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On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin is on pace to break a multi-week losing streak. Also, Trump family-backed crypto platform World Liberty Financial says it was targeted by a 'coordinated attack.

US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw positive inflows on Tuesday as Bitcoin bounced back above the $69,000 mark, ending a streak of daily outflows.

The 11 Bitcoin funds drew $257.7 million in inflows, the biggest single-day total since Feb.6, according to SoSoValue.

Tuesday’s inflows more than made up for Monday’s $203.8 million outflows, bringing weekly flows back into positive territory after five straight weeks of net withdrawals totaling $3.8 billion.

Fidelity Investments’ spot Bitcoin ETF, the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC), led Tuesday’s comeback with roughly $82 million in inflows, according to Farside data. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) was close behind, attracting $78 million in fresh investor money.

Since their debut two years ago, spot BTC ETFs have generated $54 billion in total net inflows. These products currently hold aggregate net assets representing 6.31% of the total Bitcoin market capitalization, per SoSoValue.

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Despite Wednesday’s recovery, overall market sentiment remained fragile, as analysts estimated that approximately half of Bitcoin’s circulating supply was still in the red, amid reports of significant institutional selling in the fourth quarter of 2025. Since the start of 2026, assets under management in US spot Bitcoin ETFs have declined by 30.5%, sliding from approximately $117 billion to $81.3 billion.

Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart reported Tuesday that institutional investors, led by advisers and hedge funds, sold a total of 25,000 Bitcoin in Q4 2025. Valued at roughly $1.6 billion at current prices, the sales represent only a small portion of Bitcoin’s $1.3 trillion market cap. These institutions still hold around 311,700 BTC, according to Seyffart.

Polkadot, Solana Lead Altcoin Rally As BTC Rebounds To $69K Meanwhile, the price of Bitcoin rebounded $69,486 mark on Wednesday, gaining circa 7.9% over the past 24 hours as heavily bearish bets across the crypto market started to reverse.

The leading crypto’s rebound comes after weeks of dread, with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index lingering in ‘Extreme Fear’ all February.

Within the top 50 cryptocurrencies by market cap, Polkadot (DOT) led the charge with a 22.9% growth over the past 24 hours, while Solana’s SOL jumped 12.8%.

The total cryptocurrency market cap rose by around 6.5% over the past 24 hours, reaching approximately $2.44 trillion, according to CoinGecko.

The US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve could lose nearly 30% of its holdings in a single legal move, even if the government does not sell a single coin.

Last year, President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The order directed the Treasury Department to consolidate government-held BTC into a reserve account and promised that the United States would not sell those coins.

Yet, the headline number for the reserve may be overstating how much BTC the government can actually treat as a permanent strategic asset.

Data from Bitcoin Treasuries estimates that the US government controls about 328,372 BTC. This makes it the world’s largest known state holder. At today’s bitcoin price of about $65,842, that stash is worth roughly $21.6 billion.

US Bitcoin Treasury (SourceL Bitcoin Treasuries)However, here is the complication. A large chunk of that US holdings figure includes BTC held by the government, but not cleanly government-owned in the strategic sense.

The executive order explicitly allows dispositions pursuant to a court order of a competent jurisdiction. It singles out a specific carve-out for assets that should be returned to identifiable, verifiable victims of crime.

That exception matters because roughly 94,643 BTC, about 30% of the government's holdings, is tied to the 2016 Bitfinex hack.

If those coins are returned as restitution, the reserve number would fall mechanically to about 234,000 BTC.

The reserve number is real, but the ownership question is still openThe Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is often discussed as if it were a clean, sovereign balance sheet. In practice, it is a legal and accounting mix.

Some of the BTC attributed to the government has been fully forfeited and is clearly under US control.

However, some are still entangled in criminal cases, restitution claims, or procedural steps that can take years to resolve.

That gap is now central to the debate over the US reserve.

The 94,643 BTC tied to Bitfinex is the clearest example. Those coins are visible in government-linked custody, and markets count them.

However, if a court determines they should be returned to victims, they were never truly a permanent strategic reserve asset in the first place.

This is why both sides of the public debate can miss the point.

The bullish version overstates the durability of the reserve if it treats every government-controlled coin as permanently strategic. The bearish version overstates the market impact if it treats a restitution transfer as a sovereign sale.

The legal distinction matters for price, for sentiment, and for how investors interpret the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve itself.

Why the Bitfinex coins remain frozenThe Bitfinex theft involved the theft of 119,754 BTC in August 2016, one of the largest BTC thefts in crypto history.

In February 2022, US authorities recovered about 94,643 BTC connected to that hack, a seizure that stood out for both its scale and its timing.

The next question was always restitution.

In January 2025, prosecutors asked a federal court to approve returning the recovered assets to Bitfinex as in-kind restitution, meaning the BTC would be returned as Bitcoin rather than sold first and converted into dollars.

That distinction is important for market structure.

A government sale or auction would create a visible supply event, with timing and size known in advance. An in-kind return pushes the next decision downstream, to the recipients.

That could be Bitfinex, its former users, or both, depending on how the court resolves competing claims.

US forfeiture procedure is designed to slow this stage. Third parties claiming an interest in forfeited property may file petitions in an ancillary proceeding. In the Bitfinex case, that process has become the core battleground.

Some customers argue that the stolen assets were theirs individually. On the other hand, Bitfinex argues it ultimately bore the economic loss after socializing losses and later making users whole through internal mechanisms.

So, the outcome of this matters well beyond this case because it could shape how restitution is handled in future exchange hacks.

Until the court resolves those claims or the parties reach a settlement, the coins remain effectively immobilized.

That is why the reserve can appear stable on-chain while remaining uncertain in legal terms.

