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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - February 21, 2026) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: INO) between October 10, 2023 and December 26, 2025, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important April 7, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Inovio securities 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.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Inovio class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=52847 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 7, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

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 handle 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 has 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 throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) manufacturing for Inovio's CELLECTRA device was deficient; (2) accordingly, Inovio was unlikely to submit the INO-3107 Biologics License Application ("BLA") to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") by the second half of 2024; (3) Inovio had insufficient information to justify the INO-3107 BLA's eligibility for FDA accelerated approval or priority review; (4) accordingly, INO-3107's overall regulatory and commercial prospects were overstated; and (5) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the Inovio class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=52847 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

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VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France — February 21, 2026

Dassault Systèmes’ CEO Pascal Daloz becomes also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dassault Systèmes

Bernard Charlès announces stepping down from his Executive Chairman and Member of the Board positions, for personal reasonsBernard Charlès intends to put his 43 years of industry experience, and his vision to transform, with AI, industrial creation and production processes, at the service of the Generative Economy Pascal Daloz is appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer by Dassault Systèmes’ Board, pursuing the 3D UNIV+RSES ambition to position Dassault Systèmes as leader in Industrial AI Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA) announces that Bernard Charlès has informed the Board of Directors, today and with immediate effect, that he is stepping down as Executive Chairman and member of the Board, for personal reasons.

The Board has unanimously decided that Pascal Daloz, Chief Executive Officer of Dassault Systèmes, becomes Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, in line with the recommendation of the Compensation and Nomination Committee, as of February 21, 2026.

Pascal Daloz, Dassault Systèmes’ Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer commented : 

“I am honored to succeed Bernard Charlès as Chairman of Dassault Systèmes, in addition to my mission as CEO. I would like to thank Bernard for his trust, his unwavering support and his inspiration. We share the same vision: pushing the boundaries of science and imagination to change the lives of consumers, patients and citizens - bringing "virtual worlds to real life". We also share a common conviction about the plan required to turn that vision into reality.

As Co-Founder and CEO, Bernard guided our company from a startup to a world leader. The inspiration behind Dassault Systèmes' leading technologies, he has instilled a culture of ongoing innovation within our organization. He has helped transform industries for a more sustainable world. I thank Bernard for his offer to remain available to help us accelerate the adoption of 3D UNIV+RSES powered by AI. 

Our ambition is clear: to lead the transformation powered by Industrial AI through 3D UNIV+RSES. This is a long-term commitment to further redefine how industries innovate, operate and compete in the Generative Economy. I am committed to ensuring that Dassault Systèmes retains the freedom needed to remain a game-changer and to accelerating growth.”

Bernard Charlès commented : 

“I have requested to be released, for personal reasons, from my duties as Executive Chairman of the Board of Dassault Systèmes. As Co-Founder of our company, alongside Charles Edelstenne, I am truly pleased that Pascal Daloz succeeds me in this role. Pascal and I have worked side by side for 25 years, and he has my full confidence to both lead the company and organize the Board's work.

This decision reflects the enduring continuity of the company’s governance, which is a major source of trust for our large clients around the world. I am firmly convinced that this new configuration creates the strongest conditions for the continued and successful development of Dassault Systèmes.

I love and am deeply proud of Dassault Systèmes - its people, its teams, its customers, its purpose and values and what we build together. I am, at heart, a product and technology leader; this is my passion. I will remain fully available to the company to accelerate the adoption of 3D UNIV+RSES. Over the past 40 years, I have driven six generations of industry transformations, leading cutting-edge product innovation. “Gen7” is now well defined and architected. Pascal and his remarkable team will drive further this tremendous heritage for the success of our clients, partners and shareholders.”

“On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Bernard Charlès for his relentless leadership to position Dassault Systèmes as a world leader in PLM, which is recognized by all industries. His unique vision, endorsed by so many leading companies, has always been a competitive advantage. In the past 3 years, he has carefully prepared his succession: ensuring the 7th generation of our AI-based industry solutions is well engaged and transmitting his career legacy, constantly aiming for the highest quality standards. With Pascal Daloz, the company is in good hands for the future”, added Charles Edelstenne, Founder and Honorary Chairman. 

Information on Conference Call scheduled February 23, 2026

Dassault Systèmes will host a conference call on February 23, 2026, at 7.00 am London time / 8.00 am Paris time. The conference call will be webcast live and available as replay on http://www.3ds.com/investors/. Please connect to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the conference call to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

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Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A), one of the renowned conglomerates formerly led by investor Warren Buffet has made a few significant moves in the fourth-quarter. As companies file their 13F, we get an insight into where the billionaires are investing their money. 

Buffett is known for identifying stocks before they peak and making the most of their upside. While investors shouldn’t blindly follow his moves, it can be interesting to see what he’s betting on. Warren Buffett made an interesting last move in the fourth quarter before retiring. He sold Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) and invested in the New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT). Berkshire first bought Amazon stock in 2019 with 536,000 shares. The position expanded with time and hit 10 million shares in 2025. However, Buffett loaded off a large position in the same year. What does this mean for investors? Let’s dig in. 

Buffetts returns to the newspaper business Tech companies have led the market in 2025, driven by the artificial intelligence boom. But these stocks have been surrounded with the concerns of stretched valuations and overspending on AI. Buffett made a cut to his Amazon holdings and sold 7.7 million shares, which is about 75% of his holding in the e-commerce company. 

This doesn’t mean Amazon isn’t a successful business. It is a leader in the e-commerce segment, and its Amazon Web Services division is the largest cloud provider in the world. The business segment has seen the fastest pace in three years due to the rising demand for AI infrastructure. While we cannot predict the reason behind this move, do not underestimate Amazon. 

Buffett’s last bet was on New York Times Co. He purchased 5,065,744 shares of the company worth $352 million. While it may have come as a surprise to many, Buffett has always been a fan of brand-name companies that enjoy consumer loyalty and trust. Established in 1852, The New York Times is known for its influential paper and digital journalism platforms. 

Strong momentum and steady fundamentals Exchanging hands for $75.50, NYT stock has soared 52.80% in the past year. It has a modest dividend yield of 1.22% and a market capitalization of $12.26 billion. Over time, the New York Times has reinvented itself for the digital age and has seen a steady growth in users.

The business is in a strong position today and has the ability to deliver. It also introduced a TikTok-like video feature on the app, allowing users to scroll through the videos produced by Times. That said, the company faces little competition in the industry and has already established itself as a strong player. 

Its digital subscriptions continue to climb and ended the quarter with 12.21 million, up 780,000 year over year. The company has a strong pricing power and has generated a double-digit growth in digital advertising. It ended the quarter with a 10.4% year-over-year rise in sales to $802.3 million, and the EPS came in at $0.89.

Wall Street is bullish on the stock  The New York Times Company is firing on all cylinders and could grab investor attention after Buffett’s big move. Recently, the company signed a deal with Magnite, where Magnite has become the preferred platform for private marketplace deals that are tied to NYT’s mobile in-app ad supply. This will allow advertisers streamlined access to the publisher’s audience. 

Wall Street remains bullish on the stock. Citigroup has a buy rating on the stock with a price target of $77, while Evercore has an outperform rating with a price target of $75. Considering the rising number of digital users and the company’s strong position in the industry, NYT looks like a strong bet. 

A great stock is an even better buy at a lower price.

The overall market may still look overbought and feel overvalued. But a handful of stocks have actually lost some ground of late, even if they didn't deserve to.

With that as the backdrop, here's a rundown of three of them worth buying while you can still get them at a discount.

1. Chewy It's been a rough past few months for Chewy (CHWY +2.34%) shareholders. Every time it looked like the stock had made a bottom, it then found a way of moving even lower. Indeed, after recently reaching yet another new 52-week low, shares of the online pet supply store and pharmacy are now priced at less than half of June's high.

There's still no guarantee this is a trade-worthy bottom, to be clear. It's more likely to be one than not, however, given the underlying company's performance of late. Last quarter's revenue was up a little more than 8% year over year, extending a growth pace that's been in place for years. And the company continues to grow its income after swinging to a small but sustained profit in 2022.

CHWY Revenue (Quarterly) data by YCharts

The crux of the bullish argument for owning CHWY here, however, isn't what it's done, but rather, how it's done it.

