John Crawford

Bitcoin fell under $73,000 as futures liquidations soared and worries over this week’s US corporate earnings triggered a stock sell-off. Will traders step in to buy “discounted” BTC? Bitcoin (BTC) tumbled to a new 2026 low of $72,945 on Tuesday after bulls failed to defend the $73,000 level, extending a broader risk-off move across crypto

The crypto company reported significant net losses to its balance sheet in 2025 due in part to “lower digital asset prices and approximately $160 million of one-time costs.“ Galaxy Digital reported a net loss of $482 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and a $241 million loss for the full year, citing falling digital

VistaShares has launched BTYB, an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) listed on the New York Stock Exchange that allocates most of its assets to US Treasurys while using options strategies to provide weekly income and Bitcoin-linked price exposure. According to the Tuesday announcement, the fund allocates about 80% of its portfolio to US Treasury securities

Pedro Sánchez announced that Spain would implement several changes to laws impacting social media platforms starting next week, with potential criminal liability for executives. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that the country plans to ban access to social media for children under the age of 16 and require platforms to implement age verification systems

Bitcoin (BTC) returned to range-bound moves on Tuesday as gold returned near the key $5,000 mark. Key points: Bitcoin trades sideways as gold and silver attempt to reclaim prior losses. Analysis remains split over how the Bitcoin versus gold relationship will play out next. Bitwise CIO says that the latest “crypto winter” is closer to

Key takeaways World Liberty Financial has entered DeFi lending with the launch of World Liberty Markets, an onchain borrowing and lending platform built around its dollar-pegged stablecoin USD1. The platform uses smart contracts to manage lending terms, replacing centralized intermediaries with transparent and automated risk controls that are visible on the blockchain. USD1 plays a

Solana (SOL) price has possibly formed a bottom around $100 on multiple time frames, a setup that could help SOL price recover toward $260 in the long term. Key takeaways: Solana's rebound from its weekly support at $100 signals a potential price recovery to $260. Onchain demand is increased based on a record total value

Update (Feb. 4, 07:00 am UTC): This article has been updated to include Ondo’s partnership with Blockchain.com MetaMask, the self-custodial crypto wallet developed by Ethereum software company Consensys, is rolling out access to tokenized US stocks, exchange-traded funds and commodities through Ondo Global Markets. Starting Tuesday, eligible MetaMask users in non-US countries will be able

Institutional crypto derivatives provider Rails announced the launch of “Institutional-Grade Vaults” on the Stellar network on Tuesday, allowing brokerages, fintechs and other intermediaries to plug into crypto perpetuals via a single backend. The company aims for options trading in Q2 2026.  Satraj Bambra, CEO of Rails, told Cointelegraph that the core idea was to separate

Crypto infrastructure company Fireblocks has added support for the Canton Network, allowing financial institutions to custody and settle assets on a privacy-enabled blockchain designed for regulated markets.  According to Tuesday’s announcement, the integration enables governed settlement of Canton Coin (CC) through Fireblocks’ platform and its New York Department of Financial Services–chartered trust entity. The offering