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In brief Bitcoin Core dev Luke Dashjr has called on Blockstream CEO Adam Back to resign following the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents referencing crypto figures. Back confirmed that Epstein was briefly an investor in Blockstream, but has not addressed emails referring to a

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Shiba Inu lead developer Shytoshi Kusama has returned to the X platform, teasing an important update for the SHIB community. This comes just as the meme coin’s price crashed to a 3-year low amid the

以太坊当前在2000美元附近寻找支撑，这一关键点位或将决定其未来走势。市场情绪低迷，Coinbase的溢价指数显示机构需求减弱。短期内可能在2000-3000美元箱体内震荡，需关注需求恢复的信号以判断走势方向。

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the government's stance on Bitcoin during a tense hearing, stating he cannot direct banks to buy it and dodging questions about taxpayer funds for crypto investment. He clashed with Rep. Meeks over the Trump family’s crypto business.

In brief Buterin converted 13,217 ETH to wETH, reducing his balance from 241,000 to 227,268 ETH worth approximately $498.5 million. The move supports the Ethereum Foundation's austerity measures; Buterin previously sold ETH to Mike Novogratz for just $0.99 in 2015. Ethereum has fallen

In brief Shares of some prominent Bitcoin miners, like MARA Holdings and Riot Platforms, have dropped more than 10% on Wednesday. Other miners have not been spared, with CleanSpark, Hut 8, and Cipher Mining all falling at least 10% as well. Their drops come amid a massive fall from

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A fresh bout of “quantum panic” broke out across Bitcoin X on Tuesday after Castle Island’s Nic Carter and longtime Bitcoin developer Matt Corallo sparred over whether the ecosystem is treating

瑞银集团正考虑面向高净值客户推出加密货币服务及资产代币化，以迎合市场趋势，强化数字基础设施。首席执行官表示，将优先为高净值客户提供有限的加密服务，并进行外部合作以构建平台。此战略转变预计将在全球金融数字化转型中产生重要影响。

UBS Group's CEO announced plans for tokenized services and crypto access for clients, while the bank also became a design partner for Stripe's blockchain project. Despite a profit of nearly $8 billion last year, UBS shares fell 6%.

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Alors que le marché crypto tente de retrouver un second souffle, certaines projections commencent à faire beaucoup de bruit. Dernière en date : une prédiction avancée par Gemini AI concernant

Ripple has integrated Hyperliquid into its prime brokerage platform, granting clients access to DeFi derivatives liquidity. Hyperliquid is expanding its offerings, including commodities futures trading and upcoming prediction markets, amidst price fluctuations for HYPE and XRP.

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Quick Facts: ➡️ Dubai’s $280M diamond tokenization validates the trend of moving high-value physical assets onto the blockchain for better liquidity. ➡️ Bitcoin Hyper utilizes the Solana

Hyperliquid has built its reputation on speed, liquidity, and execution quality in perpetual futures. HIP-4 marks a clear expansion beyond that core. With the introduction of Outcome Trading, Hyperliquid adds a new class of fully collateralized, expiring derivatives that change how traders and

In brief Tether has scaled back plans for a $15-$20 billion raise after investor pushback, with advisers now discussing as little as $5 billion. CEO Paolo Ardoino says the company is highly profitable and insiders are reluctant to sell equity, limiting how much could be raised. The

Recent data shows the Pi Network Core Team has made significant internal transfers of Pi coins, coinciding with a drop in price and increased user participation. Over 193 million tokens are set to unlock this February, raising investor concerns.

BNB Smart Chain has surpassed 2 billion cumulative active addresses, yet BNB's price has dropped 2.69% in 24 hours. Despite recent positive developments like token burns and network upgrades, the broader crypto market decline has overshadowed price prospects.

In brief Vitalik Buterin has argued that the creator coin ecosystem could be improved by the introduction of prediction markets and DAOs. The Ethereum co-founder suggests that prediction markets would bet on which creator coins would gain membership into creator DAOs, which would be

Binance purchased another 1,315 BTC for its SAFU fund this week. The acquisition is part of a plan to turn its stablecoin reserves worth up to $1 billion into Bitcoin. One of the world’s biggest crypto exchanges, Binance, has made additions to its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) by

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