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

Bitcoin’s current pullback is weighed against past bear markets that saw deeper declines over longer periods. On-chain data suggests further downside pressure could emerge if Bitcoin weakens further in US dollar terms. A recurring gold–Bitcoin pattern, however, points to a potential stabilisation window in early 2026. Source: Tapping Into Crypto In the latest episode of […]

XRP Ledger’s activity is through the roof despite the catastrophic price performance of XRP on the market.

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 taken a dramatic turn after what appears to be a bitcoin ransom demand surfaced amid a widespread and intensifying investigation into her possible kidnapping. Late Tuesday, entertainment news site TMZ […]

A crypto strategist who accurately predicted Bitcoin’s current downtrend says BTC may now be gearing up for a countertrend rally. Analyst Benjamin Cowen tells his 1.1 million followers on X that he sees Bitcoin sparking a rally very soon after plummeting to the low $70,000 range. “BTC just dropped below the April 2025 low. If […]

Investor Cathie Wood is amassing crypto stocks amid a downturn that saw Bitcoin (BTC) plunge to its lowest price since 2024. Ark Invest’s trade disclosures show Wood’s funds bought additional shares in crypto-related firms as Bitcoin dips below $80,000. The company now holds $3.9 million of its exchange-traded fund (ETF) ARK Bitcoin Holding Company (ARKB), […]

Japanese tech firms Startale and SBI Holdings introduce Strium Network, a blockchain platform designed to revolutionize trading and settlement of tokenized securities and real-world assets across Asia. Strium Network, unveiled on February 5, 2026, aims to create a comprehensive infrastructure for 24/7 trading of tokenized securities and derivatives. Leveraging SBI Holdings’ ecosystem of 80 million […]

PI reached a new all-time low at 14.6 cents. Is this the bottom? PI Network (PI) Price Predictions: Analysis Key support levels: $0.15 Key resistance levels: $0.2 PI Downtrend Accelerates PI closed January with a new all-time low after briefly touching $0.146. Since then, buyers have pushed the price above 15 cents, but this is […]

MADISON, Wis. — Lawmakers and cryptocurrency advocates gathered at the Wisconsin Capitol on Wednesday to push for legislation that would change …

Bitcoin’s latest slide has pushed prices into territory not seen so far this year, with the market briefly trading near the low $75,000 area. Losses have piled up over recent months, leaving the asset well below its record peak and stirring fresh debate about whether the broader uptrend has stalled. The drop did not happen […]

TL;DR Payward, Kraken’s parent company, recorded a 33% revenue growth in 2025, reaching $2.2 billion. Trading accounted for 47% of revenue, while asset-based services and other sources contributed the remaining 53%. Payward submitted a confidential IPO filing and centralizes all its services in a single system to support sustained, diversified growth. Payward, Kraken’s parent company, […]

The derivatives market is undergoing a historic contraction following confirmation that Bitcoin open interest plummeted by $55 billion over the last 30 days. Data from CryptoQuant reveals that this reduction is equivalent to the closure of approximately 744,000 BTC in positions, reflecting massive deleveraging across major platforms like Binance and Bybit as the asset struggles […]

Toobit is a global no-KYC crypto exchange that offers advanced trading features such as futures trading with 200x leverage, copy trading, automated trading bot strategies, and staking services to earn passive income on idle crypto assets. The platform is also safe, with no reported hacks since launch, and follows proper security measures like 2FA, cold […]

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 Google.

Vanguard Group, the $12 trillion indexing powerhouse, has increased its stake in Strive ($ASST) to 27.63 million shares.

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 Committee Wednesday morning, Rep. Brad Sherman pressed Bessent over whether the U.S. government could ever step in to “bail out” bitcoin.  Bessent was presenting over the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s […]

Vitalik Buterin is openly challenging long-held assumptions about Ethereum’s layer-two ( L2) strategy, arguing that the original vision for L2s no longer fits a network where the base layer itself is scaling rapidly. Vitalik Buterin Calls for Specialized Appchains Over Generic L2s In a recent X post, Vitalik Buterin argued that two developments have quietly […]

MADISON (WKOW) — Wisconsin cryptocurrency advocates are looking to cut through red tape with a new bill introduced on Wednesday.

XRP has entered what Korean Certified Elliott Wave Analyst XForceGlobal (@XForceGlobal) calls a “washout” phase inside a broader Elliott Wave corrective structure, a zone he argues can set the stage for a renewed macro advance, with eventual cycle targets stretching into the $20–$30 region. In a Feb. 3 video breakdown, XForceGlobal said the recent pullback […]

The meme coin sector has been deeply impacted by the latest crypto collapse, with its market capitalization plummeting below $40 billion. We consulted four of the most popular AI-powered chatbots about whether the crisis will continue and specifically asked whether Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) could crash to $0 sometime this year. The Chances […]

Some of the best nights as adults are spent around a table battling it out against friends and family in a good board game night. Whether you are looking to save money by not going out or the weather is rubbish, board games are an entertaining way to spend your weekend nights. Over the last […]

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 assets.

TL;DR Ark Invest purchased $19M in crypto-linked equities on Tuesday amid market volatility. Top buys included $7.81M in Robinhood, $3.25M in BitMine Immersion, and $2.41M in Circle. This continues a pattern of accumulation during downturns, reflecting long-term confidence in the crypto ecosystem. Ark Invest purchased cryptocurrency-linked equities worth $19 million on Tuesday, adding to its […]

TL;DR In the first month of 2026, around 10% of Dogecoin millionaire wallets dropped below $1 million. Dogecoin’s price fell roughly 32% since early January, pushing many high-value wallets under the threshold. Analysts note that the decline reflects market dynamics and portfolio adjustments rather than a loss of confidence in Dogecoin’s long-term potential. Just a […]

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has shut the door on a potential “Bitcoin bailout,” confirming to Congress that the U.S. will not use tax dollars to prop up the cryptocurrency market.

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 wrong, they point to something real in his practice. But they also miss what makes his approach distinctive. Chang worked with objects that industrial culture designed to be identical: records […]

On Wednesday, XRP spot values traded in a tight $1.53 to $1.62 range over the past 24 hours and was last seen at $1.56 at press time on Feb. 4, as derivatives data signaled a market growing more selective rather than outright confident. XRP Derivatives Flash Mixed Signals as Volatility Fades Options activity continues to […]

A widely followed crypto analyst believes the macroeconomic environment is starting to shift in Bitcoin’s (BTC) favor. Crypto trader Michaël Van De Poppe tells his 818,600 followers on X that the business cycle is picking up speed. “It’s important to be realizing that things need to be put into perspective. The ISM Manufacturing PMI [Purchasing […]

A US bank employee has allegedly stolen a pile of cash from the lender, triggering tens of thousands of dollars in losses. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) accuses Matthew Lewis Robinson of stealing $50,997 from the drive-through teller drawer at a Truist Bank branch in Virginia. Truist has not commented on the alleged theft, […]

Nevada regulators sued Coinbase on February 2, 2026, to block its new sports prediction markets, alleging the platform offers unlicensed gambling. The state recently won a similar fight against Polymarket, which was forced to geo-block Nevada users after a judge ruled that federal oversight doesn’t override state gambling laws. Coinbase argues it is a federally […]

We’re thrilled to announce that FIDD is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading FIDD trading is live as of February 4, 2026. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’.  Make sure to deposit your tokens into networks supported by Kraken. Deposits […]

A recent study highlights that more than 60% of cryptocurrency press releases are linked to high-risk or scam projects. According to NS3.