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6 Leading Dogecoin mining platforms driving the 2026 cloud mining trend, and helping people to earn passive income

9 February 2026 at 19:00
Cloud mining is emerging as the mainstream way to participate in Dogecoin, offering simpler, faster access for new crypto users. Dogecoin’s (DOGE) development journey is vastly different from that of other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Unlike them, Dogecoin didn’t…

Bombshell new WSJ report claims Trump-linked crypto investors ‘didn’t always fare so well’

9 February 2026 at 18:00
Trump-linked WLFI mints billions for the Trump family as UAE cash and Binance deals turbocharge a token structure that leaves many investors underwater. Sons of senior Trump administration officials have quietly turned a four–year crypto experiment into a dynastic cash…

Zero-dollar Bitcoin? A growing narrative is bubbling up

9 February 2026 at 17:00
Skeptics say ‘Zero-Dollar Bitcoin’ as a new selloff revives brutal questions about utility, cash flows, and whether confidence alone can sustain its price/ Bitcoin’s (BTC) latest drawdown has revived an old, brutal question: could the world’s largest cryptocurrency ultimately be…

Xinbi emerges as a $17.9B hub for illicit crypto flows despite crackdowns

9 February 2026 at 16:37
The Chinese-language guarantee marketplace Xinbi has continued to operate at scale despite sustained enforcement efforts targeting illicit crypto infrastructure, recording approximately $17.9 billion in total transaction volume since mid-2025, according to on-chain analysis from TRM Labs. Data shows Xinbi has…

Infini exploiter returns to buy $13M ETH dip, sends funds to Tornado Cash

9 February 2026 at 16:06
A wallet linked to the Infini exploit has resurfaced after months of dormancy, spending $13.32 million to buy Ethereum during the recent market dip. The funds were later routed through the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash, according to on-chain data…

VivoPower exits Ripple stake to double down on AI data centers

9 February 2026 at 16:00
VivoPower is unloading its Ripple Labs stake to KWeather and Lean Ventures at market value, booking no digital-asset losses as it pivots fully into AI-focused data center infrastructure. VivoPower International PLC announced the sale of its Ripple Labs stake through…

2026’s faster markets are forcing a rethink of crypto trading, and BingX is part of It

9 February 2026 at 15:58
Crypto exchange BingX spends $300m on AI tools to turn macro, gold, and crypto volatility into personalized, multi-asset trading decisions. A decade ago, crypto trading clustered around a handful of venues and a small vocabulary of signals. It now sits…

FDIC pays $188k, pledges policy shift in Coinbase FOIA crypto case

9 February 2026 at 15:15
The FDIC will pay $188,440 and revise its disclosure rules after a Coinbase FOIA lawsuit exposed “pause letters” telling banks to curb or halt crypto services. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation agreed to pay $188,440 in legal fees and revise…

MSTR stock outlook: Traders watch key resistance after Friday rebound

9 February 2026 at 14:47
MicroStrategy (MSTR) stock is back on traders’ radars heading into the new week after it surged roughly 26% in Friday’s session, a sharp rebound that followed weeks of downside pressure alongside Bitcoin’s pullback. Attention is now shifting to whether the…

BingX doubles down on AI with $300m bet on multi-asset trading edge

9 February 2026 at 14:33
Crypto exchange BingX spends $300m on AI tools to turn macro, gold, and crypto volatility into personalized, multi-asset trading decisions. In a year when crypto markets trade at macro speed, BingX is betting that the next edge will come from…

Ethereum price prediction after Tom Lee’s Bitmine buys 20K ETH worth $41.98M

9 February 2026 at 13:58
Tom Lee’s Bitmine has moved closer to its goal of acquiring 5% of the total supply with its latest 20K ETH purchase. But a bearish flag pattern confirmed on the weekly ETH/USDT chart suggests a potential price correction for Ethereum…

January’s ‘great decoupling’ flips Bitcoin from buy-the-dip to sell-the-rip: Finestel

