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Older and mid‑range mining rigs like the Antminer S19 XP+ Hydro, Whatsminer M60S and Avalon A1466I have reportedly already crossed shutdown thresholds, while even newer S21 units are nearing viability limits. The Profitability Cliff The bitcoin mining industry is facing a severe profitability squeeze this week as a combination of falling cryptocurrency prices and high […]

Ripple says more than AED 1 billion (over $280 million) of certified polished diamonds held in the United Arab Emirates have been tokenized on the XRP Ledger, in a deal that ties a high-value physical inventory to on-chain issuance, custody, and (eventually) secondary-market rails. The initiative, announced Tuesday by Billiton Diamond and Ctrl Alt, is […]

Rising costs are hurting miners now.

Elon Musk revived the long-running “Dogecoin to the moon” saga on Feb. 3 with a casual “Maybe next year” reply on X, but this time the market barely flinched as DOGE kept sliding. SpaceX Boss Elon Musk Says ‘Maybe Next Year’ on Dogecoin Moon Plan On Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, Elon Musk, well known for […]

Some layer-2 networks have made concessions when it comes to decentralization, Buterin said, and shouldn’t be “branded” as extensions of Ethereum.

Nansen and Galaxy called for caution, warning of a potential BTC dip to $50K amid macro headwinds

A surprise uptick in a key factory gauge has traders rethinking risk, while crypto watchers debate whether Bitcoin will ride a fresh wave higher or stay stuck in a drawdown. The ISM Manufacturing PMI rose into expansion territory in January, and that single data point has set off a flurry of takes from market strategists […]

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.

US Lawmakers have called for better anti-corruption measures over the $500 million deal between an Abu Dhabi-backed entity and World Liberty Financial Invest (WLFI), the main crypto venture of the Trump family. Related Reading: Hong Kong Prepares To Grant Limited Batch Of Stablecoin Licenses In March – Report Congressmen Question WLFI’s UAE-Backed Deal On Monday, […]

The French action comes as investigations into X’s Grok chatbot expand across multiple jurisdictions, including the UK and EU.

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.

On-chain data indicates Binance users have not rushed to withdraw funds despite renewed FUD, with reserves remaining within historical norms.

Bitcoin’s price action over the past 24 hours has changed from outright selling pressure to a cautious rebound. After falling into the mid-$75,000 region, the cryptocurrency found support around $75,400. That support has since carried BTC back toward $79,000, with the price now pushing higher, and momentum can rebuild toward the important $80,000 price level.  […]

CRO rebounds on whale activity, but structure and momentum still question sustainability.

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 roll of digital lottery tickets. Refresh the page, […] The post The trillion dollar Bitcoin lottery you can play now for free – but will never win appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The enforcement action over wagers on sports event contracts followed Coinbase announcing the launch of prediction markets in all 50 US states.

On Tuesday, bitcoin slid to an intraday low of $72,863 per coin, at one point sending Strategy’s shares down as much as 9% against the U.S. dollar. By Wall Street’s close, MSTR ended the day around 5% lower. MSTR Shares Slide All eyes are fixed on Strategy as the spot price of bitcoin had slipped […]

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.

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?

The supply zones overhead, if overcome and flipped to support, would be a sign of a reversal of the bearish BNB trend.

After losing the $80,000 price mark, the price of Bitcoin has made several attempts to recover this level, but each one was capped by this resistance zone, which was once a key support. Interestingly, this continued bearish pressure is beginning to reflect on multiple crucial areas of the market, such as Spot trading. Lack Of […]

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.

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.

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 Presidential Election. The selloff pushed […] The post Bitcoin in freefall hitting lowest price since Trump took office as leverage turns a macro wobble into a brutal cascade appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Adam Back confirmed that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein invested in Blockstream as newly released emails point to a planned island visit.

