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China bans stablecoin and RWA issuance by foreign and domestic companies   north  
The latest announcement from the People's Bank of China follows months of flip-flopping on privately issued yuan-pegged stablecoins.

Authors: Vince Quill ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-06 17:20:05
China bans stablecoin and RWA issuance by foreign and domestic companies
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Crypto PACs secure massive war chests ahead of US midterms   north  
Crypto super PACs are getting millions of dollars in contributions to spend supporting candidates who will advance their policies in Washington.

Authors: Aaron Wood ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-06 14:27:50
Crypto PACs secure massive war chests ahead of US midterms
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Bitcoin price rebounds 11% above $65K: Who is buying the dip?   north  
Over $2.6 billion was wiped out across the crypto market as institutions saw sub-$60,000 BTC as a buy-the-dip opportunity.

Authors: Nancy Lubale ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-06 13:06:04
Bitcoin price rebounds 11% above $65K: Who is buying the dip?
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Universality is the crypto lesson banks can no longer ignore   north  
Crypto achieved seamless cross-platform operations, while banks remain fragmented across categories. Over 700 million users choose convenience over institutional boundaries.

Authors: Gracy Chen ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-06 12:30:00
Universality is the crypto lesson banks can no longer ignore
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After Extending Its Gains, the Greenback Softens   north  
The US dollar is seeing this week’s gains pared against most of the G10 currencies today. The Australian dollar has recovered from a two-week low set earlier today and is the only G10 currency that has gained on the greenback this week. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised rates earlier this [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-06 11:52:00
After Extending Its Gains, the Greenback Softens
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Three signs that Bitcoin price could be near ‘full capitulation’   north  
Panic selling by short-term holders, extreme fear, and oversold RSI suggested that BTC could be nearing the final phase of capitulation.

Authors: Nancy Lubale ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-05 17:44:28
Three signs that Bitcoin price could be near ‘full capitulation’
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Big questions: Should you sell your Bitcoin for nickels for a 43% profit?   north  
The metal in a US 5-cent coin is worth 43% more than the coin’s value. So if you sell your BTC for nickels, can you make infinite money?

Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-05 14:09:52
Big questions: Should you sell your Bitcoin for nickels for a 43% profit?
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Corporate Bitcoin holding strategies must evolve or face stagnation   north  
Corporate BTC hoarding generates zero yield, while regulated DeFi infrastructure enables productive treasury deployment. Passive holdings become capital liability.

Authors: Patrick Ngan ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-05 12:30:00
Corporate Bitcoin holding strategies must evolve or face stagnation
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ECB and BOE to Stand Pat, while USD is mostly Firmer   north  
The US dollar is enjoying a firmer tone today against most of the G10 currencies. The consolidative/corrective tone continues. The European Central Bank and the Bank of England meeting outcomes are awaited. Neither central bank will do anything, giving the commentary extra sway. The bar to [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-05 11:42:00
ECB and BOE to Stand Pat,  while USD is mostly Firmer
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Tether USDt hits record $187B market cap in Q4 despite crypto downturn   north  
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.

Authors: Amin Haqshanas ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-05 09:26:14
Tether USDt hits record $187B market cap in Q4 despite crypto downturn
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Introducing the EF Academic Secretariat 2026 PhD Fellowship   north  
The EF's Academic Secretariat team is proud to announce the launch of the inaugural PhD Fellowship Program, a pioneering initiative aimed at empowering and expanding the frontiers of Ethereum-related academic research, by supporting Ethereum-related academic work led by PhD students....
Keywords: Organizational

Source: Ethereum Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-05 00:00:00
Introducing the EF Academic Secretariat 2026 PhD Fellowship
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Institutional DeFi on XRPL: Scaling Real-World Finance with XRP at the Core   north  
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has evolved into a high-performance blockchain for tokenized finance, with compliance tooling, real-time settlement, and asset-layer programmability now live on mainnet.

Source: Crypto, Blockchain and FinTech Industry Insights Blog | Ripple ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-05 00:00:00
Institutional DeFi on XRPL: Scaling Real-World Finance with XRP at the Core
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Bitcoin price sets new 15-month low under $73K as crypto liquidates $800M   north  
Bitcoin fell to its lowest levels since November 2024 after beating its previous bottom, with $70,000 BTC price support and under coming into focus.