9 February 2026 at 13:55
January’s “fake rally” ended with Bitcoin losing its $84k floor as smart money sold into ETF euphoria, rebuilt stablecoin war chests, and shifted to defensive accumulation, according to a new monthly report published by Finestel. According to a new monthly…

Trump crypto move? Polymarket sees 27% chance of new ‘token’ by year-end

9 February 2026 at 13:28
Trump crypto move sparks speculation a new coin as Polymarket prices 27% odds and ethics alarms grow. Donald Trump’s orbit is edging closer to launching another crypto token, and prediction markets are already placing odds on it. Polymarket odds and…

Crypto kidnapping in France: Police arrest six over magistrate abduction

9 February 2026 at 13:25
French authorities have arrested multiple suspects in connection with the kidnapping of a magistrate and her mother in a case prosecutors say involved a cryptocurrency ransom plot. Crypto kidnapping sparks nationwide police operation in France The Lyon public prosecutor’s office…

America First Crypto Program: What is it and how to profit

9 February 2026 at 13:18
Trump’s America First crypto reserve plan sparks rallies in BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL and ADA while raising hard questions about politicised, state‑custodied digital assets. Donald Trump’s surprise plan for a US America first crypto program has done exactly what the…

Monero, BNB, Sui, AVAX, LINK outpacing majors in brutal 2026 crash

9 February 2026 at 13:06
Amid a $1T crypto crash and historic BTC drawdown, Monero, BNB, Sui, AVAX and Chainlink quietly decouple as utility‑driven altcoins outperform majors. The 2026 crash has not spared majors, but a small group of structurally strong altcoins has quietly outpaced…

Crypto outflows cool as investors rotate from Bitcoin to altcoins

9 February 2026 at 12:58
Digital asset investment products showed early signs of stabilisation last week as crypto outflows slowed sharply to $187 million, according to the latest CoinShares weekly report, despite continued pressure on crypto prices. While fund flows often move in tandem with…

Whales turn Bitcoin dip into stealth accumulation at $71k zone

9 February 2026 at 12:57
Large Bitcoin holders funneled 66.94k BTC into accumulator wallets during the latest dip, signaling quiet demand even as spot prices hover near recent highs. Bitcoin (BTC) whales are quietly turning this dip into an accumulation event, not a capitulation. Whale…

Extreme Fear continues to paralyze crypto markets heading into Monday

9 February 2026 at 12:45
Crypto market sentiment collapses as CoinMarketCap’s Fear and Greed Index crashes to 9, signaling deep anxiety despite Bitcoin and majors stabilizing. Crypto’s mood has flipped to panic, and CoinMarketCap’s own gauge is flashing red to prove it. The platform’s CMC…

US Treasury Secretary calls on Senate to advance Warsh nomination amid Powell probe

9 February 2026 at 12:06
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants the Senate Banking Committee to move ahead with the confirmation hearings for Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh, even as a Department of Justice investigation into current Fed chair Jerome Powell remains unresolved.…

Bitcoin price reclaims $70K amidst short liquidations and ETF inflows, will it break out?

9 February 2026 at 12:04
Bitcoin price rebounded to an intraday high of $71,850 on Monday after it reclaimed the $70,000 psychological support amid a spike in short liquidations and a fresh macro catalyst. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) surged back above the…

South Korea’s FSS to probe whale manipulation and spoofing in crypto markets

9 February 2026 at 12:00
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service plans to conduct an investigation into high-risk areas of the virtual asset market, such as whale-driven manipulation and API-based spoofing, according to local media. The FSS is ramping up enforcement efforts as part of its…

Solana price stalls near $85 after mid-band rejection and trend failure

9 February 2026 at 11:06
Solana price is hovering near $85 as falling volume, shrinking open interest, and a weak chart structure keep downside risk in focus. Solana was trading around $86.02 at press time, down 0.1% over the past 24 hours. The token has…