Bitcoin’s brief recovery collapsed as heavy selling drove prices below $73,000, erasing over $130 billion in market value and triggering $283 million in leveraged liquidations. Market Volatility and Price Decline Bitcoin’s attempt at a recovery following a red weekend proved short-lived as a fresh wave of selling pushed the cryptocurrency below the $73,000 mark. According […]

A sudden drop in the Bitcoin price wiped billions from the crypto market in a matter of hours, triggering panic among traders and forcing many leveraged positions to close. While most investors focused on the losses, a billionaire entrepreneur took a very different view, calling the crash a gift rather than a setback. His reasoning […]

Memecore successfully held $1.2 support, hiking to a local high of $1.5

The US House of Representatives approved a bill on Tuesday that will fund most of the government through the end of September.

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?

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.

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 of over $126,000 just four months ago. While casual […] The post Bitcoin mining revenue hits historic low as infrastructure is sold to AI giants permanently altering the network’s security appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

The price of Bitcoin nearly touched $73,000 on Tuesday for the first time since November 2024 as investors flee risk assets.

As the United States enters day four of a partial federal government shutdown tied to unresolved funding for Homeland Security, prediction markets are signaling that traders expect disruption—but not a prolonged Washington standoff. Shutdown Backdrop Traders Are Pricing In The partial shutdown began at 12:01 a.m. EST on Jan. 31, after Congress failed to pass […]

Zcash [ZEC] has slipped 4.50%, at press time, and was trading at $283.50. This signals […]

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Bitcoin slid to its weakest price since November 2024 after breaking below key support levels, with indicators pointing to intensified selling pressure.

Crypto payments company and XRP developer Ripple continues to expand its reach across global regions, with its latest move revealing a new license in Luxembourg. The team has shown that this license will allow the company to provide crypto-focused payment services within the country, marking another major win in its mission to power global payments […]

At the time the former Eclipse CEO and founder Neel Somani acknowledged but denied allegations of sexual harassment.

Metamask has expanded beyond digital currencies, adding support for tokenized U.S. stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and commodities directly inside its self-custodial wallet. Metamask Users Gain Access to Tokenized U.S. Equities and Commodities The new feature is powered by an integration with Ondo Finance, giving eligible Metamask users access to more than 200 tokenized representations of […]

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.“

Cathie Wood's investment firm, Ark Invest, added exposure to crypto-related equities despite a continuing slide in crypto prices.

Payward derived about 47% of its revenue from trading operations and the remaining 53% from its growing list of other services.

Bitcoin’s latest drop wasn’t loud or dramatic — it was clinical, deliberate, and ruthless. Bitcoin Drops After Key Price Floor Cracks Beneath the Market Charts show how the slide was set up long before the final flush. Bitcoin topped near $79,300 and spent hours carving out lower highs while momentum quietly faded. Attempts to reclaim […]

Behind the scenes, the esports powerhouse has moved hundreds of terabytes of content to a decentralized data layer built for scale.

Can Strategy’s bearish fractal hint at Bitcoin’s next bottom, or are institutions stepping in early?

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

With the DeFi ecosystem experiencing continued growth, a notable amount of XRP is being seen across the sector. After a period of reduced demand, more of the token has been moved into several areas of the ecosystem, such as decentralized applications (dApps) and on-chain finance products. More XRP Moves Into DeFi Ecosystem XRP is becoming […]

Crypto.com is splitting out prediction markets into a standalone app, as competition among exchanges to offer event-based trading swells.

Vitalik Buterin of Ethereum is rethinking the role of layer-2 networks as rollup activity continues to rise, reflecting a shift in how scaling is being achieved.

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. That setup puts the next quarter’s supply story on miner cash flow and holder behavior rather than the issuance schedule. According to Glassnode’s Week On-chain W02 2026, […] The post Bitcoin supply guide: When holders sell, miners strain, and ETFs add pressure appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The NYSE-listed BTYB allocates most of its assets to US Treasurys while using options strategies to provide weekly income and Bitcoin-linked exposure.

