Crypto

The new facility allows institutions to redeem tokenized real-world assets into stablecoins instantly, addressing a key liquidity bottleneck in onchain markets. Multiliquid and Metalayer Ventures have launched an institutional liquidity facility to provide instant redemptions for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) on Solana. The facility allows holders of tokenized assets to convert positions into stablecoins instantly. The vehicle is raised and managed by Metalayer Ventures, with infrastructure and market support provided by Uniform Labs, the developer behind the Multiliquid protocol, according to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph. “Traditional finance has repo markets, prime brokerage and overnight lending facilities. Tokenized markets have had nothing comparable, until now,” said Will Beeson, founder and CEO at Uniform Labs. “This is the liquidity infrastructure that institutional RWA markets will require at scale.” Read more

The EU must fix its pilot regime now or watch capital markets shift permanently to the U.S., a group of blockchain firms warned policymakers on Thursday.

Custodian Hex Trust will let clients mint and redeem FXRP and stake FLR through its platform, giving institutions a way to put XRP to work.

Crypto developers are leaning into a hot new jobs sector: AI agents that employ humans for IRL tasks.

Is BTC headed for a crash to $25,000?

A $1 million Lightning transfer between SDM and Kraken was used to test whether Bitcoin’s main scaling layer could handle seven‑figure, institutional‑grade payments. Institutional trading and lending desk Secure Digital Markets (SDM) said it sent a $1 million payment to cryptocurrency exchange Kraken over the Lightning Network on Jan. 28. SDM claimed in a Thursday statement shared with Cointelegraph that it is the largest publicly reported Lightning transaction to date and a proof‑of‑concept for seven‑figure transfers between regulated counterparties. The payment cleared in 0.43 seconds and was routed via Voltage’s managed Lightning infrastructure, which provides node management, pre‑provisioned liquidity, and uptime guarantees aimed at exchanges and trading desks.  Read more

'Big Short' investor Michael Burry compares the current Bitcoin crash to the 2021–22 bear market, implying a potential slide to the low $50,000s — but analysts question whether the pattern holds in today's ETF-driven market. The post ‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Flags Bitcoin Chart Pattern Implying Drop to Low $50,000s appeared first on Cryptonews.

Collateralized, market-neutral strategies, not DeFi or smart contracts, are driving renewed institutional interest, says GlobalStake co-founder Thomas Chaffee.

The lawmaker is formally seeking records on the UAE’s deal with WLFI amid conflict-of-interest and national security concerns.

ETHZilla’s shift toward tokenization comes after a sharp downturn in its core crypto holdings.

Bitcoin retreated below the closely watched $70,000 threshold, leading a broad selloff in digital assets that has erased over $1 billion in trading positions. According to CryptoSlate's data, the world’s largest cryptocurrency fell to lows not seen since the November 2024 election, dragging the wider market into the red. Ethereum slid 7% to around $2065, […] The post Bitcoin sinks below the $70,000 critical support but XRP is hit hardest appeared first on CryptoSlate.

House Democrats probe $500 million UAE investment in Trump-linked WLFI, highlighting questions over dealings with the country's national security adviser. World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a crypto company linked to US President Donald Trump’s family, is facing scrutiny from House Democrats over a reported $500 million investment by an entity linked to an Abu Dhabi royal in the UAE. California Representative Ro Khanna, a Democrat who has criticized public officials’ exposure to the crypto market, said on X on Thursday that he has launched an investigation into the UAE investment in WLFI. “This is about public trust and transparency,” Khanna said, linking to a Wall Street Journal report detailing that he urged a US attorney to probe the deal as well. Read more

The last time we asked ChatGPT this question, it was rather dismissive. Now, its answers were significantly less optimistic.

The crypto market is down 6.4% today. BTC dropped 7% to $70,884, and ETH fell 1.7% to $2,281. “It’s clear the crypto market is now in full capitulation mode.” The post Why Is Crypto Down Today? – February 5, 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

A leveraged Ethereum position built by Jack Yi's Trend Research continues to unwind under pressure. The position, assembled through Aave's lending protocol and reported to have reached roughly $958 million in borrowed stablecoins at its peak, has been shrinking through repeated defensive sales as Ethereum's price declines. On Feb. 4, Trend deposited another 10,000 ETH […] The post Ethereum hit by billion dollar sell pressure as top crypto fund faces $862M high stakes liquidation risk appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin is trading about 20% below costs to mine as hashrate slides 12% from October highs, daily revenue craters, and a 14% difficulty cut looms on February 8. CryptoQuant's Bull Score Index has fallen to zero. The post Bitcoin Trades 20% Below Production Cost as Miner Profitability Drops to 14-Month Low appeared first on Cryptonews.

Recent volatility reviews, new surveillance systems and a landmark court ruling show how South Korea is enforcing stricter oversight of crypto markets. South Korean regulators are stepping up oversight of the domestic cryptocurrency market, signaling a faster, more coordinated approach to detecting suspicious trading activity amid renewed volatility.  The heightened scrutiny was highlighted after South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said it was reviewing sharp price movements in the ZKsync token listed on Upbit, following extreme volatility concentrated around a system maintenance window, according to The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung). The FSS said it was analyzing data and could escalate the review into a formal investigation, depending on the findings.  Read more

XRP is today's most substantial loser from the largest 100 alts, dumping below $1.40. ZEC and MORPHO follow suit.

Vitalik Buterin sold almost 3,000 ETH worth $6.6 million through a series of swaps days after saying withdrawals from his holdings were coming. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sold about 2,961 Ether worth $6.6 million over a three-day period, after previously announcing plans to withdraw some of his holdings. Blockchain tracker Lookonchain said in a Thursday X post that the transactions were executed at an average price of about $2,228 per Ether (ETH). Ethereum’s native cryptocurrency traded at around $2,130 at the time of writing, down by more than 5% over the past day, according to CoinMarketCap. Arkham Intelligence data shows that the ETH sales were routed through CoW Protocol, with multiple small swaps rather than a single block trade. Such transactions are commonly used to reduce market impact. Read more

Toobit is an award-winning international cryptocurrency exchange, and it has just announced the launch of Stock Futures. This move is aimed at bridging the gap between traditional equity markets and the broader digital asset ecosystem. It allows traders to gain access to 10 high-demand US equities, including  Tesla (TSLA), Nvidia (NVDA), and Apple (AAPL). A […]