LEO is acting like a market proxy for the court outcomeThe legal process remains slow, but traders are attempting to price the outcome through UNUS SED LEO (LEO), the exchange token for Bitfinex and iFinex.

Bitfinex has stated that if it receives the recovered BTC, it intends to use 80% of the net funds to repurchase and burn LEO within 18 months.

The company noted this process could include over-the-counter transactions, such as direct BTC-for-LEO swaps.

This policy effectively turns a federal court decision into a massive buyback pipeline. It gives the market a mechanism to speculate on the timeline well before a legal resolution.

In light of this, Vetle Lunde, head of research at K33 Research, models LEO with two primary value drivers. These include ongoing buybacks funded by Bitfinex trading revenues and the expected future burn tied to the recovered bitcoin.

Using a baseline of roughly 95,000 recovered BTC, Lunde estimates the 80% allocation would equal about 75,000 BTC. At current prices, that pool is worth roughly $5 billion.

Meanwhile, he calculates that the trade-revenue buybacks alone represent a fair value of about $125 million.

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However, trading this catalyst is highly volatile.

Data from CoinMarketCap shows that LEO has a market capitalization of about $8 billion but a 24-hour trading volume of just $7.1 million. That thin liquidity profile can severely magnify price movements.

Meanwhile, the huge market capitalization also shows that LEO is trading at a roughly 60% premium to its implied fair value.

LEO Premium (Source: Vetle Lunde)This marks the highest premium since the extended period of elevated pricing that followed the initial seizure announcement in 2022.

According to Lunde, the current premium remains noisy because LEO is highly illiquid and has concentrated ownership, meaning a small number of participants can heavily skew the market.

As a result, traders may be front-running a court transfer, or simply leaning into momentum in an environment where fair value takes a back seat.

Ultimately, LEO's illiquidity will amplify the final outcome. A confirmed transfer could push valuations even higher in the short term.

Conversely, a modest or delayed supply distribution could rapidly compress the premium.

Why the headline may hit harder than the actual BTC flowsThe broader macro backdrop explains why this story is likely to move sentiment even before the court decides anything.

Bitcoin has been trading through a risk-off regime in early 2026.

For context, spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen sharp capital exits of more than $4.5 billion this year, amid a 5-week streak of outflows.

In that environment, traders are already sensitive to supply headlines, especially anything tied to state-owned BTC.

So, a headline saying the US is transferring roughly 95,000 BTC would be built to shock markets.

If the coins leave government custody, the move would be restitution, not a government sale.

And if Bitfinex receives the coins and follows its stated buy-and-burn plan, the resulting BTC flow is likely to be time-sliced rather than dumped into the market at once.

Even on the rougher, rounded version of the math, about 75,000 BTC over 18 months works out to about 139 BTC per day.

That could influence LEO’s price, but it does not represent a significant supply shock compared with the far larger distribution pressure Bitcoin has already absorbed from long-term holders and ETF outflows over the past five months.

So, the real market impact may come from narrative framing rather than coin flow.

This is because the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve represents more than a simple stockpile of BTC. It functions as a political and market signal that traders can read as either bullish or bearish, even while the legal status of those coins remains unresolved.

That is why the “US loses 30% of its bitcoin reserves” framing is likely to trigger volatility. It is emotionally clean. It fits in a headline. It also strips out the legal substance.

However, the legal substance is the story.

The SBR was built to coexist with restitution. If the Bitfinex tranche leaves government custody, the reserve number on trackers will fall, and markets will react.

But the deeper point will be unchanged. The United States would not be backing away from its reserve policy. It would be following the rule of law, which is exactly what the reserve framework said it would do.

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Polygon’s native POL token is still stranded around the $0.11 major demand territory, but the latest on-chain stats point to a resurgence in trading activity. As the global crypto markets are enjoying a rebound on Wednesday, Polygon’s POL token (ex. MATIC) scored a 5.5% upswing.

Can Polygon Fly Above $1 On $3.26B Stablecoin Push? That’s coming amidst a yearly high in Polygon’s app revenue, now breaching $1.37 million. Doubtlessly, this positive on-chain activity is heavily boosted by the stablecoin dominance. According to DefiLlama, Polygon Layer-2’s stablecoin market cap has risen 2% in the latest 24-hour period to $3.26 billion.

In contrast, the Polygon chain’s total value locked (TVL) is still in very low figures, portraying a story that could turn into bullish divergence if the demand is met at this Polygon price range. Considering the app revenue, the average rate now exceeds $170K per day, while the garnered fees just surpassed $8 million since the start of the year.

What does the #1 payments chain look like in 2026?

7M daily transactions
500K active addresses per day
$0.024 per transaction
$8M fees generated
100M POL burnt

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— Leon Stern (@leonstern) February 23, 2026 The question most Polygon’s (POL) long-term holders are asking: can Polygon price restore the $1 all-time high? This was achieved on September 13, 2024 – Polygon’s price saw a 88.48% pull-back since then. On a brighter note, the 37.31% bounce back from the cycle low hit on February 6, 2026 looks like an escape from a prolonged bearish trend.

Polygon’s Ecosystem Renaissance Wakes Up POL Price Luckily enough, the big-time crypto players, otherwise known as whales, have showcased renewed interest in the popular Layer-2 altcoin.

The Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) now flashes 0.12 as price hits $0.01155, but the big Polygon price test lies at $0.1179 – closing above this range opens the path towards September 2025 levels, replicating the bull run towards$0.28.

If that level doesn’t hold, a pull-back to $0.08 is back on the cards.

However, much depends on the geopolitical implications. Interestingly, with the Supreme Court ruling Donald Trump’s global tariffs unlawful, crypto & stock markets witnessed a relief rally days later, but the adoption pace heavily depends on the Crypto President’s team-initiated Clarity Act.

