Backpack founder Armani Ferrante says the company’s staff and investors won’t get an allocation at its upcoming token launch to avoid insiders “dumping on retail.”

The Ethereum co-founder sees crypto providing privacy rails, verification systems and economic layers to help decentralize AI and benefit society. 

SEAL and the Ethereum Foundation created a Trillion Dollar Security dashboard to track Ethereum security as part of efforts to fight wallet drainers.

Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov says the recent crypto market downturn has inadvertently shown “how far the industry has progressed.”

The crypto market’s volatility is just “part of the game,” says Federal Reserve governor Chris Waller, who adds that traditional finance may have added to

Analysts say Ether’s MVRV Z-Score has entered capitulation territory at -0.42 after falling 30% in a fortnight, though it is still far from its worst

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have anything on the agenda. The markets might just chop around amid lack of catalysts. There’s a

The Bitcoin ETF rebound comes as analysts flag slowing outflows. Early BTC holders trim positions rather than exit as BTC hovers near $70,000, according to

IC Markets, a leading global forex and CFD provider, will participate in iFX Expo Dubai 2026 as an Elite Sponsor, reinforcing its continued investment in

Industry groups and exchanges said the United Kingdom’s slow, overlapping crypto rules and compliance frictions are undermining its “global hub” ambition.

A US court sentenced Daren Li to 20 years in prison for leading a $73 million crypto pig butchering scam targeting American investors.

Prior 99.5 Full report here The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.2 points in January to 99.3 and remained above its 52-year average of

South Korean authorities launched an investigation into Bithumb after it mistakenly credited 620,000 BTC to users, adding to concerns about “paper Bitcoin” and internal controls.

Public companies that amassed large Solana positions in 2025 have paused accumulation as equity markets reprice SOL-heavy balance sheets.

Oil prices are stuck in a consolidation as US-Iran negotiations keep the market on edge US January NFIB small business optimism index 99.3 vs 99.8

The UK’s financial watchdog sued Panama-based HTX exchange and unidentified persons, alleging illegal crypto promotions on social media despite warnings.

Phantom Chat is under scrutiny after a phishing attack drained $264,000 in Wrapped Bitcoin, renewing concerns over wallet UX and address poisoning scams.

Prior was +0.6% Details: Ex-autos 0.0% vs +0.3% expected Prior ex autos +0.5% (revised to +0.4%) Ex autos and gas 0.0% vs +0.4% prior(revised to

Prior quarter was 0.8% Employment benefits 0.7% vs 0.8% prior quarter Employment wages 0.7% vs 0.8% prior quarter The easing in wage growth supports the

Prior was 0.4% Export prices M/M 0.3% vs 0.1% expected Prior 0.5% Import prices Y/Y 0.0% vs 0.1% prior Export prices Y/Y 3.1% vs 3.3%

The Bitcoin Mayer Multiple reached 0.65, echoing the deep bear market conditions of 2022 and sparking debate on whether BTC’s real bottom lies at $50,000

Analysts are split on whether the drop represents a cycle low or a pause before further downside.

Bitcoin sparked mass long and short BTC liquidations while staying rangebound around $70,000 as analysis predicted a local support retest.

Bitcoin Magazine ‘We’re Not Selling’: Strategy’s (MSTR) Michael Saylor Doubles Down on Bitcoin Buys Michael Saylor defended Strategy’s bitcoin-buying approach on CNBC’s Squawk Box earlier

S&P 500 futures are flat just ahead of the open. Here are some of the stocks on the move. The Big Movers (>5%) S&P Global

Flash Freezing Flash Boys is a novel proposal for per-transaction encryption to prevent frontrunning.

Prior was +0.3% (revised to +0.2%) Retail inventories ex-autos +0.2% vs +0.2% expected Total inventories at $2,678.3 billion Inventory to sales ratio at 1.37 vs

Super Bowl LX featured 10 ads for different AI products, and some observers believe it could be a sign that the AI financial bubble will

Discover the real evidence required to prove someone is Satoshi Nakamoto and why past claims failed to meet Bitcoin’s cryptographic standard.

Bitcoin Magazine Interactive Brokers Adds Nano Bitcoin Futures Via Coinbase Derivatives Interactive Brokers is expanding its crypto derivatives lineup through a new offering of nano

Crypto investor sentiment has fallen to levels last seen during the 2022 Terra-LUNA collapse, as weak prices and volumes weigh on market confidence.

Chris Dixon, a managing partner at a16z crypto, said that non-financial use cases in crypto will flourish when regulations become clear.

Unconfirmed resignation talk has put Monday in focus, with Starmer’s response to the Mandelson fallout now the key driver for near-term GBP and gilt risk.

Whether the Federal Reserve is engaging in quantitative easing is purely semantic, according to Alden, who says all roads lead to debasement.

The big news is this: Yen weaker early trade. Japan markets brace for renewed Takaichi trade after landslide win Weak yen update: Japan election landslide

Most quantum-vulnerable Bitcoin sits in wallets holding under 100 Bitcoin, with CoinShares claiming it could take a millennium to compromise each one.

