XRP Plunges 6% as Bitcoin Drops Under Support, Worsening Downtrend
XRP dropped 6.3% to about $1.54 as Bitcoin slipped below its $27,000 support, sparking a broad crypto sell‑off. The breach of the $1.60 technical floor triggered high‑volume forced selling, preventing a rebound above $1.56. Traders now view the $1.50 level as a critical pivot; holding it could stabilize the market, while a break may push prices toward $1.38 or lower. No XRP‑specific news drove the move, underscoring the token’s sensitivity to overall market risk sentiment.
Why a $9 Billion Bitcoin Sale by Single Galaxy Client Reignites Quantum Threat Debate
Galaxy Digital disclosed that a single client sold roughly $9 billion worth of Bitcoin, a move framed as estate‑planning and linked to concerns over quantum‑computing threats. The liquidation unfolded over weeks, adding downward pressure to an already volatile market and signaling...
Stripe’s Stablecoin Expansion Faces Sanctions Scrutiny
Stripe’s 2025 acquisition of Bridge was intended to power a dollar‑backed stablecoin layer for faster, cheaper cross‑border payments. The Information reports that Bridge’s APIs were used in transactions linked to online scams and U.S. sanctions‑listed parties, prompting fresh compliance scrutiny....
KAI Exchanges Launches 2026 New Year Carnival to Reward Global Users with Multi-Task Incentives and Guaranteed Prizes
KAI Exchanges has launched the “KAI New Year Carnival: New Plans, Full Rewards Unlocked,” a month‑long promotion running from Jan 29 to Feb 28 2026. The campaign offers guaranteed‑reward draws for every qualified participation, covering Bitcoin, token prizes and USAD contract trial funds....
Crypto.com Launches Prediction Market Platform in US
Crypto.com unveiled OG, a CFTC‑registered prediction‑market platform for U.S. users, offering contracts on sports, elections, finance and entertainment events. The service, powered by Crypto.com Derivatives North America, introduces margin trading on prediction contracts—a first for a publicly launched market. Co‑founder...
VistaShares Launches Treasury ETF with Options-Based Bitcoin Exposure
VistaShares introduced BTYB, an actively managed ETF listed on the NYSE that blends U.S. Treasury securities with Bitcoin‑linked exposure. About 80% of assets are invested in Treasury instruments while the remaining 20% is generated through a synthetic covered‑call strategy using...
'You Are Not Scaling Ethereum': Vitalik Buterin Issues a Blunt Reality Check to the Biggest Crypto Networks
Vitalik Buterin announced that Ethereum’s original rollup‑centric roadmap no longer makes sense as the main chain’s scaling capabilities improve. He highlighted that layer‑2 networks such as Arbitrum, Optimism and Base have struggled to achieve deeper decentralization. With gas fees low...
Stablecoins Top $300 Billion as Institutional Usage Grows
Moody’s reports the global stablecoin market has crossed the $300 billion threshold. Settlement volumes surged 87 % to $9 trillion by the end of 2025. Regulatory clarity from the U.S. GENIUS Act and Europe’s MiCA has spurred 19 new stablecoin launches, primarily for...
World Liberty Launches $3.4B Stablecoin: How It Fits Into Onchain Credit Systems
World Liberty Financial launched World Liberty Markets, a DeFi lending platform built around its USD1 stablecoin, which now has a circulating supply of about $3.4 billion. The protocol uses smart contracts to let users deposit crypto assets as collateral and borrow...
Solana to Reach $2,000 by 2030 Despite Recent Plunge to $100, Says Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered’s crypto research head Geoffrey Kendrick projects Solana (SOL) to reach $2,000 by 2030, despite a recent dip to around $100. He trimmed his 2026 price target to $250 from $310 but sees a longer‑term surge driven by stablecoin‑based...
Safello Expands to Finland Where One-Tenth Holds Crypto
Safello, the Swedish crypto exchange, announced its launch in Finland, a market where roughly one‑tenth of the adult population already holds digital assets. The move introduces local fiat on‑ramps and a native app tailored to Finnish regulatory requirements. Safello aims...
Bridging Financial Frontiers: ZOOMEX Launches “February XAUT Airdrop Event” To Redefine Digital Asset Experience with Fairness and Transparency
Zoomex, a global crypto exchange, launched the February XAUT Airdrop Event, rewarding new users with a $10 bonus and XAUT tokens for completing KYC and initial trades. The promotion uses a transparent, task‑based system and requires upgrading to the Unified...
