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Hut 8 reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $279.7 million, compared with income of $152.2 million a year earlier, as a $401.9 million loss on digital assets weighed on results.

Kraken has launched Flexline, a crypto-backed lending product enabling Kraken Pro users to borrow against digital assets at fixed annual rates of 10% to 25% without selling their holdings.

Bitcoin snapped a sharp two-day slide on Wednesday, climbing past $69,000 after President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address failed to introduce new trade escalations that investors had feared.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has transferred 11,422 ETH over the past month, according to onchain data highlighted by the X account Lookonchain, as ether briefly dipped below $2,000 before recovering later in the session.

Meta is preparing to integrate stablecoin payments across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp through an external partner, marking a cautious return to crypto after the collapse of its Libra project.

GD Culture has authorised the sale of its entire 7,500 bitcoin reserve as it seeks to fund a previously announced share repurchase programme amid a broader 2026 crypto downturn.

A public dispute has erupted over whether the XRP Ledger is decentralised, after Cyber Capital founder Justin Bons argued that its Unique Node List structure makes validators effectively permissioned.

River Financial said Bitcoin adoption accelerated across institutions, banks, merchants and nation-states in 2025 despite the cryptocurrency trading about 50% below its all-time high.

Bitcoin Depot has begun requiring identification for every transaction at its crypto ATMs across the United States, tightening controls as regulators intensify scrutiny over scams and money laundering risks.

Stripe is reportedly exploring an acquisition of all or parts of rival PayPal, with Bloomberg citing sources familiar with early-stage discussions and cautioning that no deal is guaranteed.

Blockchain Association has submitted a set of crypto tax policy proposals to Congress, calling for a de minimis exemption on low-dollar digital asset transactions and for stablecoins to be treated as cash for everyday purchases.

Bitwise Asset Management has acquired staking infrastructure provider Chorus One, which oversees more than $2.2 billion in staked assets, strengthening Bitwise’s onchain capabilities and potentially paving the way for additional staked exchange-traded products.