How Japan’s “Takaichi trade” may weaken Bitcoin’s short-term outlook

9 February 2026 at 10:01
Japan’s “Takaichi trade” is shifting global capital flows and tightening liquidity, adding short-term downside pressure to Bitcoin as U.S. stocks weaken. Bitcoin is facing fresh near-term pressure as political shifts in Japan reshape global capital flows and reinforce a cautious…

Ethereum address poisoning costs crypto users $62M in two months: ScamSniffer

9 February 2026 at 09:10
Two routine copy-and-paste actions erased $62 million in crypto over December and January, exposing how basic wallet habits are becoming one of Ethereum’s biggest security risks. ScamSniffer said in a post on X on Feb. 8 that one victim lost…

Cardano price stuck in bearish structure as open interest drops 79%

9 February 2026 at 07:38
Cardano price is under pressure near $0.27 as falling open interest and weak technical structure continue to limit recovery attempts. Cardano traded slightly lower on Feb. 9, changing hands at $0.2705 at the time of writing. The token has lost…

Arthur Hayes challenges Multicoin Capital founder to $100K bet on HYPE price

9 February 2026 at 06:24
A public feud between two high-profile crypto investors has turned into a proposed six-month price wager. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has challenged Multicoin Capital co-founder Kyle Samani to a $100,000 bet over the future performance of Hyperliquid’s HYPE token.  The…

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What caused the Feb 5 crypto crash? Bitwise advisor explains

8 February 2026 at 20:00
Bitwise advisor Jeff Park attributed the February 5 crypto selloff to multi-asset portfolio deleveraging rather than crypto-specific factors. IBIT recorded 10 billion in trading volume, doubling its previous high, while options activity hit historic levels led by put contracts rather…

Tether scales up with eccentric VC portfolio and aggressive hiring plan: report

8 February 2026 at 18:45
Tether has built a portfolio of 140 investments spanning sectors from South American agriculture to a stake in Italian football club Juventus, according to a Financial Times report. The world’s largest stablecoin issuer expanded its workforce to 300 employees and…

Ethereum price confirms inverted H&S as staking queue soars

8 February 2026 at 16:57
Ethereum price could be preparing a strong rebound after forming a giant hammer candle and confirming the inverted head-and-shoulders chart pattern as the staking queue jumps to a record high. Ethereum (ETH) token was trading at $2,080, up sharply from…

Polygon price double bottoms as Tazapay, Revolut, Paxos, and Moonpay payments rise

8 February 2026 at 11:25
Polygon price crashed and erased all the gains it made earlier this year despite its strong fundamentals, including its growing market share in the payment industry and its growing burn rate. Polygon (POL), whose ticker was previously known as MATIC,…

Trump disclaims UAE World Liberty stake knowledge, Gemini exits, China bans yuan stablecoins | Weekly Recap

8 February 2026 at 11:16
In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, President Donald Trump denied awareness of reported UAE investment in World Liberty Financial, and China’s central bank joined nine agencies in banning unapproved yuan-linked stablecoins. Trump distances himself from World Liberty investment…

BlockDag presale finally ends while Remittix sees thousands of holders join its new 300% bonus offer

7 February 2026 at 23:13
BlockDag closes $453m presale ahead of Feb 16 listing as Remittix surges with 300% bonus and growing investor demand. The crypto market is buzzing, especially with the recent conclusion of BlockDag’s presale. The project has raised a massive $453 million,…

Bitcoin ETFs witness $330 million in inflow as BTC price dumps again

7 February 2026 at 21:00
Bitcoin ETFs recorded $330.67 million in net inflows on February 6, ending a three-day outflow streak that drained $1.25 billion from products. BlackRock’s IBIT led with $231.62 million in inflows. At the same time, Ark & 21Shares’ ARKB has brought…