For stablecoin-rich blockchain like Polygon (ex. MATIC), big decisions like a clear regulatory framework for stablecoins across the United States is pivotal in order to restore the lost massive TVL. Once surpassing $11 billion, Polygon’s DeFi ecosystem now revolves around roughly $1.31 billion, according to latest blockchain data from DefiLlama.

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People Also Ask: What exactly is Polygon (POL) & why should anyone care?

Polygon is like a turbo-charged upgrade for Ethereum: it makes transactions way faster and cheaper for apps, games, DeFi & payments.

What’s fueling the buzz and potential price bounce today?

The network’s fundamentals are popping: Stablecoin supply hit $3.26 billion (mostly USDC for quick, low-cost transfers), and DeFi app revenue jumped nearly 70% recently

Why is $0.1179 such a hot level to watch?

It’s acting like a short-term ceiling right now. If POL breaks above $0.1179 with solid volume, it could spark more upside (maybe toward $0.12–$0.14 quickly).

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It appears another digital asset treasury (DAT) outfit is waving the white flag, as GD Culture Group Limited disclosed on Wednesday that its board authorized the sale of 7,500 BTC. At press time, that stash ranked GD Culture as the 15th largest bitcoin treasury firm by holdings.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) remains roughly 50% below its all-time high, but adoption across institutions, corporations and governments continues to expand, According to Bitcoin service provider River, this suggests a bear market in price, not necessarily in fundamentals. Institutional Accumulation at Record Levels In 2025, institutions accumulated an estimated 829,000 BTC, distributing exposure to millions of investors through ETFs, retirement accounts and corporate balance sheets.

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LEO token premium signals bets on 2016 Bitfinex BTC recoveryLEO is trading at a steep premium that market observers link to hopes for progress on Bitcoin seized from the 2016 Bitfinex hack. As reported by Bitcoinworld, the premium is around 60%, fueling buyback-and-burn speculation tied to any recovery.

In market structure terms, a premium over “implied fair value” can reflect expectations of future supply contraction. In LEO’s case, that expectation is anchored to a potential use of recovered assets to repurchase and burn tokens if legal hurdles clear.

Why the Bitfinex 2016 hack Bitcoin recovery matters for LEOThe roughly 94,636 BTC linked to the 2016 incident were seized and remain under U.S. legal proceedings; as reported by The Block, the key question is restitution to victims versus government forfeiture. Restitution that routes assets or proceeds to Bitfinex would activate its buyback-and-burn framework for LEO, affecting token supply.

K33 links LEO’s premium to expectations that the seized BTC could ultimately move toward victim restitution, noting those coins represent about 30% of the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Under that scenario, Bitfinex’s LEO clauses would become financially relevant to the market’s supply calculus.

“LEO’s premium could simply reflect low liquidity and concentrated ownership, an ‘ordinary drift’ rather than certainty about legal outcomes,” said Vetle Lunde, Head of Research at K33.

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If legal progress becomes visible, LEO’s thin liquidity and concentrated holder base could amplify price reactions. The core risk to the premium’s thesis is procedural delay or rulings that reduce, stagger, or prevent returns that would fund buybacks.

Signals to monitor include court docket developments, U.S. Department of Justice announcements, observable movements from known seized-wallet addresses, and formal communications from Bitfinex. Any such signal would clarify whether, what amount, and on what timeline assets might be available for LEO-related actions.

At the time of this writing, UNUS SED LEO is priced at $8.74 with 5.36% volatility and neutral sentiment. Recent metrics show 14 green days out of 30 (47%), an RSI(14) of 37.36, and SMA50/SMA200 of $8.46/$8.98.

How the 80% LEO buyback-and-burn could workMechanics: 80% of recovered BTC used to buy back and burn LEOAs outlined in the exchange’s 2019 commitment, Bitfinex would allocate 80% of any recovered amounts linked to the 2016 incident to repurchase and burn LEO. Execution would depend on the form of recovery (in-kind BTC or proceeds) and applicable costs.

Illustrative pace and caveats: ~75,000 BTC/18 months (~139 BTC/day), low-liquidity riskscrypto-economy.com/analyst-leo-could-foreshadow-movement-of-btc/?utm_source=openai” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow noopener”>As reported by Crypto-Economy, one analyst scenario envisions roughly 75,000 BTC deployed over 18 months, about 139 BTC per day, for LEO buybacks if recovery proceeds. Low liquidity and concentrated ownership could challenge orderly execution and widen slippage.

FAQ about LEO token premiumWhat is the latest legal status of the 94,636 BTC seized from the 2016 Bitfinex hack?They remain under U.S. legal proceedings. Restitution versus government forfeiture has not been finally determined, and timelines are uncertain.

How does Bitfinex’s 80% LEO buyback and burn work if the BTC are recovered, and over what timeline?If recovered, 80% funds LEO repurchases for burning. Timelines depend on court outcomes and logistics; recent analysis has illustrated multi‑month pacing scenarios.

DISCLAIMER: The information on this website is provided as general market commentary and does not constitute investment advice. We encourage you to do your own research before investing.

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For many years, Bhutan was known as one of the hardest countries to visit. Travel was tightly controlled, visitors had to book through official guides, and daily fees could go above $250.

This was done deliberately to limit tourism. But in early 2026, Bhutan changed its approach and opened its doors in a very different way, using blockchain technology.

The country has launched its first Digital Nomad Visa, but with a unique rule. Anyone applying must deposit $10,000 into TER, a gold-backed digital token built on the Solana [SOL] network.

Each TER token represents 0.01 grams of physical gold stored securely in vaults and can be refunded when the tourist leaves the country.

