Bitcoin Flashes Resilience as Institutional Money Moves, Rate Cut Odds Collapse

February 12, 2026 market brief: Bitcoin shows surprising strength near sixty-eight thousand dollars despite extreme fear and collapsing Fed rate cut expectations. We break down Binance's billion-dollar SAFU conversion, ARK's aggressive buying spree in crypto stocks, and the historic capitulation event that may signal a bottom. Plus: bond markets flash recession warnings as retail sales disappoint, mortgage delinquencies hit eight-year highs in low-income areas, and the Dow notches record closes while tech bleeds. Cardano's Midnight blockchain launches next month, World Liberty Financial teases forex ambitions, and the UK taps HSBC for tokenized government bonds. Your essential pre-market intelligence on what's actually moving markets today.