Crypto VC Funding: Anchorage Digital secures $100m, TRM Labs raises $70m

7 February 2026 at 14:05
The week of February 1-7, 2026, recorded $251.9 million in crypto VC funding across 12 projects, with Anchorage Digital’s $100 million strategic round leading. Here’s a deep dive into this week’s crypto funding activity as per Cryptofundraising data. Anchorage Digital…

Ethereum price hits key support as funding rate falls, liquidations jump

6 February 2026 at 21:49
Ethereum price continued its strong downward trend this week, reaching its lowest level since May last year. Ethereum (ETH) token dropped to a low of $1,768, down by 60% from its all-time high. This retreat coincided with the broader crypto…

A $5,000 investment in Remittix could turn into $25,000 this month

6 February 2026 at 21:33
Remittix gains attention with live utility and 300% bonus, attracting selective investors amid market turbulence. This week in Crypto has been characterized by heavy selling on centralized exchanges as Bitcoin dropped to new lows in 2026 following the violation of…

The crypto event everyone is talking about this week: Remittix’s 300% bonus goes live

6 February 2026 at 21:10
Remittix 300% bonus sparks buzz on X, Telegram, and Discord, highlighting real product utility over hype. This week, crypto users on X, Telegram, and Discord are talking about one thing: the Remittix 300% bonus. While the market as a whole…

Cardano price prediction ahead of CME ADA futures launch on Feb 9

6 February 2026 at 19:21
Cardano price continued its strong downward trend, reaching its lowest level since February 2021, as the crypto market crash accelerated.  Cardano (ADA) token was trading at $0.2650, down by 80% from its highest point in December 2024. It has also…

$1.2b revenue mark is just the start: Gurhan Kiziloz confirms he has $100b in sight for Nexus International

6 February 2026 at 18:26
Nexus International hits $1.2 billion revenue as billionaire Gurhan Kiziloz sets sights on $100 billon long-term growth. Gurhan Kiziloz, the self-made billionaire behind Nexus International, is not one to celebrate mid-journey. His company just crossed $1.2 billion in annual revenue…

CryptoQuant CEO warns of cascading institutional BTC sell-off risk

6 February 2026 at 17:56
CryptoQuant’s Ki Young Ju warns that absent a near-term Bitcoin rebound, forced liquidations and cascading institutional selling could hit ETFs, miners, and trust. CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju stated that the risk of institutional selling in cryptocurrency markets could increase…

Tether mints $1B USDT as stablecoin issuance tops $4.7B in a week

6 February 2026 at 17:49
Stablecoin issuer Tether has minted another $1 billion worth of USDT, adding to a sharp rise in stablecoin issuance over the past week, according to on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain. The latest mint brings total stablecoin issuance by Tether and Circle…

Perp DEX traders face Hyperliquid, Aster, edgeX, Lighter volume surge

6 February 2026 at 17:41
Perpetual DEXs processed over $70B on Feb. 5, their second‑biggest day ever, as Hyperliquid, Aster, edgeX and Lighter absorbed a sharp BTC, ETH, SOL‑led deleveraging. Perpetual DEXs just printed their second-biggest day on record, turning a brutal sell-off into a…

China formalizes sweeping ban on crypto trading and RWA tokenization

6 February 2026 at 17:18
China has moved to lock down virtually all crypto and real‑world asset (RWA) tokenization activity, issuing a new notice that declares such operations illegal financial activity and extends liability across the entire service stack. Core of the new notice The…

Cardano’s Hoskinson on crypto market slump: “It’ll get worse. It’ll get redder.”

