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Hong Kong will issue stablecoin licenses this quarter. Two men allegedly linked to the 2018 BitConnect kidnappings arrested. Asia Express

Bitcoin price prediction as BTC has consolidated in the $80K–$90K range after rejection at $100K–$103K. Holders have realized $4.5B in losses, while US spot ETFs have logged $1.33B outflows and stablecoins have dropped $7B. Price has been under the 9-week SMA. A weekly break of $80K could open $70K. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction – $4.5B Realized Loss Is The Biggest Since 2022: Sub-$80K Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin’s push for $93,000 was stalled as professional traders stay cautious and the market’s focus remains pinned to gold’s rally, Federal Reserve policy and US macroeconomics. Key takeaways: Bitcoin market data shows that pro traders are avoiding risk and paying extra to protect against a price drop. Gold is hitting record highs, but Bitcoin remains stuck as investors favor traditional safe havens. Read more

Senate Agriculture Committee has delayed its scheduled markup of the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act after a major winter storm shut federal offices and disrupted travel adding to setbacks as the Banking Committee’s parallel CLARITY effort has stalled following Coinbase’s withdrawal of support. The post Senate Postpones Vital Crypto Market Structure Markup Due to Snow – New Date Confirmed appeared first on Cryptonews.

"Gold and silver casually adding an entire bitcoin market cap in a single day," wrote one crypto analyst.

The rollout comes as UK regulators reopen the retail market to crypto-related products and global issuers expand regulated offerings. Valour, the UK subsidiary of digital asset company DeFi Technologies, has secured regulatory approval to offer crypto exchange-traded products to retail investors on the London Stock Exchange. In a Monday notice, DeFi Technologies said the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) had approved Valour’s exchange-traded products tied to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) staking. The offerings, called 1Valour Bitcoin Physical Staking and 1Valour Ethereum Physical Staking, began trading on the London Stock Exchange on Monday. “The UK is one of the world's most important financial markets, and these approvals broaden our ability to serve UK retail investors with transparent, exchange-listed products that provide straightforward exposure to the evolving digital asset economy,” said Johan Wattenström, DeFi Technologies chairman and CEO. Read more

Vitalik Buterin said he no longer agrees with his 2017 view that full chain validation by users is unrealistic.

The native crypto token of the River stablecoin abstraction protocol is outperforming the broader market following major endorsements.

XRP has dropped 4% over the past week, with trading volumes spiking by 171% as the token broke below key support at $1.90.This surge in activity signals growing uncertainty, adding doubt to the bullish XRP price prediction that has dominated recent sentiment.Bearish pressure is intensifying after Donald Trump threatened a 100% tariff on Canadian goods […] The post XRP Price Prediction: XRP Is Crashing Fast – Is This the Beginning of a Total Breakdown to Zero? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The newly launched fund offers exchange-traded exposure to AVAX as other proposed Avalanche ETFs remain under regulatory review. Global asset manager VanEck has launched a US-listed exchange-traded product offering exposure to Avalanche’s native token, AVAX (AVAX), marking the first spot Avalanche ETF to trade in the United States. According to Monday’s announcement, the product is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, though it may be subject to other US securities laws. The fund will trade under the ticker VAVX, tracking the price of Avalanche’s AVAX token and potentially generating returns through staking. VanEck said it will waive sponsor fees on the ETF’s first $500 million in assets through Feb. 28. Assets over $500 million before Feb. 28 will be charged a 0.20% sponsor fee, which will apply to all assets after that date. Read more

The precious metal surged past $5,000 per ounce this weekend.

SharpLink CEO Joseph Chalom argues that macro uncertainty is hiding a massive institutional shift toward Ethereum-based tokenization.

Bitcoin’s path back to a new all-time high and subsequent price discovery is being set by whether spot ETF flows turn persistent again after a two-way start to 2026 that tested how “sticky” institutional demand is in the post-ETF era. CryptoSlate tracked $1.29 billion of net outflows from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs from Dec. 15 […] The post The next Bitcoin all-time high has a clear 3 year window but a brutal $1.3 billion exodus changes everything today appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum trades near $2,900 after a breakdown from a bear flag pattern, with analysts warning of a possible drop to $1,666.

Tether’s XAUt tokenized gold now accounts for more than half of the gold-backed stablecoin market as the US dollar weakens amid renewed safe-haven demand. The market for tokenized gold is expanding in step with rising demand for physical bullion, highlighting a broader shift toward traditional safe-haven assets as geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainty push investors away from the US dollar. On Monday, Tether said its Tether Gold (XAUt) now represents more than half of the entire gold-backed stablecoin market, with a total value exceeding $2.2 billion. Tether disclosed that 520,089 XAUt tokens were in circulation at the end of the fourth quarter, with each token backed one-for-one by physical gold held in reserve. Read more

"After massive manipulation and bubble phase, we'll see a glorious dump," one X user predicted.

Spot gold has climbed above $5,100 as geopolitical tensions and fiscal risks have driven haven demand. Western ETF holdings have risen about 500 tonnes in 2025 and Goldman Sachs has raised its 2026 target to $5,400. ETH has traded near $2,877 after $630M outflows and a 50,000 ETH transfer to Gemini. The post Gold Smashes $5,100 Record as Trump Tariff Threat Looms; ETH Slides Under $2,900 appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Deus X CEO discussed his journey into digital assets, the company's infrastructure-led growth strategy, and why his Consensus Hong Kong panel promises "real talk only."

Bitcoin holders face pressure, fatigue, and doubt as the crypto winter has intensified since November.

Without proper planning, inherited crypto can easily be lost to delays, missing keys or fiduciaries unfamiliar with the asset class, experts warn.