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138 itemsFebruary 3, 2026
- Decrypt
'We Need a New Path': Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Rips Up L2-Focused Roadmap
Some layer-2 networks have made concessions when it comes to decentralization, Buterin said, and shouldn’t be “branded” as extensions of Ethereum.
- CoinDesk
WisdomTree, a firm with $150 billion in assets, says crypto is now a core business
WisdomTree’s Jonathan Steinberg says the firm’s tokenization push is nearing profitability, with $750 million in digital assets and long-term plans to modernize financial infrastructure.
- CoinDesk
‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry warns bitcoin plunge could trigger $1 billion gold, silver sell-off
Burry said crypto losses may have forced institutions to liquidate precious metals as bitcoin slid below $73,000.
- CoinDesk
Bitcoin’s wild Tuesday: From a 14-month low to a sharp rally triggers $740 million in liquidations
Bitcoin failing to bounce soon could set the stage for "one hell of a year," one analyst said.
- Cointelegraph
ETH funding rate turns negative, but US macro conditions mute the buy signal
Crypto traders usually view negative funding rates as a buy signal, but this week’s volatility US earnings outcome may cloud the value of the signal for ETH investors.
- CryptoSlateScore: 90
Bitcoin mining revenue hits historic low as infrastructure is sold to AI giants permanently altering the network’s security
The euphoria of October’s record highs has evaporated, leaving the industrial backbone of the Bitcoin network facing a brutal reality check. According to CryptoSlate's data, Bitcoin is currently trading near $78,000, a level that represents a punishing decline of more than 38% from its all-time high...
- CointelegraphScore: 85
World Liberty launches $3.4B stablecoin: How it fits into onchain credit systems
World Liberty launches a $3.4-billion stablecoin and lending platform, positioning it within onchain credit, collateralized loans and DeFi markets.
- DecryptScore: 85
Bitcoin Plummets to 15-Month Low as Crypto, Stock Prices Tumble
The price of Bitcoin nearly touched $73,000 on Tuesday for the first time since November 2024 as investors flee risk assets.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Why a $9 billion bitcoin sale by single Galaxy client reignites quantum threat debate
CEO Mike Novogratz noted this sale was part of a profit-taking trend among early bitcoin adopters, indicating weakening conviction in the "HODLing" philosophy.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Major German bank opens free crypto access as MiCA ends the legality debate and sparks a bank rush
Germany's ING Deutschland just made crypto exposure feel like buying an index fund, indicating the path Europe is taking in crypto adoption. Starting Feb. 2, the bank's 3.2 million brokerage customers can purchase crypto exchange-traded notes with zero order fees above €1,000 and set up automatic sa...
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Nevada authorities file lawsuit against Coinbase over unlicensed wagering
The enforcement action over wagers on sports event contracts followed Coinbase announcing the launch of prediction markets in all 50 US states.
- The BlockScore: 80
Bitcoin tests $73,000, erasing gains since Trump’s election night win
A Glassnode analyst noted that 44% of the bitcoin supply is "now underwater," given that the token has dropped about 30% in the past month.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
U.S. Treasury probes crypto exchanges over Iran sanctions evasion, TRM Labs says
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is scrutinizing crypto platforms, not just wallets, for enabling Iran’s sanctions evasion, according to TRM Labs’ Ari Redbord.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Bitcoin, ether and major tokens stage relief rally after weekend bloodbath
Bitcoin rebounded toward $79,000 after dipping below $75,000 over the weekend, as traders weighed heavy liquidation-driven selling against macro tailwinds and a potential inflection point for crypto markets.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Ripple-backed custody secures $280 million diamond tokenization push in UAE
The project has already moved more than $280 million of polished diamonds on-chain in Dubai, with Ripple providing custody infrastructure as the firms work toward a regulated tokenized trading setup.
