pains of transformative technology, not a broken thesis, and he has the corporate war stories to prove it.
Saylor: Bitcoin Volatility Is a Feature, Not a Flaw
In a wide-ranging with…
White House Convenes Third Crypto Meeting as Stablecoin Yield Debate Nears Deadline
February 23, 2026
White House officials and crypto leaders are closing in on a pivotal stablecoin and market structure deal as high-stakes negotiations over yield restrictions intensify, signaling potential clarity that could redefine U.S. digital asset regulation.
White House Pushes Toward Stablecoin Deal Amid Yield Dispute
The White House convened another meeting on crypto market structure as negotiations between…
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse now sees a 90% chance the Clarity Act passes by April, outpacing prediction markets as White House pressure and industry backing intensify, signaling accelerating momentum for long-sought U.S. crypto regulatory clarity.
Ripple CEO Turns 90%…
Elizabeth Warren is pressing U.S. financial regulators to rule out any taxpayer-funded rescue of cryptocurrency billionaires as $2 trillion collapse fuels fears of federal intervention in digital asset markets.
Warren Demands No Bailout for Bitcoin Billionaires
Concerns…
Coinbase CEO ‘Extremely Bullish’ on Stablecoins as Default Payment for Billions of AI Agents
February 20, 2026
Stablecoins are rapidly emerging as the default payment layer for AI agents, with Coinbase and top crypto leaders positioning them as the backbone of autonomous, machine-driven commerce and the next evolution of global digital finance.
Crypto Leaders Bet on Stablecoins as AI Agents Move Onchain
The convergence of artificial intelligence and digital payments is accelerating as major crypto leaders…
Kevin O’Leary Explains How Institutions Respond to Bitcoin’s Brutal Crash and Quantum Threat
February 20, 2026
Kevin O’Leary shared insights into how a 50% bitcoin correction is prompting institutions to recalibrate crypto exposure, rotate capital after steep losses, and factor in emerging quantum computing risks shaping long-term strategy.
Kevin O’Leary Reveals How Institutions…
Societe Generale-FORGE has expanded its euro-backed stablecoin EUR Coinvertible to the XRP Ledger, accelerating institutional blockchain adoption in Europe and deepening Ripple integration as compliant digital assets gain momentum across global financial markets.
Societe…
Peter Thiel Exits ETHzilla as Firm Pivots to Jet Engine Tokenization
February 19, 2026
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund has fully divested from ETHzilla Corp., exiting a 7.5% stake disclosed in August, according to a U.S. SEC filing. The sharp crypto downturn and the October 2025 flash crash forced the company to liquidate assets, selling more than $100 million in ether to fund buybacks and repay debt.
A Volatile Transition From Biotech to Digital Assets
Billionaire investor Peter…
