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112 itemsFebruary 2, 2026
- Decrypt
Will GameStop Dump Its Bitcoin? CEO Says ‘Way More Compelling’ Move Ahead
GameStop moved its entire Bitcoin stash to an institutional exchange as CEO Ryan Cohen signals M&A now outranks crypto.
- CoinDeskScore: 90
Elon Musk merges AI company xAI with rocket company SpaceX to build AI in space
The combined company is expected to price its IPO at a valuation of $1.25 trillion, according to Bloomberg.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
'This is absolutely INSANE': Bitcoin’s weekend crash exposes the cracks beneath crypto’s latest boom
Here is what happened this weekend and what it means for the crypto industry.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Binance commits to gigantic Bitcoin purchase as an implicit apology for October liquidation meltdown
Binance just turned its emergency insurance fund into a public, auditable pledge. And it reads like a crisis-repair letter in balance sheet form. The exchange announced Jan. 30 that it will convert SAFU's roughly $1 billion stablecoin reserves into Bitcoin within 30 days, with an explicit promise: i...
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Crypto stolen hit $370M in January, nearly quadrupling year on year: CertiK
The amount of crypto stolen in January is also a 214% increase from the month before, with a majority of the value lost due to a single phishing incident.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Binance moves 1,315 bitcoin into SAFU fund as it prepares to buy $1 billion BTC
The move follows Binance’s Jan. 30 announcement that it would shift the $1 billion SAFU fund toward bitcoin over a 30-day period.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Binance buys dip with first $100M Bitcoin purchase from $1B SAFU fund
Binance has kicked off its $1 billion SAFU conversion into Bitcoin with a $100 million purchase, shifting its user protection fund out of stablecoins and into BTC.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Bitcoin triggers $7B loss for ETF holders as price could drop to $65,000 while Strategy (MSTR) sits on billion dollar cushion
Bitcoin’s slide below $80,000 has pushed a significant portion of US spot BTC exchange-traded fund (ETF) buyers into $7 billion in paper losses. According to CryptoSlate's data, the world’s largest digital asset fell to as low as $74,609 over the weekend amid liquidity concerns and a risk-off tone i...
- CointelegraphScore: 85
White House officials met with crypto execs to discuss market structure bill
The meeting came more than two weeks after the Senate Banking Committee postponed a markup on the CLARITY Act, adding that everyone “remains at the table“ to work on the bill.
- The BlockScore: 85
Inside the White House talks between crypto firms and banks on stablecoin rewards
Crypto advocacy groups called a White House meeting on Monday to discuss an intensely contested topic on how to treat stablecoin rewards.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Bitcoin briefly falls near $74,000 as thin liquidity keeps traders on edge
The bounce came as China factory data showed only mild growth, offering background support while dollar strength and thin exchange depth limit upside.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Jupiter brings Polymarket to Solana and lands $35 million investment deal
Jupiter said Polymarket will be integrated on its platform, while ParaFi Capital has made a $35 million strategic investment in JUP with an extended lockup.
- DecryptScore: 80
No Relief For Crypto Investors As India Retains Current Crypto Tax In Budget 2026
India's crypto tax regime remains unchanged, dashing industry hopes for relief from the framework that drove trading offshore.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Ripple secures full EU e-money license in Luxembourg
The payments firm said Luxembourg’s CSSF has granted final Electronic Money Institution approval, moving it from “in-principle” status to a license it can use to expand Ripple Payments across the bloc.
- The BlockScore: 80
Ripple secures full EU EMI license in Luxembourg following preliminary approval
Ripple secured full Luxembourg EMI approval on Feb. 2, finalizing a licensing process that began with preliminary authorization last month.
- DecryptScore: 80
Russia’s Largest Crypto Miner BitRiver Faces Bankruptcy as CEO Under House Arrest: Report
Court filings show insolvency proceedings against BitRiver’s main owner after years of financial strain and sanctions pressure.
- DecryptScore: 75
Bitcoin Derivatives Signal Elevated Stress Following Market Rout
Bitcoin’s weekend plunge opened a rare CME futures gap, as macro and geopolitical pressures drove a broad deleveraging.
