Meta declined to remove posts promoting an illegal crypto casino despite multiple user reports. ACMA warned influencers face penalties up to AU$2.4 million for facilitating illegal gambling access. Rainbet links were removed, but the influencer’s account and posts remain online. Meta failed to intervene despite repeated warnings that an Australia-based influencer was promoting an illegal […]

Filing taxes can be confusing for cryptocurrency investors. In the earliest days, crypto trades weren't taxed or regulated. But in March 2014, …

A technical perspective shared by crypto analyst Cryptollica is pushing back against the belief that the altcoin era is over. This perspective is based on the outlook that the current environment may be less about the decline and more about preparation. Decade-Long Structure Is In Rotation Zone Bitcoin and other large-cap cryptocurrencies are dominating market […]

Pedro Sánchez announced that Spain would implement several changes to laws impacting social media platforms starting next week, with potential criminal liability for executives.

The layer-1 blockchain Hedera (HBAR) has taken the top spot in crypto’s real-world asset (RWA) sector for recent development activity, according to new data from analytics firm Santiment. Santiment is sharing its latest RWA development rankings, which track notable GitHub activity over the past 30 days. Hedera ranked first, overtaking other major projects in the […]

Google is preparing to pay $68 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that it secretly recorded private conversations on Android users’ phones. The lawsuit centers on Google Assistant, a virtual assistant available on many Android devices. Plaintiffs allege the assistant recorded private conversations after being inadvertently activated and that the recordings were shared […]

Binance has officially kicked off its planned large-scale Bitcoin acquisition, confirming the completion of its first $100 million BTC purchase for its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU). The move marks the opening phase of a broader strategy to acquire $1 billion worth of Bitcoin over a 30-day period, reinforcing Binance’s long-term commitment to strengthening […]

Key Takeaways: Crypto industry and banking leaders met at White House to discuss about regulation on stablecoin yield. Talks aim to unlease bottlenecks, foster the progress of the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act Groups in the industry say that the constructive discussion focuses on policy details U.S. policymakers and industry leaders are moving closer […]

Bitcoin recovers from steady ETF outflows, with over $561 million in fresh capital intake seen during the fund’s latest trading sessions.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Is Coming Off a Brutal Week. Here’s What’s Happening Bitcoin is stabilizing slightly today after one of its most punishing weeks in years, but the damage across crypto markets has already been done. The bitcoin price fell below $80,000 over the weekend for the first time since April 2025, briefly plunging to […]

The digital asset landscape is undergoing a structural shift. As market participants move away from purely speculative narratives, attention is increasingly directed toward projects that offer functional products and transparent roadmaps. Within this environment, Remittix (RTX) has emerged as a relevant case study, combining a decentralized payment model with a structured utility framework. The Shift […]

A prominent crypto analyst has detailed a list of factors driving the current market downturn while also outlining longer-term reasons for optimism. The analysis, shared by Post Fiat founder Alex Good, also known as ‘goodalexander’ on February 3, 2026, comes as digital asset markets face their most bearish social sentiment in months and Bitcoin trades […]

Bitcoin briefly slid to $72,863 on Bitstamp on Tuesday, but publicly traded mining stocks managed to post mixed-to-positive daily performances even as U.S. stock indexes closed firmly in the red. Bitcoin Miners Defy Red Screens Amid Geopolitical Jitters Bitcoin’s dip followed a risk-off jolt after Reuters reported the U.S. shot down an Iranian drone approaching […]

The NYSE-listed BTYB allocates most of its assets to US Treasurys while using options strategies to provide weekly income and Bitcoin-linked exposure.

We’re thrilled to announce that TRIA is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading TRIA trading is live as of February 3, 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 group of cryptocurrency investors backing a memecoin hopes the statue will soon be installed at one of Mr. Trump's golf courses in Florida.

