Day: 3 February 2026

Crypto markets experienced renewed turbulence this week following the announcement of Kevin Warsh as President Trump’s pick for Federal Reserve Chair. Traders quickly repriced expectations for U.S. monetary policy, sending the dollar higher and sparking broad declines across digital assets.  Over the past 24 hours, the total crypto market cap ...

Los Angeles, California, 3rd February 2026, Chainwire

Billiton Diamond and tokenization firm Ctrl Alt have completed one of the largest real-world asset tokenization initiatives in the Middle East, moving more than $280 million (AED 1 billion) worth of certified polished diamonds onto the blockchain in the UAE.  The initiative covers end-to-end tokenization of polished diamond inventory held ...

Hyperliquid has rolled out HIP-4, a major protocol upgrade that introduces outcome trading, marking a notable shift in how on-chain derivatives can be structured according to Santiment.  HIP-4 introduces fully collateralized outcome contracts that settle within predefined price ranges. Unlike traditional perpetual futures, these contracts do not rely on leverage, ...