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Crypto winter began in January 2025, but end is near: Bitwise

The crypto market has been in a "full-blown" winter season since January 2025, following a 39% and 53% drop in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) prices from their all-time highs over the past few months, according to Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan.

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Smarter Web Company Joins Stock Exchange: Is $MAXI Next Crypto to Explode?

The game just changed. The Smarter Web Company (LSE: SWC) officially rang the bell on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market today, proving that ‘Bitcoin treasury’ plays are now a

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Solana (SOL) Falls 20% Year-to-Date as Heavy Demand Floods Mutuum Finance (MUTM) 

Solana (SOL) has come under pressure in 2026, sliding nearly 20% year-to-date from around $125.40 to the $100 level, as momentum cools and traders reassess near-term upside. While SOL remains a major layer-1 network, the recent pullback has highlighted how even established assets can enter slower phases after extended runs. Against this backdrop, investor attention […]

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CZ Debunks ‘4 Funny FUDs’ As Rumors Swirl Around Binance

Changpeng Zhao has debunked four narratives that have been circulating on social media within the crypto community in recent days, ranging from a fabricated Polymarket screenshot to claims about

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Kolo Integrates TRON Network to Power Stablecoin Payments on Crypto Cards

Lisbon, Portugal, February 3, 2026 — Kolo, a crypto wallet and card platform designed to bridge digital assets and everyday commerce, today announced its integration with TRON network, bringing fast, low-cost TRC-20 USDT payments to Kolo cards. Through the integration, funds can now move directly from the TRON network to Kolo crypto cards with near-real-time […]

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Bitwise says crypto winter may be nearing its end

Bitwise announced in a recent blog post that we may be near the end of a crypto winter that markets have been facing since January 2025. The rationale for this opinion is based on the cyclical nature of past crypto winters and continued institutional purchase of major cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrency markets had a rather disappointing 2025, […]

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Moltbook’s AI-only social network exposes major security risks

A social media platform where robots talk to each other instead of people grabbed attention online last week, but security experts say the real story is what they found underneath. Moltbook made headlines as a place where artificial intelligence bots post content while people just watch. The posts got weird fast. AI agents seemed to […]

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US probes crypto platforms over alleged Iranian sanctions evasion

US investigators have launched an investigation to identify crypto platforms that have facilitated sanctions evasion by Iranian officials seeking to move money abroad, access hard currency, or procure goods. The US has long-standing financial sanctions on Iran aimed at limiting Tehran’s access to the global financial system.  These sanctions target Iranian government entities, the Islamic […]

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Global AI market could soar to $376 billion in 2026 as crypto AI falls behind

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) market has emerged as one of the fastest-growing technology sectors worldwide, driven by high demand for computer hardware, cloud infrastructure and business adoption.

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Bitcoin Liquidation Cascade: Why $HYPER is Outperforming the Dip

The crypto market is violently flushing leverage right now. Coinglass data shows that over the period from Jan 29-31, $1.5B in $BTC leveraged long positions were wiped. Bitcoin ($BTC) is retracing

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BNB Chain Metrics Show Strong Performance As BNB Price Retests ‘Do Or Die’ Level

BNB Chain has shown strong performance over the last week, with the ecosystem holding key metrics despite the recent market downturn and BNB’s price correction toward a major support level. Related

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MetaMask to add tokenized US stocks, ETFs, and commodities

MetaMask will offer Ondo Finance tokenized stocks and ETF for immediate swaps. Access to the new tokenized products will exclude the US and the usual MetaMask list of countries and territories.

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Zcash Loses 70% of Trading Activity in Three Weeks as $200 Slide Accelerates

Zcash price is sinking deeper into bearish territory as both price and trading activity continue to weaken. The privacy-focused token is down nearly 5% over the past 24 hours and has now fallen more t

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Is $500 a Good Crypto Investment? Investors Prefer This New Crypto Protocol Over Cardano

The question of where to keep a simple investment of $500 is usually a beginning point of many individuals who seek best crypto opportunities. On this level, the aim is usually to balance security and any possible meaningful development. Although the market has already established personalities, a large number of market players are starting to […]

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National Bank of Kazakhstan to allow QR code top-ups for crypto exchange accounts

The monetary authority in Kazakhstan intends to allow cryptocurrency users to replenish their exchange-hosted accounts using QR codes at point-of-sale (POS) terminals. The announcement comes after earlier statements by officials indicated that Astana plans to legalize some crypto operations, such as investments and trading, but keep others, like payments with digital coins, outside the law. […]

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Epstein emails reveal contact with New York regulator during BitLicense drafting

Emails linked to Jeffrey Epstein released in newly unsealed US Justice Department records made several new revelations. These notes show that Epstein met with New York’s top financial regulator in 2014. This happened when the state was drafting the first major regulatory framework for Bitcoin and other digital assets. The draft later became the BitLicense. […]

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Where’s XRP Price Headed As Exchange Reserves Plunge To 1.7 Billion?

