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Today — 4 February 2026crypto.news

Franklin Templeton plots wallet-native future for tokenized finance

4 February 2026 at 14:29
Franklin Templeton maps a wallet-native future where tokenized stocks, bonds, and funds sit in digital wallets, cutting costs and speeding collateral and settlement. Franklin Templeton executives outlined a vision for digital wallet-based finance at the Ondo Summit in New York…

Aave to wind down Family wallet, fold Avara brand into Aave Labs

4 February 2026 at 14:22
Aave will shut down its Family wallet, retire the Avara brand, and consolidate under Aave Labs after governance strife, SEC closure, and MiCA authorization. Aave (AAVE) founder Stani Kulechov announced the decentralized finance protocol will wind down its Family iOS…

Changpeng Zhao flags deepfake photos in new AI impersonation scam

4 February 2026 at 14:16
Changpeng Zhao warns of an AI-powered impersonation scam on X using fake photos from a BNB Chain Korea event, urging users to verify accounts and watch for deepfake tells. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has alerted users to a scam operation…

Bitcoin ‘full crypto winter’ call puts January 2025 as cycle peak start

4 February 2026 at 14:07
Crypto winter since Jan 2025, masked by ETF demand, now nearing late-stage exhaustion. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan has characterized the current cryptocurrency market conditions as a full-scale bear market that began in January 2025, according to a recent…

Ethereum price enters high-risk zone below $2.3K as network activity surges – further decline ahead?

4 February 2026 at 12:57
Ethereum price fell toward $2,200 after another wave of selling, with rising volume and weak momentum keeping traders on the defensive. At the time of writing, Ethereum was trading at $2,264, a 2.8% decline over the previous day, further sinking…

Tether’s $500B valuation pitch faces pushback as advisors float $5B raise: report

4 February 2026 at 12:35
Tether has reportedly rolled back plans to raise as much as $20 billion in a funding round that would have positioned the stablecoin issuer as one of the most valuable private companies in the world. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino downplayed…

Here’s why Bitcoin price fell today? (Feb. 4)

4 February 2026 at 12:31
Bitcoin price dropped to new yearly lows on Tuesday, briefly falling below $73,000 for the first time since November 2024. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) price touched a low of approximately $72,884 during the session, a level not…

Coinbase faces legal action in Nevada over prediction markets

4 February 2026 at 12:30
Nevada’s Gaming Control Board has filed a civil enforcement action against Coinbase over wagers on sports event contracts. According to a Feb. 3 press release from the board, Coinbase, through its prediction market products, may be offering unlicensed wagers on…

Solana price prints bearish continuation — can bulls defend psychological $100 level?

4 February 2026 at 10:59
Solana price slid deeper into the red on Feb.4, extending its recent downtrend as sellers continued to press the market. At press time, SOL was trading near $97, down 6.1% over the past 24 hours. The move leaves Solana sitting…

Will crypto market recover as Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown?

4 February 2026 at 09:34
The crypto market showed early signs of stability on Feb. 4 after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a funding bill that brought a short-lived government shutdown to an end. The move reduced immediate political uncertainty, which had unsettledfinancial markets in…

MetaMask brings 200+ tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs to users via Ondo

4 February 2026 at 07:57
MetaMask has added access to more than 200 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs through a new integration with Ondo Finance, expanding users’ ability to trade traditional assets directly inside the wallet. Ondo announced the update on Feb. 3, saying its…

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Free Bitcoin cloud mining for beginners 2026: Start mining BTC in minutes with no equipment

3 February 2026 at 22:25
Hashbitcoin leads 2026 cloud mining, letting beginners earn Bitcoin safely with AI-powered optimization. In 2026, cloud mining has become the easiest way for beginners to earn Bitcoin without purchasing expensive equipment. With growing electricity costs and complex mining setups, owning…

Crypto market steady as top Fed official makes case for more rate cuts

3 February 2026 at 21:30
The crypto market held steady on Tuesday as investors bought the dip and as risky assets like stocks continued their recent rally. Bitcoin (BTC) price rose to $78,330, up by 5% from its lowest level this month. Other top altcoins…

Remittix investors are set for 300% gains this week, here’s how to get involved

3 February 2026 at 20:47
Remittix draws attention as investors target potential 300% gains, driven by rising demand and real-world utility. Talk about 300% gains rarely stays quiet in the crypto market, yet this week all eyes are on Remittix as investors anticipate exactly that.…

