🎯Today's Crypto Pulse
Updated 2h agoWhat's happening: Michael Saylor’s Strategy adds $204M of Bitcoin in 101st purchase
The firm bought 3,015 BTC for $204.1M, raising its total holdings above 720,000 BTC and bringing the cumulative cost to roughly $54.8B. The average price of $67,700 per BTC was below its overall cost basis of $75,985.
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By the numbers: Pepeto raises $7M in token presale
News•Feb 2, 2026
Nansen Launches Web Version of AI Agent to Improve Onchain Analysis and Trading
Blockchain analytics firm Nansen has launched its AI Agent on a web platform, extending the mobile‑first tool to desktop users. The conversational interface lets traders and analysts query on‑chain data, generate smart alerts, and even prepare swaps, with manual confirmation required for execution. Users can toggle between Fast Mode for quick answers and Expert Mode for deep‑dive analysis, while the agent integrates with Nansen’s Token Screener, Smart Money tracking, and charting tools. Access is managed through a credit‑based pricing model.
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Feb 2, 2026
Blockchain Security Firm CertiK Remains Focused on Enhancing Web3 Infrastructure
CertiK, a blockchain security leader valued at over $2 billion, is positioning itself as the trust backbone for the rapidly maturing Web3 ecosystem. Highlighted at the 2026 World Economic Forum, the firm is adopting public‑company practices to boost accountability and durability....
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Feb 2, 2026
Checkout.com Acquires Blue EMI for Euro Stablecoin Issuance Capabilities
Checkout.com announced the acquisition of Blue EMI, a firm specializing in euro‑denominated stablecoin issuance, to broaden its crypto‑payment offerings. The deal gives Checkout.com immediate access to Blue EMI's technology stack and regulatory licences for issuing digital euros. Simultaneously, Checkout.com will...
By Fintech Futures
News•Feb 2, 2026
South Korean Watchdog Expands AI Systems to Track Crypto Manipulation
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service upgraded its Virtual Assets Intelligence System for Trading Analysis (VISTA) with an automated detection algorithm that can identify price‑manipulation windows without human input. The new sliding‑window grid search scans every sub‑period in trading data, reproducing...
By Cointelegraph
News•Feb 2, 2026
Futures Price Gap on CME Offers Bitcoin Bulls a Glimmer of Hope
CME bitcoin futures reopened Sunday at $77,385, creating a sizable gap from Friday's $84,445 close after a steep spot decline to $75,000. The gap represents a 7‑8% divergence between futures and spot, with current futures near $78,230 versus spot $77,800....
By CoinDesk
News•Feb 2, 2026
No, the UK Hasn’t Completely Flopped on Crypto
Despite years of criticism, the United Kingdom remains Western Europe's largest crypto economy, with active retail participation and Coinbase ranking it second only to the United States. Recent policy shifts—such as the re‑introduction of crypto exchange‑traded products, accelerated regulator approvals,...
By Cointelegraph
News•Feb 2, 2026
Jim Cramer Questions Where the Bitcoin Bulls Are as the Crypto Price Slides to $74,000
Jim Cramer highlighted Bitcoin’s sharp decline to roughly $74,000, its lowest point since April 2025, and questioned where the asset’s most vocal supporters were. He identified a potential support zone near $73,000 and argued that a rebound would need to...
By CoinDesk
News•Feb 2, 2026
How On-Chain Signals And Token Economics Shape Early Crypto Breakouts
The article explains how on‑chain activity serves as a forward‑looking demand signal, showing capital movements before price changes. It links these signals to token economics, highlighting how deflationary models, fee burns, and staking incentives align usage with scarcity. Liquidity depth...
By TechBullion
News•Feb 2, 2026
Ripple Secures Full EU E-Money License in Luxembourg
Ripple announced it has secured full approval of an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg’s regulator CSSF, after receiving preliminary approval last month. The license allows Ripple to offer regulated payment services across the European Union, supporting its Ripple...
By CoinDesk
News•Feb 2, 2026
Hong Kong to Grant First Stablecoin Issuer Licenses in March: Report
Hong Kong’s monetary regulator, the HKMA, announced it will grant its first stablecoin issuer licences in March, marking the first approvals under the Stablecoin Ordinance that took effect in August 2025. The regulator said only a very small number of...
By Cointelegraph
News•Feb 2, 2026
Justin Sun Swoops to Buy $100 Million of Bitcoin as Rest of the Market Bleeds
Tron founder Justin Sun announced plans to acquire between $50 million and $100 million of Bitcoin, entering the market as prices have slumped to a six‑month low. Bitcoin has fallen 21% since mid‑January, contrasting sharply with digital‑asset‑treasury firms that bought at peak...