See, of its fiscal third quarter's total revenue of $3.1 billion, almost 84% of that was sales made to customers signed up for a recurring subscription to pet food, medicine, or even treats and toys. That's up from just 80% a year earlier and markedly better than the comparison of just under 71% five years ago.

It matters simply because consumers who sign up for such subscriptions often have a "set it and forget it" frame of mind, and as such are cheaper and easier to retain as paying customers. Chewy is normalizing this e-commerce business model and ultimately enjoying widening profit margins as a result.

2. Uber Technologies Yes, Uber Technologies (UBER +1.27%) stock tumbled earlier this month after reporting fourth-quarter profits that fell short of expectations, adding to a sell-off that's been underway since November. All told, UBER shares are now down nearly 30% from that peak and knocking on the door of a new 52-week low.

The trading crowd's largely misreading the situation, though. Despite missing most Q4 per-share earnings estimates with its reported profit of only $0.71 per share, that bottom line was still up 27% year over year on a 22% improvement in total trips as well as a 20% year-over-year increase in revenue. The ride-hailing company's looking for comparable top-line growth for the quarter currently underway as well, and perhaps more importantly, expects the profit margins that were pressured last quarter to widen again, with per-share earnings projected to improve 37% year over year. Analysts, meanwhile, are calling for comparable growth for at least the next couple of years.

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This outlook, of course, just reflects the much bigger dynamic that Uber Technologies is plugged into. That's consumers' growing disinterest in driving themselves, or for that matter, even owning a car. Blame unaffordability, mostly. It's now become cheaper to outsource personal transportation. There's no end in sight to this dynamic either.

3. ServiceNow Last, add ServiceNow (NOW 2.95%) to your list of growth stocks to buy while they're on sale. This one's down nearly 50% from its July peak.

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It's not too terribly difficult to figure out why. ServiceNow is an artificial intelligence stock, and AI stocks have been sold off en masse on worries of the technology's actual value compared to its cost.

This broad concern ignores important company-specific nuances, however, like the fact that it's generative AI and artificial intelligence hardware companies with the most yet to prove. ServiceNow offers workplace automation solutions that provide clear, marketable value. These offerings include no-code app development, automated customer service, and digital security, just to name a few.

This practicality allows ServiceNow to turn a consistent -- and consistently rising -- profit. Last quarter, it turned nearly $3.6 billion in revenue into a net income of a little over $400 million, capping off a full-year bottom line of more than $1.7 billion on $13.3 billion in sales. Both were up more than 20% year over year. Analysts are looking for comparable growth this year and next too, despite the apparent slowdown other AI companies seem to be facing.

Most investors appear to have lost sight of how well this company is positioned to continue thriving for the foreseeable future even if other names in the AI business don't. The analyst community hasn't, though. In addition to most of them still rating NOW as a strong buy, its consensus price target is holding strong at $187.69, up 78% from the stock's current price. Once investors are reminded that the nature of ServiceNow's business shields it from more sweeping headwinds, don't be surprised to see this stock start moving back toward that target.

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In a major new crypto news, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan has named his four core digital assets amid continued crypto market weakness. He identified Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Chainlink as crypto’s “Mount Rushmore.” He made the remarks as Bitcoin trades more than 40% below its October 2025 all-time high, outlining how he positions capital in the current cycle.

Crypto News: Bitwise CIO Names Major Cryptos On the When Shift Happens podcast, Hougan said Bitcoin remains the only uncontested leader in its category within the crypto market. He described it as the clear winner in the digital gold and monetary store of value space. According to him, that competitive race has effectively concluded.

He contrasted that clarity with other blockchain sectors. Smart contract platforms, including Ethereum and Solana, compete in growing and more crowded markets. Therefore, he advised investors to own a basket rather than attempt to pick a single long-term winner.

If restricted to one asset, however, Hougan said he would still choose Bitcoin. He argued Bitcoin does not face direct competition for its primary use case. By comparison, Ethereum, Solana, and other platforms operate in markets with greater competitive threats.

Notably, he said Ethereum is the second-largest holding in Bitwise’s main crypto index fund. He described Ethereum as the leading exposure to stablecoins and tokenization. He added that the Ethereum community has shifted focus toward execution and investor alignment this year.

Hougan also said investors can hold both Ethereum and Solana simultaneously. In his view, being bullish on one does not require rejecting the other. Both, he explained, target significant but competitive areas of the crypto market.

Chainlink, Sovereign BTC, and Institutional Outlook Hougan, who highlighted factors that would lead to a Bitcoin bull market a few days ago, then addressed what he believes the crypto market underestimates. First, he notes the probability of sovereign Bitcoin accumulation. He said markets currently price near zero chance that the United States actively buy Bitcoin beyond seized assets.

He estimated the real probability to be between 10% and 25%. If direct sovereign purchases occur, he said Bitcoin could move toward $500,000 almost instantly. He clarified that he referred to active buying, not asset forfeitures.

According to Hougan, Bitwise already consults with central banks on digital asset strategy. He noted that those processes move slowly, consistent with central bank decision-making cycles. However, he said discussions continue behind closed doors.

He also pointed to sovereign wealth fund participation, including activity in Abu Dhabi and Luxembourg. Beyond sovereign flows, he emphasized accelerating institutional focus on RWA tokenization. He referenced public positions from firms such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, alongside exchange operators like the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and Cboe Global Markets.

Within that framework, Hougan justified including Chainlink in his Mount Rushmore list. He argued that if tokenization expands across equities, bonds, and real estate, Oracle infrastructure and stablecoins become essential. In that segment, he said Chainlink holds the leading market position, tying its role directly to broader crypto market growth.

The conclusion was derived from the 30-day MVRV of each of those altcoins (and bitcoin).

The cryptocurrency market is far from its best shape, with most assets trading 50% or more from their peaks recorded at some point last year. Some of the largest from this cohort, such as BTC, ETH, XRP, LINK, and ADA could provide proper entry opportunities at this point, but a few of them are believed to be more undervalued, according to data from Santiment.

Basing their findings on each asset’s Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) metric, the analysts determined the following:

📊 According to the 30-day MVRV’s of crypto’s large caps, which identifies overvalued and undervalued assets based on average trader returns, here are where things stand:

Undervalued:
📌 Ethereum $ETH: -14.3%

Slightly Undervalued:
📌 Bitcoin $BTC: -6.9%
📌 Chainlink $LINK:… pic.twitter.com/Qu08RBaw1S

— Santiment (@santimentfeed) February 20, 2026

Ethereum stands out as the king of undervaluation, with -14.3%. The largest altcoin peaked last year at just under $5,000, which was inches above its previous all-time high. However, it has been mostly downhill since then, currently struggling to reclaim the $2,000 resistance.

This means that although its network capabilities have expanded, the underlying asset now trades 60% away from its peak.

Bitcoin was second in line, with an undervaluation score of -6.9%. The largest digital asset shot up to several new all-time highs last year, the latest being in early October of over $126,000. It now sits at $68,000 or 46% lower than its ATH.

LINK is third in Santiment’s ranking, with an undervaluation score of -5.1%. Chainlink’s native token was among the few that failed to mark new peaks in 2025. It trades at $8.88 as of press time, which puts it at a whopping 83% distance from its 2021 all-time high of $52.70.

You may also like: Europe’s Société Générale Expands Euro Stablecoin to the XRP Ledger Ripple CEO Garlinghouse Predicts CLARITY Bill Has 90% Chance of Approval Soon Grayscale Says XRP Is Second Most Talked-About Asset After Bitcoin XRP and ADA complete Santiment’s top five, with percentages of -4.1% and -2.0%, respectively. XRP rocketed to a fresh peak of $3.65 in July last year, but now sits 60% lower at $1.45.

It’s worth noting that ADA is arguably the poorest performer from this list. It also couldn’t come anywhere near its 2021 all-time high of over $3.00 last year. Moreover, its current price tag of $0.28 puts it at a 91% discount since those levels from four and a half years ago.

