📰 Crypto Digest
Regulatory moves on prediction markets and MiCA; Bridge OCC charter progress; Nakamoto's BTC Inc/UTXO deal; PMT Chain launch for real-world assets.
Press review for 18 février 2026 – editorial selection
Last updated: 09:37
Daily News Summary: Regulatory actions and corporate announcements amid prediction markets, MiCA, bank charters, and real-world asset tokenization headline today’s crypto digest.
🏛 CFTC says prediction markets should be federally regulated
- The CFTC stated that prediction markets should be federally regulated.
- Kalshi and Polymarket face lawsuits from U.S. state gambling regulators.
- The report is published by The Defiant.
🏛 Poland vetoes MiCA again; firms look to license abroad
- Poland’s president vetoed the MiCA crypto bill for a second time.
- The move leaves local firms seeking licenses abroad ahead of the MiCA deadline.
- The report is from Cointelegraph.
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🏛 Bridge gains OCC conditional approval for national bank charter
- Stripe’s Bridge gains conditional OCC approval for a national bank charter.
- The charter would enable stablecoin and digital asset services to businesses.
- Final approval remains pending.
Sources
Stripe-owned Bridge gains OCC conditional approval to national bank charter
cointelegraph.com
🏦 Nakamoto to acquire BTC Inc and UTXO Management in $107M all-stock deal
- Nakamoto Inc. will acquire BTC Inc and UTXO Management for $107,295,354 in an all-stock transaction.
- The deal is financed entirely with Nakamoto common stock at a $1.12 per share price.
- The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2026.
⚙️ Public Masterpiece launches PMT Chain for real-world assets
- Public Masterpiece announced PMT Chain, a Layer 1 blockchain for real-world asset tokenization.
- PMT now stands for Public Masterpiece Technology.
- A UAE Certification Hub is planned; PMT Chain will go live when timing is strategically optimal.
Review based on an editorial selection of reliable press sources.