- The BlockScore: 75
Vitalik Buterin reevaluates Ethereum’s rollup-centric roadmap, arguing L2s decentralized ‘far slower’ while base layer advanced
Buterin previously championed a "rollup-centric" roadmap that would scale Ethereum through a network of branded shards.
- The BlockScore: 75
Kraken parent Payward reports $2.2 billion adjusted 2025 revenue as business diversifies through acquisitions, investments
Payward derived about 47% of its revenue from trading operations and the remaining 53% from its growing list of other services.
- DecryptScore: 75
French Police Raid X’s Paris Office in Probe of Grok AI and Illegal Content
The French action comes as investigations into X’s Grok chatbot expand across multiple jurisdictions, including the UK and EU.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Bitcoin loses $73K as US stocks sell off: Analyst says BTC price action is not ‘abnormal’
Bitcoin fell under $73,000 as futures liquidations soared and worries over this week’s US corporate earnings triggered a stock sell-off. Will traders finally step in to buy “discounted” BTC?
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Bitcoin miners get an open-source alternative as Tether launches MiningOS
Stablecoin issuer Tether said its new MiningOS is a modular, self-hosted software stack built to run mining operations from small home rigs to multi-site industrial setups.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Germans can now buy bitcoin, ether, solana products directly from their ING accounts
These crypto products receive the same German tax treatment as directly held bitcoin.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Cathie Wood's ARK buys over $70 million of crypto stocks as bitcoin slides
Fresh buys in CRCL, COIN, and BLSH come as Cathie Wood’s funds lean into exchange and stablecoin names during a market dip
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
China targets global reserve currency status but capital controls push traders toward USDT and Bitcoin
China seeks to make the renminbi a true reserve currency, but the numbers reveal a story in which Beijing's capital controls create conditions for Bitcoin and dollar stablecoins to thrive as workarounds rather than competitors. The International Monetary Fund's latest reserve data shows the renminbi...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Bitcoin ETFs bounce $562M after $1.5B sell-off, as headwinds linger
Spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $562 million in inflows Monday, partially offsetting $1.5 billion outflows last week, while Ether ETFs remained in the red.
- The BlockScore: 75
Tether launches open-source Bitcoin mining OS to challenge proprietary software
Tether has launched MiningOS, an open-source operating system for bitcoin mining as an alternative to proprietary software.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
MetaMask integrates Ondo to offer 200+ tokenized U.S. stocks inside crypto wallet
The launch marks one of the first times tokenized U.S. equities and ETFs have been made natively available through a major self-custodial wallet.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Bitcoin trapped below $80,000 as the strongest US factory signal since 2022 threatens further liquidations
The United States factory engine just delivered its loudest “risk on” signal in years, and it is landing at a brutally awkward time for Bitcoin. On Feb. 2, Howard Lutnick, the United States Secretary of Commerce, announced that: “The United States has delivered manufacturing expans...
- The BlockScore: 70
Bitcoin miner TeraWulf’s shares surge 15% after infrastructure acquisitions
The company said it has acquired brownfield infrastructure sites in both Kentucky and Maryland in order to grow power capacity.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
'You are not scaling Ethereum': Vitalik Buterin issues a blunt reality check to the biggest crypto networks
The roadmap in place doesn't make as much sense because progress among layer-2s toward later stages of decentralization has been slower and more difficult, and Ethereum itself is now scaling directly on layer-1.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Crypto pulls out of free fall as government shutdown ends
An unrelenting plunge in crypto prices on Tuesday has paused after the U.S. House very narrowly passed a funding package that will now head to the president's desk for signature.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
FTX users, Fenwick agree to settle lawsuit over firm's role in FTX
The plaintiffs filed the lawsuit in 2023, accusing the law firm of playing “a key and crucial role" in "how the FTX fraud was accomplished.”
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Tether releases open-source operating system for Bitcoin mining
Tether first announced plans for an open-source mining OS in June last year as it wanted Bitcoin miners to "enter the game" without expensive third-party vendors.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Musk's SpaceX–xAI mega deal sharpens focus on bitcoin accounting ahead of IPO
The move concentrates crypto exposure across Musk’s businesses, with energy company Tesla’s among the top public holders of the asset.
