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Dutch regulators have ordered crypto prediction platform Polymarket to stop operating in the Netherlands, warning it could face fines of up to €840,000 if it fails to comply. The decision marks the latest escalation in Europe’s widening crackdown on the platform.Polymarket is Losing the European MarketThe Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch gambling authority, issued a formal enforcement order against Polymarket’s operator, Adventure One QSS Inc., on Friday. The regulator said Polymarket was offering illegal gambling services without a Dutch license.Authorities imposed a penalty of €420,000 per week if Polymarket continues serving Dutch users. The fines could reach a maximum of €840,000, with…

Nakamoto Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA) announced today that it has completed its acquisitions of BTC Inc. and UTXO Management GP, LLC (“UTXO”), finalizing merger agreements previously announced earlier this month. The transaction was structured entirely through the issuance of Nakamoto common stock. BTC Inc. and UTXO securityholders received 364,795,104 shares of Nakamoto stock, at a combined value of $81,632,852 based on Nakamoto’s closing price on February 19, 2026, of $0.248. In a form 8-K filing yesterday, Nakamoto disclosed that the two businesses reported a combined revenue of $80.5 million, $34.2 million in EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, and Amortization), and $40.1…

Rebeca Moen Feb 21, 2026 06:24 Toncoin trades at $1.33 with RSI at 39.80 and bearish MACD momentum. Technical analysis suggests potential decline to $1.29 support before any recovery attempt. Toncoin (TON) is facing mounting bearish pressure as technical indicators paint a concerning picture for the popular blockchain token. With the current price at $1.33, down 2.20% in the last 24 hours, traders are closely watching key support levels that could determine TON’s next major move. TON Price Prediction Summary • Short-term target (1 week): $1.20-$1.29 • Medium-term forecast (1 month): $1.15-$1.40 range• Bullish breakout level: $1.40 • Critical support:…

Hayden Adams, founder of the decentralized exchange Uniswap, has warned users about fraudulent ads impersonating the platform, highlighting a case in which a victim reportedly lost everything.It comes after January saw the highest amount of money stolen in crypto scams in 11 months.“Scam ads keep returning despite years of reporting,” Adams said in an X post on Friday. “There were scam Uniswap apps while we waited months for App Store approval,” he said.Scammers are increasingly buying ads on popular search engines targeting keywords like “Uniswap,” so when crypto users search for it, the top result looks official. Unsuspecting users may…

The US Supreme Court recently blocked President Donald Trump from using emergency powers to impose broad global tariffs. However, Trump quickly responded by announcing new tariffs under a different legal authority. This has created confusion about whether tariffs are actually being reduced—or increased. Here’s what is really happening. “Effective immediately, all National Security TARIFFS, Section 232 and existing Section 301 TARIFFS, remain in place, and in full force and effect. Today I will sign an Order to impose a 10% GLOBAL TARIFF, under Section 122, over and above our normal TARIFFS already being… pic.twitter.com/B3bv5f5KW1— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 20, 2026…

Multiple technical, onchain and exchange-traded product data points suggest $1.12 was the generational bottom for XRP. Is it time for a trend reversal?

The US state of Nevada has sued Kalshi after the prediction market company lost its court challenge to stop the state’s regulator from taking action over its sports prediction markets.The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday denied Kalshi’s bid to stop Nevada’s gaming regulator from taking action on its sports event contracts, removing a block on the regulator launching a civil suit against the company.After the decision, the Nevada Gaming Control Board promptly filed a civil enforcement action in state court against Kalshi, which it said sought to block the company “from offering unlicensed wagering in…

The positive sentiment reflects strong and meaningful activity from the XRP community, despite the bears dominating the broader market. The crypto market may be in a bear season now, but some assets are in the spotlight, thanks to their strong communities. One such cryptocurrency is XRP, the native asset of the XRP Ledger (XRPL), otherwise known as the Ripple Network. Recent data from the asset management giant Grayscale ranked XRP as the second-most-discussed asset in the platform’s community, after bitcoin (BTC). This reflects strong and meaningful activity from the XRP community. The Second Most Talked-About Asset According to a voiceover…

Terrill Dicki Feb 18, 2026 01:10 India partners with NVIDIA to build sovereign AI infrastructure with 20,000+ Blackwell Ultra GPUs, targeting $27.7B market by 2032 under IndiaAI Mission. India just made its biggest bet yet on AI sovereignty. At the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, the country unveiled partnerships with NVIDIA to deploy over 20,000 Blackwell Ultra GPUs across multiple data centers—the hardware backbone for what officials are calling the IndiaAI Mission.The $1 billion government initiative, approved in March 2024, aims to transform India from an AI consumer into a producer. With domestic AI market projections ranging from $27.7…

📊No votes yet – Be the first to vote The Financial Conduct Authority slapped Dipesh Kerai and Bhavesh Hirani with penalties totaling £108,731 for insider trading in Bidstack Group shares. Hirani worked as interim CFO at Bidstack back in December 2021 when he got his hands on confidential info about a big deal with a major video game publisher. He didn’t keep it to himself. Instead, Hirani shared the sensitive details with Kerai before anyone else knew about it. The two men then bought 1.3 million Bidstack shares, pretty much betting the farm on information that wasn’t public yet. When…