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Bithumb says it has reclaimed most of the excess BTC credited during a promotional error and used company funds to cover 1,788 Bitcoin that had already been sold.

The crypto industry is about to get a wakeup call, as many companies will realize "they don’t have businesses, they have products," says Bullish CEO Tom Farley.

Santiment said the increased use of “capitulation” among crypto users on social media could suggest the market bottom has already happened.

The number of traders expecting a rate cut at the March Federal Open Market Committee meeting rose following fears of a hawkish Fed nominee.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) revised a previous staff letter to reflect the regulations in the GENIUS stablecoin framework.

The Bitcoin network's mining difficulty dropped by as much as 27% within a single adjustment period during China's 2021 crypto mining ban.

Hong Kong hedge funds’ leveraged BTC price bets are emerging as the main trigger behind Bitcoin’s sharp month-long sell-off.

Tether claims it has helped law enforcement in over 1,800 cases across 62 countries, freezing $3.4 billion in USDT tied to suspected illicit activity.

Bitcoin market participants diverged on the short-term BTC price outlook, with warnings of new macro lows contrasting with $84,000 targets.

Vietnam’s Finance Ministry proposes a 0.1% tax on crypto transfers, 20% corporate tax on profits and tough licensing standards for digital asset exchanges.

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF posted inflows on Friday following a turbulent week for Bitcoin, marking only its 11th day of net inflows in 2026.

Erebor doubled its valuation to $4 billion after a $350 million Lux Capital-led funding round late last year.

The surge in Google search activity for "Bitcoin" led Bitwise’s head of Europe, André Dragosch, to claim that “retail is coming back.”

Bitcoin reaching a point where its price keeps rising even as the US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates would be "the endgame," according to crypto executive Jeff Park.

Bitcoin price soared back above $71,000, but BTC options data shows pro traders are still extremely cautious about the sustainability of the rebound rally. Is the sell-off really over?

Crypto’s downturn is rippling through treasuries, ETFs and mining infrastructure, exposing how digital asset volatility reshapes balance sheets and operations.

Proponents of AI agents say the new technology will simplify crypto trading and other financial activities for the average user.

The South Korean exchange said an internal error during a promotional event led to brief price dislocations, stressing that no customer assets were lost.

Bitcoin dipped toward $60,000 after liquidations across crypto derivatives markets reached $2.56 billion, the 10th-largest daily total on record.

Bitcoin and altcoins saw strong double-digit price rebounds after this week’s brutal sell-off, but do technical charts forecast a longer-term recovery, or is today’s rally just a dead cat bounce?

In a video interview, Samson Mow shares his views on Bitcoin's latest bloodbath, quantum fears and the catalysts that could drive Bitcoin’s next recovery.

The latest announcement from the People's Bank of China follows months of flip-flopping on privately issued yuan-pegged stablecoins.

The 12-month buyback authorization comes as Galaxy’s shares and other crypto-linked stocks have declined alongside Bitcoin.

Bitcoin bear market momentum sparked a record crash below the 200-day simple moving average as analysis expected BTC price "mean reversion" next.

Ether price still risks declining toward the $1,000-$1,400 range, according to a confluence of bearish technical and onchain indicators.

The selloff reflects bitcoin’s built-in volatility and market misreads of Fed policy, not structural weakness, aruged Bode.

Crypto sentiment was hit as Gemini plans to close operations in several regions and cut staff, while spot bitcoin ETF flows turned negative.

EY Digital Assets leaders Mark Nichols and Rebecca Carvatt argue that the wallet is no longer just a crypto tool, but the primary strategic interface for the next generation of global finance.

The firm’s looped ETH long position unraveled this week as ether's price crashed, resulting in an estimated $686 million loss.

Options trading on BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF, IBIT, surged to a record 2.33 million contracts on Thursday as bitcoin crashed.

The repurchase plan follows a volatile earnings week and signals confidence in the firm’s balance sheet.

"401ks exist to help people save for a secure retirement, not gamble on speculative assets," said an industry observer.

Ondo showcases rapid growth in tokenized assets and unveils plans to turn that momentum into a full-stack on-chain financial services ecosystem at its summit.

Russia’s biggest bank said it plans to offer loans secured by cryptocurrency following a pilot deal with a mining firm, with legislation expected by mid-2026.

The move came as bitcoin briefly rose over $70,000 in U.S. morning hours, reversing Thursday's sharp declines ahead of the weekend.

