Day: 5 February 2026

Bhutan has sold another $22 million worth of Bitcoin from its state-backed mining reserves, signalling continued liquidation amid crypto prices' retreat and worsening mining economics. Blockchain analytics firm Arkham revealed that Bhutan transferred 184 Bitcoin, worth about $14 million, on Wednesday, following a separate transfer of 100.8 BTC, valued at ...

Cronos, the non-custodial trading platform and blockchain powered by Crypto.com, has announced a strategic integration with Fireblocks, the enterprise-grade platform for secure digital asset operations.  The partnership is designed to bring institutional-level infrastructure to Cronos, opening the door for professional traders, market makers, and financial institutions to participate in its ...

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has issued a call to action for Layer 2 (L2) developers, urging them to prioritize innovation over replication. Speaking on the state of L2 and app-chain development, Buterin warned that simply copying existing EVM chains or creating new Layer 1s with basic bridges to Ethereum contributes ...

Startale Group and SBI Holdings have unveiled Strium Network, a new Layer 1 blockchain designed to bring tokenized securities and real-world assets (RWAs) onto a single, institution-ready platform.  The launch marks a key step in their partnership announced last August, with proofs of concept now demonstrating Strium’s core capabilities in ...

Despite a broader crypto market downturn that has pushed Bitcoin close to $70,000, sentiment around XRP has remained notably resilient on social media. Blockchain analytics firm Santiment said in a post on X that XRP traders are showing a more optimistic outlook compared with Bitcoin and Ethereum, both of which ...

Espresso Foundation has launched the ESP token as it moves toward decentralized proof-of-stake, reinforcing its role as a base-layer protocol built for rollups. The transition comes as Layer-2 infrastructure becomes central to Ethereum’s scaling roadmap, aligning with Vitalik Buterin’s view that true trustlessness depends on simplifying the protocol so more ...

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has formally withdrawn a controversial proposal that sought to ban event contracts related to sports, politics, and awards ceremonies.  In his first public address as Chair, Michael Selig directed staff on Wednesday to rescind the 2024 notice of proposed rulemaking, which had previously ...

Kyle Samani, the co-founder and managing partner of Multicoin Capital, announced on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, that he is stepping back from his daily leadership role at the venture capital firm.  After nearly a decade of steering one of the most influential investment houses in the blockchain sector, Samani revealed ...

AIW3 has announced two new partnerships aimed at deepening strategy-driven liquidity across decentralized finance, teaming up with Phoenix Finance and ICB Network to strengthen how capital, yield, and execution interact on-chain. The collaboration positions AIW3 as a growing coordination layer for DeFi strategies, blending AI-powered execution with real-world assets (RWAs) ...