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On February 19, 2026, tensions in the Middle East have reached a breaking point, involving conflicts in Israel-Gaza-West Bank, Syria, Lebanon-Hezbollah, Iran-America, and Yemen-Houthi. The condemnation of Israel in the UNSC, the U.S. withdrawal of troops from Syria, and Russia's warning to Iran have complicated the situation further. These conflicts are shaking the global economy, commodity, stock, and crypto markets. Details of the main conflicts include condemnation by countries like Pakistan and China in the UNSC for the violation of the ceasefire in Gaza and the plan for over 10,000 new settlements in the West Bank. Over 60,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza, and 2 million have been displaced. Following the fall of Assad in Syria, fighting continues in Hasaka-Qamishli with the SDF, with a 4-day ceasefire and American troop withdrawal ongoing. In Lebanon, Hezbollah leaders were killed by Israeli airstrikes, leading to 1 million displaced. Russia warned of a U.S. attack on Iran, while Houthis in Yemen are attacking ships and planes. Impact on the commodity market: The Middle East produces 30% of the world's oil, leading to crude oil prices reaching $90-100 per barrel due to the conflict, which results in petrol-diesel prices of ₹100-110 per liter in countries like India. Natural gas and LNG prices have increased by 20-30%, contributing to inflation in Europe-Asia. Gold is at $2,800 per ounce and silver at $35 per ounce as investors turn to safe assets. There has been an increase in food oils, grains, and metals, but the supply chain is disrupted. In the long term, OPEC+ cuts together stabilize prices, but a rise in war presents a risk of $120 per barrel. Impact on the stock market: Global indices have declined by 2-5%: Dow Jones -3%, Nifty 50 -2.5% (at 22,500), Sensex down by 800 points. Energy stocks (Oil India, ONGC) increased by 5-10%, while aviation (IndiGo), chemicals, and auto (Tata Motors) fell by 4-7%. There is a sell-off in the tech and consumer sectors due to inflation and recession fears. Risks of declining FDI in India, but buying in defense (HAL, BEL) and refining. In the long term, Trump's peace initiative leads to recovery, but the next 1-2 months will be volatile. Impact on the crypto market: Bitcoin dropped from $85,000 to $78,000 (-8%), Ethereum fell from $2,800 to $2,500 (-10%) as investors went into risk-off mode and turned to stablecoins. Altcoins are down 15-20%, but XRP and SOL dropped by 5%. Rising oil prices have increased mining costs, which reduces BTC hashrate. Positive: The Georgia ETF and Trump's pro-crypto policy could push prices back to $100k in the long term, but there is pressure from dollar strength. Indian traders are leveraging on Binance/MetaMask. Broad impact on the global economy: Inflation will rise by 1-2%, the Fed/ECB will halt rate cuts, leading to a recession. India's CAD may rise to 2% of GDP, with RBI rates increasing. Gas cuts in Europe are shutting down industries, and China's Belt and Road projects are affected. GDP growth may decrease by 0.5-1%, but the U.S. benefits from energy exports. In the long term, there is a shift towards renewable energy. Practical advice for new investors: Do not panic sell, hold 70% of assets, and buy on dips. In India, continue SIPs of ₹10,000/month for a ₹5-10 lakh portfolio, using Groww/Zerodha. Volatility will remain for 1-3 months, followed by recovery.

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang recently announced that they are preparing "chips that the world has never seen before." This statement has generated significant excitement in the AI and graphics fields. Background and statement context Jensen Huang created hype for the GTC 2026 conference in February 2026, stating that they will bring chips that will astonish the world. This statement quickly spread on social media and tech sites, with one post directly mentioning that they are preparing chips "the world has never seen before." This is associated with the announcement of their Vera Rubin platform at CES 2026. Vera Rubin: Next Generation AI Chips At CES 2026, Huang announced Vera Rubin AI chips, which will offer more than 5 times the performance of Blackwell. These chips are already in full production and represent a "gigantic step up" for AI training. NVIDIA will empower AI data centers with these chips, having deals for millions of chips with companies like Meta. Expectations for GTC 2026 At GTC 2026, Huang will reveal a new chip to "surprise the world," which could be Rubin or even beyond. This conference focuses on AI, graphics, and cloud computing, where NVIDIA will strengthen its market leadership. According to reports, these chips will take AI power to new heights. NVIDIA's Dominance in the AI Market NVIDIA holds over 80% market share in AI chips, leaving competitors like AMD and Intel behind with chips like Blackwell and Rubin. Huang's statement has led to an increase in share prices as AI demand is rising. These chips are also significant for AI startups and data centers in markets like India. Future Impacts and Challenges These new chips will make AI models faster and more efficient, but there are challenges related to production costs and energy consumption. NVIDIA is working with TSMC to address these. For Indian users, this GPU upgrade will be beneficial in AI content creation.