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XRP Flaunts a 3-Week ETF Inflow Streak, So Why is Price Still Stuck Below $1.50? Prefer us on Google

XRP holds steady, but weakening ETF inflows expose hidden breakdown riskDip buyers support XRP now, but $1.25 remains dangerously exposedInstitutional demand slows sharply as XRP approaches its most critical supportXRP price has traded mostly flat over the past 24 hours and the past week. This sideways move shows clear market indecision. On the surface, institutional activity looks supportive. XRP spot ETFs have now recorded three straight weeks of inflows. But underneath this positive trend, a hidden weakness is quietly building.

Several technical and on-chain signals suggest XRP may be closer to a breakdown than it appears.

ETF Inflows Stay Positive, But Institutional Strength Is Rapidly FadingXRP spot ETFs have recorded inflows for three straight weeks. The week ending February 6 saw $36.04 million in inflows. By the week ending February 20, inflows had fallen further to just $1.84 million.

This represents a drop of nearly 95% in weekly inflows within three weeks.

XRP ETFs: SoSo ValueETF inflows show how much institutional money is entering an asset. Rising inflows usually signal growing confidence. But falling inflows, even if still positive, show that institutional conviction is weakening quickly.

This institutional slowdown is already visible on the chart. XRP fell below its weekly Volume Weighted Average Price, or VWAP, on February 18 and hasn’t reclaimed the line since.

VWAP represents the average price weighted by volume. It is widely used as a proxy for institutional cost basis and is referred to by big money as a benchmark.

When the price falls below VWAP, it means institutions are holding positions at a loss on average. This often reduces their willingness to buy more. The last time XRP broke its weekly VWAP, it fell nearly 26%. The correction since February 18 is also continuing.

XRP Key Level: TradingViewAt the same time, XRP is close to forming a hidden bearish divergence between February 6 and February 20. During this period, the XRP price seems to be printing a lower high. But the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, already formed a higher high.

RSI measures momentum. When momentum rises, but price fails to follow, it signals weakening recovery strength and a possible downtrend extension for XRP if $1.379 breaks. A clear price-specific confirmation would occur if the current XRP price fails to reach or exceed $1.439.

Together, weakening ETF inflows, VWAP loss, and bearish divergence show that institutional strength is fading despite the positive ETF streak.

Exchange Flows and Dip Buying Explain Why Price Has Not Collapsed YetDespite falling below the VWAP, XRP has not collapsed sharply, like earlier. On-chain data helps explain why.

One key metric is Exchange Net Position Change. This tracks whether coins are moving into or out of exchanges. Outflows usually signal buying, while falling outflows show weakening demand.

On February 18, exchange outflows peaked near 71.32 million XRP. Recently, outflows dropped to around 41.69 million XRP. This marks a decline of about 41%.

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Buying Pressure Remains Weak: GlassnodeThis shows that buying pressure has weakened significantly but still remains.

Another indicator shows buyers are still active. The Money Flow Index, or MFI, tracks real capital entering an asset. Between February 6 and February 19, the XRP price trended lower.

But MFI trended higher. This divergence shows dip buyers are slowly accumulating even as the price weakens.

MFI Moves Up: TradingViewThis dip buying helps explain why XRP has remained relatively stable after losing its VWAP. Buyers are absorbing selling pressure. This has prevented an immediate collapse so far. But this support is limited. If dip buying weakens, downside risk could increase quickly.

XRP Price Faces Critical $1.25 Test as Cost Basis Cluster Becomes Final SupportCost basis data now shows XRP approaching a critical support zone. Cost basis represents the prices at which investors previously bought XRP.

These levels often act as strong support or resistance. The most important support cluster currently sits near $1.26, hosting over 159 million XRP.

XRP Heatmap: GlassnodeThis is where a large number of holders bought XRP. As long as this level holds, the XRP price may avoid a deeper crash beyond 12% even if the immediate support zone at $1.35-$1.37 breaks.

However, if XRP falls below $1.26 ($1.259 on the chart), selling pressure could accelerate sharply. The next major downside levels would appear near $1.162 and $1.024.

XRP Price Analysis: TradingViewOn the upside, XRP must first reclaim $1.439. A stronger recovery would require moves above $1.476 and $1.549. Only a breakout above $1.670 would fully cut the bearish momentum.

For now, XRP remains stuck between weakening institutional support and steady dip buying. ETF inflows are still positive, but falling rapidly.

Technical and on-chain signals show that $1.259 is now the most important level that could determine XRP’s next major move, especially if the bearish divergence and VWAP weakness continue to play out.

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Dogecoin price hovered above $0.10 on Saturday as traders assessed momentum. Market analysts said bulls are targeting a potential move toward $0.20. The DOGE has been trading sideways in recent weeks, but a fresh wave of buying can trigger a breakout rally this month.

Here’s why Dogecoin Price could surge to $0.20 This Month Dogecoin price could advance toward the $0.20 mark this month as momentum builds across major meme tokens. 

The recent rise in assets like SHIB, PEPE, Pump, BONK, and Pengu indicates a resurgence of interest in speculative assets.

The overall meme market cap is around 35.3 billion following a 2.3%  increase in the day. Analysts observe that a second run in the market would be possible should Bitcoin and Ethereum continue their recent gains.

Other asset-backed holdings, such as XRP, Solana, and Cardano, would increase risk appetite and propel Dogecoin.

The world crypto market has increased by 1.88% to 2.35 trillion over the last day. Spot ETFs remain a growing form of visibility, with the latest inflows of approximately 9.05 million.

On-chain indicators also demonstrate higher accumulation of whales and active addresses. These changes are indicative of sentiment improvement and a possible shift towards greater price levels.

Dogecoin Builds Cup-and-Handle Formation, Raising Breakout Expectations A crypto analyst has highlighted a familiar bullish setup forming on the 24-hour chart. He has observed that the meme coin is building a cup-and-handle, which usually indicates a breakout.

The analyst says that Dogecoin has recently filled a clean cup shape following a stable recovery. The price now seems to be drawing the handle, which is the last step, before a possible increase.

His chart reveals that the cup has a rounded bottom that is followed by a slight pullback that defines the handle.

The above handle breakout may enhance bullishness in case buyers remain in control.

Dogecoin Price Eyes a 100% Breakout as Holds Key Support As of the reporting, the DOGE price traded at $0.10, showing a slight surge of 3% over the past 24-hours.

The Chaikin Money Flow indicated around 0.04 that there was a light accumulation coming back after a sluggish season.

The RSI values were around 52, indicating neutral momentum without exhaustion. The indicator moved slightly upwards, with new purchasing interest slowly developing.

Technical levels outlined the definite upward targets.  A breakout above $0.12 may guide DOGE toward $0.15, where stronger resistance could appear. 

Continued strength above that zone may open a path toward $0.20, which marked the major range high on the chart. The long-term Dogecoin forecast shows a potential expansion exceeding 100% from the current price.

Source: DOGE/USDT 4-hour chart: Tradingview Any fall below $0.10 can subject DOGE to the $0.09 support that acted as the lower limit to the chart. The loss of control over that territory may encourage further pressure and undermine short-term trust.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) If buying pressure continues and resistance levels break, DOGE could potentially target the $0.20 range.

Strength in meme tokens like SHIB and PEPE often boosts overall sentiment and demand for Dogecoin.

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Société Générale launches its MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin, EURCV, on the XRP Ledger, marking a massive milestone for institutional RWA growth on Ripple.

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The $XRP Ledger (XRPL) has secured a major institutional victory as Société Générale, the 6th largest bank in Europe with $1.8 trillion in assets, officially deployed its euro stablecoin, EUR CoinVertible (EURCV), on the network. This move marks the third major blockchain for the MiCA-compliant token, following its earlier launches on Ethereum and Solana.

Quick Facts: The Institutional Surge on XRPLSociété Générale: Launched EURCV on XRPL via its digital arm, SG-FORGE, on February 18, 2026.Multi-Chain Strategy: XRPL now hosts EURCV alongside Ethereum (2023) and Solana (2025).Network Growth: XRPL reached #2 in 30-day Real-World Asset (RWA) growth at 15.37%, trailing only Arbitrum.Institutional Backing: Deutsche Bank and Aviva Investors also announced XRPL-based integrations this month.Crypto taxes made simple: Compare the top-rated tools for 100% compliance and efficiency

Why Société Générale Chose the XRP LedgerThe deployment of EURCV on the XRP Ledger is not a simple experiment. As a systemically important financial institution, Société Générale requires high throughput and low-cost settlement. SG-FORGE cited the scalability and speed of the XRP Ledger as primary reasons for the integration.

