Bitcoin is changing hands at $78,162 today, with a market capitalization of $1.56 trillion and 24-hour trading volume surging to $54.86 billion. It has swung between $77,642 and $79,130 over the past day—tight, yes, but deceptively charged with indecision. Bitcoin Chart Outlook Bitcoin’s daily chart reveals a market still catching its breath after its recent […] Original
Day: February 3, 2026
Aster Launches Stage 6 Buyback
Key Notes Stage 6 begins on February 4, with up to 80% of daily fees used for ASTER buybacks. The CEO addressed recent rumors and token holder concerns. Stage 6 will be the final trading airdrop, with the monthly 1% token unlock paused until staking goes live. Aster ASTER $0.59 24h volatility: 6.6% Market cap: $1.46 B Vol. 24h: $186.69 M has announced the launch of its Stage 6 buyback program aimed at reducing ASTER supply and supporting on-chain demand. The update comes as the project’s leadership publicly addressed market…
KBank Files for Stablecoin Wallet Trademark as IPO Plans Accelerate
Key Notes KBank in South Korea is seeking approval from KIPRIS for 13 trademarks. It will center around software for digital currency, cryptocurrency, stablecoin transactions, crypto mining, NFT-related software, and financial services. KBank is also pushing to go public via IPO, a third attempt since 2023. South Korea’s neobank KBank has filed 13 trademark applications for stablecoin wallets. It plans to trademark names like KSC Wallet, KSTA Wallet, Kstable Wallet, and Kbank SC Wallet. This comes as the company accelerates its planned Initial Public Offering (IPO). KBank Takes Another Shot…
Bitcoin Elliott Wave Update – Direct Sell-Off to $75,000?
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Xapo Bank Data Shows Bitcoin-Backed Loans Skew Long-Term
Bitcoin-backed borrowing at the Gibraltar-based Xapo Bank is increasingly being used for long-term financial planning rather than short-term liquidity, according to the bank’s 2025 Digital Wealth Report. Shared with Cointelegraph, the report says 52% of the Bitcoin-backed loans issued by Xapo in 2025 carried a 365-day term, with many of those loans remaining open even as new loan creation slowed later in the year. The bank, which primarily caters to high-net-worth individuals and private clients, said the trend reflects members using Bitcoin as collateral to unlock liquidity while preserving long-term…
Why Bitcoin Hyper Is Gaining Attention in 2026
The crypto market in early 2026 is defined less by panic or euphoria and more by patience. Bitcoin continues to move sideways, volatility has cooled, and traders who once chased every breakout are now taking a step back. In this environment, a familiar question is quietly returning: which is the next crypto to explode once the market finds its direction again? History suggests that these quieter phases often matter more than they appear. When price action slows, speculative capital does not disappear – it reorganizes. Investors begin looking beyond short-term…
Nevada Court Hits Polymarket with Temporary Restraining Order
A Nevada state judge has temporarily forced onchain prediction market Polymarket to halt business in the state, with a ruling that challenges the industry’s argument that federal commodities law preempts state gambling rules. In a Thursday order seen by Cointelegraph, the court granted the Nevada Gaming Control Board a 14‑day temporary restraining order (TRO) against Polymarket operator Blockratize. The order bans Polymarket from offering event‑based contracts to Nevada residents while the case develops. A preliminary injunction hearing is scheduled for Feb. 11. The order leans on Nevada gambling statutes, finding…
ING Germany opens crypto ETP trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP
ING Germany now lets retail clients trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and XRP crypto ETPs via securities accounts, partnering with 21Shares, VanEck and others. Summary ING Deutschland launched crypto ETP trading for retail investors via its securities accounts platform. Clients can buy physically backed ETPs tracking Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP and crypto index products without managing wallets or private keys. ING partners with issuers like 21Shares, VanEck, Bitwise, iShares and WisdomTree, using regulated venues such as Xetra to align with MiCA-era rules. ING Deutschland, one of Germany’s largest retail brokerage firms,…
The geopolitics of Bitcoin are no longer theoretical
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. In the early 16th century, a German named Ambrosius Ehinger marched deep into the Venezuelan interior, driven by a singular obsession: El Dorado. A city of unimaginable gold, ruled by a man said to cover himself in dusted metal. The legend consumed empires. Ehinger’s expedition ended in death, like so many others, but the myth endured, reshaping maps, alliances, and colonial ambition for centuries. Summary Venezuela turns…
Nordic Crypto Exchange Safello Expands Cross‑Border Services With Launch in Finland
Safello launches regulated crypto services in Finland under MiCA authorization, enabling euro payments, trading and custody. Safello announced on February 3, 2026 in Stockholm that it has launched services in Finland as its first cross‑border establishment, operating under its authorization as a crypto‑asset service provider under the EU’s Regulation on Markets in Crypto‑Assets (MiCA); Finnish […] Source