6 February 2026 at 15:56
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson sought to steady market sentiment during a sharp crypto sell-off, arguing that short-term price pain does not undermine the long-term case for blockchain-based financial systems. Speaking during a public livestream from Tokyo, Hoskinson acknowledged worsening market…

Bitcoin traders face possible 70% drawdown with $38k target in play

6 February 2026 at 15:51
An analyst warns Bitcoin could revisit ~$38k if past 70% drawdown patterns repeat, while others argue deeper institutional flows may cap the correction nearer 55%–60%. Bitcoin (BTC) continued to trade under bearish pressure as analysts debate the potential depth of…

Bitcoin Core maintainers face shake-up as Gloria Zhao revokes PGP key

6 February 2026 at 15:43
Bitcoin Core maintainer Gloria Zhao has revoked her signing PGP key and stepped down, ending a six-year run of mempool-focused work that reshaped transaction policy. Gloria Zhao has revoked her signing PGP key for Bitcoin Core, confirming her departure from…

Bitcoin investors face ‘harvest now, decrypt later’ quantum threat

6 February 2026 at 15:39
IBIT’s heavy Bitcoin flows and rising institutional demand collide with growing “harvest now, decrypt later” fears and BMIC’s push for post-quantum wallet security. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust recorded substantial daily trading volume, according to Nasdaq data, as digital asset security…

RWA Perps heat up as gold, silver whipsaw; ONDO, PAXG, MKR, LINK lead RWA trade

6 February 2026 at 15:20
RWA perps volume explodes above $15B as gold and silver crash, Binance cements dominance, and ONDO, PAXG, MKR, LINK front-run the real‑world assets trade. The RWA perpetuals market is suddenly where the adrenaline is. As CoinMarketCap put it, “the RWA…

Marathon Digital moves $87m in BTC as crypto markets slide

6 February 2026 at 14:39
Marathon Digital Holdings, one of the largest publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies, has recently executed a significant on-chain movement of Bitcoin worth roughly $87 million amid a broader sell-off in crypto markets. The activity, captured by on-chain analytics firm Arkham,…

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network clears record $1M transfer to Kraken

6 February 2026 at 14:08
Secure Digital Markets sent $1M in Bitcoin to Kraken over Lightning, showcasing near-instant, low-fee settlement for institutional-size payments. Secure Digital Markets (SDM) completed a $1 million Bitcoin transaction via the Lightning Network on January 28 in a pilot project with…

CZ lists a number of non-dollar stablecoins as Binance backs national currencies

6 February 2026 at 13:56
CZ says Binance is working with governments to launch local-currency stablecoins, widening stablecoin options beyond dollar-pegged tokens. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao announced the cryptocurrency exchange is collaborating with multiple countries on issuing stablecoins pegged to local currencies, according to a…

Top AI cryptos drop over 20% as Big Tech’s AI spending spree sparks concerns

6 February 2026 at 13:37
Top AI-focused cryptos like TAO, NEAR, ICP, and RENDER faced losses surpassing 20% as investor demand in the sector fell amid concerns surrounding Big Tech’s growing bets on AI infrastructure. According to data from CoinGecko, Bittensor (TAO), the largest AI-focused…

Bitcoin options worth $2.1B set to expire today: Will BTC price fall back towards $60K?

6 February 2026 at 12:52
Bitcoin price entered Friday under pressure as $2.1 billion in options contracts approach expiry. Bitcoin is facing another key test as a large batch of derivatives contracts reaches maturity. Bitcoin options worth about $2.1 billion are set to expire at…

Tether deepens tokenized gold strategy with $150m Gold.com deal

6 February 2026 at 12:19
Tether has made a $150 million strategic investment in precious metals platform Gold.com, acquiring a roughly 12% stake as part of a broader push to expand access to both tokenized and physical gold. The investment is aimed at strengthening XAU₮,…

Metaplanet doubles down on Bitcoin buying amidst market crash

6 February 2026 at 12:13
Japan’s Metaplanet will continue buying Bitcoin even as the crypto market downturn has weighed heavily on the company’s shares. As Bitcoin price touched $60,000 around the Asia open, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich took to X to reaffirm the company’s decision…

BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP record double-digit losses as crypto liquidations surpass $2.5B

6 February 2026 at 12:12
BTC, ETH, BNB, and XRP prices continued their freefall on Friday, triggering over $2.5 billion in liquidations across leveraged markets. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) price fell 18% from Thursday’s high of $73,639 to an intraday low of…