Furthermore, the launch is supported by Ripple’s custody solution (formerly Metaco), which provides the bank with the security infrastructure needed to manage reserves and on-chain issuance. This partnership allows EURCV to potentially be utilized as trading collateral within Ripple’s payment products, bridging the gap between traditional finance (TradFi) and digital assets.

Deutsche Bank and Aviva Join the XRPL EcosystemThe XRP news today follows a series of high-profile institutional announcements in February 2026.

Deutsche Bank: Revealed plans to integrate Ripple’s technology stack to modernize its cross-border payment rails and FX workflows.Aviva Investors: Partnered with Ripple to tokenize traditional fund structures directly on the XRPL, marking Ripple’s first major deal with a UK-based asset manager.These developments have pushed the total value of tokenized assets on the XRP Ledger to approximately $1.5 billion. While the XRP price has faced headwinds in February—trading near the $1.40 support level amid a broader market correction—the fundamental utility of the network is at an all-time high.

XRP Price Prediction and Market ReactionDespite the bullish institutional news, the XRP price has remained under pressure, down roughly 30% for the month. Analysts at Standard Chartered suggest that while short-term retail demand has cooled, the long-term structural demand remains intact due to these RWA integrations.

If history is to repeat now, XRP could go beyond $3.00.

Ripple’s cross-border token became one of the most volatile assets in the cryptocurrency space after the 2024 presidential elections in the US, going from $0.60 to over $3.60 within less than a year, before it crashed to $1.11 earlier this month.

Following this 70% decline from July 2025 to February 2026, the token has seen its “largest on-chain realized loss spike since 2022,” said Santiment. However, this could be a blessing in disguise for token holders.

The analyst from the analytics company noted that the last time such massive realized losses were recorded, of -$1.93 billion, the underlying asset exploded by 114% in the following eight months. If such a spectacular price increase is to repeat now, it would put XRP’s valuation at over $3.00.

“Significant realized losses happen when a large number of investors sell their coins at a price lower than what they originally paid. This usually coincides with fear taking over. When traders panic and capitulate, they lock in their losses instead of holding and hoping for a rebound,” explained the company.

However, the analysts added that while this might feel negative in the short-term, it can be an important price signal for the longer run.

If the so-called weak hands have already sold, fewer sellers are left to push the asset lower. Or, as Santiment put it: “a wave of heavy realized loss can mean that much of the damage has already been done.”

Additionally, the analysis reads that such large increases in realized losses occur near market bottoms because “extreme fear tends to peak before price does.”

“Once sellers are exhausted, even a small amount of new buying pressure can push prices higher. That does not guarantee an immediate rally, but it increases the probability of a bounce. “

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Tony Severino, a Chartered Market Technician and Bitcoin trader, was among the rare few analysts who accurately pinpointed the peak in Bitcoin both in terms of timing and at what price.

In a recent X Space, Severino shared his official target for the bear market bottom in BTCUSD. The target includes at what price level the top cryptocurrency is expected to reach, when it will happen, and what the total percentage drawdown will be before it is “all said and done.”

Tony Severino, CMT Calls For $34,000 Bitcoin In October 2026 In this week’s Market Talk X Space hosted by Wolf Bitcoin and Wolf Financial, recurring featured guest and panelist Tony Severino revealed his “official” bottom call for BTC.

Severino, who is a highly-trained technical analyst focusing on cycles, patterns, and psychology, expects the bear market to end later this year around October 2026. Perhaps more importantly, the price prediction aspect is the result of what Severino expects to be a roughly -72% max drawdown. This figure takes BTCUSD to around $34,000 per coin.

While several technical levels exist as to why this zone could be reached, such as this level being the 0.618 Fibonacci retracement, the Chartered Market Technician points to a statistical formula.

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The first ever bear market drawdown resulted in a -94% decline. Next, in 2014, BTCUSD fell by -86%. 2018’s bear market ended after reaching a full -84% max drawdown. Meanwhile, the last bear market set Bitcoin back -78% and ended with the FTX collapse.

The next average in the linear decay sequence would suggest a max drawdown of between -72 and -74%. Severino’s target is on the more conservative end. Linear decay essentially accounts for the diminished volatility in the cryptocurrency market, while maintaining a realistic average.

Tony Severino CMT calls for BTCUSD to bottom according to this chart Why The Price Prediction Matters – A Transparent Track Record Why does Tony Severino’s targets matter? Severino called for an initial top in Bitcoin in early 2025 around Trump’s inauguration. This was the precise top when comparing BTC against Gold, and was when the bear market started in the BTCUSD trading pair.

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Tony even suggested Bitcoin would bounce in April 2025 based on a TD buy setup on the weekly chart, then warned Bitcoin was topping out once again when it reached $126K in late October.

Closed my remaining short for now and just hedged long with a tiny position

It’s yet another new record for me https://t.co/aduKoBc9T7 pic.twitter.com/EDq0riNAKE

— Tony Severino, CMT (@TonySeverinoCMT) February 5, 2026

The skilled trader has recently gained notoriety, sharing a number of high ROI short positions up to 13,000% (using leverage). Tony is also a mentor on Slice App, where he currently has the “best ROI” on the entire platform following a public trade on Silver that gained over 183% (without leverage). Slice App forces transparency and accountability by not allowing mentors to delete or edit posts or trade setups. All of Tony’s trades are public and proven – making his recent bottom call that much more credible and worth considering.

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Solana Price Faces a Bull Trap as 50% Holders Exit Prefer us on Google

Solana breakout shows strength, but 50% holder exit threatens sudden bull trap reversalLeverage rises after Solana breakout while conviction holders quietly cut positions in halfSolana breakout targets 50% upside, but supply wall and exits threaten rally failureSolana’s price rose 2.9% over the past 24 hours and broke above a key inverse head-and-shoulders neckline on the 12-hour chart. This breakout typically signals a trend reversal and offers more than 50% upside potential.

But the breakout is happening while long-term holders exit aggressively and leverage builds quickly. These conflicting signals now create a classic bull trap risk where early buyers could get caught if momentum fails.

Breakout Shows 50% Upside PotentialSolana recently broke above the neckline of an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern. A descending neckline is easier to break because resistance weakens over time as sellers accept lower exit prices. This increases breakout probability but also raises fakeout risk because the breakout lacks strong resistance clearance.

The breakout also pushed Solana above its 20-period exponential moving average, or EMA, a trend tracking indicator. This level often signals trend strength returning.

But the last time Solana broke above this same moving average earlier in February, the move failed, and the price dropped nearly 12% afterward.

At the same time, a hidden bearish divergence is forming between February 2 and February 21, at press time. During this period, the Solana price formed a lower high while the Relative Strength Index formed a higher high.

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This divergence signals weakening price strength even while momentum indicators rise. It usually appears before pullbacks and suggests the breakout could fail if buyers do not maintain control. The same divergence occurred between February 2 and February 15, leading to the 12% correction mentioned earlier.

This bearish divergence remains active unless Solana breaks above $85.70. A move above this level would temporarily weaken the immediate divergence signal. But the broader Solana price risk remains until stronger resistance levels are broken.

Open Interest Jump and Positive Funding Rate Show Trap ConditionsDerivative data confirms traders are reacting to the breakout. Open interest increased from $1.96 billion on February 20 to $2.08 billion on February 21. This represents a 6.1% increase in just one day.

Open interest measures the total value of active futures contracts. Rising open interest during breakouts shows traders are opening new positions rather than closing existing ones.

At the same time, funding rates turned positive to 0.0016% after being negative previously. Funding rates represent payments between long and short traders. Positive rates mean long traders are paying short traders, showing bullish positioning.

Open Interest Setup: SantimentThis combination confirms new leveraged longs are entering based on the breakout signal. This matters because bull traps require buyers to trap. Rising open interest and positive funding rates confirm traders are positioning for further upside. If the breakout fails, these same leveraged longs could be forced to sell, accelerating the downside move.

