Bitcoin Touches 9-Month Low as Selling Hits Crypto, Metals, and Energy
Bitcoin (BTC) slid to its lowest level since April 2025 on Monday as a broad sell-off hit cryptocurrencies, commodities, and global equities. The move has placed crypto firmly inside a wider risk-off trade, with sharp losses in natural gas, precious metals, and stocks adding pressure to already fragile sentiment. A Cross-Asset Liquidation Event According to […]
Nomura to tighten risk controls at Laser Digital after crypto-related losses
Nomura CEO Hiroyuki Moriuchi said that the company introduced stricter position management to reduce risk exposure and limit earnings fluctuations from crypto market swings.
Futures price gap on CME offers bitcoin bulls a glimmer of hope
A sharp drop in the bitcoin price while CME was shut leaves bitcoin futures trading well below Friday’s close.
UAE-Backed Aryam Buys 49% of World Liberty Financial for $500M Before Trump Inauguration
A UAE-backed investment vehicle quietly acquired 49% of World Liberty Financial for $500 million. The deal closed days before Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration. According to The Wall Street Journal, the transaction stayed undisclosed at the time. The timing placed the agreement during a sensitive political transition. Consequently, the purchase later drew attention from lawmakers and […]
Hong Kong will start granting stablecoin issuer licenses in March: Reuters
Eddie Yue Wai-man, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), said only a very few stablecoin licenses would be issued initially.
Binance buys dip with first $100M Bitcoin purchase from $1B SAFU fund
Binance has kicked off its $1 billion SAFU conversion into Bitcoin with a $100 million purchase, shifting its user protection fund out of stablecoins and into BTC.
Hyperliquid’s HYPE emerges as crypto market haven
Your day-ahead look for Feb. 2, 2026
Hong Kong Sets March Deadline for First Licensed Stablecoin Issuers
Hong Kong is taking a major move towards approving its first licensed stablecoin issuers. Eddie Yue, the chief of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), has confirmed that 36 firms have applied for licenses to issue stablecoins, which are currently under consideration. The first licenses are expected to be issued by March. This move is
Binance Expands SAFU Fund With 1,315 BTC While Bitcoin Targets $84K
Binance expanded its Secure Asset Fund for Users by adding 1,315 BTC, valued at approximately $100.7 million, on Monday, February 2, according to Bitcoin Magazine. The move strengthens Binance’s SAFU reserves, an emergency protection pool designed to cover potential user losses during security incidents, system failures, or other unforeseen operational risks amid heightened volatility across
Why is Crypto Down? Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP Prices Are Sliding Together Today
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP fell hard last week as a broad crypto sell-off ripped through the market. Total crypto value slid to $2.66T. At the moment, it is down by over -3% in the last 24 hours, erasing roughly $400Bn in less than a week. Despite the slump, traders are closely monitoring some of the […]
Ethereum Price Slides to $2,200 as Charts Flash Sub-$2K Danger
What a week for the markets. Ethereum price briefly lost a price level many traders watch closely. ETH slid about 20% from its recent high and now hovers near $2,200, a zone that often acts like a floor. This drop comes as the wider crypto market cools after a strong run, shaking out fast money […]
Bitcoin Price Breaks $76K: $2B Liquidated
Bitcoin slipped below $76,000 over the weekend, breaking under the average price paid by Strategy for its massive Bitcoin stash. The move erased roughly $3,000 in minutes as forced sell-offs ripped through thin weekend trading. It lands in a market already tense from slowing ETF demand and rising leverage. Price failed to hold $80,000 and […]