$1.5B liquidated as Bitcoin drops 13% and market liquidity, attention pull back

3 February 2026 at 20:36
Bitcoin extended its sharp weekly decline after more than $1.5 billion in leveraged long positions were liquidated, triggering a liquidity squeeze that pushed prices down over 13% and dragged institutional flows, market participation, and media attention lower across the crypto…

Crypto news today: Remittix voted the best altcoin to buy after experts predict a 500% rally this week

3 February 2026 at 18:30
Early-stage crypto interest is rising as Remittix gains traction with real-world PayFi utility and growing adoption. The cryptocurrency market is abuzz with renewed interest in early-stage tokens. There is a growing need to invest in projects that offer real-world utility,…

Vitalik Buterin calls time on ‘vibes’ governance for Ethereum

3 February 2026 at 17:41
Vitalik Buterin urges a hard reset of Ethereum governance, pushing a two-layer model that fuses prediction markets with anonymous, non-token voting. Vitalik Buterin thinks Ethereum (ETH) governance needs a hard reset, and he is done pretending it is complicated. In…

Hyperliquid price prediction bets HIP-4 can make outcome markets mainstream at a rich HYPE premium

3 February 2026 at 17:33
Hyperliquid price prediction HIP-4 expands outcome trading as HYPE trades far below its high, with rich valuations, heavy turnover, and skewed upside-downside risk. Hyperliquid (HYPE) is trying to turn “the perpification of everything” into a full‑stack derivatives and prediction‑market machine,…

Cboe eyes binary options reboot to rival Polymarket’s prediction markets

3 February 2026 at 17:22
Cboe is in talks to relaunch binary options contracts for retail investors, positioning regulated alternatives to compete with crypto prediction markets like Polymarket. Cboe circles binary options reboot Cboe Global Markets is edging back into the binary‑wager business, in what…

Elon Musk’s xAI seeks crypto pro to build AI-driven market strategies but offers laughable pay

3 February 2026 at 17:12
Elon Musk’s xAI is hiring a crypto finance expert to train frontier AI trading models across DeFi, derivatives and MEV — but offers just $45–$100 per hour. xAI is quietly assembling a new kind of crypto desk — one where…

Crypto VC shrank in January — but bankrolls stilled flowed

3 February 2026 at 16:58
Crypto VC deals fell in January, but funding exploded as big checks flowed into BitGo, Fireblocks, Ripple’s RLUSD push, DeFi bets, and SOL‑backed credit. Headline shift: fewer deals, much bigger checks According to RootData, just 52 crypto VC investments were…

ING Germany opens crypto ETP trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP

3 February 2026 at 15:41
ING Germany now lets retail clients trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and XRP crypto ETPs via securities accounts, partnering with 21Shares, VanEck and others. ING Deutschland, one of Germany’s largest retail brokerage firms, has launched cryptocurrency exchange-traded product (ETP) trading services…

Trump downplays $500M Abu Dhabi-linked stake in World Liberty Financial

3 February 2026 at 15:34
Trump says he knew nothing of a $500M Abu Dhabi-linked deal for World Liberty Financial, as critics probe conflicts of interest and ethics risks. Former President Donald Trump denied knowledge of a reported $500 million investment from an Abu Dhabi-linked…

SpaceX, xAI eye $1.25T merger to fuse AI with Starlink infrastructure

3 February 2026 at 15:03
Musk’s SpaceX and xAI are exploring a $1.25T merger to fuse Starlink’s satellite network with advanced AI, creating space-based data and compute infrastructure. SpaceX and artificial intelligence startup xAI are engaged in early merger discussions that could result in a…

From blow‑off top to base‑building: mapping Pepe’s price prediction next big move in 2026

3 February 2026 at 14:34
PEPE trades at $0.0000043, down 29% monthly. Whales fade rallies but price holds 21-day EMA. Upside targets $0.000007–$0.000012 if liquidity returns. Pepe (PEPE) is trading in a fatigued downtrend but still primed for sharp mean‑reversion spikes if liquidity rotates back…

XRP price prediction after futures netflow jumps 749% in 4 hours

3 February 2026 at 14:12
XRP’s derivatives market just snapped back to life — and that usually means the next leg is coming, one way or another. XRP (XRP) futures netflows jump 749% after a $69M long wipeout, lifting price off $1.52 but leaving leveraged…

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest buys $32.7 million of Robinhood stock

3 February 2026 at 13:22
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest has added over $15 million worth of Robinhood shares across two of its exchange-traded funds. According to data compiled by Ark Invest Tracker, Ark Invest bought 363,317 Robinhood shares, worth approximately $32.7 million across three of…

Hyperliquid price confirms bullish crossover as whales accumulate, can it reclaim October highs?

