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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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Saylor’s Strategy buys $75.3M in BTC as prices briefly dip below $75K   north  
Latest filings show Strategy bought 855 Bitcoin at about $88,000 each last week, as BTC briefly fell below its average cost for the first time since 2023.

Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-02 13:44:08
Saylor’s Strategy buys $75.3M in BTC as prices briefly dip below $75K
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No, the UK hasn’t completely flopped on crypto   north  
Popular opinion is missing the sea change in the UK’s crypto operating environment. Beneath regulatory criticism, the UK is accelerating its crypto evolution

Authors: Daniel Taylor ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-02 12:30:00
No, the UK hasn’t completely flopped on crypto
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Monday Blues: Precious Metals are Less Precious   north  
The dollar begins the new week and new month in a mixed fashion. There have been some follow-through gains after the pre-weekend jump, but a consolidative tone has emerged. The greenback is holding on to gains against the Canadian dollar, Norwegian krone, and Swiss franc. It is nearly flat [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-02 11:56:00
Monday Blues:  Precious Metals are Less Precious
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BTC price heads back to 2021: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week   north  
Bitcoin price action headed toward the 2021 bull market highs as crypto traders warned over a future sub-$50,000 BTC price bottom.

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-02 10:18:14
BTC price heads back to 2021: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
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Bitcoin price forecasts tap sub-$50K levels as BTC copies old bear markets   north  
Bitcoin bear market history was "repeating," said BTC price analysis after key support failed and realized price flipped to new resistance.

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-02-01 15:37:35
Bitcoin price forecasts tap sub-$50K levels as BTC copies old bear markets
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Bitcoin’s ‘miner exodus,’ UK bans some Coinbase crypto ads: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 25 – 31   north  
Bitcoin’s ‘miner exodus’ could have an impact on BTC’s price, the UK watchdog clamps down on Coinbase crypto ads: Hodler’s Digest
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VC Roundup: Crypto funding rebounds as institutions test onchain finance   north  
From venture rounds to onchain credit, capital is moving cautiously back into crypto as institutions focus on infrastructure and real-world use cases.

Authors: Sam Bourgi ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-01-31 16:05:57
VC Roundup: Crypto funding rebounds as institutions test onchain finance
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Bitcoin vs. gold: BTC is a 'better opportunity' than in 2017, data says   north  
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.

Authors: Yashu Gola ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-01-31 14:17:05
Bitcoin vs. gold: BTC is a 'better opportunity' than in 2017, data says
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February 2026 Monthly   north  
The revival of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine under President Trump's "Donroe Doctrine" marks a turning point in U.S. foreign policy. Washington reportedly carried out hundreds of airstrikes across seven countries in 2025, from Yemen to Nigeria. The new year began with the [...]
Keywords: Macro

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-01-31 12:10:00
February 2026 Monthly
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What role is left for decentralized GPU networks in AI?   north  
AI training is dominated by hyperscale data centers, but inference and everyday workloads are opening real space for decentralized GPU networks.

Authors: Yohan Yun ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-01-30 14:39:49
What role is left for decentralized GPU networks in AI?
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Trump picks crypto-friendly Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair   north  
US President Donald Trump nominated former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, setting up a Senate confirmation fight.

Authors: Christina Comben ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-01-30 13:40:31
Trump picks crypto-friendly Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair
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There is no trust in DeFi without proper risk management   north  
DeFi's composability creates cascading exploit risks while protocols handle risk idiosyncratically. Institutional adoption demands TradFi-style standardized frameworks.

Authors: Robert Schmitt ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-01-30 12:30:00
There is no trust in DeFi without proper risk management
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