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In a post on X revisiting ideas he first outlined two years ago, the co-founder of Ethereum argues that the push toward artificial general intelligence often resembles the kind of unchecked speed and scale the blockchain was created to challenge.

Bitcoin’s sharp selloff last week appears to have triggered one of the largest buy-the-dip episodes of this market cycle. Data tracking accumulator addresses showed a record surge of coins moving into wallets associated with long-term holding behavior, even as flows through exchange-traded fund (ETF) products stayed net negative. The timing mattered. The inflow landed right […] The post Bitcoin whales just moved $4.7B dollars into cold storage while regular investors are busy panic selling the dip appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Flash Freezing Flash Boys is a novel proposal for per-transaction encryption to prevent frontrunning. Malicious MEV attacks pose a significant threat to traders on Ethereum. Our latest research shows that almost 2,000 sandwich attacks happen daily and more than $2 million is extracted from the network each month. Even traders who execute large WETH, WBTC or stable swaps remain at risk and can lose a substantial portion of their trades.  MEV thrives because of the transparent nature of blockchains, where transaction data is visible before transactions are executed and finalized. One path toward mitigating MEV is mempool encryption, particularly through the use of threshold encryption. In our earlier articles, we examined two different models for threshold-encrypted mempools. Shutter, one of the first projects to apply threshold encryption to protect the mempool, introduced a per-epoch setup. Batched threshold encryption (BTE), a newer model, decrypts multiple transactions with a single key to reduce communicat...

Tom Lee’s BitMine added 40,000 ETH during the dip, brushing off $7.8 billion losses as Ethereum trades near lows.

Aptos (APT) declined 5.5% and Ethereum (ETH) dropped 5.4%, leading the index lower from Monday.

Incentive-driven volume, fragile security design, and state pushback could test prediction markets in 2026, according to a new report.

Analysts are split on whether the drop represents a cycle low or a pause before further downside. Bitcoin’s sharp correction at the start of the month may represent a critical “halfway point” in the current bear market, according to Kaiko Research. Bitcoin (BTC) fell to $59,930 on Friday, marking its lowest level since October 2024, before the re-election of US President Donald Trump, according to TradingView data.  The decline suggests the market has moved out of the euphoric post-halving phase and into what Kaiko described as a historically typical bear market period that lasts about 12 months before a new accumulation phase begins. Read more

Bitcoin sparked mass long and short BTC liquidations while staying rangebound around $70,000 as analysis predicted a local support retest. Bitcoin (BTC) eyed multiday lows into Tuesday’s Wall Street open as analysis warned that bears were trying to “regain control.” Key points: Bitcoin is setting up a support retest at the bottom of its local range, says analysis. Read more

The London-based company elected to withdraw its application for FCA licensing in March 2022 having not won approval ahead of an impending deadline.

The Bitcoin Mayer Multiple reached 0.65, echoing the deep bear market conditions of 2022 and sparking debate on whether BTC's real bottom lies at $50,000 or lower. Bitcoin (BTC) has entered the “darkest days” of its bear market correction, based on a classic BTC price indicator hitting near four-year lows. Key takeaways: Bitcoin Mayer Multiple fell to 0.65, matching deep bear market lows in May 2022. Read more

Do the reaction videos reveal a deeper problem plaguing the current state of crypto?

The cryptocurrency's latest sell-off looks more like a retreat from growth, according to the crypto asset management firm.

Phantom Chat is under scrutiny after a phishing attack drained $264,000 in Wrapped Bitcoin, renewing concerns over wallet UX and address poisoning scams. A built-in messaging feature in the Phantom crypto wallet is drawing scrutiny from security researchers after an investor lost about $264,000 worth of Wrapped Bitcoin in what investigators described as a phishing attack enabled by address poisoning. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT shared blockchain data pointing to a victim losing 3.5 Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC) in a suspected phishing attack tied to Phantom Chat. The data shows a transaction where 3.5 WBTC was transferred from address 0x85c to address 0x4b7 on Wednesday, flagged as a “high balance” address on blockchain intelligence platform Nansen. The transaction pattern is consistent with address poisoning, a phishing technique that exploits users’ transaction histories rather than compromising private keys. Read more

Ethereum researcher ladislaus.eth published a walkthrough last week explaining how Ethereum plans to move from re-executing every transaction to verifying zero-knowledge proofs. The post frames it as a “quiet but fundamental transformation,” and the framing is accurate. Not because the work is secret, but because its implications ripple across Ethereum's entire architecture in ways that […] The post Ethereum wants home validators to verify proofs but a 12 GPU reality raises a new threat appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The UK’s financial watchdog sued Panama-based HTX exchange and unidentified persons, alleging illegal crypto promotions on social media despite warnings. The United Kingdom’s financial watchdog has launched court action against cryptocurrency exchange HTX, alleging it illegally promoted crypto asset services to British consumers in breach of financial advertising rules. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it began proceedings against HTX and several related persons in the Chancery Division of the High Court in October 2025. In an update published Tuesday, the regulator said it received permission on Wednesday to serve the case outside the UK and by alternative means, noting that HTX (formerly known as Huobi Global) is incorporated in Panama. Read more

Toobit is a popular and award-winning global cryptocurrency exchange, which has an exciting surprise for its users as one of the most celebrated days of the year approaches. Toobit’s Valentine’s Day Trading Campaign Toobit, the award-winning global cryptocurrency exchange, today announces the launch of its 2026 Valentine’s Day trading campaign. In a bid to break […]

Your day-ahead look for Feb. 10, 2026

In early 2026, Ethereum staking continues to expand despite the sustained turbulence in prices across the broader cryptocurrency market. Participation in protocol staking remains high even as the returns compress. This reinforces Ethereum’s role as one of the core infrastructure assets while also highlighting the tradeoffs faced by long-term operators. Within this environment, some technically experienced […]

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Analysts remain split on Bitcoin's next move: a short squeeze toward $84K or a 6-12-month grind toward $55K.