Bitcoin mining is no longer just about hashing power. After the April 2024 halving cut block rewards in half, a growing number of publicly traded miners began rewriting their business models.
Mirae Asset Consulting, an affiliate of South Korea’s financial services group Mirae Asset, has agreed to acquire a 92.06% controlling stake in cryptocurrency exchange Korbit for approximately 133.5 billion KRW ($92–$93 million) in cash. The transaction, disclosed on February 13, 2026, marks one of the most significant traditional finance (TradFi) entries into Korea’s tightly regulated digital-asset sector.
Taurus and Blockdaemon have joined forces to deliver institutional-grade staking directly to banks and regulated financial institutions, marking another step in the expansion of compliant crypto yield products.
Morgan Stanley is accelerating its transition from digital asset experimentation to full-scale execution, positioning itself as a “central station” for digital wealth across both retail and institutional channels.
The market capitalization of tokenized real-world assets has surged to $6 billion, up from roughly $1 billion in 2024, signaling accelerating adoption and a structural shift in how traditional financial value is migrating onto blockchain infrastructure, according to data from Artemis.
Michael Saylor has once again sparked speculation of another Bitcoin acquisition after posting “99 > 98” on social media, a message widely interpreted as a signal that his company may be preparing its next buy.
Financial markets are heading into one of the most event-heavy weeks of the month, with multiple Federal Reserve-related developments, liquidity injections, and positioning data releases that could trigger sharp cross-asset swings.
Two U.S. lawmakers have called for a federal review of a high-profile foreign investment tied to a cryptocurrency venture connected to President Donald Trump’s family.
The European Central Bank has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of its Eurosystem repo facility for central banks, signaling a strategic push to strengthen the euro’s global footprint and shield financial markets from sudden liquidity shocks.
American Bitcoin Corp., the digital asset company associated with Eric Trump, now holds more than 6,000 Bitcoin, according to data, placing it among the world’s top 20 largest corporate Bitcoin holders.
World Liberty Forum (WLFI) has confirmed that Coinbase co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong will speak at its upcoming gathering at Mar-a-Lago, positioning the event at the intersection of digital assets, political influence and institutional capital.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing one of its most consequential overhauls of digital asset policy in years, with Director James Moloney now at the center of a sweeping reform effort known as “Project Crypto.”