By CoinDesk
News•Feb 2, 2026
The Trade-Off Era Might Be Over: How Zero Knowledge Proofs Will Deliver Web3’s Next Major Innovation
KalqiX is launching a zero‑knowledge‑powered decentralized exchange that combines off‑chain order matching with on‑chain ZK‑verified settlement. The platform delivers sub‑10 millisecond latency, a central limit order book interface, and full custody for users. By proving correct execution without revealing data, KalqiX...
By TechBullion
News•Feb 2, 2026
Bitcoin ETF Holders, Sitting on Paper Losses, May Throw in the Towel
Bitcoin’s spot price slipped to $76,540, leaving spot ETF investors with an average paper loss of roughly 15%, or about $13,400 per BTC. Since their U.S. debut two years ago, investors have paid around $90,200 per coin, creating a sizable...
By CoinDesk
News•Feb 2, 2026
Binance Commits to Gigantic Bitcoin Purchase as an Implicit Apology for October Liquidation Meltdown
Binance announced it will convert its $1 billion SAFU stablecoin reserve into Bitcoin within 30 days, pledging to keep the fund’s value above an $800 million floor. The move follows intense scrutiny after the October liquidation cascade that erased roughly $19 billion in leveraged...
By CryptoSlate
Social•Feb 2, 2026
Think Decades, Not Days: Bitcoin Corrections Are Buying Opportunities
Most people panic when they see red candles in their portfolio. But ask someone who's been holding Bitcoin for 5-10 years they will tell you something different. The mindset shift that separates successful long-term investors from panic sellers comes down to...
By Sumit Gupta
Social•Feb 2, 2026
Boosted Security with HSM and Docker on WSL
After all the hacks, I massively improved the operational and environmental security of Logan the exit liquidity lobster to include an HSM key management system and a two container docker system running on WSL https://t.co/UX8XmZJQfo https://t.co/L4icr9zsqJ
By Charles Hoskinson
News•Feb 2, 2026
BitGo Celebrates Federal Bank Charter
BitGo (NYSE: BTGO) announced it is the first publicly traded company to receive a federal charter as a national trust bank, following its IPO on Jan. 22, 2026. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approved the charter, allowing BitGo to...
By Crowdfund Insider
Social•Feb 2, 2026
Realtime Proofs Enable Atomic Cross‑Rollup Composability
Just posted a new proposal on EthResearch about synchronous composability between rollups via realtime proving. The idea explores how based rollups with realtime validity proofs could enable atomic L1↔L2 and L2↔L2 interactions in a single transaction, bringing back true cross-rollup composability. Comments...
By Jordi Baylina
News•Feb 2, 2026
Mastercard Roundtable: Stablecoins Graduate From Crypto Curiosity to Bank-Grade Infrastructure
At a Mastercard‑hosted roundtable in Dubai, senior executives from banks, fintechs and regulators declared that stablecoins have moved beyond speculative hype to become a regulated, bank‑grade payment infrastructure. The discussion highlighted Circle’s USDC pilot with Mastercard to settle acquirer transactions...
By The Fintech Times
News•Feb 2, 2026
Crypto Stolen Hit $370M in January, Quadrupling Year on Year: CertiK
Crypto theft surged to $370.3 million in January 2026, a near‑four‑fold rise from a year earlier, according to security firm CertiK. A single phishing scam accounted for $284 million of the loss, while phishing overall stole $311.3 million. The month’s biggest individual hacks...
By Cointelegraph
News•Feb 2, 2026
India's 2026 Budget Keeps 30% Crypto Tax, Adds $545 Penalty for Missed Reports
India’s 2026‑27 Union Budget retained the 30 percent crypto gains tax and the 1 percent tax deducted at source, while introducing a new penalty framework for reporting failures. From April 1 2026, entities that miss crypto‑asset statements face a daily fine of ₹200 and...
By CoinDesk
News•Feb 2, 2026
Buterin Pitches DAOs, Prediction Markets to Reward Content Creators
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin unveiled a creator‑token model that merges decentralized autonomous organizations with prediction‑market mechanics to reward high‑quality content. Creators would apply to curated DAOs that vote on admission, and accepted tokens could be burned to create scarcity, raising their...
By Cointelegraph
News•Feb 2, 2026
Story Delays $IP Token Supply Unlock as Usage Lags and Dump Fears Grow
Story Protocol has pushed the first major release of its $IP team, investor and early‑contributor tokens from February 2026 to August 2026, extending the lock‑up by six months. The move comes as the token trades around $1.45‑$1.50, down roughly 32%...
By CoinDesk
News•Feb 2, 2026
BitRiver CEO Arrested for Alleged Tax Concealment: Reports
Russian Bitcoin mining firm BitRiver’s founder and CEO Igor Runets was detained on Friday and charged with three counts of tax evasion for allegedly concealing assets. A Moscow court placed him under house arrest, with a brief window to appeal...
