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  • Bitcoin’s slides to $70,000 triggering structural crisis that could make FTX collapse look like child’s play
    CryptoSlate - 10:34 Feb 05, 2026
    Bitcoin’s latest drawdown is forcing a critical stress test on the “treasury company” trade. Over the past months, the model appeared simple, requiring companies to sell stock or low-cost convertible notes, buy Bitcoin, and rely on rising prices and a persistent equity premium to cover the remainder. However, with Bitcoin sliding towards $70,000, which is […] The post Bitcoin’s slides to $70,000 triggering structural crisis that could make FTX collapse look like child’s play appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Ripple prepares to dominate the $24 billion RWA market by integrating controversial new permissioned layer
    CryptoSlate - 08:35 Feb 05, 2026
    On Feb. 4, the XRP Ledger (XRPL) activated the highly anticipated Permissioned Domains with 91% validator approval. At first glance, the approval appears contradictory, as it involves a public blockchain hosting “permissioned” zones. However, a deeper look at the mechanics shows how the upgrade operates. Permissioned Domains introduces an on-ledger access-control object that enables other […] The post Ripple prepares to dominate the $24 billion RWA market by integrating controversial new permissioned layer appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Vitalik Buterin takes shot at Coinbase’s corporate control of Base which dominates 60% of layer 2 income
    CryptoSlate - 21:45 Feb 04, 2026
    Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has signaled a fundamental shift in the blockchain’s roadmap that declares the era of the “branded shard” effectively over. On Feb. 3, Buterin argued that the industry’s previous “rollup-centric” vision no longer makes sense, citing faster scaling on the main Ethereum layer and the sluggish pace of decentralization among major rollups. […] The post Vitalik Buterin takes shot at Coinbase’s corporate control of Base which dominates 60% of layer 2 income appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin bear market ends when 3 signals flip, and one is already starting to twitch
    CryptoSlate - 19:25 Feb 04, 2026
    Julio Moreno, head of research at CryptoQuant, recently declared that Bitcoin is in a bear market that could extend through the third quarter of 2026. He's not alone. Matt Hougan at Bitwise and a growing chorus of institutional voices are using the “bear” label more freely than at any point since early 2023. Yet the […] The post Bitcoin bear market ends when 3 signals flip, and one is already starting to twitch appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • White House sets February deadline to settle $6.6 trillion fight between Coinbase and banks
    CryptoSlate - 17:35 Feb 04, 2026
    The White House's end-of-February deadline for banks and crypto firms to resolve the “stablecoin yield” debate exposes a structural fault line that was never going to stay buried. This isn't a speed bump on the road to crypto-friendly regulation. Instead, it's a core collision that happens when digital dollars scale large enough to threaten the […] The post White House sets February deadline to settle $6.6 trillion fight between Coinbase and banks appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Hyperliquid flips the bear market script with a 71% surge while trillions vanish from global risk trades
    CryptoSlate - 15:35 Feb 04, 2026
    Hyperliquid has broken ranks with the broader digital asset market, posting a massive double-digit rally while Bitcoin and other major altcoins like XRP suffer from the bear market. According to CryptoSlate's data, Hyperliquid's HYPE is one of the crypto market's top performers over the past two weeks, jumping roughly 71% to a high of $35, […] The post Hyperliquid flips the bear market script with a 71% surge while trillions vanish from global risk trades appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Ethereum fees are plummeting so fast that Vitalik Buterin says most Layer 2 chains now lack purpose
    CryptoSlate - 13:45 Feb 04, 2026
    Ethereum was cheaper than expected in 2020, and rollup decentralization was slower than promised in 2021. Those two realities are forced the ecosystem to rewrite what “a layer-2” is for. Vitalik Buterin's recent post on Ethereum Research bluntly frames the shift: the original vision of layer-2 (L2) blockchains as “branded shards” of Ethereum is no […] The post Ethereum fees are plummeting so fast that Vitalik Buterin says most Layer 2 chains now lack purpose appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin mining profit crisis hits as difficulty to drop by 14% this weekend while block time spikes to 20 minutes
    CryptoSlate - 12:05 Feb 04, 2026
    While price action has always been volatile and, arguably, exciting, the Bitcoin network itself is built to feel boring. Ten minutes per block, tick tock, rinse and repeat, a metronome you can set your watch to. Then every so often, it gets very human again. Early this morning, block production slowed enough that the average […] The post Bitcoin mining profit crisis hits as difficulty to drop by 14% this weekend while block time spikes to 20 minutes appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin has ended its $1.5B outflow streak, yet the trade driving inflows could vanish under pressure
    CryptoSlate - 10:09 Feb 04, 2026
    US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $561.8 million in net inflows on Feb. 2, ending a four-day streak of nearly $1.5 billion in outflows. Investors could interpret the number as a return of conviction after punishing outflows, but Jamie Coutts, chief crypto analyst at Real Vision, offered a different read. According to him: “Aggregate ETF […] The post Bitcoin has ended its $1.5B outflow streak, yet the trade driving inflows could vanish under pressure appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • The trillion dollar Bitcoin lottery you can play now for free – but will never win
    CryptoSlate - 21:45 Feb 03, 2026
    Bitcoin is a $1.5 trillion prize pool secured by nothing more than numbers, private keys, generated by math, that unlock wallets holding real money. That’s the seductive idea behind Keys.lol: a site that spits out batches of Bitcoin private keys and their corresponding addresses, like an infinite roll of digital lottery tickets. Refresh the page, […] The post The trillion dollar Bitcoin lottery you can play now for free – but will never win appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin in freefall hitting lowest price since Trump took office as leverage turns a macro wobble into a brutal cascade
