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XRP plunges 6% as bitcoin drops under support, worsening downtrend

XRP fell alongside a broad risk-off move in crypto that pressured majors and high-beta tokens alike.

XRP token glitch (CoinDesk)

Markets

Why a $9 billion bitcoin sale by single Galaxy client reignites quantum threat debate

CEO Mike Novogratz noted this sale was part of a profit-taking trend among early bitcoin adopters, indicating weakening conviction in the "HODLing" philosophy.

Galaxy founder Mike Novogratz (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin nears weekend low of $74,600 as stock selloff adds to crypto's woes

Major declines in artificial-intelligence-linked stocks, software names and private equity are leading U.S. indices lower.

Trader with head in hand on a leather sofa, conveying market stress

Finance

'You are not scaling Ethereum': Vitalik Buterin issues a blunt reality check to the biggest crypto networks

The roadmap in place doesn't make as much sense because progress among layer-2s toward later stages of decentralization has been slower and more difficult, and Ethereum itself is now scaling directly on layer-1.

Vitalik Buterin (CoinDesk)
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Bitcoin will 'massively' outperform gold over 10 years, says Pantera's Dan Morehead

“I think crypto starts to become invisibly more part of everyone's lives," said Tom Lee — the two appeared on a panel together Tuesday morning at the Ondo Summit in New York.

Consensus 2025: Dan Morehead, Founder & CEO, Pantera Capital

Markets

Solana to reach $2,000 by 2030 despite recent plunge to $100, says Standard Chartered

Analyst Geoffrey Kendrick trimmed his 2026 SOL forecast to $250 from $310, but says stablecoin micropayments could drive a longer-term surge as Solana moves beyond memecoins.

The Standard Chartered logo on the outside of an office building.

Markets

Bitcoin bounce fails, with price falling back to $77,000 while precious metals renew surge

Silver is higher by nearly 15% on Tuesday, while gold is nearing $5,000 per ounce after a 6.5% gain.

Bitcoin (BTC) on Feb. 2 (CoinDesk)

Finance

MetaMask integrates Ondo to offer 200+ tokenized U.S. stocks inside crypto wallet

The launch marks one of the first times tokenized U.S. equities and ETFs have been made natively available through a major self-custodial wallet.

Joe Lubin speaking at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)
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Finance

Kraken parent company Payward posts 33% growth in full-year revenue

The company adopted a multibrand corporate structure to separate its consumer products from infrastructure operations.

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Markets

Bitwise argues crypto is near the end of a brutal winter

Prices have been falling since early 2025, masked by institutional flows, but history suggests the worst may already be behind us, Bitwise said.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan (CoinDesk Archives)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Bitcoin (BTC) Trades Flat as Index Inches Lower

Hedera (HBAR) declined 2% and Stellar (XLM) dropped 1.6%, leading the index lower from Monday.

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Finance

TeraWulf jumps 11% after buying power-rich Kentucky and Maryland sites

The acquisitions bring TeraWulf’s capacity to 2.8 gigawatts as it targets major infrastructure expansion to supply power-hungry computing demand.

An engineer sits at a bank of crypto mining rigs.
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Finance

Ethereum builders shrug off ETH decline as network activity holds steady

By several measures, activity on the network remains near peak levels, which has industry leaders plussed about the plunge in ether's price.

Ethereum Logo (Midjourney / Modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Flare unveils new way for XRP holders to earn yield through a massive DeFi upgrade

Users can now lend FXRP to earn yield or use it as collateral to borrow other assets, giving XRP holders new ways to put their tokens to work onchain.

XRP symbol on top of dollar bills. (Unsplash/CoinDesk)

Markets

Galaxy Digital shares decline 14% after $482 million Q4 loss

Galaxy generated $426 million in adjusted gross profit for the full year and ended it with $2.6 billion in cash and stablecoins, despite the significant quarterly loss.

Mike Novogratz, Founder and CEO, Galaxy Digital. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Strategy slides toward eighth straight monthly decline

Last year marked the second-worst annual performance since Strategy adopted its bitcoin treasury strategy.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Danny Nelson, modified by CoinDesk)
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