- The BlockScore: 70
ING opens retail access to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana ETPs in Germany
Still, ING Deutschland noted that crypto ETPs carry significant risks and stated that crypto has no intrinsic value.
- The BlockScore: 70
Spot bitcoin ETFs snap outflow streak with $562 million in daily inflows
Monday's inflows ended a four-day streak of outflows and marked the ETFs' largest daily intake since Jan. 14.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Bitcoin in freefall hitting lowest price since Trump took office as leverage turns a macro wobble into a brutal cascade
Bitcoin fell around 8% on Feb. 3, briefly losing the $73,000 level. A quick rebound took prices to $74,500 as of press time, dampening the intraday correction to 5.8%. The decline marks the lowest price point in the President Donald Trump administration and the weakest level since the November 2024 ...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bank ING Germany expands crypto ETPs and ETNs with Bitwise, VanEck
ING Germany expands crypto access with Bitwise ETPs and VanEck ETNs covering Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP and other major digital assets.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin ETFs see cash rush as traders hunt bargains
U.S. ETF demand remains resilient even as Black Monday fears surfaced following bitcoin’s drop below $75,000 over weekend.
- The BlockScore: 70
Elon Musk’s xAI opens crypto expert role amid $1.25 trillion SpaceX merger
Elon Musk's xAI is seeking to hire a crypto expert to train its AI models amid a merger with SpaceX ahead of an anticipated IPO.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Nevada court hits Polymarket with temporary restraining order, tests CFTC control
A Nevada judge has temporarily barred prediction market Polymarket from offering event contracts in the state, pushing back against claims that only the CFTC can police those markets.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Next Bitcoin accumulation phase may hinge on credit stress timing: Data
Bitcoin’s volatility spiked, and its price plummeted to fresh lows as worrying US economic conditions emerged. Will credit stress data signal the next accumulation phase for BTC?
- DecryptScore: 70
Australian Banks Imposing 'Unlawful Regulatory Ban' on Crypto, Says Coinbase
Coinbase tells Australia that bank opacity on crypto account closures has created "a crisis of confidence" in the financial system.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
The scorecard for an XRP investment thesis that separates Ripple licensing from XRPL utility signals
Ripple enters 2026 with new permissions in the UK and the EU. In January, Ripple said it received UK Financial Conduct Authority permissions covering an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license and cryptoasset registration. On Feb. 2, it said it received full EMI approval in Luxembourg. But what d...
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Spanish Red Cross launches privacy-first blockchain aid platform
The Spanish Red Cross is rolling out RedChain, a privacy-preserving blockchain aid system that gives donors cryptographic proof of impact without exposing beneficiary identities.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
MetaMask adds tokenized US stocks, ETFs, commodities via Ondo
The rollout provides access to tokenized US stocks, ETFs and commodities through Ondo GM tokens for non-US users on Ethereum, excluding 30 jurisdictions at launch.
- DecryptScore: 65
Galaxy Digital Shares Dive Following $482 Million Q4 Loss
Galaxy Digital shares fell after the institutional crypto firm disclosed a 22% hit to the value of its investments and digital assets in Q4.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Bitcoin nears weekend low of $74,600 as stock selloff adds to crypto's woes
Major declines in artificial-intelligence-linked stocks, software names and private equity are leading U.S. indices lower.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
XRP plunges 6% as bitcoin drops under support, worsening downtrend
XRP fell alongside a broad risk-off move in crypto that pressured majors and high-beta tokens alike.
