News Block: Bitcoin to $40k? AI Agents Get Wallets, Unrealized Gains Taxes & Ledn Makes History

2026-02-16

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In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: Is the Bitcoin bottom in — or is more downside ahead? The threat of AI deflation — and what it means for Bitcoin Lightning Labs takes first steps to make Bitcoin the native currency of AI agents The Netherlands passes 36% unr...

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:

Is the Bitcoin bottom in — or is more downside ahead?
The threat of AI deflation — and what it means for Bitcoin
Lightning Labs takes first steps to make Bitcoin the native currency of AI agents
The Netherlands passes 36% unrealized gains tax
Ledn's Bitcoin-backed bond trust earns investment-grade rating

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References mentioned in the episode:

Lightning Labs Official Announcement on AI Agent Tools
Lightning Labs Releases AI Agent Tools for BTC Payments
Jason Lowery on AI Agents and Bitcoin Cyber Sovereignty
Lyn Alden on AI and Productivity at Bitcoin Investor Week
Dutch Lawmakers Advance 36% Capital Gains Tax on Crypto
Dutch Government Proposes New Exit Tax on Citizens
How the Dutch Government's Unrealized Tax Policy Would Work
Bitcoin-Backed Bonds Facing Stress Test After Selloff
S&P Global: Preliminary Ratings on Ledn Issuer Trust
Ledn Gets Investment-Grade Rating for BTC-backed Loan Trust
BlockFills Reportedly Halts Withdrawals, Restricts Trading
BlockFills Announcement Halting Withdrawals and Trading
Strategy Announces BTC Security Program to Address Quantum
Earnings Clip: Strategy Launches Bitcoin Security Program

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