This technology protects public keys by reducing their exposure to quantum attacks, which are a major vulnerability of current systems. What is quantum threat? Quantum computers are billions of times faster than a regular computer and can break the private keys of cryptocurrencies like ECDSA using 'Shor's algorithm.' In Bitcoin, when you spend from a Taproot (P2TR) or P2PK address, the public key appears on the blockchain – which can be broken by quantum 'long-term attacks.' Experts say this threat could become real in 5 years. How does P2MR provide protection? P2MR is BIP-360 (merged in February 2026), which is similar to Taproot but disables key-path spending. It only commits the Merkle root, without the public key – so quantum can never obtain the key. Use script-path to spend: leaf script + proof display, which is hash-based (SHA-256 is currently quantum-secure). This significantly reduces the 'attack surface,' whereas in Taproot the key is exposed through key-path. This is the first step – fully quantum-resistant algorithms (like lattice-based) will be added in the future. My opinion and pros-cons P2MR is an intelligent step – it prepares Bitcoin for the quantum age, without major changes. Especially in markets like India, where crypto adoption is rising, this security is crucial. In summary, P2MR is a strong shield against quantum, but keep in mind that more upgrades are needed for full security.

Pay-to-Merkle-Root is an amazing way in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies that makes it easy for millions of people to send and verify money together. To understand this, imagine you have a large family and you want to send gifts to everyone at once – but you don’t need to check each one separately, everything gets checked with just one slip! What is a Merkle Root? A Merkle Root is like a 'thick fingerprint'. Imagine you have 8 letters – A, B, C, etc. You pair them up to create a new name (hash), like A+B=AB, C+D=CD. Then you pair these again – AB+CD=ABCD, and finally, all of them form a single name – which is called the Merkle Root. In this way, thousands of items (like transactions) can be condensed into a single number. If even one item changes, this root will change – meaning no fraud can happen! By using this in the blockchain, all transactions are kept in a block by creating a single root, so light wallets (mobile apps) can check quickly. How does Pay-to-Merkle-Root work? In standard Bitcoin, you send money to one person – 'Pay-to-Public-Key' (P2PKH). But in Pay-to-Merkle-Root (P2MR), you send money to millions of people by creating a single root as the address! Step 1: You create a list of all receipts (UTXO) – like "Ram gets 1 BTC, Shyam gets 2 BTC". Step 2: You create a Merkle tree from this list to generate a root hash. Step 3: Use this root as a Bitcoin address to send the transaction. Step 4: After the money arrives, anyone (like Ram) can claim the money by showing their receipt + proof (just 3-4 hashes). In this way, everyone gets distributed from a single transaction – lower cost, higher speed! Example: Airdrop and Exchange Imagine a crypto project gives tokens to 100,000 users. Using P2MR, the project sends all tokens on a single root. Each user claims their token – just by showing proof, without burning fees. It is also used for proof-of-reserves on exchanges – you check your balance whether the exchange has money or not, but you don't have to see others'. Benefits and Importance Scalability: Millions of payments in a single transaction. Security: No changes can be hidden. Low fees: Ideal for batch payments, especially in countries like India where there are many users. Use: Airdrop, salary distribution, charity, DeFi rollups. This technology is made possible by Bitcoin scripting, but further development is ongoing. For a non-technical person, it is like a 'smart envelope' – all money in one place for everyone, each taking their share!

Warren Buffett stated in the 2011 Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letter that governments often weaken the currency, which erodes the purchasing power of investors; this is against paper money, and assets like bonds/gold also fail. He said, "The natural tendency of governments is to devalue currency over time, and it has significant consequences." This is now being linked to the weakness of the dollar today (fiscal deficit, debt $36T+) and is going viral, where crypto promoters highlight Buffett's comments as a hedge for Bitcoin/cryptos, but Buffett calls cryptos "rat poison" and does not invest in them. His advice: invest in shares of strong companies that provide protection against currency debasement. The economic impact of currency debasement is rising inflation, reduced savings, and harm to the middle class; this has happened in history (like in the 1970s US). Currently, the US dollar index has dropped by 8%, which validates Buffett's warning.

