[2026-02-18] The latest IT, economic, blockchain and coin news

Wall Street’s latest push into political prediction markets is drawing both strong liquidity expectations and warnings of manipulation from industry experts, as major ETF issuers race to launch election-linked funds ahead of the U.S. midterms. Fund managers Bitwise Asset Management, Roundhill Investments, and GraniteShares are seeking to launch prediction-market ETFs, with Bitwise products falling under a new platform brand, PredictionShares, offering exposure to contracts tied to the 2028 U.S....