WORLD LEADING SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS AND WALL STREET FIRM LOAD UP ON BITCOIN 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala increased its $IBIT stake by 46% in Q4 2025 to 12,702,323 shares, now worth ~$488M, per new SEC filing. That’s +3,975,351 shares vs Q3. Al Warda Investment, linked to the Abu Dhabi Investment Council, added to its position as well, now holding 8,218,712 $IBIT shares. Jane Street bought 7,105,206 $IBIT shares in Q4 worth $276M. Total holdings now 20,315,780 shares valued at ~$790M. Between Sovereign wealth and Wall Street market makers, Bitcoin exposure is scaling fast.

Bitcoin accumulation addresses are acquiring around 372,000 BTC per month, 37x more from the 10,000 BTC per month in September 2024.

NEW: "A lot of our growth for bitcoin mining is actually targeted internationally… internationally there is much less demand for ai in hyper scalar capacity," says Peter Thiel

Stacked Line Up Today | Feb 17th, 2026, starting at 12:30 PM EST 🎙 12:30 PM: Stefan Rust | founder of Truflation & former CEO of bitcoin.com 🎙 01:30 PM: ProblemSniper Make sure to set your alerts!

Partnership between @Firefish and the London Stock Exchange Group brings institutional-grade transparency to Bitcoin credit markets, giving 400,000+ financial professionals access to daily Bitcoin-backed lending rates.

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Firefish Partners with London Stock Exchange Group to Deliver Bitcoin Credit Rate Data

Partnership brings institutional-grade transparency to Bitcoin credit markets, giving 400,000+ financial professionals access to daily Bitcoin-back...

Our Line Up for Today | Feb 16th, 2026 starting at 11:00 AM EST 🎙 11:00 AM: Sanjna M 🎙 11:00 AM: Natalie Brunell 🎙 12:15 PM: Adam Swick Make sure to set your alerts!

An audit found the USB cold wallet intact, but funds were moved via compromised private keys, exposing weak custody controls.

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Another 22 BTC Missing From Seoul Police Custody After 320 BTC Loss

An audit found the USB cold wallet intact, but funds were moved via compromised private keys, exposing weak custody controls.

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Get ready for a huge week ahead with the brand new edition of Bitcoin News Weekly: Netherlands Ignites Global Capital Shock with 36% Unrealized Gains Tax

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Netherlands Ignites Global Capital Shock with 36% Unrealized Gains Tax

Decades of reckless spending have reached their breaking point and governments are turning to private wealth to fill the hole.

Bitcoin MVRV Z-Score drops to 0.5.

ATTACKS ON BITCOINERS IN FRANCE ACCELERATING Out of 47 documented attacks against Bitcoin holders in France since 2017, 38 have occurred in just the last 13 months. The vast majority of incidents are recent, signaling a sharp escalation in crypto-targeted crime.

Both Bessent and Trump make it clear that passing the CLARITY Act is of the highest importance 👀

BANK OF RUSSIA DENIES TALK OF DOLLAR RETURN FOR EXPORTS Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina says the Bank of Russia is not participating in any discussions about restoring US dollar payments for Russian exports. This contradicts a Bloomberg report yesterday claiming the Kremlin is preparing an economic package that would reopen the door to dollar-based trade as part of a potential US deal tied to ending the Ukraine war. According to officials cited in the memo, Russia was reportedly prepared to re-embrace the dollar for trade and offer incentives to US companies, including preferential market access and compensation for seized assets. The Central Bank now publicly distances itself from those discussions.

Inflation is so out of control that it’s now cheaper to fly to Turkey, buy groceries, and fly back than to shop at a local UK supermarket. From Concerned Citizen

We hit the streets with @Bitkey to ask strangers about Bitcoin. Some people started stacking 10 years ago. Some people thought it was still worth $10. Some of these answers left our jaws dropped.

Stacked Line Up Today | Feb 13th, 2026 starting at 12:30 PM EST 🎙 12:30 PM: John Gillen Make sure to set your alerts!

TRUMP CREATES NEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE FEATURING GAMBLING, CRYPTO CASINOS AND PREDICTION MARKETS Trump Admin launches a new Innovation Advisory Committee at the CFTC, bringing together leaders from crypto, prediction markets, and online trading platforms. Among the 35 members: • Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong • Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev • Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan The Commodity Futures Trading Commission says the committee will help “future-proof” U.S. financial markets and ensure regulations reflect rapidly evolving platforms, including crypto, DeFi, and prediction markets. CFTC Chair Michael Selig called it an “energizing moment,” signaling a push to expand the agency’s relevance as betting platforms, crypto firms, and trading apps race to integrate prediction markets.

Recently, whales are stacking Bitcoin like they know a bull market is guaranteed.

Stacked Line Up Today | Feb 12th, 2026 starting at 12:30 PM EST 🎙 12:30 PM: Roberto Rios 🎙 01:30 PM: Scott Dedels 🎙 01:30 PM: Jon Gordon

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NEW: @npub1jan3...x52y releases Echos, a free, open-source, voice-to-text transcription app from its new AI division, A1 Lab. Echos runs fully offline, offering private, local transcription with no accounts, subscriptions, or data sharing.

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JAN3 Launches Echos | A Free, Offline AI Transcription App

JAN3 releases Echos, a free, open-source, voice-to-text transcription app from its new AI division, A1 Lab. Echos runs fully offline, offering priv...