From @TheAthletic: Reigning Olympic champion Eileen Gu defended her freeski halfpipe title at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, earning her third medal of these Games and the sixth Olympic medal of her career. https://nyti.ms/4qOQwa6
Virginia’s Loudoun County is a giant data-center market thanks in part to a radio DJ-turned county executive director for economic development https://on.wsj.com/4aMu4Zi
Recent cases of surging prices in prediction markets for the correct outcome of an event just before official news breaks may look like notorious insider-trading scandals. But that is a flawed comparison https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/02/18/why-insider-trading-isnt-always-bad
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed a new budget minister on Sunday in part of a reshuffle of senior positions in his administration that has drawn criticism from opposition parties. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-22/macron-picks-new-budget-minister-in-shuffle-of-top-state-jobs?taid=699b34ce773d17000105f038&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
[IMPORTANT] Bank of America Warns Bitcoin Faces $1 Billion Liquidation Risk Amid Market Multiple ...
Bank of America highlights a looming risk of multiple compression in equity markets that could adversely impact Bitcoin, which now behaves like a high-volatility equity beta rather than a diversification asset. The firm's analysis points to structural pressures from factors including earnings downgrades, increased IPO supply, rising leverage, and software sector weakness linked to AI concerns. Bitcoin's liquidity and ETF-linked mechanics could amplify outflows and liquidations as institutional risk-off sentiment accelerates market sell-offs.
Although some of Boris Yeltsin’s people were nervous about Vladimir Putin and his KGB past, few saw his potential to dominate Russia https://www.economist.com/culture/2026/02/19/was-vladimir-putins-tyranny-inevitable
US Secret Service agents and Palm Beach County law enforcement shot and killed an armed man after he unlawfully entered the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday, the Secret Service said. The president and first lady were at the White House in Washington, DC, at the time of the incident.
Breaking News From @TheAthletic: The U.S. beat Canada, 2-1, in overtime in the final of the men’s Olympic hockey tournament, winning the gold medal for the third time and its first since 1980. https://nyti.ms/4s3SCE6
[IMPORTANT] 3 Altcoins Defying the Crypto Bear Market: Bitcoin Cash, Morpho, and Decred Show Stre...
While Bitcoin and Ethereum face significant declines year-to-date, three altcoins—Bitcoin Cash, Morpho, and Decred—are exhibiting strong gains and bullish technical patterns. Bitcoin Cash sees whale accumulation and an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern signaling potential upside. Morpho benefits from institutional interest and a bullish EMA crossover, and Decred demonstrates steady strength with an ascending channel and cup pattern boosting confidence for further gains.