Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin has issued more than $20 million in tokenized private credit on Bitcoin sidechain Rootstock and is targeting $100 million by April.Latin American digital asset platform Mercado Bitcoin said that it had deployed more than $20...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
Bitcoin’s rebound masks weak technicals and onchain signals that point to continued downside risk, with miners and exchange flows reinforcing the bearish trend.Bitcoin (BTC) traded as high as $76,900 on Wednesday, up 4.5% above its 15-month low of $7...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
The Canadian self-regulatory organization outlined custody limits, capital thresholds and reporting rules while long-term regulation remains in progress.The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has formalized its interim framework gover...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
Base’s Jesse Pollak says L2s can’t be “Ethereum but cheaper” as builders respond to Vitalik Buterin’s call for specialization.Several layer-2 builders responded after Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the original vision of L2s as the primary...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino scaled back the company's $20 billion funding plan, calling the target a "misconception," while maintaining a $500 billion valuation.Update (Feb. 4, 3:20 pm UTC): This article was updated to include a statement from Tether CE...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
Base is rolling out month-long infrastructure upgrades aimed at preventing future transaction delays and improving overall network reliability.Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network Base said recent slow or missing transactions were caused by a configur...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
Ether risks declining toward the $1,665-$1,725 range in February, according to a confluence of bearish technical and on-chain indicators.The price of Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), risks sliding below $2,000 in February as a classic bearish se...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
The firm addressed speculation that a multibillion-dollar client trade was motivated by concerns over Bitcoin’s resistance to future quantum computing advances.Galaxy Digital denied that a $9 billion Bitcoin sale by one of its clients was linked to q...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
Spot Bitcoin ETF AUM fell below $100 billion after $272 million in outflows, pushing year-to-date losses close to $1.3 billion.Assets in spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs slipped below $100 billion on Tuesday following a fresh $272 million in outflows.Accordin...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
The reported acquisition comes as Ethereum staking demand surges, with more than 30% of ETH supply locked and validator wait times stretching beyond 70 days.Bitwise Asset Management is reportedly acquiring institutional staking provider Chorus One, e...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
Aave says all current and future products will move under Aave Labs, while the Family wallet iOS app is wound down and user accounts remain supported.Aave Labs says it is sunsetting its “umbrella brand” Avara in the company’s latest move to refocus o...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
Crypto.com has spun out its prediction markets business into a standalone platform after reporting explosive growth, entering a crowded but booming industry.Crypto.com has spun out its prediction markets business, first launched in 2024, into a stand...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
The grocery giveaways come as Kalshi and Polymarket lead prediction market trading volumes, which have recently exceeded $400 million per day.Two leading prediction market platforms, Polymarket and Kalshi, have both turned to giving away groceries am...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
Analysis of 227 million USDC and USDT balance updates found that 43% were dust transfers under $1, said Coin Metrics.Stablecoin-related dust activity is now estimated to make up 11% of all Ethereum transactions and 26% of active addresses on an avera...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
The site lets users set an hourly rate for tasks from errands to business meetings. It was built using AI agents in a "Ralph loop," a form of vibe coding.In what some may see as a unique and slightly dystopian use of artificial intelligence, a crypto...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said Payward’s revenues were “well balanced” in 2025, split almost evenly between trading and asset-based revenues.Crypto exchange Kraken’s parent company, Payward, reported 33% revenue growth in 2025 as transaction volumes...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
The Ethereum co-founder said many layer‑2s have failed to decentralize and continue to be mediated by multisig bridges instead of inheriting Ethereum’s security advantages.Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the original vision of layer-2 scalin...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
Crypto traders usually view negative funding rates as a buy signal, but this week’s volatile US earnings outcome may cloud its value for ETH investors.Key takeaways:Ether dropped 28% in a week to $2,110 as investors cut risk and markets wiped out lev...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
The enforcement action over wagers on sports event contracts followed Coinbase announcing the launch of prediction markets in all 50 US states.The Nevada Gaming Control Board announced that it had filed a civil enforcement action against Coinbase ove...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
Bitcoin’s volatility spiked, and its price plummeted to fresh lows as worrying US economic conditions emerged. Will credit stress data signal the next accumulation phase for BTC?Bitcoin (BTC) scratched new lows below $73,000 on Tuesday as data shows...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
The Nasdaq-listed insurance brokerage said an unidentified investor would contribute Bitcoin in exchange for equity, alongside an AI- and crypto-focused partnership.Tian Ruixiang Holdings Ltd (Nasdaq: TIRX) said it has entered a strategic agreement u...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
The US House of Representatives approved a bill on Tuesday that will fund most of the government through the end of September.The US House of Representatives approved a bill on Tuesday to reopen most of the federal government after a four-day partial...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
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 Tuesda...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
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 step in to buy “discounted” BTC?Bitcoin (BTC) tumbled to a new 2026 low of $72,945 on Tuesday after...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
The crypto company reported significant net losses to its balance sheet in 2025 due in part to “lower digital asset prices and approximately $160 million of one-time costs.“Galaxy Digital reported a net loss of $482 million in the fourth quarter of 2...