Japan’s December wage data showed improving nominal pay but another fall in real wages, keeping pressure on the BoJ to move cautiously after its December

Jimmy Lai’s 20-year sentence risks becoming a new diplomatic flashpoint, sharpening tensions between China and Western governments ahead of key US–China talks. Summary: Jimmy Lai

Analysts have warned that Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade has made address poisoning cheaper, as malicious actors can carry out dust attacks for very little cost.

Crypto companies have backed a Federal Reserve proposal to give them limited access to the central bank, while banking associations have urged caution.

The Fed chair confirmation faces a key hurdle as a senator vows to block the process until a DOJ investigation into Jerome Powell is resolved.

BoK governor contender Lee says too early for tightening, backs higher property taxes China’s RWA tokenisation rules lift related stocks as compliance race begins Jimmy

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek’s goal with ai.com is to build “a decentralized network of autonomous, self-improving AI agents that perform real-world tasks for the good

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) punched above their weight and the results were one-sided, with the opposition losing roughly half of their pre-election standing.

Citing a 99% drop in gas fees and upcoming Ethereum scaling, the project will now deploy its ENSv2 upgrade directly on Ethereum.

Bitcoin’s Sharpe ratio has fallen to -10, nearing bear market lows seen in 2018 and 2022, suggesting the risk/reward profile is approaching extreme levels.

Coinbase’s TV spot at the Super Bowl divided opinion online, but the crypto exchange says conversations about it were the point.

The report notes that Beijing officials have advised financial institutions to pare down their holdings of US Treasuries, citing worries about “concentration risks” and “market

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have anything on the agenda other than the Swiss Consumer Confidence data which is not going to

The stakes don’t get any higher than this, at least in terms of US economic data releases. In the days ahead, we will be getting

Bitcoin price forecasts still favor lower macro lows as traders brace for US inflation data and renewed Japan-driven currency volatility.

South Korea’s financial watchdog detailed planned investigations into high-risk trading tactics as it prepares the next phase of crypto regulation, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Will examine the schedule and funding of plan to suspend sales tax on food by two years Will not resort to debt issuance to fund

Prior -1.8 That marks a third straight month of improving sentiment in the euro area, with some good news in the opening two months of

Crypto ETP outflows slowed to $187 million after weeks of losses, with a record $63 billion in trading volume, suggesting a “potential market nadir,” CoinShares

TON Pay’s new SDK lets Telegram Mini Apps accept Toncoin and stablecoins in a single, low-fee checkout flow, seeking to make TON a payments rail

TRM Labs says the $17.9 billion figure reflects gross onchain volume, including internal transfers, not confirmed illicit proceeds.

The wallet linked to Infini’s $50 million exploit reactivated after months of silence to buy the Ether dip amid a broader market downturn.

Six people have been detained after a French magistrate and her mother were abducted in a crypto ransom plot, intensifying concerns over a surge in

SlowMist flagged 472 AI skills containing malicious code, as plugins and extensions increasingly become a target for hackers seeking access to the devices of cryptocurrency

Whale and institutional demand for Bitcoin show signs of a comeback, but downside risks remain as analysts expect BTC price to retest $66,000 support.

The Ethereum co-founder outlined alternative stablecoin models that he says better align with DeFi’s original promise of risk decentralization.

Binance bought $300 million in Bitcoin for its SAFU reserve, pushing the fund past $720 million as the exchange shifts its emergency buffer to BTC.

Headlines: Japan in the spotlight to start the new week Japan PM Takaichi says won’t resort to debt issuance to fund food sales tax suspension

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy (MSTR) Adds 1,142 Bitcoin for $90 Million as Bitcoin Trades Near $69,000 Strategy bought another 1,142 bitcoin for about $90 million, extending

Michael Saylor’s Strategy missed Bitcoin’s brief drop to $60,000 last week, purchasing $90 million worth of BTC at an average price near $78,800.

Digital Asset cofounder and CEO Yuval Rooz said the latest crypto sell‑off is repricing “empty shell” token models and pushing institutions to chains with value,

The sale shows how Bitcoin miners are reshaping strategies as mining economics continue to deteriorate.

A group of companies that operated under the Octa brand announced it is opting out of the brand-sharing agreement. Bringing its participation in Octa to

SOL’s price has validated a classic head-and-shoulders pattern on multiple time frames, with a price target of around $50.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Miner Cango Sells Millions in Bitcoin to Cut Debt and Fund AI Expansion Cango (CANG) said it sold 4,451 Bitcoin over the

1 year inflation at 3.1% vs 3.4% in December 3-year inflation unchanged at 3% 5-year inflation unchanged at 3% Expectations for credit availability declined Labor

Bitcoin Magazine Bernstein Calls Current Bitcoin Selloff the ‘Weakest Bear Case in History,’ Reaffirms $150K Target for 2026 Bernstein analysts reiterated a bullish long-term outlook

The Bitcoin network’s mining difficulty dropped by as much as 27% within a single adjustment period during China’s 2021 crypto mining ban.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) revised a previous staff letter to reflect the regulations in the GENIUS stablecoin framework.

