Weekly Market Report. February 13, 2026

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⬤TOP READS

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Cango raises $75.5M as Bitcoin miner makes AI infrastructure pivot

⬤ CAPITAL MOVES

…Where capital is quietly positioning.Bullshot raises ~$7.5MXross Road raises ~$1.5M pre-seedLevl raises ~$7M in seed fundingBirch Hill Holdings secures ~$2.5M pre-seedUniswap (UNI) receives fresh capital via OKX Ventures

⬤ UNDER THE SURFACE

Mining Difficulty Sees Largest Drop Since China’s 2021 Ban

Bitcoin mining difficulty fell 11.2%, marking the sharpest downward adjustment since the July 2021 crash triggered by China’s nationwide mining ban. The move reflects recent miner shutdowns following price weakness and energy stress, particularly in the U.S. Lower difficulty provides short-term relief to surviving operators, but it also signals structural pressure on outdated hardware and high-cost producers. When difficulty resets this aggressively, it usually marks a stress phase in the mining cycle — not expansion. BlackRock Sends Tokenized Treasuries Into DeFi via Uniswap

BlackRock launched trading of its BUIDL tokenized U.S. Treasury fund directly on Uniswap — effectively placing institutional-grade government debt inside DeFi rails.BUIDL, the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, holds tokenized U.S. Treasuries and cash equivalents and manages ~$500M+ in AUM, representing roughly 25–35% of the tokenized Treasury market.

Stablecoins were Phase 1. Tokenized government debt is Phase 2. Capital markets migrating on-chain is the logical extension. Crypto Hacks Now Trigger Withdrawals Within 2 Seconds

A report from Global Ledger shows that in 76% of crypto hacks, the first laundering transaction occurs within two seconds of the breach — often before the incident is publicly disclosed. Nearly 50% of stolen funds move through cross-chain bridges, while direct transfers to exchanges have declined. Interestingly, about 49% of stolen assets remain dormant, likely to reduce traceability risk. Despite near-instant movement, the full laundering cycle now averages 10+ days, suggesting that attackers prioritize speed initially, then shift to patience and obfuscation. The game has evolved: execution is immediate, but extraction is strategic.

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