2026-02-16 18:00 UTC | ⛏️ 936947

₿ $67,913 | 🥇 $4,968

1. US CPI Falls to 2.4% YoY
-- January CPI hit 2.4% vs 2.5% expected, down from 2.7%; boosts Fed rate cut odds to 50% for third 25bp cut in 2026.
-- Eases macro pressures, lifts risk assets like Bitcoin above $70K.

2. Bitcoin Rebounds Above $70,000
-- BTC at $70,215 after early Feb drop to $60K range on inflation data reviving risk appetite.
-- Signals crypto stabilization post-selloff, market cap tops $1.4T amid rate cut hopes.

3. AI Triggers $2T Software Selloff
-- Investors repricing AI disruption wipe $2T from software caps as not all tech wins.
-- Shifts sentiment from broad optimism to winner selection across legal, IT sectors.

4. Russia-Ukraine Infrastructure Attacks Intensify
-- Experts rank escalation via critical infrastructure/population strikes as top Tier I risk.
-- High likelihood/high US impact amid ongoing war, potential NATO involvement.