In a Yahoo Finance interview, Patrick Witt said the administration aims to advance the CLARITY Act before the November midterms and flagged stablecoin yield as the main sticking point. He indicated another cross-industry meeting could happen next week, while Kalshi bettors price a 36% chance of passage by June and 22% by March.

Rivian shares climbed 27% on Friday to close at $17.73 after the company reported a 2025 gross profit of $144 million, reversing a prior $1.2 billion loss. The automaker produced 42,284 vehicles, delivered 42,247, and posted full-year revenue of $5,387 million, while software and services sales surged 222% to $1,557 million. Rivian also outlined plans for its lower-priced R2 model, ongoing layoffs, and new autonomy and AI features including its RAP1 chip and Universal Hands-Free system.

On February 13, 2026, Michael Saylor urged Go bitcoin and said the money won't fix itself. Reports indicate Strategy holds 714,644 BTC at an average cost of $76,056, and recent filings show 1,142 BTC were bought this month around $78,815 each, roughly $90 million. At about $68,000 per BTC, the position reflects an estimated unrealized loss near $6 billion and a reported book value above $54 billion.

On 14 February 2026, Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, emerged as a key mediator in the dispute between major banks and crypto firms over stablecoin yields that is stalling the CLARITY Act of 2025. He argues that yield-bearing stablecoins are not a systemic threat, backs a narrow fix focused on "idle yield," and is pushing both sides to reach a compromise by the end of February 2026 as the midterm election window tightens.

Throughout 2025 and into early 2026, Bitcoin holders have been re-evaluating why they own BTC as global and U.S. inflation data soften. While some investors question its role as an inflation hedge, firms like Strategy and figures such as Michael Saylor continue to accumulate Bitcoin for the long term amid high market fear and sharp price declines.

According to projections from an OpenAI's ChatGPT model, XRP could trade in a band between $1.35 and $1.75 on March 1, 2026, with a midpoint near $1.55 under moderately positive conditions. The analysis also outlines bullish and bearish scenarios around this date, while current technical indicators show XRP at $1.43, still below key moving averages and about 60% under its all‑time high. Ripple's recent multi‑billion‑dollar acquisitions and ongoing integration efforts are highlighted as potential fundamental drivers for the token's longer‑term performance.

After dropping to $60,000 on February 6, Bitcoin rebounded and is now trading just below $70,000 with a market capitalization of $1.390 trillion and dominance at 56.7%. Ethereum is back near $2,100, while Pi Network's PI token has climbed 8% on the day and 18% from its all-time low recorded three days earlier as the total crypto market cap reaches $2.455 trillion.

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