by Benzinga | February 5, 2026 10:24 am | Crypto News
SkyBridge Capital CEO Anthony Scaramucci maintained his bullish outlook on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) on Wednesday, despite the leading cryptocurrency’s continued slide. Scaramucci’s Advice For Those Chasing Quick Gains In an X post, Scaramucci stressed that long-term...
by Benzinga | February 5, 2026 9:29 am | Crypto News
Cryptocurrency behemoth Binance (CRYPTO: BNB) on Wednesday denied issuing any legal threats against an individual who alleged the cryptocurrency exchange was insolvent and played a part in the October crypto flash crash. The Allegations Against Binance An X user,...
by Benzinga | February 5, 2026 8:31 am | Crypto News
Leading cryptocurrencies fell further on Wednesday, while gold and silver held steady, as risk-off sentiment dominated the market. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:35 p.m. ET) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -4.95% $72,795.65 Ethereum (CRYPTO:...
by Benzinga | February 5, 2026 6:10 am | Crypto News
JERSEY CITY, NJ, Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LoneStar has added a new PayPal banking option, offering players a globally accepted alternative with top-tier security features. CasinoTop10, a respected platform for iGaming reviews, has ranked the new rollout...
by Benzinga | February 5, 2026 2:16 am | Crypto News
Bitcoin is hovering around 15-month lows as market sentiment stays firmly in “Extreme Fear” territory. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $73,351 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,161 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $93.39 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.54 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)...
by Benzinga | February 5, 2026 2:15 am | Crypto News
CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) CEO Terry Duffy revealed the derivatives giant is exploring launching its own crypto that could operate on a decentralized network, as CME stock broke out from an inverse head and shoulders pattern targeting $320. The ‘CME Coin’ Announcement...
by Benzinga | February 5, 2026 1:26 am | Crypto News
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed back against speculation around a Strategic Bitcoin reserve, making clear that the federal government has no legal authority to support or “bail out” Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) using public funds. No Bitcoin Bailout...
by Benzinga | February 5, 2026 1:25 am | Crypto News
ProShares is widening the crypto ETF playbook just as investors are showing signs of outgrowing single-coin bets. The firm on Wednesday rolled out the CoinDesk 20 Crypto ETF (NYSE:KRYP), the first U.S.-listed ETF built to track the CoinDesk 20 Index which captures the...
by Benzinga | February 5, 2026 1:24 am | Crypto News
IREN Ltd (NASDAQ:IREN) used to dig for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Now it wants to mine the cloud. In less than two years, the company has leapt from crypto pioneer to “Neocloud” upstart — and Thursday’s second quarter earnings will decide whether that...
by Benzinga | February 5, 2026 12:22 am | Crypto News
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino on Wednesday said reports of a $20 billion fundraising plan were misunderstood, as investor concerns over valuation and regulation prompt the stablecoin giant to scale back discussions. Funding Round Narrowed Threefold Tether initially...
by Benzinga | February 4, 2026 11:54 pm | Crypto News
The software-led tech selloff extended into Wednesday, with the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (NYSE:IGV) falling for a seventh straight session and sliding back to levels last seen during the April 2025 tariff shock. The weakness spilled across the broader...
by Benzinga | February 4, 2026 11:51 pm | Crypto News
Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) is integrating Hyperliquid (CRYPTO: HYPE) into Ripple Prime, its institutional prime brokerage platform, marking the first time the company has directly supported a decentralized finance venue. The First DeFi Integration The integration allows...
by Benzinga | February 4, 2026 11:51 pm | Crypto News
Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) is now $630 million underwater on its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holdings, wiping out $47 billion in unrealized profits from just four months ago as Bitcoin plunged below the company’s $76,037 average cost basis. The Profit Wipeout Bitcoin fell 15%...
by Benzinga | February 4, 2026 9:31 pm | Crypto News
Weighed down by deteriorating broader crypto market sentiment, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has fallen 18% over the past week, but some traders refuse to give up hope. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Market Cap 7-Day Trend XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.55 $94.6 billion -18.6% Bitcoin...
by Benzinga | February 4, 2026 9:30 pm | Crypto News
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig has signaled a decisive shift in U.S. crypto regulation, moving away from “regulation by enforcement” toward a clear, rules-based framework designed to give the digital asset industry long-awaited certainty. Crypto Market Regulation Is...
by Benzinga | February 4, 2026 9:30 pm | Crypto News
BitMine (NYSE:BMNR) chairman Tom Lee defended the company’s $6.6 billion unrealized loss on Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) holdings, calling the losses “a feature, not a bug” after critics accused him of being “exit liquidity” for early ETH whales. Lee’s Defense X user Flood...
by Benzinga | February 4, 2026 8:32 pm | Crypto News
The provider of stablecoin trading and payment services has raised $200 million through a share sale to Fidelity image credit: Bamboo Works Key Takeaways: OSL has raised $200 million by selling shares to Fidelity, just six months after securing $300 million in the...
by Benzinga | February 4, 2026 8:31 pm | Crypto News
“Big Short” investor Michael Burry warned that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has been exposed as purely speculative with “no organic use case reason to slow or stop its descent,” as BTC wiped out all post-election gains. Burry’s Cascade Warning Burry argued on Monday that...
by Benzinga | February 4, 2026 5:31 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin is trading near $76,000 as market sentiment deteriorates further into extreme fear. U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF assets under management have fallen below $100 billion for the first time since April 2025; liquidations stand at $682.58 million over the past 24...
by Benzinga | February 4, 2026 4:29 pm | Crypto News
Prediction market platforms are competing to distribute free groceries in New York City, in a move reminiscent of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposal for municipality-owned stores. Free Groceries For New Yorkers? Polygon (CRYPTO: POL)-based Polymarket said Tuesday it will...