Safe Project Reports $10M Revenue, Targets Break-Even and $100M ARR Path by 2030
The Safe Ecosystem Foundation announced that its smart‑account protocol generated over $10 million in annualized revenue for 2025, up from roughly $2 million in 2024, without any token subsidies. The network processed $600 billion in transaction volume—43 % of its total lifetime volume—in a...
Y Combinator Says That Startups Will Now Be Able to Receive Their Funding in Stablecoins
Y Combinator announced that, beginning with its Spring 2026 batch, startups can elect to receive the standard $500,000 investment in USDC stablecoins instead of cash. The option, driven by founder demand and the accelerator’s view of evolving financial infrastructure, aims...
Rails Taps Stellar to Launch Onchain Vaults for Institutional Derivatives Liquidity
Rails announced the launch of Institutional‑Grade Vaults on the Stellar network, enabling broker‑dealers and fintechs to access crypto perpetuals through a single backend. The solution separates the centralized matching engine from on‑chain custody, with client assets held in audited smart‑contract...
MetaMask Integrates Ondo to Offer 200+ Tokenized U.S. Stocks Inside Crypto Wallet
MetaMask has integrated Ondo Finance’s Global Markets platform to bring more than 200 tokenized U.S. stocks, ETFs and commodities into its self‑custodial wallet. The feature is limited to eligible mobile users in supported non‑U.S. jurisdictions, allowing them to buy and...
MetaMask Adds Tokenized US Stocks, ETFs, Commodities via Ondo
MetaMask is adding tokenized U.S. stocks, ETFs and commodities to its Ethereum‑based wallet through a partnership with Ondo Global Markets. Starting Tuesday, eligible non‑U.S. users can swap USDC for 1:1 Ondo tokens that track the value of 200 underlying assets....
Thread Bank's Chris Black Sees Opening in Bank Charter Boom
Thread Bank CEO Chris Black says the surge of crypto and fintech firms applying for national trust charters creates a strategic opening for established banks. He argues that while the charter is commoditized, disciplined capital, liquidity and risk management give...
Kraken Parent Company Payward Posts 33% Growth in Full-Year Revenue
Payward, the parent of Kraken, reported a 33% jump in adjusted 2025 revenue to $2.2 billion, driven by a 34% rise in transaction volume to $2 trillion. Trading activities generated 47% of revenue, with EBITDA reaching 26% ($531 million). The firm also disclosed...
Trading Bot Bankr Expands to Solana with Token Launches on Raydium
Bankr, an AI‑driven crypto trading bot, has added Solana support, enabling creators to launch tokens on Raydium, the sixth‑largest Solana DEX. The announcement sparked a 21% rise in BankrCoin (BNKR) to $0.00063, keeping the token up over 120% weekly. Bankr’s...
Fireblocks Integrates Canton Network for Regulated Onchain Settlement
Fireblocks announced integration with the Canton Network, enabling its platform and NYDFS‑chartered trust entity to custody and settle Canton Coin on a privacy‑enabled, permissioned blockchain. The move lets banks, custodians and asset managers apply existing policy controls and workflow automation...
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Bitcoin (BTC) Trades Flat as Index Inches Lower
CoinDesk’s daily update shows the CoinDesk 20 index slipping 0.3% to 2,283.41, with Bitcoin trading flat. Leaders ICP and BNB posted modest gains, while HBAR and XLM led declines, pulling the index lower. Nine of the twenty constituents rose, offsetting the...
Digital Assets Firm Circle Outlines Product Roadmap for 2026
Circle announced a 2026 product roadmap centered on Arc, its new Layer‑1 blockchain designed as an Economic OS for web3 finance. The plan expands USDC and other digital assets across multiple networks while introducing the Circle Payments Network and StableFX...
Spanish Red Cross Launches Privacy-First Blockchain Aid Platform
The Spanish Red Cross has launched RedChain, a blockchain‑based platform that issues ERC‑20 aid credits on Ethereum and tracks donations in real time. Beneficiary personal data remains off‑chain, while cryptographic hashes on the public ledger provide verifiable proof of disbursement....
OneMiners USA Hosting – Georgia: Reliable, Scalable, and Cost-Efficient ASIC Mining Infrastructure
OneMiners is transitioning from a pure crypto‑mining host to a next‑generation compute infrastructure provider, leveraging its 20 MW Georgia ASIC‑hosting campus and a forthcoming 30 MW gas‑powered data‑center in South Carolina. The Georgia facility offers transparent, tiered electricity pricing starting at $0.060/kWh...
