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The Block· 2026-02-19 08:15
Robinhood's Layer 2 testnet sees four million transactions in first week, CEO Vlad Tenev says https://t.co/PBq1O01ZDz ...
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The Block· 2026-02-19 00:14
RT The Block Media (@TheBlockPods)Kevin O’Leary wins $2.8M judgment against BitBoy ⚖️@Timccopeland reports that @BenArmstrongsX lost a defamation case to @kevinolearytv. The judgment is real but collecting may not be. https://t.co/4rzZGcg2hV ...
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The Block· 2026-02-18 22:08
Ledn sells $188 million worth of bitcoin-backed bonds: Bloomberg https://t.co/0r7QnbVvgy ...
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The Block· 2026-02-18 22:01
RT Yogita Khatri (@Yogita_Khatri5)CFTC @ChairmanSelig said “See you in court” after the agency filed an amicus brief claiming sole federal authority over prediction markets.But TD Cowen says states still hold the edge given their history as the primary regulators of sports gambling.The @cryptocom vs. Nevada case could reach the Supreme Court, potentially dragging uncertainty on for years, according to TD. ⚖️🧑⚖️ ...
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The Block· 2026-02-18 22:01
RT Daniel (@DanielGKuhn)https://t.co/GdlOJVHgb9, a prominent source of transaction volume on Scroll, is migrating to Optimism. Announced the same day Base said it was pivoting from the OP Stack.https://t.co/E0x18DMTIW ...
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The Block· 2026-02-18 21:31
TD Cowen: Despite CFTC intervention, states hold edge in prediction markets legal fight https://t.co/KxyuquFymP ...
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The Block· 2026-02-18 21:21
RT Jason Shubnell (@JasonShubnell)Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon in July 2024: "I've always said I think [bitcoin] is a speculative investment... could be a store of value case."Solomon in February 2026: "I'm still trying to figure out how Bitcoin behaves. I own a little bitcoin, very little... [I'm not] a great Bitcoin prognosticator." ...
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The Block· 2026-02-18 21:01
RT Naga Avan-Nomayo (@JeSuisNaga)The XRP Ledger just flipped the switch on a “members-only” DEX 🏦🔐XRPL has activated its Permissioned DEX amendment, allowing gated onchain trading venues where only approved participants can place and take orders.Think: compliance-first DeFi 📜⚖️Access can be restricted to institutions that meet KYC/AML requirements.The move is aimed squarely at banks, brokers, and regulated firms that want onchain settlement, without interacting with fully open markets 🏛️💼It also follows rec ...
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The Block· 2026-02-18 20:51
https://t.co/TkT3NXt2KE shifts non-custodial crypto card product to OP Mainnet from Scroll https://t.co/QSlB2vjtKE ...
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The Block· 2026-02-18 20:07
RT Naga Avan-Nomayo (@JeSuisNaga)"The financialization of everything continues."@BitwiseInvest has filed with the SEC to launch prediction market ETFs tied to the 2028 U.S. presidential election.GraniteShares and Roundhill have submitted similar filings.Wall Street wants to ETF-ize election bets 🗳️📈The idea: wrap prediction market positions inside an ETF structure, giving investors a way to hedge portfolios based on expected election outcomes.It comes as platforms like @Polymarket and @Kalshi face mounting ...