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Bitcoin sell-off pushes IBIT investor returns into the red — asset manager

Based on dollar-weighted flows, aggregate returns for investors in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust have turned negative following Bitcoin’s recent sell-off.

Alternative inflation data shows sharp cooling in US CPI amid Fed uncertainty

Real-time Truflation data show US price pressures easing, a shift that could reshape expectations for Fed policy and influence cryptocurrency and risk-asset markets.

Bitcoin price forecasts tap sub-$50K levels as BTC copies old bear markets

Bitcoin bear market history was "repeating," said BTC price analysis after key support failed and realized price flipped to new resistance.

UAE firm bought 49% of Trump-linked crypto startup for $500M: WSJ

An Abu Dhabi investment vehicle backed by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s national security adviser, agreed to buy 49% of World Liberty Financial for $500M.

Step Finance treasury wallets breached, $27M in SOL drained as STEP crashes 90%

Solana-based DeFi platform Step Finance disclosed a treasury wallet breach that saw over $27 million in SOL moved onchain, sending its STEP token down more than 90%.

Sam Bankman-Fried turns up Trump support following Ellison’s release

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said US president Donald Trump was “right on crypto” and that Joe Biden “bungled crypto” in a series of recent X posts.

Bitcoin's price may have seen 'deepest pullback' at $77K: Analyst

Bitcoin advocate and accountant Rajat Soni warned, “Never trust a weekend pump or dump,” as Bitcoin plunged and over $2 billion was wiped from the crypto market.

SOL drops to $95 as Bitcoin, AI stocks and gold sell off: Will traders buy the dip?

SOL falls to lows not seen since April 2025, but Solana’s price-to-fundamentals gap and its wider correlation to macro markets may provide hope for investors.

Bitcoin crashes below $76K Strategy cost basis in $2B liquidation event

Bitcoin saw a sudden weekend liquidity cascade that took BTC price to near $75,000 for the first time since its April 2025 low.

BitMine Immersion faces $6B paper loss as Ether sell-off deepens

BitMine’s growing ETH losses highlight the risks of crypto treasury strategies as leverage unwinds and weak liquidity accelerates market downturns.

CoreWeave shows how crypto-era infrastructure quietly became AI’s backbone

From crypto mining to AI compute, former cryptocurrency miners are reshaping data center economics as Big Tech’s grip on infrastructure begins to loosen.

VC Roundup: Crypto funding rebounds as institutions test onchain finance

From venture rounds to onchain credit, capital is moving cautiously back into crypto as institutions focus on infrastructure and real-world use cases.

Bitcoin vs. gold: BTC is a 'better opportunity' than in 2017, data says

Bitcoin could start catching up to gold as soon as February, as traders anticipate BTC to recover from its record lows versus gold this year.

Nubank wins conditional US approval to form national bank

The conditional approval moves the Latin American fintech into the bank organization phase as it seeks to expand regulated banking and crypto services in the United States.

Active Solana addresses spike 115%, four in 10 merchants take Bitcoin: Month in Charts

Activity on Solana has spiked as new AI tech makes it easier than ever to launch memecoins. Meanwhile, Ethereum is plugging away at future-proofing and bringing down fees.

US Treasury sanctions Iran-linked crypto exchanges for first time

The US Treasury has sanctioned two UK-registered crypto exchanges tied to Iran’s financial system, marking the first time Washington has targeted digital asset platforms.

Crypto billionaires deploy $40M to fight California wealth tax and union power

Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen and venture capitalist Tim Draper are backing Grow California, a new political effort aimed at countering union-backed wealth tax proposals.

$1.82B pulled from spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs amid metals rally

ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said many people seem to be forgetting that Bitcoin “spanked everything so bad” in 2023 and 2024, while other asset classes “still haven’t caught up.”

Coinbase insider trading lawsuit against Armstrong, directors moves forward

The lawsuit alleges Marc Andreessen sold $118.7 million in Coinbase shares through Andreessen Horowitz, while CEO Brian Armstrong offloaded about $291.8 million.

Lingering extreme fear in crypto is a 'strong bullish' sign: Santiment

Crypto sentiment platform Santiment said the “silver lining” in the current crypto market is the “extreme negativity” seen on social media.

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