OKX launched perpetual futures on major U.S. stocks that settle in USDT and trade 24/7 without a traditional brokerage account. The product opens crypto-native access to equity exposure while raising familiar derivative and regulatory risks.
MicroStrategy bought about $40 million of bitcoin on Feb. 23, yet its share price began declining again, stalling the recent rally. Investors are renewing concerns about MSTR’s high correlation with Bitcoin and the effectiveness of accumulation as a defense against sell-offs.
Bitcoin climbed above $68,500 after US equities turned positive on clearer policy signals and strong corporate earnings, lifting risk appetite across markets.
Robinhood CFO Shiv Verma sold $411,000 of HOOD shares under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan as the stock trades 33% lower year-to-date. Wall Street’s average price target remains $121.71.
Bitcoin is headed for a fifth straight weekly decline as rising Middle East tensions lift the U.S. dollar and sap demand for risk assets, while U.S. stock futures firm ahead of Walmart earnings and upcoming Fed minutes.
eToro reported fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday that beat estimates, driven by stronger-than-expected performance across both stocks and cryptocurrencies. The diversified asset mix helped cushion results and lift overall revenue trends.
X says users will soon be able to click ticker symbols in posts and place trades directly inside the app, with the feature set to roll out within weeks, the company’s head of product confirmed.
ARK Invest bought $37 million of Robinhood and $19 million of Shopify after post-earnings selloffs, and sold $22 million of Airbnb on Feb. 11, 2026. The trades reflect active rebalancing by Cathie Wood’s team.
Morgan Stanley launched formal coverage of bitcoin miners, reclassifying some operations as infrastructure and rating CIFR and WULF as Buys while assigning a Sell to MARA. The move lifted CIFR and WULF shares as investors re-evaluated miner business models.
Citigroup reaffirmed its buy rating on MicroStrategy on Feb. 9, 2026, backing the firm’s continued Bitcoin accumulation despite billions in unrealized losses. The move signals ongoing institutional confidence in corporate Bitcoin treasuries.