Holder Net Position Drop Shows Long-Term SOL Investors Are ExitingThe most important warning comes from long-term holder behavior. The Hodler Net Position Change metric tracks the 30-day rolling net change in supply held by long-term holders. These are investors holding coins for 155 days or longer. This metric reveals whether experienced investors accumulate or distribute.

On February 8, long-term holders added nearly 1.98 million SOL. By February 20, that number dropped to almost 0.99 million SOL. This represents a decline of almost 50%.

Long Term Investors Exiting: GlassnodeThis means long-term holders reduced their accumulation by half, while the bullish inverse head-and-shoulders pattern developed.

Long-term holders typically accumulate before rallies and distribute near local tops. The slowish accumulation, or rather exits, weakens breakout sustainability.

Cost Basis Cluster at $91 Creates Final Solana Price Confirmation LevelCost Basis Heatmap data reveals where investors last bought their tokens. These zones act as strong resistance because holders often sell near their break-even levels.

The strongest nearby cluster lies between $87 and $88, where nearly 9.12 million SOL have been accumulated. This creates immediate resistance.

Cost Basis Heatmap: GlassnodeBreaking above $85.70 is the first important step. It would weaken the hidden bearish divergence and strengthen the breakout. But the more critical level sits at $91.09.

This level sits above the nearest major cost basis resistance. Breaking above it would absorb overhead supply and confirm buyers are strong enough to sustain the breakout and haven’t been tempted to sell at break-even.

If Solana clears $91.09, the inverse head-and-shoulders breakout target near $129.78 becomes achievable. This represents approximately 50% upside from the breakout line.

While upside potential exists, downside risks remain significant. If Solana falls below $78.88, the inverse head-and-shoulders pattern weakens, and the breakout begins to fail.

Solana Price Analysis: TradingViewA drop below $67.24 would fully invalidate the pattern. Such a move would also likely trigger long liquidations due to the recent leverage buildup. Solana now sits at a critical decision point.

Open interest rising 6.1%, funding rates turning positive, and a 50% drop in long-term holder supply all show conflicting forces.

Breaking above $91 confirms the breakout and opens the path toward $129. Falling below $78 increases bull trap risk. Dropping below $67 confirms the breakout has failed completely.

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With the rial plunging, middle-class savers are bypassing local banks to move billions into the domestic crypto ecosystem. Feb 21, 2026, 6:01 p.m.

The rial, Iran’s official currency, has failed in 2026. Hyperinflation chews through savings every single day. Sanctions stack on top of bad decisions and endless geopolitical pressure. Every day, folks wake up to less money. Families scramble to buy basics while everything they saved disappears. This feels too familiar. Lebanon went through the exact same crisis starting in late 2019. The same kind of banking freeze, the same worthless currency slide, the same desperate search for anything that holds value. Bitcoin turned out to be that financial safe haven then. Signs point to it doing the same in Iran now.

Beirut and Tehran are trapped in the same messSTORY CONTINUES BELOW

Lebanon hit the wall when banks locked accounts tight. Dollar savings got stuck, then devalued hard into a pound that kept crashing. Over 90 percent are gone. Lines at ATMs turned into fights. Protests broke out everywhere. Money sent from family abroad became the only lifeline, but even those funds struggled to come through and cost a lot in fees.

Iran deals with the same chokehold. Sanctions cut off normal trade. Inflation runs wild. Reports put crypto activity close to $8 billion in 2025. People yank Bitcoin straight to personal wallets fast. They worry about freezes or bigger drops. Even the central bank grabs stablecoins like Tether to dodge restrictions.

In Lebanon, attitudes flipped quickly. People who once ignored Bitcoin started running to it because nothing else worked. Peer-to-peer trades exploded everywhere, esp. in Telegram groups. No banks needed. Remittances landed clean. Corner stores took it for bread or gas. A whole underground economy kept running while the official one died.

The raw reality of Lebanon's breakdownBanks did not just slow withdrawals. They took chunks out of deposits. Promised dollars became local currency worth almost nothing. Trust vanished overnight. People who planned carefully lost retirement money, business cash and everything built over decades.

Bitcoin cut through that. It allowed holders to keep something no policy could touch or inflate away. Holding private keys on hardware wallets meant real control. Verify transactions yourself. Remittances crossed borders in minutes, no middlemen skimming. Price ups and downs happened, but long term it held up way better than the pound ever could.

Problems stayed real. Power went out constantly. The Internet dropped. Outside Beirut, liquidity stayed thin. Early on, plenty got burned by shady services because they did not know better. Groups popped up fast, though. Online chats, meetups in cafes. People taught each other: back up seeds right, run your own node, skip custodians. The crisis forced learning quickly. The clearest lesson stuck: leave Bitcoin with someone else and risk losing it to hacks, freezes, or sudden changes in the rules. True ownership means keys in your control.

What Iran can learn from Lebanon’s experienceIran tracks a similar path. Protests show the anger boiling over. The rial keeps dropping. Onchain data makes clear that people move to self-custody to block seizures or worse inflation.

Government signals mix up. Limits on mining clash with tests using crypto for imports. For regular people, though, Bitcoin stays simple: no one stops transfers, no borders block it, value holds outside state control. Stablecoins cover day-to-day. Bitcoin is the savings.

Practices that worked in Lebanon transfer straight over. Find a reliable non-custodial wallet and back up your seed phrase. Create a network of peer-to-peer contacts for when fiat comes in or out. Those basics let the Lebanese people ride out the worst. They offer the same shot in Iran.

Sure, obstacles persist: rules flip, the internet fails in spots, prices swing. Still beats staying fully tied to a currency that keeps failing. Lebanon proved that waiting for the government to fix things rarely works. Early action saved what could be saved.

Getting control back when systems failLebanon and Iran lay bare how quickly centralized finance crumbles. Overprinting, account locks and economic isolation cause innocent citizens to take the hit every time. Bitcoin switches the game: no approval required, no one else bears the risk if the keys stay yours.

The collapse in Lebanon forever changed its economy. Money moved from the into a survival tool, forcing people to learn about custody and real ownership. Iran is faced with the same lesson now: depend on failing banks or take the tool that hands power back.

The rial's hard drop signals more than just trouble. It pushes change. Lebanon produced tougher people who learned what ownership actually means. Iran has the opening for that, too. Move before more vanishes. Check everything yourself. Build stacks. Hold the keys tight. Create real freedom. No one hands it over. You claim it back, one satoshi at a time.

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Ripple just scored big. The company locked down a partnership with Deutsche Bank on February 21, bringing its blockchain tech into the German banking giant’s global payment network. Pretty major move for Ripple’s push into traditional finance.

Bitcoin whales didn’t sit around either. They scooped up $2 billion worth of Bitcoin in recent weeks, and that’s not pocket change. These massive buys show whales think Bitcoin’s got legs for the long haul. When big players move this much money, it usually means something’s brewing in the market. Glassnode data shows addresses holding 1,000 BTC or more jumped significantly since January. Bitcoin’s been hanging around $44,000 lately, which isn’t too shabby considering all the market chaos we’ve seen.

Things got spicy elsewhere too.

Former Ripple CTO David Schwartz went after Logan Paul over some recent drama. Schwartz doesn’t usually throw punches on social media, but he made an exception here. The whole thing shows how tense things are getting between crypto folks and influencers who promote sketchy stuff.

Shiba Inu hit the brakes. SHIB’s wild price swings calmed down, and now it’s just kind of sitting there around $0.000012. Traders are watching closely because this could go either way – breakout or more sideways action. On February 20, trading volumes stayed steady despite the consolidation phase, which means people still care about SHIB even when it’s not doing much.

The Deutsche Bank deal needs regulatory thumbs up first. Both companies are still hammering out details on how they’ll actually make this work. Deutsche Bank’s been digging into blockchain tech since early 2026, trying to make cross-border payments faster and cheaper for clients. Makes sense they’d team up with Ripple, considering XRP trades around $0.75 right now and the market’s betting this partnership could boost adoption.

But here’s the thing – no timeline yet.

