by Benzinga | February 2, 2026 11:24 pm | Crypto News
Tom Lee and several crypto focused firms are starting to frame Ethereum not as a speculative token but as something closer to strategic financial infrastructure. The idea is straightforward. Bitcoin is digital gold. Ethereum is a programmable settlement layer. If...
by Benzinga | February 2, 2026 11:24 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has struggled to sustain upside momentum, with the post-election “Trump rally” almost entirely retraced. Sell-The-News Takes Hold Prominent analysts Crypto Cred and DonAlt argued in a podcast update that the much-anticipated...
by Benzinga | February 2, 2026 10:21 pm | Crypto News
BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE:BMNR) is sitting on over $6 billion in paper losses after Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) crashed from $3,000 to $2,300, yet chairman Tom Lee added 41,788 ETH last week at an average price of $2,317. The Underwater Position BitMine now...
by Benzinga | February 2, 2026 9:46 pm | Crypto News
Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) bought 855 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) at an average price of $87,974 last week as CNBC’s Jim Cramer questions whether executive chairman Michael Saylor has enough capital left to defend the sell-off. The Ill-Timed Purchase Strategy acquired 855 BTC...
by Benzinga | February 2, 2026 9:45 pm | Crypto News
Stockholm, 2nd of February 2026 – Virtune AB (Publ) (“Virtune”) today announces that it has completed the monthly rebalancing of the Virtune Crypto Altcoin Index ETP, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Nasdaq Helsinki and Xetra (ISIN code SE0023260716). In...
by Benzinga | February 2, 2026 8:17 pm | Crypto News
Macro investor Raoul Pal sees the recent selloff in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and crypto as a temporary U.S. liquidity squeeze, not a broken market cycle. Why Bitcoin Is Not Broken In his latest Global Macro Investor essay, Pal pushed back against claims that Bitcoin and...
by Benzinga | February 2, 2026 8:16 pm | Crypto News
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Chair of the Federal Reserve is already rippling through markets. On Friday, U.S. stocks—tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:SPY)—closed lower, the dollar strengthened, precious...
by Benzinga | February 2, 2026 7:40 pm | Crypto News
Approximately 10% of all Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)—roughly 2 million coins— held by traditional financial institutions are now at unrealized losses approaching $7 billion, according to Bianco Research’s Jim Bianco. The Institutional Underwater Problem The 11 spot Bitcoin...
by Benzinga | February 2, 2026 6:20 pm | Crypto News
The Trump family reportedly received $187 million from an Abu Dhabi royal-backed investment firm four days before Trump’s inauguration and months before the UAE secured access to 500,000 advanced AI chips annually. Sheikh Tahnoon Invests $500M In WLFI According to the...
by Benzinga | February 2, 2026 6:20 pm | Crypto News
“Anytime crypto markets go bearish, someone frames it as a morality tale about excess crashing into regulation. That’s a tidy argument, but incomplete.” If you want a permissive channel for betting on uncertainty, crypto hits the spot: All digital,...
by Benzinga | February 2, 2026 6:02 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin fell below $80,000 over the weekend as a sharp selloff in gold and silver weighed on risk assets; liquidations stand at $821.97 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $509.7 million in net outflows on Friday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $252.9...
by Benzinga | February 2, 2026 4:41 pm | Crypto News
Barry Silbert, CEO of cryptocurrency conglomerate Digital Currency Group, described the latest cryptocurrency crash as a god-sent opportunity poised to trigger significant capital inflows back into the sector. Why Silbert Sees Opportunity Amid Chaos In an X post,...
by Benzinga | February 2, 2026 3:36 pm | Crypto News
Renowned investor Ross Gerber slammed BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc.‘s (NYSE:BMNR) strategy on Sunday amid massive unrealized losses on its Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) position. Will BitMine’s Strategy Backfire? The CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment...
by Benzinga | February 2, 2026 12:46 pm | Crypto News
A woman claiming to be Justin Sun’s ex-girlfriend alleged on Sunday that the cryptocurrency billionaire manipulated the market to pump the price of his Tron (CRYPTO: TRX) token. Serious Allegations Against Tron Founder Zeng Ying, describing herself as a finance...
by Benzinga | February 2, 2026 10:24 am | Crypto News
Ark Invest founder Cathie Wood pitched cryptocurrencies as “diversifiers” in the current market on Saturday, pointing to historical data showing gold price rallies before Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) bull run. What Do Gold Trends Signal For Bitcoin? In an X post, Wood...
by Benzinga | February 2, 2026 10:22 am | Crypto News
Over the weekend, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) accused the Donald Trump administration of “crypto corruption” following a report that a top UAE royal invested $500 million in a Trump-linked cryptocurrency venture. UAE Royal Reportedly Took Massive Stake...
by Benzinga | February 2, 2026 9:42 am | Crypto News
Popular market commentator Jim Cramer offered a cheeky take on Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) latest crash Sunday, urging Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) founder Michael Saylor to “jam up” the apex cryptocurrency. Cramer’s Tongue-In-Cheek Remark In an X post, Cramer proposed...
by Benzinga | February 2, 2026 8:25 am | Crypto News
Risk-off sentiment strengthened Sunday, triggered by a massive sell-off in leading cryptocurrencies and precious metals. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:20 p.m. ET) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -1.54% $77,147.38 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ...
by Benzinga | February 2, 2026 12:06 am | Crypto News
Anthony Scaramucci, founder of global investment firm SkyBridge Capital, recently shared his motivational mantra for handling life’s setbacks. Scaramucci Wants Young People To Reject ‘Victim’ Language In an X post dated Jan. 26, Scaramucci advised youngsters to follow...
by Benzinga | February 1, 2026 10:15 pm | Crypto News
Mark Cuban, a billionaire investor and popular television personality, said after Kamala Harris’ 2024 electoral defeat that young male cryptocurrency voters turned against her due to Gary Gensler’s policies. Cuban Stressed On Crypto Cohort Of Young Men In a podcast...