As expected, Solana too celebrated this win and noted, 

Source: Solana/X

Solana’s market dynamics worry investors Bhutan’s $10,000 entry requirement for digital residency comes at a difficult time for the Solana ecosystem.

At press time, SOL was trading near $82.57 after a small daily recovery, but it is still down about 32% over the past month.

This shows that the market is still under pressure, even if short-term panic has eased.

Additionally, Glassnode data suggested that in early February, investors sold at huge losses, with realized losses reaching $1.45 billion.

Source: Glassnode

That number has now fallen to about $251.9 million, which means most of the forced selling is over. However, it also suggests that many traders are tired and hesitant, not excited about buying again.

Moving forward, data from Santiment shows that Solana is currently facing three problems at once. First, Open Interest is falling, which means leveraged traders are closing positions and no longer expecting quick gains.

Source: Santiment

Secondly, active addresses are dropping, showing that fewer users are using the network compared to the busy days of memecoins and NFTs in 2025.

Lastly, development activity is also slowing, which raises concerns about long-term innovation and upgrades. Together, these trends point to a cooling network, not growing.

This makes Bhutan’s move more complex than it first appears. By asking digital nomads to lock $10,000 into a Solana-based, gold-backed token, the country is collecting capital at a time when the network is relatively weak.

What’s more? For Bhutan, this is smart; it helps support its digital economy at a lower cost, but for users, however, it is a risky decision.

This followed Bhutan’s Bitcoin [BTC] treasury showing unusual activity. This week, blockchain tracker Arkham flagged large BTC transfers, some of which later moved as USDT to exchanges like Binance and Kraken.

While this is only a small part of Bhutan’s holdings, the timing is important.

In the past, the country sold Bitcoin carefully, but doing so now, when Solana is cooling and Bitcoin is under pressure, suggests a more defensive approach. 

Final Summary Linking visas to a $10,000 gold-backed token shows strong confidence in digital assets, even as crypto markets remain fragile. Falling Open Interest and active addresses indicate that traders and users are stepping back, limiting near-term growth.

TLDR: TRON Academy now partners with 12 top universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, Princeton, and Dartmouth for 2025–2026. Student blockchain organizations across partner campuses range from over 100 to more than 2,500 active members each. TRON DAO provides students with mentorship, technical resources, and rewards to build real-world blockchain solutions. The initiative supports workshops and hybrid events to strengthen blockchain literacy and developer readiness globally.
TRON Academy has added four prominent institutions to its growing global academic network. Dartmouth College, Princeton University, Oxford University, and Cambridge University are the newest partners.

These additions come for the 2025–2026 academic year under TRON DAO’s ongoing education initiative. The program already includes Columbia, Harvard, Yale, MIT, Cornell, Imperial College London, and UC Berkeley.

TRON Academy equips students with blockchain resources, mentorship, and technical tools to advance Web3 development.

New Partnerships Extend TRON Academy’s Global Academic Reach TRON DAO announced the expanded collaborations through its official channels, drawing attention across the blockchain community. The four newly added universities bring fresh geographic and intellectual diversity to the initiative.

Oxford and Cambridge represent two of the most respected academic institutions in the United Kingdom. Princeton and Dartmouth further strengthen the program’s presence across North America.

Each new partner hosts an active student-led blockchain organization with dedicated memberships. These groups range from over 100 to more than 2,500 members per institution.

For the current academic year, TRON Academy has formalized ties with @UniofOxford and @Cambridge_Uni blockchain societies. @Princeton and @Dartmouth College complete the newest wave of additions.

TRON DAO’s Community Spokesperson Sam Elfarra addressed the expansion in an official statement. “University blockchain organizations are playing a critical role in shaping the next generation of Web3 developers and researchers,” Elfarra said.

He added, “Through TRON Academy, we are committed to providing students with access to infrastructure, mentorship, and practical learning opportunities.” These tools are designed to connect academic study directly with real blockchain innovation.

The formalized collaborations will cover workshops, educational events, and career engagement activities. Both in-person and hybrid programming formats are part of the planned structure.

Through these activities, students will build stronger blockchain literacy and developer readiness. The program is structured to create measurable outcomes across all partner campuses.

TRON Academy Connects Emerging Talent to Decentralized System Development The expansion comes as leading universities increasingly integrate blockchain and emerging technologies into academic programs. More students are now pursuing career paths tied to decentralized finance and digital infrastructure.

TRON Academy meets this growing demand by offering structured access to technical resources and mentorship. The program also includes rewards tied to building practical blockchain solutions.

TRON DAO has steadily broadened its academic engagement through builder programs and research partnerships over time.

The existing network, which includes @Columbia, @Harvard, @Yale University, @MIT, @Cornell University, @ImperialCollege London, and @UCBerkeley, continues to grow.

These fields are expected to play a central role in the future of global digital infrastructure. As adoption grows, demand for trained developers in these areas continues to rise.

The initiative works directly with student-led organizations rather than formal university departments. This approach allows the program to reach communities of actively engaged learners on the ground.

Students apply classroom knowledge to real-world blockchain challenges through structured programming. The model encourages both learning and direct contribution to the decentralized ecosystem.

TRON DAO’s academic network now spans institutions across North America, Europe, and beyond. The continued growth of TRON Academy reflects a broader industry commitment to developer education.

Each new university partnership adds to an expanding pipeline of future Web3 talent. The program positions TRON DAO as a consistent supporter of blockchain’s next generation of builders.

Key Takeaways FMS Q4 EPS rose 59% to 83 cents, beating estimates, as adjusted operating margin widened to 13.9%.FMS gross margin expanded 240 bps to 27.4%, driven by efficiency gains under the FME25 program.FMS expects flat 2026 revenues and mid-single-digit operating income change amid divestment impact. Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. (FMS - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 83 cents, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 23.9%. The bottom line surged 59% year over year.