Prominent trader Willy Woo thinks Bitcoin’s current setup looks familiar. He said on February 17 that the market feels like previous accumulation phases before big price jumps. Santiment backed this up with data showing whale accumulation hit levels not seen since late 2023. These guys don’t usually throw around $2 billion unless they know something. This follows earlier reporting on Bitcoin Whales Move .2 Billion to.

Ripple’s not stopping with Deutsche Bank either. The company said on February 15 it’s hiring more people in Europe, basically doubling down on that market. Smart move, considering European banks are warming up to blockchain solutions faster than expected.

Shiba Inu developers aren’t just sitting around watching their token consolidate. They dropped hints about “ShibaSwap 2.0” on February 19, promising better features for users. The community went nuts over this announcement, even though SHIB’s price didn’t budge much. Sometimes the tech matters more than daily price action.

Schwartz’s Logan Paul comments hit different because he usually stays out of drama. On February 20, he basically told investors to do their homework instead of following celebrity endorsements blindly. Can’t really argue with that advice, especially after all the influencer crypto disasters we’ve seen.

The whale activity caught everyone’s attention for good reason. When you see $2 billion moving into Bitcoin wallets, that’s institutional money or ultra-high-net-worth individuals making big bets. Regular retail investors don’t have that kind of cash lying around. These moves usually happen before major market events or when smart money thinks economic uncertainty is coming.

Deutsche Bank’s blockchain push makes sense from a business angle. Cross-border payments are slow and expensive using traditional rails. Ripple’s tech could cut settlement times from days to seconds and slash fees significantly. That’s real value for a bank’s bottom line. This follows earlier reporting on Big Institutions Buy Bitcoin While Small.

SHIB’s consolidation phase might actually be healthy. After months of wild swings, some stability gives investors time to think clearly about the project’s fundamentals. The development team announced ecosystem upgrades on February 18, focusing on scalability improvements that could matter long-term.

Bitcoin’s $44,000 level has become pretty important psychologically. It’s held as support multiple times recently, which makes traders think it might be a launching pad for the next move up. Or it could break and send prices lower. Markets are funny that way.

Ripple’s European expansion timing seems deliberate. Regulatory clarity is improving across the continent, making it easier for blockchain companies to operate legally. XRP’s current price around $0.75 reflects market expectations that more partnerships like Deutsche Bank are coming.

The crypto space keeps evolving fast. Partnerships between traditional finance and blockchain companies are becoming normal instead of newsworthy. That’s probably good for long-term adoption, even if it makes individual announcements less exciting.

Whale accumulation patterns don’t lie. When big money starts positioning aggressively, smaller investors usually follow eventually. The $2 billion Bitcoin buy-up suggests confidence that current prices won’t last much longer.

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Data from Arkham shows the majority of Buterin's wealth remains tied directly to token price swings rather than diversified holdings.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin holds more than 240,000 ETH, currently valued at approximately $467 million, according to blockchain intelligence platform Arkham’s investigation into his on-chain holdings.

The analysis established Buterin as the largest accessible individual holder of Ethereum, though institutional players and exchange wallets dominate the top rankings of ETH ownership.

Buterin’s Portfolio Composition and Recent Transactions The Arkham investigation, published on February 17, provided a detailed breakdown of Buterin’s known crypto assets. His Ethereum holdings have gradually declined over the years, from 662,810 ETH in December 2015, which represented 0.91% of the total supply, to the current 240,010 ETH, which now accounts for about 0.20% of all ETH in circulation.

This reduction stems from both periodic sales and the network’s inflationary supply increases over time. Beyond ETH, Buterin holds smaller positions in several tokens, including 10 billion WHITE worth about $1.16 million, 30 billion MOODENG tokens valued at about $442,000, and 869,509 KNC tokens.

His portfolio also includes roughly $11,000 in Tornado Cash’s TORN token, reflecting past usage of the privacy mixer for donations, including funds sent to Ukraine. Recent on-chain activity shows Buterin moving significant sums in alignment with his public commitments, including a 16,384 ETH withdrawal in late January 2026, worth around $43 million at current prices, to support open-source infrastructure development.

This followed his announcement that the Ethereum Foundation is entering a period of “mild austerity,” with Buterin personally assuming funding responsibilities for certain projects to ensure the Foundation’s long-term sustainability. Subsequent sales of around 2,961 ETH over three days in early February, valued at about $6.6 million, were routed through CoW Protocol using small swaps to minimize market impact.

Arkham’s assessment of the broader Ethereum holder landscape revealed that institutions and exchanges occupy the top positions. For instance, the ETH2 beacon deposit contract holds over 60% of the total supply, with Binance, BlackRock, and Coinbase ranking among the largest entities.

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Wealth Trajectory and Philanthropic Focus Buterin’s net worth has followed Ethereum’s volatile price history closely, given that ETH constitutes over 99% of his known portfolio. He briefly achieved billionaire status in 2021 when the token crossed $3,000, with his holdings peaking at $2.09 billion in November of that year.

Nonetheless, the subsequent bear market reduced his wealth by close to 75% by December 2022. In 2025, rising ETH prices again pushed his net worth above $1 billion during August’s all-time high near $5,000, though recent market corrections, which pushed ETH below $2,000, have brought valuations back to current levels.

His wealth originated primarily from the 2014 Ethereum pre-sale, where 16.53% of the initial 72 million ETH supply was allocated to founders. A $100,000 Thiel Fellowship grant that same year allowed Buterin to leave the University of Waterloo and dedicate himself fully to Ethereum development.

Unlike many crypto founders who have accumulated substantial stakes in centralized companies, Buterin’s wealth remains almost entirely liquid and tied directly to the network he helped create.

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On February 21, 2026, the industry is buzzing with a bold claim from seasoned institutional investors: if central banks adopt a single on-chain bridge for the "Agentic Economy," XRP could eclipse Bitcoin by a significant magnitude.

This isn't just retail hype; it’s driven by the reality of currency volatility.

Earlier this week, the Federal Reserve's trading desk requested indicative dollar/yen quotes following a sharp move in the yen — a rare move that has reignited the conversation about the need for faster, neutral settlement rails.

XRP as the "Digital Oil" Ripple President Monica Long recently sketched out a 2026 roadmap where regulated banks move beyond "testing" and begin running production systems tied directly to on-chain liquidity pools. The theory, championed by vocal market analysts like "Pumpius," is that while Bitcoin remains the world's "Digital Gold," XRP is being positioned as the "Digital Oil" of the global financial engine.

If the XRP Ledger becomes the primary bridge for CBDCs and regulated stablecoins to swap trillions in value near-instantly, its utility-driven market cap could theoretically flip Bitcoin’s store-of-value dominance. Critics point to the massive gap—Bitcoin's trillions vs. XRP's $100 billion—but with institutional "pipes" finally being connected, the "Bridge Asset" dream has never felt more like a tangible reality.

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Bitcoin [BTC] has been consolidating above $65K for over a week, after dropping 46% from $126K to $60K over the past three months. Despite the weak sentiment, however, overall selling pressure has reduced significantly. 

According to VanEck analysts, led by head of digital assets research Mathew Siggel, those who’ve held BTC for 1-2 years were the largest sellers late 2025 and early 2026. However, this cohort has reduced the offloading since most of them (who bought at an average price of $72K) are now underwater. 

“Over the past month, selling from older cohorts, >1yr, has fallen significantly to an expected total of 517k BTC in February. In the 1yr-2yr band, token sales have dropped the most dramatically, falling to a pace of 190k.”

Source: VanEck 

Sigel concluded that Bitcoin distribution was ‘slowing,’ but warned that investors might still take painful losses.

So far, realized losses have crossed $22 billion, underscoring rising capitulation and a lack of conviction to hold BTC for longer. 

Market caution persists That said, the decline has adversely affected miner revenue and likely exacerbated the miner crisis and exit of uncompetitive players. This was illustrated by the drop in the Bitcoin network’s hash rate (the computational power required to mine BTC). 

According to VanEck, the network’s hash rate has declined by 14% over the past 90 days. However, the analysts added, 

“Sustained 90-day hash rate drawdowns are relatively uncommon. These periods of hash rate contraction have historically preceded strong forward BTC returns over the subsequent 90 days.”

