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Kraken Acquires Token Manager Magna - IPO Getting Closer!

Kraken just acquired Magna, a "Carta for Web3" platform for token management & distribution.

This is Kraken's 6th acquisition in 12 months, including NinjaTrader ($1.5B), Small Exchange ($100M), Backed Finance & more.

Kraken is building a full-stack crypto financial ecosystem, from token creation to trading, all before its upcoming IPO.

Kraken filed for IPO in Nov 2025, targeting a $15B valuation. With Gemini, Circle & Bullish already public, Kraken could be the next big crypto IPO in 2026.

BREAKING: XRPL Activates "Members-Only" DEX for Wall Street

The $XRP Ledger just activated XLS-81 "Permissioned DEX", A gated on-chain exchange where only KYC/AML-approved banks & institutions can trade.

Key Points:
→ Banks can now trade on-chain while staying compliant
→ Open DEX remains unchanged for retail
→ Ripple will route cross-border payments through permissioned order books
→ Token Escrow (XLS-85) also live for all tokens including RLUSD

5 RED MONTHLY CANDLES IN A ROW ON ALTCOINS: THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED IN CRYPTO HISTORY

For The First Time EVER, Altcoins Have Printed 5 Consecutive Red Monthly Candles.
This Has Never Happened Before In Crypto History. Not Once.

Social Media Interest Is At Rock Bottom. Fear Is At Extreme Levels. Most Investors Have Given Up.
But Here’s What Smart Money Knows, Every Generational Bottom Is Built On Maximum Pain.

I’m Accumulating My High-Conviction Altcoins At The Biggest Discount Zone We’ve Ever Seen.
My Altseason Target: $5T Total Altcoin Market Cap (Excluding $BTC & $ETH ).

When The Reversal Hits, It Will Be Violent And Fast. The Ones Positioned Now Will Capture The Biggest Gains.

Be Early. Be Patient. Be Fearless. NFA & ALWAYS DYOR

🇯🇵 Japan's Largest Investment Bank Entering Crypto Exchange Business

Nomura Holdings ($673B AUM) will launch a crypto exchange through its subsidiary Laser Digital by end of 2026.

Key highlights:
▪️ Applying for crypto exchange license with Japan's FSA
▪️ Targeting institutional investors & corporate clients
▪️ Will also act as a market maker
▪️ Daiwa Securities & SMBC Nikko also considering crypto exchange entry

Why now?
Japan's FSA is planning to reclassify Bitcoin and major cryptos as "investment products" and could lift the ban on crypto ETFs by 2028.
This is pushing Japan's top 3 securities firms (~$48B combined market cap) into crypto simultaneously.

Nomura's Laser Digital has already applied for a U.S. national trust bank license and launched a tokenized Bitcoin yield fund, showing serious long-term commitment.

Satoshi Nakamoto Remains The Largest #Bitcoin Holder With 1.1M $BTC ($75B) in 2025.

Top Holders From Each Category:
Exchange - Coinbase: 993,069 BTC ($68B)
ETF Issuer - BlackRock: 761,801 BTC ($52B)
Public Company - Strategy: 415,230 BTC ($28B)
Government - U.S. Government: 328,372 BTC ($22B)
Private Company - Tether: 96,369 BTC ($6.5B)

These 6 Entities Alone Control 18.5% of Total Bitcoin Supply.
Big Money Has Been Quietly Stacking Bitcoin for Years.

The Real Question is - Have You Started Yet?

$LAZIO /USDT – 4H Long Setup

Price holding above 4H Order Block with CISD confirming bullish intent. Internal liquidity resting above, Targeting draw on liquidity towards PWH.

Entry: $0.881 | SL: $0.857 | TPs: $0.915/$0.943
Trail SL once $0.915 clears. DYOR | Not Financial Advice

#LAZIO @LAZIO

🇦🇪 BREAKING: Abu Dhabi just put over $1 BILLION into Bitcoin through two sovereign wealth funds.

Mubadala Investment Company: 12.7M shares of BlackRock's IBIT worth $631M
Al Warda Investments: 8.2M shares of IBIT worth $408M

Combined exposure: Over $1 billion from a single nation.

These are not hedge funds gambling on price. These are government-backed institutions managing hundreds of billions in assets, making calculated long-term allocations to Bitcoin as a legitimate asset class.

