2026-02-19 22:00 UTC | ⛏️ 937459

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1. Bitcoin crashes 30% yearly
-- BTC at $66,456 on Feb 19, down 1.5% daily and 30% from 2025 highs amid ETF outflows and Fed policy fears.
-- Signals crypto market correction, eroding investor confidence and dominance shift from altcoins.

2. US-Iran nuclear talks progress
-- Geneva round yields guiding principles agreement; US deploys carriers, jets amid tensions; next talks soon.
-- Reduces escalation risk but military buildup heightens Middle East volatility and oil prices.

3. Markets anxious on geopolitics
-- US stocks mixed (Nasdaq +0.8%, Dow -0.6%), oil surges on Iran fears, USD strengthens despite bearish bets.
-- Fed minutes show rate caution; weekend risks from US-Iran talks spur volatility in equities, FX.

4. AI power crisis escalates
-- Data centers face shortages; Musk pushes space-based solar computing as $5T Earth spend projected.
-- Constrains AI growth, forces innovation in energy and infrastructure amid superintelligence race.