3 February 2026 at 11:39
Hyperliquid price rallied over 40% this week as whales showed renewed demand for the token. Can it recover back to its October highs of around $50 now that a bullish crossover has been confirmed on its charts? According to data…

Trump denies knowledge of UAE sheikh’s $500M stake in World Liberty

3 February 2026 at 11:37
United States President Donald Trump has denied any knowledge of reports that a company linked to Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan has acquired a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial. “I don’t know about it,” Trump said during a…

Zcash price tests lower Bollinger Band near $290 — is a technical bounce forming?

3 February 2026 at 11:10
Zcash price is hovering near a key technical support zone after weeks of steady losses, with traders watching closely for signs of short-term exhaustion. As of this writing, Zcash was trading at $289, down 1.7% in the past day. The…

Bitcoin price eyes rebound from oversold RSI as spot BTC ETFs see first net inflows in 5 days

3 February 2026 at 09:43
Bitcoin price edged higher on Feb. 3 after days of heavy selling, as pressure from forced liquidations faded and fresh capital returned to U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. Bitcoin was trading at $78,659 at the time of writing, up 3.8%…

Crypto prices today (Feb. 3): BTC, BNB, ADA, AVAX rebound as liquidations ease

3 February 2026 at 08:29
Crypto prices today saw modest gains after a violent weekend sell-off cooled, offering the first signs of stabilization following days of forced deleveraging. Bitcoin was trading at $78,465 at press time, up 5.2% over the past 24 hours. The broader…

Hyperliquid launches ‘Outcome Trading’ testnet for prediction markets

3 February 2026 at 07:46
Hyperliquid has launched Outcome Trading testnet, introducing fully funded contracts for prediction markets and event-based trading. Hyperliquid announced on Feb. 2 that it has launched “Outcome Trading” on its testnet under Hyperliquid Improvement Proposal 4. The new feature allows users…

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TRON stablecoin flows grow in H2 2025 while fraud claims put Justin Sun under pressure

2 February 2026 at 18:41
TRON touts H2 2025 stablecoin settlement growth and ecosystem expansion as new fraud allegations emerge against founder Justin Sun. TRON (TRON) published its second-half 2025 report detailing developments in stablecoin settlement and ecosystem expansion. The report follows a previous analysis…

Bitcoin insiders face Epstein-era email fallout over Ripple, Stellar feud

2 February 2026 at 18:35
Leaked Epstein court files show a 2014 Austin Hill email pressuring investors tied to Ripple and Stellar, reviving scrutiny of Epstein’s Bitcoin funding, MIT links and XRP’s long SEC fight. Leaked court documents have revealed email communications between convicted financier…

Neo founder launches NGR to drive Neo 4 research and real-world adoption

2 February 2026 at 18:28
Neo founder Erik Zhang has launched Neo Global Resources to align Neo 4 research, engineering and enterprise partnerships around real-world use cases and long-term ecosystem growth. Neo founder Erik Zhang has announced the formation of Neo Global Resources (NGR), a…

Bitcoin traders weigh UAE stake in Trump-linked WLFI stablecoin empire

2 February 2026 at 18:23
UAE security chief Sheikh Tahnoon quietly bought 49% of Trump-linked World Liberty Financial, tying its USD1 stablecoin to a $2B Binance deal and sensitive US AI chip policy. Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a senior United Arab Emirates official,…

SoftBank faces AI test with potential $30B follow-on bet on OpenAI, what does it mean for AI cryptos?