Sovereign wealth funds think in decades, not quarters. They hire the best analysts, run months of due diligence, and never move without conviction.

When two funds from the same country independently choose Bitcoin, it is not a coincidence. It is a strategy.

Dragonfly Capital Just Closed $650M Fund IV - The Biggest Crypto VC Raise of 2026.

While most VCs struggle to raise, Dragonfly exceeded its $500M target during a bear market.

Focus: Stablecoins, DeFi, RWAs, prediction markets.

Key Portfolio: Ethena, Polymarket, Mesh, Monad Labs, Cosmos

#CryptoNews #Dragonfly

US SPOT CRYPTO ETFs FLOWS DATA UPDATE (17-02-2026):

🟥 Bitcoin Spot ETFs: -1,520 $BTC (-$104.87M)
🟩 Ethereum Spot ETFs: +24,330 $ETH (+$25.74M)
🟩 Solana Spot ETFs: +25,463 $SOL (+$2.19M)
🟩 LINK Spot ETFs: +71.02K $LINK (+$628.58K)
🟩 AVAX Spot ETFs: +465K $AVAX (+$4.26M)
🟩 $XRP, $DOGE, $LTC, $HBAR Flows Was Zero.

TOTAL US SPOT CRYPTO ETFs NET INFLOW: ≈ –$72.05M

U.S. BITCOIN SPOT ETFs BOUGHT ~1,520 BTC Worth $104.87M
→ BlackRock Sold 1,740 BTC ($119.68M) and Bought 11,465 ETH ($22.89M)
→ Fidelity Bought 86 BTC ($5.89M) and 7,210 ETH ($14.41M)
→ Grayscale Bought 400 BTC ($27.52M) and 5,658 ETH ($11.32M)

FACT: US SPOT #BitcoinETFs Sold ~3 Day of Mined Bitcoin Supply in Single Day.

🇺🇸 BREAKING: Arizona's Digital Assets Strategic Reserve Fund bill (SB1649) clears Senate Finance Committee in a 4–2 vote.

The bill would create a state-managed crypto reserve using seized & confiscated digital assets including Bitcoin, XRP & more.

Next stop: Rules Committee → Full Senate → House → Governor

Governor Hobbs vetoed similar bills in 2025 - veto risk remains.

Jane Street purchased 7,105,206 IBIT shares worth $276 million in Q4 2025.
It now holds 20,315,780 IBIT shares worth $790 million.

Nakamoto Acquires Bitcoin Magazine Parent in $107M Deal

#Nakamoto Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA) is buying BTC Inc. and UTXO Management in an all-stock transaction worth $107.3 million.

What's included:
→ $BTC Inc. owns Bitcoin Magazine, 27 media brands reaching 6 million people, and The Bitcoin Conference with 67,000 attendees in 2025.
→ UTXO Management advises 210k Capital, a Bitcoin-focused hedge fund.

Deal details:
Shareholders receive 363.6 million Nakamoto shares at $1.12 per share. Expected closing Q1 2026.

The vision:
Creating a diversified Bitcoin company combining media, events, and asset management to build recurring revenue and accumulate more Bitcoin.

Risk factor:
Nakamoto carries significant debt with negative EBITDA. Earnings report due February 25.

Bold expansion or risky bet? Time will tell.

Tom Lee's (@fundstrat) Bitmine Bought Another 45,759 $ETH ($90.83M) Last Week And Now Holds 4,371,497 $ETH ($8.55B).

Total Cost Basis: ~$16.70B
Average Cost: ~$3,821
Unrealized Loss: ~$8.15B (-49%)
ETH Supply Owned: 3.62%

Despite Being in A Major Loss, #Bitmine Keeps Buying More ETHEREUM to Reach their Goal of Owning 5% of Total ETH Supply. Their Staked ETH Now Earns $176M Per Year.

#SOLANA UPDATE: THE CRASH I PREDICTED HAS ARRIVED

Back in October 2025, I told you to exit $SOL at $200-$250 while everyone was dreaming about $1000.

What happened next? Exactly what I warned you about.
#SOL dumped from $295 all the way down to $67. That is a 77% crash from the top.

If you listened and took profits or shorted, congratulations. You either made huge money or saved yourself from serious pain. This is why experience matters in this market.