Crypto’s “wild west” era for companies is ending as DATs enter a new phase of normalcy, says AVAX One's Jolie Kahn.

The numbers weren't pretty, but the fourth-quarter loss does not signal a cash crunch or the necessity of bitcoin sales, say analysts.

An internal reward distribution mistake briefly sent bitcoin prices sharply lower on South Korea’s Bithumb exchange after users were mistakenly credited with large phantom balances.

The set of new rules reaffirm China’s hardline stance on crypto and impose restrictions on tokenized real-world assets and overseas issuance of yuan stablecoins.

The crypto asset manager argued that while the current drawdown mirrors the anxiety of 2018 and 2022, long-term upside catalysts remain intact.

Extreme capitulation metrics are now matching levels seen only at major cycle lows.

Strategy, MARA Holdings and Galaxy Digital are among crypto-related stocks posting double-digit percentage gains early Friday.

The company said it will focus on building data centers for high-performance computing and artificial-intelligence workloads.

The weaker results were tempered by continued progress in the bitcoin miner’s shift toward AI infrastructure.

Hedera (HBAR) was also among the top performers, rising 13.1% from Thursday.

Publicly traded Bitcoin miner Bitfarms is planning a move to the United States and a name change as it transitions from crypto to AI compute.

Coinbase customers faced losses in fresh ways through the exchange’s crypto-backed lending product as Bitcoin and Ethereum tumbled this week.

Strategy (MSTR), BitMine (BMNR), and Coinbase (COIN) helped lead the crypto stock rebound as Bitcoin bounced back from a dip near $60K.

Bitwise’s Head of Europe argues that gold offers a cushion when markets fall, while Bitcoin boosts portfolios during rebounds.

Chinese regulators have locked in a sweeping crypto clampdown, banning unapproved yuan-linked stablecoins and curbing tokenized assets.

Noted tech investor Cathie Wood's Ark Invest dumped shares in Coinbase on Thursday amid Bitcoin's slide to nearly $60,000.

The biggest crypto venture linked to U.S. President Donald Trump is a DeFi project promising to help the unbanked. But how does it work?

Trump-linked tokens have fallen on news of an investigation into World Liberty Financial’s dealings with a member of the UAE royal family.

Thursday marked one of the worst days in crypto history, with majors plunging 15-20% before modest relief.

The prediction market has filed trademark applications for POLY and $POLY tied to a digital token and crypto trading services.

Industry leaders condemned a Democratic Party social media post mocking crypto market losses amid billions of dollars in liquidations.

Investor fear in crypto has sunk to levels last seen during the year of Terra's collapse as macro pressures intensify.

The Wyoming Senator said stablecoins give banks an "entirely new financial product" as the crypto market structure bill faces a delay.

Shares fell after both companies reported quarterly revenue below Wall Street expectations as Bitcoin dropped sharply.

A single-day 14% drop and a drawdown of more than 50% have pushed Bitcoin into territory typically associated with bear markets.

OpenAI and Anthropic released new flagship AI models within hours of each other on Thursday, with benchmark results suggesting they're optimized for different strengths.

Senators pressed Waymo over its use of human operators in the Philippines, questioning whether autonomy still means what Waymo says it does.

Prominent publicly traded crypto treasury firms are underwater on their holdings as Bitcoin and Ethereum keep falling.

Michael Saylor called his firm a “digital fortress," but leading Bitcoin treasury Strategy has taken some serious hits in recent months.

The price of Bitcoin crashed below $63,000 on Thursday, not far above the average production cost of publicly traded miners.

Top markets on Myriad this week include predictions on Bitcoin and Ethereum’s next respective stops, plus the outcome of Super Bowl LX.

Shares in publicly traded Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies have fallen to a seven-month low as unrealized losses mount.

At a closed-door meeting in Princeton, leading researchers said agentic AI tools now handle up to 90% of their intellectual workload—forcing a reckoning over who, or what, drives scientific discovery.

Bitcoin has already tumbled far from its October high, but history suggests the rout could deepen before momentum shifts, according to Stifel.

Scott Bessent also appeared to empathize with the banking lobby’s concerns about the bill during Senate testimony on Thursday.

Publicly traded crypto exchange Gemini is exiting foreign markets and laying off around 25% of its staff to improve its path to profitability.

XRP crashes 15% as crypto markets plunge into "Extreme Fear" territory, wiping out over $1.4 billion in value for traders.