2 February 2026 at 18:17
SoftBank is reportedly weighing up to $30B more for OpenAI in a $100B round valuing the AI firm near $830B, deepening their Stargate data center and SB Energy push. SoftBank Group is in discussions to invest up to $30 billion…

Bitcoin funds face test as $1.7B exodus wipes out 2025 inflows

2 February 2026 at 18:04
Crypto funds saw $1.7B in weekly outflows, flipping 2025 flows negative as Bitcoin ETFs trade below cost basis and short BTC, tokenized metals attract fresh demand. Digital asset investment products recorded a second consecutive week of substantial outflows, erasing year-to-date…

CNBC’s Cramer predicts Bitcoin could rally to $82k despite recent pullback

2 February 2026 at 17:52
Jim Cramer says Saylor could jam Bitcoin from sub-$80k toward $82k, warning that any rebound, short-seller games and fresh volatility show BTC is still unreliable as money. CNBC Mad Money host Jim Cramer stated that Bitcoin (BTC) could rally to…

Michael Saylor’s Epstein files cameo jolts MSTR as Bitcoin beta bites

2 February 2026 at 16:33
Saylor’s surprise Epstein files cameo rattles sentiment, but MSTR still trades mainly as a high‑beta Bitcoin proxy, not a reputational meltdown play. Michael Saylor’s brief cameo in the newly unsealed Epstein documents hit MicroStrategy’s stock like a flash crash in…

Polymarket’s ‘crazy mode’ pays Vitalik as he fades extreme tail‑risk bets

2 February 2026 at 16:24
Vitalik Buterin pockets $70k fading “crazy” Polymarket bets, arguing rational pricing of extreme scenarios can still beat crypto’s most heated narratives. Vitalik Buterin has quietly turned prediction markets into a lab for rationality under stress, cashing roughly $70,000 in profit…

CZ faces fresh scrutiny as Tron, Binance and KOLs accused of collusion

2 February 2026 at 16:18
Justin Sun’s alleged ex accuses CZ’s Binance and Tron of using paid KOL networks and insider trading tactics to rig TRX markets, raising new questions for regulators. Justin Sun’s alleged former girlfriend has ignited a storm around Binance founder Changpeng…

Scorned lover accuses Justin Sun of fraud, tags SEC and Trump in explosive X posts

2 February 2026 at 15:49
Alleged Justin Sun insider claims TRX was manipulated on Binance as SEC wash‑trade charges and WLFI’s TRON‑linked footprint raise fresh regulatory questions. Allegations around TRON’s (TRX) early trading are resurfacing—this time from inside Justin Sun’s personal orbit. Core allegations and…

Bitcoin liquidations spike as Warsh Fed pick rattles markets

2 February 2026 at 15:08
Bitcoin slid below $80k after Warsh’s Fed nod, triggering $2.5B liquidations before stabilizing near a key mid-cycle support zone analysts see as potential cycle floor. Bitcoin fell below $80,000 over the weekend following confirmation that Kevin Warsh will become the…

Here’s why Bitcoin price is crashing today? (Feb. 2)

2 February 2026 at 14:22
Bitcoin price briefly fell to a nine-month low of $74,546 on Monday, as massive crypto liquidations and a drop in precious metal prices rattled global markets. According to data from crypto.news, the Bitcoin (BTC) price fell 5.7% to an intraday…

Singapore Gulf Bank announces regulated fiat-stablecoin interoperability service

2 February 2026 at 12:56
Singapore Gulf Bank has announced a new service that lets institutions mint, trade and convert stablecoins to fiat within a single regulated platform. According to a press release shared with crypto.news, the new service will allow SGB clients to mint,…

CrossCurve exploited for $3 million in multi-network bridge attack

2 February 2026 at 12:55
Cross-chain liquidity protocol CrossCurve has been targeted in a smart contract exploit, with attackers draining roughly $3 million across multiple networks. CrossCurve confirmed the exploit via a Feb. 2 X post and has requested all users to “pause all interactions”…

Will Ethereum price crash below $2,000 as liquidations mount?

2 February 2026 at 12:52
Ethereum price continued its downtrend for the fifth straight day, dropping over 11% in the past 24 hours amid massive liquidations of bullish bets and whale selling. As macroeconomic concerns continue to lower risk appetite, will the asset fall below…

Solana price breaks below $100 to 10-month low — Can bulls defend the next support?

