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Nakamoto closes BTC Inc. and UTXO Management deal; ECB advances a €1.3B digital euro pilot with timelines; SEC shifts brokers' stablecoin holdings toward capital; Dubai advances tokenized real estate.
Press review for 21 février 2026 – editorial selection
Last updated: 07:17
Daily News Summary: Nakamoto completes acquisition of BTC Inc. and UTXO Management; ECB advances the digital euro pilot; SEC shifts brokers' stablecoin holdings toward capital; and Dubai advances tokenized real estate.
💰 Nakamoto completes acquisition of BTC Inc. and UTXO Management
- Nakamoto Inc. completes the acquisition of BTC Inc. and UTXO Management.
- The deal is structured through the issuance of Nakamoto common stock; 364,795,104 shares issued at a value of $81,632,852 based on the February 19, 2026 close of $0.248.
- BTC Inc. reported revenue of $80.5 million, EBITDA $34.2 million, and net income $40.1 million for the 12 months ending September 30, 2025.
- BTC Inc. operates Bitcoin Magazine and BTC Inc. also organizes The Bitcoin Conference; Bitcoin Magazine is published by BTC Inc., a subsidiary of Nakamoto Inc.
Sources
Nakamoto Inc. ($NAKA) Completes Acquisition of BTC Inc. and UTXO Management
bitcoinmagazine.com
🏛 ECB slaps a €1.3B price tag on the digital euro amid leadership change rumors
- The ECB moved into the next phase of the digital euro project with phase workstreams including system setup and piloting.
- Pilot materials call for expressions of interest for payment service providers in Q1 2026; March 2026 publication; pilot starting in H2 2027 and running for 12 months.
- Total development costs are estimated at €1.3 billion, with annual operating costs around €320 million from 2029.
- Euro area M2 is around €16.07 trillion and euro banknotes in circulation around €1.6 trillion as of January 2026.
Sources
ECB slaps a €1.3B price tag on the digital euro amid leadership change rumors
cryptoslate.com
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🏛 SEC quietly shifts brokers' stablecoin holdings toward capital
- The Securities and Exchange Commission made a quiet shift to let broker-dealers treat stablecoins as capital.
- The change is part of the SEC's ongoing Project Crypto work to update unofficial policy on crypto holdings.
- The adjustment could affect how broker-dealers treat stablecoins in their capital calculations.
Sources
SEC makes quiet shift to brokers' stablecoin holdings that may pack big results
coindesk.com
🏛 Dubai takes next step to make real estate flips instant in $16 billion tokenization plan
- Dubai Land Department and Ctrl Alt announced details on tokenizing their real estate projects this week.
- The announcement indicates tokenizing real estate with a secondary market for property tokens.
- The tokenization plan involves real estate projects and tokenized real estate via the XRP Ledger.
💰 Bitcoin pops after Supreme Court strikes down Trump's tariffs
- Bitcoin rose about 2% within minutes of the Supreme Court ruling, briefly climbing above $68,000.
- The decision struck down tariffs as exceeding presidential authority under a national emergency law.
- Reuters reported that more than $133 billion in tariff revenue could be subject to refunds.
- Bitcoin traded near $67,600 after the initial move.
Review based on an editorial selection of reliable press sources.
