Ethereum 'Roll Back' Suggestion Has Sparked Criticism. Here's Why It Won't Happen

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2025. Feb. 22. 20:43

Ethereum 'Roll Back' Suggestion Has Sparked Criticism. Here's Why It Won't Happen Call for "roll back" by some, to negate Bybit hack, immediately provoked a fierce reaction from the Ethereum community, which was firm in its belief that it wouldn't happen.

Bybit Sees Over $4 Billion ‘Bank Run’ After Crypto’s Biggest Hack

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2025. Feb. 22. 19:56

Bybit Sees Over $4 Billion ‘Bank Run’ After Crypto’s Biggest Hack The exchange, facing a bank run and needing to process withdrawals, worked to secure a loan and developed new software to access frozen funds.

Binance Research Survey Shows 95% of Latin American Crypto Users Plan to Buy More in 2025

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2025. Feb. 22. 19:47

Binance Research Survey Shows 95% of Latin American Crypto Users Plan to Buy More in 2025 The survey found that investors entered the cryptocurrency space looking for significant returns and financial freedom.

Ether Price Spikes Further on Reports of Bybit Starting to Buy ETH

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2025. Feb. 22. 16:26

Ether Price Spikes Further on Reports of Bybit Starting to Buy ETH The rise comes amid reports that Bybit has allocated 100 million USDT to a new wallet to buy the cryptocurrency.

SEC Drops OpenSea Investigation Easing Pressure on NFT Market

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2025. Feb. 22. 15:35

SEC Drops OpenSea Investigation Easing Pressure on NFT Market The regulator’s decision comes after Coinbase said the SEC will vote on a deal to abandon its enforcement case against it.

Ether Supply Squeeze? Bybit Hacker Emerges as World's 14th-Largest ETH Holder

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2025. Feb. 22. 13:22

Ether Supply Squeeze? Bybit Hacker Emerges as World's 14th-Largest ETH Holder Ether trades 2% higher as the hacked ETH is seen as a permanently lost supply.

Crypto Exchanges Start to Fill Bybit's $1.4B Hole as Hackers Move Stolen Funds

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2025. Feb. 22. 09:24

Crypto Exchanges Start to Fill Bybit's $1.4B Hole as Hackers Move Stolen Funds "At Bitget we strongly believe in supporting the community and everyone contributing towards the growth of crypto," company CEO Gracy Chen told CoinDesk.

Arthur Hayes Proposes Rolling Back Ethereum Network to Negate $1.4B Bybit Hack

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2025. Feb. 22. 07:09

Arthur Hayes Proposes Rolling Back Ethereum Network to Negate $1.4B Bybit Hack I would support it because we already voted no on immutability in 2016, Hayes said on X. Others are worried that a potential rollback would hurt the Ethereum ecosystem.

Arthur Hayes Floats the Idea of Rolling Back Ethereum Network to Negate $1.4B Bybit Hack, Drawing Community Ire

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2025. Feb. 22. 07:09

Arthur Hayes Floats the Idea of Rolling Back Ethereum Network to Negate $1.4B Bybit Hack, Drawing Community Ire "I would support it because we already voted no on immutability in 2016," Hayes said on X, while Ethereum community strongly criticized it.

North Korean Hackers Were Behind Crypto's Largest 'Left of All Time'

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2025. Feb. 21. 22:04

North Korean Hackers Were Behind Crypto's Largest 'Left of All Time' Lazarus Group was behind Bybit's $1.5 billion hack on Friday, Arkham Intelligence said, citing ZackXBT.

North Korean Hackers Were Behind Crypto's Largest 'Theft of All Time'

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2025. Feb. 21. 22:04

North Korean Hackers Were Behind Crypto's Largest 'Theft of All Time' Lazarus Group was behind Bybit's $1.5 billion hack on Friday, Arkham Intelligence said, citing ZackXBT.

Plunging U.S. Stocks Help Add to Crypto's Bad Day

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2025. Feb. 21. 20:35

Plunging U.S. Stocks Help Add to Crypto's Bad Day The week's uptrend was quickly upended by the hack at crypto exchange Bybit.

U.S. Marshals Service Can't Say How Much Crypto It Holds, Complicating Bitcoin Reserve Plan

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2025. Feb. 21. 19:03

U.S. Marshals Service Can't Say How Much Crypto It Holds, Complicating Bitcoin Reserve Plan The agency has been plagued with procedural and organizational issues for years.

CZ Suggests Bybit Halt Withdrawals, Offers Help With $1.5B Hack

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2025. Feb. 21. 18:31

CZ Suggests Bybit Halt Withdrawals, Offers Help With $1.5B Hack Bybit CEO has said that the exchange is solvent and withdrawals remain open.

Why The SEC Needs to Allow Staking in Exchange-Traded Products

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2025. Feb. 21. 18:25

Why The SEC Needs to Allow Staking in Exchange-Traded Products A bipartisan challenge to the SEC's exclusion of staking from ETPs is an essential step to maintaining America’s competitiveness in the digital asset markets.

U.S. Senators Push for SEC to Rethink Crypto Staking in Exchange Funds

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2025. Feb. 21. 18:24

U.S. Senators Push for SEC to Rethink Crypto Staking in Exchange Funds The Securities and Exchange Commission blocked staking when crypto exchange-traded funds were granted, but the lawmakers suggest the SEC may have been off-base.

Costa Rica Makes First Foray Into Crypto with New Bitcoin ETF

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2025. Feb. 21. 16:09

Costa Rica Makes First Foray Into Crypto with New Bitcoin ETF It will mark the first time that Costa Ricans will have access to any type of crypto investment product through the country's banking system.

Bitcoin, Ether Slump as Crypto Prices Dip on Report of Massive $1.4B Bybit Hack

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2025. Feb. 21. 15:51

Bitcoin, Ether Slump as Crypto Prices Dip on Report of Massive $1.4B Bybit Hack The move happened as crypto exchange Bybit saw a sudden $1.4 billion worth of ETH outflow.

Bitcoin, Ether Slump as Crypto Prices Dip on Report of Massive $1.5B Bybit Hack

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2025. Feb. 21. 15:51

Bitcoin, Ether Slump as Crypto Prices Dip on Report of Massive $1.5B Bybit Hack The move happened as crypto exchange Bybit saw a sudden $1.5 billion worth of ETH outflow.

Bybit CEO Confirms Exchange Was Hacked for $1.46B, Hitting Crypto Prices

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2025. Feb. 21. 15:34

Bybit CEO Confirms Exchange Was Hacked for $1.46B, Hitting Crypto Prices A portion of staked ether is currently being liquidated on decentralized exchanges.

Bybit Loses $1.5B in Hack but Can Cover Loss, CEO Confirms

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2025. Feb. 21. 15:34

Bybit Loses $1.5B in Hack but Can Cover Loss, CEO Confirms A portion of staked ether is currently being liquidated on decentralized exchanges.

Bybit Makes Liquidation Data More Transparent Aiming to Lure Institutional Investors

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2025. Feb. 21. 15:05

Bybit Makes Liquidation Data More Transparent Aiming to Lure Institutional Investors The move is meant to help lure instituional investors and improve market transparency.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Litecoin (LTC) Gains 6.8%, Leading Index Higher

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2025. Feb. 21. 14:10

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Litecoin (LTC) Gains 6.8%, Leading Index Higher Polkadot (DOT) was also among the top performers, rising 4.9% from Thursday.

COIN Jumps 5%, HOOD Gains 4%, BTC Challenges $100K as SEC Set to Drop Case Against Coinbase

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2025. Feb. 21. 14:04

COIN Jumps 5%, HOOD Gains 4%, BTC Challenges $100K as SEC Set to Drop Case Against Coinbase The agency's withdrawal of the lawsuit could boost crypto prices, marking a milestone in U.S. regulatory oversight for the digital asset industry.

SEC Dropping Coinbase Case Could Boost Robinhood Stock, Tokens Alleged as Securities

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2025. Feb. 21. 13:03

SEC Dropping Coinbase Case Could Boost Robinhood Stock, Tokens Alleged as Securities More tokens could be added to exchanges, increasing their trading revenue. This might also open the floodgates to crypto firms' IPOs in the U.S.

SEC Poised to Drop Coinbase Lawsuit, Marking Big Moment for U.S. Crypto

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2025. Feb. 21. 12:58

SEC Poised to Drop Coinbase Lawsuit, Marking Big Moment for U.S. Crypto The company says the commission will vote on a deal negotiated by staff to abandon the enforcement case at the core of the agency's previous crypto stance.

Bitcoin Treasury Bandwagon Reaches Africa as Altvest Jumps on Board

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2025. Feb. 21. 10:13

Bitcoin Treasury Bandwagon Reaches Africa as Altvest Jumps on Board The South African alternative investment firm has bought one bitcoin.

Crypto Market Faces Weak Demand, Needs Trump Initiatives to Kick In, JPMorgan Says

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2025. Feb. 21. 09:09

Crypto Market Faces Weak Demand, Needs Trump Initiatives to Kick In, JPMorgan Says Institutional crypto futures positioning suggests a weakness in demand, the report said.

Ye, Self-Proclaimed 'Nazi' Who Said 'Coins Prey on Fans,' Plans YZY Token

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2025. Feb. 21. 08:20

Ye, Self-Proclaimed 'Nazi' Who Said 'Coins Prey on Fans,' Plans YZY Token Seventy percent of YZY tokens will go to Ye (a.k.a. Kanye West), personally.

Bitcoin Hashrate Growth Slows Amid Tough Market Conditions for Smaller Miners

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2025. Feb. 20. 17:46

Bitcoin Hashrate Growth Slows Amid Tough Market Conditions for Smaller Miners The latest MinerMag report shows a slowdown in Bitcoin hashrate growth amid shifting market conditions.

European Central Bank to Work on Settlement System for Distributed-Ledger Transactions

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2025. Feb. 20. 17:10

European Central Bank to Work on Settlement System for Distributed-Ledger Transactions The two-stage process will start with a link to the existing Target system.

New SEC Cyber Unit Closes Chapter on Agency's Crypto Enforcement Emphasis

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2025. Feb. 20. 16:54

New SEC Cyber Unit Closes Chapter on Agency's Crypto Enforcement Emphasis The SEC's Republican leaders have shifted what had been a crypto-focused enforcement squad into a smaller group with a broader responsibility.

Trump Crypto Push Leaves World No Choice but to Embrace Digital Assets: Bitpanda's Demuth

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2025. Feb. 20. 16:44

Trump Crypto Push Leaves World No Choice but to Embrace Digital Assets: Bitpanda's Demuth Shifting U.S. policy is driving banks and investors deeper into crypto markets, cementing long-term positions.

Figure Markets Offers SEC-Registered Yield-Bearing Stablecoin as Tokenized Asset Demand Soars

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2025. Feb. 20. 16:29

Figure Markets Offers SEC-Registered Yield-Bearing Stablecoin as Tokenized Asset Demand Soars The YLDS stablecoin, backed by prime money market funds, offers daily interest and 24/7 peer-to-peer transfers.

SEC Backs Off Crypto Dealer Fight, Continues Resetting Industry Approach

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2025. Feb. 20. 16:01

SEC Backs Off Crypto Dealer Fight, Continues Resetting Industry Approach The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been overhauling its digital asset legal strategy, and this week it dropped an appeal of the crypto dealer rule.

Crypto for Advisors: Trump: What’s Changed for Crypto?

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2025. Feb. 20. 16:00

Crypto for Advisors: Trump: What’s Changed for Crypto? A year ago, policy gridlock stifled crypto. Now, change is happening with the Trump administration’s stance on crypto, fueling greater acceptance and momentum.

Onramp and Arch Launch Bitcoin-Backed Lending Service

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2025. Feb. 20. 14:44

Onramp and Arch Launch Bitcoin-Backed Lending Service The new lending product allows Bitcoin holders to access liquidity without selling their assets.

Base DEX SynFutures Rolls Out AI Trading Agent

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2025. Feb. 20. 13:01

Base DEX SynFutures Rolls Out AI Trading Agent The final phase will allow users to deploy an AI agent to create and manage other agents.

U.S. Stablecoin Adoption Is Being Hindered by a Lack of Regulation, S&P Says

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2025. Feb. 20. 12:50

U.S. Stablecoin Adoption Is Being Hindered by a Lack of Regulation, S&P Says Institutional use of these cryptocurrencies will increase once rules are in place, the report said.

Pi Network's Token Debuts at $195B Value Despite Minimal Liquidity

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2025. Feb. 20. 12:37

Pi Network's Token Debuts at $195B Value Despite Minimal Liquidity There are definite liquidity concerns as 2% market depth on OKX fails to reach $100,000..

Crypto Custody Firms BitGo and Copper Deliver Off-Exchange Settlement for Deribit

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2025. Feb. 20. 12:00

Crypto Custody Firms BitGo and Copper Deliver Off-Exchange Settlement for Deribit Clients of BitGo and Copper can now trade spot and derivatives on Deribit while assets are secured off-exchange.

Nigeria Sues Binance for $81.5 Billion in Economic Losses and Back Taxes

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2025. Feb. 20. 11:17

Nigeria Sues Binance for $81.5 Billion in Economic Losses and Back Taxes  Nigeria Sues Binance for $81.5 Billion in Economic Losses and Back Taxes

Nigeria Sues Binance for $81.5 Billion in Economic Losses, Back Taxes: Report

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2025. Feb. 20. 11:17

Nigeria Sues Binance for $81.5 Billion in Economic Losses, Back Taxes: Report The Federal Inland Revenue Service is looking for $79.5 billion for economic losses and $2 billion plus interest in back taxes.

Crypto Exchange Deribit Still in Talks to Be Acquired by Kraken: Source

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2025. Feb. 20. 10:02

Crypto Exchange Deribit Still in Talks to Be Acquired by Kraken: Source A second source said U.S.-listed exchange Coinbase has also been kicking the tires of Deribit.

LIBRA Memecoin Fiasco Destroyed $251M in Investor Wealth, Research Shows

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2025. Feb. 20. 08:58

LIBRA Memecoin Fiasco Destroyed $251M in Investor Wealth, Research Shows On-chain data tracked by Nansen shows 86% of traders lost money, a total of $251 million.

