Why Ethereum’s Feb 4 Upgrade Timeline Is Raising Developer Concerns
Ethereum developers highlighted fresh technical challenges during the 68th All Core Developers Testing call held on Tuesday, February 3, as teams continued work on upcoming protocol upgrades. The meeting focused on progress across the Fusaka and Glamsterdam upgrades, both of which play a key role in Ethereum’s plan to improve data handling and long-term scalability.
Crypto.com Launches Standalone US Prediction Markets Platform OG
Crypto.com has spun out its prediction markets business into a standalone platform called OG, marking a fresh push into one of the fastest-growing corners of digital finance and putting it in direct competition with Polymarket and Kalshi. Key Takeaways: Crypto.com has launched OG as a standalone, US-only prediction markets platform built on its CFTC-regulated derivatives […]
Canadian Regulator Sets Tighter Crypto Custody Standards to Curb Losses
Canada’s top investment industry watchdog has rolled out a new set of rules aimed at tightening how crypto assets are held and safeguarded, as regulators move to limit losses linked to hacks, fraud, and weak governance. Key Takeaways: Canada introduced new interim crypto custody rules to curb losses from hacks and fraud. Custodians now face […]
‘Sell Gold, Buy Bitcoin’: Cathie Wood Makes The Rotation Call
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said she would “make a shift from gold into Bitcoin” after gold’s run left the metal looking extended on a key liquidity-adjusted measure, arguing that bitcoin’s supply dynamics and long-term adoption case still favor the crypto asset despite a sluggish year. Speaking on a Feb. 2 episode of The Rundown […]
Trump Says He Was Unaware Of Abu Dhabi Royal’s $500 Million WLFI Investment
Reports say a wealthy Abu Dhabi investor bought a near-half stake in a crypto company tied to the Trump family. The transaction, reported to be worth about $500 million, involved an entity linked to Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan. It has prompted questions in Washington and stirred activity in the markets where the company’s […]
XRP ETFs Beat BTC, ETH, and SOL Funds – Yet Ripple’s Price Still Struggles
In times of heightened uncertainty, rapidly evolving geopolitical situations, and volatility in the US government, investors have shown markedly different behavior toward the spot crypto ETFs. While those with exposure to the world’s largest cryptocurrency have been consistently pulling funds out of them, the XRP alternatives actually outperformed their counterparts with a strong daily net […]
Bitcoin Faces Bearish Sentiment Despite Price Recovery from $74.5K
Bitcoin — BTC, has started to show signs of stabilization after a sharp decline in late January, but the mood among traders remains cautious. Prices dropped roughly 16% since January 28, touching a low near $74,500 before rebounding to about $78,700. Despite this bounce, investor sentiment has plunged to multi-month lows, reflecting a surge in […]
Bitcoin ETF outflows deepen as ether and XRP funds quietly attract inflows
The flows are indicative of a growing split in how investors are positioning across major crypto assets during the latest bout of market volatility.
Earn Yield on XRP: Flare Launches New Lending Markets with Morpho
The decentralized finance (DeFi) blockchain network, Flare, has unveiled first-of-its-kind modular lending markets for XRP, introducing permissionless lending for the cryptocurrency. According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, the deployment features a partnership with the modular lending protocol, Morpho. Additionally, Flare is also joining forces with Mystic, a platform for curating lending markets across […]
Bitcoin Loses Long-Term Support, Tanking to $73K as Short-Term Holders Capitulate
Bitcoin prices tanked to around $73,000 in late trading on Tuesday, its lowest level since November 2024. The fall is significant because it dropped below April 2025 support levels, which were around $74,500, confirming bear market territory. “Negative momentum is currently extreme as the bear market persists following the October 10 flash crash,” reported Swissblock. The […]
SHIB Slides Over 5% Following Burn Rate Drop
Shiba Inu is facing turbulence after a sudden halt in token burn activity. Over the past 24 hours, Shibburn reported zero tokens sent to dead wallets. This stagnation came while the meme coin continued to fall, wiping out recent investor optimism. Only two days earlier, burns had surged dramatically, including a single transaction removing over […]
ETF that feasts on carnage in bitcoin-holder Strategy hits record high
Leveraged anti-strategy ETFs are booming as shares in the bitcoin holder slide.