- DecryptScore: 65
Arizona Attorney General Issues Warning as Crypto ATM Scams Hit Older Adults
Arizona has launched a fraud reporting tool as crypto ATM scams surge and losses mount, especially among older consumers.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Spot crypto volumes plunge to 2024 lows as investor demand weakens
Spot crypto trading volumes have fallen by half since October as liquidity dried up and investor engagement weakened.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Bitcoin traders explain why BTC price could rebound toward $85K
The return of spot Bitcoin ETF inflows could fuel a Bitcoin price recovery, as signs of a potential rebound to $80,000 and $85,000 emerge.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Moscow Exchange to add SOL, XRP, and TRX futures contracts to crypto derivatives lineup
The new contracts will be based on indices for each token, settled in rubles, and accessible only to qualified investors.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Ethereum builders shrug off ETH decline as network activity holds steady
By several measures, activity on the network remains near peak levels, which has industry leaders plussed about the plunge in ether's price.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Fireblocks integrates Canton Network for regulated onchain settlement
The integration allows institutions to custody and settle assets on the privacy-enabled blockchain built for regulated financial markets.
- The BlockScore: 60
S&P projects 1,600x upper-bound increase in euro stablecoin issuance to $1.3 trillion by 2030
S&P says the euro stablecoin market cap could reach €1.1 trillion by 2030, equivalent to 4.2% of eurozone bank deposits.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Rails taps Stellar to launch onchain vaults for institutional derivatives liquidity
Rails is betting that Stellar‑based smart contract vaults, onchain proofs and segregated collateral can make high‑speed perpetuals more palatable to institutions.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Bitcoin bounce fails, with price falling back to $77,000 while precious metals renew surge
Silver is higher by nearly 15% on Tuesday, while gold is nearing $5,000 per ounce after a 6.5% gain.
- The BlockScore: 60
UK’s Smarter Web Company joins London Stock Exchange amid $100 million bitcoin loss
The Smarter Web Company says it plans to continue accumulating bitcoin regardless of short-term price swings and volatility.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
Bitcoin supply guide: When holders sell, miners strain, and ETFs add pressure
Bitcoin supply guide: cost-basis bands, miner stress, and ETF flow signals Bitcoin is currently trading outside a $93,000–$110,000 cost-basis band that Glassnode frames as an “overhead supply” zone. BTC long term holder cost basis distribution heatmap (Source: Glassnode) That setup puts the next qua...
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Galaxy Digital reports $482M net loss in Q4 2025
The crypto company reported significant net losses to its balance sheet in 2025 due in part to “lower digital asset prices and approximately $160 million of one-time costs.“
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Dogecoin falls 7% as risk-off trade hits Ethereum tied tokens
The sell-off was driven by risk-off positioning and heavy derivatives speculation, with futures volume surging even as spot trading declined.
- The BlockScore: 60
Ark Invest buys the dip in Circle, Bitmine, Bullish shares
Ark purchased $9.4 million worth of Circle, $6.25 million in Bitmine, and $6 million in Bullish crypto exchange.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Tether expands support for USDT, Tether Gold in Opera’s MiniPay wallet
Stablecoin issuer Tether said the initiative will help millions of users from emerging markets such as Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia with global financial inclusion.
- The BlockScore: 60
Bitcoin rebounds above $78,500; no basis for long-term rally yet: analysts
Analysts cautioned that the move likely reflects a technical bounce rather than the start of a sustained recovery.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Bitcoin may fall to $56K as reasons for gains ‘remain hard to find’: Galaxy
Galaxy’s Alex Thorn says Bitcoin’s realized price is currently $56,000, a level it is likely to fall to without clear drivers to spark a rally.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Elon Musk's xAI is hiring crypto specialists to train its AI models
The remote role focuses on teaching AI models how crypto markets work, from trading behavior to on-chain activity and risk management.
- The BlockScore: 60
Upbit partner KBank files stablecoin wallet trademarks ahead of IPO
The bank is currently preparing to go public in South Korea, and plans to focus on growing its digital asset business after the IPO.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
A top economist says Trump’s Fed pick Kevin Warsh could shock markets with massive rate cuts
Economist Robin Brooks expects the Warsh-led Fed to cut rates hard and fast, contradicting fears of slower easing.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Canada’s investment watchdog rolls out crypto custody rules to avoid another QuadrigaCX
CIRO’s new digital asset custody framework takes effect immediately, raising standards for crypto trading platforms as regulators push to reduce investor risk.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Musk's xAI seeks crypto expert to train AI on market analysis
Elon Musk’s xAI is recruiting a crypto specialist to train its models in onchain data, market structure and real-world trading behavior.
