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There's a handful of critical upgrades on the way, and they might pay off relatively quickly.

XRP's (XRP 4.03%) investment story is less about a single headline, and more about whether the suite of financial services and technologies that Ripple is building for it is attracting serious capital.

On that front, Ripple is planning to ship a cluster of institutional-focused upgrades on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) early in the year. That means the scorecard for their performance will, in part, be XRP's performance in the second and third quarters. Let's take a look at what's on the roadmap and why it means the coming months could be huge for XRP's holders.

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These features are likely to be transformative According to its 2026 development plan published in early February, Ripple is substantially broadening the XRPL's feature set.

The network will be adding identity verification features to its decentralized exchange (DEX) to create walled gardens, or permissioned markets, intended for trading tokenized assets like stocks and commodities. For reference, tokenized assets are just assets whose ownership rights are encoded onto a crypto token, so that they can be easily traded or used for recordkeeping purposes on a blockchain.

The new permissioned markets will pave the way for the chain's ecosystem of tokenized assets to flourish, as trading them will be compliant with know-your-customer (KYC) regulations. Furthermore, the ledger will be getting a new smart escrow feature on top of its existing escrow functionality, adding smart contract-like execution parameters to escrow release criteria.

Ripple is also introducing the ability to perform confidential transactions on the chain. Confidential transactions are essential for serious financial operators, as they prefer to keep their live positions concealed from competitors. When paired with the other features, users will be thus able to trade their assets with a much wider pool of counterparties because they'll have the pillars of trust they need to do so with confidence. That'll likely stimulate a lot more activity on the chain, which could push XRP's price up and give it more value as a chain.

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Bolstering the network's native tools for accessing credit is yet another major improvement that's on the way. The new lending feature is expected to provide access to fixed-term, uncollateralized loans, with participants being responsible for underwriting any loans they issue.

If Ripple rolls out all of these new additions as planned and the financial institutions it's courting actually start using them, it'll be a good time for the coin's holders.

Q2 and Q3 will be the scoreboard As promising as these upgrades are, the market is unlikely to react to them by immediately bidding up the price of XRP. Q2 is the earliest time that investors should look for measurable signals that the upgrades are pulling in real usage.

The most straightforward way to track whether the new features intended for tokenized assets are gaining traction is to watch on-chain metrics, specifically the total tradeable tokenized asset value, tokenized asset holder counts, and trading activity. As of Feb. 18, there are $449 million in tokenized assets distributed on the XRPL, up 50% from just 30 days ago, with around $150 million in tokenized asset trading volume in that same period. So it looks like there are already some early indications of assets flowing into the network to take advantage of the upgrades it's in the process of getting.

XRP is already a good pick if you're trying to build a crypto portfolio. That could be confirmed again in the coming quarters, but as likely as the near future is to be sunny for investors, it's worth understanding what might go wrong.

Financial regulators keep warning that asset tokenization can create new investor risks, including confusion over whether someone owns the underlying asset or only a representation of it, not to mention new counterparty risks from both issuers and intermediaries. Congress is presently evaluating the Clarity Act, which will almost certainly have a lot to say about the legal boundaries of tokenized assets. But if it's passed, it might not necessarily be favorable for Ripple's ambitions with XRP.

Nonetheless, if Q2 brings sustained growth in tokenized asset activity and early signs of institutional credit markets forming on-chain, XRP investors will have new evidence that the chain is creating its niche, and the price is likely to trend upwards, perhaps sharply so. Just be aware that the asset's price isn't something to judge it on too quickly. It could take a long time for rising tokenized asset balances to translate into higher prices, assuming it ever does.

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Posted: February 23, 2026

Kite [KITE] jumped nearly 14% over the past 24 hours, reversing part of yesterday’s sharp pullback.

The move shook short-term sentiment. Even so, the broader daily structure remained contested rather than decisively bullish.

Trendline support is still in play On the daily chart, KITE’s price respected a rising trendline support in place since the 6th of February.

That trendline previously triggered multiple reactions, each followed by short-term recoveries rather than sustained breakdowns.

If that pattern holds, the latest retest could fuel another bounce, especially after the sharp daily surge.

However, a clean break below the trendline would weaken the bullish structure. Follow-through buying remained necessary to keep bulls in control.

Source: TradingView

Momentum indicators pointed to easing sell-side pressure.

The Stochastic RSI showed momentum stabilizing after dipping toward lower bounds, suggesting sellers were losing control.

That setup often preceded short-term corrective rallies, though it did not confirm a full trend reversal yet.

Derivatives paint a cautious picture Derivatives data reflected cooling speculative activity.

Open Interest fell by roughly $32 million to about $85 million, signaling position closures during the recent decline.

That contraction suggested traders reduced exposure rather than aggressively chasing the rebound.

Source: CoinGlass

At the same time, the Long/Short Ratio hovered near 0.75, showing shorts still slightly outnumbered longs.

Funding data added nuance. The Aggregated Funding Rate stayed below its predicted level by roughly 0.0189 points, hinting at relatively cautious leverage positioning.

Such divergence often implied muted bullish conviction, though it sometimes preceded tactical long entries.

Source: CoinGlass

Bulls at a technical crossroads KITE now sat at a pivotal technical zone.

If trendline support held and momentum continued to stabilize, short covering could amplify a rebound.

By contrast, a breakdown below support could accelerate selling and invalidate the recovery attempt.

For now, the strong reaction off trendline support kept near-term bias tilted toward the bulls, but confirmation remained pending.

Final Summary KITE rebounded sharply from a rising trendline support held since 06 February, triggering dip buying and short-term momentum recovery. Open Interest fell to around $85 million, the Long/Short Ratio stayed below 1, and Aggregated Funding Rates remained negative, signaling cautious leverage participation.

