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Upexi closes $36 million Hivemind deal to increase Solana treasury by 12%

Upexi increased its Solana treasury by 12% through a $36 million Hivemind convertible deal.

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Bitcoin’s Comeback Stalls As Crypto Funds Bleed Capital—Analyst

According to IG analyst Chris Beauchamp, Bitcoin is stuck in a fragile phase as the market tries to climb out of a rough patch. Prices have been moving in a narrow range and investors appear

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AI startups war over copying Chinese code as South Korea makes $7B 'sovereign AI' push

A South Korean government effort to develop a nationally independent artificial intelligence system has run into trouble after more than half the finalists were discovered using foreign technology in their submissions. South Korea is placing an enormous wager on artificial intelligence. Parliament approved a massive 727.9 trillion won ($495.8 billion) budget for 2026, with President […]

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Ripple Price Forecast: XRP ETF inflows, rising retail demand could strengthen recovery outlook

Ripple (XRP) is trading down to $2.15 at the time of writing on Wednesday after posting a brief rally the previous day. The uptrend, fueled by improved market sentiment after the US reported lower-than-expected core inflation in December, reached $2.19 before the ongoing correction.

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Economic competition between world powers emerge as number one global threat

Competition between world powers and economic battles have emerged as the biggest threats facing the planet in the coming years, a major new study shows. The World Economic Forum put out its yearly Global Risks Report on Wednesday, painting a troubling picture of what lies ahead. When asked about the next two years, half of […]

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World Cup winner Julián Álvarez stars in Bitget campaign promoting universal exchange vision

Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has released a new global video featuring World Cup winner Julián Álvarez, using football culture to explain a simple idea, which is “if you want to trade the world, you should not have to shop around.” The video brings Bitget’s Universal Exchange vision to life through a familiar […]

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Ethereum’s Pattern Break Puts $4,000 Back on the Table — But Not Without Risks

Ethereum is showing renewed strength. The price is up nearly 7% over the past 24 hours and has extended its recent recovery, pushing decisively higher on the 12-hour chart.That move was not random. Et

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Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP hold steady as ETF inflows strengthen short-term bullish outlook

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading above $95,000 at the time of writing on Wednesday, as positive sentiment lifts the broader cryptocurrency market's bullish outlook. Altcoins, including Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP), are also holding onto some of the gains from Tuesday's macro-driven rally.

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Trump triggers, Chinese export bans poised to push gold, silver to 2026 records

Gold and silver closed 2025 at record levels, and the surge carried straight into 2026. Prices kept climbing as supply pressure, political risk, and new doubts around central bank independence pulled more money into metals. On Monday, gold cleared $4,600 an ounce after news broke that Jerome Powell, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, is […]

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Visa adds stablecoin payouts to Visa Direct through BVNK partnership

Visa has joined forces with BVNK to add the stablecoin payout feature to its Visa Direct platform. The partnership enables pre-funded payments in stablecoins and enables immediate payments to digital wallets in selected global markets. Visa confirmed that the integration enables instant settlement and is not limited to banking hours. As a result, companies using […]

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Best USDT Wallets of 2026: Top Picks for Security & Low Fees

The collapse of the FTX exchange in November 2022 was a wake-up call for anyone involved in the cryptocurrency ecosystem: Not your keys, not your coins. People often hold USDT for its stability. But if you’re using your exchange like a wallet, that stability becomes worthless. Moreover, leaving USDT on an exchange means you’re giving […]

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How Indian Authorities Busted an Alleged Crypto Scam Operation

India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has cracked down on an alleged cryptocurrency fraud operation in Maharashtra, resulting in investor losses of over Rs. 4.25 crore (approximately $472,000).The agen

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Cardano (ADA) Stabilizes, While Analysts Back a $0.04 Token as the Better Buy

Cardano (ADA) has now entered a stabilization phase, whereas for quite some time, there has been fluctuation in the price trend of this famous cryptocurrency. Even now that it has been charted in the “to watch” lists of various investors, there appears to be only restricted growth in store for it in the coming cycles. […]

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Low rug-pull count masks crypto’s most expensive year

Rug pulls hit harder despite fewer cases, with major collapses like Mantra.