By Cointelegraph
News•Feb 2, 2026
Crypto Selloff Is Likely Due to US Liquidity Drought: Analyst
Crypto markets shed roughly $250 billion in market capitalization over the weekend, a decline analyst Raoul Pal attributes to a US liquidity crunch rather than sector‑specific weakness. He points to the parallel slide in SaaS stocks, noting both asset classes depend on...
By Cointelegraph
News•Feb 2, 2026
Crushed by Crypto Losses? Unleash No-Code Crypto Backtesting on Cointester.io
Cointester.io launched a no‑code crypto backtesting platform that lets retail traders design, test, and refine strategies without programming. Within its first week the service attracted over 100 active subscribers, more than 8,000 backtests and hundreds of unique strategies. The tool...
By TechBullion
News•Feb 1, 2026
Crypto Protocol CrossCurve Under Attack, $3M Reportedly Exploited
CrossCurve, a cross‑chain bridge protocol, confirmed a security breach that resulted in roughly $3 million being stolen across several blockchain networks. The exploit targeted a smart‑contract vulnerability that allowed attackers to spoof cross‑chain messages and unlock tokens without proper validation. CrossCurve...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Feb 1, 2026
Focus on Open‑Source Distribution, Drop Unnecessary In‑House Development
I think @virtuals_io needs to change its entire ethos 1. Capitalize on everything opensource (this shit is already largely popular and you ride that hype… see @openclaw) 2. Zero in-house development of anything that is not related to distribution… and maybe the...
By NickPlaysCrypto
News•Feb 1, 2026
Grayscale Investments Examines Role of Smart Contract Platforms in Web3 Ecosystem
Grayscale Investments released an update highlighting smart‑contract platforms as the backbone of the Web3 ecosystem, now representing roughly 70% of crypto market capitalization outside Bitcoin, or about $650 billion. The firm notes that these networks have delivered 30%‑40% annualized returns over...
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Feb 1, 2026
FLock.io, Blockchain for Good Alliance to Partner on Decentralized AI, Blockchain, and Public Benefit
FLock.io has been named the Strategic AI Partner of the Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA), a Bybit‑backed nonprofit that promotes blockchain‑driven social impact. The partnership will focus on decentralized, privacy‑preserving AI solutions and explore joint initiatives such as the AI‑and‑Blockchain...
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Feb 1, 2026
Hong Kong Is Positioning Itself as Crypto’s Global Connector, Says Lawmaker Johnny Ng
Hong Kong legislator Johnny Ng is positioning the city as a global crypto connector, leveraging its common‑law system, open capital flows, and dense financial services ecosystem. Over the past two years he has driven stablecoin legislation and crypto‑exchange licensing, framing...
By CoinDesk
Social•Feb 1, 2026
X402 Lacks Real-Time Pay‑As‑You‑Go for LLMs
x402 experts: we're examining integration of this into venice. From our research, x402 doesn't support any billing mechanism where we don't know the charge amount upfront. So for LLMs (where we don't know the fee until the end), the...
By Erik Voorhees
News•Feb 1, 2026
Richecoin Announces Dual Exchange Listings on BitMart and AscendEX as Riche Chain Expands Global Market Access
Richecoin’s native RIC token is set to list on BitMart and AscendEX, expanding its global market reach. The Riche Chain blockchain operates a QBFT‑based Layer‑1 with three‑second block times, a 25 million gas limit, and full EVM compatibility. Its consensus delivers...
By TechBullion
News•Feb 1, 2026
Anthony | Architecting High-Performance Blockchain Infrastructure
Anthony, a core Solana developer, helped build the high‑performance blockchain infrastructure that underpins modern Web3 platforms. He championed protocol‑level optimizations, fault‑tolerant architecture, and low‑latency smart‑contract execution, setting standards for scalable decentralized systems. As CTO, he now aligns protocol design, infrastructure,...
By TechBullion
News•Feb 1, 2026
How Instant Gratification Is Sucking the Air Out of the Bitcoin Market
Bitcoin slipped more than 10% in the past month while gold rallied over 12% and the S&P 500 edged higher, highlighting a divergence not tied to fundamentals. NYDIG’s research chief Greg Cipolaro attributes the drop to "speculative cannibalization," where short‑term, instant‑gratification...
By CoinDesk
News•Feb 1, 2026
NDSS 2025 – Alba: The Dawn Of Scalable Bridges For Blockchains
Researchers at TU Wien and Princeton introduced Alba, a Pay2Chain bridge that leverages off‑chain payment channels to trigger conditional payments on target blockchains. Unlike traditional light‑client or zk‑based bridges, Alba avoids costly on‑chain inclusion proofs, cutting communication overhead and on‑chain...