Blockchain Bridging Protocol LayerZero to Connect With Bitcoin Sidechain Rootstock

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2025. Feb. 20. 08:00

Blockchain Bridging Protocol LayerZero to Connect With Bitcoin Sidechain Rootstock Rootstock's aim is to end Bitcoin's "isolation" from other chains due to its lack of native smart contracts.

MANTRA Launches Program for Real-World Asset Startups With Google Cloud Support

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2025. Feb. 20. 05:00

MANTRA Launches Program for Real-World Asset Startups With Google Cloud Support The program aims to drive innovation in tokenized real-world assets as blockchain adoption accelerates.

Metaplanet Now Holds 2,100 Bitcoin, Purchases 68 More BTC

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2025. Feb. 20. 03:53

Metaplanet Now Holds 2,100 Bitcoin, Purchases 68 More BTC Metaplanet reaches a milestone of 0.01% of the total bitcoin supply.

DEX SecondSwap Launches Mainnet on Ethereum With Plans for Solana Expansion

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2025. Feb. 20. 01:00

DEX SecondSwap Launches Mainnet on Ethereum With Plans for Solana Expansion Secondary markets for locked tokens refer to platforms or mechanisms where tokens that are under some form of lock-up or vesting schedule.

CoinDesk Indices Launches CoinDesk 100, Memecoin Index in Industry Boost

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2025. Feb. 20. 01:00

CoinDesk Indices Launches CoinDesk 100, Memecoin Index in Industry Boost Crypto exchange Bullish has listed perpetual futures on both indices, allowing traders to gain exposure to these benchmarks with deep liquidity and around-the-clock trading.

Memecoin Craze Is 'Unquestionably Over' as Crypto Heads Towards Maturation, Nic Carter Says

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2025. Feb. 19. 20:51

Memecoin Craze Is 'Unquestionably Over' as Crypto Heads Towards Maturation, Nic Carter Says The memecoin market, once pitched as a "fair launch" opportunity for traders, has been exposed as a rigged game, Carter said.

Bitcoin Could Drop to $86K as Demand, Network Activity Falter: CryptoQuant

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2025. Feb. 19. 18:42

Bitcoin Could Drop to $86K as Demand, Network Activity Falter: CryptoQuant Bitcoin entered the final stretch of its weekly cycle and could bottom soon, a well-followed trader said.

The Protocol: Story Protocol Launches Its IP-Focused Blockchain

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2025. Feb. 19. 18:24

The Protocol: Story Protocol Launches Its IP-Focused Blockchain Also: Ethereum developers release “Open Intents Framework,’ Monad & Orderly Join Forces, and Crypto’s Most Influential Investor?

Crypto Industry Asks Congress to Scrap IRS's DeFi Broker Rule

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2025. Feb. 19. 17:53

Crypto Industry Asks Congress to Scrap IRS's DeFi Broker Rule In what may be a big test of the crypto sector's new influence over a markedly friendlier U.S. Congress, it's asking for the reversal of an incoming tax policy.

TradFi Investors Piled $38.7B Into Bitcoin ETFs, Three Times More Than Previous Quarter

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2025. Feb. 19. 16:19

TradFi Investors Piled $38.7B Into Bitcoin ETFs, Three Times More Than Previous Quarter Institutional investors bought $38.7 billion worth of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the fourth quarter, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealed.

Onboarding the Buy-Side to Blockchain Rails

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2025. Feb. 19. 16:16

Onboarding the Buy-Side to Blockchain Rails The right systems and processes must be in place to properly tokenize the trillions of dollars worth of potential real-world assets, says Blue Water Financial Technologies’ Peter Gaffney.

Brazil Set to Launch World’s First spot XRP ETF

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2025. Feb. 19. 16:16

Brazil Set to Launch World’s First spot XRP ETF The Hashdex Nasdaq XRP fund is currently in a pre-operational phase, but does not yet have an official start date.

The Opportunity in High Yield Crypto-Backed Loans

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2025. Feb. 19. 16:15

The Opportunity in High Yield Crypto-Backed Loans BTC-backed loans could be a great way for traditional finance institutions to engage with crypto at scale, says BlockFill’s Ari Pine.

Ethereum Developers Release New Initiative to Simplify Cross-Chain Transactions

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2025. Feb. 19. 16:00

 Ethereum Developers  Release New Initiative to Simplify Cross-Chain Transactions Called the Open Intents Framework, the new scheme aims to bring “intents” to all corners of the Ethereum ecosystem.

Ethereum L1 Monad Joins Forces With Orderly Network for DeFi Boost

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2025. Feb. 19. 15:30

Ethereum L1 Monad Joins Forces With Orderly Network for DeFi Boost The arrival of the Monad testnet will provide traders with a fast EVM-compatible building site and the possibility of airdrops on the L1.

EToro Secures MiCA License From Cyprus to Offer Crypto Services Across EEA

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2025. Feb. 19. 15:19

EToro Secures MiCA License From Cyprus to Offer Crypto Services Across EEA The approval allows the trading platform to expand its digital asset offerings across all 30 European Economic Area countries.

Bitcoin Rewards App Fold Volatile in Wall Street Debut

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2025. Feb. 19. 15:02

Bitcoin Rewards App Fold Volatile in Wall Street Debut The firm, which holds 1,000 BTC, went public on the Nasdaq Wednesday via a SPAC merger.

U.S. Crypto Investors Are Still Piling Into Memecoins Despite the Huge Risks: Kraken

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2025. Feb. 19. 15:00

U.S. Crypto Investors Are Still Piling Into Memecoins Despite the Huge Risks: Kraken A survey by the crypto exchange showed that 85% of digital asset holders in the U.S. invested in memecoins.

Crypto Market Maker Wintermute Eyes U.S. Expansion: Bloomberg

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2025. Feb. 19. 14:47

Crypto Market Maker Wintermute Eyes U.S. Expansion: Bloomberg The expansion is driven by optimism about potential regulatory changes under the Trump administration.

Binance.US Restores US Dollar Deposits and Withdrawals After Surviving Chokepoint 2.0

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2025. Feb. 19. 14:43

Binance.US Restores US Dollar Deposits and Withdrawals After Surviving Chokepoint 2.0 Access to fiat services begins Wednesday, and will be gradually rolled out to all eligible customers over the coming days, Binance.US said.

Bitcoin Not to Be 'Lumped Together' With Crypto: Czech Central Bank Chief Michl

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2025. Feb. 19. 14:27

Bitcoin Not to Be 'Lumped Together' With Crypto: Czech Central Bank Chief Michl Ales Michl had previously proposed the Czech National Bank consider bitcoin as a reserve asset.

Private Jets, Political Cash Among $1B in Sam Bankman-Fried's Forfeited Assets: Court

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2025. Feb. 19. 14:00

Private Jets, Political Cash Among $1B in Sam Bankman-Fried's Forfeited Assets: Court A federal court confirmed the final tally of SBF assets the government staked a claim to, including $606 million in Robinhood stock sales and two private jets.

Wingbits to Launch Satellite to Boost Flight Tracking Accuracy

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2025. Feb. 19. 13:53

Wingbits to Launch Satellite to Boost Flight Tracking Accuracy The Swedish DePIN startup is taking on incumbents like FlightAware and Flightradar24 with a decentralized approach that rewards hobbyist data collectors.

Franklin Templeton Brings Tokenized U.S. Treasury Fund to European Investors

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2025. Feb. 19. 13:49

Franklin Templeton Brings Tokenized U.S. Treasury Fund to European Investors The asset manager's U.S.-registered version of the fund Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund has attracted $580 million in assets.

U.S.-Sanctioned Countries Such as Iran Leaning Heavily Into Crypto: Chainalysis

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2025. Feb. 19. 13:00

U.S.-Sanctioned Countries Such as Iran Leaning Heavily Into Crypto: Chainalysis A new report from the analytics firm says that sanctioned jurisdictions and groups were responsible for 39% of illicit crypto transactions last year.

DeFi Platform MANTRA Secures Dubai License, Expanding Global Reach

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2025. Feb. 19. 12:00

DeFi Platform MANTRA Secures Dubai License, Expanding Global Reach The platform recently added Google as a primary validator and infrastructure to its blockchain.

WisdomTree Launches ETP Based on CoinDesk 20

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2025. Feb. 19. 09:00

WisdomTree Launches ETP Based on CoinDesk 20 WisdomTree's new product offers exposure to the largest digital assets

Donald Trump Shares CoinDesk's XRP Article on Truth Social, Spurring Bullish Sentiment

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2025. Feb. 19. 07:53

Donald Trump Shares CoinDesk's XRP Article on Truth Social, Spurring Bullish Sentiment Trading volume for XRP is up by 26% to $5.5 billion in the past 24 hours.

Founder of Trump's World Liberty Financial Credits Justin Sun for Project's Success

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2025. Feb. 19. 07:42

Founder of Trump's World Liberty Financial Credits Justin Sun for Project's Success Folkman claims WLFI's success came despite "no VC backing and no special treatment to anybody who purchased the token."

Will Argentinian President Milei's Crypto 'Fiasco' be a Deathblow for Memecoin Craze?

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2025. Feb. 19. 04:59

Will Argentinian President Milei's Crypto 'Fiasco' be a Deathblow for Memecoin Craze? "At this point, memecoins are synonymous with 'pump and dump' schemes," says FRNT Financial.

Crypto Has Moved Past FTX, But Still Needs 24/7 Risk Management, Brevan Howard's CIO Believes

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2025. Feb. 19. 03:46

Crypto Has Moved Past FTX, But Still Needs 24/7 Risk Management, Brevan Howard's CIO Believes Panelists discussed challenges and opportunities in crypto, including managing counterparty, credit and market risks 24/7.

Crypto Has Moved Past FTX, Still Needs 24/7 Risk Management, Brevan Howard Digital CIO Says

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2025. Feb. 19. 03:46

Crypto Has Moved Past FTX, Still Needs 24/7 Risk Management, Brevan Howard Digital CIO Says Panelists discussed challenges and opportunities in crypto, including managing counterparty, credit and market risks 24/7.

TDX Strategies Announces Structured Products Linked to CoinDesk 20 Index

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2025. Feb. 19. 02:30

TDX Strategies Announces Structured Products Linked to CoinDesk 20 Index TDX’s structured offering tied to the CD 20 index will help investors balance risk and growth.

Zerocap Launches Australia’s First Tailored Crypto Product Linked to CoinDesk 20 Index

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2025. Feb. 19. 01:30

Zerocap Launches Australia’s First Tailored Crypto Product Linked to CoinDesk 20 Index The new offering facilitates tailored and diversified exposure to digital assets

Libra Token’s Co-Creator Claimed He Paid Argentinian President Milei’s Sister

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2025. Feb. 18. 20:08

Libra Token’s Co-Creator Claimed He Paid Argentinian President Milei’s Sister It was unclear if any money was exchanged between Davis and Milei's inner circle in advance of Libra's launch.

Bitcoin Slumps Below $94K, but One Analyst Says $500K Forecast Remains in Play

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2025. Feb. 18. 18:52

Bitcoin Slumps Below $94K, but One Analyst Says $500K Forecast Remains in Play Recent U.S. regulatory filings are show a broadening in the base of buyers for bitcoin ETFs.

FTX’s Initial $1.2B Payout Process to Creditors Is Underway

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2025. Feb. 18. 17:03

FTX’s Initial $1.2B Payout Process to Creditors Is Underway The payments are being distributed in U.S. dollars through BitGo and Kraken.

Blockchain Security Firm Blockaid Raises $50M to Tackle On-Chain Threats

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2025. Feb. 18. 16:04

Blockchain Security Firm Blockaid Raises $50M to Tackle On-Chain Threats The funding will help the company scale operations as blockchain adoption accelerates.

MARA Holdings Closes Deal for Texas Wind Farm

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2025. Feb. 18. 14:54

MARA Holdings Closes Deal for Texas Wind Farm The acquisition adds 114 megawatts of wind capacity to MARA’s asset base as it expands into energy infrastructure.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: APT Drops 5.6% as Index Trades Lower From Monday

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2025. Feb. 18. 14:17

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: APT Drops 5.6% as Index Trades Lower From Monday Solana (SOL) joined Aptos (APT) as an underperformer, falling 5.1%.

Grayscale Rolls Out Crypto Fund for Pyth, Expanding Investor Access in Solana Ecosystem

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2025. Feb. 18. 14:00

Grayscale Rolls Out Crypto Fund for Pyth, Expanding Investor Access in Solana Ecosystem The Grayscale Pyth Trust offers accredited investors exposure to PYTH, the governance token behind Solana’s leading oracle network.

AI Fake May Have Scammed Firms for Millions in FTX Claims: Report

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2025. Feb. 18. 14:00

AI Fake May Have Scammed Firms for Millions in FTX Claims: Report Inca Digital has built a case against a shadowy figure cheating trading firms for more than $5 million in claims from the liquidation of the FTX exchange.

Tether Made 'Unsolicited' Bid for Majority Stake in $1B LatAm Agribusiness Adecoagro

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2025. Feb. 18. 13:48

Tether Made 'Unsolicited' Bid for Majority Stake in $1B LatAm Agribusiness Adecoagro Adecoagro owns farmland and industrial facilities across Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.

Bitcoin-Focused Metaplanet to Spit Stock 10:1 After 3,900% Price Surge

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2025. Feb. 18. 13:11

Bitcoin-Focused Metaplanet to Spit Stock 10:1 After 3,900% Price Surge The Tokyo-based company has accumulated more than 2,000 bitcoin.

U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners Accounted for 29% of Global Hashrate in February: JPMorgan

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2025. Feb. 18. 12:57

U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners Accounted for 29% of Global Hashrate in February: JPMorgan Mining economics came under pressure as the network hashrate rose while the bitcoin price fell, the report said.

Robinhood to Introduce Crypto Products in Singapore This Year: Bloomberg

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2025. Feb. 18. 12:54

Robinhood to Introduce Crypto Products in Singapore This Year: Bloomberg The trading platform plans to debut the products after completing its purchase of Bitstamp.