“Singapore Banks Remain Cautious and Selective”: Web3 Firms Face Higher Compliance Demands
Singapore continues to cement its status as Asia’s premier Web3 hub, thanks to the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s clear, principles‑based regulatory framework and government‑backed sandbox programmes. Leading exchanges and fintechs such as OKX, Crypto.com and ChainUp cite regulatory certainty, strong...
Binance Comments on October 10 Crypto Market Flash Crash
On October 10, 2025 a flash crash driven by $100 billion in Bitcoin derivatives open interest and global trade tensions disrupted crypto markets, causing liquidity strains and temporary Binance transfer delays. Binance’s asset‑transfer system showed zero balances for some users for 33 minutes...
Flare Unveils New Way for XRP Holders to Earn Yield Through a Massive DeFi Upgrade
Flare blockchain launched a DeFi upgrade that enables lending and borrowing of FXRP through an integration with the Morpho protocol. The new functionality allows XRP holders to earn yield by depositing FXRP or to borrow assets such as stablecoins using...
Galaxy Digital Shares Decline 6% After $482 Million Q4 Loss
Galaxy Digital reported a $482 million net loss for Q4 2025, pushing its shares down more than 6 % in pre‑market trading. The loss stemmed from falling cryptocurrency prices and a one‑time $160 million expense. Despite the quarterly deficit, the firm posted $426 million...
Real-World Assets Don’t Need New Gatekeepers
Joaquin Mendes argues that tokenized real‑world assets (RWAs) are being built on permissioned or centralized blockchains, re‑creating traditional gatekeepers. He contends that regulatory compliance can be achieved on public rollups without sacrificing decentralization. Public rollups inherit Ethereum’s security, offering transparent,...
Strategy Slides Toward Eighth Straight Monthly Decline
Strategy (MSTR) is on track for an eighth straight monthly decline, with the stock down about 7% in February and 75% from its November 2024 peak. The company’s multiple to net asset value (mNAV) sits at 1.09, allowing it to...
Bitcoin Borrowing Shifts From Short-Term Liquidity to Long-Term Planning: Xapo
Xapo Bank’s 2025 Digital Wealth Report shows that over half of its Bitcoin‑backed loans were issued with 365‑day terms, indicating a shift from short‑term liquidity to long‑term financial planning. While new loan creation slowed in late 2025, outstanding balances continued...
Nevada Court Hits Polymarket with Temporary Restraining Order, Tests CFTC Control
A Nevada judge issued a 14‑day temporary restraining order against Polymarket, barring the prediction‑market platform from offering event‑based contracts to state residents. The ruling relies on Nevada gambling statutes, classifying Polymarket’s sports and other event markets as unlicensed wagering rather...
Bitcoin and Ether Are Tanking, but DeFi Investors Are Refusing to Cave to the Panic
Bitcoin and ether have plunged to multi‑year lows, dragging major crypto prices down sharply. Despite the sell‑off, decentralized finance’s total value locked (TVL) slipped only 12%, from $120 billion to $105 billion, outpacing the broader market decline. Ether deployed in DeFi rose...
Major German Bank Opens Free Crypto Access as MiCA Ends the Legality Debate and Sparks a Bank Rush
ING Deutschland rolled out fee‑free crypto exchange‑traded notes on Feb. 2, giving its 3.2 million brokerage clients access to Bitcoin, Ethereum and alt‑coin ETNs without wallet setup. The offering, supplied by VanEck, includes zero order fees for purchases above €1,000 and optional...
Moscow Exchange to Add SOL, XRP, and TRX Futures Contracts to Crypto Derivatives Lineup
The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) will add cash‑settled futures for Solana, XRP and Tron, expanding its crypto derivatives lineup beyond Bitcoin and Ether. The contracts will be based on newly created token indices and settled in rubles, with trading limited to...
DOJ-Released Emails Suggest Epstein Made $3.2M Coinbase Investment in 2014
U.S. Justice Department emails reveal that Jeffrey Epstein’s network invested roughly $3.25 million in Coinbase in 2014, acquiring 195,910 Series C shares when the exchange was valued at $400 million. The stake was held through LLCs linked to Epstein and later sold in...
