Crypto exchange Backpack to launch token with unlocks tied to IPO goal
Backpack founder Armani Ferrante says the company’s staff and investors won’t get an allocation at its upcoming token launch to avoid insiders “dumping on retail.”
Base App sunsets Creator Rewards to double down on trading
Base creator Jesse Pollak said after rolling out the Base App to the public in December, “we’ve realized we need to do less, better.”
Bitcoin sentiment hits record low as contrarian investors say $60K was BTC’s bottom
Bitcoin’s Fear & Greed sentiment indicator fell to its lowest ever level, leading some analysts to suggest that $60,000 was the bottom for BTC. Does historical data agree?
MrBeast buys Gen Z bank just weeks after BitMine’s $200M bet
The banking acquisition follows a trademark filing for “MrBeast Financial” in October, which specifically mentioned “cryptocurrency exchange services.”
ETH taps $2.1K as crypto, macro markets rebound: Is the bottom in?
ETH price moved above $2,150 as Bitcoin and US stock markets rallied, but does data show whether derivatives traders have turned bullish yet?
Polymarket sues Massachusetts, claims states can’t regulate prediction markets
Polymarket is challenging Massachusetts in federal court, arguing that states lack the authority to regulate CFTC-approved prediction markets.
Bitcoin holders sell 245K BTC in tight macro conditions: Did the market bottom?
Long-term Bitcoin holders sold 245,000 BTC as the price fell under $60,000 last week, but a fresh set of US macroeconomic cues and an uptick in BTC dip-buyers may signal that the market has bottomed.
Israel crypto industry pushes regulatory changes amid strong public support
Reform of Israel’s digital asset regulations may add 70,000 jobs and $38 billion to the country’s GDP, according to KPMG.
Ripple expands institutional custody stack with staking and security integrations
The new integrations enable banks and custodians to deploy custody and staking services without operating their own validator or key-management infrastructure.
Price predictions 2/9: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH
Bitcoin and several major altcoins are not out of the woods yet, especially since they continue to face significant selling near their range highs. Do technical charts show BTC and altcoins forming a bottom?