2026-02-19 16:00 UTC | ⛏️ 937419

₿ $66,137 | 🥇 $4,993

1. Bitcoin hits six-month low
-- BTC at $91,151, down 3% daily, 13% weekly, 28% from October ATH of $126k amid deleveraging.
-- Signals crypto market correction over 20% YTD, reducing investor risk appetite amid Fed hawkishness.

2. Meta-NVIDIA AI data center deal
-- Meta to buy $600B NVIDIA GPUs, CPUs, Rubin systems for U.S. AI infrastructure by 2028, $135B in 2026.
-- Boosts AI hardware demand, lifts NVDA +1.6%, META +0.6%, drives Nasdaq +0.8%.

3. Stocks slip on Fed minutes
-- S&P down 0.13%, Dow -0.39% early after FOMC shows mixed rate views; jobless claims beat at 206k.
-- Raises uncertainty on Fed cuts amid strong data, dollar at 4-week high.

4. Trump warns Russia over Finland
-- Trump threatens U.S. military strike if Russia targets Finland, escalating NATO tensions.
-- Risks broader conflict, boosts oil +2% to $66 amid Iran worries too.

5. Oil surges on Iran tensions
-- Crude +2.04% to $66.38 as Trump signals force against Iran.
-- Heightens energy supply risks, supports commodities like gold +0.38%.