Vitalik Buterin has offered a sweeping reframing of how the crypto industry should think about security, arguing that the concept is inseparable from user experience and fundamentally rooted in aligning systems with human intent.

Summary

Vitalik Buterin argues that crypto security should be defined as minimizing the gap between user intent and system behavior. He says security and user experience are not separate fields, with security focused on high-impact, adversarial “tail risk” scenarios. Buterin advocates redundancy — such as simulations, multisig, and formal verification — over friction, stressing that perfect security is impossible. Vitalik Buterin reframes crypto security as an intent problem In a detailed post on X, the Ethereum co-founder defined security as minimizing “the divergence between the user’s intent, and the actual behavior of the system.”

Under that framing, he said, user experience and security are not separate disciplines but security simply focuses on tail-risk scenarios, particularly those involving adversarial behavior, where the cost of divergence is high.

Vitalik Buterin stressed that “perfect security” is impossible, not because machines or developers are flawed, but because user intent itself is deeply complex and difficult to formalize.

Even a seemingly simple action such as sending 1 ETH to “Bob” involves layers of ambiguity. Bob must be represented by a public key or address, which introduces risks such as impersonation, key compromise or even disputes over which blockchain fork represents the “real” ETH.

The problem becomes even more complicated with abstract goals like privacy. Encrypting messages may not be enough if metadata, who communicates with whom and when, reveals sensitive patterns. Determining what constitutes trivial versus catastrophic privacy loss, Buterin suggested, is itself subjective and context-dependent.

Drawing parallels to early AI safety debates about goal specification, he argued that robust security comes not from single safeguards but from redundancy. Good systems, he said, allow users to specify intent in multiple overlapping ways and only execute actions when those signals align.

He cited examples ranging from type systems and formal verification in programming to transaction simulations, multisignature wallets, spending limits and social recovery mechanisms. The common thread: redundancy from different “angles” reduces risk.

Buterin also suggested that large language models can serve as one such angle, approximating user intent, but warned they must never be the sole authority.

Ultimately, he concluded, security should not mean more friction across the board, but rather making low-risk actions easy and dangerous ones appropriately hard.

Mark Norwell
Group MD, CEO & Director

Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining the Perenti FY '26 First Half Results Call. My name is Mark Norwell. And presenting alongside me today is Mike Ellis, our CFO. Today, we'll take you through our first half performance and outlook for the remainder of FY '26. Overall, Perenti has delivered as per expectations and remains well-positioned to continue delivering strong earnings and cash flow for the year.

Starting on Slide 3, our diversified portfolio. For those who haven't been following Perenti closely, we are a diversified global mining services group with leading positions in contract mining, drilling services and mining and technology services. For example, our underground mining business, Barminco, is a top 2 global underground hard rock mining contractor. And our drilling division, comprising 5 specialist brands, is a top 3 global drilling business.

We believe that a sustainable business is one that consistently delivers for its people, its clients, the communities in which it operates and ultimately delivers enduring value for shareholders. To achieve this purpose, we have built a diverse company with 13 brands operating across 12 countries. Approximately 2/3 of our revenue is generated from underground mines, and currently, our work in hand is strongly weighted to gold projects. Our diversified portfolio, scale and market share creates a resilient business that can deliver consistent performance through market cycles.

Turning to the first half financial results on Slide 4. The first half of FY '26 reflects consistent delivery as we continue to evolve our portfolio and strengthen our balance sheet. Revenue was similar to the first

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Mayne Pharma Group Limited (MAYNF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - February 23, 2026) - Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation into Gartner, Inc. ("Gartner, Inc.") (NYSE: IT) concerning potential violations of the federal securities laws.

SEC Regulation G and Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K establish disclosure requirements for companies presenting non-GAAP financial measures. These rules require that adjusted metrics be reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measure and that GAAP results receive equal or greater prominence. The regulations aim to prevent companies from using adjusted presentations to obscure underlying performance trends.

Gartner's February 3, 2026 fourth quarter earnings release presented a narrative that emphasized the company's earnings-per-share beat relative to analyst estimates. However, the same release disclosed that revenue fell short of consensus expectations and that the company was issuing a full-year 2026 outlook that demonstrated a year-over-year decline. The investigation will examine the relative prominence given to each metric in the company's communications.

The company had previously guided investors to expect adjusted EPS of at least $12.65 for 2025, with CFO Craig Safian noting that the guidance was based on 78 million shares and assumed "repurchases to offset dilution." Gartner repurchased more than $1 billion of stock during Q3 2025, reducing share count by 6% year-over-year. The investigation will examine whether the EPS guidance and share-count assumptions were realistic given management's knowledge of revenue trends.

Following the earnings release, Gartner shares declined more than 20% in midday trading, reaching a new 52-week low below $160. Trading volume increased significantly above normal levels.

If you suffered a loss on your Gartner, Inc. securities and would like to explore a potential recovery under the federal securities laws, Learn More About the Investigation or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at [email protected] or call (212)363-7500 to speak to our team of experienced shareholder advocates.

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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - February 23, 2026) - Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation into Ralliant Corporation ("Ralliant Corporation") (NYSE: RAL) concerning potential violations of the federal securities laws.

On January 30, 2026--five days before revealing a $1.4 billion goodwill impairment and reduced FY 2026 guidance--Ralliant's board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share. Dividend declarations are widely understood by investors as signals of financial health and management confidence in future cash flows. The decision to proceed with a dividend within days of reporting a historic loss raises questions about the board's assessment of the company's financial position at the time of the declaration.

