A wallet linked to the Infini exploit resurfaced after more than 200 days of inactivity, spending about $13.3 million to buy 6,316 ether during the recent market dip before moving the funds.
The idea that bitcoin could ultimately be worth nothing has resurfaced after a fresh selloff revived questions about utility, cash flows and whether belief alone can sustain its price.
Digital asset manager CoinShares said only a small fraction of bitcoin is realistically exposed to quantum computing risks, estimating just $719 million worth could be vulnerable.
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has shared an experimental devnet project called Percolator / SOV that combines memecoin trading with inverted perpetual futures on Solana.
XRP entered a fragile stabilisation phase in early February after sliding from its January peak near $2.40 and briefly flushing to $1.37 amid heightened macro-driven volatility.
Hyperliquid’s HYPE token has climbed more than 40% over the past two weeks, defying a broader crypto market sell-off after a sharp cut in token unlocks and a new partnership with Ripple.
Polymarket filed a federal lawsuit against Massachusetts on Monday, arguing the state lacks authority to regulate or ban its prediction markets as a temporary prohibition on sports-related contracts looms.
French police arrested six suspects after a magistrate and her mother were kidnapped overnight in southeastern France in a case prosecutors say involved a crypto ransom demand.
Japan emerged as a key market to watch in 2026 after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a landslide victory that analysts say could bring renewed headwinds for crypto markets.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation agreed to pay $188,440 in legal fees and revise its transparency policies to settle a FOIA lawsuit tied to crypto-related “pause letters.”
Bitcoin investment products shed $264.4 million last week, a sharp slowdown from prior weeks, as altcoin funds recorded their first net inflows in three weeks, according to CoinShares.
Cango sold 4,451 bitcoin over Feb. 7–8, completing one of the largest confirmed miner liquidations of 2026 as falling prices and tight margins pressure the sector.