The Inevitable Fall of Empire: BRICS, Crypto, and Preparing for America's DisintegrationWhenever the world senses freedom within reach, no chains can hold it back. Empires rise on the promise of order, but they crumble when the people awaken to alternatives. America, the self-proclaimed beacon of democracy, has built its might on confronting enemies—be it the Soviet Union in the Cold War or terror networks post-9/11. Its trillion-dollar military, vast intelligence networks, and economic sanctions are finely tuned for external threats. Yet, when it comes to battling alternatives—rising multipolar powers like an expanded BRICS or the unstoppable crypto market—America stands unprepared, rigid, and brittle.Consider BRICS, no longer a fringe acronym but a juggernaut reshaping global finance. By 2026, BRICS+ has swelled to 10 full members (adding Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE, and Saudi Arabia) with 35 partner countries, representing 45% of the world's population and 35% of global GDP—surpassing the G7. Their New Development Bank has issued over $30 billion in loans, bypassing IMF strings, while de-dollarization accelerates: Russia-China trade is now 95% in rubles/yuan, and India-UAE oil deals settle in rupees. America sanctions adversaries, but BRICS builds bridges—alternative payment systems like mBridge and CIPS handle $50 billion in cross-border flows annually, eroding SWIFT's monopoly. This isn't war; it's a quiet financial revolution Washington can't bomb away.Then there's crypto, the ultimate decentralized alternative exploding past $3 trillion in market cap by early 2026. Bitcoin hit $110K post-halving, Ethereum's layer-2s process 100x more transactions than Visa at fractions of the cost, and stablecoins like USDT/USDC facilitate $10 trillion in yearly volume—rivaling PayPal globally. Nations like El Salvador hold Bitcoin as reserves, Argentina dollarizes with crypto to fight 200% inflation, and even BRICS eyes a unified digital token. America's response? SEC crackdowns and ETF approvals that funnel gains to Wall Street, not Main Street. Crypto isn't an enemy state; it's borderless code empowering the unbanked 1.7 billion worldwide, rendering Fed fiat increasingly optional.History echoes this pattern. The British Empire fractured from self-rule movements it couldn't contain; Rome collapsed under economic innovations it failed to adapt to. America mirrors them: $36 trillion in debt, political gridlock, and institutions crumbling under AI-disrupted jobs. In the imminent future, disintegration looms—states like Texas eyeing autonomy, regions pivoting to crypto-BRICS alliances, the dollar yielding to a multipolar basket.The world must prepare now. Diversify reserves into gold, yuan, and BTC; build on BRICS platforms and crypto rails; foster tech sovereignty with open-source AI. India, balancing BRICS membership and crypto hubs like GIFT City, is primed to lead. Crypto traders, economists, policymakers: embrace alternatives, not empire illusions.The chains are loosening. Freedom—and a new world order—beckons.How's that?

India's LeadershipBRICS member + crypto tax clarityGIFT City: $50B+ Web3 assetsUPI x blockchain = global remittancesAct now: Nations diversify, individuals stack BTC/ETH, India accelerates GIFT City.

Broad Perspective
Trump's tariffs and America-first policies have shaken global trade, causing countries like Europe, Japan, and Korea to reduce reliance on China and turn towards India—such as the EU-India FTA talks and agreements with the UK. This has led to increased investment in India's electronics, pharma, and manufacturing sectors, accelerating growth.

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At the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Sunday, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that India is crafting a strategy to democratize AI by providing government-subsidized computing power at one-third of the global price, and is developing robust technical tools to manage AI risks.

India recently ordered its diplomats stationed in Bangladesh at its High Commission and Consulate offices to bring their family members back. This step is so serious that the Bangladesh posting has been categorized as 'non-family', which is typically reserved for high-risk countries such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, and South Sudan. This decision came into effect on January 1, 2026, and all family members were given time to return by January 15. This move is a clear indication of the growing tension between the two countries.

In today's tumultuous world, India's New Delhi holds a perplexing silence. Donald Trump threatens with a 500% tariff, eyes Greenland. China speaks with frustration, having become subdued. Bangladesh is on fire. But India? Complete serene peace. Is this weakness or the calm before the storm? In this article, we unravel the new reality of the "Quadruple World" - where only four superpowers matter: America, Russia, China, and India. These four will determine whether Asia's geography can be reshaped or not.

In today's rapidly changing world, American President Donald Trump is reshaping international relations with his powerful and aggressive policies. Recent events clearly indicate that he is prepared to prioritize the interests of his country, ready to use force and economic pressure if necessary. This is leading the world into a new era where power and boldness are paramount.

explains a major geopolitical shift that due to Trump 2.0's policies, Europe may lean away from America towards BRICS and the Global South. Below, the details are explained point by point.

Europe, Trump, and the New Power Game

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Vanar is a modern Layer-1 (L1) blockchain platform designed specifically to adopt Web3 technology into real life. Unlike traditional blockchains such as Ethereum or Solana, which focus solely on technical advancements, Vanar prioritizes practical and mainstream adoption. Its main objective is to bring Web3 to the next 3 billion new users, including everyday people, gamers, entertainment lovers, and brands. Vanar's team has extensive experience in gaming, media, and brand management, which helps make Web3 simple and engaging.