NFT Collector Buys Digital Art for $3M, Largest Sale in 3 Years

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2025. Feb. 18. 07:59

NFT Collector Buys Digital Art for $3M, Largest Sale in 3 Years The NFT market has failed to reach the dizzying heights of 2022, but maybe it doesn't need to.

Creator of Controversial LIBRA Memecoin Introduced MELANIA, Says He Sniped Both Tokens

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2025. Feb. 18. 06:32

Creator of Controversial LIBRA Memecoin Introduced MELANIA, Says He Sniped Both Tokens Hayden Davis said he refunded $5 million to Dave Portnoy who lost money on LIBRA.

Ether ETFs Register $393M in Inflows This Month as Crypto Investors Turn Their Back on Bitcoin

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2025. Feb. 18. 06:05

Ether ETFs Register $393M in Inflows This Month as Crypto Investors Turn Their Back on Bitcoin Investors pivot to ether ETFs as Ethereum's impending Pectra upgrade is expected to bode well for cryptocurrency.

XRP in Focus as Elon Musk’s D.O.G.E Sets Eyes on SEC

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2025. Feb. 18. 06:02

XRP in Focus as Elon Musk’s D.O.G.E Sets Eyes on SEC Market watchers believe a clampdown on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission could turn out bullish for tokens previously targeted by the agency.

XRP in Focus as Elon Musk’s DOGE Sets Eyes on SEC

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2025. Feb. 18. 06:02

XRP in Focus as Elon Musk’s DOGE Sets Eyes on SEC Market watchers believe a clampdown on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission could turn out bullish for tokens previously targeted by the agency.

Bitcoin Is Coiled Like a Spring, A Breakout of This Range is Coming: Van Straten

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2025. Feb. 18. 05:23

Bitcoin Is Coiled Like a Spring, A Breakout of This Range is Coming: Van Straten Bitcoin’s volatility is near one of its lowest levels in years, and it is primed for a short-term move.

Donald Trump’s Official Memecoin Rewards TRUMP Faithfuls With $50 Airdrop

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2025. Feb. 18. 04:32

Donald Trump’s Official Memecoin Rewards TRUMP Faithfuls With $50 Airdrop TRUMP is down 8% in the past 24 hours alongside a slide in the broader crypto market.

Bitcoin Staking Platform Core Joins Crypto Lender Maple and Custodians BitGo, Copper, Hex Trust

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2025. Feb. 17. 23:00

Bitcoin Staking Platform Core Joins Crypto Lender Maple and Custodians BitGo, Copper, Hex Trust The ability to earn yield on bitcoin and potentially unleash a new wave of liquidity into the DeFi ecosystem has become a hot topic of late.

Ether Rally Turns Into Crypto Market Slide With Bitcoin Slipping Below $96K

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2025. Feb. 17. 17:44

Ether Rally Turns Into Crypto Market Slide With Bitcoin Slipping Below $96K Ether's brief run to $2,850 on Monday was due to a catch-up trade that could reverse later, one trader said.

Brevan Howard Digital Deploys $20M on Ethereum-Based Kinto in Institutional DeFi Push

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2025. Feb. 17. 14:00

Brevan Howard Digital Deploys $20M on Ethereum-Based Kinto in Institutional DeFi Push The investment enables participation in Kinto’s mining program, which rewards asset deposits on the chain with token emission.

FTX Payout, Trump-Musk Interview, FOMC Minutes May Roil Crypto Markets This Week

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2025. Feb. 17. 13:14

FTX Payout, Trump-Musk Interview, FOMC Minutes May Roil Crypto Markets This Week Bitcoin's lackluster price action may receive a jolt from this week's macroeconomic calendar.

Hackers Impersonate Saudi Crown Prince to Promote Fake ‘Official’ Memecoins

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2025. Feb. 17. 12:12

Hackers Impersonate Saudi Crown Prince to Promote Fake ‘Official’ Memecoins The promotional posts have been deleted and the Saudi Law Conference, whose account was compromised, issued a statement on it.

Solana, XRP Lead Crypto Drop With U.S. Closed for Presidents' Day

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2025. Feb. 17. 11:51

Solana, XRP Lead Crypto Drop With U.S. Closed for Presidents' Day Crypto markets fell with XRP and SOL leading declines among major cryptocurrencies.

U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners Are Growing Their Share of the Network Hashrate: Bernstein

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2025. Feb. 17. 11:43

U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners Are Growing Their Share of the Network Hashrate: Bernstein These companies grew their share of the Bitcoin network to about 29% in January from around 20% a year ago, the report said.

India's Directorate of Enforcement Seizes $190M in BitConnect Fraud Case

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2025. Feb. 17. 11:30

India's Directorate of Enforcement Seizes $190M in BitConnect Fraud Case BitConnect's founder, Satish Kumbhani, is wanted in both India and the U.S.

Metaplanet Spends Another $26M Buying Bitcoin, Lifting Holdings Above 2K BTC

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2025. Feb. 17. 10:47

Metaplanet Spends Another $26M Buying Bitcoin, Lifting Holdings Above 2K BTC The Tokyo-based company said it spent an average of 14.8 million yen per bitcoin.

U.S. Crypto Task Force to Focus on Delivering National Bitcoin Reserve: Bernstein

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2025. Feb. 17. 09:34

U.S. Crypto Task Force to Focus on Delivering National Bitcoin Reserve: Bernstein The Federal Reserve could issue debt or sell some of its gold reserves to fund purchases of BTC, the report said.

In a Lethargic Bitcoin Market, BTC $110K Option Play Emerges as Top Trading Strategy

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2025. Feb. 17. 07:10

In a Lethargic Bitcoin Market, BTC $110K Option Play Emerges as Top Trading Strategy Traders continue to position for price gains through options even as BTC trades listless below $100K.

Javier Milei Faces Charges in Argentina Over LIBRA: AP

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2025. Feb. 17. 04:23

Javier Milei Faces Charges in Argentina Over LIBRA: AP Milei deleted posts promoting the token and claimed he was unaware of its development.

Argentina Opposition Threatens Milei With Impeachment Over LIBRA Token Tweet: Reuters

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2025. Feb. 16. 14:31

Argentina Opposition Threatens Milei With Impeachment Over LIBRA Token Tweet: Reuters An opposition lawmaker said the president should be impeached after promoting and then withdrawing his support for the token.

Wrapped AVAX Sees Increased Wallet Accumulation Amid Bybit Card Cashback Adoption

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2025. Feb. 15. 19:05

Wrapped AVAX Sees Increased Wallet Accumulation Amid Bybit Card Cashback Adoption Nearly 4,000 wallets added WAVAX holdings, 1.8 times the recent average, according to onchain data.

Gold-backed Tokens Underperform While Wall Street Calls for Dip Buying in Precious Metal

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2025. Feb. 15. 17:57

Gold-backed Tokens Underperform While Wall Street Calls for Dip Buying in Precious Metal Gold’s price dropped while risk assets rose amid speculation Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are no more than a negotiating tool.

Strategy Could Be Eligible for S&P 500 Inclusion in June if Bitcoin Closes Q1 Above $96K

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2025. Feb. 15. 17:30

Strategy Could Be Eligible for S&P 500 Inclusion in June if Bitcoin Closes Q1 Above $96K The last hurdle for MSTR to qualify for the S&P 500 is to achieve positive GAAP net income over the trailing 12 months.

Pump.fun Doubles Down on Memecoin Craze by Starting Mobile App as New Token Launch Hits Record

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2025. Feb. 15. 16:48

Pump.fun Doubles Down on Memecoin Craze by Starting Mobile App as New Token Launch Hits Record The growing number of new tokens may lead to liquidity fragmentation and decreased trader attention in any single project, CoinGecko COO said.

Blockchain.com Takes Step Towards IPO With New Executive Appointments

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2025. Feb. 15. 15:44

Blockchain.com Takes Step Towards IPO With New Executive Appointments The company is joining a growing number of cryptocurrency firms for IPO ambitions amid growing institutional adoption and a more favorable regulatory environment.

El Salvador Dispatch: How Bitcoin Taught a Nation to Dream

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2025. Feb. 15. 15:00

El Salvador Dispatch: How Bitcoin Taught a Nation to Dream The Central American nation is on a roll. This year’s Plan B conference was electric, featuring famous speakers from abroad as well as native Spanish content.

Javier Milei Backtracks on $4.4B Memecoin After 'Insiders' Pocket $87M

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2025. Feb. 15. 10:58

Javier Milei Backtracks on $4.4B Memecoin After 'Insiders' Pocket $87M Milei deleted his original promotional tweet and revealed that he wasn't aware of its details.

SEC Asks Court for Coinbase Case Deadline Extension, Citing 'Potential Resolution' Prospects

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2025. Feb. 14. 23:41

SEC Asks Court for Coinbase Case Deadline Extension, Citing 'Potential Resolution' Prospects The SEC filed a motion Friday saying its new crypto task force could help it resolve its ongoing case against Coinbase.

Wisconsin More Than Doubled BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Holdings to 6M Shares

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2025. Feb. 14. 17:55

Wisconsin More Than Doubled BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Holdings to 6M Shares The state’s investment board's stake was worth more than $320 million as of the end of 2024.

Justin Sun on Mars, Tropico, Game of Thrones, and That Banana

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2025. Feb. 14. 17:31

Justin Sun on Mars, Tropico, Game of Thrones, and That Banana One of crypto's biggest personalities – a speaker at Consensus Hong Kong next week – doesn't take vacations because there's just too much to do. Sam Reynolds meets him at home in Hong Kong playing games and dreaming of the Red Planet.

What to Expect at Consensus Hong Kong

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2025. Feb. 14. 17:13

What to Expect at Consensus Hong Kong Consensus lands in Hong Kong for the first time Feb 18-20. Here are some highlights from a packed schedule of programming and special events.

El Salvador Dispatch: The Origins of the Bitcoin Experiment

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2025. Feb. 14. 17:13

El Salvador Dispatch: The Origins of the Bitcoin Experiment El Zonte inspired Bukele to make bitcoin legal tender in El Salvador. CoinDesk visited the surfing village to see how it’s developing.

Bitcoin Looks to Break Long Streak of Weekend Skids

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2025. Feb. 14. 16:45

Bitcoin Looks to Break Long Streak of Weekend Skids The world's largest crypto has declined for five consecutive weekends, noted Standard Charterd's Geoff Kendrick.

Fan Tokens Surge Following Tether’s Juventus FC Investment

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2025. Feb. 14. 16:13

Fan Tokens Surge Following Tether’s Juventus FC Investment JUV rose 200%, with tokens like LAZIO and PORTO also experiencing significant price jumps.

Crypto Exchange Bybit Is No Longer Operating Illegally in France

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2025. Feb. 14. 16:03

Crypto Exchange Bybit Is No Longer Operating Illegally in France After more than two years of working with the French regulator, Bybit has come off France AMF's blacklist, the CEO of the exchange said.

Reality of XRP ETF Is One Step Closer After SEC Acknowledges Filing

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2025. Feb. 14. 14:30

Reality of XRP ETF Is One Step Closer After SEC Acknowledges Filing The Securities and Exchanges Commission acknowledged a filing by the New York Stock Exchange and Grayscale for an XRP ETF on Thursday.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Ripple (XRP) Jumps 9.4% as Index Trades Higher

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2025. Feb. 14. 14:27

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Ripple (XRP) Jumps 9.4% as Index Trades Higher Stellar (XLM) was also a top performer, gaining 6.1% from Thursday.

USDT Issuer Tether Acquires Stake in Football Club Juventus

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2025. Feb. 14. 14:03

USDT Issuer Tether Acquires Stake in Football Club Juventus The stablecoin issuer's investment arm said it is acquiring a minority stake in the Italian club.

HashKey Group Gets $30M Investment From Chinese VC Gaorong Ventures: Report

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2025. Feb. 14. 12:58

HashKey Group Gets $30M Investment From Chinese VC Gaorong Ventures: Report Despite China’s ban on cryptocurrencies, Chinese investors continue to invest in the space.

Bitcoin Short-Term Holders Now Possess Over 4M BTC, Shows Cycle Has More Room To Run: Van Straten

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2025. Feb. 14. 10:25

Bitcoin Short-Term Holders Now Possess Over 4M BTC, Shows Cycle Has More Room To Run: Van Straten Since September, short-term holders have accumulated over 1.5 million bitcoin.

Coinbase Benefits From Strong Near-Term Momentum, 2025 Is Off to a Good Start: JMP

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2025. Feb. 14. 10:06

Coinbase Benefits From Strong Near-Term Momentum, 2025 Is Off to a Good Start: JMP The broker raised its Coinbase price target to $475 from $400 while maintaining its market outperform rating on the stock.

Japanese Energy Firm Remixpoint Boosts Crypto Holdings More Than 8,000% in 9 Months

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2025. Feb. 14. 09:55

Japanese Energy Firm Remixpoint Boosts Crypto Holdings More Than 8,000% in 9 Months The firm’s shares surged after Donald Trump’s election victory as a result of the positive outlook for cryptocurrency regulation.

XRP, DOGE Rally as SEC Acknowledges ETF Filings, JUP Cheers Token Buyback Plan

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2025. Feb. 14. 09:52

XRP, DOGE Rally as SEC Acknowledges ETF Filings, JUP Cheers Token Buyback Plan Altcoins made waves as BTC held steady despite continued outflows from spot ETFs.

Bitcoin Bull Market Is Far From Over, Suggests Historical BTC Trend Tied to 200-Week Average

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2025. Feb. 14. 07:19

Bitcoin Bull Market Is Far From Over, Suggests Historical BTC Trend Tied to 200-Week Average Past trends associated with the 200-week SMA suggests the ongoing range play between $90K and $110K will likely resolve bullishly.

Story Protocol Launches to Let People to Register IP and Get Paid For It

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2025. Feb. 13. 22:27

Story Protocol Launches to Let People to Register IP and Get Paid For It Story protocol is an intellectual property blockchain backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

Story Protocol Launches to Let People Register IP and Get Paid for It

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2025. Feb. 13. 22:27

Story Protocol Launches to Let People Register IP and Get Paid for It Story protocol is an intellectual property blockchain backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

CZ's Dog Made a Killing for One Memecoin Creator and Murdered Everyone Else

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2025. Feb. 13. 21:58

CZ's Dog Made a Killing for One Memecoin Creator and Murdered Everyone Else Broccoli coin is the latest example of the dangers of playing in an anything goes market.

