Bitcoin falls with ether, solana while decred, AI-linked tokens advance
Positioning in futures and options shows traders looking to protect against further declines.
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New York judge blocks Binance bid to force US crypto claims into arbitration
The ruling keeps pre‑2019 investor claims in open court and rejects Binance’s bid to send the dispute to private arbitration in Singapore.
Bitcoin’s five-month losing streak may not end in March as $70K caps price
Bitcoin bulls were battling to flip three resistance levels back into support by the end of the week, but history shows they may need to wait another month.
MARA and Block jump double digits in pre-market trading while CoreWeave sinks
Mixed fourth quarter results highlight divergence between AI expansion plays and margin pressure.
Jane Street Lawsuit Fuels Late Double-Digit Pop in Terra Luna Classic
LUNC’s price jump follows a lawsuit filed Monday by Terraform Labs’ bankruptcy administrator, boosted by spot-buying and a short squeeze.
Suspected insider wallets rack up $1.2M betting on ZachXBT’s Axiom exposé
The top eight wallets on Polymarket netted over $1.2 million by betting on ZachXBT’s investigation into Axiom, raising insider trading concerns among blockchain researchers.
Germany’s AllUnity issues regulated stablecoin tied to safe haven Swiss franc
The debut comes as major banks and analysts predict major appreciation in the Swiss currency.
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs set for biggest week in 6 after adding $1.1 billion in three days
The inflows coincide with a rebound in the Coinbase Premium index, signaling renewed U.S. demand.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs take in $1B in three days as investors buy the dip
SoSoValue data shows a three-day reversal after weeks of withdrawals, with BlackRock’s IBIT leading inflows.
TeraWulf misses Q4 2025 estimates as Bitcoin mining revenue falls
TeraWulf’s Q4 losses hit $1.66 per share as mining revenue fell, but AI and high-performance computing contracts worth $12.8 billion set up potential 2026 growth.
Bitcoin miner MARA posts $1.7B quarterly loss on BTC slump
MARA reported a $1.71 billion quarterly loss as Bitcoin fair‑value markdowns hit earnings, and the company laid out a major push into AI and high‑performance compute.
Bitcoin ETF holders and treasury firms stack protection against price crash below $60,000, Deribit says
Market participants with long-term vision are buying downside protection.
XRPL Foundation patches ‘critical’ flaw that almost made it to mainnet
The AI bug hunter scanned the Ripple blockchain codebase to catch the vulnerability before it was deployed, enabling engineers to patch it.
Australian crypto execs upbeat on progress despite lingering issues
Self-managed super funds are becoming a vehicle for Australians to invest in digital assets as traders search for ways to diversify their holdings.
Two arrested after South Korean police lost $1.4M in Bitcoin
Police seized the Bitcoin in 2021 but stored it in a third-party wallet, which was later accessed by unauthorized parties, with the loss remaining undiscovered for four years.
Polymarket bettors appear to have insider-traded on a market designed to catch insider traders
At least 12 wallets collectively made over $1 million betting on the outcome of ZachXBT’s investigation before the findings went public, with one trader turning a $0.14 average entry on shares into $411,000 in profit.
Elizabeth Warren, OCC Chief Spar Over Trump-Linked Crypto Bank Bid
Warren called WLFI’s charter bid the “most disgraceful” corruption scandal, with the OCC’s chief quick to defend the regulator’s processes.
Bitcoin slides Friday as risk-off mood persists, but majors hold weekly gains
Analysts say the latest drop appears to be a leverage flush and positioning cleanup rather than a structural trend reversal
Analysis: Block’s retreat to 2019 scale could be a hint of deeper shifts in payments economics
While Jack Dorsey cites AI-enabled productivity gains as the reason for Block’s cuts, the deeper shift is in payments plumbing: stablecoin settlement threatens to compress the fee stack that fintech acquirers have relied on for years.
World Liberty Financial ties voting power to staking as USD1 supply tops $4.7 Billion
The proposal redirects stablecoin arbitrage from institutional market makers to large token holders and links voting rights to capital commitment.
Crypto analyst says Bitcoin selling pressure is nearly exhausted
Bitcoin has been given some reprieve to trade sideways for a few weeks, but it won’t likely emerge from the woods until the fourth quarter, says crypto analyst Willy Woo.
Ether could stay ‘subdued’ in the weeks ahead: Analyst
Swyftx lead analyst Pav Hundal says near-term uncertainty has already been priced into Ether, and without any surprise catalysts, it will likely trade sideways for now.
Ransomware incidents up 50% in 2025, but payments stay flat
A new Chainalysis report suggests ransomware attackers are “working harder for diminishing returns” as regulatory pressure and refusals to pay have hurt ransom proceeds.
Vitalik Buterin outlines quantum-resistance roadmap for Ethereum
The Ethereum co-founder said four areas that need changes include validator signatures, data storage, user accounts and proofs, but the evolution won’t be easy.
MARA Shares Rise After Bitcoin Miner Strikes AI Data Center Deal
The Bitcoin miner moved to convert U.S. sites into AI-ready campuses, though analysts say confirmed tenants will be key.
Bitcoin’s 100 BTC club edges toward 20K wallets in a ‘bullish sign’
Santiment highlighted that just seven more wallets are needed to reach 20,000 holding at least 100 Bitcoin each, amid ongoing market uncertainty.
Anthropic Won’t Lift AI Safeguards Amid Ongoing Pentagon Dispute: CEO
Anthropic CEO’s said the company will not comply with Defense Department demands as the Pentagon weighs whether to label the company a “supply chain risk.”
Meta’s AI Floods Child Abuse Investigators With ‘Junk’ Tips, Law Enforcement Officials Claim
ICAC officers say AI-generated reports are overwhelming investigators and slowing down cases as Meta disputes the claims.
Suspects Arrested After South Korean Police Mishandle $1.4 Million in Bitcoin: Report
Police in South Korea didn’t follow proper procedures and lost $1.4 million worth of confiscated Bitcoin, according to a local news report.
Vitalik Buterin Maps Quantum Upgrade to Ethereum to Replace Core Cryptography
Buterin has outlined a phased roadmap to replace four vulnerable components of Ethereum’s cryptographic architecture.