The number of traders expecting a rate cut at the March Federal Open Market Committee meeting rose following fears of a hawkish Fed nominee.

Santiment said the increased use of “capitulation” among crypto users on social media could suggest the market bottom has already happened.

The crypto industry is about to get a wakeup call, as many companies will realize “they don’t have businesses, they have products,” says Bullish CEO

Bithumb says it has reclaimed most of the excess BTC credited during a promotional error and used company funds to cover 1,788 Bitcoin that had

Bitcoin is in a bear market and is “getting swept up” with the rest of the macro assets, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley declared during a

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest sold 134,472 Coinbase shares across three ETFs while buying over 393,000 shares of crypto platform Bullish.

Analysts forecast Block to post $403 million in Q4 profit on $6.25 billion revenue, following a third quarter marked by strong gross profit growth but

Bitcoin Magazine Bithumb Bitcoin Blunder Sends $44 Billion to Users, Rattles Crypto Markets  South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb said it mistakenly distributed more than $40

Bitcoin price analysis stayed bearish on the outlook for BTC, predicting new macro lows in a repeat of the 2022 bear market.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Reclaims $71,000 as Institutions Buy the Dip and Retail Interest Surges The Bitcoin price climbed back above $71,000 over the weekend,

The 12-month buyback authorization comes as Galaxy’s shares and other crypto-linked stocks have declined alongside Bitcoin.

Bitcoin Magazine Michael Saylor Says Strategy ($MSTR) Will Lead Global Bitcoin Effort Against Quantum Threats Strategy’s ($MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said on the company’s

The latest announcement from the People’s Bank of China follows months of flip-flopping on privately issued yuan-pegged stablecoins.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Roars Above $71,000 After Days of Sell-Offs The bitcoin price rebounded sharply Friday after a steep sell-off over the previous 24

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is on CNBC: The hyperscalers are so constrained by chips All of these companies cash flows are going to start rising

In a video interview, Samson Mow shares his views on Bitcoin’s latest bloodbath, quantum fears and the catalysts that could drive Bitcoin’s next recovery.

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy ($MSTR) Soars 25% as Bitcoin Rebounds Shares of Strategy ($MSTR) surged sharply Friday, lifting more than 25% at times, trading near $133,

Bitcoin and altcoins saw strong double-digit price rebounds after this week’s brutal sell-off, but do technical charts forecast a longer-term recovery, or is today’s rally

Bitcoin dipped toward $60,000 after liquidations across crypto derivatives markets reached $2.56 billion, the 10th-largest daily total on record.

The South Korean exchange said an internal error during a promotional event led to brief price dislocations, stressing that no customer assets were lost.

Proponents of AI agents say the new technology will simplify crypto trading and other financial activities for the average user.

Crypto’s downturn is rippling through treasuries, ETFs and mining infrastructure, exposing how digital asset volatility reshapes balance sheets and operations.

Bitcoin price soared back above $71,000, but BTC options data shows pro traders are still extremely cautious about the sustainability of the rebound rally. Is

UMich February consumer sentiment 57.3 vs 55.0 expected Canada January employment report -24.8K vs +7.0K expected Jensen Huang: This is a once-in-a-generation infrastructure build out

China gold reserves at the end of January 2026: 74.19 million troy ounces In December 2025: 74.15 million troy ounces China gold reserves value at

Bitcoin reaching a point where its price keeps rising even as the US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates would be “the endgame,” according to crypto

The surge in Google search activity for “Bitcoin” led Bitwise’s head of Europe, André Dragosch, to claim that “retail is coming back.”

Erebor doubled its valuation to $4 billion after a $350 million Lux Capital-led funding round late last year.

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF posted inflows on Friday following a turbulent week for Bitcoin, marking only its 11th day of net inflows in 2026.

Vietnam’s Finance Ministry proposes a 0.1% tax on crypto transfers, 20% corporate tax on profits and tough licensing standards for digital asset exchanges.

Bitcoin market participants diverged on the short-term BTC price outlook, with warnings of new macro lows contrasting with $84,000 targets.

Tether claims it has helped law enforcement in over 1,800 cases across 62 countries, freezing $3.4 billion in USDT tied to suspected illicit activity.

Hong Kong hedge funds’ leveraged BTC price bets are emerging as the main trigger behind Bitcoin’s sharp month-long sell-off.

Bitcoin Magazine Summer of Bitcoin 2026 Opens Applications for University Students Worldwide Summer of Bitcoin (SoB), a global, remote program designed to train university students

Bitcoin Magazine Senator Lummis to Work With Treasury on Bitcoin Tax Guidance, Hints At Potential Exemption  Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) signaled that she would be

Ether is testing holder conviction with its price dip, with data showing continued selling by smaller holders and steady accumulation by larger investors.

Aster rebranded to become a crypto perpetual futures decentralized exchange in 2025, as perp DEX trading volume surged by trillions of dollars.

Panic selling by short-term holders, extreme fear, and oversold RSI suggested that BTC could be nearing the final phase of capitulation.