For the full year, the company recorded EPS of $2.47, up 39.3% year over year.

FMS’ Revenue DetailsRevenues of $5.88 billion (EUR 5,070 million) beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.4%. The top line was down 0.3% year over year reportedly, but improved 7.1% at constant currency (cc). Also, revenues were up 8% organically.

Per management, during the fourth quarter, divestitures realized as part of the portfolio optimization plan hurt revenue development by 70 basis points.

For the full year, the company reported revenues of $22.76 billion (EUR 19,628 million), reflecting growth of 1.5% reportedly and 5.4% at cc. Organically, revenues were up 8%. The full-year top-line numbers reflect EUR 244 million or 130 basis points of negative impact due to the portfolio optimization plan.

Shares of FMS gained nearly 0.9% in yesterday’s after-market trading. The stock has declined 10.4% year to date compared with the industry’s 3.7% fall. The S&P 500 Index has increased 8.2% in the same period.

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Segmental DetailsCare Delivery

The segment’s revenues were down 1.8% on a year-over-year basis but up 5.7% at cc. Revenues gained 7% on an organic basis.

Revenues in the U.S. markets declined 0.9% reportedly, but gained 7.7% at cc and 8% on an organic basis. Per management, unfavorable exchange rates hurt sales in the country. This was partially offset by positive impacts from TDAPA reimbursement regulations, favorable rate and payor mix effects, and reduced implicit price concessions.

Per management, during the fourth quarter of 2025, U.S. same-market treatment growth declined 0.2% year over year.

International sales declined 6.1% reportedly and 4.4% at cc but gained 3% on an organic basis. The decline was due to divestments realized as part of the portfolio optimization plan and unfavorable exchange rates, partially offset by organic growth. The organic growth was supported by same-market treatment growth of 1.7%.

Care Enablement

The segment’s revenues declined 8.8% year over year, reportedly, and fell 3.2% at cc as well as organically. The decline was led by unfavorable currency and lower volume amid volume-based procurement and other regulatory policies in China. This was partially offset by overall positive pricing momentum.

Value-Based Care

The segment’s revenues surged 31.6% year over year, reportedly, and gained 42.4% at cc as well as organically. Sales were driven by significantly higher number of member months, mainly due to contract expansion, partially offset by unfavorable exchange rate effects.

Margin AnalysisIn the quarter under review, Fresenius Medical’s gross profit improved 9.3% year over year. The gross margin expanded 240 basis points (bps) to 27.4%.

Selling, general & administrative expenses decreased 6.6% on a reported basis. Research and development expenses decreased 22.8% year over year.

Adjusted operating income improved 44.2% from the prior-year quarter’s level. The adjusted operating margin expanded 430 bps to 13.9%.

2026 GuidanceFor 2026, Fresenius Medical Care continues to expect flat revenue growth. The company expects operating income to decline or grow by mid-single-digit percentage points.

Our TakeFMS exited the fourth quarter on a strong note, with its earnings and revenues surpassing their respective consensus estimate. The company’s bottom-line growth continued to be driven by strong efficiency gains from its FME25+ transformation program.

The program delivered EUR 238 million in additional sustainable savings for full-year 2025, taking the cumulative savings under program to EUR 804 million over the last three years. The company plans to further expand the FME25+ program, projecting a total savings of EUR 1.2 billion by the end of 2027.

Although the FME25+ program is boosting the company’s earnings significantly, divestments realized as part of the company’s portfolio optimization hurt sales, which is likely to continue in 2026 as well. Overall pricing momentum, favorable payer mix and reimbursement coverage should support top-line growth going forward. However, the effects of unfavorable currency movements may continue to have a negative impact on sales.

Fresenius Medical started a soft launch of its high-volume hemodiafiltration (HVHDF) capable 5008X CARE system in select U.S. clinics. The company plans to start a large-scale rollout this year, which should support top-line growth. FMS expects to replace approximately 20% of its dialysis machines every year with the 5008X CARE system.

FMS also outlined its long-term growth plans, targeting operating income growth at a CAGR of 3-7% between 2028 and 2030, with the goal of achieving a mid-teens operating income margin. The company expects sales to witness a CAGR of low- to mid-single digit percent rate for Care Delivery and mid-single digit percent rate for Care Enablement.

FMS’ Zacks Rank & Other Stocks to ConsiderFresenius Medical currently sports a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).

Some other top-ranked stocks from the broader medical space are Intuitive Surgical (ISRG - Free Report) , Veracyte (VCYT - Free Report) and Cardinal Health (CAH - Free Report) .

Intuitive Surgical, sporting a Zacks Rank #1 at present, reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.53, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12.4%. Revenues of $2.87 billion surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.7%. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

ISRG has an estimated long-term earnings growth rate of 15.7% compared with the industry’s 13% rise. The company beat on earnings in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 13.2%.

Veracyte, carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present, reported third-quarter 2025 adjusted EPS of 51 cents, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 59.4%. Revenues of $131.8 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.5%.

VCYT’s estimated earnings for 2026 implies a decline of 3.3% against the industry’s 16% rise. The company beat on earnings in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 45.1%.

Cardinal Health, currently carrying a Zacks Rank of 2, reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS of $2.63, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10%. Revenues of $65.6 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.9%.

CAH has an estimated long-term earnings growth rate of 15% compared with the industry’s 9.4% rise. The company beat on earnings in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 9.3%.

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted net income of $3.93 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 24.3%. The bottom line decreased 33.2% year over year.

