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

Decrypt - 06:35 Feb 04, 2026

The Incognito Market operator extorted vendors by threatening to publish their transaction histories and crypto addresses.
Nevada Moves to Bar Coinbase’s Prediction Markets Without State Gaming License

Decrypt - 04:59 Feb 04, 2026

Nevada's enforcement action comes after Coinbase filed federal lawsuits challenging three other states over prediction market jurisdiction.
Bitcoin Risks Further Slide as Momentum Weakens Below Key Support

Decrypt - 03:20 Feb 04, 2026

Fragile momentum and macro uncertainty are keeping Bitcoin and the broader crypto market at risk of further declines, analysts say.
Alleged Bitcoin Ransom Note Sent to TMZ in Case Involving 'Today' Show Host's Missing Mother

Decrypt - 01:33 Feb 04, 2026

Authorities say they are reviewing reports of a Bitcoin ransom note tied to the case of Today show host Savannah Guthrie's missing mother.
'We Need a New Path': Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Rips Up L2-Focused Roadmap

Decrypt - 23:01 Feb 03, 2026

Some layer-2 networks have made concessions when it comes to decentralization, Buterin said, and shouldn’t be “branded” as extensions of Ethereum.
French Police Raid X’s Paris Office in Probe of Grok AI and Illegal Content

Decrypt - 22:32 Feb 03, 2026

The French action comes as investigations into X’s Grok chatbot expand across multiple jurisdictions, including the UK and EU.

Tags: Grok
AI Made Sam Altman Feel 'Useless and Sad'—X Users Tried to Make Him Feel Worse

Decrypt - 22:30 Feb 03, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Codex made him feel useless. X users responded by roasting his vulnerability—and airing months of anger over AI job losses.
Crypto Dev Launches Site for AI to Hire Humans

Decrypt - 21:27 Feb 03, 2026

Riding OpenClaw’s viral moment, a new startup called RentAHuman.ai pitches itself as the “meatspace layer” for autonomous agents—letting bots pay people to do the things software still can’t.
France Considers Restricting VPNs to Support Under-15 Social Media Ban

Decrypt - 20:38 Feb 03, 2026

A French official said the government is looking at ways to stop the use of VPNs to evade an incoming social media ban for kids under 15.
Jeffrey Epstein Invested in Bitcoin Firm Blockstream, Invited Founder Adam Back to Island

Decrypt - 20:07 Feb 03, 2026

Adam Back confirmed that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein invested in Blockstream as newly released emails point to a planned island visit.
Bitcoin Plummets to 15-Month Low as Crypto, Stock Prices Tumble

Decrypt - 19:33 Feb 03, 2026

The price of Bitcoin nearly touched $73,000 on Tuesday for the first time since November 2024 as investors flee risk assets.
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Doubles Down on BitMine, Coinbase Stocks Amid Bitcoin Plunge

Decrypt - 18:19 Feb 03, 2026

Cathie Wood's investment firm, Ark Invest, added exposure to crypto-related equities despite a continuing slide in crypto prices.

Tags: Cathie Wood
Game On: How Esports Giant Team Liquid is Leveling Up its Data Storage With Walrus

Decrypt - 18:01 Feb 03, 2026

Behind the scenes, the esports powerhouse has moved hundreds of terabytes of content to a decentralized data layer built for scale.
Galaxy Digital Shares Dive Following $482 Million Q4 Loss

Decrypt - 16:52 Feb 03, 2026

Galaxy Digital shares fell after the institutional crypto firm disclosed a 22% hit to the value of its investments and digital assets in Q4.
Bitcoin Could Drop Below $60K, Says Galaxy Analyst—Here's Why

Decrypt - 16:02 Feb 03, 2026

Bitcoin has fallen 38% from its all-time high, but it might be headed for a slide below $60,000, according to a Galaxy analyst.
Privacy Coins Slide as Monero, Zcash Lead Losses

Decrypt - 15:41 Feb 03, 2026

The top two privacy coins are underperforming both their category and the broader crypto market amid the ongoing slump.
Fundstrat Co-Founder Tom Lee Says Crypto Bottom Is in Following Market Slump

Decrypt - 15:24 Feb 03, 2026

Lee claims Bitcoin and Ethereum may have found a floor after a sharp selloff and volatility in the precious metals market.
Standard Chartered Cuts Near-Term Solana Forecast, Sees $2,000 by Decade's End

Decrypt - 15:10 Feb 03, 2026

Standard Chartered analyst says Solana's "ultra-low-cost" model will dominate micropayments, but scaling may take several more years.
Morning Minute: Epstein Was an Early Coinbase Investor

Decrypt - 13:53 Feb 03, 2026

A crypto-related bombshell was found in the latest Epstein files release. And the timeline is messy.

Tags: Epstein
Australian Banks Imposing 'Unlawful Regulatory Ban' on Crypto, Says Coinbase

Decrypt - 12:39 Feb 03, 2026

Coinbase tells Australia that bank opacity on crypto account closures has created "a crisis of confidence" in the financial system.

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