Bybit’s push to offer neobank-style services is testing how far crypto exchanges can expand into traditional finance (TradFi), highlighting regulatory hurdles and the growing reliance on licensed banking partners. Bybit CEO Ben Zhou announced the exchange’s push into retail banking on Thursday, with a planned launch of its retail banking product, “MyBank,” in February. The …
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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) finalized the forfeiture of over $400 million in cryptocurrency and other assets tied to Helix, an early Bitcoin-era darknet mixing service, according to a statement released Thursday. The assets were seized from Larry Harmon, the operator of Helix, which processed transactions between 2014 and 2017. The crypto mixer …
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Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group plans to focus on building more durable infrastructure throughout 2026 to spur greater adoption among companies and institutions. Circle chief product and technology officer Nikhil Chandhok said in a blog post on Thursday that the company is aiming to push Arc, its layer-1 blockchain designed for institutional and large-scale use, …
Bitcoin’s price downtrend may not be as short-lived as many holders anticipate, says crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen. “Bitcoin’s likely going to keep bleeding against the stock market,” Cowen said in a video on Thursday, adding that strong expectations of a “massive rotation” from metals like gold and silver into crypto may be misplaced. The prices …
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US President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Bitcoin-friendly Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve when he announces his pick on Friday. Trump said on Thursday that he will be announcing his pick to replace the central bank’s current chair, Jerome Powell, whose term finishes in May, on Friday morning, with …
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Bitcoin has fallen to a nine-month low of $81,000, causing billions in liquidations over the past day as escalating tensions in the Middle East and US President Donald Trump’s fresh threats of tariffs caused traders to sell off. Bitcoin (BTC) fell to a low of $81,058 on Coinbase in early trading on Friday, its lowest …
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Ethereum has slipped below the $3,000 level, extending a period of fragile price action as the broader crypto market remains cautious. While spot prices continue to struggle with overhead resistance, on-chain data points to a notable divergence between market sentiment and long-term positioning. According to data from Arkham, Bitmine has staked an additional 250,912 ETH—worth …
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Ethereum price started a major decline after it failed to clear $3,050. ETH is down 10% and is now struggling to stay above the $2,700 support. Ethereum failed to stay above $2,880 and started a fresh decline. The price is trading below $2,800 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a steep bearish trend …
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CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju revived the “Bitcoin equals energy” thesis on Wednesday, arguing that proof-of-work is becoming the settlement layer for an AI-driven economy where power, not narratives, is the binding constraint. In a post on X, Ju framed Bitcoin as a digital instrument that can price energy with precision in a way commodities …
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Bitcoin price started a major decline below $86,500. BTC is down nearly 10% and might soon test the $80,000 support zone. Bitcoin failed to remain above $86,500 and started another decline. The price is trading above $85,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $83,200 …
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Tokenization platform Securitize has said its revenues are up over 840% to September 2025 in a new filing to go public that moves ahead with its plan to merge with a black check company backed by Cantor Fitzgerald. Securitize Holdings said in a public registration statement filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on …
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Unclaimed Ethereum tokens from the infamous 2016 hack on The DAO will be redirected into a new security fund aimed at strengthening the network, says Ethereum advocate Griff Green. “There’s a lot of money just sitting in random contracts that were supposed to be returned to people who were affected by the hack,” Green said …
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The governance backing the Optimism blockchain has approved a proposal to allocate 50% of all Superchain revenue to buy back the network’s token over the next 12 months, starting in February. The proposal was initially submitted by the Optimism Foundation on Jan. 8 as part of a push to expand the utility of the Optimism …
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Bybit saw the second-highest trading volumes among crypto exchanges last year, making a “slow but steady comeback” after suffering a $1.5 billion hack in February 2025, says CoinGecko. Bybit‘s trading volume reached $1.5 trillion in total during 2025, and its share of the market reached 8.1% for the year, CoinGecko research analyst Shaun Paul Lee …
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