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XRP Price Rises As Ripple Clears Another Elite Regulatory Bar in Europe

The XRP price rose after reports that Ripple secured preliminary approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license in Luxembourg.This regulatory milestone marks another significant step for t

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Pyramid schemes promoted as crypto brokers fold with almost $13M of Russians funds on average

Russian organizers of financial pyramid schemes are now often pretending to be brokers offering victims to earn money on investments in crypto and traditional assets. Sberbank, Russia’s largest banking institution, has warned about the new trend and estimated that each reported scheme costs unsuspecting citizens up to a billion Russian rubles on average. Fraudsters pose […]

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Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC bulls target $100,000 as market sentiment improves

Bitcoin (BTC) price is trading around $95,000 on Wednesday after rallying over 4.5% and closing above a key resistance zone the previous day. Improving risk appetite, fueled by softer-than-expected US inflation data on Tuesday, triggered demand for risk assets.

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Wall Street firms build to trade differences between similar contracts on prediction platforms

Wall Street is staffing up its trading floors to go after pricing gaps across prediction markets, targeting spreads between contracts tied to things like sports and elections. Traders are hired to catch split-second price differences on platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi, and flip them for profit. Both platforms have moved toward sports-heavy contracts after first […]

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Dogecoin Bulls Don’t Celebrate Too Early: This Level Still Must Fall

Dogecoin (DOGE) is pressing into a technically important decision area after a sharp bounce, but multiple chart reads from multiple respected crypto analysts converge on the same point: the rally

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Pi Network Price Forecast: PI holds rebound amid improving market sentiment

Pi Network (PI) trades around $0.2100 at press time on Wednesday, steadying after a 1% bounce back from a crucial support trendline on the previous day. The rebound aligns with improving sentiment across the broader cryptocurrency market as Bitcoin (BTC) resurfaces above $95,000.

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Musk's Starlink provides free internet in Iran after direct Donald Trump request

Elon Musk is now offering free internet inside Iran through Starlink, following a phone call with Donald Trump, the current U.S. president. The decision came as the Iranian government shut down online access and cracked down on anti-regime protests across the country. Over 1,800 protesters have been reported killed, but rights groups say the actual […]

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Tesla pulls one‑time purchase of FSD for $99 per month subscription

Tesla is ending the option to buy Full Self-Driving outright. Starting after February 14, the system will only be available as a $99 per month subscription. Elon Musk announced the change on X but didn’t explain why. The current price for the one-time purchase in the U.S. is around $8,000, but that offer is about […]

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3 Catalysts That Could Drive a Broader Crypto Market Recovery in 2026

Crypto market liquidity became uneven in 2025, according to market maker Wintermute. Investor capital concentrated around a small group of tokens, while much of the market struggled to gain traction.A

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Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum fulfilled its original Web3 goal

Vitalik Buterin believes Ethereum has the full Web3 tech stack that was envisioned back in 2014, with a mix of L1 features and side projects.

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Paradigm exec says crypto market structure bill may take years to roll out

Justin Slaughter said the crypto bill could take years to implement fully.

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Backpack rolls out unified prediction market portfolio

Backpack launched a unified prediction portfolio, enabling cross-margin trading across cryptocurrencies, fiat currencies, and derivatives.

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Bitcoin advocates call on Congress to widen crypto tax relief scope

Bitcoin advocacy groups sent a letter to Congress asking for tax exemptions to cover BTC and major network tokens, not just stablecoins under the GENIUS Act.

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XCN Price Is Up 116% But Young Holders’ Rising Profits Present A Threat

Onyxcoin has delivered one of the strongest performances among small-cap tokens since the start of the year. XCN price surged more than 116%, lifting the token back toward the $0.0100 region after mon

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Could This Privacy Coin DASH Towards Another 550% Rally? The Charts Tell More

Dash (DASH) has caught the market’s attention again. The privacy-focused coin surged more than 30% in the past 24 hours and remains up over 33% on the week, briefly tagging the $68 level before pullin

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Advisers double down on crypto as 99% plan steady or higher allocations

A Bitwise/VettaFi survey reveals that 99% of financial advisors who allocated to crypto in 2025 are committed to either maintain or increase their exposure.

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