February 13, 2026
BlackRock Just Chose Uniswap. The Market Didn’t Care. Here’s Why.
BlackRock plugged BUIDL into UniswapX and bought UNI, which rose instantly. But the token still sold off fast.
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BlackRock plugged BUIDL into UniswapX and bought UNI, which rose instantly. But the token still sold off fast.
The market is underwriting massive AI capex on the assumption models capture the profits. If that’s wrong, value migrates to power and payment rails.
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