Coinbase Posts $2.27B in Q4 Revenue, Blowing Through $1.84B Estimate

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2025. Feb. 13. 21:15

Coinbase Posts $2.27B in Q4 Revenue, Blowing Through $1.84B Estimate The crypto exchange benefited from a major bull move in crypto during the fourth quarter surrounding Trump's election victory.

HashFlare Co-Founders Plead Guilty in $577M Crypto Mining Ponzi Scheme

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2025. Feb. 13. 19:43

HashFlare Co-Founders Plead Guilty in $577M Crypto Mining Ponzi Scheme Estonian nationals Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin each face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

Why Congress Needs to Act on Digital Assets – Reps. French Hill and Bryan Steil

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2025. Feb. 13. 18:51

Why Congress Needs to Act on Digital Assets – Reps. French Hill and Bryan Steil Leading House lawmakers say the U.S. should move fast on crypto and blockchain legislation.

MetaDAO Hires Futarchy's Creator Robin Hanson as Advisor

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2025. Feb. 13. 18:16

MetaDAO Hires Futarchy's Creator Robin Hanson as Advisor Hanson, who devised the new form of governance a quarter century ago, gives a boost to the year-old crypto group.

MetaDAO Hires Futarchy's Creator Robin Hanson as Adviser

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2025. Feb. 13. 18:16

MetaDAO Hires Futarchy's Creator Robin Hanson as Adviser Hanson, who devised the new form of governance a quarter century ago, gives a boost to the year-old crypto group.

Zoom Communications Should Embrace Bitcoin as Treasury Asset, Eric Semler Says

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2025. Feb. 13. 18:12

Zoom Communications Should Embrace Bitcoin as Treasury Asset, Eric Semler Says The Semler Scientific chair introduced the first member of his "Zombie Zone" companies that could benefit from adding bitcoin to their balance sheet.

Crypto Scam Revenue From ‘Pig Butchering,’ AI Schemes Likely Grew in 2024, Chainalysis Reports

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2025. Feb. 13. 16:40

Crypto Scam Revenue From ‘Pig Butchering,’ AI Schemes Likely Grew in 2024, Chainalysis Reports Fraudsters raked in at least $9.9 billion and possibly as much as $12.4 billion with their methods becoming more “professionalized.”

How Hong Kong Can Seize the Mantle as Asia’s Crypto Hub

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2025. Feb. 13. 16:13

How Hong Kong Can Seize the Mantle as Asia’s Crypto Hub Establishing the proper regulatory environment is essential; here’s what the territory needs to do.

Crypto for Advisors: It's Tax Time

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2025. Feb. 13. 16:00

Crypto for Advisors: It's Tax Time The 2024 tax year has come to a close, and tax filing season is now upon us. If you’ve been trading crypto, here are some key things you need to consider.

Peter Thiel-Backed Plasma Raises $20M to Develop Bitcoin-Based Network for Stablecoins

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2025. Feb. 13. 15:46

Peter Thiel-Backed Plasma Raises $20M to Develop Bitcoin-Based Network for Stablecoins The project, which also claims Tether's Paolo Ardoino as an investor, aims to enhance stablecoin adoption through a Bitcoin sidechain that allows zero-fee USDT transactions.

South Korea to Start Lifting Ban on Corporations Trading Crypto

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2025. Feb. 13. 15:06

South Korea to Start Lifting Ban on Corporations Trading Crypto The country restricted institutions from trading crypto in 2017.

Tether May Have to Sell Some Reserves to Comply With U.S. Stablecoin Rules: JPMorgan

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2025. Feb. 13. 14:58

Tether May Have to Sell Some Reserves to Comply With U.S. Stablecoin Rules: JPMorgan Company data suggests that Tether's reserves are 66% compliant under the STABLE Act and 83% under the GENIUS Act, the report said.

Tether May Have to Sell Some Bitcoin to Comply With U.S. Stablecoin Rules: JPMorgan

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2025. Feb. 13. 14:58

Tether May Have to Sell Some Bitcoin to Comply With U.S. Stablecoin Rules: JPMorgan Company data suggests that Tether's reserves are 66% compliant under the STABLE Act and 83% under the GENIUS Act, the report said.

El Salvador Dispatch: Searching for Bitcoin City, the Modern El Dorado

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2025. Feb. 13. 14:53

El Salvador Dispatch: Searching for Bitcoin City, the Modern El Dorado President Nayib Bukele vowed to build Bitcoin City on the Conchagua volcano. CoinDesk went looking for signs of construction.

OpenSea Confirms Upcoming Token Airdrop, Expands to Crypto Trading

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2025. Feb. 13. 14:41

OpenSea Confirms Upcoming Token Airdrop, Expands to Crypto Trading The new platform OS2 will combine NFT and token trading and support multiple blockchains.

U.S. January PPI Rose a Faster Than Expected 0.4%; Annual Pace Jumped to 3.5%

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2025. Feb. 13. 13:35

U.S. January PPI Rose a Faster Than Expected 0.4%; Annual Pace Jumped to 3.5% Under pressure this morning ahead of a coming Trump tariff announcement, the price of bitcoin didn't immediately react to the data.

Tokenization Platform Midas Expands Yield-Bearing Tokens With DeFi-Fund-Linked Offerings

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2025. Feb. 13. 13:01

Tokenization Platform Midas Expands Yield-Bearing Tokens With DeFi-Fund-Linked Offerings The new Liquid Yield Tokens (LYT) offer a floating value based on DeFi funds, starting with Edge Capital, RE7, and MEV Capital.

PancakeSwap's CAKE, BNB Lead Market as Bitcoin Range Tightens

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2025. Feb. 13. 12:19

PancakeSwap's CAKE, BNB Lead Market as Bitcoin Range Tightens The move comes as bitcoin has stuttered around $96,000.

Booming Crypto Trading Powers Robinhood Earnings Beat, Analysts Raise Targets

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2025. Feb. 13. 12:03

Booming Crypto Trading Powers Robinhood Earnings Beat, Analysts Raise Targets Robinhoood shares jumped 13% in early trading Thursday after fourth-quarter earnings beat estimates.

U.S. Bitcoin ETFs See Third Straight Day of Outflows, Totaling $494M, as BTC Stalls

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2025. Feb. 13. 11:52

U.S. Bitcoin ETFs See Third Straight Day of Outflows, Totaling $494M, as BTC Stalls Bitcoin continues to trade in a range that it has set since mid-November.

Coinbase in Talks for Return to India 2 Years After Exit: Report

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2025. Feb. 13. 10:57

Coinbase in Talks for Return to India 2 Years After Exit: Report The exchange would be following in the steps of Binance and Bybit if it manages to secure a license.

Bitcoin HODLer Metaplanet to Join MSCI Japan Index, Raises $26M to Buy More BTC

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2025. Feb. 13. 08:50

Bitcoin HODLer Metaplanet to Join MSCI Japan Index, Raises $26M to Buy More BTC Metaplanet completes a 0% raise the terms are unsecured, unguaranteed ordinary bonds to purchase more bitcoin.

Bitcoin Miner Riot Adds New Board Member to Push AI Pivot

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2025. Feb. 13. 07:09

Bitcoin Miner Riot Adds New Board Member to Push AI Pivot Riot also announced it has hired investment banks Evercore and Northland Capital Markets to lead discussions with potential AI and HPC partners.

The Protocol: Can Based Rollups Solve Ethereum’s Layer-2 Problem?

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2025. Feb. 13. 00:20

The Protocol: Can Based Rollups Solve Ethereum’s Layer-2 Problem? Also: Lido goes modular; Uniswap finally launches Unichain

Robinhood's Big Earnings Beat Could Bode Well for Coinbase

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2025. Feb. 12. 21:22

Robinhood's Big Earnings Beat Could Bode Well for Coinbase The popular trading platform said revenue for fourth quarter rose 115% from last year, mainly driven by crypto.

Circle's USDC Hits Record Market Cap Over $56B as Stablecoin Demand Soars

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2025. Feb. 12. 19:03

Circle's USDC Hits Record Market Cap Over $56B as Stablecoin Demand Soars USDC and USDT minting accelerated in the past weeks, providing a bullish signal for crypto markets despite declining token prices.

Trump Has Made His Major Decisions on His Crypto Regulation Team, Now Also OCC

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2025. Feb. 12. 17:13

Trump Has Made His Major Decisions on His Crypto Regulation Team, Now Also OCC With picks at the banking agency and consumer watchdog, the field of major nominees is mostly complete, showing a deep roster of finance and federal know-how.

Size Matters

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2025. Feb. 12. 16:38

Size Matters Crypto mid-caps are struggling, offering investors less reward and more risk. CoinDesk Indice’s Andy Baehr wonders if a large-cap tilt in digital asset investing will deliver excess returns to investors.

Stablecoin Revolution: Challenging Risk-Free Rates With On-Chain Money Markets

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2025. Feb. 12. 16:35

Stablecoin Revolution: Challenging Risk-Free Rates With On-Chain Money Markets DeFi’s base rate for lending stablecoins is a structural shift that challenges traditional finance by demonstrating the sustainability of high-yield, low-risk on-chain money markets, says Index Coop’s Crews Enochs.

Franklin Templeton Expands $594M Market Money Fund to Solana

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2025. Feb. 12. 16:35

Franklin Templeton Expands $594M Market Money Fund to Solana The move comes after Securitize linked to Solana to bring tokenized real-world assets to the network.

US to Release Jailed BTC-e Operator Vinnik in Russia Prisoner Swap

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2025. Feb. 12. 16:24

US to Release Jailed BTC-e Operator Vinnik in Russia Prisoner Swap Alexander Vinnik previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Adam Back Wants CBDCs Dead

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2025. Feb. 12. 15:54

Adam Back Wants CBDCs Dead The OG cypherpunk and founder of Blockstream talks about building a bitcoin-based financial system and why state-issued digital currency is nothing like BTC. Back is a speaker at Consensus Hong Kong Feb. 18-20.

Coinbase Q4 Earnings Expected to Show Best Volume Since 2021

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2025. Feb. 12. 15:31

Coinbase Q4 Earnings Expected to Show Best Volume Since 2021 The crypto exchange reports fourth quarter results after the close on Thursday.

Goldman Sachs Disclosed Ownership of Bitcoin ETFs. Here's Why It Doesn't Mean Much

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2025. Feb. 12. 15:17

Goldman Sachs Disclosed Ownership of Bitcoin ETFs. Here's Why It Doesn't Mean Much The bank's clients are likely involved in the basis trade, rather than making a directional bet, said an analyst.

Could 'Based Rollups' Solve Ethereum's Layer-2 Problem?

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2025. Feb. 12. 15:10

Could 'Based Rollups' Solve Ethereum's Layer-2 Problem? As layer-2 chains continue to proliferate, some Ethereum developers are pushing rollup tech that takes a new approach to interoperability: “based rollups.”

El Salvador Dispatch: Berlín, the Bitcoin Marvel Hidden in the Mountains

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2025. Feb. 12. 14:40

El Salvador Dispatch: Berlín, the Bitcoin Marvel Hidden in the Mountains Berlín, a city of 20,000 people, is home to El Salvador’s second Bitcoin circular economy. “Bitcoin City already exists. It’s called Berlín,” said one resident.

Disappointing U.S. CPI Data Sends Bitcoin Tumbling Below $95K

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2025. Feb. 12. 13:36

Disappointing U.S. CPI Data Sends Bitcoin Tumbling Below $95K Both the headline and core rates of inflation rose faster than expected in January.

Eric Semler's X Account Hacked, Promotes Solana-Based Token

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2025. Feb. 12. 12:35

Eric Semler's X Account Hacked, Promotes Solana-Based Token The token, trading under the ticker symbol SMLR, saw a 300% rise after launch but then plummeted.

Dogecoin Leads Market Slide as Bitcoin Traders Monitor Dollar Positioning

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2025. Feb. 12. 12:19

Dogecoin Leads Market Slide as Bitcoin Traders Monitor Dollar Positioning Some traders expect a dollar unwind on any indications of a rate cut — which could bump risk assets and provide an entry for crypto investors looking to bet on higher prices.

Ripple, Galaxy Execs Loaned $160M to Moonpay So That They Could Support TRUMP Memecoin Launch

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2025. Feb. 12. 10:33

Ripple, Galaxy Execs Loaned $160M to Moonpay So That They Could Support TRUMP Memecoin Launch The massive demand came on a Saturday, when MoonPay’s fiat accounts were inaccessible due to the weekend with a public holiday on the following Monday for the swearing-in.

Bitcoin's Coinbase Premium Indicator Shows Overseas BTC Buyers Taking the Lead Ahead of CPI Release

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2025. Feb. 12. 08:04

Bitcoin's Coinbase Premium Indicator Shows Overseas BTC Buyers Taking the Lead Ahead of CPI Release BTC buyers over Binance seem to be leading the BTC price action ahead of the CPI release.

Bitcoin May See Gains from Soft U.S. CPI, Major Risk-On Surge in BTC Appears Unlikely

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2025. Feb. 12. 06:45

Bitcoin May See Gains from Soft U.S. CPI, Major Risk-On Surge in BTC Appears Unlikely A soft U.S. inflation report later Wednesday will likely bode well for risk assets, including bitcoin. But those expecting bullish fireworks may be disappointed.

LinksDAO Plans to Launch a Community Token on Base

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2025. Feb. 12. 05:36

LinksDAO Plans to Launch a Community Token on Base LinksDAO began by selling NFTs, but the market has moved on in the time since.

Fireblocks Adds Support for Sony's Soneium, First Step in Provision of Custody Services

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2025. Feb. 12. 01:00

Fireblocks Adds Support for Sony's Soneium, First Step in Provision of Custody Services Support for Soneium is a precursor for firms to use Fireblocks' technology to provide crypto custody services on the month-old blockchain.