Total operating revenues of $2.2 billion decreased 4.5% year over year. The top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.7%

The underperformance can be attributed to lower premiums and policy fees, softer net investment income and higher expenses. Nevertheless, a combined risk-based capital (RBC) ratio of 456%, above the company’s 400-450% target range, provides support for long-term investment.

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BHF’s Q4 Results in DetailPremiums of $173 million were down 16.4% year over year. This metric missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 13.9%.

Adjusted net investment income was $1.3 billion in the quarter under review, down 3.1% year over year. The decrease was primarily due to reduced institutional spread margin business and the effect of lower short-term interest rates. The adjusted net investment income yield was 4.44%.

Total expenses were $1.5 billion, which surged 314.8% year over year. The year-over-year increase was primarily attributable to unfavorable changes in market risk benefits, along with higher amortization of DAC and VOBA and other expenses.

Corporate expenses, pretax, totaled $234 million, up 11.4% year over year, reflecting costs incurred in connection with the pending acquisition of the company.

BHF’s Full-Year 2025 UpdateBrighthouse reported full-year adjusted earnings, less notable items, per share of $16.1, down 18.1% year over year.

Total adjusted revenues amounted to $8.66 billion, down 0.7% year over year.

Adjusted net investment income of $5.2 billion was down 0.4% year over year. Total expenses were $6.8 billion, which surged 43.2%.

BHF’s Quarterly Segmental UpdateAnnuities recorded adjusted earnings of $304 million, which rose 9% year over year but missed the Zacks Consensus Estimates by 5.1%. Annuity sales increased 22.1% to $2.7 billion, driven by record sales of Shield Level Annuities.

Life’s adjusted earnings were $18 million, down 65.4% year over year. Life insurance sales increased 9.1% to $36 million, primarily driven by sales of Brighthouse SmartCare.

The Run-off segment posted an adjusted loss of $58 million, wider than the adjusted loss of $27 million in the year-ago quarter. On a year-over-year basis, the adjusted loss, less notable items, reflected lower net investment income and a lower underwriting margin, partially offset by lower expenses.

Corporate & Other recorded an adjusted loss of $50 million compared to breakeven results in the prior-year quarter. The decline was primarily due to higher acquisition-related expenses and lower net investment income.

BHF’s Financial UpdateCash and cash equivalents were $5.4 billion, up 6.8% year over year.

Total stockholders’ equity totaled $6.8 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025, up 36% year over year.

Book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income, was $153.89 as of Dec. 31, 2025, up 5.7% year over year.

Statutory combined total adjusted capital was $5.3 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025, down 1.9% year over year.

As of Dec. 31, 2025, the combined risk-based capital ratio was 456%, above the 400-450% target range.

Zacks RankBHF currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).

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Performance of Other InsurersVoya Financial, Inc. (VOYA - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted operating earnings of $1.94 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8%. The bottom line increased 38.5% year over year. Adjusted operating revenues amounted to $2 billion, up 5.7% year over year.

The increase was due to higher earnings across all segments, partially offset by higher accruals in Corporate for performance-based compensation, reflecting strong results in 2025. The fourth-quarter 2025 earnings per share also benefited from reduced share count from share repurchases.

Lincoln National Corporation (LNC - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share of $2.21, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 18.7%. The bottom line rose 15.7% year over year. Adjusted operating revenues grew 5.7% year over year to $4.9 billion. The top line beat the consensus mark by 1%.

LNC’s strong quarterly results were supported by higher insurance premiums, strong annuity deposits and solid Life Insurance performance. Higher net investment income and improved mortality results also contributed to the upside. The positives were partly offset by a decline in the sales of Group Protection and elevated expenses.

American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2025 net operating earnings per share of $3.65, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 14.8%. The bottom line increased 17% year over year on underwriting income.

Total revenues of $2 billion decreased 2.7% year over year. The decline was due to lower net investment income. The top line also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.4%. AFG’s robust fourth-quarter earnings were driven by strong underwriting profit, led primarily by the property and transportation segment.

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Amarin Corporation plc (AMRN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call February 25, 2026 8:00 AM EST

Company Participants

Devin Sullivan
Aaron Berg - CEO, President & Director
Peter Fishman - Senior VP & CFO

Presentation

Operator

Welcome to Amarin Corporation's Conference Call to discuss its Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results. [Operator Instructions]. Please note, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference call over to Devin Sullivan, Investor Relations for Amarin.

Devin Sullivan

Thank you for your time and attention this morning as we discuss Amarin's 2025 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results. On the call today are Aaron Berg, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Pete Fishman, Chief Financial Officer. Other members of the senior management team will be available as needed during the Q&A session that will follow these prepared comments.

Turning to today's agenda. Aaron will provide a state of the company, and Pete will walk through the numbers. Before we begin, I'd like to remind everyone that today's press release is available on the Investor Relations section of the company's website, www.amarincorp.com, as will a replay of this call shortly after its completion. Our annual report on Form 10-K will also be available in the Investor Relations section of the website in the coming days. Please be aware that during this call, we may make certain statements related to our business that are deemed forward-looking statements under federal securities laws. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, but rather are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties.

Our actual results could differ materially from expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements. Additionally, we assume no obligation to update these statements as circumstances change. For a discussion of the material risks and important factors that could affect our actual results, please refer to our SEC filings, which

Google is moving further into physical AI by bringing a familiar robotics software platform under its wing.

Alphabet-owned Intrinsic, which builds AI models and software designed to make industrial robots more accessible, is joining Google, the companies announced on Wednesday. Intrinsic will remain a distinct entity within Google but will work closely with Google DeepMind and will tap into Google’s Gemini AI models and cloud services.

Alphabet declined to share information regarding funding or purchase price.