The FY 2026 guidance issued alongside the Q4 results projected earnings of $2.22 to $2.42 per share, with revenue expectations below the analyst consensus. The guidance indicated that the conditions underlying the impairment--whether they involve declining demand, contract losses, competitive pressures, or other factors--were expected to weigh on performance well beyond the fourth quarter. Yet in the weeks leading up to the announcement, there were also reports discussing technology partnership updates that were cast in a favorable light, raising the question of whether optimistic forward-looking statements were balanced by appropriate risk disclosure.

The gap between the FY 2026 EPS midpoint of $2.32 and the consensus expectations that prevailed before the announcement represents a meaningful shortfall. If the factors driving the reduced outlook--such as margin compression, increased investment requirements, or softening end-market demand--were identifiable during prior quarters, management's silence on those issues during the Q3 2025 earnings call and any subsequent investor communications takes on added significance.

Additionally, the timing of institutional trading activity warrants examination. STRS Ohio's 95.6% stake reduction--involving roughly 58,434 shares--was filed on February 5 but may reflect trading decisions made in close proximity to the earnings release. While 13-F filings are reported on a delayed basis, the magnitude of the position liquidation, combined with the timing, has drawn scrutiny from market observers.

The investigation is focused on whether Ralliant and its executives disclosed all material facts known to them about the company's deteriorating outlook in a timely manner, and whether any forward-looking statements or corporate actions--including the dividend declaration and commentary on strategic partnerships--were consistent with what management knew about the business at the time those statements were made and those actions were taken.

If you suffered a loss on your Ralliant Corporation securities and would like to explore a potential recovery under the federal securities laws, Learn More About the Investigation or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at [email protected] or call (212)363-7500 to speak to our team of experienced shareholder advocates.

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Nickel Industries Limited (NICMF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call February 22, 2026 7:01 PM EST

Company Participants

Justin Werner - MD & Director
Christopher Shepherd - CFO & Executive Director

Conference Call Participants

Austin Yun - Macquarie Research
Richard Knights - Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited, Research Division
David Coates - Bell Potter Securities Limited, Research Division
Jonathan Tan
Dim Ariyasinghe - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division
Mitch Ryan - Jefferies LLC, Research Division
Jit Ming Tan

Presentation

Operator

Good day, and welcome to the Nickel Industries Limited 2025 Full Year Results. [Operator Instructions] And finally, I would like to advise all participants that this call is being recorded. Thank you.

I'd now like to welcome Justin Werner, Managing Director, to begin the conference. Justin, over to you.

Justin Werner
MD & Director

Thank you very much. If I could ask the moderator to please turn to Page 3. Welcome, everyone, to the Nickel Industries annual results presentation. I'd like to start off, firstly, with safety, 17.8 million safe man hours worked, a significant increase on the man hours worked in 2024 and over 26.1 million man hours of work being worked since our last reported LTI back in 2021. So you can see our LTIFR and TRIFR significantly below the world steel average.

In terms of ESG, we continue to be a leader in Indonesia. You can see a number of awards there, including awards from prestigious companies such as CNBC and improving scores as judged by S&P and other third-party groups and the Best Community Award at the Global CSR and ESG Summit in Vietnam. So the company continues to perform very well on the safety and ESG metrics.

If we could just go to Slide 4, please. Despite a challenging year, which saw the LME price down another 10% versus the 2024 average, we were still able to deliver

These consumer stocks remain too cheap to pass up, even after recently surging in price.

High uncertainty may be affecting the stock market once again, but not every stock is under pressure. In fact, numerous stocks continue to hold onto the bulk of their recent gains.

Better yet, in the long term, as the underlying catalysts driving their strong performance play out, these stocks could continue to deliver strong gains. This makes them solid contenders for a long-term portfolio.

The following three consumer discretionary or consumer staples stocks come to mind: Conagra Brands (CAG 1.28%), Macy's (M +1.82%), and Signet Jewelers (SIG +3.22%).

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Conagra Brands has many potential paths to recovery Admittedly, while Conagra Brands has rallied higher since the start of 2026, shares are still down by over 20% over the past 12 months. Blame this on the impact of inflation and changing consumer habits on demand for branded food products. Yet while macroeconomic factors may continue to negatively affect Conagra's business, management is addressing the issue.

For instance, in January Conagra launched "Project Catalyst," an AI-based initiative intended to help the company revamp its core business. Only time will tell whether "Project Catalyst" lives up to expectations.

However, catalysts such as the sale of underperforming brands and the purchasing of faster-growing brands are still on the table. Irrespective of whether AI, mergers and acquisitions, or some other catalyst sparks a rebound for Conagra, in the meantime, investors can collect the stock's high dividend. At current prices, shares have a forward yield of 7.6%.

There's more room to run for Macy's shares Over the past six months, shares in department store operator Macy's have surged by nearly 75%. Thanks to cost-cutting, store closures, and a pivot toward selling to more affluent customers, the retailer's financials have improved substantially.

But it's not too late to capitalize on this turnaround stock. Even after its strong surge since late last year, Macy's continues to trade at a relatively low 12 times forward earnings. For comparison, other department store retailers, like Kohl's, are trading at nearly 20 times forward earnings.

That's not to say that Macy's is necessarily deserving of a 20x forward multiple. However, there may be some room for valuation expansion if it continues to exceed expectations. The recent bankruptcy of competitor Saks Global could help with this, as it shuts down many of its stores.

Based on future forecasts, Signet Jewelers is an even greater post-rally bargain Shares in Signet, parent company of jewelry retailers such as Kay, Zales, and Jared, have surged 80% over the past year, largely thanks to successful changes implemented by CEO J.K. Symancyk.

