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Tether USDt hits record $187B market cap in Q4 despite crypto downturn
February 5, 2026 4:26 am

Tether USDt hits record $187B market cap in Q4 despite crypto downturn

USDt added $12.4 billion in Q4 to reach a $187.3 billion market cap, increasing users and onchain activity even as rival stablecoins declined after October’s liquidation event.

Crypto firms offer ideas to break market structure gridlock: Report
February 5, 2026 12:12 am

Crypto firms offer ideas to break market structure gridlock: Report

Some crypto companies have proposed giving community banks a bigger stablecoin role as Senate negotiations stall over the contentious market structure bill.

Crypto wallet provider Payy launches Ethereum L2 with built-in transaction privacy
February 4, 2026 11:22 pm

Crypto wallet provider Payy launches Ethereum L2 with built-in transaction privacy

Payy says its new layer-2 network routes ERC-20 transfers through privacy pools by default without requiring new wallets or tokens.

Crypto wallet provider Payy launches Ethereum L2 with built-in transaction privacy
February 4, 2026 11:22 pm

Crypto wallet provider Payy launches Ethereum L2 with built-in transaction privacy

Payy says its new layer-2 network routes ERC-20 transfers through privacy pools by default without requiring new wallets or tokens.

XRP traders more optimistic as BTC, ETH mood turns sour: Santiment
February 4, 2026 11:10 pm

XRP traders more optimistic as BTC, ETH mood turns sour: Santiment

Social media sentiment has turned “extremely bearish” toward Bitcoin and Ethereum this week, according to analytics platform Santiment.

XRP traders more optimistic as BTC, ETH mood turns sour: Santiment
February 4, 2026 11:10 pm

XRP traders more optimistic as BTC, ETH mood turns sour: Santiment

Social media sentiment has turned “extremely bearish” toward Bitcoin and Ethereum this week, according to analytics platform Santiment.

CFTC pulls Biden-era proposal to ban sports, political prediction markets
February 4, 2026 9:05 pm

CFTC pulls Biden-era proposal to ban sports, political prediction markets

CFTC Chair Mike Selig described the proposal as a “frolic into merit regulation” by the Biden administration.

Startale, SBI launch blockchain for institutional FX, RWA trading
February 4, 2026 9:00 pm

Startale, SBI launch blockchain for institutional FX, RWA trading

Strium will begin with synthetic US and Japanese stocks and commodities before expanding to real tokenized shares and asset-backed products with identity verification.

Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows total $2.9B as BTC price drops to new 2026 low
February 4, 2026 5:08 pm

Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows total $2.9B as BTC price drops to new 2026 low

Bitcoin’s 12-day ETF outflows, derivatives data and the crypto market in tandem trading with tech stocks suggest traders will continue to cut exposure to risk assets.

CME CEO Duffy says exchange is exploring issuing its own token
February 4, 2026 4:42 pm

CME CEO Duffy says exchange is exploring issuing its own token

Speaking on the company's earnings call, CEO Terry Duffy said the exchange is exploring a CME-issued token and is also piloting tokenized cash infrastructure with Google.

Telegram's Durov slams Spain's online age verification proposal
February 4, 2026 4:34 pm

Telegram's Durov slams Spain's online age verification proposal

The proposed laws are meant to create a mass-surveillance state and are not about protecting children, Pavel Durov warned on Wednesday.

Bitcoin open interest falls by $55B in 30 days: What’s next for BTC price?
February 4, 2026 2:45 pm

Bitcoin open interest falls by $55B in 30 days: What’s next for BTC price?

Futures traders reduced their activity as Bitcoin’s weakness extends and the asset repeatedly tests new year-to-date lows.

Price predictions 2/4: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, XMR
February 4, 2026 1:43 pm

Price predictions 2/4: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, XMR

Bitcoin price hit a 15-month low of $72,169, leading one analyst to say a revisit of BTC’s realized price near $56,000 may occur in a few months. Do charts hint at a rebound rally before the weekend?

Price predictions 2/4: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, XMR
February 4, 2026 1:43 pm

Price predictions 2/4: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, XMR

Bitcoin price hit a 15-month low of $72,169, leading one analyst to say a revisit of BTC’s realized price near $56,000 may occur in a few months. Do charts hint at a rebound rally before the weekend?

Bitnomial launches first US-regulated Tezos futures, allowing retail exposure to XTZ
February 4, 2026 1:30 pm

Bitnomial launches first US-regulated Tezos futures, allowing retail exposure to XTZ

The listing follows Bitnomial’s January launch of Aptos futures, as the exchange continues expanding US-regulated derivatives beyond Bitcoin and Ether.

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