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BitMine nears $7B in unrealized losses as Ether downturn pressures treasury firms

Ether treasury firms are pressured by the crypto market downturn, as Trend Research was forced to sell $77 million in Ether at a loss, while others are holding through paper losses.

Crypto funds post second week of outflows at $1.7B: CoinShares

Crypto ETPs posted two consecutive weeks of outflows, totaling $3.43 billion and driving $1 billion in year-to-date losses, according to CoinShares.

BTC price heads back to 2021: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin price action headed toward the 2021 bull market highs as crypto traders warned over a future sub-$50,000 BTC price bottom.

Hong Kong to grant first stablecoin issuer licenses in March: Report

Hong Kong's monetary authority said only a small number of stablecoin issuers will be approved initially, as application reviews near completion.

Odds that Bitcoin slips below $65K climb to 72% on Polymarket

Bitcoin bets on Polymarket show elevated downside risk in 2026 as analysts point to bearish trends and tight US liquidity conditions.

Nomura temporarily reduces crypto exposure as Q3 profits drop

Nomura's CFO, Hiroyuki Moriuchi, reportedly reaffirmed the company's long-term commitment to digital assets but said it had to manage short-term risks.

Crypto stolen hit $370M in January, nearly quadrupling year on year: CertiK

The amount of crypto stolen in January is also a 214% increase from the month before, with a majority of the value lost due to a single phishing incident.

Average Bitcoin ETF buy underwater as investors pull $2.8B in 2 weeks

Following its weekend rout, Bitcoin dropped to $74,600 on Monday, marking a nine-month low for the cryptocurrency.

Buterin pitches DAOs, prediction markets to reward content creators

Vitalik Buterin said the current creator token model favors those already popular and rewards mass content creation over high-quality content.

BitRiver CEO arrested for alleged tax concealment: Reports

A Moscow court has reportedly ordered BitRiver CEO Igor Runets to remain under house arrest as investigators pursue tax evasion charges.

Crypto selloff is likely due to US liquidity drought: Analyst

Bitcoin’s decline is mirroring SaaS stocks, proving that it is unlikely a crypto-specific narrative is driving the recent selloff, one analyst argues.

Strategy’s Saylor signals buy after BTC briefly dips below cost basis

The latest crash came after US President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to replace Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, sending Bitcoin down to $75,892 late on Sunday.

Crypto protocol CrossCurve under attack, $3M reportedly exploited

Crypto bridge CrossCurve has told users to pause interacting with its protocol while it conducts an investigation into a smart contract breach.

Bitcoin miner production data reveals scale of US winter storm disruption

New CryptoQuant data shows how January’s US winter storm disrupted Bitcoin mining as operators curtailed power use amid grid stress.

Bitcoin sell-off pushes IBIT investor returns into the red — asset manager

Based on dollar-weighted flows, aggregate returns for investors in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust have turned negative following Bitcoin’s recent sell-off.

Alternative inflation data shows sharp cooling in US CPI amid Fed uncertainty

Real-time Truflation data show US price pressures easing, a shift that could reshape expectations for Fed policy and influence cryptocurrency and risk-asset markets.

Bitcoin price forecasts tap sub-$50K levels as BTC copies old bear markets

Bitcoin bear market history was "repeating," said BTC price analysis after key support failed and realized price flipped to new resistance.

UAE firm bought 49% of Trump-linked crypto startup for $500M: WSJ

An Abu Dhabi investment vehicle backed by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s national security adviser, agreed to buy 49% of World Liberty Financial for $500M.

Step Finance treasury wallets breached, $27M in SOL drained as STEP crashes 90%

Solana-based DeFi platform Step Finance disclosed a treasury wallet breach that saw over $27 million in SOL moved onchain, sending its STEP token down more than 90%.

Sam Bankman-Fried turns up Trump support following Ellison’s release

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said US president Donald Trump was “right on crypto” and that Joe Biden “bungled crypto” in a series of recent X posts.

Bitcoin's price may have seen 'deepest pullback' at $77K: Analyst

Bitcoin advocate and accountant Rajat Soni warned, “Never trust a weekend pump or dump,” as Bitcoin plunged and over $2 billion was wiped from the crypto market.

SOL drops to $95 as Bitcoin, AI stocks and gold sell off: Will traders buy the dip?

SOL falls to lows not seen since April 2025, but Solana’s price-to-fundamentals gap and its wider correlation to macro markets may provide hope for investors.

Bitcoin crashes below $76K Strategy cost basis in $2B liquidation event

Bitcoin saw a sudden weekend liquidity cascade that took BTC price to near $75,000 for the first time since its April 2025 low.

BitMine Immersion faces $6B paper loss as Ether sell-off deepens

BitMine’s growing ETH losses highlight the risks of crypto treasury strategies as leverage unwinds and weak liquidity accelerates market downturns.

CoreWeave shows how crypto-era infrastructure quietly became AI’s backbone

From crypto mining to AI compute, former cryptocurrency miners are reshaping data center economics as Big Tech’s grip on infrastructure begins to loosen.

VC Roundup: Crypto funding rebounds as institutions test onchain finance

From venture rounds to onchain credit, capital is moving cautiously back into crypto as institutions focus on infrastructure and real-world use cases.

Bitcoin vs. gold: BTC is a 'better opportunity' than in 2017, data says

Bitcoin could start catching up to gold as soon as February, as traders anticipate BTC to recover from its record lows versus gold this year.

Active Solana addresses spike 115%, four in 10 merchants take Bitcoin: Month in Charts

Activity on Solana has spiked as new AI tech makes it easier than ever to launch memecoins. Meanwhile, Ethereum is plugging away at future-proofing and bringing down fees.

US Treasury sanctions Iran-linked crypto exchanges for first time

The US Treasury has sanctioned two UK-registered crypto exchanges tied to Iran’s financial system, marking the first time Washington has targeted digital asset platforms.

Crypto billionaires deploy $40M to fight California wealth tax and union power

Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen and venture capitalist Tim Draper are backing Grow California, a new political effort aimed at countering union-backed wealth tax proposals.

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