Bitcoin price today: down at $76k after hitting 15-mth lows on heavy liquidations

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Several Content Creators On X Claim They Were Offered Payouts In XRP Instead of USD

Crypto analyst Steph Is Crypto has drawn attention to a developing rumor circulating among content creators on X, suggesting that some users were allegedly offered payouts in XRP rather than U.S. dollars....

Waymo, Uber push back on competition as AV race heats up

Autonomous vehicle companies like Tesla and Waymo are defending the safety of their technology with data that proves that human drivers get in more accidents than their AVs. Waymo and Tesla are pushing for national self-driving laws because they claim the current patchwork of regulations hinders innovation....

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....

ZEC Technical Analysis February 4, 2026: Volume and Accumulation

ZEC volume has risen to $712M in the last 24 hours, confirming the decline, with market participation increasing selling pressure....

Stacks [STX] finds its floor, but $0.40 is the real test

Though STX was trading below $0.325 once more, the sustained downtrend has stalled....

Crypto Stablecoin Law Faces Pushback As New York Prosecutors Target Tether, Circle

As negotiations continue in Washington over the crypto market structure legislation known as the CLARITY Act, New York’s top law enforcement officials are now turning their attention to a bill that has already become law....

Canada Strengthens Crypto Security with New Custody Rules

Canada's CIRO has enforced new rules to enhance cryptocurrency security. Detailed custody standards reduce risks and strengthen investor rights....

Aave Labs Shutting Down Avara: Full Focus on DeFi

Aave Labs is shutting down the Avara brand and closing the Family wallet. DeFi-focused simplification: TVL 30 billion$. AAVE 127.83$, RSI 33.55 oversold, strong supports 115-125$....

Superform Expands to the U.S. With Mobile App Launch for a User-Owned Neobank

New York, New York, United States, February 3rd, 2026, Chainwire Superform brings a familiar mobile experience to onchain finance, helping users grow their money while keeping full control of their assets....

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....

Avalanche adoption is exploding – but AVAX now faces its biggest test

Avalanche surges in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, standing strong in development....

Novogratz: Bitcoin’s Real Threat Is Governance, Not Quantum Fears

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz warns Bitcoin's governance fractures among developers pose a greater risk than quantum computing threats, urging unity amid market dips....

Strategic Expansion: Bitwise’s Pivotal Acquisition of Staking Platform Chorus One Reshapes Institutional Crypto

BitcoinWorld Strategic Expansion: Bitwise’s Pivotal Acquisition of Staking Platform Chorus One Reshapes Institutional Crypto In a significant move for the institutional cryptocurrency landscape, asset manager Bitwise has confirmed its acquisition of the specialized staking platform Chorus One, a deal first reported by Bloomberg....

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....

Aave winds down Avara, phases out Family wallet in DeFi refocus

Aave says all current and future products will move under Aave Labs, while the Family wallet iOS app is wound down and user accounts remain supported....

Top Trader Says He’s No Longer Selling XRP. Here’s why

Crypto enthusiast Mason Versluis published a post and accompanying video explaining why references to XRP and Ripple in recently circulated Epstein-related emails have not altered his position on XRP. The tweet opened with a clear declaration: he is not selling because of those mentions....

‘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....

Over 81% of the 7.5M XRP Wallets Hold Less Than 500 XRP

On-chain data indicates that most of the existing XRP wallets, about 81%, hold less than 500 XRP, indicating wide retail participation....

Big Short’s Michael Burry Says Bitcoin’s Drop Risks Cross-Market Fallout

Michael Burry, the hedge fund manager known for calling the 2008 housing crash, warned in a recent Substack post that bitcoin’s decline could trigger a “true death spiral,” spilling into gold, silver and other interconnected markets. Legendary Investor Michael Burry Speaks of ‘Death Spirals’ and ‘Black Holes’ In his Feb....

Crypto.com launches standalone prediction market app ‘OG’

Crypto.com has spun out its prediction markets business into a standalone platform after reporting explosive growth, entering a crowded but booming industry....

VeChain (VET) Price Prediction 2026-2030: The Stunning Long-Term Forecast for Blockchain’s Supply Chain Leader

BitcoinWorld VeChain (VET) Price Prediction 2026-2030: The Stunning Long-Term Forecast for Blockchain’s Supply Chain Leader As global supply chains face unprecedented scrutiny for transparency and sustainability, VeChain (VET) emerges as a pivotal blockchain solution with significant implications for its long-term valuation through 2030....

Bitmine Chair Tom Lee Shrugs Off ETH Treasury Losses, Asks If ETFs Should Face Same Scrutiny

Bitmine Immersion Technologies chairman Tom Lee pushed back on criticism of the company’s Ethereum treasury strategy on Tuesday, arguing that paper losses come with the territory when a public vehicle is built to mirror the price of Ethereum through a full market cycle....

Stephen Miran resigned from the White House Council of Economic Advisers

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran has officially resigned from his role as Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) to focus fully on his duties at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, underscoring a controversial chapter in U.S. central‑bank and executive‑branch relations....

American ‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Warns of $1B Precious Metals Catastrophe if Bitcoin Keeps Slipping

Michael Burry, the legendary investor behind “The Big Short,” has predicted that Bitcoin’s deepening bear market could trigger a $1 billion impending catastrophic sell-off in gold and silver. “It looks like up to $1 billion in precious metals were liquidated at month’s very end as a result of falling crypto prices,” Burry said....

Superform Expands to the U.S. With Mobile App Launch for a User-Owned Neobank

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Buying XRP at $1, $1.50, or $2, and Returns if XRP Reaches $10

Investors who have bought XRP at various prices since December 2024 could see impressive returns if XRP eventually reaches the $10 price target....

