Ethereum endured its sharpest decline of the year, losing $100 billion in market value and dropping nearly 27% in a week, with prices hitting $2,107, the lowest since May 2025. Institutional Movement and Macroeconomic Pressures While bitcoin’s steady erosion dominated the news cycle this week, ethereum (ETH) stole the spotlight for all the wrong reasons, […]
Read MoreBitcoin Falls to $72,000 Intraday Low, Market Cap Down $500B Since Mid‑January Peak
Bitcoin fell below $73,000 for the second straight day, extending a volatile week in which it lost nearly 18% of its value and erased about $500 billion from its market cap since mid‑January. Bitcoin Erases Gains as Liquidations Mount For the second consecutive day, bitcoin slid below the $73,000 threshold, extending a volatile week that […]
Read MoreUS Stocks Walk a Tightrope: AI Fears Tangle With Earnings Strength
The U.S. stock market is having an identity crisis, torn between the promise of blockbuster earnings and the panic over an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble. The Gravity of the Grift Wednesday’s mixed trading session is more than just a squiggle on a chart; it’s a stark Rorschach test for investor sentiment. With the Dow Jones […]
Read MoreTRON Network Integrated by CoolWallet to Deliver Lower-Cost, High-Speed Transactions With Full Self-Custody
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Taipei, Taiwan, February 4, 2026 — CoolWallet, a leading self-custody hardware wallet provider, today announced the integration of energy rental services in the TRON blockchain ecosystem into its platform. This integration allows CoolWallet users to reduce transaction costs while securely managing TRX, the native utility token […]
Read MoreXRP Derivatives Paint a Cautious Picture as Price Stalls Under $1.65
On Wednesday, XRP spot values traded in a tight $1.53 to $1.62 range over the past 24 hours and was last seen at $1.56 at press time on Feb. 4, as derivatives data signaled a market growing more selective rather than outright confident. XRP Derivatives Flash Mixed Signals as Volatility Fades Options activity continues to […]
Read MoreEthereum’s L2 Scaling Story Gets a Rewrite From Vitalik Buterin
Vitalik Buterin is openly challenging long-held assumptions about Ethereum’s layer-two ( L2) strategy, arguing that the original vision for L2s no longer fits a network where the base layer itself is scaling rapidly. Vitalik Buterin Calls for Specialized Appchains Over Generic L2s In a recent X post, Vitalik Buterin argued that two developments have quietly […]
Read MoreBitcoin Rebounds Above $75K After Shutdown Relief, But New Risks Loom
Bitcoin rebounded from recent lows after U.S. lawmakers ended the government shutdown, but lingering fiscal deadlines and cautious derivatives positioning suggest crypto markets remain on edge. Crypto Volatility Persists Despite U.S. Shutdown Resolution Crypto markets remain unsettled as short-term political relief gives way to fresh sources of uncertainty. Bitcoin briefly fell to around $72,800, its […]
Read MoreXRP and Ether ETFs Lead Inflows as Bitcoin Sees $272 Million Exit
Crypto ETF flows diverged sharply as bitcoin products faced heavy redemptions, while ether, XRP, and solana managed to attract fresh capital. The split highlighted selective risk-taking as February’s early momentum cooled. Bitcoin Net Assets Slips Below $100 Billion While Ether and XRP Turn Green The second trading day of February delivered a clear shift in […]
Read MoreBitcoin Finds a Floor or Flirts With the Abyss? $72.8K Is the New Lifebuoy
Bitcoin’s price stands at $76,065 on Feb. 4, 2026 at 8 a.m. EST, capping a dramatic 24-hour range between $72,863 and $79,113. Its market capitalization hovered at $1.51 trillion, with $74.04 billion in trading volume keeping the digital pulse fast and furious. But while price action hinted at recovery, the technical picture tells a more […]
Read MoreBed Bath & Beyond to Acquire Tokens.com to Launch Tokenized Real‑estate Platform
Bed Bath & Beyond signs agreement to acquire Tokens.com to build a unified platform for tokenized real‑world asset finance and liquidity. Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. said on Feb. 2, 2026 that it has signed an agreement to acquire Tokens.com, which will be wholly owned and integrated with its fintech, insurance, and blockchain businesses including […]
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