- DecryptScore: 75
Nevada Court Grants Temporary Restraining Order Against Polymarket
Nevada's court ruling against Polymarket comes as prediction markets face global regulatory pressure and bans across multiple jurisdictions.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Hong Kong to grant first stablecoin issuer licenses in March: Report
Hong Kong's monetary authority said only a small number of stablecoin issuers will be approved initially, as application reviews near completion.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Bitcoin begins to rally after 11% weekend dump as global markets open with bullish intent
Bitcoin just erased over $9,000 in a weekend liquidity trap and the Monday recovery is missing one thing By the time London desks started lighting up this morning, Bitcoin had already moved sharply in off-hours trading. Over the weekend, while most of the world was off-grid or only half-paying atten...
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Hong Kong will start granting stablecoin issuer licenses in March: Reuters
Eddie Yue Wai-man, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), said only a very few stablecoin licenses would be issued initially.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
South Korean watchdog expands AI systems to track crypto manipulation
The Financial Supervisory Service said automated models now scan crypto trading activity across timeframes, reducing reliance on manual investigations.
- DecryptScore: 75
Morning Minute: Bitcoin Hit $75k After Weekend Washout
Trump's Warsh nomination seemingly set off a sell cascade for crypto majors, starting Thursday and running all weekend.
- The BlockScore: 75
Bitcoin closes four consecutive months red as stocks and gold markets reprice liquidity, rate outlook: analysts
Bitcoin has fallen below $78,000 as crypto and precious metals sell off in tandem amid ETF outflows, liquidation pressure and Fed uncertainty.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
NY prosecutors raise alarm over GENIUS Act on fraud: Report
Five New York officials reportedly said Tether and Circle had been incentivized to not work with law enforcement, allowing them to profit off crimes involving stablecoins.
- DecryptScore: 75
Bitcoin, Ethereum ETF Investments Flip Negative for 2026 as Crypto Funds Shed $1.7B
U.S.-listed crypto funds led withdrawals as Bitcoin and Ethereum prices slid after Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair.
- The BlockScore: 75
New York Attorney General Letitia James slams stablecoin law GENIUS citing consumer protection concerns
NYAG Letitia James and other top prosecutors in the state are raising concerns over the recently enacted GENIUS stablecoin law.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Russia's biggest bitcoin mining firm's founder arrested for tax evasion while his company faces bankruptcy
An En+ subsidiary has filed an insolvency claim against the crypto mining firm, adding to pressure from energy debts, regulatory curbs and internal turmoil.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Strategy’s Saylor signals buy after BTC briefly dips below cost basis
The latest crash came after US President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to replace Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, sending Bitcoin down to $75,892 late on Sunday.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin holds below $80,000 as January prediction contracts miss liquidation-driven slide: Asia Morning Briefing
Options markets signaled rising tail risk as liquidations mounted, but January prediction odds adjusted slowly as bitcoin volatility unfolded.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Average Bitcoin ETF buy underwater as investors pull $2.8B in 2 weeks
Bitcoin fell as low as $74,600 on Monday following a weekend rout, a nine-month low. for the cryptocurrency.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin ETF holders, sitting on paper losses, may throw in the towel
Spot ETF investors are now sitting on paper losses, which sets the stage for potential large redemptions.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Odds that Bitcoin slips below $65K climb to 72% on Polymarket
Bitcoin bets on Polymarket show elevated downside risk in 2026 as analysts point to bearish trends and tight US liquidity conditions.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Crypto funds post second week of outflows at $1.7B: CoinShares
Crypto ETPs posted two consecutive weeks of outflows, totaling $3.43 billion and driving $1 billion in year-to-date losses, according to CoinShares.
- The BlockScore: 70
Crypto funds extend exodus with another $1.7 billion in weekly outflows as ‘investor sentiment deteriorates’: CoinShares
Year-to-date crypto flows and institutional sentiment declined following another $1.7 billion in weekly outflows, per CoinShares.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Weekend selloff wipes out $290 billion before bitcoin steadies: Crypto Markets Today
Crypto markets stabilized after a thinly traded weekend rout wiped out nearly $290 billion of total market capitalization.
