inc48d ago
States Are Moving Fast to Fight Prediction Markets, and It Could Mean Game Over for Kalshi and Polymarket
Billions are at stake for the Kalshis of the world.
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themarketsdaily48d ago
Stock Analysts’ Price Target Changes for February 18th (ABX, B, CF, FVRR, GEI, H, HPS.A, IAG, MDLZ, NTR)
Stock Analysts’ price target changes for Wednesday, February 18th: Barrick Gold (TSE:ABX) (NYSE:ABX) had its target price trimmed by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from C$80.00 to C$77.00. Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) (TSE:ABX) had its price target trimmed by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from $80.00 to $77.00. Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. currently has a buy rating on [...]
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watchlistnews48d ago
Canaccord Genuity Group Has Lowered Expectations for Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) Stock Price
Barrick Mining (NYSE:B – Get Free Report) (TSE:ABX) had its price objective cut by analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group from $80.00 to $77.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the gold and copper producer’s stock. Canaccord Genuity Group’s target price indicates a potential [...]
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wallst_24748d ago
Live Earnings Blog: Will Pan American Silver Soar After Earnings Tonight?
Live Updates Finally! Access 25+ Cryptocurrencies The Easy WayAfter years of waiting for a good option, SoFi now offers access to major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, along with more than 25 total digital assets. What stands out isn’t just the selection, it’s the integration.You don’t need a separate app, a new login, or ... Live Earnings Blog: Will Pan American Silver Soar After Earnings Tonight?The post Live Earnings Blog: Will Pan American Silver Soar After Earnings Tonight? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St..
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newsghana48d ago
Ghana Opens Crypto Sandbox as Regulators Warn Digital Assets Must Not Replace the Cedi
News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-opens-crypto-sandbox-as-regulators-warn-digital-assets-must-not-replace-the-cedi/Ghana’s two financial regulators have drawn a firm line between welcoming crypto innovation and protecting the cedi’s role as the country’s monetary anchor, with both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Bank of Ghana (BoG) using the country’s first major virtual assets symposium on Wednesday to signal that the era of unregulated digital [...] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-opens-crypto-sandbox-as-regulators-warn-digital-assets-must-not-replace-the-cedi/
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inc48d ago
Olympian Chloe Kim Is Heading Home With a Silver Medal—and a Powerful Entrepreneurial Legacy
Why one of her co-founders say this third medal is even more important than her first.
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manilatimes48d ago
VCI Global Accelerates Commercialisation of Enterprise RWA Infrastructure, Entering Execution Phase with Majority-Controlled Digital Voucher Exchange
Definitive Agreement with Mezzofy Positions VCIG to Capture Recurring Transaction Revenue, Secondary Liquidity Value and Scalable Digital Commerce Infrastructure OpportunitiesKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ: VCIG) ("VCI Global” or the "Company”) today announced a major execution milestone in its digital asset infrastructure strategy. Its blockchain infrastructure arm, Smart Bridge Technologies Limited ("Smart Bridge”) has entered into a definitive agreement with Mezzofy Holding Limited ("Mezzofy”), an enterprise digital voucher solutions provider serving multinational corporations and Fortune 500 brands, to establish a Real-World Asset (RWA) Digital Coupon Exchange.The agreement transitions VCI Global from platform development into commercial deployment, positioning the Company to participate directly in transaction-driven digital commerce flows through a majority-controlled infrastructure layer designed around enterprise adoption rather than speculative retail activity.Under the agreement, Smart Bridge and Mezzofy will jointly establish a dedicated entity to develop, launch, and operate a blockchain-enabled exchange focused on tokenised digital coupons and vouchers. Smart Bridge will retain majority ownership and lead regulatory structuring, settlement infrastructure development, and ecosystem integration, while Mezzofy contributes its enterprise merchant network, tokenisation expertise, and exchange technology stack."Digital vouchers have evolved into a core engagement tool for global brands, yet most remain confined within closed ecosystems. By enabling tokenisation and exchange-based infrastructure, this collaboration introduces new interoperability and lifecycle value for enterprise issuers while expanding cross-border digital commerce opportunities,” said Dicky Ying, Chief Executive Officer of Mezzofy.Mezzofy’s enterprise relationships with global brands are expected to provide an immediate commercialisation pathway, enabling the Exchange to launch with a pre-existing ecosystem rather than relying solely on speculative user acquisition cycles. Access to an established multinational merchant pipeline reduces traditional adoption risk commonly associated with early-stage RWA platforms.The Company expects the Exchange to evolve into a core infrastructure pillar within VCI Global’s digital asset ecosystem, designed to generate recurring transaction revenue, enterprise onboarding fees, and settlement infrastructure income streams as adoption scales.The global digital voucher and incentive market represents a multi-hundred-billion-dollar annual ecosystem driven by enterprise marketing, loyalty programs, and cross-border digital commerce.While billions of dollars worth of digital vouchers and incentives are issued globally each year, most remain locked within closed ecosystems without a structured secondary market or price discovery mechanism. By enabling compliant tokenisation and exchange-based trading, the platform introduces potential secondary liquidity to an asset class that historically lacked resale infrastructure, positioning VCI Global among early infrastructure providers addressing this structural gap in digital commerce.As enterprises increasingly seek new engagement models and monetisation channels for unused or underutilised vouchers, secondary