What caused the Feb 5 crypto crash? Bitwise advisor explains
Bitwise advisor Jeff Park attributed the February 5 crypto selloff to multi-asset portfolio deleveraging rather than crypto-specific factors. IBIT recorded 10 billion in trading volume, doubling its previous high, while options activity hit historic levels led by put contracts rather…...
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Odds of Jesus Christ appearing in 2026 double, beating return on bitcoin
The Polymarket bet is a reminder that the weirdest corners of crypto are sometimes the only ones going up....
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Jack Dorsey’s Block may cut workforce by 10%: Report
Block’s workforce reduction reflects a broader tech industry trend of streamlining operations amid economic challenges and strategic shifts. The post Jack Dorsey’s Block may cut workforce by 10%: Report appeared first on Crypto Briefing....
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Tether Adds 35M Users While Crypto Loses One-Third of Market Value
Tether’s USDT stablecoin reached a market capitalization of $187.3 billion in Q4 2025, which marked the eighth consecutive quarter of adding more than 30 million users despite broader crypto market challenges. Total estimated USDT users increased by 35.2 million during the quarter. This pushed the cumulative user base to...
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BlackRock’s IBIT Draws In $231M As Bitcoin ETFs Close Week Positively — Details
After a chaotic week for the cryptocurrency market, the US-based Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds) saw significant capital inflows on Friday, February 6. As the flagship cryptocurrency and the rest of the market suffered huge declines, the BTC-linked exchange-traded products also posted substantial withdrawals during the week. With the bear...
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Tether scales up with eccentric VC portfolio and aggressive hiring plan: report
Tether has built a portfolio of 140 investments spanning sectors from South American agriculture to a stake in Italian football club Juventus, according to a Financial Times report. The world’s largest stablecoin issuer expanded its workforce to 300 employees and…...
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‘7 Years Waiting’: Pi Network Users Criticize Core Team After Celebratory Post
Although it was created over half a decade ago, the controversial Pi Network project and its native token officially launched just under a year ago. Since then, the Core Team has deployed numerous updates, it has dabbled with AI, tried to improve some of its sluggish systems, but the...
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Pi Network price gets oversold ahead of a big unlock and potential Kraken listing
Pi Network price continued its strong downward trend this week and is nearing its lowest level on record as traders anticipated a big token unlock this week. Pi Coin (PI) token was trading at $0.1450 on Sunday, a few points…...
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Block weighs cutting up to 10% of jobs: Bloomberg
The company has told hundreds of employees their jobs are at risk as part of a broader overhaul....
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Bitcoin Is Back In The Spotlight As Online Searches Surge
Bitcoin has popped back into public view this week as people flock to search engines to check prices and news. Reports say global Google searches for the word “Bitcoin” climbed to the highest level seen in about a year, a jump that lines up with a stretch of heavy...
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