Day: February 3, 2026

Nevada Court Hits Polymarket with Temporary Restraining Order

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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

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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

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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

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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

Bed, Bath and Tokens? Giant Pivots as $SUBBD Takes on Industry

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Legacy retail is colliding with decentralized finance, and the results are getting interesting. The latest headlines surrounding the brand formerly known as Bed Bath & Beyond suggest a definitive pivot. With the intellectual property now under the umbrella of Beyond Inc. (a company already cozy with tZERO and digital securities), the narrative of ‘Bed, Bath & Tokens’ is less of a meme and more of a strategic survival mechanism. The move to explore Real-World Assets (RWAs) and blockchain-based loyalty systems represents a desperate, yet calculated, attempt to modernize a distressed…

Bitcoin Traders Bet on Price Rebound as BTC Eyes $85K Liquidity Grab

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Bitcoin (BTC) traded 5.5% above its nine-month low of $74,500 reached on Monday amid hopes of a rebound toward $85,000. Key takeaways: A “squeeze” toward $85,000 is in play as Bitcoin rebounds from multimonth lows. The return of spot Bitcoin ETF inflows could fuel BTC price recovery in the short term. Can BTC price rebound toward $85,000? Bitcoin bulls fought to secure the recent recovery to $78,000 as traders hoped that further BTC price gains would follow. Bitcoin “created a massive CME gap this weekend,” analyst Daan Crypto Trades said…

Bitcoin Exchange Reserve Surges, Market Needs Fresh Demand

Key Notes Bitcoin’s 14-day RSI fell into deeply oversold territory. On Feb. 2, holders of 6 to 12-month-old coins transferred about 5,000 BTC to Binance. Miners sent roughly 175,000 BTC to Binance in January. Bitcoin BTC $78 193 24h volatility: 0.9% Market cap: $1.56 T Vol. 24h: $59.48 B recently dropped to $74,000 after failing to hold the November lows, extending a sharp pullback that has weakened short-term momentum. At the time of writing, the cryptocurrency is trading around $78,000 as the market sees a short-term relief. The 14-day Relative…

Why Maxi Doge Is Gaining Early Attention

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The crypto market has entered a familiar but often underestimated phase. Volatility has cooled, headline-driven price swings are less frequent, and many major assets are moving sideways. For investors watching from the sidelines, this kind of environment usually raises a specific question: where does the next opportunity come from when momentum fades? That question is one of the main reasons interest around best crypto presales is quietly building again in early 2026. Rather than chasing short-term price action, many market participants are reassessing how capital behaves during consolidation periods. History…

I Mined Bitcoin for 3.5 Years (My Real Results)

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io I’ve been mining Bitcoin for over 3.5 years, and in this video, I break down exactly whether Bitcoin mining is still worth it in 2026 with BTC between $70,000 to $90,000 per coin. We cover how the 2024 Bitcoin halving cut daily emissions in half, why over $40 million is still paid to miners every day, how mining difficulty impacts earnings, and what real-world profitability looks like using modern ASICs like the S19 and S21 series. I share my full mining setup,…