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Volatile Start for Crypto ETFs in February as Bitcoin Lags and XRP Shines
February 9, 2026 10:30 pm
Volatile Start for Crypto ETFs in February as Bitcoin Lags and XRP ShinesA volatile first full week of February left crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) sharply divided, with bitcoin and ether absorbing sustained pressure while XRP quietly delivered a strong showing. Rapid daily reversals underscored a market still searching for conviction. Extreme Reversals Mark Crypto ETFs as XRP Defies Market Stress The first week of February delivered sharp […]
Bitcoin holders sell 245K BTC in tight macro conditions: Did the market bottom?
February 9, 2026 9:57 pm

Bitcoin holders sell 245K BTC in tight macro conditions: Did the market bottom?

Long-term Bitcoin holders sold 245,000 BTC as the price fell under $60,000 last week, but a fresh set of US macroeconomic cues and an uptick in BTC dip-buyers may signal that the market has bottomed.

Polymarket sues Massachusetts, claims states can’t regulate prediction markets
February 9, 2026 9:47 pm

Polymarket sues Massachusetts, claims states can’t regulate prediction markets

Polymarket is challenging Massachusetts in federal court, arguing that states lack the authority to regulate CFTC-approved prediction markets.

Polymarket Sues Massachusetts, Claims States Lack Authority Over Prediction Markets
February 9, 2026 9:30 pm
Polymarket said Monday it has filed a federal lawsuit against Massachusetts, arguing that only federal regulators—not individual states—have authority over its event-based prediction markets. Polymarket Seeks Federal Ruling to Block Massachusetts Enforcement Polymarket’s chief legal officer, Neal Kumar, disclosed the action in a post on X, saying the company is seeking to block Massachusetts from […]
Israel crypto industry pushes regulatory changes amid strong public support
February 9, 2026 8:37 pm

Israel crypto industry pushes regulatory changes amid strong public support

Reform of Israel's digital asset regulations may add 70,000 jobs and $38 billion to the country's GDP, according to KPMG.

Autonomous AI Agents Are Using Crypto at Scale—and Breaking Things Along the Way
February 9, 2026 8:30 pm
Autonomous AI Agents Are Using Crypto at Scale—and Breaking Things Along the WayOpenclaw, an open-source AI agent framework once known as Clawdbot and Moltbot, has rapidly become a favorite tool for crypto-native developers building autonomous trading bots, token economies and onchain agents. Its rise has been fueled by flexibility and speed, but the same traits have also exposed users to hacks, scams, and costly security lapses. AI […]
Ripple expands institutional custody stack with staking and security integrations
February 9, 2026 8:25 pm

Ripple expands institutional custody stack with staking and security integrations

The new integrations enable banks and custodians to deploy custody and staking services without operating their own validator or key-management infrastructure.

Farcaster founders join stablecoin startup Tempo after Neynar acquires social protocol
February 9, 2026 7:34 pm
Dan Romero and Varun Srinivasan have both exited crypto social media to focus on global payments via stablecoins.
BTC Reclaims $70,000: Analyst Eyes $180K Target as Bitcoin Flushes Excess Speculation
February 9, 2026 7:30 pm
On the afternoon of Feb. 9, bitcoin rebounded to near $71,000 after dipping to $68,285. The recovery followed an announcement by Strategy that it had purchased 1,142 bitcoins for $90 million, while Binance added 4,225 bitcoins to its secure asset fund for users (SAFU). Strategy and Binance Bolster Reserves Bitcoin ( BTC) rebounded from an […]
Price predictions 2/9: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH
February 9, 2026 7:30 pm

Price predictions 2/9: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH

Bitcoin and several major altcoins are not out of the woods yet, especially since they face significant selling near their range highs. Do charts show BTC and altcoins forming a bottom?