2026-02-12 06:00 UTC | ⛏️ 936170

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1. Bitcoin plummets nearly 50% YTD
-- Bitcoin dropped from highs to around $69k after falling to $60k low, with $3-4B liquidations amid miner selling and low volatility deleveraging.
-- Signals end of bull cycle, testing digital gold narrative as investors shift to traditional safe havens like surging gold over $5k(oz.

2. US dollar weakens 10% yearly
-- DXY at 97 amid 9-10% YTD decline, reshaping capital flows as Trump welcomes drop ahead of key jobless claims, home sales data today.
-- Boosts exports and EM assets but raises import inflation risks, challenging Fed patience on rates amid mixed jobs, GDP signals( web:6).

3. Russia strikes kill 15 in Dnipro minibus(page:1)
-- Russian drone hit mineworkers' minibus in Dnipro, Ukraine; separate Druzhkivka market cluster bomb killed 7 civilians.
-- Escalates civilian toll, triggers Ukraine-wide power outages from infrastructure attacks, prolonging war into 2026( web:15).

4. Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.6
-- New model features 1M token context, multi-agent teams, excels in knowledge work like analysis, search beyond coding.
-- Advances enterprise AI adoption, intensifying competition with OpenAI as big tech capex surges despite cash flow warnings( web:3).

5. Key US data looms: jobless claims, homes
-- Initial claims, existing home sales release today gauge labor, housing amid Fed wait-and-see on jobs weakness vs inflation over target.
-- Could sway rate cut odds, stocks; mixed signals like manufacturing ISM 52.6% growth fuel policy debate( web:6).