Now let me tell you what I am watching.
Solana is currently trading around $85 and testing the 0.382 FIB level. This is a critical zone. If price holds here, we could see some recovery. But if this level breaks down, I expect another leg down to the $50-$30 range which sits at the 0.5 and 0.618 FIB levels.

And honestly, that $50-$30 zone is where I want to load up heavy for long term spot positions.

My long term view has not changed. I am still bullish on Solana reaching $500 to $1000 in Long Term. Anything above $1000 would be a bonus.

The lesson here is simple. Never chase prices when everyone is euphoric. The best entries come when fear is at its peak and most people have given up.

We are getting close to that moment.
Stay patient. Stay smart. Let the market come to you.

This is my personal analysis only. Always do your own research before making any investment decisions.

#CryptoPatel

High Risk, High Conviction: The $VVV Setup That Could Target $20–$50

$VVV powers Venice.ai, a decentralized AI compute platform. Real utility (AI access + staking), emission cuts, and revenue buy-back & burn.

Tracked as an AI sector asset by Grayscale Investments (research list, not a fund holding).

Market Structure
➤ Listing price: ~$16.90
➤ Cycle low: $0.915 (≈94% drawdown in ~10 months)
➤ Strong recovery: $0.915 → $4.758 (≈416% in ~3 months)

Technical Read
Price is now at a major resistance zone around $4. After a vertical move like this, a 30–50% pullback would be healthy before continuation.

My Strategy:
➤ Accumulation zone: $2 – $1.60
➤ If price revisits deep support, I’ll scale entries near the bottom of that range.

Long-Term Thesis:
If platform adoption grows and token utility expands, $20–$50 is a realistic macro target over time.

Early-stage AI tokens are volatile, position size and risk management matter. NFA & ALWAYS DYOR

BREAKING: Missiles Fired in World’s Most Critical Oil Route

Iran launched live-fire missile drills in and around the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions with the United States.

➤ Conducted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
➤ Parts of the strait were temporarily restricted for safety
➤ No confirmed direct attack on U.S. forces

➤ Nearly 20% of global oil supply flows through this narrow route
Why it matters: Any disruption here can shake global energy markets and raise geopolitical risks worldwide.

THE ALTCOIN SUPERCYCLE IS LOADING – 2026 WILL BE LEGENDARY!

This Chart Tells The Whole Story: ALTS/BTC Dominance Keeps Respecting That Ascending Channel Like Clockwork. 2018 Gave Us Fireworks. 2021 Was Absolute Chaos.

But 2026? We’re Staring At The Mother Of All Breakouts.

Capital Rotation From Bitcoin Into Altcoins Is Inevitable – It Happens Every Cycle. Those Who Position Early Could See Life-Changing Gains. The Smart Money Is Accumulating While Everyone Else Waits For Confirmation.

This Is The Moment To Build Your Bags. Once Retail Wakes Up, It’s Already Too Late.

Which Altcoin Are You Loading Up On? Tell Me Below 👇

🇷🇺 Russia Reveals $650M Daily Crypto Trading Volume

Russia's Deputy Finance Minister just revealed massive crypto numbers at the Alfa Talk conference.

→ Daily trading: $650 Million
→ Annual volume: $130 Billion+
→ Russians hold $11.9B on foreign exchanges
→ Europe's largest crypto market (beating UK)

What's Next:
→ Spring 2025: Licensing laws for exchanges
→ Regulated spot trading coming
→ Moscow Exchange adding $SOL , $XRP , $TRX futures in 2026

THIS SIGNAL PREDICTED EVERY ALTSEASON - IT JUST TRIGGERED

You’re Watching OTHERS.D… But OTHERS/BTC Already Broke The Trendline And Retested It.

The Chart No One’s Talking About Just Confirmed Altseason.

$SYS /USDT – High Probability Short Setup

Price is tapping the 4H FVG around $0.01380 after a clean BSL sweep and printing a lower high. That’s classic distribution behavior.

Here's What I'm Seeing:
✅ BSL Swept
✅ Lower High Locked In
✅ FVG Acting As Resistance
✅ Sell-Side Liquidity Sitting Wide Open Below

The Trade: Bias → Bearish
Targets: $0.01243 → $0.01113
Invalidation: $0.01470

Waiting for Weak Bullish Candles or Rejection Wicks inside this Gap before Pulling the Trigger.
No Confirmation, No entry.

Manage Your Risk. Execute with Precision. NFA & DYOR

#SYS #CryptoPatel