Intrinsic “graduated” into an independent Alphabet-owned company in 2021 after five years of development within Alphabet’s X, the company’s moonshot research division. Other companies that have graduated from X include robotaxi company Waymo and drone delivery company Wing.

Wendy Tan White has served as Intrinsic’s CEO since its spinout in 2021.

The company hit the ground running. A few months after announcing its independence, Intrinsic acquired Vicarious, a fellow robotics software company, in April 2022. While the purchase price wasn’t disclosed, Vicarious had raised about $250 million from VCs and tech big wigs like Jeff Bezos.

A few months later, Intrinsic acquired several for-profit divisions of Open Robotics, a non-profit organization that builds hardware and software platforms for the robotics industry.

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Despite this rapid expansion, Intrinsic laid off 20% of its workforce in January 2023.

The company announced its first product, Flowstate, just a few months later. Flowstate is a software platform for developing robotics workflows aimed at developers that don’t have deep robotics experience — aligning with the company’s mission to make robotics more accessible.

Since then, the company has fine-tuned the technology, improved its simulation capabilities, and released its Intrinsic Vision AI model in late 2025.

Instrinsic announced a joint venture with electronics manufacturer Foxconn in October 2025 that entails the two companies working together on general-purpose intelligent robots to transform how electronics are manufactured, with the goal of full factory automation.

Now, the company is working toward those goals with closer collaboration with Google’s AI prowess.

“Combined with Google’s incredible AI and infrastructure, we’re going to unlock the promise of physical AI for a much broader set of manufacturing businesses and developers. This will fundamentally shift production, from its economics to operations, and enable truly advanced manufacturing,” Tan White wrote in the company’s blog post.

This move makes a lot of sense for Google as many tech leaders, including Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Qualcomm’s Cristiano Amon, see physical AI as the next natural step in the monetization and advancement of AI models and technology.

Becca is a senior writer at TechCrunch that covers venture capital trends and startups. She previously covered the same beat for Forbes and the Venture Capital Journal.

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ToplineLawyers representing the Department of Justice blasted Live Nation in a court filing days before the parties are set to head to trial over allegations Live Nation and Ticketmaster hold a monopoly over live entertainment, calling the ticketing company’s attempts to delay the trial “desperate.”

Live Nation and the Justice Department are set to head to trial Monday. (Photo Illustration by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Key FactsThe Justice Department argued Live Nation requested a “needless delay of trial” that would “not materially advance proceedings,” noting a delay would allow the ticketing giant to continue alleged “anticompetitive harm” to the public.

Live Nation had previously requested a delay to the impending trial after filing an appeal contesting a ruling the presiding judge had made earlier this month, in which judge Arun Subramanian rejected Live Nation’s motion to dismiss and other motions that would have narrowed the scope of the case.

Subramanian said at a hearing Wednesday he is likely to deny Live Nation’s request for a delay but has not yet issued a written ruling, Bloomberg reported.

The trial is currently scheduled to begin Monday, two years after the Justice Department filed a lawsuit seeking to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster, alleging the companies hold an unfair competitive advantage in the live entertainment business.

What Do We Know About The Live Nation Trial?The Live Nation trial will begin with jury selection Monday. Though Subramanian rejected Live Nation’s request to dismiss the case, he did dismiss some claims brought by the government that Live Nation holds a monopoly over venue booking and that Live Nation harms the fan experience, saying the government had failed to properly define a nationwide market for fans. Live Nation said in a statement following the ruling there is “no possible basis for breaking up Live Nation and Ticketmaster” with those claims dismissed, saying the company looks forward to fighting the remaining claims in court. Subramanian allowed several key claims to proceed, though, including the government’s allegation that Live Nation had coerced artists to use the company’s promotion services so they could book shows at Live Nation-owned amphitheaters, as well as another allegation that Live Nation monopolizes the ticketing market by forcing venues to use Ticketmaster as their primary ticketing operator.

Why Did The Justice Department Sue Live Nation?The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Live Nation in May 2024, joined by 29 states and Washington, D.C., which has since grown to include ten additional states. The government accused Live Nation of violating the Sherman Act, an antitrust law, by allegedly locking venues into exclusivity contracts that forbid them from using other ticketers, blocking artists from booking their venues unless they use Live Nation’s promotion services, acquiring competitors and threatening rivals, among other allegations. Live Nation, in response, said it does not have a monopoly over live entertainment and vowed to fight the suit in court. “Calling Ticketmaster a monopoly may be a PR win for the DOJ in the short term, but it will lose in court because it ignores the basic economics of live entertainment,” Live Nation said in a statement at the time, slamming “baseless” allegations and saying competition has actually “eroded Ticketmaster’s market share.”

What To Watch ForWhether Live Nation can avoid trial by settling with the government. Shortly after Subramanian tossed the company’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, Live Nation lawyer Dan Wall published a blog post on the company website titled, “It’s Time to Move On,” advocating for a settlement. The blog post was quietly taken down, multiple outlets reported, though it is unclear why.

Why Have Live Nation And Ticketmaster Faced Scrutiny?Both before and after the Justice Department lawsuit, Live Nation and Ticketmaster have been subject to scrutiny by fans and artists. Live Nation and Ticketmaster merged in 2010, sparking ire from some artists who feared a monopoly would form. Live Nation came under heightened scrutiny in 2022 when billionaire pop star Taylor Swift sold tickets for the Eras Tour, which saw unprecedented demand. Ticketmaster blamed the high demand and bot attacks for putting stress on its website, causing server issues for some customers. Days after the Eras Tour sale, the New York Times reported the Department of Justice had begun an antitrust probe of Live Nation.