trading functionality may unlock additional lifecycle value beyond initial issuance, potentially increasing enterprise participation and ecosystem activity over time.Potential monetisation pathways include:Transaction-based fees from tokenised coupon tradingEnterprise tokenisation and infrastructure servicesStablecoin-enabled settlement and payment railsEcosystem-based digital commerce integrations The agreement establishes a structured governance framework with joint strategic oversight, unified technology development, and milestone-based capital deployment designed to support disciplined scaling toward commercial launch."This definitive agreement moves our RWA infrastructure strategy firmly into execution mode. By integrating enterprise merchant distribution with blockchain settlement capabilities, we are positioning VCIG to scale recurring digital commerce revenues through infrastructure ownership rather than one-off initiatives,” said Dato’ Victor Hoo, Group Executive Chairman and CEO of VCI Global.About VCI Global LimitedVCI Global Limited (NASDAQ: VCIG) is an AI-native operating platform designed to scale and optimize businesses through centralized intelligence, data, and capital discipline.The Company operates a platform-based model in which subsidiaries, affiliates, and portfolio companies plug into VCI Global’s centralized AI, data, governance, and capital allocation systems, enabling faster execution, improved capital efficiency, and scalable growth across multiple industries.VCI Global’s platform centralizes AI-enabled execution, standardized KPI frameworks, financial and governance controls, and strategic capital allocation, while operating businesses focus on revenue generation, customer relationships, and local execution.The Company maintains exposure across advisory, AI, and digital infrastructure, digital assets, energy, automotive, and consumer sectors, and continuously evaluates opportunities to scale, spin off, divest, or discontinue businesses based on performance, scalability, and return on capital.VCI Global’s platform-centric approach is designed to enhance productivity, improve IPO readiness, and unlock long-term value through disciplined growth and selective capital deployment.For more information on the Company, please log on to https://v-capital.co/.Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Such statements include statements regarding the Company’s ability to grow its business and other statements that are not historical facts, including statements which may be accompanied by the words "intends,” "may,” "will,” "plans,” "expects,” "anticipates,” "projects,” "predicts,” "estimates,” "aims,” "believes,” "hopes,” "potential” or similar words. These forward-looking statements are based only on our current beliefs, expectations, and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements due to certain factors, including without limitation, the Company’s ability to achieve profitable operations, customer acceptance of new products, the effects of the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and future measures taken by authorities in the countries wherein the Company has supply chain partners, the demand for the Company’s products and the Company’s customers’ economic condition, the impact of competitive products and pricing, successfully managing and, general economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC”). The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements in this release, except in accordance with applicable law.CONTACT INFORMATION:For media queries, please contact:VCI GLOBAL LIMITEDenquiries@v-capital.co
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economictimes_indiatimes48d ago
$5.3 billion Air Force One program: why is Trump repainting Air Force One now, and what will it cost taxpayers? — Timeline and overheating risks Explained
Trump Air Force One repaint: The $5.3 billion Air Force One replacement program is moving forward in 2026. President Donald Trump is updating the Air Force One paint scheme to a darker navy and red design. The U.S. Air Force says repainting is part of scheduled maintenance. No separate repaint cost is added. The new VC-25B jets are delayed until at least 2028. Engineers previously reviewed overheating risks tied to darker colors during testing and redesign.
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theregister48d ago
ShinyHunters allegedly drove off with 1.7M CarGurus records
Latest in a rash of grab-and-leak data incidents CarGurus allegedly suffered a data breach with 1.7 million corporate records stolen, according to a notorious cybercrime crew that posted the online vehicle marketplace on its leak site on Wednesday....
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thestreet48d ago
4 stocks to buy now (And 1 surprising sell)
Rebecca Walser, CEO, Walser Wealth Management reveals her highest-conviction stock picks for 2026 — and one surprising sell that could surprise investors.
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bitcoinworld48d ago
FOMC Minutes Unleash Hawkish Surge: USD Firms as ECB Succession Drama Unfolds
BitcoinWorldFOMC Minutes Unleash Hawkish Surge: USD Firms as ECB Succession Drama UnfoldsGlobal forex markets entered a new phase of volatility this week as the U.S. dollar found renewed vigor following the release of hawkish Federal Open Market Committee minutes. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, escalating speculation over the European Central Bank’s next president injected fresh uncertainty into the euro’s trajectory. Consequently, traders are now navigating a landscape [...]This post FOMC Minutes Unleash Hawkish Surge: USD Firms as ECB Succession Drama Unfolds first appeared on BitcoinWorld.
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bitcoinworld48d ago
EUR/HUF Analysis: Revealing Pre-Cut Strength and Limited Downside Risks in Technical Charts
BitcoinWorldEUR/HUF Analysis: Revealing Pre-Cut Strength and Limited Downside Risks in Technical ChartsFinancial markets in Budapest and Frankfurt are closely monitoring the EUR/HUF currency pair as technical analysis from ING reveals significant pre-cut strength patterns with constrained downside potential, according to recent chart assessments published in March 2025. The Hungarian forint’s positioning against the euro presents a complex technical picture that warrants detailed examination for traders and [...]This post EUR/HUF Analysis: Revealing Pre-Cut Strength and Limited Downside Risks in Technical Charts first appeared on BitcoinWorld.
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