Ethereum Dust Attacks Spike After Fusaka Upgrade, Data Shows
If Ethereum is to be a world computer, consistent with its original vision, then it must be cheap to transact on. Remember the CryptoKitties boom of early 2018? Well, that was the first major stress test, and Ethereum failed. Over the years, developers have been hard at work optimizing the network and balancing performance with […]
Will Bitcoin Accumulation Phase Depend on US Credit Markets?
At current market conditions, crypto and Bitcoin traders are high on “hopium.” The thing is, there is nothing they can do. The Bitcoin price appears to be heading in one direction only: southward. Before last week, when real cracks began to emerge, there was confidence that the BTC USD price would hold above $80,000 and […]
What is XAUT? The Tokenized Gold Rush Hitting $5,000 an Ounce
What is XAUT? Tether Gold (XAUT) gives crypto users a way to buy real gold without touching a vault key. Each XAUT token represents ownership of one fine troy ounce of physical gold on the London Good Delivery bar, but it trades with the speed and ease of a stablecoin. Gold demand climbed through 2025, […]
Nevada Moves to Block Coinbase Prediction Markets
The regulatory tug-of-war for crypto’s hottest sector just intensified. Nevada regulators ordered Coinbase to halt its prediction markets operations within the state. The Nevada Gaming Control Board ruled that, despite Coinbase’s federal strategy, its event contracts constitute unlicensed gambling under state law. This ban arrives at a critical moment. Coinbase had just expanded its prediction […]
Incognito Market Founder Gets 30 Years as DOJ Targets Crypto Drug Trade
Are the DOJ and authorities in the US working overtime? Following high-profile actions against figures like Maduro, a federal judge in New York recently sentenced 24-year-old Taiwanese national Rui-Siang Lin to 30 years in prison. This sentencing marks yet another victory for authorities who have been on an aggressive offensive, cracking down on darknet narcotics […]
Ethereum ETFs Finally See Inflows After Long Exit Streak
Is the “drought” over? It appears so. After days of discouraging outflows, it seems institutions are turning to crypto. This is an interesting development because, for years, crypto has largely been a retail affair. Now, Wall Street views top cryptos as strategic assets worth adding to their multi-billion-dollar portfolios. While spot Bitcoin ETFs hog investor […]
Why Is Crypto Down Today? – February 4, 2026
After a single day of brief increases, the crypto market is down today. It fell 2.3% over the past 24 hours to $2.66 trillion. Moreover, 64 of the top 100 coins saw their prices decrease in this timeframe. Also, the total crypto trading volume stands at $160 billion. TLDR: Crypto market cap is down 2.3% […]
Base Restores Network Stability After Transaction Delays Triggered by Configuration Change
Base, the Ethereum Layer-2 network backed by Coinbase, has restored overall network stability following intermittent transaction inclusion delays and elevated transaction drops that affected users at the end of January. On Jan 31, Base experienced elevated transaction drops and inclusion delays. A configuration change to transaction propagation caused the block builder to repeatedly fetch transactions […]
TRM Labs Hits $1B Valuation After $70M Series C Led by Blockchain Capital
Analytics firm TRM Labs reached a $1 billion valuation following the close of a $70 million Series C funding round led by Blockchain Capital. The round was backed by a mix of returning and new strategic investors, including Goldman Sachs, Bessemer Venture Partners, Brevan Howard Digital, Thoma Bravo, Citi Ventures, Galaxy Ventures and DRW Venture […]
Ethereum fees are plummeting so fast that Vitalik Buterin says most Layer 2 chains now lack purpose
Ethereum was cheaper than expected in 2020, and rollup decentralization was slower than promised in 2021. Those two realities are forced the ecosystem to rewrite what “a layer-2” is for. Vitalik Buterin’s recent post on Ethereum Research bluntly frames the shift: the original vision of layer-2 (L2) blockchains as “branded shards” of Ethereum is no […]
Crypto.com Expands Event-Based Trading With OG Platform Built on CFTC Infrastructure
Crypto.com has launched OG as a standalone prediction markets platform for United States users. The platform operates separately from its main exchange products. The launch reflects a strategic shift toward regulated event-based contracts. 🚨 JUST IN: Crypto . com launches OG prediction markets app after volumes explode to $17B, signaling surging demand for event-based trading. […]
Zeta Network Group Outlines Strategic Focus on Real-World Asset Tokenisation as Part of Institutional Digital Treasury Strategy
NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Zeta Network Group (“Zeta“) today outlined its strategic focus on real-world asset tokenisation as a potential extension of its institutional digital-asset treasury approach, reflecting its assessment of emerging developments in balance-sheet and capital-management practices. As digital assets gain wider acceptance among public companies, Zeta has observed that treasury […]