Anthropic is on a roll this month. Their plug-ins look like a major disruption to software stocks and now they’re out with an update as

Bitcoin Magazine The v2 Transport: Bitcoin P2P Traffic Goes Dark For nearly 15 years, all communication between nodes on the Bitcoin network was transmitted completely

Bitcoin Magazine JPMorgan: Bitcoin is Now a More Attractive Investment Than Gold Long Term Bitcoin’s long-term investment case relative to gold has strengthened, according to

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy ($MSTR) Falls 15% as Investors Brace for Earnings Call Shares of Strategy dropped sharply Thursday, tumbling more than 15 % in heavy trading

I think the important thing to remember about the White House is that the Secretary of State is Marco Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants

The investment extends an existing partnership with Anchorage and comes as the federally regulated crypto bank explores a major capital raise ahead of a potential

Bitcoin touched new lows under $64,000 as market selling reached a historic level, and analysts warn that the bottom is not in. Does data support

Gemini, a US-based cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2015, will focus on growth in the United States due to its deep capital markets.

Bitcoin Magazine Paystand: The Payments Giants Quietly Supporting Bitcoin Circular Economies While many hyper focus on the bitcoin price and its occasional intense volatility, there

Have a look at the IGV ETF, which has become the poster child for the latest market selloff. It’s down 4.9% today and 32% since

JOLTS job openings 6.542m vs 7.200m expected US weekly initial jobless claims 231K vs 212K expected US January Challenger layoffs 108.435k vs 35.553k prior ECB

European tokenization companies urged EU lawmakers to quickly amend the DLT Pilot Regime, warning that current limits risk pushing onchain markets to the US.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Plunges Toward $60,000 as $1 Billion in Liquidations Hit in 24 Hours Bitcoin price is experiencing one of the most dramatic

Bitcoin fell below 63,000 as investors reacted to dismal US economic data, a weakening stock market and fears of an AI industry bubble. Does data

Japan Household Spending -2.9% m/m (expected -1.9%, prior +6.2%) I’ve posted more here, implications for BOJ policy: Japan household spending slumps in December as inflation

Strategy executives Phong Le and Andrew Kang say the company is on a strong financial footing despite it now being down 17.5% on its Bitcoin

Traders were active in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF on Thursday as Bitcoin plummeted, falling 12% in the last 24 hours.

Japan markets are watching whether Takaichi’s likely election win delivers political stability without reigniting fiscal fears that pressure the yen and JGBs. Summary: Japan heads

Bitcoin plummeted to a low of around $60,000 after the Crypto Fear & Greed Index hit its lowest score since mid-2022, when the Terra blockchain

A potential $70–80bn Boeing order pipeline would be a headline boost for US aerospace, but markets still need detail on timing, funding and how much

Kalshi has seen nearly $170 million in Super Bowl-related bets, and its move to boost oversight comes amid scrutiny of prediction markets by regulators and

Crypto mining stocks have declined across the board the value of the entire crypto market fell almost 9% on Thursday.

RBI holds rates at 5.25% as inflation stays low and growth outlook remains steady Reserve Bank of India unchanged, as widely expected Reserve Bank India

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says banks and crypto may begin to offer similar products, and pledged to prevent deposit flight concerns that are stalling

Tether and Gold.com are exploring options to allow the use of Tether’s stablecoins to purchase physical gold.

With the absence of the US jobs report today, it is leaving markets to fend for themselves in closing out the week. And so far,

Santiment says the pattern of large holders selling while retail scoops up Bitcoin is “what historically creates bear cycles.”

Prior +0.8%; revised to +0.2% At the same time, we’re getting German trade figures released as per the following: December trade balance €17.1 billion vs

Prior -0.6%; revised to -0.5% House price index +1.0% y/y Prior +0.3%; revised to +0.4% UK house prices nudged up slightly to start the new

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than a few low tier releases that won’t change anything for

For some context, the French trade deficit is still on recovery mode after having hit its highest point in 2022 amid the whole Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich is sticking with the company’s Bitcoin accumulation plan despite a brutal drawdown in both its stock and the wider crypto market.

Net weekly outflows from Bitcoin ETFs reached $690 million as BTC briefly touched $60,000, reigniting analyst criticism over “paper Bitcoin” and scarcity.

Bitcoin fell by more than $10,000 in a single day for the first time, with BTC price bear market analysis warning that a rebound could

The deal adds analytics and execution tools to Pump.fun’s ecosystem as Vyper winds down its standalone product and migrates users to Terminal.

Earlier today, we had Germany and France release their latest trade figures for December and in summary the whole of 2025. There were quite a

ARK Invest sold $17.4 million in Coinbase while buying $17.8 million of Bullish shares, signaling a major shift in strategy as crypto markets stumble.

Headlines: US equities look to recover a little after a rough few days How have interest rate expectations changed after this week’s events? Oil prices

NFT minting expanded in 2025 even as sales fell sharply, leaving more tokens chasing fewer buyers.

Over $2.6 billion was wiped out across the crypto market as institutions saw sub-$60,000 BTC as a buy-the-dip opportunity.