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-04 17:31:12
Bitcoin price sets new 15-month low under $73K as crypto liquidates $800M
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South Korea gets rich from crypto… North Korea gets weapons   north  
Crypto trading may be huge in South Korea, but just over the border, crypto hacking accounts for around 13.5% of North Korea’s GDP.

Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-04 13:19:40
South Korea gets rich from crypto… North Korea gets weapons
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True tokenization demands asset composability, not wrapped bubbles   north  
Tokenized assets remain trapped in batch settlements. Composability closes the gap between the speed of digital money and the lag in investment infrastructure.

Authors: Olivier Dang ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-04 12:30:00
True tokenization demands asset composability, not wrapped bubbles
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Sunday's Election Prospects Weigh on the Yen   north  
The dollar enjoys a broadly firmer today, but it is mostly consolidating. The Japanese yen is a notable exception. The greenback reached JPY156.85, its best level since January 23 and does not look as if it has peaked. Sunday’s election is around the corner and polls show Prime Minister [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-04 11:53:00
Sunday's Election Prospects Weigh on the Yen
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Whale's $9B Bitcoin sale was not due to quantum concerns: Galaxy Digital   north  
The firm addressed speculation that a multibillion-dollar client trade was motivated by concerns over Bitcoin’s resistance to future quantum computing advances.

Authors: Zoltan Vardai ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-04 10:35:35
Whale's $9B Bitcoin sale was not due to quantum concerns: Galaxy Digital
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Testing Faster Trade in the UK   north  
Turning Pilots into Progress

Source: IOTA Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-04 00:00:00
Testing Faster Trade in the UK
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Bitcoin, crypto 'winter' soon over, says BitWise exec as gold retargets $5K   north  
Bitcoin failed to attack $80,000 resistance as gold sought a $5,000 reclaim, while analysis argued that "crypto winter" began in January 2025.

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-03 16:36:29
Bitcoin, crypto 'winter' soon over, says BitWise exec as gold retargets $5K
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Suspicious projects outpublish legitimate ones in crypto press releases   north  
A new report finds most crypto press releases come from high-risk projects, raising questions about disclosure, hype and market manipulation.

Authors: Yohan Yun ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-03 14:00:00
Suspicious projects outpublish legitimate ones in crypto press releases
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Reserve Bank of Australia Hikes Rates and Sees Another this Year   north  
The sense of anxiety that hung over the capital markets eased today. Equity markets are higher and the meltdown in gold and silver brought in new buying. The US dollar is mostly a little softer, but its upside correction does not appear over. Most emerging market currencies are firmer today, [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-03 11:51:00
Reserve Bank of Australia Hikes Rates and Sees Another this Year
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DOJ-released emails suggest Epstein made $3.2M Coinbase investment in 2014   north  
Jeffrey Epstein may have made a $3.2 million investment in Coinbase in 2014 and sold some of it for $15 million in 2018, according to the latest batch of released emails.

Authors: Zoltan Vardai ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-03 11:27:27
DOJ-released emails suggest Epstein made $3.2M Coinbase investment in 2014
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Trillion Dollar Security Day at Devconnect   north  
During Devconnect Buenos Aires, the Ethereum Foundation and Secureum TrustX brought together Ethereum security practitioners for Trillion Dollar Security Day, a focused event exploring what it would take to securely support a trillion-dollar Ethereum economy. The event brought together around [...]
Keywords: Security

Source: Ethereum Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-03 00:00:00
Trillion Dollar Security Day at Devconnect
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DAT panic dumps 73,000 ETH, India’s crypto tax stays: Asia Express   north  
Ethereum DAT Trend Research dumps 73,000 ETH, South Korea is now fighting crypto market manipulation with AI. Asia Express

Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-02 21:17:12
DAT panic dumps 73,000 ETH, India’s crypto tax stays: Asia Express
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Crypto figures address connections mentioned in latest Epstein file release   north  
Some crypto executives are explaining the nature of the business relationships with disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Authors: Aaron Wood ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-02 15:29:42
Crypto figures address connections mentioned in latest Epstein file release
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