Crypto Industry Gets Chance to Make Its Case to U.S. Congress

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2025. Feb. 11. 23:23

Crypto Industry Gets Chance to Make Its Case to U.S. Congress In a hearing with the loaded title "A Golden Age of Digital Assets," the sector was — for the first time — mostly treated as a welcome arrival to U.S. finance.

Canary's Solana ETF Reaches Next Stage in SEC Review

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2025. Feb. 11. 19:35

Canary's Solana ETF Reaches Next Stage in SEC Review The regulator could reach a decision at the end of a 21 day comment period.

Solana ETF Applications Reach Next Stage in SEC Review

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2025. Feb. 11. 19:35

Solana ETF Applications Reach Next Stage in SEC Review The regulator could reach a decision at the end of a 21 day comment period.

Ether Poised for a Rebound to $3K From Oversold Levels: Analysts

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2025. Feb. 11. 19:13

Ether Poised for a Rebound to $3K From Oversold Levels: Analysts Recovery from oversold momentum indicator, the upcoming Pectra upgrade and Wednesday's CPI report are among the catalysts that could fuel an ETH rally,, a 10x Research report noted.

Fed's Powell Says He's Also Worried About Debanking That Strained U.S. Crypto

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2025. Feb. 11. 18:29

Fed's Powell Says He's Also Worried About Debanking That Strained U.S. Crypto As crypto firms and their new government allies rail against U.S. regulators for chasing them out of banking, Powell says such tales are a worry he'll address.

Robinhood's Q4 Report Could Help Preview Coinbase Results

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2025. Feb. 11. 18:17

Robinhood's Q4 Report Could Help Preview Coinbase Results Analysts are expecting overall crypto revenue at Robinhood to have soared to $345.5 million from $63.9 million in the previous quarter.

Unichain Launch Drives Up UNI Token's Price and Social Activity, Data Shows

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2025. Feb. 11. 16:32

Unichain Launch Drives Up UNI Token's Price and Social Activity, Data Shows While UNI's price rose, sentiment surrounding UNI remained positive amid a 30% increase in social media posts.

What’s Better Than CEX? DEX

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2025. Feb. 11. 15:55

What’s Better Than CEX? DEX CoinDesk caught up with CoinGecko’s Bobby Ong to talk about all the good things — but mostly the bad things — about crypto’s centralized exchanges.

Lido Goes Modular With Vault-Based 'V3' Upgrade

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2025. Feb. 11. 15:00

Lido Goes Modular With Vault-Based 'V3' Upgrade Lido V3 introduces stVaults, a customizable staking system designed for institutions and more complex investment strategies.

Crypto Ecosystem Growth Slowed in January Even as Total Market Cap Rose, JPMorgan Says

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2025. Feb. 11. 14:56

Crypto Ecosystem Growth Slowed in January Even as Total Market Cap Rose, JPMorgan Says Total crypto market cap increased 8% to about $3.4 trillion last month, the report said.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Cardano (ADA) Jumps 13.6%, Leading Index Higher

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2025. Feb. 11. 14:11

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Cardano (ADA) Jumps 13.6%, Leading Index Higher Litecoin (LTC) was also among the top performers, gaining 6.5% from Monday.

Uniswap Labs Officially Launches Layer-2 ‘Unichain’

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2025. Feb. 11. 14:00

Uniswap Labs Officially Launches Layer-2 ‘Unichain’ Powered by Optimism's OP stack, Unichain—like other layer-2s on Ethereum—offers faster and cheaper transactions compared to Ethereum's mainnet.

New Fund Links Crypto Investment to Portuguese Residency

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2025. Feb. 11. 14:00

New Fund Links Crypto Investment to Portuguese Residency Investors can choose between a minimum investment of €100,000 for non-residency or €500,000 if they aim to gain residency through Portugal’s Golden Visa program.

TON Blockchain to Use LayerZero to Improve Cross-Chain Functionality

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2025. Feb. 11. 14:00

TON Blockchain to Use LayerZero to Improve Cross-Chain Functionality Developers will be able to deploy tokens on TON from any of LayerZero's chains using a single contract.

KULR Expands Bitcoin Holdings to 610 BTC, Reports 167% BTC Yield

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2025. Feb. 11. 13:26

KULR Expands Bitcoin Holdings to 610 BTC, Reports 167% BTC Yield Company strengthens bitcoin treasury strategy with $10 million purchase, emphasizing BTC yield as key performance indicator.

Binance and SEC Move to Halt Case, Find an Early Resolution

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2025. Feb. 11. 12:24

Binance and SEC Move to Halt Case, Find an Early Resolution The newly launched crypto task force could help " facilitate the potential resolution of this case," the court filing said.

Hong Kong Confirms Bitcoin, Ether Can Be Used to Prove Wealth for Investment Visa

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2025. Feb. 11. 12:05

Hong Kong Confirms Bitcoin, Ether Can Be Used to Prove Wealth for Investment Visa Hong Kong's New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, a visa targeting wealthy migrants, accepts crypto as a means to prove required net worth, a spokesperson confirms.

Solana DEX Volume Tops $60M as It Looks to Extend 4-Month Winning Streak Over Ethereum

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2025. Feb. 11. 10:08

Solana DEX Volume Tops $60M as It Looks to Extend 4-Month Winning Streak Over Ethereum Solana's leadership in DEX volume and revenue supports the bull case in the SOL-ETH ratio.

Crypto Investors Lost Over $500M in Memecoin Rug Pulls and Scams in 2024

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2025. Feb. 11. 10:00

Crypto Investors Lost Over $500M in Memecoin Rug Pulls and Scams in 2024 The majority of scams involved gaining access to notable people's social media accounts through social engineering.

OpenSea Denies Airdrop-Related Talk of Enforced Customer Identification

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2025. Feb. 11. 09:16

OpenSea Denies Airdrop-Related Talk of Enforced Customer Identification Polymarket odds on OpenSea issuing an airdrop before April spiked from 25% to 45% following the tweets.

WazirX Offers 85% of Stolen User Funds as Rebalancing Ends

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2025. Feb. 11. 08:54

WazirX Offers 85% of Stolen User Funds as Rebalancing Ends Fund distribution will begin if creditors approve the plan, bringing partial money recovery for victims of the $230 million hack that hit the Indian crypto exchange in July.

Ether Has Underperformed, But Total Value Locked on Ethereum is Rising: Citi

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2025. Feb. 11. 08:36

Ether Has Underperformed, But Total Value Locked on Ethereum is Rising: Citi Ether has dropped over 20% this year, but fundamentals are improving, the report said.

Hedge Funds Are Short Ether CME Futures Like Never Before. Is It Carry Trade or Outright Bearish Bets?

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2025. Feb. 11. 07:58

Hedge Funds Are Short Ether CME Futures Like Never Before. Is It Carry Trade or Outright Bearish Bets? The record short interest is led by carry trades and some amount of outright bearish bets on the second-largest cryptocurrency.

Analysts Give XRP, Dogecoin, Litecoin ETFs ‘High Odds’ of Approval

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2025. Feb. 11. 07:06

Analysts Give XRP, Dogecoin, Litecoin ETFs ‘High Odds’ of Approval There’s a 90% chance Litecoin ETFs are approved, followed by 75% odds for a dogecoin ETF.

European Payments Giant Klarna Says It Will Look To Integrate Crypto

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2025. Feb. 10. 20:44

European Payments Giant Klarna Says It Will Look To Integrate Crypto The “buy now, pay later” company is backed by venture capital firm, Sequoia Capital, which has a 22% stake.

North Carolina Joins Growing Number of States Pursuing Crypto Investments

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2025. Feb. 10. 20:35

North Carolina Joins Growing Number of States Pursuing Crypto Investments Nineteen U.S. states are weighing bills to put public money into digital assets, some of them similar to the federal pursuit of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

Digital Identity Startup Holonym Acquires Gitcoin Passport

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2025. Feb. 10. 20:32

Digital Identity Startup Holonym Acquires Gitcoin Passport The cash and token deal scales up a Worldcoin "alternative."

2 More U.S. Regulatory Dominos May Have Fallen for Crypto: OCC and CFPB

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2025. Feb. 10. 19:37

2 More U.S. Regulatory Dominos May Have Fallen for Crypto: OCC and CFPB FDIC Acting Chairman Travis Hill said the agency is overhauling its crypto approach, just as U.S. senators examine regulators keeping banks out of crypto.

Alabama Man to Plead Guilty in Bitcoin-Focused SEC X Account Hack

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2025. Feb. 10. 18:49

Alabama Man to Plead Guilty in Bitcoin-Focused SEC X Account Hack According to the charges, Eric Council Jr. used a fake ID to gain access to a device with SEC account credentials and then falsely said spot bitcoin ETFs had been approved..

Hong Kong’s Patient Approach to Regulating Crypto Will Pay Off: LegCo's Duncan Chiu

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2025. Feb. 10. 17:19

Hong Kong’s Patient Approach to Regulating Crypto Will Pay Off: LegCo's Duncan Chiu Devising clear rules for the industry is important, but it can also help to wait for others to move first, argues Chiu.

Introducing the CoinDesk Mobile App

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2025. Feb. 10. 17:05

 Introducing the CoinDesk Mobile App Our new app brings you the best of CoinDesk news and analysis along with custom alerts, market data and research.

Binance Bitcoin Reserves Slumped $355M in January as User Balances Rose by $4.4B

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2025. Feb. 10. 16:05

Binance Bitcoin Reserves Slumped $355M in January as User Balances Rose by $4.4B The ratio of Binance USDT reserves to user balances also dropped significantly.

Why Trump Is Right on a Digital Currency Reserve

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2025. Feb. 10. 15:09

Why Trump Is Right on a Digital Currency Reserve Holding BTC is not necessarily an endorsement, but it’s definitely in the interests of the United States as it looks to become a fintech powerhouse, argues Chip Daniels, chief executive officer of Salomon Brothers.

U.K. Man Wants to Buy Landfill Site in Search for Lost $784M of Bitcoin: Report

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2025. Feb. 10. 15:07

U.K. Man Wants to Buy Landfill Site in Search for Lost $784M of Bitcoin: Report He tried to sue the local council for not responding to his requests to search the site, but the case was dismissed by a judge in January.

Why We Need a Bipartisan Stablecoin Bill – Gillibrand

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2025. Feb. 10. 14:51

Why We Need a Bipartisan Stablecoin Bill – Gillibrand The new Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act lays the groundwork for a new era of American exceptionalism, says Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, of New York.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: LTC Surges 15.5% as Index Trades Higher From Friday

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2025. Feb. 10. 14:11

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: LTC Surges 15.5% as Index Trades Higher From Friday Aptos (APT) joined Litecoin (LTC) as a top performer, gaining 9% over the weekend.

New Trump Tariffs Spell Caution for Bitcoin, Ether, Dogecoin Bets

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2025. Feb. 10. 13:40

New Trump Tariffs Spell Caution for Bitcoin, Ether, Dogecoin Bets ETH, DOGE Price Analysis: How Trump Tariffs May Impact Cryptos Such as Ether, Dogecoin

Strategy Resumes Bitcoin Purchases, Takes Holdings to 478,740 BTC

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2025. Feb. 10. 13:00

Strategy Resumes Bitcoin Purchases, Takes Holdings to 478,740 BTC Executive Chairman Michael Saylor Announces a Bitcoin Purchase of $742.4 million

XRP in Focus as Ripple Targets Portugal’s Crypto Ecosystem in Latest Partnership

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2025. Feb. 10. 12:58

XRP in Focus as Ripple Targets Portugal’s Crypto Ecosystem in Latest Partnership Ripple payments use the XRP Ledger, where users can send and receive different currencies, including fiat money and crypto assets, through a network of financial institutions using the XRP token.

Bitcoin Difficulty Hits New Highs as Key Metric Signals Miner Capitulation and Possible Bottom

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2025. Feb. 10. 12:20

Bitcoin Difficulty Hits New Highs as Key Metric Signals Miner Capitulation and Possible Bottom Hash Ribbon signals miner capitulation, which tends to mark a local bottom in the bitcoin price.

U.S. Endowments Are Leaning Into Crypto: FT

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2025. Feb. 10. 11:51

U.S. Endowments Are Leaning Into Crypto: FT U.S. endowment funds are looking at crypto investments as bitcoin soars and Donald Trump draws attention to the industry.

Base Team Member Refutes Claims That Its Sequencer Coinbase Has Been Selling ETH

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2025. Feb. 10. 10:26

Base Team Member Refutes Claims That Its Sequencer Coinbase Has Been Selling ETH Coinbase has accumulated $300M+ in ETH, which is more than 2x all of Base's ETH earnings over time," Base member Kabir.base.eth said on X.

Bitcoin HODLer Metaplanet Achieves $35M Unrealized Gains in 2024 Thanks to BTC Treasury

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2025. Feb. 10. 09:46

Bitcoin HODLer Metaplanet Achieves $35M Unrealized Gains in 2024 Thanks to BTC Treasury Metaplanet said it was the best-performing equity in 2024 out of 55,000 publicly listed companies.

Bitcoin Indicator That Signaled $70K Breakout Turns Bearish as Trump's Trade War Rhetoric Grows

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2025. Feb. 10. 06:48

Bitcoin Indicator That Signaled $70K Breakout Turns Bearish as Trump's Trade War Rhetoric Grows The renewed bearish signal on the key indicator is not an immediate threat to BTC, but Trump's tariff rhetoric could shake up the market.

Polymarket Bettors Punt $1.1B on Superbowl Results, Despite Regulatory Overhang

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2025. Feb. 10. 06:02

Polymarket Bettors Punt $1.1B on Superbowl Results, Despite Regulatory Overhang The Philadelphia Eagles won the Superbowl, but the Kansas City Chiefs were the early favorite on Polymarket.

Gold-Backed Tokens Set to Benefit as Wall Street Goes Even More Bullish After Record Rally

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2025. Feb. 08. 19:41

Gold-Backed Tokens Set to Benefit as Wall Street Goes Even More Bullish After Record Rally Major financial institutions are raising their gold price forecasts due to growing trade war fears and central bank accumulations.

Odds of Kanye West Launching Token Plummet After He Says ‘Coins Prey on Fans’

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2025. Feb. 08. 18:51

Odds of Kanye West Launching Token Plummet After He Says ‘Coins Prey on Fans’ The rapper denied plans to launch his own cryptocurrency after saying he turned down a $2 million offer to do so.

