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Real estate billionaire Barry Sternlicht is ready to tokenize assets, but says U.S. regulation blocks it

POL February 19, 2026

The $125 billion real estate firm wants to offer blockchain-based tokens to clients but is stalled by...

Bitcoin sinks to $66,000, U.S. stocks lose steam as Fed minutes mention possible rate hike

POL February 18, 2026

Bitcoin is now on track for its fifth consecutive weekly decline, and losing this level could open...

Kraken continues acquisition streak by buying token management firm Magna ahead of IPO push

POL February 18, 2026

The deal adds token lifecycle infrastructure to Kraken’s growing product suite. CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price...

Sam Altman’s OpenAI unveils ‘EVMbench’ to test whether AI can keep crypto’s smart contracts safe Sam Altman's OpenAI unveils ‘EVMbench’ to test whether AI can keep crypto’s smart contracts safe

Sam Altman’s OpenAI unveils ‘EVMbench’ to test whether AI can keep crypto’s smart contracts safe

POL February 18, 2026

Developed with Paradigm, the tool is OpenAI’s attempt to determine whether modern AI systems are up to...

The Protocol: Zora moves to Solana

POL February 18, 2026

Also: EF’s Stańczak to leave ED role, XRPL member-only DEX and Ethereum revives the DAO. CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum,...

Financial giant with $3.5 trillion asset to pilot Trump-affiliated WLFI stablecoin for tokenized funds

POL February 18, 2026

The financial giant with $3.5 trillion in assets has teamed up with World Liberty Financial to test...

Bitcoin miner Riot stock jumps nearly 9% as activist Starboard urges AI data center expansion

POL February 18, 2026

The activist investor said Riot’s 1.7 GW power capacity can drive premium AI hosting deals at Texas...

Ethereum’s 50% staking milestone triggers backlash over ‘misleading’ supply data

POL February 18, 2026

CoinShares researcher Luke Nolan says the 50% figure is ‘inaccurate, or at least materially misleading’ and staked...

Coinbase’s Base moves away from Optimism’s ‘OP stack’ in major tech shift

POL February 18, 2026

Base launched in 2023 and quickly became one of the most widely used Ethereum layer-2 networks. CoinDesk: Bitcoin,...

NYSE President says exchange felt ‘responsibility’ to enter tokenization space

POL February 18, 2026

The exchange is expected to launch 24/7 trading of tokenized assets later this year. CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto...

coindesk

Real estate billionaire Barry Sternlicht is ready to tokenize assets, but says U.S. regulation blocks it

Bitcoin sinks to $66,000, U.S. stocks lose steam as Fed minutes mention possible rate hike

Kraken continues acquisition streak by buying token management firm Magna ahead of IPO push

Sam Altman’s OpenAI unveils ‘EVMbench’ to test whether AI can keep crypto’s smart contracts safe

The Protocol: Zora moves to Solana

Financial giant with $3.5 trillion asset to pilot Trump-affiliated WLFI stablecoin for tokenized funds

Bitcoin miner Riot stock jumps nearly 9% as activist Starboard urges AI data center expansion

Ethereum’s 50% staking milestone triggers backlash over ‘misleading’ supply data

Coinbase’s Base moves away from Optimism’s ‘OP stack’ in major tech shift

NYSE President says exchange felt ‘responsibility’ to enter tokenization space

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