Pharos Network has launched an incubator program designed to accelerate innovation in decentralized finance and real-world asset applications on its Layer 1 blockchain. Strategic Support for Early-Stage Web3 Teams Pharos Network, a Layer 1 blockchain designed to host billions of dollars in real-world assets, has announced the launch of Native to Pharos, a builder incubator […]

LDO trades between strong absorption and rising liquidity risk after Arthur Hayes’ transfer.

ETH weakness and a 39 altseason index slow the narrative.

Galaxy Digital shares fell after the institutional crypto firm disclosed a 22% hit to the value of its investments and digital assets in Q4.

Pedro Sánchez announced that Spain would implement several changes to laws impacting social media platforms starting next week, with potential criminal liability for executives.

Buterin previously championed a "rollup-centric" roadmap that would scale Ethereum through a network of branded shards.

Bitcoin failed to attack $80,000 resistance as gold sought a $5,000 reclaim, while analysis argued that "crypto winter" began in January 2025.

Binance Wallet has launched Security Center, a unified Web3 security hub addresses a long-standing gap in decentralized finance, where Web3 wallets lacked the comprehensive protections common in Web2 financial apps. Bridging the Security Gap in a Growing Market Binance Wallet has announced the launch of Security Center, an all-in-one Web3 wallet security hub that integrates […]

A White House meeting aimed at advancing U.S. crypto market structure legislation failed to resolve deep divisions over stablecoin rewards, leaving the bill stalled in the Senate.

The company said it has acquired brownfield infrastructure sites in both Kentucky and Maryland in order to grow power capacity.

The Smarter Web Company says it plans to continue accumulating bitcoin regardless of short-term price swings and volatility.

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.

World Liberty launches a $3.4-billion stablecoin and lending platform, positioning it within onchain credit, collateralized loans and DeFi markets.

TRUMP comes under pressure as a team-linked wallet moves 5.26M tokens.

Standard Chartered sees Solana evolving “from memecoins to micropayments", with forecasts of SOL to $2,000 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.

The top two privacy coins are underperforming both their category and the broader crypto market amid the ongoing slump.

Thanks to equity raises, the company grew its cash and stablecoins reserves by 36% when compared to the previous quarter.

Bitcoin’s market sentiment is flipping positive, currently testing the crucial 61% Fibonacci level.

Lee claims Bitcoin and Ethereum may have found a floor after a sharp selloff and volatility in the precious metals market.

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.

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 expansion, all thanks to President Trump's trade policies.” This announcement followed […] The post Bitcoin trapped below $80,000 as the strongest US factory signal since 2022 threatens further liquidations appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Standard Chartered analyst says Solana's "ultra-low-cost" model will dominate micropayments, but scaling may take several more years.

Will Hyperliquid's expansion into prediction markets and Options fuel HYPE's third leg of recovery?

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.

Rails is betting that Stellar‑based smart contract vaults, onchain proofs and segregated collateral can make high‑speed perpetuals more palatable to institutions.

YC's Nemil Dalal told The Block that funding will be in USDC across major blockchain networks, including Ethereum, Base, and Solana.

The integration allows institutions to custody and settle assets on the privacy-enabled blockchain built for regulated financial markets.

The Avalanche Policy Coalition unveiled a new advisory council, led by Ava Labs General Counsel Lee Schneider.

The analysts outlined three crypto-driven bear case scenarios while reiterating their view that the crypto cycle could recover in 2026.

The non-profit Safe foundation said the project is “not yet profitable,” though the team hopes to "break-even and double revenue in 2026."

A new report finds most crypto press releases come from high-risk projects, raising questions about disclosure, hype and market manipulation.

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.

A crypto-related bombshell was found in the latest Epstein files release. And the timeline is messy.

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 does that really mean for XRP investors? Ripple’s […] The post The scorecard for an XRP investment thesis that separates Ripple licensing from XRPL utility signals appeared first on CryptoSlate.

NX8 is the first product rolled out under Nansen’s Joint Venture Protocol, an initiative to support onchain infrastructure development.