Brazilian Stock Exchange B3 Reportedly Launching Bitcoin Options, ETH and SOL Futures

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2025. Feb. 08. 16:57

Brazilian Stock Exchange B3 Reportedly Launching Bitcoin Options, ETH and SOL Futures The move builds on its successful bitcoin futures trading and is set to strengthen Brazil’s cryptocurrency market.

Why Is Ether Down Today? Market Fears and Growing Supply Help Fuel 5% Slide

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2025. Feb. 08. 16:07

Why Is Ether Down Today? Market Fears and Growing Supply Help Fuel 5% Slide Despite the bearish performance, analysts note a potential setup for a price bounce as bearish sentiment impacts ETH.

As One State Gets Closer on a Crypto Reserve, Others Jump Into the Fray

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2025. Feb. 07. 21:03

As One State Gets Closer on a Crypto Reserve, Others Jump Into the Fray Utah cleared its digital assets bill through the state house, and Kentucky and Maryland introduced their own efforts, making it 18 states working on such bills.

Decentralized AI Opportunity Is 'Bigger than Bitcoin,' Says DCG's Barry Silbert

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2025. Feb. 07. 19:57

Decentralized AI Opportunity Is 'Bigger than Bitcoin,' Says DCG's Barry Silbert Barry Silbert thinks deAI is a generational opportunity. DCG's betting on it.

Democratized, Depoliticized and Decentralized AI, by the People, for the People

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2025. Feb. 07. 19:38

Democratized, Depoliticized and Decentralized AI, by the People, for the People Access to AI intelligence should be equal to all. That means building collaborative systems of learning, like the Thames Network, a new decentralized AI network launching at Oxford today.

Startup Founded by Citi Alumni to Launch XRP-Backed Securities

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2025. Feb. 07. 19:29

Startup Founded by Citi Alumni to Launch XRP-Backed Securities Receipts Depositary Corp. already offers bitcoin and ether-backed securities and is now looking to expand its product suite by adding XRP.

RWA Tokenization Is Going to Trillions Much Faster Than You Think

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2025. Feb. 07. 18:59

RWA Tokenization Is Going to Trillions Much Faster Than You Think A new report from Security Token Market forecasts $30 trillion in asset tokenization by 2030, led by stocks, real estate, bonds and gold.

Weekly Recap: Crypto Debanking in the Spotlight

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2025. Feb. 07. 16:59

Weekly Recap: Crypto Debanking in the Spotlight Plus: news on stablecoin legislation, Ondo, Berachain, (Micro)Strategy and Ethereum’s future.

U.S. Regulator Pursuing Tokenization Pilot to Tap Stablecoins as Collateral

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2025. Feb. 07. 16:20

U.S. Regulator Pursuing Tokenization Pilot to Tap Stablecoins as Collateral Caroline Pham, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission chief tapped by President Donald Trump, is hosting a CEO summit on one of her longstanding policy aims.

Ether May Be Ready for a Bull Run as Price Action Mirrors August Bottom

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2025. Feb. 07. 15:08

Ether May Be Ready for a Bull Run as Price Action Mirrors August Bottom Ether's price action mirrors the August bottom amid signs of strong dip demand for the second-largest cryptocurrency.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: LTC Gains 4.9% as All Assets Trade Higher

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2025. Feb. 07. 14:13

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: LTC Gains 4.9% as All Assets Trade Higher Polkadot (DOT) joined Litecoin (LTC) as a top performer, gaining 4.8%.

KBW Starts Strategy Coverage With Outperform, Says Firm Offers Leveraged Bitcoin Exposure

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2025. Feb. 07. 13:46

KBW Starts Strategy Coverage With Outperform, Says Firm Offers Leveraged Bitcoin Exposure The stock could be eligible for S&P 500 index inclusion once it adopts updated FASB accounting standards, the report said.

U.S. Added 143K Jobs in January, Fewer Than Forecast

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2025. Feb. 07. 13:39

U.S. Added 143K Jobs in January, Fewer Than Forecast The unemployment rate stood at 4%, compared to an expected 4.1%.

Bitcoin Tops $100K After U.S. Added Fewer Than Forecast Jobs in January

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2025. Feb. 07. 13:39

Bitcoin Tops $100K After U.S. Added Fewer Than Forecast Jobs in January The unemployment rate fell to 4%, rather than holding steady at 4.1%.

Cardano's ADA, DOGE Slide 4% as Bitcoin Traders Await Payrolls

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2025. Feb. 07. 12:02

Cardano's ADA, DOGE Slide 4% as Bitcoin Traders Await Payrolls Strong job growth can lead to fears of inflation and increased interest rates, while weak data might signal an economic slowdown.

BlackRock Increases Ownership of Strategy to 5%

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2025. Feb. 07. 11:45

BlackRock Increases Ownership of Strategy to 5% Strategy’s STRK is up 5% in pre-market trading, building on its 2% gain during its Nasdaq debut.

Bitcoin Activity Hits 1-Year Low, but These Metrics Point to Bullish Moves: CryptoQuant

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2025. Feb. 07. 11:11

Bitcoin Activity Hits 1-Year Low, but These Metrics Point to Bullish Moves: CryptoQuant A dip in activity was marked by a sharp decline in the number of transactions and a spike in demand from long-term holders may underpin the bitcoin price.

ConsenSys Twice Hit by Operation Chokepoint, CEO Lubin Credits Bank for Fighting Back

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2025. Feb. 07. 10:43

ConsenSys Twice Hit by Operation Chokepoint, CEO Lubin Credits Bank for Fighting Back The MetaMask creator survived by having redundant backup accounts, said Lubin, who was also personally targeted.

Riot Platforms Bucks Trend of Weak Bitcoin Production in January

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2025. Feb. 07. 09:50

Riot Platforms Bucks Trend of Weak Bitcoin Production in January Riot mined 527 bitcoin in January, the highest amount since December 2023.

Ethereum Faces 'Intense' Competition From Other Networks: JPMorgan

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2025. Feb. 07. 09:24

Ethereum Faces 'Intense' Competition From Other Networks: JPMorgan The blockchain's native token ether has underperformed bitcoin and other altcoins in recent months, the report noted.

Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev to Be Released From Jail to Prepare for Appeal

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2025. Feb. 07. 08:37

Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev to Be Released From Jail to Prepare for Appeal Last May, Pertsev was sentenced to 64 months in prison for money laundering.

Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Released From Jail to Prepare for Appeal

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2025. Feb. 07. 08:37

Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Released From Jail to Prepare for Appeal Last May, Pertsev was sentenced to 64 months in prison for money laundering.

Bitcoin in a Mire, Gold Eyes 6th Straight Week of Gains as Jobs Data Looms

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2025. Feb. 07. 06:45

Bitcoin in a Mire, Gold Eyes 6th Straight Week of Gains as Jobs Data Looms BTC struggles amid weak on-chain activity while gold shines bright ahead of the pivotal U.S. nonfarm payrolls report.

Solana’s SOL Could Hit $520 by 2025-End, VanEck Says

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2025. Feb. 07. 06:32

Solana’s SOL Could Hit $520 by 2025-End, VanEck Says VanEck predicts M2 money supply will grow to $22.3 trillion by 2025 from the current $21.5 trillion, boosting crypto markets and top tokens such as SOL.

SEC Seems Ready to Advance XRP, Litecoin, Solana ETF Applications

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2025. Feb. 06. 22:38

SEC Seems Ready to Advance XRP, Litecoin, Solana ETF Applications The Commission acknowledged several applications for crypto exchange-traded funds on Thursday, a move that ties the regulator to a strict timeline for approval or denial.

Donald Trump Jr Says Crypto Is the 'Future of American Hegemony'

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2025. Feb. 06. 22:01

Donald Trump Jr Says Crypto Is the 'Future of American Hegemony' The son of the U.S. president made a surprise appearance at the Ondo Summit in New York City on Thursday.

Crypto's Debanking Worries Hit Another Big Stage in U.S. House

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2025. Feb. 06. 20:48

Crypto's Debanking Worries Hit Another Big Stage in U.S. House The industry's U.S. banking crisis may be retreating as a second congressional committee sheds light on how crypto businesses have been treated by regulators.

How To Fix Ethereum's Fragmentation Problem

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2025. Feb. 06. 20:19

How To Fix Ethereum's Fragmentation Problem With over 50 L2s and more in development, Ethereum has become a maze of isolated chains. Hart Lambur, Co-Founder of Risk Labs explains how a new standard, known as ERC-7683, could help make cross-chain actions easier.

Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade to Begin Testing in February

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2025. Feb. 06. 18:26

Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade to Begin Testing in February Should a pair of major tests go well, developers expect the upgrade to hit Ethereum's mainnet in April.

Czech Republic to Eliminate Taxes on Long-Term Crypto Gains

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2025. Feb. 06. 18:07

Czech Republic to Eliminate Taxes on Long-Term Crypto Gains The country's central bank is also looking at whether or not to add bitcoin to its reserves.

Crypto and Boxing to Converge at Consensus HK in Lethal One-Two Combination

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2025. Feb. 06. 17:39

Crypto and Boxing to Converge at Consensus HK in Lethal One-Two Combination Attendees at this year’s conference will be able to experience a unique live event that’s tapping into a cultural moment.

Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Buys $470K ONDO Tokens

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2025. Feb. 06. 17:21

Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Buys $470K ONDO Tokens The investment occurred as Ondo announced the introduction of its own blockchain for tokenized assets.

Trump’s Social Media Company Takes Steps To Launch Bitcoin ETF

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2025. Feb. 06. 16:26

Trump’s Social Media Company Takes Steps To Launch Bitcoin ETF The company plans to launch three ETFs later this year, all issued under the Truth.Fi brand.

Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin Mining Will Be Different in 2025

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2025. Feb. 06. 16:05

Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin Mining Will Be Different in 2025 ETFs, hashrate markets and AI have fundamentally reshaped the bitcoin mining industry, reducing miners' dependence on bitcoin’s price.

Ondo Finance Unveils Layer-1 Network for Tokenized Assets

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2025. Feb. 06. 15:00

Ondo Finance Unveils Layer-1 Network for Tokenized Assets CEO Nathan Allman said "financial markets are overdue for an upgrade" as tokenization efforts gather steam globally.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: XLM Gains 1.5% as Index Inches Higher

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2025. Feb. 06. 14:12

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: XLM Gains 1.5% as Index Inches Higher Litecoin (LTC) joined Stellar (XLM) as a top performer, rising 1.3% from Wednesday.

Mining Giant Foundry Supercharges Bitcoin Layer-2 Rootstock’s Security

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2025. Feb. 06. 14:09

Mining Giant Foundry Supercharges Bitcoin Layer-2 Rootstock’s Security The move enhances Rootstock’s security while generating new revenue for Foundry.

DEX Aggregator 1inch Integrates ZKsync to Boost Cross-Chain Swaps

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2025. Feb. 06. 14:00

DEX Aggregator 1inch Integrates ZKsync to Boost Cross-Chain Swaps The integration aims to provide faster and cheaper transactions for users.

Shiba Inu Partners With UAE Ministry of Energy, Boosting SHIB Appeal

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2025. Feb. 06. 12:14

Shiba Inu Partners With UAE Ministry of Energy, Boosting SHIB Appeal The networks partnered with the ministry to use its blockchain activities.

Bitcoin Worth $1.6B Leave Exchanges in Biggest Bullish Outflow Since April: Research Analyst

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2025. Feb. 06. 10:24

Bitcoin Worth $1.6B Leave Exchanges in Biggest Bullish Outflow Since April: Research Analyst Coinbase alone registered a net outflow of over 15,000 BTC Wednesday, hinting at a major institutional purchases of coins.

Strategy Sees Thursday Nasdaq Listing for STRK Convertible Preferred Stock

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2025. Feb. 06. 10:17

Strategy Sees Thursday Nasdaq Listing for STRK Convertible Preferred Stock Strategy's share sales from its at-the-market offering were just below 3% of the total cumulative trading volume.

Berachain’s BERA Trades at $8 Ahead of 79M Token Airdrop and Mainnet Launch

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2025. Feb. 06. 09:23

Berachain’s BERA Trades at $8 Ahead of 79M Token Airdrop and Mainnet Launch Pre-launch market prices would make BERA one of the biggest airdrops in recent years.

Law Firm Behind Pump.Fun Class Action Demands Removal of Tokens Mocking It

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2025. Feb. 06. 08:37

Law Firm Behind Pump.Fun Class Action Demands Removal of Tokens Mocking It Burwick Law proposed a class action lawsuit in January alleging Pump.Fun was engaged in violating securities laws

XRP Price Outlook Grim as Traders Go Short, Exchange Inflows Increase

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2025. Feb. 06. 08:33

XRP Price Outlook Grim as Traders Go Short, Exchange Inflows Increase XRP's perpetual funding rates remain negative, show a bias for bearish short positions.

Trump's Aim to Lower The 10-Year Yield Could Bode Well for Bitcoin

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2025. Feb. 06. 06:53

Trump's Aim to Lower The 10-Year Yield Could Bode Well for Bitcoin Trump administration plans to lower the 10-year yield by controlling inflation and fiscal spending.

Tiger21 Founder Michael Sonnenfeldt Says Ultra-Rich are Bullish on BTC

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2025. Feb. 06. 05:26

Tiger21 Founder Michael Sonnenfeldt Says Ultra-Rich are Bullish on BTC Tiger21 members have roughly $6 billion in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin Edges Up Toward $98K as Eric Trump Promotes BTC Investment

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2025. Feb. 06. 04:47

Bitcoin Edges Up Toward $98K as Eric Trump Promotes BTC Investment Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump said on X that it feels like a great time to enter BTC.

Bitcoin Edges Near $98K as Eric Trump Pushes World Liberty Financial to Make Bitcoin Investment

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2025. Feb. 06. 04:47

Bitcoin Edges Near $98K as Eric Trump Pushes World Liberty Financial to Make Bitcoin Investment Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump said on X that it feels like a great time to enter BTC.

