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Image: https://www.globalnewslines.com/uploads/2026/02/6dd1eff471ba02a439ac5b98176c02aa.jpgNot long ago, launching a business meant building a product and finding customers. Today, it often means something else entirely.Modern founders and creators are expected to be marketers, sales teams, community managers, brand strategists and distribution experts – sometimes all at once.For millions of small business owners and independent entrepreneurs, the challenge is not just growing their companies. It is doing so without the staff, budget or connections traditionally required to scale.A newly launched artificial intelligence platform called onSpark is entering that landscape with a different idea about how businesses grow. Instead of helping entrepreneurs manage more tasks, it…

European Central Bank President, Christine Lagarde, runs an institution that trades in certainty, and she does it in a moment that rewards ambiguity.Earlier this week, the story around her took on a familiar European shape: official silence wrapped around very specific timing.The FT reported Lagarde is expected to step down before her term ends in October 2027, with the timetable linked to France’s April 2027 presidential election and the succession politics that follow. Markets watch those puzzles closely because the next name at the microphone can change the texture of every decision.The ECB, via a spokesperson, kept the public line…

The US Supreme Court recently blocked President Donald Trump from using emergency powers to impose broad global tariffs. However, Trump quickly responded by announcing new tariffs under a different legal authority. This has created confusion about whether tariffs are actually being reduced—or increased. Here’s what is really happening. “Effective immediately, all National Security TARIFFS, Section 232 and existing Section 301 TARIFFS, remain in place, and in full force and effect. Today I will sign an Order to impose a 10% GLOBAL TARIFF, under Section 122, over and above our normal TARIFFS already being… pic.twitter.com/B3bv5f5KW1— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 20, 2026…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Strategy CEO Phong Le is calling for a rethink of how banks are required to capital-charge bitcoin exposure under Basel-style rules, arguing that current risk-weighting treatment materially shapes whether regulated institutions can engage with digital assets at all. The catalyst was a chart shared on X that labels bitcoin “unsecured crypto exposure” with a “typical risk weight” of 1,250% under an “Illustrative Basel III-Style” standardized approach, alongside 0% weights for cash, physical gold, and US Treasuries. A Capital Penalty For Bank Bitcoin Exposure Le framed the issue…

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to hold billions in assets despite bitcoin’s brutal price crash, but that staying power isn’t necessarily the bullish signal that many have come to believe.According to one analyst, the resilience stems from market makers and arbitrageurs who trade in and out rather than die-hard long-term holders betting on price appreciation.Bitcoin’s BTC$67,937.65 price peaked above $126,000 in early October and recently crashed to nearly $60,000. Despite the price halving, the 11 spot bitcoin ETFs listed in the U.S. have cumulatively registered just $8.5 billion in net outflows. These funds still hold $85 billion in assets under…

What is Espresso (ESP)? You’ve probably seen many investors ask how new blockchain projects plan to fix slow confirmations, weak coordination, and fragmented networks. Espresso focuses on solving that exact challenge by helping blockchains agree on transactions faster and more securely, without adding extra complexity. Rather than replacing existing systems, Espresso acts as a supporting infrastructure that strengthens communication and finality across decentralized networks. In this article, we explore how Espresso works, what the ESP token does, how supply is structured, and whether it’s a project to invest in. Espresso (ESP) at a GlanceFeatureDetailsTokenESP (ERC-20 on Ethereum)NetworkEspresso NetworkLaunch Year2026Total Supply3.59 billion ESPCirculating Supply520.55…

In this patch of your weekly Dispatch:Institutional ETF allocations growTokenized gold adoption surgesBitcoin’s key price bandsMarket castBTC: From stabilization to recovery? Following a period of heightened volatility and sharp positioning shifts, Bitcoin’s price action is beginning to show signs of stabilization across higher and lower timeframes. On the weekly chart, Bitcoin continues to trade near the lower Bollinger Band – a volatility indicator, appearing to find support around $68,000. Momentum indicators remain mixed: the Relative Strength Index (RSI), a momentum oscillator, is still in oversold territory, while the MACD histogram, a trend-following momentum indicator, remains negative, reflecting lingering downside pressure. However,…

In brief Bitwise, Roundhill, and GraniteShares have filed for election-linked prediction market ETFs. Experts say demand and liquidity could be strong from hedge funds, but warn that political event markets also raise manipulation and insider information risks. The filings land as U.S. midterms approach and the CFTC moves to assert federal authority over prediction markets. Wall Street’s latest push into political prediction markets is drawing both strong liquidity expectations and warnings of manipulation from industry experts, as major ETF issuers race to launch election-linked funds ahead of the U.S. midterms.Fund managers Bitwise Asset Management, Roundhill Investments, and GraniteShares are seeking…

Executives at Coinbase used a recent company ‘AMA’ call to address growing scrutiny around Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, defending the firm’s dominant role as a custodian and pushing back against claims that spot Bitcoin ETFs are backed by “paper Bitcoin” rather than real assets. Responding to a question from Bloomberg’s James Seyffart, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the company holds a commanding share of the U.S.-listed Bitcoin ETF custody market, estimating Coinbase’s share at more than 80%. He framed that concentration as a competitive advantage rather than a risk. “We do have pretty dominant market share in terms of custody for…

📊No votes yet – Be the first to vote The Financial Conduct Authority slapped Dipesh Kerai and Bhavesh Hirani with penalties totaling £108,731 for insider trading in Bidstack Group shares. Hirani worked as interim CFO at Bidstack back in December 2021 when he got his hands on confidential info about a big deal with a major video game publisher. He didn’t keep it to himself. Instead, Hirani shared the sensitive details with Kerai before anyone else knew about it. The two men then bought 1.3 million Bidstack shares, pretty much betting the farm on information that wasn’t public yet. When…