Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has once again nudged the crypto community toward long-term thinking, using a post on X to revisit the relationship between Ethereum, artificial intelligence, and the pursuit of more ambitious technological goals. In the tweet, Buterin responds…

South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has escalated scrutiny of major cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb following an unprecedented operational mistake in which the firm accidentally credited customers with tens of billions of dollars’ worth of Bitcoin. The investigation follows a striking…

Ripple’s XRP has continued to weaken in recent sessions, sliding from zones above $2.00 down toward the current $1.40 area. A steep sell-off seen earlier this week left technical indicators in bearish territory: the 50-day moving average remains overhead resistance,…

A U.S. federal court has sentenced a key figure behind a global cryptocurrency investment scam to 20 years in prison, capping one of the largest crypto-fraud prosecutions tied to so-called “pig butchering” schemes. The operation defrauded victims of more than…

Backpack Exchange, the crypto trading platform founded by former FTX and Alameda leaders, is reportedly in talks to raise around $50 million in new financing at a pre-money valuation above $1 billion. If completed, the round would cement Backpack’s position…

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has pushed its Ethereum treasury to new highs, with total ETH holdings now standing at 4.326 million tokens, as the firm continued aggressive accumulation despite ongoing volatility in the crypto market. The Tom Lee–chaired company disclosed in…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

A Dubai-based crypto investor has sparked debate after announcing on X that she sold all her XRP holdings and increased her exposure to Shiba Inu. The short but pointed post read: “Just sold all my XRP and got more SHIB.”…

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb said it has recovered nearly all of the Bitcoin mistakenly distributed during a promotional error that briefly disrupted prices on its platform earlier this month. Bithumb says 99.7% of mistaken BTC has been recovered In…

XRP edged higher over the past 24 hours, rising roughly 2% in a modest relief move after last week’s sharp sell-off. But despite the uptick, the Ripple token’s (XRP) chart indicators suggest the bounce offers little cause for celebration, with…

Bitcoin faces a theoretical security risk from future quantum computers, but the threat is manageable and not imminent, according to a new research note from digital asset manager CoinShares. The firm said concerns that quantum computing could break Bitcoin’s (BTC)…

Jack Dorsey’s financial technology company Block Inc. is preparing to cut up to 10% of its workforce as part of a broader effort to streamline operations and improve efficiency, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Block puts workforce…

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…

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb was thrust into the spotlight on Friday after claims surfaced on social media that an internal error led to the accidental distribution of 2,000 Bitcoin to users, triggering a sharp price dislocation on the platform.…

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…

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,…

Veteran trader Peter Brandt said Bitcoin could be approaching a potential downside floor, arguing that past bear market patterns suggest losses may be limited from current levels. “If Bitcoin digs into the banana peel as deeply as in past bear…

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₮,…

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…

Bitwise Asset Management has filed a Form S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a spot Uniswap ETF, marking a major step toward a regulated exchange-traded product tied directly to the UNI token. Uniswap ETF…

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…

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…

Crypto markets are moving lower, but the broader picture remains one of caution rather than panic. Bitcoin and Ethereum have both slipped after weeks of subdued trading, while capital has not rotated into higher-risk assets. At press time, Bitcoin (BTC)…

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…

Coinbase has secured an early procedural win in its legal standoff with Nevada regulators, blocking an emergency effort to immediately shut down its prediction markets offering in the state. A Nevada court declined to grant the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s…

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…

Dogecoin has long lived in the hearts of crypto traders as much for its “to the moon” narrative as for its technical price behavior. With recent comments from Elon Musk suggesting SpaceX may put a literal Dogecoin (DOGE) on the…

Bhutan-linked wallets controlled by Druk Holding & Investments (DHI) moved more than 284 bitcoin worth roughly $22 million over the past week, according to on-chain data from Arkham Intelligence. The activity places fresh focus on the Himalayan nation’s growing role…

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 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…