By Security Boulevard
News•Feb 1, 2026
Bitcoin Treasury Companies Are Millions in the Red but the Strategy Doesn’t Change Even at $78k
Corporate Bitcoin treasuries are testing the resilience of balance‑sheet strategies as Bitcoin hovers around $78,500. Early adopters like MicroStrategy, Tesla and Coinbase entered at lower prices, showing paper gains of $100 million to $500 million, while late entrants such as Metaplanet and...
By CryptoSlate
News•Feb 1, 2026
The 2026 Shift: Why Smart Users Are Choosing Direct Crypto Swaps Over Big Exchanges
In 2026 crypto users are gravitating toward direct swap services as centralized exchanges become bogged down by KYC and onboarding friction. Fujn Swap, a non‑custodial bridge, lets traders move assets like TRX, SOL, and XMR to Bitcoin without accounts or...
By TechBullion
News•Feb 1, 2026
Nomura Scales Back Crypto Exposure Following Losses at European Division
Nomura Holdings announced it will reduce its cryptocurrency exposure and tighten risk controls after its European subsidiary, Laser Digital, posted losses in Q3 2025. CFO Hiroyuki Moriuchi said the pullback aims to curb short‑term profit volatility while reaffirming the bank’s...
By Crowdfund Insider
Social•Feb 1, 2026
Senate Banking Committee Set to Hear Debanking Issue
#debanking hearings in the Senate Banking Committee are finally about to gear up, Sen Lummis just told the local press: https://lnkd.in/eTUGjZfd
By Caitlin Long
Social•Feb 1, 2026
Hyperwave Theory Overestimated Bitcoin's Crash, Bottom Hit $3k
You mean the "hyperwave theory" that predicted Bitcoin has topped in January 2018 at a price of $18,000 and that a Bear market will bring the price down to under $5k and as low as $1,500 in the worst case...
By Tone Vays
News•Feb 1, 2026
Tether Reports $10B+ Profits in Past Year, $6.3B in “Excess” Reserves, $141B Exposure in US Treasury Holdings
Tether disclosed its 2025 financial results, posting more than $10 billion in net profit and building $6.3 billion of excess reserves. The stablecoin’s supply surged to $186 billion, driven by a $50 billion issuance year, while its U.S. Treasury exposure climbed to $141 billion, the...
By Crowdfund Insider
Social•Feb 1, 2026
Blockchain Can Secure Government Spending and Save California
Put all givernment spending on the public blockchain Put all voting on the blockchain California is worth saving
By Wendy O
Social•Feb 1, 2026
Bitcoin Breaches $68k EMA 200, Signals Potential Shift
EMA 200 support on the weekly is $68,000 #Bitcoin fell below EMA 200 weekly support 06/2022 to 03/2023 during the crypto contagion Things may get very interesting soon. https://t.co/youc8DkiUp
By Wendy O
News•Feb 1, 2026
Mr. Phil | Building the Next Generation of Web3 Infrastructure Through Systems Thinking
Mr. Phil, a veteran Web3 entrepreneur, now serves as CEO of Universe Pro, steering the firm toward next‑generation blockchain infrastructure built on systems thinking. His cross‑regional experience in Europe and Asia informs a strategy that prioritizes transparency, operational resilience, and...
By TechBullion
Social•Feb 1, 2026
Bitcoin Endures Fourth Consecutive Monthly Loss, Worst Since 2014
BTC closes 4 straight months in the red 😢 The last time it felt this bad was in 2014 and 2018. https://t.co/h50YDEZrzA
By Crypto Jack
Social•Feb 1, 2026
Aave's $140M Automated Liquidation Proves Market Resilience
Yesterday was another significant stress test to Aave's +$50B onchain lending markets. Aave Protocol liquidated over $140M collateral across multiple networks without any issues, fully automated demontrating (yet again) the market leader protocol resiliency. Aave will win.
By Stani Kulechov
News•Feb 1, 2026
UAE Firm Bought 49% of Trump-Linked Crypto Startup for $500M: WSJ
A UAE‑backed vehicle, Aryam Investment 1, agreed to purchase a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial for $500 million, with $187 million paid upfront to Trump‑family entities. The deal, signed by Eric Trump, links Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the crypto startup...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Feb 1, 2026
Deployed Logan: 24/7 Cardano Posting Bot Launched
I finished coding up Logan- the Exit Liquidity Lobster. I'll deploy him tonight for 24/7 Cardano posting on Moltbook https://t.co/XHz5N1CfaT
By Charles Hoskinson
Social•Feb 1, 2026
Bitcoin and Gold Tumble, Digital Gold Proves Risky
Bitcoin just hit its lowest level since the 2025 tariff shock. The slide comes as gold and other precious metals also sell off sharply, a reminder that in stress moments, even “digital gold” trades like a risk asset. Macro pressure is back...
By Spiros Margaris