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? Bitcoin (BTC) tumbled to a new 2026 low of $72,945 on Tuesday as bulls failed to hold the $80,000 level as support. Year-to-date, Bitcoin trades at …
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Vitalik Buterin Calls for Evolving Ethereum’s L2 Vision as Base Layer Grows
TLDR Vitalik Buterin reassesses Ethereum’s Layer 2 scaling vision in light of faster-than-expected base layer growth. Buterin emphasizes that Ethereum’s Layer 2 networks have not achieved the full decentralization once envisioned. Leading rollups such as Optimism and Arbitrum have made progress but still face challenges in trustless execution and cross-chain interoperability. The original concept of …
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Bitcoin Drops to $72,863 Low After Short‑Lived Bounce Meets Heavy Selling
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 …
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Prediction Markets Price a Short 2026 Government Shutdown
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 …
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Metamask Wallet Adds Tokenized US Stocks, ETFs and Commodities
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 …
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Bitcoin’s Price Floor Gives Way as $78K Support Collapses
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 …
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Kolo Integrates TRON Network to Power Stablecoin Payments on Crypto Cards
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 …
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Pharos Launches Incubator to Accelerate Real-World Asset Finance Onchain
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 …
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Binance Introduces All-in-One Web3 Security Center Amid Rising Adoption
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 …
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Missing Jobs Data Deepens Crypto’s Risk-off Mood
The delay of the January U.S. jobs report has intensified macro uncertainty, keeping crypto markets locked in a deleveraging phase. NFP Delay Fuels Uncertainty as Bitcoin Tests Key Levels Crypto markets are navigating a fragile macro backdrop after the U.S. government shutdown forced a delay to the January 2026 Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report. The Bureau …
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Superform Expands to the U.S. With Mobile App Launch for a User-Owned Neobank
February 3rd, 2026 – New York, New York, United States Superform brings a familiar mobile experience to onchain finance, helping users grow their money while keeping full control of their assets. Today, Superform, the first user-owned neobank, announced its mobile app launch,marking a key milestone in its efforts to build a user-owned neobank. The app …
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xMoney Appoints Raoul Pal as Strategic Advisor to Support the Next Phase of Global Payments
February 3rd, 2026 – Vaduz, Liechtenstein A globally respected investor and founder of Real Vision brings decades of financial market insight to xMoney’s leadership team xMoney, a leading provider of compliant payment infrastructure bridging traditional finance and digital assets, today announced that Raoul Pal has joined the company as a Strategic Advisor. Raoul Pal is …
Did Solana bottom at $100? SOL price charts hint at a 150% rally
Solana (SOL) price has possibly formed a bottom around $100 on multiple time frames, a setup that could help SOL price recover toward $260 in the long term. Key takeaways: SOL must break several resistances before $260 SOL’s price action has led to the appearance of a possible V-shaped recovery pattern on the four-hour chart. …
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MetaMask adds tokenized US stocks, ETFs, commodities via Ondo
MetaMask, the self-custodial crypto wallet developed by Ethereum software company Consensys, is rolling out access to tokenized US stocks, exchange-traded funds and commodities through Ondo Global Markets. Starting Tuesday, eligible MetaMask users in non-US countries will be able to access 200 tokenized US stocks, ETFs and commodities such as gold and silver on Ethereum network, …
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Rails taps Stellar to launch onchain vaults for institutional derivatives liquidity
Institutional crypto derivatives provider Rails announced the launch of “Institutional-Grade Vaults” on the Stellar network on Tuesday, allowing brokerages, fintechs and other intermediaries to plug into crypto perpetuals via a single backend. The company aims for options trading in Q2 2026. Satraj Bambra, CEO of Rails, told Cointelegraph that the core idea was to separate …