Trump's CFTC Head Slams Prediction Markets Resistance Under Predecessor

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2025. Feb. 05. 23:11

Trump's CFTC Head Slams Prediction Markets Resistance Under Predecessor Caroline Pham, the agency's acting chairman, is scheduling an experts roundtable to reset the CFTC's course on this "sinkhole of legal uncertainty."

The Protocol: Ethereum’s Wall Street Cheerleader

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2025. Feb. 05. 22:50

The Protocol: Ethereum’s Wall Street Cheerleader Also: Arbitrum integrates Bitcoin; UBS tests ZKSync for gold

Strategy (MicroStrategy) Reports Q4 GAAP Loss of $3.03 Per Share, BTC Holdings of 471,107 Tokens

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2025. Feb. 05. 21:08

Strategy (MicroStrategy) Reports Q4 GAAP Loss of $3.03 Per Share, BTC Holdings of 471,107 Tokens The company earlier on Wednesday changed its name to Strategy as its primary focus for some time has been bitcoin, not software.

Raydium is Solana's AMM King. Can it Corner the Perps Market Next?

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2025. Feb. 05. 19:08

Raydium is Solana's AMM King. Can it Corner the Perps Market Next? The AMM's month-old perps service is already seeing $100 million in daily volume.

MicroStrategy Rebrands to Strategy

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2025. Feb. 05. 18:36

MicroStrategy Rebrands to Strategy The company said that the name change was a “natural evolution” given its strong focus on bitcoin.

Blackrock Plans to Launch a Bitcoin ETP in Europe: Bloomberg

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2025. Feb. 05. 18:09

Blackrock Plans to Launch a Bitcoin ETP in Europe: Bloomberg The fund would be based in Switzerland and BlackRock could start marketing it as soon as this month, according to the story.

Trump's FDIC Chief Rethinks Crypto Guidance as U.S. Senators Probe Debanking

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2025. Feb. 05. 17:43

Trump's FDIC Chief Rethinks Crypto Guidance as U.S. Senators Probe Debanking FDIC Acting Chairman Travis Hill said the agency is overhauling its crypto approach, just as U.S. senators examined regulators keeping banks out of crypto.

Gold-Backed Cryptocurrencies Surge as Precious Metal Hits Record Amid Trade War Worry

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2025. Feb. 05. 16:41

Gold-Backed Cryptocurrencies Surge as Precious Metal Hits Record Amid Trade War Worry The precious metal has rallied nearly 10% so far this year while most top cryptocurrencies struggled to stay in the green.

Bitcoin to Hit $500K by 2028 as ETFs Ease Access, Volatility Drops: Standard Chartered

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2025. Feb. 05. 16:31

Bitcoin to Hit $500K by 2028 as ETFs Ease Access, Volatility Drops: Standard Chartered The bank expects institutional inflows into spot bitcoin ETFs to grow as volatility drops, leading to significant price appreciation in the long term.

The Great Accumulation: A Corporate Race for Bitcoin

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2025. Feb. 05. 16:30

The Great Accumulation: A Corporate Race for Bitcoin Holding bitcoin on corporate balance sheets represents more than a trend — it's a transformation in how companies can create and preserve shareholder value, says Next Layer Capital’s Brandon Turp.

Why DeFi Will Benefit From Trade Wars

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2025. Feb. 05. 16:10

Why DeFi Will Benefit From Trade Wars In the short-term, the crypto market will be negatively impacted by increased volatility in global trade, says ML Tech’s Leo Mindyuk. But over time, crypto will be less impacted than traditional finance.

Textile, 3Box Labs Merge in Decentralized Data Tie-Up for AI Agents

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2025. Feb. 05. 16:00

Textile, 3Box Labs Merge in Decentralized Data Tie-Up for AI Agents The crypto-data veterans shared venture backers and product lines.

0G Foundation Unveils $88.8M Ecosystem Fund for Decentralized AI Applications

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2025. Feb. 05. 15:52

0G Foundation Unveils $88.8M Ecosystem Fund for Decentralized AI Applications The fund is backed by a number of big-name investors in the blockchain venture capital sector including Hack VC, Delphi Ventures and OKX Ventures.

It’s Time to End the Bureaucrat's Secret Weapon: Debanking

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2025. Feb. 05. 14:43

It’s Time to End the Bureaucrat's Secret Weapon: Debanking Nathan McCauley is CEO Anchorage Digital, an institutional crypto platform. He testifies as a witness before the Senate Banking Committee in today’s hearing: "Investigating the Real Impacts of Debanking in America."

Bitcoin Drops Below Key 2025 Realized Price Level, Raising Risk of Further Downside: Van Straten

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2025. Feb. 05. 13:33

Bitcoin Drops Below Key 2025 Realized Price Level, Raising Risk of Further Downside: Van Straten Over 2.6 million bitcoin in supply are currently at a loss, one of the highest levels this year.

Ransomware Payments Fell 35% in 2024 as More Victims Refuse to Pay: Chainalysis

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2025. Feb. 05. 13:00

Ransomware Payments Fell 35% in 2024 as More Victims Refuse to Pay: Chainalysis According to the blockchain analytics firm, less than half of recorded ransomware attacks resulted in victim payments.

Bitcoin-Gold Ratio at 12-Week Low as U.S. Physical Gold Deliveries Soar

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2025. Feb. 05. 12:30

Bitcoin-Gold Ratio at 12-Week Low as U.S. Physical Gold Deliveries Soar Traders have been loading the yellow metal on U.S.-bound planes. Investment banking giant JPMorgan plans to deliver $4 billion of gold to New York this month.

U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF Inflows Surge 175% Year-Over-Year

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2025. Feb. 05. 12:03

U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF Inflows Surge 175% Year-Over-Year Total net inflows for U.S. bitcoin-listed ETFs have seen over $40.6 billion.

Bullish Global Weighs IPO as Early as This Year Amid Crypto Market Optimism: Bloomberg

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2025. Feb. 05. 09:59

Bullish Global Weighs IPO as Early as This Year Amid Crypto Market Optimism: Bloomberg The crypto exchange whose parent company is backed by Peter Thiel revived its public listing plans shelved in 2022.

XRP Ledger ‘Self-Healed’ After Brief Downtime

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2025. Feb. 05. 09:29

XRP Ledger ‘Self-Healed’ After Brief Downtime “One possible failure mode for XRPL is if all the validators think something's wrong with the network, all refuse to send any validations,” the Ripple CTO explained.

Blockstream Opens New Office in Tokyo as It Expands in Asia

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2025. Feb. 05. 08:55

Blockstream Opens New Office in Tokyo as It Expands in Asia The company plans to drive Japanese adoption of Bitcoin Layer-2 and self-custody technologies.

Equities-Crypto Relationship Is Likely to Weaken in the Long Term, Citi Says

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2025. Feb. 05. 08:39

Equities-Crypto Relationship Is Likely to Weaken in the Long Term, Citi Says The correlation between bitcoin and the stock market is expected to weaken as the adoption of digital assets grows, the report said.

Ondo Finance Unveils Looks to Bring Stocks, Bonds and ETFs Onchain, Unveils Tokenization Platform

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2025. Feb. 05. 08:07

Ondo Finance Unveils Looks to Bring Stocks, Bonds and ETFs Onchain, Unveils Tokenization Platform Ondo takes steps to accelerate the onboarding of traditional assets to the blockchain rails.

Ondo Finance Unveils Tokenization Platform to Bring Stocks, Bonds, and ETFs Onchain

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2025. Feb. 05. 08:07

Ondo Finance Unveils Tokenization Platform to Bring Stocks, Bonds, and ETFs Onchain Ondo takes steps to accelerate the onboarding of traditional assets to the blockchain rails.

Bitcoin Network Hashrate Growth Was Muted in January: JPMorgan

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2025. Feb. 05. 07:49

Bitcoin Network Hashrate Growth Was Muted in January: JPMorgan Mining difficulty fell 2% from the previous month, which is relatively uncommon, the report said.

Bitcoin Risks Losing the $90K- $110K Range as These 3 Development Could Put the Brakes on the Next Bull Breakout

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2025. Feb. 05. 06:28

Bitcoin Risks Losing the $90K- $110K Range as These 3 Development Could Put the Brakes on the Next Bull Breakout BTC looks heavy as critical sources of fiat liquidity begin to tighten, Trump administration goes slow on creation on strategic BTC reserve and charts point to weakening upward momentum.

Bitcoin Risks Losing the $90K- $110K Range as These 3 Developments Could Put the Brakes on the Next Bull Breakout

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2025. Feb. 05. 06:28

Bitcoin Risks Losing the $90K- $110K Range as These 3 Developments Could Put the Brakes on the Next Bull Breakout BTC looks heavy as critical sources of fiat liquidity begin to tighten, Trump administration goes slow on creation on strategic BTC reserve and charts point to weakening upward momentum.

Bitdeer Buys 101 MW Gas Power Plant in Alberta, Canada for BTC Mining

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2025. Feb. 05. 04:21

Bitdeer Buys 101 MW Gas Power Plant in Alberta, Canada for BTC Mining The $21.7 million cash deal would give BitDeer the ability to mine BTC at some of the lowest costs in the industry.

Regulation By Enforcement Is Out at CFTC, Acting Chair Pham Says

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2025. Feb. 04. 22:03

Regulation By Enforcement Is Out at CFTC, Acting Chair Pham Says The CFTC’s Division of Enforcement is being reorganized to “refocus” on fraud prevention.

Bitcoin Extends Losses to Below $97K Following David Sacks Press Conference

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2025. Feb. 04. 22:00

Bitcoin Extends Losses to Below $97K Following David Sacks Press Conference It was mostly a wonky discussion from Sacks and four Senate/House committee chairs.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Lays Out 10 Priorities for New Crypto Task Force

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2025. Feb. 04. 21:17

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Lays Out 10 Priorities for New Crypto Task Force Peirce also urged crypto companies to be patient as the agency decides how to “disentangle” itself from litigation initiated under former Chair Gary Gensler.

Bitcoin OP_CAT Proposal Gets Boost From Taproot Wizards' $30M Fundraise

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2025. Feb. 04. 21:03

Bitcoin OP_CAT Proposal Gets Boost From Taproot Wizards' $30M Fundraise Taproot Wizards will use the funding to build an ecosystem of applications using the OP_CAT Bitcoin improvement proposal

Acting SEC Chair Uyeda Names 3 Appointees to Agency’s New Crypto Task Force

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2025. Feb. 04. 20:25

Acting SEC Chair Uyeda Names 3 Appointees to Agency’s New Crypto Task Force Landon Zinda, former policy director for crypto think tank Coin Center, is the task force’s new senior advisor.

Trump's Crypto Czar Sacks Says 'Golden Age' Coming

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2025. Feb. 04. 19:58

Trump's Crypto Czar Sacks Says 'Golden Age' Coming David Sacks and the leaders of the congressional committees that will handle crypto legislation outlined their plans at a press conference.

The DeepSeek-R1 Effect and Web3-AI

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2025. Feb. 04. 18:18

The DeepSeek-R1 Effect and Web3-AI Unlike most advancements in generative AI, the release of DeepSeek-R1 carries real implications and intriguing opportunities for Web3-AI.

Sol Strategies Bolsters Solana Holdings to Near 190,000 SOL Worth More Than $40M

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2025. Feb. 04. 18:09

Sol Strategies Bolsters Solana Holdings to Near 190,000 SOL Worth More Than $40M The Canadian investment company, led by former Valkyrie Investments co-founder Leah Wald, has also acquired validators on other blockchains and holds some BTC.

Ethereum’s New Cheerleader on Wall Street: A Q&A With Vivek Raman

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2025. Feb. 04. 17:30

Ethereum’s New Cheerleader on Wall Street: A Q&A With Vivek Raman Vivek Raman, the founder of Etherealize, spent 10 years on Wall Street. Now he's trying to market Ethereum to big banks.

U.S. Senate's Effort on Stablecoins Revealed in New Bill from Hagerty

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2025. Feb. 04. 16:53

U.S. Senate's Effort on Stablecoins Revealed in New Bill from Hagerty The Senate has pushed stablecoin bills before, but the chamber is now led by Republicans who want to make Hagerty's latest effort happen.

Blockchain Firm Neptune Digital Assets Adds DOGE to Its Bitcoin Accumulation Strategy

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2025. Feb. 04. 16:46

Blockchain Firm Neptune Digital Assets Adds DOGE to Its Bitcoin Accumulation Strategy The publicly traded company plans on accumulating other cryptocurrencies through its Sygnum credit line..

Ether Worth Nearly $1B Left Exchanges Monday as Trade War Fears Sent Prices Crashing

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2025. Feb. 04. 16:12

Ether Worth Nearly $1B Left Exchanges Monday as Trade War Fears Sent Prices Crashing Data shows investors likely bought the dip, snapping up ETH at lower prices.

Coinbase Users Are Losing $300M a Year to Social Scams, ZachXBT Says

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2025. Feb. 04. 15:19

Coinbase Users Are Losing $300M a Year to Social Scams, ZachXBT Says ZachXBT advised Coinbase to enhance security by making phone number inputs optional, creating a restricted account type for new users, and improving community education on scam prevention.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: UNI Falls 4.2% as Index Trades Lower From Monday

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2025. Feb. 04. 14:10

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: UNI Falls 4.2% as Index Trades Lower From Monday Polkadot (DOT) joined Uniswap (UNI) as an underperformer, declining 4.1%.

U.S. Bitcoin Reserve May Be Coming, But States Are Winning the Race

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2025. Feb. 04. 14:00

U.S. Bitcoin Reserve May Be Coming, But States Are Winning the Race Millions of Americans may soon find out they're crypto investors when their states leap into the markets even before the feds figure out what to do.

CME's Monthly Crypto Volumes Hits Record High in January, Surges 180%

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2025. Feb. 04. 13:19

CME's Monthly Crypto Volumes Hits Record High in January, Surges 180% The surge to hit a new record was partly fueled by the popularity of micro bitcoin and ether futures contracts.

Hong Kong Doubles Down on Crypto Regulation With Staff Hires

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2025. Feb. 04. 13:04

Hong Kong Doubles Down on Crypto Regulation With Staff Hires The securities regulator wants to hire staff for market surveillance and enforcement investigations.