- The BlockScore: 70
Zama launches token, debuts privacy metric after more than $121 million shielded on Ethereum
Zama rolled out its ZAMA token while debuting Total Value Shielded, a new privacy metric, after encrypting over $121 million on Ethereum.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Saylor’s Strategy buys $75.3M in BTC as prices briefly dip below $75K
Latest filings show Strategy bought 855 Bitcoin at about $88,000 each last week, as BTC briefly fell below its average cost for the first time since 2023.
- The BlockScore: 70
Michael Saylor’s Strategy acquires another 855 BTC for $75 million as total bitcoin holdings briefly slip underwater
Strategy's holdings account for more than 3.4% of the total 21 million bitcoin supply — worth around $56 billion.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
CoinDesk 20 performance update: index tumbles 9.3% as all constituents trade lower
Ethereum (ETH), down 13.9%, lead the index lower over the weekend.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitcoin bull market 'confirmed over?' BTC price sees 4th red monthly candle
Bitcoin printed its fourth red monthly candle in a row as BTC price dropped below $80,000, with traders dismissing the bull market returning.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Foreign money from UAE royal reportedly buying Trump influence through WLFI digital dollar
New reports says Abu Dhabi royal Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan, or investors tied to him, agreed in January 2025 to invest $500 million into Trump-linked World Liberty Financial for about a 49% stake. WLFI, the governance token of World Liberty Financial, has currently decoupled from Bitcoin pr...
- The BlockScore: 70
Trump’s ‘personal intervention’ likely needed to advance crypto market structure bill, TD Cowen says
And the more significant challenge is securing enough Democratic support in the Senate for the crypto legislation, TD Cowen added.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
ParaFi Capital makes $35M investment in Solana-based Jupiter
Jupiter said the deal marks its first outside capital and was structured as a market-priced token purchase with extended lockups.
- The BlockScore: 70
Bitcoin’s price slide pushes most miner rigs into the red
Bitcoin miner profitability has been on a multi-year decline as network hashpower continues to push to new highs, The Block data shows.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
White House crypto meeting didn't yet find answer to stablecoin yield in Senate bill
Industry insiders met with President Donald Trump's advisers, who asked that compromises be found this month for the Senate's crypto bill.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitcoin hits ‘fire-sale’ value as capital flows capitulate: Bitwise
Bitcoin flashed a major discount signal after capital outflows increased following BTC’s abrupt drop below $75,000. Historical data now points to a potential 10% rebound rally in the short-term.
- DecryptScore: 65
UAE Royal’s Alleged Stake in Trump Crypto Venture Raises Ethical Concerns
A foreign investment in a Trump crypto firm reportedly preceded a reversal in U.S. AI chip restrictions, prompting corruption allegations.
- DecryptScore: 65
CrossCurve Threatens Legal Action After $3M Cross-Chain Bridge Exploit
The protocol warned it may pursue criminal and civil action after identifying addresses tied to a hack of its token transfer system.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Nomura temporarily reduces crypto exposure as Q3 profits drop
Nomura's CFO, Hiroyuki Moriuchi, reportedly reaffirmed the company's long-term commitment to digital assets but said it had to manage short-term risks.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Justin Sun swoops to buy $100 million of bitcoin as rest of the market bleeds
Justin Sun plans to add between $50 million and $100 million worth of bitcoin (BTC) to the blockchain's holdings, the Tron founder told CoinDesk.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
BitMine nears $7B paper loss as market crash pressures ETH treasuries
Ether treasury firms are pressured by the crypto market downturn, as Trend Research was forced to sell $77 million in Ether at a loss, while others are holding through paper losses.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Trump's Fed nomination a ‘mixed’ signal for Bitcoin, US liquidity: Analyst
Warsh’s nomination as the new Fed chair has ignited US liquidity drought concerns, but his interest rate policy may hold the silver lining for risk asset recovery, according to market analysts.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Michael Saylor's Strategy added $75 million in bitcoin to holdings prior to last week's crash
It was a relatively small purchase for the company, which now holds 713,502 bitcoin purchased at an average price of $76,052 each versus the current price of about $77,000.