Trend Research has been reducing its Ether exposure, as ETH price closed in on some of the investment company’s critical liquidation levels below $1,700.

There was no government shutdown to delay the Canadian employment data so it gets the Friday morning spotlight all to itself. Prior was +8.2K Employment

Comments from a spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry: US-Iran talks are over “for now” A reporter from State TV says unsure when talks might restart

Privacy coins often appear after hacks, but they are only one link in a longer laundering chain that includes swaps, bridges and off-ramps.

Bitcoin Core maintainer Gloria Zhao has stepped down and revoked her PGP signing key after six years as one of the project’s most influential mempool

Crypto super PACs are getting millions of dollars in contributions to spend supporting candidates who will advance their policies in Washington.

Prior was 56.4 Conditions 58.3 vs 54.9 expected Expectations 56.6 vs 56.7 expected Inflation numbers 1-year inflation 3.5% vs 4.0% prior 5 year inflation 3.4%

Ether price still risks declining toward the $1,000-$1,400 range, according to a confluence of bearish technical and onchain indicators.

Bitcoin bear market momentum sparked a record crash below the 200-day simple moving average as analysis expected BTC price “mean reversion” next.

Bitcoin Magazine Bithumb Accidentally Sends Large Amounts of Bitcoin to Users, Triggers Price Crash Amid Market Selloff South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb reportedly made an

Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Treasury: U.S. Government Cannot Deploy Taxpayer Funds to ‘Bail Out’ Bitcoin As Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before the House Financial Services

Update your economic calendars. Non-farm payrolls will now be released Wednesday, Nov 11 and CPI will be released Friday, Nov 13. The JOLTS report will

Bitcoin Magazine Rutherford Chang Retrospective: Hundreds and Thousands at UCCA Beijing When people describe Rutherford Chang’s work, you hear words like: obsessive, conceptual, minimalist. These descriptions aren’t

The Bitcoin network has an average block time of about 10 minutes, which creates a challenge for decentralized finance applications.

Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since late 2024, breaking below its prior local low as traders turned their attention to $70,000 and lower support

Bitcoin Magazine Bhutan Continues Consistent BTC Selling as Bitcoin Price Tanks to $72,000 Bhutan has transferred $22.4 million worth of Bitcoin from its wallets over

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy ($MSTR) Shares Sink Over 20% in 5 Days as Bitcoin Crashes to $72,000 Shares of Strategy ($MSTR) plunged again today as Bitcoin’s

The listing follows Bitnomial’s January launch of Aptos futures, as the exchange continues expanding US-regulated derivatives beyond Bitcoin and Ether.

Bitcoin price hit a 15-month low of $72,169, leading one analyst to say a revisit of BTC’s realized price near $56,000 may occur in a

The comments came during Bessent’s congressional testimony on Wednesday in a tense exchange with California Representative Brad Sherman.

Futures traders reduced their activity as Bitcoin’s weakness extends and the asset repeatedly tests new year-to-date lows.

Bitcoin Magazine Alleged Bitcoin Ransom Deepens Mystery in Nancy Guthrie Disappearance The disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, has

January US ISM services index 53.8 vs 53.5 expected January US ADP employment +22K vs +48K expected Plans for US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman on

China is pushing domestic market integration to lift consumption and support a shift toward higher-quality growth. Summary: China is pushing to build a unified domestic

The proposed laws are meant to create a mass-surveillance state and are not about protecting children, Pavel Durov warned on Wednesday.

Speaking on the company’s earnings call, CEO Terry Duffy said the exchange is exploring a CME-issued token and is also piloting tokenized cash infrastructure with

Bitcoin’s 12-day ETF outflows, derivatives data and the crypto market in tandem trading with tech stocks suggest traders will continue to cut exposure to risk

I’m not sure why the calendar is not updating, I’ve popped in the numbers: Trade data is not too much of a focus right now.

Solana became one of Samani’s favorite crypto projects at Multicoin in 2018 after he initially favored Ethereum but grew dissatisfied with how its developers addressed

Strium will begin with synthetic US and Japanese stocks and commodities before expanding to real tokenized shares and asset-backed products with identity verification.

CFTC Chair Mike Selig described the proposal as a “frolic into merit regulation” by the Biden administration.

Social media sentiment has turned “extremely bearish” toward Bitcoin and Ethereum this week, according to analytics platform Santiment.

Japan’s 30-year bond yields eased ahead of an auction, but fiscal uncertainty linked to Sunday’s snap election continues to cap any sustained rally. Summary: Japan’s

Payy says its new layer-2 network routes ERC-20 transfers through privacy pools by default without requiring new wallets or tokens.

Bhutan has slipped to the seventh-largest nation-state Bitcoin holder, with its stash falling from 13,295 BTC in October 2024 to 5,700 BTC.

Crypto ICYMI – Standard Chartered cuts Solana 2026 target but keeps bullish long view Why Is Bitcoin Crashing? Technical Analysis Shows Sellers Still in Control

That will at least keep things interesting on the economic calendar in the session ahead. The BOE decision will be up first at 1200 GMT

Some crypto companies have proposed giving community banks a bigger stablecoin role as Senate negotiations stall over the contentious market structure bill.