    CryptoSlate - 20:30 Feb 03, 2026
    Bitcoin fell around 8% on Feb. 3, briefly losing the $73,000 level. A quick rebound took prices to $74,500 as of press time, dampening the intraday correction to 5.8%. The decline marks the lowest price point in the President Donald Trump administration and the weakest level since the November 2024 Presidential Election. The selloff pushed […] The post Bitcoin in freefall hitting lowest price since Trump took office as leverage turns a macro wobble into a brutal cascade appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin mining revenue hits historic low as infrastructure is sold to AI giants permanently altering the network’s security
    CryptoSlate - 19:35 Feb 03, 2026
    The euphoria of October’s record highs has evaporated, leaving the industrial backbone of the Bitcoin network facing a brutal reality check. According to CryptoSlate's data, Bitcoin is currently trading near $78,000, a level that represents a punishing decline of more than 38% from its all-time high of over $126,000 just four months ago. While casual […] The post Bitcoin mining revenue hits historic low as infrastructure is sold to AI giants permanently altering the network’s security appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Bitcoin supply guide: When holders sell, miners strain, and ETFs add pressure
    CryptoSlate - 17:35 Feb 03, 2026
    Bitcoin supply guide: cost-basis bands, miner stress, and ETF flow signals Bitcoin is currently trading outside a $93,000–$110,000 cost-basis band that Glassnode frames as an “overhead supply” zone. That setup puts the next quarter’s supply story on miner cash flow and holder behavior rather than the issuance schedule. According to Glassnode’s Week On-chain W02 2026, […] The post Bitcoin supply guide: When holders sell, miners strain, and ETFs add pressure appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin trapped below $80,000 as the strongest US factory signal since 2022 threatens further liquidations
    CryptoSlate - 15:15 Feb 03, 2026
    The United States factory engine just delivered its loudest “risk on” signal in years, and it is landing at a brutally awkward time for Bitcoin. On Feb. 2, Howard Lutnick, the United States Secretary of Commerce, announced that: “The United States has delivered manufacturing expansion, all thanks to President Trump's trade policies.” This announcement followed […] The post Bitcoin trapped below $80,000 as the strongest US factory signal since 2022 threatens further liquidations appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • The scorecard for an XRP investment thesis that separates Ripple licensing from XRPL utility signals
    CryptoSlate - 13:05 Feb 03, 2026
    Ripple enters 2026 with new permissions in the UK and the EU. In January, Ripple said it received UK Financial Conduct Authority permissions covering an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license and cryptoasset registration. On Feb. 2, it said it received full EMI approval in Luxembourg. But what does that really mean for XRP investors? Ripple’s […] The post The scorecard for an XRP investment thesis that separates Ripple licensing from XRPL utility signals appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Major German bank opens free crypto access as MiCA ends the legality debate and sparks a bank rush
    CryptoSlate - 11:30 Feb 03, 2026
    Germany's ING Deutschland just made crypto exposure feel like buying an index fund, indicating the path Europe is taking in crypto adoption. Starting Feb. 2, the bank's 3.2 million brokerage customers can purchase crypto exchange-traded notes with zero order fees above €1,000 and set up automatic savings plans. According to the announcement, there are no […] The post Major German bank opens free crypto access as MiCA ends the legality debate and sparks a bank rush appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • China targets global reserve currency status but capital controls push traders toward USDT and Bitcoin
    CryptoSlate - 09:32 Feb 03, 2026
    China seeks to make the renminbi a true reserve currency, but the numbers reveal a story in which Beijing's capital controls create conditions for Bitcoin and dollar stablecoins to thrive as workarounds rather than competitors. The International Monetary Fund's latest reserve data shows the renminbi holding just 1.93% of global foreign exchange reserves in the […] The post China targets global reserve currency status but capital controls push traders toward USDT and Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Epstein files reveal Bitcoin’s secret war as Ripple insiders expose a decade of explosive hidden industry sabotage
    CryptoSlate - 19:45 Feb 02, 2026
    A decade-old email is reviving questions about whether projects like Ripple posed a threat to Bitcoin’s development or merely served as competitors that some BTC backers sought to exclude. The email, dated July 31, 2014, appears to show Austin Hill, then described as Blockstream’s chief executive, telling the late Jeffrey Epstein and other recipients that […] The post Epstein files reveal Bitcoin’s secret war as Ripple insiders expose a decade of explosive hidden industry sabotage appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • UAE royal bought Trump influence through reported $500M investment in WLFI digital dollar
    CryptoSlate - 17:10 Feb 02, 2026
    New reports says Abu Dhabi royal Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan, or investors tied to him, agreed in January 2025 to invest $500 million into Trump-linked World Liberty Financial for about a 49% stake. WLFI, the governance token of World Liberty Financial, has currently decoupled from Bitcoin price, up around 8% today amid a flat […] The post UAE royal bought Trump influence through reported $500M investment in WLFI digital dollar appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Groundhog Day for Bitcoin means six more weeks of macro winter if core flows stay deep red
    CryptoSlate - 15:10 Feb 02, 2026
    Groundhog Day for Bitcoin: six more weeks of macro winter? Bitcoin got its own Groundhog Day moment today as Punxsutawney Phil “saw his shadow” on the 140th Anniversary of the celebration and signaled six more weeks of winter, just after BTC slid to $74,000 in a sharp risk-off move. The coincidence was fitting: a cocktail […] The post Groundhog Day for Bitcoin means six more weeks of macro winter if core flows stay deep red appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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