- The BlockScore: 65
Arcium launches privacy-preserving Mainnet Alpha on Solana as Umbra debuts shielded finance layer
Arcium has launched its Mainnet Alpha on Solana, taking its encrypted computation network live as Umbra debuts a shielded finance layer.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Bed Bath & Beyond stock jumps on deal to tokenize real estate with Tokens.com buy
The new platform, planned to debut by July, will use tools from tZERO and integrate with blockchain firm Figure to offer services such as mortgages and renovation loans.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Bed Bath & Beyond to acquire Tokens.com in tokenized real estate push
The retailer plans to build a platform for tokenized real-world assets, expanding beyond e-commerce after its 2023 bankruptcy.
- DecryptScore: 65
Bitcoin Traders Swing Bearish as BTC Price Languishes Below $80K
Myriad users give Bitcoin a 68% chance of dropping to $69K after the asset fell to its lowest price since 2024 this weekend.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
BitRiver CEO arrested for alleged tax concealment: Reports
The Zamoskvoretsky Court in Moscow has reportedly ordered BitRiver CEO Igor Runets to remain under house arrest amid tax evasion charges.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
India’s Budget 2026 keeps crypto taxes, TDS unchanged, adds $545 penalty for lapses
The Finance Bill introduced daily fines and a flat penalty for incorrect crypto disclosures while leaving the existing tax and TDS framework untouched.
- The BlockScore: 60
Japan’s Nomura cuts down crypto exposure following Q3 losses
Nomura's crypto subsidiary, Laser Digital, saw losses in Q3, leading Nomura to report lower-than-expected quarterly net profit.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
BTC price heads back to 2021: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin price action headed toward the 2021 bull market highs as crypto traders warned over a future sub-$50,000 BTC price bottom.
- The BlockScore: 60
BitRiver parent enters bankruptcy monitoring as CEO placed under house arrest: report
Bankruptcy monitoring begins for BitRiver's parent firm as its CEO faces house arrest on tax evasion charges in Russia.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Futures price gap on CME offers bitcoin bulls a glimmer of hope
A sharp drop in the bitcoin price while CME was shut leaves bitcoin futures trading well below Friday’s close.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
XRP price risks repeating 2022 crash as new buyers go underwater
XRP is below the average buy price of the past year, putting many holders in the red and increasing downside risk in the near term.
- The BlockScore: 60
Cboe targets prediction market with ‘all-or-nothing’ options revival: WSJ
Cboe explores reviving all-or-nothing options as prediction markets hit record volumes and draw billions in retail trading activity.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Why India wants the e-rupee to move beyond borders
India is exploring cross-border use of the e-rupee to reduce payment costs, improve trade settlement efficiency and expand the rupee’s global role.
- DecryptScore: 60
Tom Lee's BitMine Buys the Ethereum Dip, Even as Unrealized Losses Top $6 Billion
Publicly traded Ethereum treasury BitMine Immersion Technologies is still buying as ETH plunges, despite the firm's growing losses.
- DecryptScore: 60
Strategy's Bitcoin Bet Dips Underwater as Firm Adds to $56 Billion BTC Stash
Strategy’s Bitcoin bet showed losses on paper for the first time in years, as it tumbled below the firm’s average purchase price on Sunday.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Opera shares jump 17% after announcing expanded support for Tether tokens
MiniPay has 12.6 million activated wallets and processed over $153 million in stablecoin transactions in December, connecting users to crypto on- and off-ramp providers.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Wrench attacks increased by 75% in 2025, resulting in $41M losses: CertiK
The blockchain security auditor said violence against wallet holders was a ”core threat vector in the crypto ecosystem,” reporting a significant increase from 2024 to 2025.
- DecryptScore: 60
Bed Bath & Beyond Makes Real World Asset Tokenization Move, Acquiring Tokens.com
Shares in publicly traded consumer brand Bed Bath and Beyond (BBBY) are up as the firm expands its blockchain push.
- DecryptScore: 60
Bitcoin Falls Into 'Extreme Fear': How Low Will It Go?
Bitcoin has dropped by 13% in the last 30 days and the charts are screaming caution. Where does the price of BTC go from here?