Bitcoin’s drop below $63k sparks BlackRock’s IBIT’s biggest trading day on record

6 February 2026 at 12:11
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF has hit a new all-time high in daily trading volume as the bellwether cryptocurrency posted one of its largest intraday drops on Thursday. As noted by Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, IBIT reportedly “crushed its…

US Senator Lummis says banks should adopt stablecoins, not resist them

6 February 2026 at 11:33
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis said banks should embrace digital assets rather than resist them, arguing that cryptocurrencies and stablecoins offer new products and revenue opportunities for traditional financial institutions. In a Fox News interview shared on X, the Wyoming Republican…

Hyperliquid price holds bullish structure despite $340M unlock — will Coinbase listing boost HYPE further?

6 February 2026 at 11:18
Hyperliquid price has stayed resilient above key support levels despite a $340 million token unlock and wider crypto market weakness. Despite a decline in the overall cryptocurrency market, Hyperliquid is up 2.9% on the day, trading at $34.80 at the…

Crypto market cap dips $2T from October peak as Fear & Greed Index falls to 2022 lows

6 February 2026 at 09:54
The crypto market is facing renewed pressure as prices and investor confidence continue to weaken. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization has fallen by about $2 trillion from its October 2025 peak of $4.38 trillion, according to data from CoinGecko. As…

Kalshi steps up surveillance amid growing scrutiny of prediction markets

6 February 2026 at 09:25
Kalshi, the federally regulated prediction market platform, announced a major expansion of its market surveillance and enforcement framework aimed at preventing insider trading and market manipulation across its platform. The updates were shared on February 5, 2026, as part of…

Pump.fun boosts cross-chain trading Terminal with Vyper deal

6 February 2026 at 08:59
Meme coin launchpad Pump.fun has announced the acquisition of trading terminal Vyper, a move aimed at expanding its cross-chain trading capabilities. The deal was confirmed on February 5, 2026, though financial terms were not publicly disclosed. Vyper’s team and technology…

Strategy says BTC needs to fall to $8K for holdings not to cover debt as losses top $10B

6 February 2026 at 08:51
Strategy has told investors that Bitcoin would have to collapse to around $8,000 before its crypto holdings no longer cover the company’s net debt, even as paper losses continue to deepen. The Michael Saylor-led firm made the disclosure in investor…

Bloomberg analyst predicts Bitcoin price could crash to $10,000 as markets show 2008-style turmoil sign

6 February 2026 at 07:59
A senior Bloomberg Intelligence strategist has warned that Bitcoin could face a severe collapse toward $10,000 as global markets show signs of stress similar to past financial crises. In recent social media posts in early Feb. 2026, Bloomberg Intelligence senior…

How Vietnamese users choose crypto exchanges when buying with VND in 2026

5 February 2026 at 23:06
Vietnam’s crypto market grows fast in 2026 as users focus on choosing the right exchange for their needs. Vietnam remains one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency markets. High mobile banking penetration, a tech-savvy retail user base, and sustained interest in…

How to achieve a stable daily income through WPA Hash mining in 2026

5 February 2026 at 22:40
WPA Hash cloud mining gains attention in 2026 as investors seek stable crypto income beyond price swings. In 2026, after several rounds of volatility, the cryptocurrency market is gradually becoming more structured and rational. For many investors, simply relying on…

Ethereum’s role is changing, and so is how investors think about generating income

5 February 2026 at 18:32
Ethereum’s evolving role shifts investor focus from holding ETH to broader income strategies across digital asset portfolios. Ethereum has long occupied a unique position within the crypto ecosystem. Beyond being a digital asset, it has served as the infrastructure layer…

Brazil lawmakers move to outlaw algorithmic stablecoins like USDe, Frax

5 February 2026 at 18:14
Brazil advances a bill to ban algorithmic stablecoins and force all domestic issuers to fully collateralize tokens, tightening rules in a market where stablecoins drive 90% of crypto flows. Brazil’s Congress has fired a clear warning shot at uncollateralized stablecoins,…

