The local stock market extended its winning streak to a third session, while the peso fell back to the 58 to $1 level as investors continued to digest the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s recent rate cut.
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Dubai, UAE, Feb. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pepeto, the Ethereum based meme coin building a complete trading infrastructure for the meme economy, announced today that its presale has raised more than $7.272 million.The timing matters here. XRP is staring down a potential 25% decline, and smart money isn't sitting around waiting for large caps to find a floor. It's rotating into earlier stage plays with real upside. Pepeto keeps pulling in capital for a reason. Working product demos. Dual audits from SolidProof and Coinsult. A confirmed Binance listing. And all of it still sitting at $0.000000184.Pepeto Presale Gains Momentum as XRP Face Continued Selling PressureIt's been a rough month for XRP. The token has dropped about 25% and trades near $1.39 now, a full 60% below where it peaked in July 2025 at $3.65. Look at the daily chart and the picture gets worse. Price is sitting below the 50, 100, and 200 day moving averages, which tells you the technical structure isn't just weak. It's falling apart. The 20 day moving average has crossed below the 50 day, a classic bearish signal.Futures open interest in XRP has fallen to $2.46 billion, nearly half the $4.55 billion recorded in early January. Traders are scaling back bets, and analysts warn XRP could drop another 25% to $1.17 before any meaningful recovery begins.The problem isn't unique to XRP. Bitcoin struggles near $68,000 while Ethereum fights to hold $2,000. But every downturn in crypto history has created the best entry windows for tokens that hadn't yet listed on major exchanges.Pepeto announces $7.272M raised with three working product demosThe difference between Pepeto and most presale tokens is simple. Pepeto actually solves a problem. Ethereum's meme token ecosystem is fragmented. Tokens can't move easily across chains. There's no dedicated exchange for meme listings. And swapping between meme coins on Ethereum still means dealing with third party platforms that weren't built for this market.Pepeto's answer is a three product ecosystem already in demo stage. PepetoSwap provides direct Ethereum based meme token trading. Pepeto Bridge connects meme tokens across chains that couldn't interact before. And Pepeto Exchange creates the first dedicated listing venue for meme coins with $PEPETO integrated into every transaction at the protocol level. All three products have working demos available today."Pepeto was designed to be the infrastructure layer that meme coins have always needed," said a Pepeto team representative. "We're not building hype around promises. The demos are live. The audits are complete. And the Binance listing is confirmed. What investors are buying into at $0.000000184 is a working ecosystem before the rest of the market discovers it."The project was created by a cofounder of the original Pepe token. It carries dual independent audits from SolidProof and Coinsult. It charges zero transaction tax. And it has confirmed its upcoming Binance listing, the single highest conversion trigger in meme coin history.To learn more and participate in the Pepeto presale, visit https://pepeto.io/Why investors are calling Pepeto the best crypto to buy nowConsider the math. PEPE reached a $7 billion market cap powered entirely by memes with no products behind it. A 300x on Pepeto at the current presale price would place its market cap at roughly $2.1 billion, still far below what pure meme coins have achieved with no utility at all. Given that Pepeto ships three real products, the ceiling looks conservative.On top of that, staking is live at 214% APY. Put $7,000 into the staking contract and you'll earn $14,980 in yearly yield. But that's just the holding bonus on top of what the price can do. If Pepeto hits a 300x after Binance, that $7,000 becomes $2.1 million. The yield is a nice extra. The thesis is structural demand from a working protocol at six zeros.Over 70% of the presale allocation is already gone. Once it fills, this entry price disappears and will never come back.To learn more and participate in the Pepeto presale, visit https://pepeto.io/FAQsIs Pepeto a better investment than XRP right now?yes pepeto is the best crypto to buy at $0.000000184 with working demos, dual audits, and a confirmed Binance listing. The risk reward profile favors the earlier stage asset.Can I test Pepeto's products before the presale ends?Yes. Working demos of PepetoSwap, Pepeto Bridge, and Pepeto Exchange are accessible to presale participants today. Full platform launch is timed with the Binance listing.What makes Pepeto different from other meme coins on Ethereum?Most Ethereum meme coins offer nothing beyond a token and a community. Pepeto provides actual infrastructure: a swap, a cross chain bridge, and a dedicated meme coin exchange. That's the difference between a meme and a protocol. CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACTContact: Dani BonocciEmail: info@pepeto.ioWebsite: https://pepeto.io/Phone: +971586738991
