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.
Day: 4 February 2026
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.The US Commodity Futures...
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...
Kyle Samani leaves Multicoin in ‘bittersweet moment’ to explore new tech
Solana became one of Samani’s favorite crypto projects at Multicoin in 2018 after he initially favored Ethereum but grew dissatisfied...
Critics tell UK Lords stablecoins are not future money
At a House of Lords hearing, witnesses cast doubt on stablecoins as mainstream money, backing strict Bank of England oversight...
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...
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...
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...
Binance reserves steady as ‘FTX 2.0’ claims spread online
Binance shows stable onchain reserves and no immediate stress signals despite market volatility and a wave of criticism circulating on...
FIDD Goes Live — Fidelity Brings Its Digital Dollar Stablecoin to Crypto Markets
On Wednesday, Fidelity Investments’ digital currency arm Fidelity Digital Assets announced it launched its first stablecoin, the Fidelity Digital Dollar...
Polymarket’s Free Grocery Store Pop-up Aims to One-up Kalshi’s Viral Giveaway
Two rival prediction markets took their competition offline and into the checkout aisle this month, as Polymarket and Kalshi rolled...
Ethereum Sheds $100 Billion in Market Cap During a Relentless Weeklong Slide
Ethereum endured its sharpest decline of the year, losing $100 billion in market value and dropping nearly 27% in a...
Bitcoin 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...
Bitcoin open interest falls by $55B in 30 days: What’s next for BTC price?
Futures traders drastically reduced their activity as Bitcoin’s weakness extends and new year-to-date lows become a daily occurrence. Cointelegraph reviews...
US won’t ‘bail out’ Bitcoin, says Treasury Secretary Bessent
The comments came during Bessent's Congressional testimony on Wednesday in a tense exchange with California Representative Brad Sherman.United States Treasury...