Police video shows Sheffield teens posing as delivery drivers to steal $4.3 million in crypto at knife point from a London flat owner.

Bitcoin has fallen more than 9% on the day, cratering to a price not seen since before President Trump's 2024 election win.

Crypto developers are leaning into a hot new jobs sector: AI agents that employ humans for IRL tasks.

The lawmaker is formally seeking records on the UAE’s deal with WLFI amid conflict-of-interest and national security concerns.

Analysts see routine treasury management as Bhutan moves Bitcoin to a market maker while the crypto trades 44% below its all-time high.

UNICEF has pressed governments to criminalize AI-generated child sexual abuse material, warning deepfakes are exposing children to serious harm beyond existing laws.

Crypto majors are red while Gold nears $5,000 and Silver closes in on $100; BTC -1% at $89,100; ETH -2% at $2,925, SOL -2% at $127; XRP -2% to $1.90. ZRO (+15%), AXS (+10%) and DASH (+8%) led top movers. Ledger is preparing for a $4B IPO, enlisting Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Barclays for support. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse predicted crypto could hit new highs in 2026, pointing to regulatory momentum and institutional participation as key drivers. President Trump sued JPMorgan for $5 billion, alleging politically motivated “debanking”. BitGo briefly surged in its stock market debut before finishing its first

Roger Bayston, Head of Digital Assets at Franklin Templeton, unpacks how one of the world's largest asset managers embraced tokenization.

Crypto majors are green and rebounding after Trump pivoted on EU tariffs; BTC +2% at $89,900; ETH +2% at $2,995, SOL +2% at $130; XRP +3% to $1.94. CC (+15%), SKY (+11%) and SAND (+10%) led top movers. Crypto markets saw more than $1B in liquidations as Bitcoin rebounded sharply after President Trump signaled a retreat from proposed tariff measures. Vitalik Buterin proposed native DVT staking to strengthen Ethereum security and decentralization, signaling continued protocol-level experimentation. Bitgo announced its IPO at $18 per share, valuing it at ~$2B. The Senate Ag Committee confirmed that its version of the Clarity Act

Crypto majors are very red following a red Tuesday across markets; BTC -3% at $88,200; ETH -6% at $2,905, SOL -2% at $127; XRP -2% to $1.88. MYX (+11%) and ZRO (+10%) led top movers. Bitcoin and Solana both fell below key technical support levels as selling pressure accelerated. Over $1B in longs were liquidated during Bitcoin’s slide below $88k. Delaware Life added Bitcoin exposure to a fixed indexed annuity by linking performance to BlackRock’s spot BTC ETF, one of the first big moves to expand crypto access inside traditional insurance products. Trump Media announced plans to airdrop crypto tokens

Crypto majors are red following Trump’s tariff turmoil; BTC -2% at $91,100; ETH -4% at $3,105, SOL -3% at $129; XRP -2% to $1.93. CC (+12%), MYX (+5%) and SYRUP (+4%) led top movers. The NYSE began preparations for 24/7 tokenized stock and ETF trading. Steak ’n Shake revealed roughly $10M in Bitcoin exposure alongside the creation of a corporate BTC strategic reserve. Vitalik Buterin called for more sophisticated DAO governance models to improve accountability, coordination, and long-term sustainability. Bermuda outlined plans for a fully onchain national economy, working with Coinbase and Circle on payments, identity, and tokenized financial infrastructure.

Crypto majors are red following Trump’s tariff turmoil; BTC -2% at $91,100; ETH -4% at $3,105, SOL -3% at $129; XRP -2% to $1.93. CC (+12%), MYX (+5%) and SYRUP (+4%) led top movers. The NYSE began preparations for 24/7 tokenized stock and ETF trading. Steak ’n Shake revealed roughly $10M in Bitcoin exposure alongside the creation of a corporate BTC strategic reserve. Vitalik Buterin called for more sophisticated DAO governance models to improve accountability, coordination, and long-term sustainability. Bermuda outlined plans for a fully onchain national economy, working with Coinbase and Circle on payments, identity, and tokenized financial infrastructure.