Source: VanEck 

This may be short-term relief for the market if validated. And the rising expectation of passage of the crypto market structure bill, the CLARITY Act, could further help stabilize the Bitcoin price. 

Even so, there was heavy positioning for downside risk. According to Glassnode data, Options flows and skew heavily leaned towards hedging against downside risk.  Notably, Put skew remained elevated (demand for puts, bearish bets) was relatively higher than calls (bullish bets). 

Source: Glassnode

Put differently, investors didn’t want to be surprised by another leg down despite the potential recovery amid improving passage odds for the CLARITY Act.  

Final Summary  VanEck said that Bitcoin’s main sellers (1-2 year holders) have significantly reduced their dumping spree after BTC dropped below $72K.  The asset manager projected that BTC could recover in Q2, citing historical patterns of hash rate contraction. 

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This ETF is getting an oil-fueled boost.

The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD +0.13%) is one of the largest and most popular ETFs focused on dividend stocks. The fund offers a high current income yield (3.5% over the last 12 months). It has also delivered robust returns over the years.

While the fund delivered an underwhelming performance last year -- it only generated a 0.4% return -- it has gone hyperbolic in early 2026, surging nearly 15%. That has vastly outperformed the S&P 500's less than 1% rise this year. Here's the secret fuel source driving its outperformance.

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A hidden fuel source The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF tracks an index (Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index) designed to measure the performance of 100 top dividend stocks. It screens companies based on several factors, including dividend yield and five-year dividend growth rate.

The fund's 100 holdings provide fairly broad exposure to the stock market. However, it has a high sector weighting to energy stocks (19.9% at the end of last year, its largest sector allocation). The fund's high exposure to energy stocks weighed on its returns last year, as falling oil prices hurt its performance.

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However, this year has been a different story. Crude prices have rallied sharply in 2026. Brent oil, the global benchmark price, has surged 15% to more than $70 a barrel. Oil has risen due to the potential for supply disruptions in Venezuela and Iran. The U.S. military captured Venezuela's former president and charged him with narcoterrorism. Meanwhile, there's growing concern about an escalating conflict between the U.S. and Iran.

Loaded with top oil dividend stocks The rise in crude prices has been a boon for this ETF as two of its top holdings are oil companies. Chevron (CVX 0.57%) is its fourth-largest holding, accounting for 4.21% of its assets, while ConocoPhillips (COP 1.00%) ranks sixth at 4.19%. It also has meaningful weightings to SLB (2.7% of the fund), EOG Resources (2.36%), and Valero Energy (2.19%). All five of these energy stocks have surged this year:

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However, this oil-fueled upside catalyst isn't why the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF holds these energy stocks. They're in the fund because they're excellent dividend stocks.

For example, Chevron recently increased its dividend by 4%, extending its growth streak to 39 consecutive years (the second-longest dividend growth streak in the oil patch). The oil giant has grown its payout at a 6% compound annual rate over the last five years (faster than the S&P 500's 5% growth rate). Chevron also offers a much higher dividend yield than the S&P 500 (currently 3.9% versus 1.2% for the broader market index). This combination of a high yield and an above-average dividend growth rate is right in this ETF's sweet spot.

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ConocoPhillips also pays a high-yielding dividend that is growing at an above-average rate. The oil giant currently yields 2.9% and increased its dividend by 8% late last year. The oil company's stated goal is to deliver dividend growth within the top 25% of S&P 500 companies.

Both oil companies should have plenty of fuel to continue increasing their high-yielding dividends. Chevron expects to grow its already robust free cash flow by more than 10% annualized through 2030. That assumes oil averages around $70 a barrel. Meanwhile, ConocoPhillips expects to add $7 billion to its annual free cash flow by 2029 (assuming $70 crude oil), nearly double last year's level. That should give them plenty of fuel to continue increasing their high-yielding payouts.

Oil-fueled dividends The oil patch is home to a plethora of top dividend stocks. That's why the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF currently has a high sector weighting. The fund's oil stock investments have been a boon this year, as a rally in the oil market has helped fuel big gains for investors in this dividend ETF. With more dividend growth ahead from its oil holdings, the fund could continue to produce high-octane returns for investors over the long haul.

Matt DiLallo has positions in Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Chevron. The Motley Fool recommends ConocoPhillips and EOG Resources. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - February 21, 2026) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Ardent Health, Inc. (NYSE: ARDT) between July 18, 2024 and November 12, 2025, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important March 9, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Ardent Health securities 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.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Ardent Health class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=50392 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than March 9, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

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 handle 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 has 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 throughout the Class Period made misrepresentations regarding Ardent Health's accounts receivable. Defendants publicly reported Ardent Health's accounts receivable on a quarterly basis. They further stated that Ardent Health employed an active monitoring process to determine the collectability of its accounts receivable, and that this process included "detailed reviews of historical collections" as a "primary source of information." Further, defendants represented that Ardent Health considered "trends in federal and state governmental healthcare coverage" and that its "management determines [when an] account is uncollectible, at which time the account is written off." When defendants began to reveal increased claim denials by third-party payors, they downplayed the issue, stating that the increased payor denials were "turning [] more into a slow pay versus not getting paid," and did not write-off the uncollectible accounts. In addition, defendants represented that Ardent Health maintained professional malpractice liability insurance in amounts "sufficient to cover claims arising out of [its] operations[.]" In truth, Ardent Health did not primarily rely on "detailed reviews of historical collections" in determining collectability of accounts receivable nor did "management determine[] [when an] account is uncollectible." Instead, Ardent Health's accounts receivable framework "utilized a 180-day cliff at which time an account became fully reserved." This allowed Ardent Health to report higher amounts of accounts receivable during the Class Period, and delay recognizing losses on uncollectable accounts. And Ardent Health did not even maintain professional malpractice liability insurance in amounts "sufficient to cover claims arising out of [its] operations[.]" In truth, Ardent Health's professional liability reserves were insufficient to cover "significant social inflationary pressure in medical malpractice cases the past several years," which had been an "increasing dynamic year-over-year" in Ardent Health's New Mexico market. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the Ardent Health class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=50392 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that purchasers or acquirers of CoreWeave, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWV) securities between March 28, 2025 and December 15, 2025, inclusive (the "Class Period"), have until Friday, March 13, 2026 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff of the CoreWeave class action lawsuit. Captioned Masaitis v. CoreWeave, Inc., No. 26-cv-00355 (D.N.J.), the CoreWeave class action lawsuit charges CoreWeave as well as certain of CoreWeave's executives with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

If you suffered substantial losses and wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the CoreWeave class action lawsuit, please provide your information here:

https://www.rgrdlaw.com/cases-coreweave-inc-class-action-lawsuit-crwv.html

You can also contact attorney J.C. Sanchez of Robbins Geller by calling 800/449-4900 or via e-mail at [email protected].

CASE ALLEGATIONS: CoreWeave purports to be an AI cloud computing company. On March 10, 2025, less than three weeks before CoreWeave conducted its initial public offering ("IPO"), CoreWeave announced a deal worth up to $11.9 billion to deliver AI infrastructure to OpenAI, a leading AI company, the complaint alleges. And on July 7, 2025, CoreWeave allegedly announced a definitive agreement to acquire Core Scientific, Inc., one of the largest owners and operators of digital infrastructure for high performance computing in North America, in an all-stock transaction.

The CoreWeave class action lawsuit alleges that defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) defendants had overstated CoreWeave's ability to meet customer demand for its service; (ii) defendants materially understated the scope and severity of the risk that CoreWeave's reliance on a single third-party data center supplier presented for CoreWeave's ability to meet customer demand for its services; and (iii) the foregoing was reasonably likely to have a material negative impact on CoreWeave's revenue.

The CoreWeave class action lawsuit alleges that on October 30, 2025 Core Scientific announced it had not received enough shareholder votes to approve its merger agreement with CoreWeave and, as a result, terminated the merger agreement. On this news, the price of CoreWeave shares fell by more than 6%, the complaint alleges.