The XRP price might be trading in a bearish mood, but exchange-held supply behind the scenes points to a trend that could matter for price direction in the months ahead. A recent report from 21Shares

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SoftBank-backed Saimemory partners with Intel on next-generation memory chips

A new memory chip company backed by SoftBank just signed a deal with Intel to build next-generation computer memory. Saimemory, which SoftBank only set up two months ago in December 2024, announced the partnership with Intel on Tuesday. They’re calling it the Z-Angle Memory program, or ZAM. Investors liked the news. SoftBank shares went up […]

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Arbitrum DAO warns users after official X governance account is compromised

Arbitrum DAO has issued a security alert stating its official governance account on X has been compromised. Users are advised not to click or interact with any links or content posted by the account.  🚨SECURITY ALERTThe @arbitrumdao_gov account has been compromised. Do not click any links or interact with posts from that account until further […]

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Top Crypto to Buy Now: Record Inflows Hit New Crypto Coin Set to Overtake Shiba Inu (SHIB)

Shiba Inu (SHIB) has entered a quieter phase of its cycle, with price action increasingly defined by consolidation rather than acceleration. As meme-driven momentum cools, investors are beginning to track where capital is moving next. One new crypto coin now standing out is Mutuum Finance (MUTM), which has attracted record inflows during its presale as […]

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Atomicals community raises rug pull fears after dormant BTC wallet moves funds

Early supporters of the Atomicals protocol are nursing fresh fears of a rug pull after a dormant account holding 5.91980561 of the project’s BTC suddenly became active.  The Atomicals protocol wallet, which has been dormant since 2024 and contains donations from community members, suddenly made a 1.521212 BTC transfer to an external address. The movement […]

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CME posts strongest January on record as futures volumes surge

CME Group posted records on some of its metals contracts, reaching its best January to date, with 15% year-on-year growth. Crypto activity also posted robust growth for the past month, driven by Ethereum trading.

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Dogecoin Price Momentum Oscillator Drops To Levels That Triggered Previous 21,000% Rally

Crypto analyst Trader Tardigrade has drawn attention to a previous pattern that formed for the Dogecoin price just before it recorded 21,000% rally. Based on this, he raised the possibility that the

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MicroStrategy (MSTR) Stock Barely Escapes Cost-Basis Scare — A 20% Price Swing Awaits?

After weeks of heavy pressure, down over 12%, MicroStrategy stock is trying to stabilize. Bitcoin’s rebound near $79,000 at press time helped ease fears around the company’s average cost basis, which

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Daily Earnings of $7,800 in the XRP Investors Are Watching Daily Earnings of $7,800 in the Cloud Mining as U.S. Policy Signals Deflect Markets Market Direction.

With the U.S. President and the Federal Reserve still shaping the financial markets around the globe by walking the fine line with economic decisions, the investors of XRP are changing their strategies as a result of the extended period of uncertainty. As interest rate policy is tight and regulatory conversation is shifting, most of the […]

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Balancer links BAL price crash to mass liquidations on Aave and Venus

The Balancer protocol has attributed the decline in its native BAL token to an external market event involving mass liquidations on DeFi lending platforms Aave and Venus. Balancer announced on X, “We observed significant liquidations of large BAL positions on Aave and Venus overnight, which led to significant price volatility.” Aave comes out profitable despite […]

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Spain moves to ban social media use for children under 16

Spain is the latest country to address what officials see as an increasing threat to the well-being of young people, after revealing plans on Tuesday to prohibit anyone under the age of sixteen from using social media. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez revealed the decision during a speech at the World Government Summit in Dubai. He […]

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Major firms redirect focus as South Korea formally legalizes tokenized securities

South Korea has approved a legal framework for tokenized securities, which formally recognizes blockchain-based issuance and tokenized assets within the existing financial system. The National Assembly passed amendments to the Electronic Securities Act and Capital Markets Act in mid-January after an unsuccessful bid to pass a previous tokenization amendment bill in 2023.      “The amendments represent […]

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Filings show Aave founder Stani Kulechov purchased £22M Victorian mansion in Notting Hill

Crypto entrepreneur Stani Kulechov has purchased a mansion in London’s Notting Hill district for £22 million, or about $30 million, one of the priciest residential deals in the city over the past year.  According to a Tuesday report by Bloomberg, the DeFi lending platform Aave founder secured the property in November for about £2 million […]

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Oct. 10 Started The Bitcoin Bear Market, On-Chain Data Shows

Bitcoin’s bear-market turn can be traced to Oct. 10, 2025, a session widely described as the largest crypto derivatives liquidation event on record, with roughly $19 billion in futures positions

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