By differentiating its retail brands and embracing lab-grown diamonds as a growth opportunity, Signet Jewelers has exceeded expectations in its most recent quarterly financial results. That said, analyst estimates call for earnings growth of just 4% for the just-completed fiscal year ending Jan. 31.

This low growth may explain Signet's still-low valuation of 8.5 times forward earnings. Even so, valuation expansion is just around the corner. For the current fiscal year, forecasts call for earnings growth of up to 19.7%. Such a growth resurgence could push Signet's valuation higher.

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Feb 23 (Reuters) - Rolls-Royce (RR.L), opens new tab is urging the UK government to commit to taxpayer support for the 3 billion pounds ($4.05 billion)development of a new aircraft engine project, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The company is asking between 100 million-200 million pounds in the first instance to help fund the development and testing of a demonstrator of the UltraFan 30 engine, the report said.

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Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNS) between February 4, 2025 and October 28, 2025, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important March 9, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.

So what: If you purchased Varonis common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

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Why Rosen Law: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm achieved, at that time, the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

Details of the case: According to the lawsuit, defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and or failed to disclose that: (1) Varonis would not be able to maintain ARR projections while converting both its federal and non-federal existing on-prem customers to the software-as-a-service ("SaaS") alternative offering; (2) Varonis was not equipped to convince existing users of the benefits of converting to the SaaS offering or otherwise maintain these customers on its platform, resulting in significantly reduced ARR growth potential in the near-term; and (3) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Varonis' business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

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February 23, 2026 01:00 ET  | Source: Wisekey International Holding Ltd.

 WISeKey to Relocate Its Geneva Headquarters to Pont-Rouge in August 2026
Launch of the Geneva Quantum Center of Excellence

Geneva, Switzerland, February 23, 2026 -- WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey”) (SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY), a leading global cybersecurity, blockchain, and IoT company today announced the relocation of its Geneva headquarters to Pont-Rouge in August 2026, reflecting the group’s rapid expansion and its ambition to lead the next era of trusted digital and quantum technologies.

Located in Lancy, Pont-Rouge is one of Switzerland’s most advanced and sustainable business districts, completed in 2023 and conceived as a next-generation urban and innovation hub. Centered around the Lancy-Pont-Rouge station, just six minutes from Geneva’s main station, it offers exceptional connectivity, low-carbon infrastructure, and a vibrant ecosystem of international companies, research actors, and innovation spaces.

Spanning more than 100,000 m², Pont-Rouge combines premium office facilities, co-working environments, restaurants, housing, and iconic buildings such as the 15-storey Alto tower. The district already hosts leading firms including EY and KPMG, alongside innovation-driven workspaces such as Westhive.

The Geneva Quantum Center of Excellence

The new headquarters will host the Geneva Quantum Center of Excellence, a flagship initiative designed to position Geneva as a global reference for applied, secure, and industrially deployable quantum technologies.

The Center will act as a deep-tech convergence platform, integrating quantum computing, post-quantum cybersecurity, secure semiconductors, space technologies, robotics, and AI into a unified, demonstrable ecosystem.

CORE COMPONENTS

SEALSQ Quantum Computer Hub
The Quantum Computer Hub, operated by WISeKey’s subsidiary, SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ: LAES) ("SEALSQ"), a company that focuses on developing and selling Semiconductors, PKI, and Post-Quantum technology hardware and software products, will focus on practical quantum architectures, emphasizing:

Quantum-secure hardware roots of trust. Co-design of qubits, control electronics, firmware, and cryptographic stacks. Hybrid quantum / classical computing models optimized for real-world industrial use. Secure interfaces between quantum processors and embedded systems. Rather than pursuing purely academic experimentation, the hub is designed to industrialize quantum, enabling secure integration into critical infrastructures, defense, space, healthcare, mobility, energy, and financial systems.

Full Demonstration of Group Technologies

The Center will feature a live, end-to-end demonstration environment showcasing how the group’s technologies interoperate across domains:

Post-quantum secure semiconductors and secure elements. Digital identity and PKI infrastructures. Secure IoT and edge devices. WISeRobot autonomous and secure robotic systems. WISeSat space-based cybersecurity, satellite identity, and secure communications. Blockchain-anchored trust services and decentralized authentication. This environment will allow governments, industrial partners, investors, and academic institutions to experience a complete secure digital and quantum value chain in operation.

The SEALSQ Quantum Fund: Building a Root-to-Quantum Vertical Stack

At the heart of the Geneva Quantum Center of Excellence lies the SEALSQ Quantum Investment Fund, SEALQUANTUM.com, an investment platform of over USD 100 million dedicated to building a root-to-quantum vertical stack, whilst accelerating the deployment of sovereign, scalable and secure quantum technologies in the United States and in Europe.

The fund’s strategy covers the entire quantum value chain:

Quantum materials and device physics. Qubit technologies and control layers. Secure semiconductor design and manufacturing. Post-quantum cryptographic algorithms and hardware acceleration. Embedded systems, firmware, and secure operating environments. System-level integration into IoT, satellites, robotics, and critical infrastructures. The objective is to eliminate fragmentation between research, hardware, and deployment, creating sovereign, trusted, and certifiable quantum solutions that can be adopted at scale.

A Strategic Commitment to Geneva, Europe, and Technological Sovereignty

The relocation to Pont-Rouge and the creation of the Geneva Quantum Center of Excellence underline SEALSQ and WISeKey’s long-term commitment to:

European technological sovereignty in cybersecurity, semiconductors, and quantum computing Post-quantum readiness for governments and critical industries Sustainable and responsible innovation, aligned with Geneva’s international role Human-centric technology, where security, trust, and ethics are foundational by design By anchoring their future headquarters at Pont-Rouge, SEALSQ and WISeKey are not merely changing location, they are establishing a global reference platform for trusted digital and quantum infrastructures, designed in Europe and deployed worldwide.

