Crypto Breaking News

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF hit a record $10 billion in daily trading volume as Bitcoin plunged sharply, marking heightened investor activity during the market sell-off.

Strategy reported a $12.4 billion net loss in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven by a sharp decline in Bitcoin prices that sent its shares down 17%.

European tokenisation companies urged EU lawmakers to amend the DLT Pilot Regime, warning that current limits risk pushing regulated onchain markets toward the United States as tokenisation accelerates.

Gemini said it will exit the UK, European Union and Australia while cutting 25% of its workforce, as it refocuses growth efforts on the United States.

Tether has made a $100 million strategic equity investment in Anchorage Digital, extending an existing partnership as the federally regulated crypto bank explores a major capital raise ahead of a potential IPO.

Aster said its layer-1 blockchain testnet has gone live for all users, with a mainnet rollout targeted for the first quarter of 2026.

Polymarket has partnered with Circle to migrate its platform from bridged USDC on Polygon to Circle-issued native USDC, marking a shift toward direct stablecoin settlement as prediction markets grow.

Crypto market sentiment slumped to its lowest level since mid-2022 after Bitcoin plunged to around $60,000, marking a renewed wave of panic across digital asset markets.

Hyperliquid’s HYPE token rose 6.2% on February 5 after the platform confirmed an integration with Ripple, bucking a broader crypto market sell-off.

Evgeny Gaevoy delivered a blunt assessment of crypto’s direction, arguing the industry has stalled on substance even as speculation continues to dominate attention.

A consortium of South African financial and fintech firms has launched ZAR Universal, a blockchain-based stablecoin pegged one-to-one to the South African rand.

The Coinbase Premium Gap has fallen to its lowest level since December 2024, signalling intensifying selling pressure from institutional bitcoin investors.