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Bank of Papua completes CBDC trials, seeks expanding cross-border payments
The Bank of Papua New Guinea has wrapped up its CBDC trial and is now considering next steps for digital payments beyond national borders
XMR jumps as Monero adoption and network upgrades drive momentum
XMR rallied over 9% on Feb. 6 after the privacy protocol showcased the strong performance of its Rust-based Cuprate node
Czech central bank's Bitcoin reserve plan may take months, exposure cut to under 1%: report
The Czech central bank is reviewing a Bitcoin reserve plan that may take months, with potential exposure set to be well below the originally suggested, sources say
71% of institutional investors do not plan on trading crypto this year: JPMorgan
71% of institutional investors have no plans to trade crypto in 2025, down from 78% in 2024
Solana’s Pump.fun hit with cease and desist over alleged IP violations
Solana-based meme coin deployer Pump.fun continues to draw legal heat as recent allegations claim some tokens launched on the platform violated intellectual property rights
APAC outpaces US, Europe in retail Bitcoin trading, survey reveals
Retail Bitcoin activity in APAC has outpaced the U.S. and Europe, driven by non-institutional participation, according to Gemini and Glassnode
Eric Trump says it’s a ‘Great Time’ to buy Bitcoin after his ETH call sent prices soaring
Ethereum exploded after Eric Trump’s last crypto post. Now, he’s saying it’s a great time to buy Bitcoin.
Altcoins are starving as Bitcoin dominance nears multi-year highs — Can altseason still happen?
Historically, Bitcoin’s dominance declines when altcoins start rallying. But this time, institutions are hoarding BTC, keeping liquidity locked up—could this altseason be different?
Arkham Intelligence partners with Sonic Labs for blockchain data integration
Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence has announced a partnership with Sonic Labs
SEC sued by watchdog group over withheld crypto report
Empower Oversight has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to disclose a long-awaited report on ethical conflicts and selective enforcement within the agency
Kraken may know Satoshi's identity: Coinbase director
Coinbase director Conor Grogan surmised that Kraken and its founder Jesse Powell may have access to Satoshi Nakamoto’s real identity due to a 2016 acquisition
FDIC releases documents related to crypto debanking
The FDIC has released 175 documents related to cypto debanking, with Sen. Cynthia Lummis saying its the end of Chokepoint 2.0
SEC's top crypto prosecutor reassigned to IT unit
President Trump’s U.S. SEC advanced staff changes with a shuffle to its crypto-focused litigation team amid plans to scale back enforcement actions
Chainlink price rare patterns, strong fundamentals point to a 180% jump
Chainlink price has some strong fundamentals and formed a rare chart pattern pointing to more gains, potentially to a record high
Ransomware cashouts down 35% as victims snub demand: Chainalysis
Ransomware attacks surged last year, but victim payments declined as users refused to meet demands amid increased recovery efficiency by law enforcement
Сrypto security breaches down nearly 40%, but hot wallet exploits persist
Crypto hack losses dropped to $98.19 million in January from $160 million a year earlier, despite a rise in account compromises, data reveals
Thailand appoints two crypto leaders as financial center advisors
The Thailand International Digital Business & Finance Center has appointed Movement Labs co-founder Rushi Manche and Dao5 founder Tekin Salimi as advisors to advance its blockchain technology
Jupiter recovers official X account after scammers promote MEOW
Solana-based dex aggregator Jupiter has recovered its X account after it was hijacked by cryptocurrency scammers who promoted a fraudulent meme coin
Berachain debuts on South Korean Upbit and Bithumb Feb. 6
South Korean exchanges Upbit and Bithumb will add Berachain to its listings on Feb. 6, in time for the upcoming launch of Berachain mainnet
Bitcoin ETF inflows cool off amid uncertainty over Trump's strategic BTC reserve plans
Inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. slowed down on Feb. 5 following remarks from Trump’s crypto policy advisor regarding the potential implementation of a national strategic BTC reserve.
El Salvador ends Bitcoin as legal tender—Here’s why it didn’t work
Bitcoin was legal tender in El Salvador for over three years. No other country in the world had similar experience. What are the results?
MicroStrategy rebrands to ‘Strategy’ after posting a $670M Q4 Bitcoin impairment loss
MicroStrategy’s rebrand to ‘Strategy’ comes as it posts a $670M Q4 impairment loss, largely due to Bitcoin accounting rules. But with fair-value reporting ahead, future earnings may tell a different s
"Regulation through exhaustion": see how the FDIC was forcing banks to stop services to crypto clients
On the day of Senate hearing on debanking, the FDIC releases 175 Biden-era documents revealing how the agency was forcing banks to stop services for crypto clients.
Aptos introduces Shardines for horizontal scalability with 1m TPS
Aptos Labs has introduced Shardines, a new blockchain execution engine that unlocks horizontal scalability for Aptos with 1 million TPS
MicroStrategy rebrands to Strategy as it doubles down on Bitcoin
MicroStrategy has rebranded and will do business as Strategy, a new brand name that points to its Bitcoin strategy
Here’s why the crashing Ethena price may rebound soon
Ethena price has formed a falling wedge chart pattern pointing to a potential rebound in the next few weeks
BlackRock to list Bitcoin ETP in Europe: report
BlackRock plans to launch its first Bitcoin exchange-traded product in Europe, following the success of its $58 billion U.S. Bitcoin ETF
Crypto infra startup Reservoir secures $14m to drive expansion
Crypto infrastructure startup Reservoir has raised $14 million in a Series A funding round as it looks to bring token trading to every chain
New Galaxy fund targets digital asset markets with risk-adjusted strategies
Galaxy Digital has launched the Galaxy Absolute Return Fund, an actively managed investment vehicle providing exposure to the digital asset ecosystem and adjacent disruptive technologies
Solana and XRP ride the waves of Trump, tariffs and ETF hype: Deep dive
Solana (SOL) and XRP took nearly double-digit decline in their prices on the weekly timeframe, as U.S. President Donald Trump made key tariff announcements. Bitcoin’s decline drags down most altcoins.