About WISeKey

WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey”, SIX: WIHN; Nasdaq: WKEY) is a global leader in cybersecurity, digital identity, and IoT solutions platform. It operates as a Swiss-based holding company through several operational subsidiaries, each dedicated to specific aspects of its technology portfolio. The subsidiaries include (i) SEALSQ Corp (Nasdaq: LAES), which focuses on semiconductors, PKI, and post-quantum technology products, (ii) WISeKey SA which specializes in RoT and PKI solutions for secure authentication and identification in IoT, Blockchain, and AI, (iii) WISeSat AG which focuses on space technology for secure satellite communication, specifically for IoT applications, (iv) WISe.ART Corp which focuses on trusted blockchain NFTs and operates the WISe.ART marketplace for secure NFT transactions, and (v) SEALCOIN AG which focuses on decentralized physical internet with DePIN technology and house the development of the SEALCOIN platform.

Each subsidiary contributes to WISeKey’s mission of securing the internet while focusing on their respective areas of research and expertise. Their technologies seamlessly integrate into the comprehensive WISeKey platform. WISeKey secures digital identity ecosystems for individuals and objects using Blockchain, AI, and IoT technologies. With over 1.6 billion microchips deployed across various IoT sectors, WISeKey plays a vital role in securing the Internet of Everything. The company’s semiconductors generate valuable Big Data that, when analyzed with AI, enable predictive equipment failure prevention. Trusted by the OISTE/WISeKey cryptographic Root of Trust, WISeKey provides secure authentication and identification for IoT, Blockchain, and AI applications. The WISeKey Root of Trust ensures the integrity of online transactions between objects and people. For more information on WISeKey’s strategic direction and its subsidiary companies, please visit www.wisekey.com.

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Nearly $360 million in crypto long positions were liquidated in an hour, according to Coinglass' heatmap based on available data.

Bitcoin (BTC) fell sharply at the start of the week, dropping 5% in the past 24 hours to trade near $64,700 after hovering above $67,000 over the weekend. The decline in the bitcoin price comes as U.S. stock index futures also weaken, with Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.9%. Meanwhile, safe-haven assets are surging, as gold climbs 2% and silver jumps 5.6%, signaling a broader shift in risk sentiment across financial markets.

On-chain data from Glassnode suggests that the worst of the recent panic selling may have passed, but the crypto market remains under pressure. Earlier this month, short-term bitcoin holders were realizing losses of up to $1.24 billion per day on a seven-day smoothed basis. That figure has improved to approximately $480 million in daily losses, indicating that while forced selling has slowed, many recent buyers are still exiting positions at a loss. This pattern is commonly seen during bottom-building phases rather than strong bullish trends.

CryptoQuant exchange data reinforces this cautious outlook. Bitcoin inflows to exchanges spiked to nearly 60,000 BTC per day during the early February drop toward $60,000 but have since cooled to around 23,000 BTC. However, the exchange whale ratio has surged to 0.64, the highest level since 2015, meaning large holders account for most exchange deposits. The average bitcoin deposit size has also climbed to levels last seen in mid-2022, highlighting increased whale activity.

Altcoins are also experiencing elevated exchange inflows, averaging 49,000 deposits daily in 2026 compared to 40,000 in late 2025, historically linked to higher volatility. At the same time, USDT stablecoin inflows have dropped sharply from $616 million in November to just $27 million, suggesting reduced buying power.

With liquidity thinning and large investors dominating flows, the key question remains whether the $65,000 level can hold or if bitcoin enters a prolonged consolidation phase.

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Tether ends CNHT issuance; redemption ends in one yearTether will cease the issuance and redemption of its offshore Chinese yuan stablecoin, CNHT, with redemptions permitted for one year from the public announcement. The product is being wound down on a defined timeline.

Coverage of the company’s notice indicates the change takes immediate effect for new issuance and sets a one-year cutoff for redemptions, according to KuCoin. The wind-down targets an orderly exit from a low-usage product.

Editorial note: Tether described the operational timeline directly in its notice. Tether said the company has “halted new CNHT issuance” and will “end redemptions one year after the announcement,” as summarized by KuCoin.

Why Tether is discontinuing the offshore Chinese yuan stablecoinTether’s rationale centers on weak product traction relative to maintenance costs, as reported by Ainvest. Reported reasons include low demand, changing market conditions, and a scale of usage that no longer justifies ongoing support.

Analyst summaries frame this as resource reallocation toward higher-adoption stablecoins and core offerings, again per Ainvest’s coverage. The decision fits a broader pattern of issuers discontinuing underused assets to reduce operational overhead.

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Holders retain a one-year redemption window under the issuer’s stated terms. Third-party support may vary, so timelines for wallet and exchange processing could shorten before the final cutoff.

Commentary summarizing the notice encourages early redemption to mitigate liquidity or counterparty frictions near the deadline, per KuCoin’s write-up. Exchange trading pairs may be delisted during the wind-down, which can constrain secondary-market exits.

At the time of this writing, available market data indicated CNHT at 0.01360. This figure is contextual and does not imply stability, convertibility, or any outcome for redemption pricing.

Regulatory context: SEC’s 2% haircut and oversight signalsWhat the SEC’s 2% haircut changes for broker-dealersThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued guidance permitting broker-dealers to apply a 2% “haircut” to payment stablecoins for net capital calculations, replacing the prior 100% treatment, according to PANewsLab. This narrows capital deductions on qualifying balances and signals evolving supervisory views on stablecoin risk-weighting.