- DecryptScore: 60
Senator Warns of 'Potentially Criminal Conduct' Over UAE-World Liberty Financial Deal
Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy alleged “brazen, open corruption” over the UAE’s $500m investment in Trump-linked crypto ventures.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Flare unveils new way for XRP holders to earn yield through a massive DeFi upgrade
Users can now lend FXRP to earn yield or use it as collateral to borrow other assets, giving XRP holders new ways to put their tokens to work onchain.
- The BlockScore: 60
Crypto data firm Nansen and issuer OpenDelta tap Solana for new index tracking top L1s
NX8 is the first product rolled out under Nansen’s Joint Venture Protocol, an initiative to support onchain infrastructure development.
- The BlockScore: 55
Y Combinator opens stablecoin funding option for startups starting Spring 2026
YC's Nemil Dalal told The Block that funding will be in USDC across major blockchain networks, including Ethereum, Base, and Solana.
- The BlockScore: 55
Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital posts $482 million loss as cash pile swells
Thanks to equity raises, the company grew its cash and stablecoins reserves by 36% when compared to the previous quarter.
- DecryptScore: 55
Fundstrat Co-Founder Tom Lee Says Crypto Bottom Is in Following Market Slump
Lee claims Bitcoin and Ethereum may have found a floor after a sharp selloff and volatility in the precious metals market.
- The BlockScore: 55
Crypto.com spins out OG prediction markets app as monthly volumes top $17 billion ahead of Super Bowl
Crypto.com is splitting out prediction markets into a standalone app, as competition among exchanges to offer event-based trading swells.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Just as bitcoin tries to steady, the dollar index wakes up
A resurgent U.S. dollar index, which has logged its strongest two-day gain in nine months, could arrest potential bitcoin recovery.
- CointelegraphScore: 55
Cathie Wood’s ARK boosts crypto shares amid stock pullback
ARK Invest increased exposure to Robinhood, Circle, BitMine, Bullish and other crypto-linked firms within several innovation and fintech-focused ETFs this week.
- The BlockScore: 55
Bitwise CIO says ‘full-blown crypto winter’ masked by institutional flows now nearer the end than the beginning
Hougan said institutional ETF and digital asset treasury flows masked the severity of losses across much of the crypto market last year.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Elon Musk says SpaceX may put DOGE 'on the moon' next year
Musk replied “maybe next year” to a post referencing his old pledge to put Dogecoin “on the literal moon,” reviving a long-running SpaceX-DOGE thread that has included merchandise payments and the delayed DOGE-1 mission.
- The BlockScore: 50
Avalanche Policy Coalition unveils advisory council, calls for ‘global energy’ as crypto rules across the world take shape
The Avalanche Policy Coalition unveiled a new advisory council, led by Ava Labs General Counsel Lee Schneider.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
TeraWulf jumps 11% after buying power-rich Kentucky and Maryland sites
The acquisitions bring TeraWulf’s capacity to 2.8 gigawatts as it targets major infrastructure expansion to supply power-hungry computing demand.
- The BlockScore: 50
Standard Chartered cuts Solana 2026 target to $250, sees shift from ‘memecoins to micropayments’
Standard Chartered sees Solana evolving “from memecoins to micropayments", with forecasts of SOL to $2,000 by 2030.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Did Solana bottom at $100? SOL price charts hint at a 150% rally
Solana price technicals suggest that the recent correction to $100 was a buy-the-dip opportunity as traders look for a recovery path toward $260.