- CoinDeskScore: 60
CZ pushes back against Binance 'FUD' as blame game for crypto crash persists
The exchange co-founder's post comes amid renewed scrutiny over Binance’s alleged role in October’s crypto flash crash.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Nomura to tighten risk controls at Laser Digital after crypto-related losses
Nomura CEO Hiroyuki Moriuchi said that the company introduced stricter position management to reduce risk exposure and limit earnings fluctuations from crypto market swings.
- The BlockScore: 55
Bernstein sees ‘short-term crypto bear cycle’ reversing in 2026, with bitcoin bottoming in the $60K range
The firm argues institutional flows, U.S. policy, and sovereign-asset considerations could set the stage for the 'most consequential' cycle.
- The BlockScore: 55
BitMine deepens Ethereum bet with 41,788 ETH buy, ramps up staking
BitMine Immersion Technologies has expanded its ether treasury to around 4.29 million ETH after a fresh round of purchases.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Cboe is looking to make trading as simple as a ‘yes or no’ rivalling prediction markets
The exchange is in early talks on a yes-or-no options product that mirrors platforms like Polymarket or Kalshi.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Bitcoin bounces 7% from lows, but crypto remains under pressure in U.S. trade
Crypto-related stocks like Robinhood, Coinbase, and Strategy continued to sport sizable losses on Monday.
- The BlockScore: 55
MultiversX integrates Google’s new AI commerce standard, adds support for Coinbase-incubated x402 payments
New transaction standards aim to let AI systems access data, services & digital assets without relying on traditional checkout or login flows.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Story delays $IP token supply unlock as usage lags and dump fears grow
Team and investor tokens now set to unlock in August 2026 as the IP-focused blockchain moves to slow new supply, tighten token economics and buy time to build network usage amid weak market sentiment.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Bitcoin's crash exposes painful truth – crypto market still dances to BTC's tune
Despite thousands of alternative tokens and institutional adoption, crypto markets in 2026 still largely move in lockstep with bitcoin, offering little real diversification.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Crypto stocks slide in pre-market trading as bitcoin stabilizes around $77,000
Bitcoin was little changed Monday as volatility spikes and crypto equities remained under pressure ahead of the U.S. market open.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Hyperliquid's HYPE higher by 10% on plans to add prediction markets and options
The exchange said it has added support for outcome-based trading in a move to compete with prediction markets.
- DecryptScore: 50
Jeffrey Epstein Was an Early Investor in Coinbase, Emails Reveal
Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam appears to have been personally aware and supportive of the convicted sex offender’s early investment in the company.
- The BlockScore: 50
Opera shares jump 18% after MiniPay adds Tether’s USDT stablecoin
MiniPay counts millions of phone-verified wallets and has seen rapid USDT transaction growth across Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
GameStop's Ryan Cohen appears to be moving on from bitcoin, eyes 'consumer megadeal'
GameStop's shares have surged as Cohen teased a "transformational" consumer-related deal he said is "way more compelling than bitcoin."
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Family offices shun crypto despite hype, with 89% holding no digital assets: JPMorgan Private Bank
The appetite for traditional and emerging hedges remains limited among wealthy families, according to JPMorgan Private Bank’s 2026 Global Family Office Report.
- DecryptScore: 50
The Link Between Trump's Fed Pick and Tether's 'Made in America' Stablecoin
Kevin Warsh helped shape Anchorage Digital, a key player in Tether’s efforts to gain a regulated foothold in U.S. markets through USAT.
- DecryptScore: 50
Hyperliquid Eyes Prediction Markets With ‘Outcome Trading’ Proposal
The decentralized exchange is the latest crypto project venturing into the prediction market space through the HIP-4 upgrade.
- The BlockScore: 45
Hyperliquid tests ‘Outcomes,’ moving into booming prediction markets and limited risk options trading
HyperLiquid is adding general-purpose Outcome trading as an expansion to Hyperliquid’s in-progress HIP-4 update.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Crypto selloff is likely due to US liquidity drought: Analyst
Bitcoin’s decline is mirroring SaaS stocks, proving that it is unlikely a crypto-specific narrative is driving the recent selloff, one analyst argues.