Trivago Adds Travala's Hotel Inventory, Gaining Crypto Payment Options

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2025. Feb. 04. 12:00

Trivago Adds Travala's Hotel Inventory, Gaining Crypto Payment Options Travala, which is backed by the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance, is in talks with potential buyers after receiving a takeover approach late last year.

WazirX Tells Creditors Accept New Scheme or Wait Until 2030 for Refunds From $230M Hack

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2025. Feb. 04. 11:50

WazirX Tells Creditors Accept New Scheme or Wait Until 2030 for Refunds From $230M Hack The aftermath of an attack on India’s once-largest crypto exchange continues to brew.

Bitcoin Hashrate Hits All-Time High Defying Analyst Expectations

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2025. Feb. 04. 11:26

Bitcoin Hashrate Hits All-Time High Defying Analyst Expectations Bitcoin transaction fees have hit multi-year lows despite the price hovering around $100,000.

Bitcoin Still Following Previous Cycle's Trajectory Despite Price Drop: Van Straten

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2025. Feb. 04. 11:21

Bitcoin Still Following Previous Cycle's Trajectory Despite Price Drop: Van Straten Despite the U.S. tariff uncertainty, bitcoin remains on track with previous cycles.

Anthony Scaramucci Says U.S. Pro-Crypto Regulation Likely by November

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2025. Feb. 04. 11:14

Anthony Scaramucci Says U.S. Pro-Crypto Regulation Likely by November Scaramucci also described Trump's official memecoin as "bad for the industry."

Galaxy and BitGo Buddy Up for Crypto Staking Despite Legal Spat

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2025. Feb. 04. 11:00

Galaxy and BitGo Buddy Up for Crypto Staking Despite Legal Spat The firms are driven by compelling mutual benefits: Galaxy gains extra staking business and BitGo customers are able to use staked assets as collateral for loans and trading.

XRP Teases Bollinger Band Breakout Against Bitcoin: Godbole

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2025. Feb. 04. 10:46

XRP Teases Bollinger Band Breakout Against Bitcoin: Godbole The XRP/BTC ratio is looking to move out of the volatility bands, signaling a bullish imbalance in the market.

XRP Teases 2017-Like Bull Pattern Against Bitcoin: Godbole

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2025. Feb. 04. 10:46

XRP Teases 2017-Like Bull Pattern Against Bitcoin: Godbole The XRP/BTC ratio is looking to move out of the volatility bands, signaling a bullish imbalance in the market.

Kraken Secures License to Enter EU Derivatives Market

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2025. Feb. 04. 10:27

Kraken Secures License to Enter EU Derivatives Market The license was obtained through the acquisition of a Cypriot firm.

Howard Lutnick Softens Stance on Tether Stability, Investment Ties

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2025. Feb. 04. 09:50

Howard Lutnick Softens Stance on Tether Stability, Investment Ties The Cantor Fitzgerald chair was grilled about prior bullish statements made about Tether during a recent Senate hearing.

Lending Protocol Aave Processes $200M in Liquidation Without Adding to Bad-Debt Burden

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2025. Feb. 04. 09:24

Lending Protocol Aave Processes $200M in Liquidation Without Adding to Bad-Debt Burden Aave aced the market's stress test, processing millions in liquidations without taking on new bad debt.

Ethereum Raises Gas Limits for First Time Since 2021, Boosting ETH Appeal

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2025. Feb. 04. 09:22

Ethereum Raises Gas Limits for First Time Since 2021, Boosting ETH Appeal This change was implemented after more than half of the validators supported the adjustment, which was enacted automatically without the need for a hard fork.

XRP and Dogecoin Surged 20%, Then Dipped as China Tariffs Dent Crypto Rebound

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2025. Feb. 04. 07:59

XRP and Dogecoin Surged 20%, Then Dipped as China Tariffs Dent Crypto Rebound Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China led to a steep drop in bitcoin and broader equity markets on Monday.

Probe of Crypto.com, Kalshi’s Super Bowl Bets Is About the Nature of ‘Gaming’: Crypto Lawyer

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2025. Feb. 04. 06:14

Probe of Crypto.com, Kalshi’s Super Bowl Bets Is About the Nature of ‘Gaming’: Crypto Lawyer The regulator's probe is focused on the issue of sports being considered gaming, said New York-based crypto lawyer Aaron Brogan.

Bitcoin Down 2.5% as China Slaps Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S., Probes Google

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2025. Feb. 04. 05:46

Bitcoin Down 2.5% as China Slaps Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S., Probes Google The move came after U.S. President Donald Trump's new 10% tariffs on China came into effect.

TRON, Movement Labs Deny ‘Token Swap’ Deal for World Liberty Financial Inclusion

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2025. Feb. 04. 05:18

TRON, Movement Labs Deny ‘Token Swap’ Deal for World Liberty Financial Inclusion A report alleges that projects were pitched on a $10 million - $15 million buy-in on the Trump-backed project.

U.S. Prosecutors Charge Canadian Man With $65M Hacks of Indexed Finance, KyberSwap

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2025. Feb. 04. 03:12

U.S. Prosecutors Charge Canadian Man With $65M Hacks of Indexed Finance, KyberSwap Andean “Andy” Medjedovic, 22, has been on the run from authorities since 2021.

10 Commandments for Federal Securities Laws

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2025. Feb. 03. 22:02

10 Commandments for Federal Securities Laws Too often regulators get bogged down in the minutiae of prescriptive laws and miss their core intent, says Teresa Goody Guillén, a partner at BakerHostetler. Crypto regulation should be guided by principles for an effective market.

Real-World Asset Tokens Lead Crypto Rebound as Tokenization Narrative Gathers Steam

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2025. Feb. 03. 20:50

Real-World Asset Tokens Lead Crypto Rebound as Tokenization Narrative Gathers Steam Ondo Finance's native token, MANTRA's OM and Chintai's CHEX posted double-digit gains during the crypto rebound, while many altcoins still nursed losses.

Crypto.com President Eric Anziani on the Exchange’s Ambitious Global Plans

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2025. Feb. 03. 19:59

Crypto.com President Eric Anziani on the Exchange’s Ambitious Global Plans The Singapore-based exchange has made a plethora of announcements regarding its plans for the E.U., the U.S. and Asia.

The AI Agents Are Coming

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2025. Feb. 03. 19:53

The AI Agents Are Coming And blockchain tech is poised to become the fundamental infrastructure for an agentic economy, functioning as an API layer that enables seamless interaction and transactions among AI agents, says Marc Baumann.

AI Shows Why Data Portability Matters

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2025. Feb. 03. 19:27

AI Shows Why Data Portability Matters AI provides a rationale for personal data portability, in the form of a better product experience rather than ideology alone, says Anna Kazlauskas, the creator of Vana and the CEO of Open Data Labs.

Trump Orders Creation of Sovereign Wealth Fund

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2025. Feb. 03. 18:34

Trump Orders Creation of Sovereign Wealth Fund Such a fund could be a vehicle through which the government might accumulate bitcoin.

Wyoming’s Future as a Blockchain Leader Hangs in the Balance Without Fair Procurement Processes

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2025. Feb. 03. 17:14

Wyoming’s Future as a Blockchain Leader Hangs in the Balance Without Fair Procurement Processes Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says closed-door policy-making around the state's recent stablecoin initiative raises doubts about the state's commitment to becoming a crypto hub.

MicroStrategy Pauses Weekly Bitcoin Purchases Ahead of Earnings

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2025. Feb. 03. 16:30

MicroStrategy Pauses Weekly Bitcoin Purchases Ahead of Earnings The company reports fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday.

Bitcoin Bounces Above $99K, XRP Surges 40% as Trade War Tensions Suddenly Ease

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2025. Feb. 03. 16:05

Bitcoin Bounces Above $99K, XRP Surges 40% as Trade War Tensions Suddenly Ease Agreeing to some of Trump's terms, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the U.S. will be pausing tariffs on her country for one month.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Plunges 17.1% Over Weekend

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2025. Feb. 03. 14:18

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Plunges 17.1% Over Weekend Among the underperformers, Filecoin (FIL) dropped 33.9% and Aave (AAVE) fell 29.3%.

Crypto Stocks Slide Pre-Market as U.S. Futures Point to More Bitcoin Losses

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2025. Feb. 03. 12:41

Crypto Stocks Slide Pre-Market as U.S. Futures Point to More Bitcoin Losses S&P 500 futures slid 1.4%, Dow Jones future fell 1.2% and futures on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 lost 1.7%

THORChain to Issue Equity Tokens to Battle $200M Debt After Pausing Bitcoin, Ether Lending

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2025. Feb. 03. 11:49

THORChain to Issue Equity Tokens to Battle $200M Debt After Pausing Bitcoin, Ether Lending TCY tokens will be distributed at a rate of 1 TCY per dollar of defaulted debt, turning lenders and savers into equity holders.

Coinbase Secures Spot on UK Crypto Register

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2025. Feb. 03. 10:39

Coinbase Secures Spot on UK Crypto Register The exchange can now offer crypto services to clients in the country.

What Next for Bitcoin, Ether, XRP as Donald Trump Eyes Further Tariffs?

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2025. Feb. 03. 10:29

What Next for Bitcoin, Ether, XRP as Donald Trump Eyes Further Tariffs? Buying the dip after a massive liquidation flush and higher demand for stablecoin could fuel growth in bitcoin and the broader crypto market, some say.

Ether Volatility Explodes to Over 100% as Price Crashes

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2025. Feb. 03. 10:23

Ether Volatility Explodes to Over 100% as Price Crashes Ether's DVOL spiked above 100% during Asian hours as the crashing price saw traders chase put options.

TRUMP Down 75% From Peak Even as Donald Trump Shills the Token on Truth Social

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2025. Feb. 03. 09:17

TRUMP Down 75% From Peak Even as Donald Trump Shills the Token on Truth Social TRUMP was issued a couple of days before Trump’s swearing-in ceremony on Jan.20 as the first-ever memecoin officially endorsed by a sitting president.

Bitcoin's ‘Kimchi Premium’ Jumps to 10%, Worrying Sign for BTC in Short-Term

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2025. Feb. 03. 08:18

Bitcoin's ‘Kimchi Premium’ Jumps to 10%, Worrying Sign for BTC in Short-Term Trading volumes on Korean exchanges Bithumb and Upbit have dropped significantly in the past week, indicating a drop in retail trading activity.

USDe Stable Despite Trade War Volatility

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2025. Feb. 03. 07:53

USDe Stable Despite Trade War Volatility The market cap of USDe has pushed past $6 billion, and the peg remains virtually stable, despite the market bloodbath.

India Reviewing Its Crypto Stance as Global Outlook Eases: Reuters

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2025. Feb. 03. 07:07

India Reviewing Its Crypto Stance as Global Outlook Eases: Reuters The review comes as Donald Trump's crypto friendly policy has pushed countries to soften their approach on digital assets.

XRP, Dogecoin Plunge 25% as Crypto Liquidations Cross $2.2B on Tariffs Led Dump

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2025. Feb. 03. 05:31

XRP, Dogecoin Plunge 25% as Crypto Liquidations Cross $2.2B on Tariffs Led Dump XRP, dogecoin (DOGE) and Cardano’s ADA fell more than 25% to reverse all of the gains since December, reaching pre-U.S. election levels from early November.

Chance of Bitcoin Tanking to $75K Doubles as Trump's Tariffs Ignite Trade War, Derive's Onchain Options Market Shows

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2025. Feb. 03. 04:50

Chance of Bitcoin Tanking to $75K Doubles as Trump's Tariffs Ignite Trade War, Derive's Onchain Options Market Shows The probability has doubled from last week as the renewed trade war between the U.S. and its major trading partners threatens to inject inflation into the global economy.

Bitcoin Drops 8% to $93K as Asia Awakens to Trump's Trade War

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2025. Feb. 03. 02:13

Bitcoin Drops 8% to $93K as Asia Awakens to Trump's Trade War BTC, ETH, SOL all down as the market digests the impact of the possibility of a global trade war

Bitcoin Tumbles 8% to $93K With Billions Liquidated as Asia Awakens to Trump's Trade War

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2025. Feb. 03. 02:13

Bitcoin Tumbles 8% to $93K With Billions Liquidated as Asia Awakens to Trump's Trade War BTC, ETH, SOL all down as the market digests the impact of the possibility of a global trade war

Bitcoin Trades Above $93.5K as Traders in Asia Consider Trump's Trade War

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2025. Feb. 03. 02:13

Bitcoin Trades Above $93.5K as Traders in Asia Consider Trump's Trade War BTC, ETH, SOL all down as the market digests the impact of the possibility of a global trade war

Bitcoin Trades Near $94K as Asia Traders Ponder Over Trump's Trade War

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2025. Feb. 03. 02:13

Bitcoin Trades Near $94K as Asia Traders Ponder Over Trump's Trade War BTC, ETH, SOL all down as the market digests the impact of the possibility of a global trade war

Bitcoin Slumps to Near $94K as Asia Traders Ponder Over Trump's Trade War

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2025. Feb. 03. 02:13

Bitcoin Slumps to Near $94K as Asia Traders Ponder Over Trump's Trade War BTC, ETH, SOL all slide as the market digests the impact of the possibility of a global trade war.

Bitcoin Slips For Third Consecutive Day as Canada's Trudeau Retaliates to Trump's Tariffs

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2025. Feb. 02. 08:50

Bitcoin Slips For Third Consecutive Day as Canada's Trudeau Retaliates to Trump's Tariffs Renewed trade war, coupled with mass deportations, could add to inflation. BTC's weakness likely reflects those fears.

Bitcoin Drops 8% to $93K as Asia Awakens to Trump's Trade War

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2025. Feb. 02. 08:50

Bitcoin Drops 8% to $93K as Asia Awakens to Trump's Trade War As Asia begins its trading day, BTC's weakness likely reflects fears that a trade war could freeze global growth

Bitcoin Sinks to $100K as Trump Imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China

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2025. Feb. 01. 23:41

Bitcoin Sinks to $100K as Trump Imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China Altcoins fared far worse than bitcoin as the new U.S. president seemingly ignited a trade war.