The dark web drug market used crypto for payments, but blockchain transaction tracing helped the FBI identify its creator, who was sentenced to 30 years

Bitcoin’s Coinbase Premium Gap has fallen to a yearly low, a move analysts say may reflect weaker relative demand on Coinbase-linked venues tied to institutional

Bitcoin ETFs may be sitting on their “biggest losses” since launching in January 2024, but there is a silver lining, according to an ETF analyst.

Prior +5.6%; revised to +5.7% That’s a huge beat on estimates as German manufacturing orders surged once again in December, after a big jump in

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the main highlights will be the BoE and ECB rate decisions. The Bank of England is expected to hold

Bitcoin selling pressure sparked a retreat below the 2021 bull market high, with lower BTC price targets still expected to be hit.

The German construction PMI records 44.7 in January, significantly lower from the 50.3 print in December last year. The fall marks a solid drop in

USDt added $12.4 billion in Q4 to reach a $187.3 billion market cap, increasing users and onchain activity even as rival stablecoins declined after October’s

Prior 40.1 That’s a modest uptick in UK construction activity, with this being the slowest reduction in seven months. All three sub-sectors recorded weaker rates

A Nevada judge declined to grant regulators’ bid to halt Coinbase’s event contract markets, as the exchange presses a CFTC preemption argument in federal court.

Bitcoin ETFs saw $545 million in daily outflows as BTC neared $70,000, though analysts said most investors were holding positions despite market weakness.

Prior +0.2%; revised to +0.1% Retail sales +1.3% vs +1.6% y/y expected Prior +2.3%; revised to +2.4% That’s a slightly more disappointing end to the

Vitalik Buterin sold almost 3,000 ETH worth $6.6 million through a series of swaps days after saying withdrawals from his holdings were coming.

Recent volatility reviews, new surveillance systems and a landmark court ruling show how South Korea is enforcing stricter oversight of crypto markets.

TORONTO, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Thomson Reuters (TSX/Nasdaq: TRI) today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025:   

US-based employers announced 108,435 job cuts in January 2026, and that is up ~118% compared to the same month last year. Similar to how 2025

House Democrats probe $500 million UAE investment in Trump-linked WLFI, highlighting questions over dealings with the country’s national security adviser.

Bitcoin Magazine SDM Executes First Ever $1 Million Lightning Network Payment to Kraken in Institutional Pilot Secure Digital Markets (SDM) has completed a $1 million

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Crashes 9% to $69,000 As Markets Spiral Into Full Risk-Off Mode The bitcoin price slid to $69,000 in Asian trading Thursday

Headlines: Precious metals hold losses after the plunge in Asia trading earlier BOE leaves bank rate unchanged at 3.75% in February meeting decision BOE governor

A $1 million Lightning transfer between SDM and Kraken was used to test whether Bitcoin’s main scaling layer could handle seven‑figure, institutional‑grade payments.

Prior was 209K Four week moving average 212K vs 206.2K prior Continuing claims 1844K vs 1847K expected This report wasn’t delayed by the US government

The new facility allows institutions to redeem tokenized real-world assets into stablecoins instantly, addressing a key liquidity bottleneck in onchain markets.

Bitcoin risks a deeper slide as miners and US spot ETFs cut BTC exposure, adding supply pressure during a fragile downtrend.

Bitcoin Magazine Virginia Advances Bill in Committee to Establish State Bitcoin Fund Virginia lawmakers are moving forward with a proposal that would place the Commonwealth

Prior was 7.146 million (revised to 6.928m) Hires 5,293K vs 5,144K prior Separations 5,251K vs 5,144K prior Quits 3,248K vs 3,193K prior Layoffs and discharges

Bitcoin is at the worst levels in 15 months as it breaks below $67K for the first time since October 2024. It’s part of a

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Falls Over $59,000 in Largest Drawdown Ever, Down Nearly 47% From All-Time High Bitcoin’s price crashed sharply on Thursday, sliding through critical

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin-Treasury The Smarter Web Company Listed on London Stock Exchange The Smarter Web Company began trading on the Main Market of the London

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Plunges 40% From All-Time Highs to One-Year Lows Bitcoin’s price dropped below $75,000 today, its lowest level in nearly a year,

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy ($MSTR) Plummets 8% As Bitcoin Hits One‑Year Lows Shares of Strategy plunged today, dipping more than 8% in trading as Bitcoin traded

Non-farm payrolls and JOLTS were delayed this week but they will soon be rescheduled. The House ended the US government shutdown and surely the Senate

The Nasdaq-listed insurance brokerage said an unidentified investor would contribute Bitcoin in exchange for equity, alongside an AI- and crypto-focused partnership.