2 February 2026 at 11:12
Solana price has broken below the $100 level for the first time in ten months, putting the market’s focus squarely on whether the next layer of support can hold. As selling pressure continues to build throughout the crypto market, Solana…

Will MSTR stock price fall as Strategy’s BTC holdings slip into $900M unrealized loss?

2 February 2026 at 09:38
MSTR stock price is under fresh pressure as Bitcoin’s slide below $75,000 pushes Strategy’s holdings into a $900 million unrealized loss. Strategy’s growing unrealized Bitcoin loss is putting fresh focus on its stock, as investors weigh whether MSTR has more…

Jupiter brings Polymarket to Solana in push to expand on-chain prediction markets

2 February 2026 at 08:41
Jupiter has integrated Polymarket into its platform, bringing crypto’s largest prediction market to Solana for the first time and giving users direct access to event-based trading without leaving the Jupiter app. The decentralized exchange announced the partnership on Feb. 1,…

Crypto prices today (Feb. 2): BTC dips below $75K, XRP, LINK, XMR slide amid market crash

2 February 2026 at 07:46
Crypto prices today are under pressure as Bitcoin and major altcoins extended losses amid forced liquidations and weak liquidity. The total crypto market capitalization fell 2.8% to about $2.6 trillion. Bitcoin was trading at $75,501 at press time, down 5.2%…

CME Bitcoin futures open with second-largest gap on record at $6.8K

2 February 2026 at 06:42
Bitcoin opened the week with a sharp CME futures gap after January’s heavy losses, as weak liquidity and cautious positioning kept pressure on price. Bitcoin-linked derivatives opened the new trading week with a sharp price gap after CME futures reopened…

Bitcoin’s $75K–$80K zone may be the final major dip of the cycle, analyst says

1 February 2026 at 19:45
Analyst PlanC called the current $75,000–$80,000 zone a potential cycle bottom, stating there is “a decent chance this will be the deepest pullback opportunity this Bitcoin bull run.” Bitcoin (BTC) traded between $77,082 and $83,426 over the past 24 hours,…

Epstein once said he had contact with Bitcoin’s creators

1 February 2026 at 18:30
Classified emails from the Department of Justice’s document release revealed Jeffrey Epstein claimed direct contact with Bitcoin’s creators as early as 2016. A October 13, 2016 email from Epstein to recipients Raafat Alsabbagh and Aziza Alahmadi discussed using Bitcoin technology…

Solana price flashes a multi-year bearish pattern despite soaring network metrics

1 February 2026 at 17:02
Solana price continued its strong downward trend and hit its lowest level since January 2024 as the crypto market crash intensified despite its strong fundamentals. Solana (SOL) dropped to $104, down sharply from its all-time high of nearly $300. This…

Bitcoin retreats below $77,000, Tether posts $10B annual profit, DOJ seizes $400M in Helix assets | Weekly recap

1 February 2026 at 11:00
In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Bitcoin pulled back sharply from its October all-time high while trading around $78,000, Tether disclosed record annual profits exceeding $10 billion, and the Department of Justice secured legal title to over $400…

Here’s why the crypto crash is intensifying as liquidations hit $1.6 billion

31 January 2026 at 23:00
The ongoing crypto crash intensified on Saturday, with Bitcoin and most altcoins being in the deep red. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below the important support level at $80,000 for the first time in months, while Ethereum (ETH) moved to a low…

Bitcoin ETFs extend four-day outflow streak while BTC stalls near $83,000

31 January 2026 at 21:00
Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $509.70 million in net outflows on January 30 and mark the fourth day of redemptions in five trading sessions. BlackRock’s IBIT led withdrawals with $528.30 million in outflows, while Fidelity’s FBTC attracted $7.30 million in inflows…

Here’s why Bitcoin price is crashing today (Jan. 31)

31 January 2026 at 19:14
Bitcoin price continued its strong downward trend as ETF outflows accelerated, geopolitical risks rose, and the government shutdown continued. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below the key support level at $81,000 and hit its lowest level since October last year. It has…

With Trump’s Greenland plan stalled and WLFI price volatility and macroeconomic uncertainty, XRPstaking offers a more robust asset participation path

31 January 2026 at 18:57
WLFI volatility weakens short-term trading confidence as investors turn to XRPstaking for structured, predictable yields. As Donald Trump restarts his long-term plan to acquire Greenland, interest in World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has surged, and its recent market performance has once…

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