2026-02-19 00:00 UTC | ⛏️ 937308

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1. Trump nominates Kevin Warsh Fed Chair
-- President Trump nominated former Fed governor Kevin Warsh as next Fed Chair, sparking market uncertainty over hawkish policy shift.
-- Could tighten global financial conditions, impact equities, bonds, and crypto amid rate cut expectations.

2. Bitcoin drops 35% from peak
-- Bitcoin fell to ~$80,000, down 35% from $120,000 October 2025 high due to sell-offs and Fed policy fears.
-- Signals crypto market correction, rising Bitcoin dominance over 60% as capital flees altcoins.

3. Trump Board of Peace meets today
-- Inaugural Gaza Board of Peace meeting convenes February 19 in DC for reconstruction funding and ceasefire phase two.
-- Aims to raise billions for Gaza amid slow progress on demilitarization and Israeli withdrawal.

4. Russia massive strike on Ukraine
-- Russia launched 425 drones/missiles at Ukrainian energy infrastructure February 16-17 amid Geneva talks.
-- Damaged power grid, killed civilians; tests trilateral US-Ukraine-Russia negotiations.

5. Anthropic releases Claude 4.6
-- Anthropic launched Claude Opus/Sonnet 4.6 with advanced coding, agent planning, 1M token context.
-- Boosts enterprise AI for knowledge work, intensifying Big Tech competition.