Tangent Live Nation was separately sued by the Federal Trade Commission in September, which accused the ticketing company of violating the FTC Act, which prohibits deceptive practices in the marketplace. The FTC accused Live Nation and Ticketmaster of colluding with resellers to jack up prices, ignoring resellers who violate ticket purchase limits and declining to take measures to stop bots because they were “too effective.” Live Nation disputed the allegations, and the following month, the company announced policy changes including a ban on users making multiple accounts, requiring resellers to use government-issued ID and using AI tools to counter bot purchases.

Further ReadingJudge rejects Live Nation bid to dismiss US lawsuit claiming it monopolized live concerts (Reuters)

FTC Sues Ticketmaster And Live Nation Over High-Priced Ticket Resales (Forbes)

Solana sat near $76 support as one analyst flagged a bear flag and a triple top on the daily chart. At the same time, Artemis data showed Solana leading all chains with about $640,000 in fees over 24 hours.

Solana Daily Chart Shows Bear Flag and Triple Top Near $76 SupportSolana traded near a key support area as daily chart patterns tightened around the $76 level. An analyst on X, known as jussy (@jussy_world), pointed to two bearish formations on the SOLUSD daily chart. First, a bear flag formed after a sharp selloff, with price consolidating inside a downward-sloping channel. Second, a triple top developed across recent swings, with three rounded peaks failing to hold higher ground. Together, the patterns frame downside risk if support fails.

Solana Daily Bear Flag and Triple Top. Source: jussy on X

Meanwhile, the bear flag structure tracks a pause after the prior decline. Price action moved sideways within the flag while sellers kept control along the upper boundary. The projected downside target from the flag aligns near $37 on the chart. At the same time, the triple top marks repeated failures near the same resistance zone, which reflects fading momentum on rebounds. The pattern’s measured move points toward the $61 area, based on the height between resistance and the neckline.

However, both scenarios hinge on a clean break of $76 support. The chart highlights $76 as the level that holds the structure in place. If price closes below that line, the analyst said the move would confirm. Until then, Solana remains compressed above support, with daily candles clustering near the breakdown point. The setup places focus on the next daily closes, as a loss of $76 would activate the mapped downside paths shown on the chart.

Solana Tops Chains by Fees Over Last 24 Hours, Artemis Data ShowsMeanwhile, Solana led all major blockchains by fees over the past 24 hours, according to Artemis data shared by Solana Hub on X. The chart ranks networks by total fees collected in the last day and places Solana at the top of the table. Solana posted about $640,000 in fees, which put it ahead of Tron and edgeX. The snapshot reflects network activity during the latest trading session.

Top Chains by Fees Last 24 Hours. Source: Artemis via Solana Hub on X

Meanwhile, Tron followed close behind Solana, with daily fees near the upper range of the chart. edgeX ranked third, while Ethereum placed below edgeX despite its larger base of users. BNB Chain and Bitcoin trailed Ethereum in the same 24 hour window. Hyperliquid, Base, Polygon PoS, and Osmosis formed the next tier, with visibly lower fee totals than the top three networks.

Further down the ranking, Dogecoin, Cronos, and Arbitrum posted smaller fee totals over the same period. Internet Computer, Sui, TON, Stride, Starknet, Abstract, and Avalanche C Chain sat near the bottom of the chart. The distribution shows a steep drop from the top three networks to the rest of the field. The gap highlights how fee generation concentrated among a small group of chains during the period shown.

Bitcoin price climbed more than 7% today, pushing above $69,000 and marking one of its strongest daily moves during months of sell-offs.

The rally follows weeks of compressed trading and comes as several price-based and miner-linked signals point to exhaustion in the recent drawdown.

The bitcoin price fell close to 50% from its early-October high near $125,000 to a February low around $60,000. That decline placed bitcoin below its estimated average production cost for the first time since late 2022, a zone that has often aligned with late-stage selling and price stabilization. 

Current estimates put average production near $66,000, meaning the market has spent weeks pricing bitcoin below what many miners need to remain cash-flow neutral.

The rebound through $69,000 shifts focus back to price structure. Bitcoin bounced from the 0.786 Fibonacci retracement near $62,000, a level that aligned with prior daily support, according to Bitcoin Magazine Pro data. 

Buyers defended that zone across multiple sessions before the bitcoin price turned higher. The rally off that base unfolded with expanding volume, suggesting fresh participation rather than short covering alone.

Where’s the bitcoin price headed?  Bitcoin price now trades back inside the range that defined most of January. The next area in focus sits near the point of control around the mid-$70,000s, where trading activity concentrated before the breakdown. 

A reclaim of that zone would place bitcoin back above its volume-weighted center and reset the near-term structure. Failure to do so would keep price range-bound despite the rebound.

Mining data adds context but price remains the driver. The Hash Ribbon, which tracks short- and medium-term hash rate trends, sits close to a recovery signal after nearly three months of miner stress. That period ranks among the longest capitulations on record. During such phases, miners often sell reserves to cover operating costs, adding steady supply to the market. 

As the hash rate begins to recover, that forced selling tends to ease.

Since 2011, similar mining stress events have aligned with local or major bitcoin bottoms roughly 20 times, including early 2015, late 2018, and late 2022. In each case, price stabilized before trend direction resolved. Still, those signals work best as context rather than timing tools.

Despite the rally, bitcoin faces overhead pressure. On-chain data shows a large share of supply remains held at a loss. 

Today, crypto‑exposed stocks broadly rallied in tandem with Bitcoin’s rebound. Coinbase (COIN) surged over 13%, Strategy (MSTR) over 8%, and Robinhood (HOOD) over 6%. 

Micah Zimmerman

Micah first discovered Bitcoin in 2018 but remained a skeptic on the sidelines for too long. Since 2021, he has covered crypto and business and now works as a news reporter for Bitcoin Magazine, based in North Carolina.

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