Crypto majors are very green with Bitcoin making a new another 2-month high; BTC +2% at $96,7500; ETH +2% at $3,360, SOL even at $145; XRP -1% to $2.11. DCR (+30%), DASH (+10%), ICP (+10%) and ZEC (+7%) led top movers; XMR hit another new ATH at $800 before retracing to $725. Coinbase pulled support for the Senate’s crypto market structure bill ahead of a key vote, citing major concerns with the latest draft, leading to the Senate delaying the bill. Zcash avoided SEC action after the Zcash Foundation said the agency’s investigation has concluded. Ripple secured a Luxembourg license

BTC: 95k (+3%) | BTC.D: 59.2% (-0.1%). ETH: 3313 (+6%) | BNB: 936 (+3%) | SOL: 145 (+2%). Top Gainers: IP, ICP, PUMP, PEPE, ENA. BTC ETFs: +$754m | ETH ETFs: +$130m. Crypto rallies on largest ETF inflow in 3 months. Senate committee to vote on crypto bill on Jan 27. Stablecoin issues with bill still being fought over. Ethena Labs makes USDe free from gas fees. Bitdeer overtakes MARA on ‘managed hashrate’. Polygon Labs to buy Coinme, Sequence for $250m. BitPanda eyes Frankfurt IPO in 1H26. CZ invests in perp trading platform Genius Terminal. Coingecko eyes sales at $500m

Crypto majors are green; BTC +1.5% at $92,000; ETH +1% at $3,130, SOL +2% at $142; XRP +1% to $2.06. DASH (+60%), IP (+30%) and XMR (+13%) led top movers; XMR hit another new ATH at $680 (now $640). Gold and Silver hit new ATHs again in the wake of the Powell investigation. The US Senate released the draft Crypto Market Clarity Act, including limits on stablecoin rewards. Senator Warren pressed the SEC over inclusion of crypto in 401ks arguing they expose retirees to too much risk. Vitalik Buterin warned crypto needs better decentralized stablecoins, citing governance capture and inflation

Crypto majors are green; BTC +1.5% at $92,000; ETH +1% at $3,130, SOL +2% at $142; XRP +1% to $2.06. DASH (+60%), IP (+30%) and XMR (+13%) led top movers; XMR hit another new ATH at $680 (now $640). Gold and Silver hit new ATHs again in the wake of the Powell investigation. The US Senate released the draft Crypto Market Clarity Act, including limits on stablecoin rewards. Senator Warren pressed the SEC over inclusion of crypto in 401ks arguing they expose retirees to too much risk. Vitalik Buterin warned crypto needs better decentralized stablecoins, citing governance capture and inflation

Crypto majors are mostly flat headed into Monday open; btc even at $90,600; eth +1% at $3,110, sol +2% at $140; xrp -2% to $2.04. Ip (+20%) and xmr (+15%) led top movers; xmr hit a new ath at $590. Fed chair Jerome Powell released a video message claiming that the criminal charges he faces are due to his not cutting interest rates in line with Trump’s wishes. X (twitter) announced plans for “smart cashtags” to show crypto and stock prices live next to tickers. Vaneck projected bitcoin could reach $53m by 2050, outlining long-term adoption, trade settlement and store-of-value

Crypto majors are mostly flat ahead of today’s supreme court opinion on the trump tariffs; btc +1% at $90,300; eth 13% at $3,090, sol +3% at $138; xrp +1% to $2.10. Polygon (+11%), zec (+11%) and syrup (+7%) led top movers. Jpmorgan said the recent bitcoin and ethereum sell-off may be bottoming, pointing to improving positioning and easing downside pressure after early-year weakness. Bank of america analysts upgraded coinbase to buy, citing improved regulatory clarity, growing institutional adoption, and stronger long-term earnings visibility. Morgan stanley is planning to launch a digital wallet later this year that could support tokenized assets,

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HYPE's price cool off could extend if the crypto rout deepens.

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A few bearish trends across the board have affected Bitcoin's price lately.

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Solana may be outperforming Ethereum across key metrics right now.

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What drove LIT's daily gains and why whales' actions cannot be overlooked.

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Quite a few changes to Ethereum's market structure are abound.

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From crash to potential bottom - Assessing the role of BlackRock in Bitcoin.

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The liquidation heatmap of the past month highlighted the $390-$420 area as the first overhead magnetic zone that prices are pulled toward.

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Weak structure and defensive positioning will continue to limit upside conviction.

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On-chain activity points to improving conditions that could support further gains in Bitcoin Cash, though the outlook remains mixed.

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Uniswap bounced back from $2.8 slip, climbing to a local high of $3.5.

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