On Wednesday, XRP spot values traded in a tight $1.53 to $1.62 range over the past 24 hours and was last seen at $1.56 at press time on Feb. 4, as derivatives data signaled a market growing more selective rather than outright confident. XRP Derivatives Flash Mixed Signals as Volatility Fades Options activity continues to …
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Vitalik Buterin is openly challenging long-held assumptions about Ethereum’s layer-two ( L2) strategy, arguing that the original vision for L2s no longer fits a network where the base layer itself is scaling rapidly. Vitalik Buterin Calls for Specialized Appchains Over Generic L2s In a recent X post, Vitalik Buterin argued that two developments have quietly …
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Bitcoin rebounded from recent lows after U.S. lawmakers ended the government shutdown, but lingering fiscal deadlines and cautious derivatives positioning suggest crypto markets remain on edge. Crypto Volatility Persists Despite U.S. Shutdown Resolution Crypto markets remain unsettled as short-term political relief gives way to fresh sources of uncertainty. Bitcoin briefly fell to around $72,800, its …
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Crypto ETF flows diverged sharply as bitcoin products faced heavy redemptions, while ether, XRP, and solana managed to attract fresh capital. The split highlighted selective risk-taking as February’s early momentum cooled. Bitcoin Net Assets Slips Below $100 Billion While Ether and XRP Turn Green The second trading day of February delivered a clear shift in …
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Bitcoin’s price stands at $76,065 on Feb. 4, 2026 at 8 a.m. EST, capping a dramatic 24-hour range between $72,863 and $79,113. Its market capitalization hovered at $1.51 trillion, with $74.04 billion in trading volume keeping the digital pulse fast and furious. But while price action hinted at recovery, the technical picture tells a more …
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February 4th, 2026 – George town, Cayman Islands Tramplin, a premium staking platform built on Solana, backed by iTreasury Ventures, today announced its public launch, introducing a proven real-world savings model rebuilt for crypto. Built on Solana’s native staking architecture, Tramplin features a premium bonds-inspired reward redistribution mechanism designed to give smaller SOL holders access to meaningful …
Elon Muck’s artificial intelligence (AI) startup is looking to bring a crypto finance expert on board. Musk’s xAI is hunting for a crypto quantitative expert to train its frontier AI models on the ins and outs of the digital asset market. According to the listing, the successful candidate will train and refine xAI’s AI models …
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Bitcoin has long served a simple purpose: storing and transferring value. The blockchain’s inherent limitations in scalability and programmability prevented use cases like high-frequency payments and smart contracts. Launched in 2018, the layer-2 solution Lightning Network introduced noticeable improvements in scalability. It takes some of the burden offchain by creating side channels between the sender …
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Cointelegraph Research provides a data-driven report on crypto VCs, highlighting capital flows, sector rotation and changes in investor behavior. Cointelegraph Research’s latest report provides an outlook on the state of fundraising in the crypto market and the key VC trends of 2025. VC investments in Web3 startups doubled in 2025 from the year before, driven …
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Onchain analysts say the data show no signs of crisis at Binance, even as a wave of online criticism warns the exchange could become the new “FTX.” Despite ongoing market volatility and Bitcoin (BTC) briefly dipping below $74,000 on Tuesday, Binance shows “no signs of stress,” according to the blockchain analytics company CryptoQuant. Source: CryptoQuant …
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Bitcoin (BTC) traders see its ultimate support trendline coming into play as part of a new macro BTC price bottom. Key points: Bitcoin is nearing a long-term trendline retest for the first time since late 2023. Weekly moving averages are on the radar as a BTC price safety net should the market fall again. Market …
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A US bank employee has allegedly stolen a pile of cash from the lender, triggering tens of thousands of dollars in losses. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) accuses Matthew Lewis Robinson of stealing $50,997 from the drive-through teller drawer at a Truist Bank branch in Virginia. Truist has not commented on the alleged theft, …
Bitcoin (BTC) traded as high as $76,900 on Wednesday, up 4.5% above its 15-month low of $72,860, reached on Tuesday. However, there are increasing signs that Bitcoin’s price could experience a deeper correction over the following weeks or months. Key takeaways: Bitcoin confirms bearish technical patterns on multiple time frames, risking a deeper correction toward …
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The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has formalized its interim framework governing the custody of crypto and tokenized assets. The move outlined how dealer members are expected to safeguard client holdings while permanent crypto-specific rules remain under development. In a Tuesday notice, CIRO said the framework sets out its supervisory expectations for investment dealers operating …
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Several layer-2 builders responded after Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the original vision of L2s as the primary scaling engine “no longer makes sense,” calling for a shift toward specialization. In a Wednesday post, Buterin argued that many L2s have failed to fully inherit Ethereum’s security due to continued reliance on multisig bridges, while the …
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