Market Report: Overview of the top 5 cryptocurrencies by gain on February 16, 2026, with the leading coin being Stable

Is SWIFT Putting XRP On? Lunch Behind Closed Doors

The hot gossip surrounding the Ripple executive team’s lunch with SWIFT’s representatives in Miami has got the XRP Army wondering what’s really going on. Steph, a strong XRP community voice, implied that this lunch between Ripple (XRP) & SWIFT would be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Miami.

Strategy becomes the most shorted component stock in the United States, holding Bitcoin with an unrealized loss of approximately $7 billion on the books.

Goldman Sachs data shows that Strategy has become the component stock with the highest short-selling amount in the United States, ranking first in short-selling ratio. Strategy has purchased 592 Bitcoins, with a total holding of 717,722, currently facing an unrealized loss of approximately $7 billion. Fourteen brokerage firms have given it a strong buy rating.

Unwilling to accept 25 years of heavy sentencing! SBF responds from prison with "Top 10 Misconceptions": FTX was never insolvent

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) spoke during his incarceration, emphasizing that his company is not insolvent and questioning the legitimacy of the bankruptcy proceedings, accusing lawyers of filing for bankruptcy without approval. He denies multiple charges, claims the trial is unfair, and has filed a motion for reconsideration in federal court, challenging the judge's bias and political persecution. Although SBF emphasizes a high repayment ratio, experts are skeptical of his claims, believing that his data is manipulated.

Nexo Achieves 52% Repeat Borrower Rate As Customer Crypto Lending Trading Activity Surges: Analyst 

Nexo, a centralized finance platform that mainly concentrates on crypto borrowing services, has reported a 52% repeat borrower rate, an indicator that the number of borrowers has significantly increased on its trading network, according to a revelation disclosed today by market analyst

Bhutan Issues Gold-Backed Visas on Solana Blockchain

Bhutan now allows anybody to invest $10,000 into its TER token on Solana to receive a visa that allows them to stay and work in the country for 12 months. TER launched in December and is backed by physical gold, custodied by a regulated bank and linked to the Gelephu Mindfulness City. The

Adam Back's Bitcoin reserve company BSTR rushes to go public on the US stock market! Expected to hold 30,000 BTC and list on NASDAQ, possibly approved as early as April

Bitcoin pioneer Adam Back's Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company (BSTR) is pushing for a public listing, with shareholder approval expected as early as April 2026, to list on the Nasdaq with 30,000 Bitcoins on its balance sheet. Despite volatility in the Bitcoin market, Back believes that the current price dip is actually beneficial for the company's long-term Bitcoin holdings, and emphasizes that the regulatory environment in the United States has a positive impact on Bitcoin development.