- DecryptScore: 50
Bitcoin Could Drop Below $60K, Says Galaxy Analyst—Here's Why
Bitcoin has fallen 38% from its all-time high, but it might be headed for a slide below $60,000, according to a Galaxy analyst.
- DecryptScore: 50
Standard Chartered Cuts Near-Term Solana Forecast, Sees $2,000 by Decade's End
Standard Chartered analyst says Solana's "ultra-low-cost" model will dominate micropayments, but scaling may take several more years.
- DecryptScore: 50
Privacy Coins Slide as Monero, Zcash Lead Losses
The top two privacy coins are underperforming both their category and the broader crypto market amid the ongoing slump.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Solana to reach $2,000 by 2030 despite recent plunge to $100, says Standard Chartered
Analyst Kendrick Geoffrey trimmed his 2026 SOL forecast to $250 from $310, but says stablecoin micropayments could drive a longer-term surge as Solana moves beyond memecoins.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
VistaShares launches Treasury ETF with options-based Bitcoin exposure
The NYSE-listed BTYB allocates most of its assets to US Treasurys while using options strategies to provide weekly income and Bitcoin-linked exposure.
- DecryptScore: 50
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Doubles Down on BitMine, Coinbase Stocks Amid Bitcoin Plunge
Cathie Wood's investment firm, Ark Invest, added exposure to crypto-related equities despite a continuing slide in crypto prices.
- DecryptScore: 50
Musk Folds xAI Into SpaceX, Cites Limits on Earth-Based AI Infrastructure
Elon Musk says power and cooling constraints on Earth are pushing AI compute into orbit, with Starship central to the plan.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Tian Ruixiang plans to acquire up to 15K Bitcoin in equity-linked deal
The Nasdaq-listed insurance brokerage said an unnamed investor would contribute BTC as part of a deal that also includes an AI- and crypto-focused strategic partnership.
- DecryptScore: 50
Bitcoin’s Sell-Off May Carry a Silver Lining
Bitcoin’s latest sell-off has revived debate over whether the move reflects short-term liquidity stress or something deeper.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Bitcoin 'reflation' bets diverge after US PMI breaks three-year resistance
Bitcoin price correlation with PMI sparked disagreement among analysts after the latter spiked above 50 for the first time since 2022.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Bitcoin holds key support as 'extreme fear' grips traders: Crypto Markets Today
Major cryptocurrencies eased off overnight highs during Asia trading, with bitcoin steady above a critical support zone even as investor sentiment remains deeply bearish.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Galaxy Digital shares plunge over 6% in pre-market over $482 million Q4 loss
Galaxy generated $426 million in adjusted gross profit for the full year and ended it with $2.6 billion in cash and stablecoins, despite the significant quarterly loss.
- DecryptScore: 50
Morning Minute: Epstein Was an Early Coinbase Investor
A crypto-related bombshell was found in the latest Epstein files release. And the timeline is messy.
- CointelegraphScore: 45
Suspicious projects outpublish legitimate ones in crypto press releases
A new report finds most crypto press releases come from high-risk projects, raising questions about disclosure, hype and market manipulation.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
DeFi’s quiet strength: Value locked on platforms holds as market selloff tests traders
Even as major cryptocurrencies plunge to multi-year lows and forced liquidations ripple across the market, DeFi’s total value locked has only slipped modestly.
- The BlockScore: 40
Bernstein sees Robinhood offsetting downside as analysts map out crypto-driven bear case scenarios
The analysts outlined three crypto-driven bear case scenarios while reiterating their view that the crypto cycle could recover in 2026.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Kraken parent company Payward posts 33% growth in full-year revenue
The company adopted a multibrand corporate structure to separate its consumer products from infrastructure operations.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Bitcoin, crypto 'winter' soon over, says BitWise exec as gold retargets $5K
Bitcoin failed to attack $80,000 resistance as gold sought a $5,000 reclaim, while analysis argued that "crypto winter" began in January 2025.
