XRP traders more optimistic as BTC, ETH mood turns sour: SantimentSocial media sentiment has turned “extremely bearish” toward Bitcoin and Ethereum this week, according to analytics platform Santiment.Feb 5, 2026Ciaran Lyons
CFTC pulls Biden-era proposal to ban sports, political prediction marketsCFTC Chair Mike Selig described the proposal as a “frolic into merit regulation” by the Biden administration.Feb 5, 2026Jesse Coghlan
Startale, SBI launch blockchain for institutional FX, RWA tradingStrium will begin with synthetic US and Japanese stocks and commodities before expanding to real tokenized shares and asset-backed products with identity verification.Feb 5, 2026Amin Haqshanas
Kyle Samani leaves Multicoin in ‘bittersweet moment’ to explore new techSolana 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 scaling.Feb 5, 2026Brayden Lindrea
Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows total $2.9B as BTC price drops to new 2026 lowBitcoin’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 assets.Feb 4, 2026Marcel Pechman
CME CEO Duffy says exchange is exploring issuing its own tokenSpeaking 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 Google.Feb 4, 2026Nate Kostar
Telegram's Durov slams Spain's online age verification proposalThe proposed laws are meant to create a mass-surveillance state and are not about protecting children, Pavel Durov warned on Wednesday.Feb 4, 2026Vince Quill
Bitcoin open interest falls by $55B in 30 days: What’s next for BTC price?Futures traders reduced their activity as Bitcoin’s weakness extends and the asset repeatedly tests new year-to-date lows.Feb 4, 2026Biraajmaan Tamuly
US won't ‘bail out’ Bitcoin, says Treasury Secretary BessentThe comments came during Bessent's congressional testimony on Wednesday in a tense exchange with California Representative Brad Sherman.Feb 4, 2026Vince Quill
Price predictions 2/4: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, XMRBitcoin 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 few months. Do charts hint at a rebound rally before the weekend?Feb 4, 2026Rakesh Upadhyay
Bitcoin price sets new 15-month low under $73K as crypto liquidates $800MBitcoin 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 zones.Feb 4, 2026William Suberg
Fireblocks to integrate Stacks for institutional-grade Bitcoin DeFiThe Bitcoin network has an average block time of about 10 minutes, which creates a challenge for decentralized finance applications.Feb 4, 2026Vince Quill
What Dubai’s ban on Monero and Zcash signals for regulated cryptoDubai’s ban on privacy coins highlights how regulators are prioritizing transparency over anonymity in institutional crypto and regulated exchanges.Feb 4, 2026Dilip Kumar Patairya
XRP price slips below $1.60: How low can it go in February?XRP’s bearish chart pattern signaled a possible price correction toward $1.22, fueled by declining demand and open interest.Feb 4, 2026Nancy Lubale
Crypto VC Funding Doubled in 2025 as RWA Tokenization Took the LeadCointelegraph Research provides a data-driven report on crypto VCs, highlighting capital flows, sector rotation and changes in investor behavior.Feb 4, 2026Gleb K
Binance reserves steady as ‘FTX 2.0’ claims spread onlineBinance shows stable onchain reserves and no immediate stress signals despite market volatility and a wave of criticism circulating on social media.Feb 4, 2026Helen Partz
Bitcoin’s $68K trend line seen as potential BTC price floor: TradersBitcoin is approaching its 200-week moving averages, a long-term support zone traders say could help define a potential BTC price floor.Feb 4, 2026William Suberg
Crypto investors prioritize infrastructure over DeFi, survey findsSenior decision-makers flagged liquidity constraints and market depth as key barriers to institutional crypto adoption in 2026.Feb 4, 2026Ezra Reguerra
TRM Labs completes $70M investment round at $1B, becomes crypto unicornBlockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs reached a $1 billion valuation after closing a $70 million Series C funding round backed by major financial institutions.Feb 4, 2026Zoltan Vardai
South Korea gets rich from crypto... North Korea gets weaponsCrypto drives retail markets and electoral politics in South Korea. In North Korea, it props up a communist dictatorship.Feb 4, 2026Yohan Yun
Critics tell UK Lords stablecoins are not future moneyAt a House of Lords hearing, witnesses cast doubt on stablecoins as mainstream money, backing strict Bank of England oversight and criticizing the "disastrous" US GENIUS Act for letting non‑banks into “the money business.”Feb 4, 2026Christina Comben
Mercado Bitcoin expands LatAm RWA push with $20M in Rootstock private creditBrazil’s Mercado Bitcoin has issued more than $20 million in tokenized private credit on Bitcoin sidechain Rootstock and is targeting $100 million by April.Feb 4, 2026Christina Comben
True tokenization demands asset composability, not wrapped bubblesTokenized assets remain trapped in batch settlements. Composability closes the gap between the speed of digital money and the lag in investment infrastructure.Feb 4, 2026Olivier Dang
Bitcoin bounces to $76K, but onchain and technical data signal deeper downsideBitcoin’s rebound masks weak technicals and onchain signals that point to continued downside risk, with miners and exchange flows reinforcing the bearish trend.Feb 4, 2026Nancy Lubale
Canada’s CIRO formalizes interim crypto custody frameworkThe Canadian self-regulatory organization outlined custody limits, capital thresholds and reporting rules while long-term regulation remains in progress.Feb 4, 2026Ezra Reguerra
Arbitrum, Optimism and Base weigh in after Vitalik questions L2 scaling modelBase’s Jesse Pollak says L2s can’t be “Ethereum but cheaper” as builders respond to Vitalik Buterin’s call for specialization.Feb 4, 2026Ezra Reguerra
Tether CEO denies the company ever planned $20B raiseTether CEO Paolo Ardoino scaled back the company's $20 billion funding plan, calling the target a "misconception," while maintaining a $500 billion valuation.Feb 4, 2026Helen Partz
Base says configuration change caused transaction delays, fixes issueBase is rolling out month-long infrastructure upgrades aimed at preventing future transaction delays and improving overall network reliability.Feb 4, 2026Amin Haqshanas
Ethereum price: Classic chart pattern puts sub-$2K ETH in focusEther risks declining toward the $1,665-$1,725 range in February, according to a confluence of bearish technical and on-chain indicators.Feb 4, 2026Yashu Gola
Whale's $9B Bitcoin sale was not due to quantum concerns: Galaxy DigitalThe firm addressed speculation that a multibillion-dollar client trade was motivated by concerns over Bitcoin’s resistance to future quantum computing advances.Feb 4, 2026Zoltan Vardai