Trump denied knowledge of a $500 million Abu Dhabi investment in World Liberty Financial as conflict-of-interest concerns mount in Congress.

Coinbase tells Australia that bank opacity on crypto account closures has created "a crisis of confidence" in the financial system.

Permissioned blockchains and centralized layer 2s rebuild intermediaries for tokenized assets. Based rollups inherit Ethereum security while enabling compliance.

Xapo Bank’s Digital Wealth Report says borrowers are keeping Bitcoin-backed loans open longer during the product’s first year of activity.

Hougan said institutional ETF and digital asset treasury flows masked the severity of losses across much of the crypto market last year.

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.

Bitcoin price correlation with PMI sparked disagreement among analysts after the latter spiked above 50 for the first time since 2022.

Tether has launched MiningOS, an open-source operating system for bitcoin mining as an alternative to proprietary software.

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 savings plans. According to the announcement, there are no […] The post Major German bank opens free crypto access as MiCA ends the legality debate and sparks a bank rush appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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.

Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy alleged “brazen, open corruption” over the UAE’s $500m investment in Trump-linked crypto ventures.

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.

Aave founder Stani Kulechov has purchased a £22 million mansion in the pricy residential area of London’s Notting Hill, per Bloomberg.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $562 million in inflows Monday, partially offsetting $1.5 billion outflows last week, while Ether ETFs remained in the red.

Elon Musk’s xAI is recruiting a crypto specialist to train its models in onchain data, market structure and real-world trading behavior.

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 holding just 1.93% of global foreign exchange reserves in the […] The post China targets global reserve currency status but capital controls push traders toward USDT and Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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%.

ING Germany expands crypto access with Bitwise ETPs and VanEck ETNs covering Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and other major digital assets.

Spot crypto trading volumes have fallen by half since October as liquidity dried up and investor engagement weakened.

ARK Invest increased exposure to Robinhood, Circle, BitMine, Bullish and other crypto-linked firms within several innovation and fintech-focused ETFs this week.

Arizona has launched a fraud reporting tool as crypto ATM scams surge and losses mount, especially among older consumers.

Bitcoin’s latest sell-off has revived debate over whether the move reflects short-term liquidity stress or something deeper.

Elon Musk says power and cooling constraints on Earth are pushing AI compute into orbit, with Starship central to the plan.

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?

GameStop moved its entire Bitcoin stash to an institutional exchange as CEO Ryan Cohen signals M&A now outranks crypto.

The decentralized exchange is the latest crypto project venturing into the prediction market space through the HIP-4 upgrade.

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?

Kevin Warsh helped shape Anchorage Digital, a key player in Tether’s efforts to gain a regulated foothold in U.S. markets through USAT.

Browser firm Opera's stock climbed Monday after the company said its MiniPay wallet now supports USDT and Tether Gold.

Shares in publicly traded consumer brand Bed Bath and Beyond (BBBY) are up as the firm expands its blockchain push.

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, telling the late Jeffrey Epstein and other recipients that […] The post Epstein files reveal Bitcoin’s secret war as Ripple insiders expose a decade of explosive hidden industry sabotage appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Myriad users give Bitcoin a 68% chance of dropping to $69K after the asset fell to its lowest price since 2024 this weekend.

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.

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 price, up around 8% today amid a flat […] The post Trump sold 49% of WLFI to UAE royal through reported $500M investment in USD1 digital dollar appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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.

U.S.-listed crypto funds led withdrawals as Bitcoin and Ethereum prices slid after Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair.

Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam appears to have been personally aware and supportive of the convicted sex offender’s early investment in the company.

Publicly traded Ethereum treasury BitMine Immersion Technologies is still buying as ETH plunges, despite the firm's growing losses.

Court filings show insolvency proceedings against BitRiver’s main owner after years of financial strain and sanctions pressure.

Trump's Warsh nomination seemingly set off a sell cascade for crypto majors, starting Thursday and running all weekend.

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.