Sony's Chief Executive Officer Hiroki Totoki highlighted the importance of utilizing private equity and various funding sources beyond conventional bank loans and stock for the company's acquisitions. Bloomberg posted on X, emphasizing that this approach is central to Sony's strategic growth and expansion plans. Totoki's remarks underscore the company's commitment to leveraging diverse financial avenues to enhance its competitive edge in the market.

In the past 24 hours, global liquidations have totaled $182 million, according to ChainCatcher. Data from Coinglass reveals that long positions accounted for $72.5 million, while short positions amounted to $109 million. Specifically, Bitcoin long positions saw liquidations of $24.5 million, and Bitcoin short positions experienced $45.3 million in liquidations. Ethereum long positions faced $17.5 million in liquidations, with Ethereum short positions reaching $18.1 million. Additionally, over the last 24 hours, 80,609 individuals globally have been liquidated. The largest single liquidation occurred on Bybit's BTCUSDT pair, valued at $2.03 million.

Ethereum is upgrading its base layer with FOCIL, account abstraction, and other architectural changes to improve security and censorship resistance. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/ethereums-hard-turn-signals-rising-pressure/

Tether has announced a strategic adjustment to its CNHT product, ceasing support to better focus on community-driven core products. According to PANews, Tether will halt all new CNHT issuances and stop minting additional tokens effective immediately. A year after the announcement, redemption support for CNHT will end, with a reminder notification to be issued before the redemption deadline. Tether stated that the decision was influenced by changes in market conditions, low product interest, and limited ongoing demand from the community compared to other assets. The current usage scale of CNHT is insufficient to justify the operational costs required to maintain the same standards as other products. Until the redemption deadline, Tether will continue to process CNHT redemption requests in accordance with its terms of service. The company advises users holding CNHT on supported blockchain networks to complete redemption operations promptly.

Senior officials from Venezuela and Colombia convened in Caracas to discuss natural gas imports. Bloomberg posted on X that the meeting comes as Colombia faces a growing shortfall in natural gas supply. The Colombian government, led by outgoing President Gustavo Petro, is actively seeking solutions to address this energy challenge. The discussions are part of broader efforts to strengthen energy cooperation between the two neighboring countries. Both nations are exploring ways to enhance their energy security and ensure a stable supply of natural gas to meet domestic demands.

Institutional investors sold a net total of $8.3 billion in U.S. equities last week, marking the second-largest weekly sale on record. In contrast, retail investors continued their buying streak, purchasing $1.0 billion worth of equities, marking their fifth consecutive week of net purchases. Hedge funds also increased their holdings, buying $1.2 billion, which is their eighth purchase in the last nine weeks, The Kobeissi Letter posted on X. Overall, equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced inflows of $2.2 billion last week. However, single stocks faced significant outflows, amounting to $8.3 billion. This trend of outflows from single stocks has persisted for 13 of the last 15 weeks, with a cumulative total of $52.0 billion. The data indicates a pattern where institutions are aggressively selling equities to both retail investors and hedge funds.

Reports show Sokolovski denied bail; no verified admission of laundering $100M via Coinbase; DOJ/NYDFS crypto money laundering regulatory oversight focus. source: https://coincu.com/news/coinbase-draws-aml-focus-amid-sokolovski-bail-denial/

Detroit's automakers have requested intervention from the White House to protect them from new tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to implement. Bloomberg posted on X, highlighting the automakers' concerns following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the majority of Trump's global duties. The automakers are seeking relief as they face potential financial impacts from the proposed tariffs, which could affect their operations and competitiveness in the global market. The industry is closely monitoring the situation, hoping for favorable outcomes that would mitigate the economic challenges posed by the new tariffs.

The Altcoin Season Index, as reported by CoinMarketCap, has decreased by two points to 33, indicating a phase where Bitcoin is outperforming many leading altcoins. According to NS3.AI, this index evaluates the 90-day performance of the top 100 cryptocurrencies in comparison to Bitcoin to assess market sentiment. An altcoin season is typically identified when 75% of these altcoins surpass Bitcoin's performance, suggesting that the current market conditions are not strongly in favor of altcoins.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a cryptocurrency initiative linked to the Trump family, has announced plans to implement a specialized 'exit mechanism' for its tokenized project in the Maldives. According to PANews, this move aims to address liquidity challenges associated with the lengthy real estate development cycle. The project is a collaboration between international luxury real estate developer DarGlobal PLC, which owns properties in the Maldives, and leading tokenization platform Securitize. The Trump Organization is involved as the authorized hotel brand partner for the resort.

バフェットは引退前の3年間、一貫して株式をネット売却し続けており、ようやく新規にポジションを取った銘柄も、2026年に入ると相次いで「爆雷」している。例えば先日のユナイテッドヘルスグループは、たった1日で20％も暴落した。

米国最高裁は判決を公表し、米国の「国際緊急経済権限法」が大統領による大規模な関税賦課を認めていないと認定した。これはトランプ政権の関税政策が重大な挫折を喫したことを意味する。

米国最高裁はトランプ政権発足以来最も議論を呼んだ「世界関税」政策について最終判決を下した：違法、撤回。

モデル能力とエージェント工学の進歩に伴い、企業データガバナンスと組織適応性の向上により、エージェントは次第に各企業にとって非常に競争力のあるデジタル従業員となる。

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2026年初頭に年間チェーン上のデータを観察すると、マネーロンダリング対策の焦点はアドレスマーキングから資産フィンガープリント抽出へと深く移行していることが明らかになった。

CLARITY法案は、様々な利害関係者のせめぎ合いと妥協の中で必ずや誕生するだろう。これは暗号資産業界が成熟へ向かう「成人式」であるだけでなく、人類の通貨形態と金融決済ネットワークの進化史における重要な分水嶺となる。

量子脅威が到来する前から、AIはすでに暗号セキュリティへの警鐘を鳴らしていた。

米国証券取引委員会（SEC）のポール・S・アトキンス委員長が2026年2月18日にETHDenverで行った、SEC委員ヘスター・M・ピアースとの対話記録。2026年の暗号資産政策における重点課題について述べた。

子どもへの18年の約束：自信、周期、そして選択について。そして、親になったばかりの私たちすべてに捧ぐ。