Crypto
AI Summary
- The crypto market recently plunged into "extreme fear" territory, with Bitcoin briefly touching multi-month lows and triggering billions in liquidations across the board, though some assets are now showing signs of a rebound.
- Institutional strategies are diverging, as some major firms like ARK Invest are selling Coinbase shares while others, like Metaplanet, remain committed to aggressive Bitcoin accumulation despite significant paper losses.
- Crypto political action committees are amassing large war chests to influence upcoming US midterms and shape favorable legislation, amidst ongoing debates about stablecoin regulation and market structure.
- Key industry infrastructure is evolving, with platforms like Pump.fun making strategic acquisitions to enhance trading tools and prediction markets moving towards native stablecoin settlements for improved efficiency.
- Tether is actively investing in new ventures like tokenized gold platforms and federally regulated crypto banks, signaling a broader push to integrate stablecoins with traditional financial products and expand their utility.
Sources
Cointelegraph
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Crypto PACs secure massive war chests ahead of US midterms
an hour ago
by Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood
Crypto super PACs are getting millions of dollars in contributions to spend supporting candidates who will advance their policies in Washington.
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Bitcoin Core dev Gloria Zhao quits maintainer role after six-year stint
2 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
Bitcoin Core maintainer Gloria Zhao has stepped down and revoked her PGP signing key after six years as one of the project’s most influential mempool and policy engineers.
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Why privacy coins often appear in post-hack fund flows
2 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya
Privacy coins often appear after hacks, but they are only one link in a longer laundering chain that includes swaps, bridges and off-ramps.
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Here’s what happened in crypto today
2 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Cointelegraph
Trump memecoin, Solana memecoin, TRUMP token, Solana, SOL, Nova Labs, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Crypto regulation, TRUMP rally, BitcoinNeed to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
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Trend Research dumps over 400K ETH as liquidation risk rises
2 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
Trend Research has been reducing its Ether exposure, as ETH price closed in on some of the investment company's critical liquidation levels below $1,700.
CoinDesk
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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Ripple (XRP) Surges 20.1% as All Assets Trade Higher
an hour ago
by CoinDesk Indices
CoinDesk Indices, CoinDesk 20, charts, Prices, NewsHedera (HBAR) was also among the top performers, rising 13.1% from Thursday.
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Citi cuts Coinbase price target to $400 after stock's 65% plunge from record high
2 hours ago
by Will Canny
Markets, Coinbase, crypto legislation, Market Structure Legislation, Citigroup, NewsThe bank trimmed its Coinbase revenue and earnings forecasts amid a brutal risk-off environment for crypto and delays around U.S. market structure legislation.
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Metaplanet commits to bitcoin accumulation even as shares decline
2 hours ago
by Olivier Acuna
Finance, MetaPlanet, Bitcoin News, Digital Asset Treasury, NewsMetaplanet, Asia's largest publicly traded holder of bitcoin, is currently deep in the red, with its average acquisition cost per bitcoin at roughly $107,000.
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XRP at center as Ripple lays out institutional DeFi blueprint for XRPL
3 hours ago
by Shaurya Malwa
Markets, NewsRipple and XRPL developers say recent mainnet upgrades and upcoming features position the XRP Ledger as a hub for regulated, real-world finance.
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Recovering bitcoin still faces macro risks
3 hours ago
by Omkar Godbole
Crypto Daybook Americas, NewsYour day-ahead look for Feb. 6, 2026
Decrypt
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Official Trump Meme Coin, WLFI Lead Losses Following World Liberty Financial Probe
2 hours ago
by Simon Chandler
official-trump, MarketsTrump-linked tokens have fallen on news of an investigation into World Liberty Financial’s dealings with a member of the UAE royal family.
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Morning Minute: Bitcoin Erases Trump Pump, Falls to $60k
2 hours ago
by Tyler Warner
OpinionThursday marked one of the worst days in crypto history, with majors plunging 15-20% before modest relief.
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Polymarket Files for Crypto Token Trademarks as Legal Battles Mount
5 hours ago
by Vismaya V
polygon, BusinessThe prediction market has filed trademark applications for POLY and $POLY tied to a digital token and crypto trading services.
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Crypto Advocates Round on Democrats’ ‘Crypto Crash’ Message
5 hours ago
by Vismaya V
BusinessIndustry leaders condemned a Democratic Party social media post mocking crypto market losses amid billions of dollars in liquidations.
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Crypto Sentiment Sinks to Lowest Level in 3.5 Years
10 hours ago
by Akash Girimath
MarketsInvestor fear in crypto has sunk to levels last seen during the year of Terra's collapse as macro pressures intensify.
AMBCrypto
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Why TRUMP token keeps falling despite $522M in trading volume
2 hours ago
by Olayiwola Dolapo
Memecoins, News, News 1, Social, Trading ViewTRUMP memecoin faces sharp capital outflows as selling pressure builds.
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Bitcoin: Why BTC’s 60K drop is a rare ‘Black Swan’ event
3 hours ago
by Akashnath S
Bitcoin, BTC Trading View, News, News 1, Social, Trading ViewBitcoin was trading well below its realized price of $79.1k and was at a 14-month low.
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XRP price prediction: Why $1 is in focus if THIS support fails
4 hours ago
by Muriuki Lazaro
Altcoin, Analysis, HideCryptopanic, News, News 1, No Homepage, Ripple, Social, Trading View, ambcryptoXRP’s falling price and climbing OI point to leverage-driven fragility, not accumulation, as markets watch the $1.15 breakdown level
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The Russian crypto industry will unite at the VIII Crypto Summit!
4 hours ago
by AMBCrypto Team
HideCryptopanic, No Index, Press ReleaseLeading companies, exchanges, investors, and regulators will gather at one venue to set the course […]
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‘Only 6.6% down’: Are Bitcoin ETFs under stress amid price crash?
5 hours ago
by Benjamin Njiri
Bitcoin, BTC Trading View, News, News 1, Social, Trading ViewIt wasn't clear whether the $60K could be BTC's market bottom.