The company reported a 17% year-over-year jump in February trading volume and record open interest, following record 2025 earnings. It launched a blockchain-based settlement platform and is making a significant strategic move into crypto by investing in exchange OKX at a $25 billion valuation. The deal includes licensing OKX's crypto prices to launch U.S.-regulated futures and listing the NYSE's tokenized equities on OKX's platform. A top fund manager is bullish on the stock due to its diversification efforts.