Payward’s Kraken posts $2.2b year as non-trading revenue tops 50%

5 February 2026 at 18:05
Payward’s Kraken unit posted $2.2b in 2025 adjusted revenue and $2t in trading volume, while LiquidChain launched a cross-chain Layer 3 touting 1,965% staking rewards. Payward Inc., the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, reported $2.2 billion in adjusted revenue…

SBI, Startale launch Strium blockchain to power tokenized securities

5 February 2026 at 18:00
SBI and Startale launched Strium, a Layer 1 for 24/7 tokenized securities trading, with a yen stablecoin and testnet slated for 2026 to plug into Asia’s capital markets. SBI Holdings and Startale Group announced the launch of Strium, a Layer…

U.S. Treasury chief says Washington can’t bail out Bitcoin or order banks to buy it

5 February 2026 at 17:50
Congress hears that Treasury can’t bail out Bitcoin or force banks to buy it, even as Trump’s strategic reserve keeps seized BTC that has swelled from $500m to $15b. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Congress on Wednesday that the…

A16Z says AI agents will need crypto rails for identity and payments

5 February 2026 at 17:27
AI agents will increasingly transact and interact on-chain, with blockchains providing identity, payments, and contract rails to prevent impersonation and automate tasks. Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z) stated that blockchain technology may serve a critical function in verifying artificial…

SoFi stock jumps as fintech hits record $1B quarter, leans into crypto

5 February 2026 at 17:19
SoFi posts record quarter with $1B revenue, stronger crypto and payments push, and 2026 growth outlook as shares climb over 6% on guidance. SoFi Technologies Inc. reported its first billion-dollar revenue quarter and net income of $173.5 million in the…

Vitalik Buterin offloads nearly $6.6m in ETH amid price decline

5 February 2026 at 16:34
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has sold a significant amount of his personal ETH holdings over the past several days. According to blockchain analytics shared by Lookonchain, Vitalik has offloaded 2,961.5 Ethereum (ETH), worth approximately $6.6 million, at an average price…

Tron extends USDT lead over Ethereum as TRX price decouples from network boom

5 February 2026 at 16:05
Tron tightens its USDT lead over Ethereum as network activity and BTC reserve plans climb, yet TRX price lags, retracing into a multi‑month consolidation range. The Tron network has surpassed Ethereum in stablecoin supply, marking a shift in the competitive…

Vitalik Buterin criticizes copy-paste Ethereum scaling projects

5 February 2026 at 14:35
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has pushed back against what he described as a lack of originality in the current layer-2 and blockchain scaling landscape. In a blog post published earlier today, Buterin said the ecosystem has grown too comfortable with…

Are large Bitcoin ETF outflows crushing retail and putting downward pressure on price?

5 February 2026 at 13:41
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs log $545M in daily outflows as BTC, ETH, and SOL slip, exposing how concentrated ETF ownership can amplify downside in a risk-off tape. U.S. spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs just logged another sharp outflow day, underscoring how…

Ethereum price crash: What can investors expect in February 2026?

5 February 2026 at 13:00
Ethereum’s price crash leaves ETH stuck in a firm downtrend, with negative flows and weak momentum making a sustained reclaim of $3,000 in February increasingly unlikely. Ethereum’s (ETH) price and latest selloff has left investors nursing losses and staring down…

Zcash price loses key trendline support, eyes drop to $200

5 February 2026 at 12:19
Zcash price fell to a three-month low on Thursday as key metrics that supported the token declined. The privacy token now risks a drop towards $200 as it approaches a breakdown from a key ascending trendline that had been serving…

Payy launches privacy-enabled Ethereum layer 2 with support for MetaMask 

5 February 2026 at 12:17
Payy has announced a privacy-enabled Ethereum layer 2 that it claims will make on-chain financial activity effectively “invisible” to the public eye. Payy, which operates a privacy-focused wallet and a Visa-powered crypto card, said in a Wednesday X post that…