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....

BTC Perpetual Futures: Revealing Long/Short Ratios Signal Cautious Market Sentiment for 2025

BitcoinWorld BTC Perpetual Futures: Revealing Long/Short Ratios Signal Cautious Market Sentiment for 2025 Global cryptocurrency traders exhibit a notably cautious stance on Bitcoin’s immediate future, as revealed by the latest 24-hour long/short ratios for BTC perpetual futures contracts across the world’s three largest exchanges by open interest....

Analyst Challenges Shiba Inu Team’s “SHIB Will Come Back” Claim, Calls for Smarter Portfolio Strategy

Crypto commentator Zach Humphries weighed in on whether Shiba Inu can recover, responding to optimistic remarks from SHIB’s marketing lead, Lucie. This week on X, Lucie argued that weak, influencer-driven projects will fade, while Shiba Inu will return strong....

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 token trades....

Binance SAFU Fund’s Strategic $100M Bitcoin Move Bolsters Unprecedented User Protection

BitcoinWorld Binance SAFU Fund’s Strategic $100M Bitcoin Move Bolsters Unprecedented User Protection In a significant move for cryptocurrency security, Binance’s Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) has strategically added approximately $100.54 million worth of Bitcoin to its reserves, reinforcing its role as a critical safety net for the global exch...

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....

Crypto Exchange Ownership Cap Sparks Democratic Party Alarm: Regulatory Clash Threatens Market Innovation

BitcoinWorld Crypto Exchange Ownership Cap Sparks Democratic Party Alarm: Regulatory Clash Threatens Market Innovation SEOUL, South Korea – March 2025 – Democratic Party advisers have raised significant concerns about South Korea’s proposed crypto exchange ownership cap, creating a pivotal regulatory debate that could shape global digital asset gov...

SUI Comprehensive Technical Analysis: Detailed Review for February 4, 2026

SUI at $1.13 in a downtrend, hope for a bounce with RSI oversold but MACD bearish and BTC pressure risky....

Operator of Crypto-Fueled Dark Web Drug Market Sentenced to 30 Years

The Incognito Market operator extorted vendors by threatening to publish their transaction histories and crypto addresses....

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said using Codex made him feel “a little useless,”

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman openly acknowledged feeling “a little useless” after using his company’s AI coding tool, Codex. The admission came just days after OpenAI rolled out Codex as a standalone app for macOS computers....

Crypto CEO Receives Landmark Prison Sentence in Historic First Conviction Under South Korea’s New Protection Law

BitcoinWorld Crypto CEO Receives Landmark Prison Sentence in Historic First Conviction Under South Korea’s New Protection Law SEOUL, South Korea – In a landmark enforcement action that signals a new era of cryptocurrency regulation, a South Korean court has delivered the first prison sentence under the country’s groundbreaking Virtual Asset User Pr...

XLM Technical Analysis February 4, 2026: Support Resistance Levels

XLM at 0.18$ level in downtrend, primary support at 0.1655$ critical buyer zone....

Tether has pulled back from its original $15 billion to $20 billion fundraising plan

Tether has walked away from plans to raise up to $20 billion after top investors said no to the company’s $500 billion valuation. The crypto giant, based in El Salvador, had started talks last year to raise a massive round that could’ve put it among the most valuable private companies on earth....

Tether Funding Collapse: Investor Fears Force $20 Billion Plan Abandonment

BitcoinWorld Tether Funding Collapse: Investor Fears Force $20 Billion Plan Abandonment In a stunning reversal that reveals deep investor apprehension, Tether Holdings Ltd. has completely abandoned its ambitious plan to raise $20 billion....

LINK Technical Analysis February 4, 2026: Market Structure

LINK market structure in LH/LL downtrend; under $9.60 pressure, $8.97 support critical....

Bitcoin: Analyzing why BTC’s revival odds still look fragile

Bitcoin spot traders may offer the clearest signal yet on where the market heads next....

Bitcoin is down about 40% from its October peak

Bitcoin is on an epic crash right now, having lost 40% of its value since October, and Michael Burry (the investor behind the famous housing market short in 2008) is no warning that this dip could turn into a full-blown collapse....

Binance market share dominance reveals surprising 2023 crypto exchange hierarchy, with Upbit securing crucial top-10 position

BitcoinWorld Binance market share dominance reveals surprising 2023 crypto exchange hierarchy, with Upbit securing crucial top-10 position Singapore, March 2025 – The cryptocurrency exchange landscape solidified dramatically during 2023, with Binance maintaining commanding market share dominance while regional players like South Korea’s Upbit secur...

Nvidia's H200 chip sales to China are still blocked pending U.S. licence approvals

Nvidia still hasn’t shipped a single H200 AI chip to China, nearly two months after President Donald Trump gave the green light for exports. The issue? The US government is holding everything up with a national security review. While Washington figures out what restrictions it wants to slap on, Chinese customers are sitting tight....

Ether and majors rise as bitcoin rebounds to $76,000 but the bounce may not last

Flows and on-chain data signaled defensive positioning, as crypto investment products logged $1.7 billion in weekly outflows....

'Dr. Doom' Predicts Catastrophic End for Cryptocurrencies

Nouriel Roubini, the economist famously known as "Dr....

BCH Technical Analysis February 4, 2026: Market Structure

BCH continues to maintain the LH/LL structure in its downtrend, with $531.92 support critical....

Cango Inc. Announces January 2026 Bitcoin Production and Mining Operations Update

BitcoinWorld Cango Inc. Announces January 2026 Bitcoin Production and Mining Operations Update DALLAS, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ – Cango Inc....