- The BlockScore: 40
The Daily: Bitwise CIO on the ‘Leonardo-DiCaprio-in-The-Revenant-style crypto winter,’ Vitalik reconsiders Ethereum’s rollup-centric roadmap, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Digital wallets will hold 'totality' of people's assets, says Franklin Templeton
At the Ondo Summit in New York, top asset managers said tokenization has moved beyond theory but warned that trust, education, and real-world utility are now the biggest hurdles.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Crypto bear market is nearing end, with $60K as key bitcoin floor, Compass Point analysts say
Further downside would likely require a U.S. equity bear market, analysts say, as bitcoin tests weak support.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
ISM Manufacturing PMI at 40-month high: Analysts say BTC could benefit
The rise and fall of the manufacturing index from mid-2020 through 2023 closely mirrored Bitcoin and the broader crypto market’s price movements over the same timeframe.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Bitcoin flash crash recovery to $100K may take 6 months: Analyst
Multiple charts and historical data suggest that Bitcoin’s recovery from its weekend crash below $75,000 could take at least 6 months.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Tom Lee tips lack of leverage and gold ‘vortex’ for Ether's 21% slump
Ether has fallen despite strong fundamentals as leverage remained absent and precious metals diverted risk appetite, according to Fundstrat's research head.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
HYPE pops 20% after Hyperliquid team nods prediction markets plan
Hyperliquid said the outcome trading feature would function like a form of derivatives trading without leverage, liquidations or margin calls.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Family offices prefer AI as key investment theme over crypto: JPMorgan
Almost 89% of the family offices polled by JPMorgan report zero crypto exposure, with average allocations to digital assets and Bitcoin remaining well below 1%.
- The BlockScore: 40
Is crypto dead, or is there hope for 2026? With Jordi Alexander and Zaheer Ebtikar
Jordi Alexander and Zaheer Ebtikar discuss low crypto sentiment amid record mindshare, adoption, and supportive macro tailwinds.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
DOJ-released emails suggest Epstein made $3.2M Coinbase investment in 2014
Jeffrey Epstein may have made a $3.2 million investment in Coinbase in 2014 and sold some of it for $15 million in 2018, according to the latest batch of released emails.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Bitcoin borrowing shifts from short-term liquidity to long-term planning: Xapo
Xapo Bank’s Digital Wealth Report says borrowers are keeping Bitcoin-backed loans open longer during the product’s first year of activity.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Real-world assets don’t need new gatekeepers
Permissioned blockchains and centralized layer 2s rebuild intermediaries for tokenized assets. Based rollups inherit Ethereum security while enabling compliance.
- CoinDeskScore: 35
Bitwise argues crypto is near the end of a brutal winter
Prices have been falling since early 2025, masked by institutional flows, but history suggests the worst may already be behind us, Bitwise said.
- DecryptScore: 30
Crypto Dev Launches Site for AI to Hire Humans
Riding OpenClaw’s viral moment, a new startup called RentAHuman.ai pitches itself as the “meatspace layer” for autonomous agents—letting bots pay people to do the things software still can’t.
- The BlockScore: 30
Non-custodial crypto wallet Safe reports fivefold revenue jump in 2025, not yet at ‘break-even’ profitability
The non-profit Safe foundation said the project is “not yet profitable,” though the team hopes to "break-even and double revenue in 2026."
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Bitcoin will 'massively' outperform gold over 10 years, says Pantera's Dan Morehead
“I think crypto starts to become invisibly more part of everyone's lives," said Tom Lee — the two appeared on a panel together Tuesday morning at the Ondo Summit in New York.
- DecryptScore: 30
Game On: How Esports Giant Team Liquid is Leveling Up its Data Storage With Walrus
Behind the scenes, the esports powerhouse has moved hundreds of terabytes of content to a decentralized data layer built for scale.
- DecryptScore: 30
OpenClaw Opens the Gates for AI Agents—Here’s What’s Real and What’s Not
OpenClaw hit 147,000 GitHub stars in a matter of weeks and spawned an entire ecosystem of AI agents. But just how much is revolutionary tech?