Bitcoin sell off: BTC price falls near $70,000 amid market uncertainty

5 February 2026 at 12:16
Bitcoin price has confirmed a bearish inverse cup and handle pattern as institutional demand for the asset waned amidst market uncertainty, and it fell near $70,000. Bitcoin (BTC) price fell 7.2% to $70,119 on Thursday, Feb. 5, its lowest point…

CFTC withdraws Biden-era proposal to ban sports and political prediction markets

5 February 2026 at 12:15
A proposal to ban sports and political prediction markets issued under the Biden administration has been formally withdrawn by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. According to a Feb. 4 statement from CFTC Chair Michael Selig, the 2024 proposal reflected what…

World Liberty Financial draws Congressional probe over reported UAE investment

5 February 2026 at 12:13
A senior Democratic lawmaker has launched a formal investigation into World Liberty Financial Inc (WLF), demanding information and documents over reported foreign investments and potential links between the crypto company, national security policy, and U.S. competition with China. Lawmakers raise…

U.S. Treasury confirms it has no authority to bail out Bitcoin as BTC slumps

5 February 2026 at 12:09
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers this week that the federal government lacks the legal authority to bail out Bitcoin or direct banks to purchase cryptocurrencies. His remarks emphasized the limits of government intervention as digital assets face renewed…

Crypto prices today (Feb. 5): BTC, SOL, UNI, PUMP dip further as extreme fear grips market

5 February 2026 at 09:34
Crypto prices today are in the red as forced liquidations and weak demand pushed major tokens lower. At press time, total crypto market capitalization was down 4.4% to $2.35 trillion. Bitcoin fell 5.5% in the past 24 hours to $73,103.…

Why is Hyperliquid price up 6% despite crypto market bloodbath?

5 February 2026 at 08:49
Hyperliquid price is rallying against the market tide as institutional adoption and improving chart structure attract fresh buyers. Hyperliquid was trading around $34.96 at press time, up 6% in the past 24 hours, even as the crypto market sold off…

CME Group weighs in-house crypto token launch to support 24/7 trading

5 February 2026 at 07:30
CME Group is reviewing new digital infrastructure options as it prepares to expand its crypto trading operations. As part of a larger initiative to modernize margin and settlement for crypto derivatives, CME Group is exploring launching its own digital token. …

Ripple Prime enters on-chain perpetuals through Hyperliquid integration

5 February 2026 at 07:00
Ripple has made a new addition to its institutional trading platform as it adjusts its approach to decentralized markets. Ripple’s institutional brokerage arm has added access to decentralized derivatives markets by integrating Hyperliquid into its Prime brokerage platform. The company…

From holding crypto to generating income: How the 2026 “affiliate program” can help XRP and BTC users achieve millions in revenue

5 February 2026 at 01:00
As volatility grows in 2026, XRP and BTC holders turn to IO DeFi’s affiliate program for structured, stable income. Amidst the high volatility of the crypto market, the profit model relying solely on price increases is facing increasing uncertainty. For…

Put crypto to work with KT DeFi and earn up to $5,000 per day with cloud mining

5 February 2026 at 00:00
KT DeFi launches regulated cloud mining, offering low-entry, transparent access to BTC, XRP, ETH, SOL, and DOGE. In today’s rapidly evolving crypto landscape, a quiet but powerful transformation is taking place — one driven by energy efficiency and sustainability. Across…

Crypto presale list 2026: Pepe Dollar emerges as a leading crypto to buy now over Maxi Doge, Dogeball token and Based Eggman

4 February 2026 at 21:09
Pepe Dollar emerges as a leading crypto buy in 2026 after $5m presale backed by audits and real utility. The quest for the next 1000X coin leads investors into the high-stakes arena of crypto presales, where early capital secures ground-floor…

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

4 February 2026 at 19:00
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…

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