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Middle market companies are entering 2026 with heightened confidence and a clear focus on strategic investment priorities, according to the 2025 Capital One Middle Market Strategic Investments Report. Surveying more than 1,000 U.S. middle market financial decisionmakers, the research shows firms are not just weathering economic headwinds—they’re investing to grow, innovate and compete in a dynamic operating environment.   U.S. middle market companies see strong growth opportunities in 2026, with 89% of decisionmakers expressing confidence that their businesses will grow in the next 12 months, while 73% say that the external environment presents more opportunities than challenges for their businesses.    Leading indicators point to…

Bitcoin has posted $2.3 billion in realized losses in what an analyst says is one of the largest capitulation events in history, rivaling its crash in 2021. Bitcoin’s (BTC) seven-day average realized net losses hit $2.3 billion, analyst IT Tech said in a note on CryptoQuant on Thursday, which it called “one of the largest capitulation events in BTC history, rivaling the 2021 crash, 2022 Luna/FTX collapse, and mid-2024 correction.”“This puts us in the top 3-5 loss events ever recorded,” IT Tech added. “Only a handful of moments in Bitcoin’s history have seen this level of capitulation.”Bitcoin has dropped nearly…

New self-service API portal provides instant access to Ethereum and Solana wallet data, the same infrastructure powering Uniswap, Base App, Kraken, Infine SAN FRANCISCO — Zerion launched a self-service developer portal for its wallet data API, opening enterprise-grade infrastructure to builders worldwide. Previously available only through custom agreements, developers can now create API keys and start building in minutes. The API provides comprehensive Ethereum and Solana wallet data, including token portfolios, DeFi positions, NFTs, and profit/loss analytics, eliminating the need for teams to build their own indexers or data pipelines. “We’ve spent years building wallet data infrastructure for Zerion Wallet and…

DALLAS, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) (“Cango” or the “Company”), a leading Bitcoin miner leveraging its global operations to develop an integrated energy and AI compute platform, today announced that it closed the previously announced US$10.5 million equity investment from Enduring Wealth Capital Limited (“EWCL”), and entered into definitive agreements with entities wholly-owned by Mr. Xin Jin, Chairman of the Company, and Mr. Chang-Wei Chiu, a director of the Company, pursuant to which these entities agreed to make equity investments in the aggregate amount of US$65 million in the Company. As previously announced, the Company entered into…

APIA, Samoa, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, unveils Phemex Astral Trading League (PATL), a standing constellation-themed competition framework that reframes how crypto derivatives contests operate. Rather than running periodic promotional futures trading races, the exchange has consolidated its recurring daily, weekly, and monthly competitions into a structured, season-based league designed for continuity. Trading competitions are common, but most reward short-term volume rather than skill development. PATL was designed as a progression-based league that benefits traders of all levels. By integrating daily ROI rankings, weekly missions, and monthly leaderboards, it recognizes efficiency, consistency, and strategy, not…

Dubai, UAE, February 12th, 2026, Chainwire Flipster, a global cryptocurrency trading platform, has received in-principle approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) under Flipster FZE. The approval is a key milestone in Flipster’s expansion into the Middle East and reinforces its focus on building safe, compliant access to digital assets in regulated markets. The in-principle approval allows Flipster FZE to progress toward offering regulated virtual asset services under VARA’s framework, with spot trading as the initial offering. It reflects Flipster’s long-term strategy to operate within established regulatory frameworks in key global markets. “This milestone is a meaningful vote of…

Victoria, Seychelles, February 12th, 2026, Chainwire BYDFi, a global cryptocurrency trading platform, announced its participation as a sponsor of Solana Accelerate APAC during Consensus Hong Kong 2026. The event was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre alongside the broader Consensus Hong Kong conference. The combined gathering brought together founders, institutional representatives, policymakers, and blockchain developers, underscoring Hong Kong’s role as a regional hub and an established meeting point for Web3 and blockchain innovation across the Asia-Pacific region. BYDFi at Solana Accelerate APAC in Hong Kong Solana Accelerate APAC convened the Solana community and broader crypto ecosystem around…

Executive Summary  U.S. inflation has hovered near 3% for more than two years, suggesting the economy may have settled into a new equilibrium that is inconsistent with the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. At the same time, long-term inflation expectations embedded in Treasury markets remain closer to 2%, creating a tension that cannot persist indefinitely.   The New Inflation Stalemate  For more than two years, U.S. inflation has defied expectations. Despite one of the most aggressive tightening cycles in decades, price growth has settled into a stubborn holding pattern around 3%—neither accelerating nor falling back toward the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Yet bond markets…

Soybeans pulled out of the Wednesday session with gains of 2 ¼ to 5 cents across the board at the close. Soymeal futures helped out with gains of $2.30 to $2.90/ton. Soy Oil futures saw losses of 21 to 53 points across the board on the day.The weekly Export Sales report is expected to show new crop soybean sales of 900,000 MT to 1.6 MMT for the week that ended on September 5. Soybean meal sales are estimated in a range of 200,000 to 650,000 MT in that week, with bean oil bookings seen totaling 0 to 20,000 MT.Thursday’s WASDE on report is expected…

Coinbase has launched crypto wallet infrastructure that allows AI agents — programs that can think and transact without human input — to spend, earn and trade crypto. In a post on Wednesday, Coinbase programmers Erik Reppel and Josh Nickerson said the new Agentic Wallets feature aims to build on today’s agents, which can answer questions, summarize documents, and assist with tasks, but can’t execute trades or orders on behalf of users.“The next generation of agents won’t just advise — they’ll act,” the pair said, adding that AI agents will be able to do everything from monitoring decentralized finance positions and rebalancing…