Elon Musk Says SpaceX May Put DOGE 'on the Moon' Next Year
Elon Musk replied “maybe next year” to a revived tweet about SpaceX putting a literal Dogecoin on the moon, reigniting public interest. The meme token remains trading just below $0.11, down roughly 60% year‑over‑year and 90% from its 2021 peak....
DeFi Doyen Stani Kulechov Buys $30 Million Mansion in London’s Notting Hill: Bloomberg
Stani Kulechov, founder of the decentralized lending platform Aave, bought a five‑floor mansion in London’s Notting Hill for £22 million, roughly £2 million under the guide price. The purchase was finalized in November and marks one of the most high‑profile real‑estate deals...
How to Find the Right Accountant for Cryptocurrency in the Czech Republic
As cryptocurrency use expands in the Czech Republic, investors and freelancers face increasingly complex tax obligations. A crypto‑specialized accountant brings blockchain‑savvy expertise, handling transaction analysis, capital‑gain calculations, and compliance with Czech tax law. Their strategic planning can minimize liabilities while...
The Rise of Crypto Day Trading in Norway
Crypto day trading is booming in Norway as high digital literacy, 24/7 markets, and supportive regulation drive participation. Platforms like Blank Finvex give traders fast access, while the country's economic stability and open stance from the Financial Supervisory Authority provide...
Ripple-Backed Custody Secures $280 Million Diamond Tokenization Push in UAE
Billiton Diamond and tokenization firm Ctrl Alt have moved more than $280 million of certified polished diamonds onto the XRP Ledger, using Ripple’s enterprise custody technology to secure the assets. The initiative creates an institutional‑grade tokenization pipeline in the UAE, with...
Crypto’s AI Push Stalls without a ‘ChatGPT Moment,’ Justin Sun Says
Justin Sun says AI could become crypto’s next growth driver, but the industry lacks a consumer‑facing “ChatGPT moment” to prove value. Most AI‑linked tokens remain conceptual rather than functional, limiting market excitement. He points to stablecoins and cross‑border payments on...
Elon Musk's xAI Is Hiring Crypto Specialists to Train Its AI Models
Elon Musk's xAI announced a remote Finance Expert – Crypto position to train its frontier AI models on digital‑asset market dynamics. The role will provide high‑quality annotations, evaluations, and expert explanations of on‑chain activity, trading behavior, and risk management. Rather...
PAY360 2026: Shaping the Future of Payments
PAY360 2026, the largest global payments conference, will convene over 6,000 innovators at ExCeL London on March 24‑25. Hosted by The Payments Association, the event features more than 200 speakers from banks, fintechs, regulators and tech firms, alongside 150 exhibitors....
Cathie Wood’s ARK Boosts Crypto Shares Amid Stock Pullback
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest increased its crypto‑linked stock exposure by roughly $27 million, buying shares of Robinhood, Circle, Block, BitMine, Coinbase and Bullish. The purchases were made through its ARK Innovation (ARKK), ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation (ARKF) and ARK Next...
Bitcoin May Fall to $56K as Reasons for Gains ‘Remain Hard to Find’: Galaxy
Galaxy Digital analyst Alex Thorn warns that Bitcoin could fall to the $70,000 supply‑gap bottom and test its realized price near $56,000, as catalysts remain scarce. The cryptocurrency recently rose 3 % to just under $78,500 but is still 39 % below...
Germans Can Now Buy Bitcoin, Ether, Solana Products Directly From Their ING Accounts
ING Deutschland, Germany's largest retail bank, now lets customers purchase crypto‑backed exchange‑traded products tracking Bitcoin, Ether and Solana directly through their securities accounts. The ETFs, issued by firms such as 21Shares, Bitwise and VanEck, mirror the price movements of the...
Bitcoin, Ether and Major Tokens Stage Relief Rally After Weekend Bloodbath
Bitcoin surged back to just under $79,000 after a weekend plunge that dragged prices to multi‑month lows and sparked billions in derivative liquidations. Ether topped $2,340 and other large‑cap tokens such as Solana, BNB, XRP and Cardano gained between 3%...
Tether Releases Open-Source Operating System for Bitcoin Mining
Tether has unveiled MiningOS, an open‑source Bitcoin mining operating system released under the Apache 2.0 license. The modular stack is designed to scale from a home rig to industrial‑grade facilities and communicates via a peer‑to‑peer network, eliminating centralised services. By offering...