While unrelated to CNHT specifically, the shift suggests regulators are refining frameworks for payment stablecoins held by U.S. intermediaries. Market structure and custody policies may continue to evolve as guidance matures.

As of publication, there is no official public comment from the People’s Bank of China on the CNHT discontinuation. Any policy interpretation therefore remains limited to publicly available issuer and media materials.

FAQ about Tether CNHT discontinuationHow can CNHT holders redeem during the one-year window and what happens if they miss it?Redeem via the issuer under existing terms during the stated one-year period. After the cutoff, redemptions end; holders may face illiquidity if secondary markets or exchanges no longer support CNHT.

What does the SEC’s 2% haircut guidance mean for broker-dealers and payment stablecoins in practice?It reduces net capital deductions on qualifying payment stablecoin balances from 100% to 2%, per the guidance, potentially easing balance sheet impact while signaling tighter, more formal oversight going forward.

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Ripple’s USD-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, is approaching a major supply milestone, as according to CoinMarketCap, its market capitalization has reached $1.56 billion, with 1.55 billion tokens in circulation. Following a $40 million mint on Ethereum two days ago and a sustained daily volume above $43 million, RLUSD is now less than $500 million away from reaching the $2 billion threshold.

$2 billion through institutional utility for RippleRipple's "boring is better" approach to stablecoins is clearly paying dividends. RLUSD is closer than ever to reaching the $2 billion psychological ceiling, a feat fueled by its aggressive pivot into regulated traditional finance.

This week alone, banking giant Deutsche Bank integrated Ripple’s technology for cross-border payments, and Société Générale expanded its MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin onto XRP Ledger. Market participants are also monitoring Ripple’s anticipated Japan rollout with SBI Holdings, as well as its progress toward a U.S. National Trust Charter.

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Top USD Stablecoin Tokens by Market Capitalization, Source: CoinMarketCapAssuming the supply growth goes as planned, RLUSD could surpass $2 billion in market capitalization by early Q2, 2026.

Despite the recent "sell-everything" mood that dragged XRP down, RLUSD has remained stable, maintaining its $1 peg with daily trading volumes exceeding $100 million. If Ripple maintains this minting and institutional integration pace, reaching a $2 billion market cap by Q2, 2026 is highly probable.

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The takeaway for the suit-and-tie crowd is simple — Ripple has spent nearly $3 billion on acquisitions to ensure that RLUSD is not just another digital dollar. The stablecoin is becoming the utility-driven collateral of choice for institutions that prefer their liquidity with federal and state regulatory oversight.

Unlike price-driven assets like XRP, RLUSD's growth metric is its circulating supply tied to real usage. Even during a period of crypto winter, Ripple achieved a bull edge.

Top Stories of The WeekMetaplanet CEO rejects claims it hid details of BTC tradesMetaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich pushed back against accusations that the company misled investors about its Bitcoin strategy and disclosures.

Critics on X have argued that Metaplanet delayed or withheld price‑sensitive information about large Bitcoin purchases and options trades funded with shareholder capital, obscured losses from its derivatives strategy and failed to fully disclose key terms of its BTC‑backed borrowings.

In a detailed X post on Friday, Gerovich argued that Metaplanet promptly reported all Bitcoin purchases, option strategies and borrowings, and that critics were misreading its financial statements rather than uncovering misconduct.

Bitcoin ETFs shed $166 million in bad start to yearSelling pressure in US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs continued Thursday, with analysts noting the cryptocurrency is on track for one of its worst yearly starts.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $165.8 million in outflows Thursday, bringing weekly losses to $403.9 million, according to SoSoValue data.

The redemptions moved the funds closer to a possible five-week outflow streak, with year-to-date losses totaling $2.7 billion.

Trading activity continued to shrink, falling 21% over the week and reaching its lowest levels since late December, signaling weakening investor activity.

White House floats limited stablecoin rewardsThe US White House has held another meeting between representatives from the cryptocurrency and banking industries on a market structure bill under consideration in the US Senate, seeking to iron out differences on stablecoin yield provisions, among other issues.

In a Thursday Fox News interview, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said that the company’s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, attended the meeting with White House officials earlier in the day.

The White House reportedly refocused talks between crypto and bank lobbyists on limiting how stablecoin rewards should be paid.

It was the third meeting in 16 days to discuss stablecoin provisions that have stalled the crypto bill.

No agreement was reached on Thursday, but executives at Coinbase and Ripple said progress was made, as one of the White House’s crypto advisers urged a trade-off that would let third parties, such as exchanges, offer stablecoin rewards only on transaction activity, not on balances.

Passed by the US House of Representatives in July, the CLARITY Act has faced several delays as it moves through the Senate and its relevant committees.

These included two government shutdowns (the longest in the country’s history, spanning 43 days in 2025), concerns from Democratic lawmakers about conflicts of interest, and groups pushing for provisions on decentralized finance, tokenized equities, and stablecoin yield.

Source: CointelegraphQuantum fears aren’t behind Bitcoin’s 46% drop, says devBitcoin’s recent sell-off isn’t due to quantum computing fears, because if that were the case, Ether would be soaring, says Bitcoin developer Matt Corallo.

“I strongly disagree with the characterization that Bitcoin's current price is materially because of some kind of quantum risk,” Corallo told journalist Laura Shin on the Unchained podcast on Thursday.

“If that were true, then Ethereum would be up substantially on Bitcoin,” he added. Ether is down 58% since a major crypto market crash in early October, trading at $1,957 at the time of publication.