- DecryptScore: 30
Jeffrey Epstein Invested in Bitcoin Firm Blockstream, Invited Founder Adam Back to Island
Adam Back confirmed that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein invested in Blockstream as newly released emails point to a planned island visit.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Here is why Ethereum's ‘brutal stumble’ looks exactly like the start of the last bull run: Asia Morning Briefing
Crypto could be getting ready to gallop as the year of the horse sets up a fresh run higher across ETH, BTC, and other digital assets.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Crypto’s AI push stalls without a ‘ChatGPT moment,’ Justin Sun says
After posting “All in AI” on X, the Tron founder says artificial intelligence could become crypto’s next major growth driver as the industry works toward clearer product-market fit.
- The BlockScore: 30
Aave founder buys $30 million mansion in London’s Notting Hill amid luxury market slowdown: report
Aave founder Stani Kulechov has purchased a £22 million mansion in the pricy residential area of London’s Notting Hill, per Bloomberg.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
DeFi doyen Stani Kulechov buys $30 million mansion in London’s Notting Hill: Bloomberg
Kulechov, the founder of decentralized lending platform Aave, bought the luxury property in November, Bloomberg reported.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Strategy slides toward eighth straight monthly decline
Last year marked the second-worst annual performance since Strategy adopted its bitcoin treasury strategy.
- The BlockScore: 30
President Trump says he was unaware of $500 million UAE investment in World Liberty Financial
Trump denied knowledge of a $500 million Abu Dhabi investment in World Liberty Financial as conflict-of-interest concerns mount in Congress.
- CoinDeskScore: 25
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Bitcoin (BTC) Trades Flat as Index Inches Lower
Hedera (HBAR) declined 2% and Stellar (XLM) dropped 1.6%, leading the index lower from Monday.
- CointelegraphScore: 20
Spain to follow UK with plans to ban social media for children under 16
Pedro Sánchez announced that Spain would implement several changes to laws impacting social media platforms starting next week, with potential criminal liability for executives.
- The BlockScore: 20
Robinhood CEO’s AI startup sponsors former Eclipse founder accused of sexual misconduct
At the time the former Eclipse CEO and founder Neel Somani acknowledged but denied allegations of sexual harassment.
- DecryptScore: 20
AI Made Sam Altman Feel 'Useless and Sad'—X Users Tried to Make Him Feel Worse
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Codex made him feel useless. X users responded by roasting his vulnerability—and airing months of anger over AI job losses.
- DecryptScore: 20
France Considers Restricting VPNs to Support Under-15 Social Media Ban
A French official said the government is looking at ways to stop the use of VPNs to evade an incoming social media ban for kids under 15.
- CointelegraphScore: 20
Trump denies knowledge of Abu Dhabi royal‘s $500M stake in WLFI
The reported World Liberty Financial deal, said to have been made four days before the president’s inauguration, would make the UAE company the largest shareholder in WLFI.
- CryptoSlateScore: 20
The trillion dollar Bitcoin lottery you can play now for free – but will never win
Bitcoin is a $1.5 trillion prize pool secured by nothing more than numbers, private keys, generated by math, that unlock wallets holding real money. That’s the seductive idea behind Keys.lol: a site that spits out batches of Bitcoin private keys and their corresponding addresses, like an infinite ro...
- CoinDeskScore: 20
Bitcoin bulls, forget the official stats, U.S. inflation is crashing in real time
Your day-ahead look for Feb. 3, 2026
- CointelegraphScore: 10
Trump expected to sign bill to end partial US government shutdown
The US House of Representatives approved a bill on Tuesday that will fund most of the government through the end of September.
- CoinDeskScore: 10
Trump's White House won't tolerate attacks on the president in crypto bill, adviser says
Patrick Witt, the president's digital assets adviser, told CoinDesk that anti-corruption provisions targeting Trump would not be acceptable.