Then, the CoreWeave shareholder class action alleges that on November 10, 2025, CoreWeave announced lowered revenue guidance for 2025, citing "delays related to a third-party data center developer who is behind schedule." Subsequently, on November 11, 2025 during an interview on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street," after host Jim Cramer challenged the initial characterization of the delays at issue, CoreWeave's CEO, defendant Michael Intrator, conceded that the delays implicated not just one data center, but a single data center provider – i.e., that more than one data center owned by the same provider was potentially affected, the complaint alleges. On this news, the price of CoreWeave's shares fell more than 16%.

Finally, on December 15, 2025, the CoreWeave investor class action lawsuit alleges that The Wall Street Journal published an article reporting new information concerning the data center provider delays, revealing that the scope and severity of data center delivery issues were greater than defendants acknowledged. Specifically, the article allegedly revealed that weather-related delays would push back the completion date of a Denton, Texas data center cluster intended for OpenAI by several months, that other data centers would be delayed due to revised design plans, that Core Scientific was CoreWeave's building partner behind the delayed data centers, and that Core Scientific began flagging these delays nine months before CoreWeave announced lowered revenue guidance in November 2025. On this news, the price of CoreWeave shares fell an additional 3.4%, the complaint alleges.

THE LEAD PLAINTIFF PROCESS: The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 permits any investor who purchased or acquired CoreWeave securities during the Class Period to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in the CoreWeave class action lawsuit. A lead plaintiff is generally the movant with the greatest financial interest in the relief sought by the putative class who is also typical and adequate of the putative class. A lead plaintiff acts on behalf of all other class members in directing the CoreWeave class action lawsuit. The lead plaintiff can select a law firm of its choice to litigate the CoreWeave class action lawsuit. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff of the CoreWeave class action lawsuit.

ABOUT ROBBINS GELLER: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP is one of the world's leading complex class action firms representing plaintiffs in securities fraud and shareholder rights litigation. Our Firm ranked #1 on the most recent ISS Securities Class Action Services Top 50 Report, recovering more than $916 million for investors in 2025. This marks our fourth #1 ranking in the past five years. And in those five years alone, Robbins Geller recovered $8.4 billion for investors – $3.4 billion more than any other law firm. With 200 lawyers in 10 offices, Robbins Geller is one of the largest plaintiffs' firms in the world, and the Firm's attorneys have obtained many of the largest securities class action recoveries in history, including the largest ever – $7.2 billion – in In re Enron Corp. Sec. Litig. Please visit the following page for more information:

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Emmanuel Rosner of Wolfe Research just made a bullish call on Tesla's Robotaxi business.

In early February, Wolfe Research analyst Emmanuel Rosner published a report detailing his forecast for Tesla (TSLA +0.03%) stock. At the center of his analysis is Tesla's autonomous vehicle (AV) operation, known as Robotaxi.

Let's dive into Rosner's model and assess how transformative Robotaxi could become for Tesla in the long run. Is now the time to pour into Tesla stock before its artificial intelligence (AI) vision comes to light?

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How Tesla Robotaxi could become a $250 billion business The headline figure in Rosner's report is that Robotaxi could reach $250 billion in revenue by the middle of the next decade. Let's dig into how the analyst derived such an enormous sum:

Rosner estimates that by 2035 the ride-hailing market will be split 30% from autonomous vehicles and 70% human drivers. Of this addressable market, Tesla is expected to capture 50% of robotaxis on the road. Assuming a price of $1 per mile, Rosner suggests that Tesla's total robotaxi opportunity carries an equity value worth $2.75 trillion. While the math implies Tesla could be on the cusp of generating hundreds of billions of dollars in new revenue from Robotaxi over the next decade, smart investors understand there are some risks associated with Rosner's forecast.

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What risks come with Tesla Robotaxi? I see a few risks that come with Rosner's robotaxi analysis.

First, financial models are highly sensitive and primarily driven by assumptions. Currently, most vehicles on the road are combustion engine cars. While many auto manufacturers are exploring self-driving vehicles, the technology is yet to scale in a meaningful way. On top of that, even if autonomous platforms become commercialized, it's not yet known how quickly consumers would adopt these services.

This is all to say that the market size for autonomous vehicles is very much a "best guess" at this point. If the market and the splits wind up being smaller than Rosner's model suggests, Tesla's opportunity could shrink consierably.

Second, developing Robotaxi costs Tesla billions of dollars across research and development (R&D) and capital expenditures (capex). This enormous capital outlay will continue to put pressure on the company's gross margins and free cash flow until Robotaxi scales -- should that ever come to fruition.

Lastly, Tesla's valuation suggests that at least some of the optimism around the company's AI ambitions is already priced into the stock.

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The fact of the matter is that a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 200 is rich for any type of business -- let alone a company whose main source of sales -- electric vehicles (EVs) -- is in decline, and little-to-no measurable traction has been made in Robotaxi yet.

For now, Tesla is continuing to slow-roll Robotaxi as it works closely with regulatory authorities. All the while, Alphabet's Waymo is already completing rides and generating revenue in several cities across the country.

This isn't to say that Robotaxi won't be transformative for Tesla. In the long run, autonomous vehicles could very well be a new source of sales and profits for the company.

However, despite the enormous potential of Robotaxi, I think a more realistic scenario is for Tesla stock to pull back before it soars to new highs. Until the company proves that Robotaxi is moving the needle financially, it will remain a capital-intensive, money-losing headwind weighing on Tesla's AI vision.

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - February 21, 2026) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KD) between August 7, 2024 and February 9, 2026, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important April 13, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action first filed by the Firm.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Kyndryl securities 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.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Kyndryl class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=38139 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 13, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

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 handle 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 the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company at the time. 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 throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Kyndryl's financial statements issued during the Class Period were materially misstated; (2) Kyndryl lacked adequate internal controls and at times materially understated issues with its internal controls; (3) as a result, Kyndryl would be unable to timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2025; and (4) as a result, defendants' statements about Kyndryl's business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the Kyndryl class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=38139 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.

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Why ExxonMobil could be the steady dividend powerhouse that protects your portfolio in the next downturn.

ExxonMobil (XOM 2.58%) is proving that scale, discipline, and cash flow still matter. With $52 billion in operating cash flow, rising production from Guyana and Brazil, and 43 straight years of dividend growth, this energy titan may offer stability amid volatile markets. The upside may not be explosive, but the durability could be powerful.

Stock prices used were the market prices of Feb. 13, 2026. The video was published on Feb. 19, 2026.

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Canopy Growth grows marijuana, but it hasn't been the best steward of investor capital.

Canopy Growth (CGC +2.56%) is a high-risk investment that should be considered only by the most aggressive investors. That's the big story and, ultimately, why I wouldn't touch it with a 10-foot pole. But if you are considering it, you'll want to think about these key facts before you hit the buy button.

Canopy Growth is a penny stock One of the first major warning signs is that the stock is trading around $1. That's penny stock land, an area of the market that is known for being high risk. Stock prices generally only fall that low when a company is struggling. Sure, there could be a huge upside opportunity if a penny stock turns around, but there's material downside risk if the company's business doesn't prove sustainable over the long term.

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Notably, penny stocks often struggle to tap the capital markets for cash through stock sales. And when they do, the cost is very high given the low stock price, with investors feeling the hit via increased shareholder dilution.

Canopy Growth just recapitalized its balance sheet In addition to the stock price, Canopy Growth's financial strength is a potential issue. In early 2026, the company recapitalized its balance sheet. There were several transactions involved, with the company effectively pushing out its debt maturities. That's a positive; however, to get the deal done, it had to offer incentives, including warrants. This isn't the type of thing a financially strong company usually has to do.

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Canopy Growth is buying another business Despite the low stock price and questions about the company's financial strength, it is still moving ahead with the acquisition of MTL Cannabis. This move is expected to improve the company's geographic positioning in the marijuana sector, but the all-stock deal will increase Canopy Growth's share count. The stock involved here will increase dilution and will make it harder for the company to turn a profit.

Canopy Growth is mired in red ink There are clearly several material red flags when you consider Canopy Growth. One of the biggest is the company's ongoing losses. In fact, it has never been profitable. Sure, the losses appear to be getting smaller, but that isn't enough to make this high-risk penny stock worth buying.

Most investors should probably watch Canopy Growth from the sidelines. If the business can become sustainably profitable, it may be worth reconsidering it. But until that point, I wouldn't touch it.