Corallo’s comments come as several Bitcoiners have argued that fears of quantum computing affecting the blockchain are partly to blame for Bitcoin's 46% drop from its October all-time high of $126,100 to its current price of $67,162, according to CoinMarketCap.

Winners and LosersAt the end of the week, Bitcoin (BTC) was at $68,004, Ether (ETH) at $1,972, and XRP at $1.42. The total market cap is at $2.33 trillion, according to CoinMarketCap.

Among the biggest 100 cryptocurrencies, the top three altcoin gainers of the week are Stable (STABLE) at 19.62%, Morpho (MORPHO) at 13.05% and Injective (INJ) at 10.99%.

The top three altcoin losers of the week are Humanity Protocol (H) at 27.34%, Chiliz (CHZ) at 19.60% and Arbitrum (ARB) at 19.54%. For more info on crypto prices, make sure to read Cointelegraph’s market analysis.

Source: CointelegraphMost Memorable Quotations“I strongly disagree with the characterization that Bitcoin's current price is materially because of some kind of quantum risk.”Matt Corallo, Bitcoin developer and open source engineer at Spiral

“Lack of Privacy may be the missing link for crypto payments adoption. Imagine a company pays employees in crypto onchain. With the current state of crypto, you can pretty much see how much everyone in the company is paid by clicking the ‘from’ address.”Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, co-founder and former CEO of Binance

“To look at this as a movie trailer and what's ahead for Bitcoin and quantum. Just the preview here. It's a two-step process. We're going to upgrade and chill. That's it. That's the process.”Matthew Roszak, chairman of Bloq and co-founder of Hemi

“When the Treasury ramps up Treasury bill issuance, it is financing spending that flows into the real economy, and eventually into risk assets like Bitcoin. When Treasury bill issuance falls or turns negative, that fiscal tailwind fades.”Amir Hajian, researcher at Keyrock

“There’s people in this room that were probably on the opposite side of us, that were canceling bank accounts for us, that were kicking us out of their big banks for no reason other than the fact that my father was wearing a hat that said, ‘Make America Great Again.’”Eric Trump, son of US President Donald Trump

“Post FTX DeFi spot lending leverage never really came back in the same way; it changed, morphed into something we understood less.”Will Sheehan, founder of Parsec Finance

Top Prediction of The WeekBitcoin’s catalyst could be AI stocks turning “silly big”: Lyn AldenBitcoin’s next major leg up could hinge on artificial intelligence stocks becoming excessively overvalued in the eyes of investors, according to macroeconomist Lyn Alden.

“It could be that the AI stocks eventually just peak; they get so silly big that they can’t get realistically much higher,” Alden told Natalie Brunell on the Coin Stories podcast published to YouTube on Thursday.

When an asset’s price rises to a level where further gains are harder to justify, capital often moves into other opportunities with more potential upside.

Source: CointelegraphTop FUD of The WeekUniswap founder slams scam crypto ads after victim “lost everything”Hayden Adams, founder and CEO of the decentralized exchange Uniswap, has warned users about fraudulent ads impersonating the platform, highlighting a case in which a victim reportedly lost everything.

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.”

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 then connect their wallets and approve a transaction, allowing scammers to drain their entire funds.

Tennessee judge issues injunction blocking state move against KalshiA US federal judge in Tennessee temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its gambling laws against prediction-market operator Kalshi’s sports-event contracts.

The ruling, issued by Judge Aleta Trauger of the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee on Thursday, allows Kalshi to continue offering sports-related event contracts to users in the state while its lawsuit against Tennessee regulators proceeds.

Trauger found that Kalshi is likely to succeed on the merits of its claim that federal commodities law preempts Tennessee’s attempt to regulate its sports markets as illegal gambling.

Source: CointelegraphSouth Korean authorities under fire over Bithumb Bitcoin errorSouth Korean lawmakers are stepping up pressure on financial regulators after crypto exchange Bithumb mistakenly credited customers with Bitcoin it did not hold, an error that briefly sparked a rush to sell and renewed questions about oversight of the country’s fast-growing digital-asset market.

Lawmakers said the Financial Services Commission failed to detect critical flaws in Bithumb’s internal systems despite at least three inspections since 2022, The Korea Times reported Thursday.

Representative Kang Min-guk of the main opposition People Power Party said the incident was more than a technical mishap, claiming structural weaknesses in the crypto market, including gaps in regulation and oversight.

Bithumb mistakenly credited 2,000 Bitcoin per user instead of 2,000 Korean won ($1.40) during a promotional event on Feb. 6, distributing a total of 620,000 BTC that the exchange did not actually hold.

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Vitalik Buterin offloaded millions worth of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) over the past couple of days, coinciding with a significant drop in the cryptocurrency's price. ETH Exits Buterin's Wallet In an X post on Sunday evening, on-chain tracker Lookonchain pointed to the sale of 1,869 ETH, worth $3.67 million, over the last 48 hours.

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In a recent AMBCrypto report, the down-only price action of MYX Finance [MYX] was highlighted. A short-term bullish divergence was noted, and a bounce to $1.5 was expected at that time.

MYX bulls were able to drive the bounce as high as $1.81. In doing so, a local bottom at $0.80 was formed. This level was retested as support once again in recent hours of trading.

AMBCrypto reported that $3 and $5 were the major longer-term swing resistances overhead. MYX bulls need to overturn these levels to establish an uptrend. As things stand, the altcoin looks more likely to set new lows than reclaim the overhead supply zones.

MYX buyer exhaustion explained

Source: MYX/USDT on TradingView

The 1-day timeframe’s price action illustrated the extremely tough job bulls have on their hands.

On Friday, the 20th of February, the rally rose as high as $1.816, but it lasted only a few hours. The daily session close was at $1.02, a far way from the highs.