New Zealand Q4 2025 employment report and China’s private survey services PMI feature on the calendar today. New Zealand’s labour market is expected to show

US House votes to end government shutdown Fed’s Barkin: Inflation remains above target, expect more progress Fed’s Miran: I think we need to cut rates

Bitcoin’s volatility spiked, and its price plummeted to fresh lows as worrying US economic conditions emerged. Will credit stress data signal the next accumulation phase

The enforcement action over wagers on sports event contracts followed Coinbase announcing the launch of prediction markets in all 50 US states.

New Zealand Q4 2025 employment report. This is just the data post. I’ll have more to come on this separately. Here we go, details, analysis:

Australia’s services sector surged to a near four-year growth high in January, but softer confidence signals caution beneath the strong activity rebound. Summary: Australia’s services

New Zealand’s Q4 jobs data showed improving labour momentum beneath a higher jobless rate, leaving policy expectations largely unchanged. Unemployment rate hit a decade high

Crypto traders usually view negative funding rates as a buy signal, but this week’s volatile US earnings outcome may cloud its value for ETH investors.

Rose 2.0% m/m in January prior -2.1% In NZD terms the index rose 1.3% m/m stronger NZD offsetting higher commodity prices overseas Earlier: New Zealand

Japan’s services-led recovery gained pace in January, though confidence remains cautious despite easing cost pressures. Summary Japan’s services sector growth accelerated to an 11-month high

Earlier: PBOC to inject 800 billion yuan via three-month reverse repo operation Yuan seen rising in 2026, but China signals resistance to rapid gains The

China’s services sector started 2026 on firmer footing, though confidence remains cautious despite easing cost pressures. Via private survey RatingDog / S&P Global. Summary: China’s

The Ethereum co-founder said many layer‑2s have failed to decentralize and continue to be mediated by multisig bridges instead of inheriting Ethereum’s security advantages.

Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said Payward’s revenues were “well balanced” in 2025, split almost evenly between trading and asset-based revenues.

The won steadied as plans for NPS dollar bond issuance raised hopes of reduced FX pressure. Summary: South Korea’s won pared losses after reports the

The site lets users set an hourly rate for tasks from errands to business meetings. It was built using AI agents in a “Ralph loop,”

South Korea’s won firms as pension fund weighs dollar bond issuance Bank of England set to hold rates February 5 as inflation cools but wage

Analysis of 227 million USDC and USDT balance updates found that 43% were dust transfers under $1, said Coin Metrics.

The grocery giveaways come as Kalshi and Polymarket lead prediction market trading volumes, which have recently exceeded $400 million per day.

Crypto.com has spun out its prediction markets business into a standalone platform after reporting explosive growth, entering a crowded but booming industry.

Aave says all current and future products will move under Aave Labs, while the Family wallet iOS app is wound down and user accounts remain

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we will get the final services PMI for the major Eurozone economies and the UK. The market reacts the

The reported acquisition comes as Ethereum staking demand surges, with more than 30% of ETH supply locked and validator wait times stretching beyond 70 days.

Prior 57.1 The good news is that Spain’s services sector continues to maintain growth conditions to start the year. However, there is a notable downshift

Spot Bitcoin ETF AUM fell below $100 billion after $272 million in outflows, pushing year-to-date losses close to $1.3 billion.

Prior 51.5 Composite PMI 51.4 vs 50.3 prior Key findings: Stronger growth in output, but softer rise in inflows of new business Outlook dims with

Prior 50.1 Composite PMI 49.1 vs 48.6 prelim Prior 50.0 The headline reading is better than the initial estimate but still points to a first

Prior 52.7 Final Composite PMI 52.1 vs 52.5 prelim Prior 51.3 Key findings: Employment falls at joint-fastest rate since June 2020 Comment: Commenting on the

Prior 52.4 Composite PMI 51.3 vs 51.5 prelim Prior 51.5 Both the services and composite readings are four-month lows, signaling a sustained loss of momentum

Prior 51.4 Final Composite PMI 53.7 vs 53.9 prelim Prior 51.4 Key findings: Output growth rebounds to a five-month high Solid increase in new work

Prior +1.9%; revised to +2.0% Core CPI +2.2% vs +2.3% y/y expected Prior +2.3% The headline reading meets estimates with core annual inflation easing slightly

The firm addressed speculation that a multibillion-dollar client trade was motivated by concerns over Bitcoin’s resistance to future quantum computing advances.

Ether risks declining toward the $1,665-$1,725 range in February, according to a confluence of bearish technical and on-chain indicators.

Base is rolling out month-long infrastructure upgrades aimed at preventing future transaction delays and improving overall network reliability.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino scaled back the company’s $20 billion funding plan, calling the target a “misconception,” while maintaining a $500 billion valuation.

Base’s Jesse Pollak says L2s can’t be “Ethereum but cheaper” as builders respond to Vitalik Buterin’s call for specialization.

The Canadian self-regulatory organization outlined custody limits, capital thresholds and reporting rules while long-term regulation remains in progress.

Bitcoin’s rebound masks weak technicals and onchain signals that point to continued downside risk, with miners and exchange flows reinforcing the bearish trend.

Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin has issued more than $20 million in tokenized private credit on Bitcoin sidechain Rootstock and is targeting $100 million by April.

