2026-02-16 06:00 UTC | ⛏️ 936848

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1. Bitcoin Rebounds Above $70K
-- BTC hit mid-$60Ks after 47% drawdown from October peak over $120K, now at $70,215 amid cooler U.S. CPI at 2.4% YoY boosting rate cut odds to 23% in April.
-- Signals deleveraging end with extreme oversold metrics like -2.88σ from 200-day MA, potential local bottom for crypto amid macro relief.

2. US-Slovakia Nuclear Deal Signed
-- SecState Rubio met Slovak PM Fico post-Munich Conference, inking reactor build at Jaslovské Bohunice to replace Russian energy ties.
-- Challenges EU control in Eastern Europe, boosts NATO defense spending and U.S. influence vs. Brussels amid Ukraine tensions.

3. AI Equities Drag Markets Down
-- S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell 1.4% as AI disruption hits new sectors, shifting Fed rate cut bets to July after strong payrolls.
-- Highlights AI hype fade amid volatility, pressuring tech-heavy indices while defensives outperform on inflation watch.

4. Russia Strikes Kill 15 in Dnipro
-- Russian drone hit minibus of mineworkers in Ukraine's Dnipro, killing 15 and injuring 7, amid infrastructure attacks causing outages.
-- Escalates energy crisis, testing Ukraine resilience and Western aid as war enters critical phase.