It was classic buyer exhaustion.

An upward candle on high volume hunted down the imbalances and short liquidations overhead, as an earlier report warned it might. Short-term buyer enthusiasm and forced short liquidations can only keep the rally going for so long.

Since then, sellers have seized control emphatically.

In August 2025, MYX rallied swiftly from $0.15 to $2.5. Towards the end of that month, the price came back to the psychological $1 level to test it as support.

Therefore, now that this level was ceded to the bears, there was no long-term support nearby. It might seem dramatic to say that $0.15 was the next target, but technical analysis showed that this outcome is possible.

Source: MYX/USDT on TradingView

On the 1-hour chart, the imbalance between $0.75-$0.85 was a short-term target. A bounce to this area would likely present a selling opportunity. The OBV was making new lows and the MACD formed another bearish crossover.

Overall, the long and short-term expectations remained bearish for MYX.

Final Summary The failure to rclaim $1 as support meant that MYX could fall as far south as $0.15. In the short-term, a bounce to $0.80-$0.85 should be considered a selling opportunity. Disclaimer: The information presented does not constitute financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice and is solely the writer’s opinion.

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Bitcoin-treasury firm Strategy has accumulated 717,131 Bitcoin since August 2020, and has made 99 Bitcoin purchases to date. 

Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy is set to make its 100th Bitcoin purchase, according to hints from its chairman, almost six years after embarking on its Bitcoin-buying journey in 2020. 

In an X post on Saturday, Saylor shared a screenshot of a chart from StrategyTracker, a move he frequently makes to indicate an upcoming Bitcoin purchase with the caption: “The Orange Century.”

Edit the caption here or remove the textTo date, Strategy has made a total of 99 Bitcoin purchases since 2020, according to data from its website, meaning its next purchase will be its 100th buy. 

Strategy has shown no signs of slowing down its accumulation in 2026 despite the challenging market conditions. It has purchased BTC for the past 12 weeks consecutively, and another potential buy this week could bring that tally to 13.

Strategy currently holds 717,131 BTC at an average cost of $76,027 per coin. Its cost basis recently turned negative amid a falling BTC price, with the asset sitting at around $64,700 at the time of writing. 

List of Strategy Bitcoin purchases. Source: StrategyChanges since Strategy’s first BTC purchase Saylor, a former Bitcoin skeptic, was the driving force behind the firm’s first Bitcoin purchase, totaling $250 million in August 2020. 

Strategy dived into the Bitcoin space to use BTC as an inflation hedge and store of value to protect the firm’s treasury. The move was also part of a push to maximize and maintain shareholder value over time. 

In the nearly six years since its first purchase, Strategy has become the world’s largest public holder of Bitcoin. It has inspired a long list of firms to adopt similar strategies and pivot to becoming digital asset treasury firms.

According to data from Yahoo Finance, Strategy’s share price has increased by around 950% since it made its first purchase back in 2020, rising from about $12.44 to $131.05 at the time of writing. 

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February 2026 is showing mixed messages regarding the Bitcoin vs gold narrative as there has been ongoing debate over which hard asset is entering into its next expansion stage. While gold has climbed to new highs above $5,100, Bitcoin has failed to rise above the $67,000 area, continuing its consolidation that has now reached almost a month.

Meanwhile, one of the top crypto analysts has stated that the Bitcoin vs gold debate should always be based on the true relative strength between both rare commodities.

BTC vs Gold Ratio Indicates Late Bear Market Phase Market analyst Michael van de Poppe posted that Bitcoin has been falling against gold since about 14 months. He further said that it achieved the highest level relative to gold in December 2024.

The preceding BTC vs gold bear markets happened in 2013-2015, 2017-2019, and 2021- 2022. This current one is of similar duration and each time the digital asset rose to multi-year uptrends.

The weekly RSI in the BTC vs gold chart has also hit a record low, which indicated the lowest macro bottoms in the past. According to the analyst, the existing structure indicates that BTC price is approaching the end of a relative downtrend.

This makes the October 2025 all-time high for BTC expressed in USD misleading. It is more of a rise as gold also gained instead of BTC’s independence.

The same sentiment change can be observed in Polymarket data as there is a 29% probability that Bitcoin is much more likely to outperform gold in 2026. Despite its lesser performance, the BTC price trading within a range for multiple weeks is often followed by a huge directional price movement.

Source: Polymarket Traditionally, when gold performs better than BTC and the Bitcoin vs gold RSI hits its deepest possible lows, a drastic upswing in the price of the most popular cryptocurrency follows. A recent shift in sentiment regarding the Bitcoin vs gold debate happened recently. BlackRock Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) options soared to be the ninth largest in the American market surpassing gold ETFs.

Trading volume in IBIT options rose higher than that of VanEck Gold Miners ETFs and SPDR Gold Shares. Also, a JPMorgan analyst argued that Bitcoin is more appealing in the long-term compared to gold.

Which Asset Could Spike Next? Gold has gained momentum and it has good macro flows as well as technical continuation. Nevertheless, the BTC vs Gold ratio implies that Bitcoin price is on the verge of a historical inflection area.

This zone is associated with a decrease in downside momentum. Hence, an inversion of this ratio would likely cause a higher percentage change in Bitcoin price than gold.

Meanwhile, analyst Willy Woo argued that an established 12-year trend of how Bitcoin has performed against gold has been breached. He also has said that Quantum fears and lost coins returning into circulation may cause a downward pressure Bitcoin price.

Woo also related the Bitcoin vs gold interaction to macro demand. He added that the coming 10 years might be associated with a debt strain cycle. This will compel investors to become more interested assets, such as gold.