2026-02-15 08:00 UTC | ⛏️ 936688

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1. Bitcoin crashes 50% from peak
-- Bitcoin fell ~50% from $126,000 October 2025 peak to ~$66,000 amid deleveraging, $3-4B liquidations, and ETF outflows.
-- Signals potential recovery in 12-24 months based on historical cycles, impacting crypto market sentiment.

2. Wall Street indices plunge sharply
-- Major U.S. indices dropped 1.4-1.9% in largest one-day decline in weeks amid Fed uncertainty and risk-off rotation.
-- Reflects global growth fears, rising VIX, and shift to defensive sectors like utilities.

3. Russian drone kills 15 in Ukraine
-- Russian drone struck minibus in Dnipro, Ukraine, killing 15 mineworkers and injuring 7.
-- Escalates civilian targeting in ongoing war, prompting Ukraine energy outages from infrastructure strikes.

4. US shoots down Iranian drone
-- US F-35 downed Iranian Shahed drone nearing USS Abraham Lincoln carrier.
-- Heightens Middle East tensions amid tanker seizures and military buildup.