- The BlockScore: 40
Polymarket expands to Solana through Jupiter DEX integration
Through a built-in 'Prediction' feature, Jupiter users can now access Polymarket contracts without leaving the app.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Buterin pitches DAOs, prediction markets to reward content creators
Vitalik Buterin said the current creator token model favors those already popular and rewards mass content creation over high-quality content.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Tom Lee's BitMine Immersion added 41,000 ether as paper losses rise to $6 billion
Ether's plunging price stands in stark contrast to surging blockchain activity, marking a contrast to prior bear markets, company Chairman Tom Lee said.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Jim Cramer questions where the bitcoin bulls are as the crypto price slides to $74,000
Jim Cramer sounds the alarm on bitcoin’s "unreliability" as a short-term currency after a sharp weekend drop.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Bitcoin can still fall further. Historical data shows $60,000 will be the bottom
Historical data show that bitcoin has always found support in bear markets at the 200-week moving average.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Price predictions 2/2: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH
Bullish traders finally showed up to buy the dip in Bitcoin and altcoins as they fell to new 2026 lows, but selling at the intraday range highs may prove that the market correction is far from over.
- The BlockScore: 40
The Daily: Hyperliquid tests prediction markets, Solana-based DEX aggregator Jupiter integrates Polymarket, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
Epstein files reveal Bitcoin’s secret war as Ripple insiders expose a decade of explosive hidden industry sabotage
A decade-old email is reviving questions about whether projects like Ripple posed a threat to Bitcoin’s development or merely served as competitors that some BTC backers sought to exclude. The email, dated July 31, 2014, appears to show Austin Hill, then described as Blockstream’s chief executive, t...
- CointelegraphScore: 40
4 reasons why $75K may have been Bitcoin’s 2026 price bottom
Data suggests Bitcoin is unlikely to fall further than its year-to-date low of $74,680. Cointelegraph explains why.
- DecryptScore: 40
Opera Shares Jump After MiniPay Wallet Adds Support for Tether's USDT
Browser firm Opera's stock climbed Monday after the company said its MiniPay wallet now supports USDT and Tether Gold.
- DecryptScore: 35
$41M in Losses as Crypto Wrench Attacks Hit Record High in 2025
Crypto wrench attacks soared by 75% year-on-year, with France at the epicenter of the crime wave, according to a new report from CertiK.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
The hidden reason bitcoin didn't rally as gold and silver went berserk
Traders are zeroing in on a cluster of bids near $87,500 and repeated sell pressure under $90,000, a setup that looks like a tug of war into month end.
- The BlockScore: 30
Blockstream has no financial links to Jeffrey Epstein, Adam Back says
Back said Epstein was a limited partner in a fund that briefly held a minority stake in Blockstream, which was later divested.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
No, the UK hasn’t completely flopped on crypto
Popular opinion is missing the sea change in the UK’s crypto operating environment. Beneath regulatory criticism, the UK is accelerating its crypto evolution
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Crypto crime is getting violent: ‘wrench attacks’ jumped 75% in 2026
Europe now accounts for over 40% of global incidents, with France leading at 19 reported attacks, involving home invasions, kidnappings, and targeted personal threats.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Crypto figures address connections mentioned in latest Epstein file release
Some crypto executives are explaining the nature of the business relationships with disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
- DecryptScore: 30
AceTrader Teams Up With Myriad for $30K Prediction Contest
Myriad users can put their smarts to the test and predict on the AceTrader 100, as elite traders compete for a $1M USDC trade fund.
- CoinDeskScore: 20
Hyperliquid's HYPE emerges as crypto market haven
Your day-ahead look for Feb. 2, 2026
- CryptoSlateScore: 20
Groundhog Day for Bitcoin means six more weeks of macro winter if core flows stay deep red
Groundhog Day for Bitcoin: six more weeks of macro winter? Bitcoin got its own Groundhog Day moment today as Punxsutawney Phil “saw his shadow” on the 140th Anniversary of the celebration and signaled six more weeks of winter, just after BTC slid to $74,000 in a sharp risk-off move. The coincidence ...
- CoinDeskScore: 10
Earnings season gathers steam, U.S. jobs: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Feb. 2.