Enhanced Institutional-Grade AI COPY Strategies Redefine Cryptocurrency Trading ExperienceVILNIUS, Lithuania, Feb. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BTDUex, a leading pioneer positioned at the intersection of artificial intelligence and digital finance, today announced a comprehensive upgrade to its institutional-grade AI-powered crypto platform. Designed to address critical industry challenges such as liquidity fragmentation and strategy opacity, the BTDUex cryptocurrency exchange provides a comprehensive ecosystem for spot trading, futures, and advanced AI strategies.Expertise and High-Performance SystemsAs a leading AI-driven cryptocurrency exchange, BTDUex utilizes a microservices distributed architecture capable of handling over 50,000 orders per second with average latency under 1 millisecond. This system ensures 99.95% uptime, matching traditional financial institution standards.Experience through AI COPY Multi-Strategy MatrixThe heart of the upgrade is the enhanced AI COPY Multi-Strategy Matrix, which simplifies complex markets into executable structures. These AI strategies include:Multi-Market Arbitrage for cross-market coordination.Hot-Button Driven momentum strategies.Alpha Active Management for proactive investment returns.Major-Asset Beta Tracking for following mainstream crypto trends. The system uses deep reinforcement learning and multi-factor models to adapt to market conditions in real-time.Spokesperson PerspectiveGeoffrey, Official Spokesperson for BTDUex, stated: "This upgrade marks BTDUex's evolution into a more advanced value-creating ecosystem. By deeply integrating AI technology, we transform complex markets into transparent opportunities for 'intelligent trading and symbiotic growth'. Our core vision is to democratize institutional-grade AI strategies, breaking down strategy opacity and ensuring every user experiences the true value of 'Trading as Utility'." Authoritativeness and TrustworthinessOperating in over 130 countries , BTDUex maintains a "user-first, secure and compliant" philosophy. The platform is regulated in major jurisdictions, including MSB registrations in the U.S., AUSTRAC in Australia, and VASP authorization in Lithuania. Security is guaranteed by triple audits from PeckShield, SlowMist, and Certik, alongside KPMG financial audits and a specialized insurance fund for user asset protection.About BTDUexBTDUex is a next-generation cryptocurrency exchange with over $1 billion in assets under management and a 93% user retention rate. Through its Global Partner Program, the platform creates a sustainable value network focused on shared ownership and future earnings.CONTACT: GeoffreyGeoffrey@btduex.com
At the Annual General Meeting of Kvika banki hf. ("Kvika” or the "bank”) on 21 March 2024, the shareholders approved to authorise the board of directors to buy up to 10% of issued shares in the bank, to among other things enable the board of directors to carry out a formal buyback programme. The authorisation for the board of directors to engage in buyback of shares was renewed at the Annual General Meeting on 26 March 2025. Further with reference to notification on 23 December 2025 on buyback of shares.On the basis of above, the board of directors of Kvika decided on 11 February 2026 to establish a buyback programme to carry out the purchase of shares for total consideration amount of ISK 631,548,500 but for no higher nominal amount than 45,000,000 shares, for the purpose of reducing Kvika's issued share capital. Kvika currently holds 274.367.380 of own shares and has already used ISK 4,999,999,998 of the aforementioned AGM authorisation to acquire 303.547.379 own shares.Íslandsbanki hf. will be supervising the execution of the buyback programme and making all decisions regarding the acquisition of shares for consideration of ISK 631,548,500 and the timing of the acquisitions independently of Kvika. The execution of the buyback programme must comply with the Act on Public Limited Companies, No. 2/1995. In addition, the buy-back programme must be implemented as provided for in the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council no. 596/2014, on market abuse, as well as the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 on regulatory technical standards for the conditions applicable to buy-back programmes and stabilisation measures, which supplements that Regulation, cf. the Act on Measures Against Market Abuse No. 60/2021, which entered into force in Iceland on 1 September 2021. When deciding on and executing a buyback programme, the above-mentioned provisions will be complied with as currently applicable, and the implementation of such a programme shall ensure transparency in such transactions with own shares.The execution of the buyback programme is conducted in such a way that purchases each day do not exceed 2,771,952 shares and the maximum price of the purchases shall be the amount of the last independent transaction or highest independent existing purchase bid in the Nasdaq Iceland stock exchange. Íslandsbanki hf. can, according to agreement between the parties, start the buyback on 23 February 2026 and the buy-back programme is in force until Kvika's annual general meeting 2026, or until the repurchase for total consideration amount of ISK 631,548,500,000 is completed or 45,000,000 shares have been bought, whichever comes first.The bank’s trading in own shares pursuant to the buyback programme shall be declared in accordance with law and regulations.Further information please contact Kvika‘s investor relations ir@kvika.is.
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has cautioned that what the government describes as economic stability under President John Dramani Mahama is largely “manufactured” and unsustainable.