The market’s leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), slid to its lowest price level seen since November 2024 on Tuesday, falling below the $73,000 threshold. The asset dropped to around $72,900 as growing concerns about a prolonged bear market continued to weigh on investor sentiment. Data from CoinGecko shows that BTC is down roughly 4% over the […]

Coinbase slammed Australian banks for “systemic” debanking in a February 2026 inquiry, claiming firms are being cut off from essential services as standard protocol. Banks cite $330M in annual crypto scams and strict anti-money laundering (AML) penalties as the reason for blocking transfers and closing accounts. New regulations start March 31, 2026, forcing exchanges to […]

Web3 gaming publisher, YGG Play, has launched a crossover event in which players can face-off against popular Bearish characters in their baseball-themed game, GIGACHADBAT. The event which runs from January 31 to February 3, allows players to earn double-rewards on GIGACHADBAT’s play-to-airdrop (P2A) leaderboards. The event coincides with the February 6 launch of GIGACHADBAT’s in-game […]

Key Takeaways: Tether unveiled Mining OS (MOS), a complete Bitcoin mining platform designed according to open-source model The system can implement from small-sized mining rigs at home to big multi-site industrial system operating MOS deploys security peer-to-peer network and supports operation with many hardware with various tools Tether is leveling up its competition, not limited […]

Hyperliquid is expanding the scope of decentralized derivatives with the announcement of HIP-4, a major protocol upgrade that introduces outcome trading on HyperCore, unlocking prediction markets and options-like financial instruments for the first time on the platform. The new primitive, known as Outcomes, allows traders and builders to create fully collateralized contracts that settle within […]

Dogecoin is trading near $0.107 as a rare double death cross looms on the weekly chart, with $0.153 acting as the final resistance before the DOGE price collapses.

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 “core.” Bitcoin exists because of everyone participating in some way; buying and hodling, sending and receiving, running a node, mining, building some service or protocol on top of it. It […]

Bitcoin’s price experienced another leg down in the last hours, dropping from around $78,000 to $74,780 in a couple of red candles. The move resulted in approximately $20 million in liquidated derivatives positions across major exchanges, with the majority held long. Source: TradingView Over the past hour alone, BTC lost around 1.7% of its value. […]

Bitwise and ING Germany launch a partnership letting German customers trade Bitwise crypto‑ETPs with reduced or no execution fees. Bitwise Europe GmbH announced on February 2, 2026 in Frankfurt a cooperation with ING Germany enabling customers of the online broker to buy Bitwise crypto‑exchange traded products (ETPs) from €1,000 order size with no execution costs […]

The crypto company reported significant net losses to its balance sheet in 2025 due in part to “lower digital asset prices and approximately $160 million of one-time costs.“

TL;DR White House talks chaired by Patrick Witt ended without a yield deal and set an end-February 2026 deadline for a formal joint proposal. Section 404 would bar service providers from paying interest or rewards solely for holding payment stablecoins, tightening gaps left after the GENIUS Act. Stablecoins exceed $280B, USDC rewards sit near 4.1% […]

By Arjun Sethi, Kraken co-CEO Kraken was founded 15 years ago as a high-performance crypto exchange built for professional traders. From the beginning, the company focused on deep liquidity, reliable execution, and infrastructure capable of operating through extreme market volatility. That operating philosophy shaped how the business evolved from exchange to financial infrastructure. Rather than […]

360T, part of Deutsche Börse Group, has struck a partnership with Bitpanda to expand institutional access to crypto trading and wider digital asset services across Europe. The deal connects 360T’s 3DX trading platform with Bitpanda’s digital asset infrastructure, aiming to give banks and other financial institutions a ready-made route into client-facing crypto products. Announced in […]

A group of cryptocurrency investors paid $300000 to have a 15-foot-tall statue of President Trump sculpted in tribute to his outspoken support for …

Bitcoin’s on-chain fundamentals are flashing a powerful signal that hasn’t appeared since the last major bull run. Network Growth has surged to extreme levels, mirroring the same conditions seen in early 2021, just before BTC launched its historic rally toward new all-time highs. At the same time, liquidity is rapidly expanding across the market, suggesting […]

Key Takeaways: The 1 billion XRP escrow lock which was identified by Whale Alert is related to the Ripple monthly supply agenda The relocation is added amidst continued losses in XRP into February following a dismal end of January closing Unlocked tokens were re-locked on a majority, which reduced immediate supply to circulation Ripple has […]