Headlines: Decisive moment for gold as the recovery continues Gold remains in recovery mode as it halves the losses; risk of another flush still high

Prior was +41K (revised to +37K) Goods +1K versus -3K last month Service +21K versus +44K last month small business 0K vs +9K prior medium

At a House of Lords hearing, witnesses cast doubt on stablecoins as mainstream money, backing strict Bank of England oversight and criticizing the “disastrous” US

Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs reached a $1 billion valuation after closing a $70 million Series C funding round backed by major financial institutions.

Senior decision-makers flagged liquidity constraints and market depth as key barriers to institutional crypto adoption in 2026.

US home builders briefly jumped more than 5% yesterday on a report about “Trump homes” before giving most of it back when the White House

Bitcoin is approaching its 200-week moving averages, a long-term support zone traders say could help define a potential BTC price floor.

Bitcoin Magazine UBS to Build Digital-Asset Infrastructure, Eyes Bitcoin Services for Individuals UBS Group AG is exploring ways to offer bitcoin and crypto access to

Binance shows stable onchain reserves and no immediate stress signals despite market volatility and a wave of criticism circulating on social media.

Cointelegraph Research provides a data-driven report on crypto VCs, highlighting capital flows, sector rotation and changes in investor behavior.

Business activity index 57.4 vs 54.4 prior Employment 50.3 vs 52.0 prior New orders 53.1 vs 57.9 prior Prices paid 66.6 vs 64.3 prior Supplier

An emerging protocol enabling native USDT transactions on Bitcoin becomes the latest participant of CTDG Dev Hub, a developer-centric technical hub by Cointelegraph focused on

Trump spoke with China’s President today on the phone and the readout from the call from Trump is positive. That’s led to some small ticks

XRP’s bearish chart pattern signaled a possible price correction toward $1.22, fueled by declining demand and open interest.

Bitcoin Magazine The Core Issue: Letter From The Editor Bitcoin is a distributed system.  That means there is no center. To make a pun, no

Trump writes on Truth Social that he’s reducing tariffs on India, which should be another positive for risk appetite: Tariffs lowered to 18% from 25%

Time to revise the US economic calendar as the The Bureau of Labor Statistics won’t release the January jobs report as scheduled on Friday because

Bitcoin Magazine Argentine Crypto Fugitive With $56 Million in Bitcoin Arrested in Venezuela Venezuelan authorities have arrested Rosa María González, a key figure in the

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Bear Control Solidifies: $84K Support Broken, Price Eyes $68K–$60K Zone Bitcoin Price Weekly Outlook Last week, we were expecting the critical $84,000

Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Manufacturing Data Turns Positive as Bitcoin Searches for a Bottom Earlier today, as bitcoin recovered from a rocky weekend, the U.S. manufacturing

Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Government Takes Control of $400M in Bitcoin, Assets Tied to Helix Mixer The U.S. government has taken full legal ownership of more

US January ISM manufacturing index 52.6 vs 48.5 expected January final US S&P Global manufacturing PMI 52.4 vs 51.9 prelim Fed’s Bostic: Inflation is to

Trump’s critical mineral reserve plan aims to build an “industrial buffer stock” model, using Exim-linked financing plus private capital to reduce supply-chain shock risk. Summary:

NZ data. Excluding apartments, flats, and retirement village units, the number of consents for new houses was down 6%. +26.2% y/y This article was written

The US-India trade deal cuts tariffs sharply in exchange for India ending Russian oil imports, easing pressure on Indian exports while reshaping energy flows. Summary:

Bitcoin flashed a major discount signal after capital outflows increased following BTC’s abrupt drop below $75,000. Historical data now points to a potential 10% rebound

Australian December 2025 building permits: The Reserve Bank of Australia decision today, due at 0330 GMT / 2230 US Eastern time: Australian dollar chops, await

The rise and fall of the manufacturing index from mid-2020 through 2023 broadly tracked movements in Bitcoin and the wider crypto market over the same

China’s NPC Standing Committee to hold meeting on Feb 4 The NPC Standing Committee meeting on 4 February looks procedural rather than macro-moving, based on

Multiple charts and historical data suggest Bitcoin’s recovery from its weekend crash below $75,000 could take several months, rather than producing a quick rebound.

FTX users filed the lawsuit in 2023, accusing the law firm of playing “a key and crucial role” in “how the FTX fraud was accomplished.”

The reported World Liberty Financial deal, said to have been made four days before the president’s inauguration, would make the UAE company the largest shareholder

Ether has fallen despite strong fundamentals as leverage remained absent and precious metals diverted risk appetite, according to Fundstrat’s research head.

Tether first announced plans for an open-source mining OS in June last year, aiming to let Bitcoin miners “enter the game” without relying on expensive

RBA unanimous 25bp hike, lifts inflation forecasts and signals more tightening in 2026 RBA raises its cash rate by 25bp to 3.85%, as widely expected

Stablecoin issuer Tether said the initiative will help millions of users from emerging markets such as Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia with global financial

Hyperliquid said the outcome trading feature would function like a form of derivatives trading without leverage, liquidations or margin calls.