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Bitcoin rallies, tops $70,000 as risk assets stabilize
Bitcoin slump shakes companies that jumped on crypto-hoarding bandwagon
Russia's Sberbank plans crypto-backed loans to corporate clients
Bitcoin plummets, driving $2 trillion tumble in crypto market value

Understanding the Factors Shaping Bitcoin’s Current Market Conditions
Date: February 4, 2026
Following Bitcoin’s sharp decline during Q4 2025, prices have shown signs of stabilization in early 2026, though the pace of recovery has remained gradual. Market observers note that a combination of macroeconomic developments, institutional positioning, and regulatory discussions continues to influence short-term market sentiment across digital assets. Traders and investors should closely monitor ...

Idle Stablecoins Are Becoming a Systemic Efficiency Problem — and Banks Should Pay Attention
Date: February 3, 2026
By Betsabe Botaitis, CFO at ...
Bitcoin falls below $80,000, continuing decline as liquidity worries mount
Date: January 31, 2026
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value, was down by 6.53% at $78,719.63 at 1748 GMT on Saturday. On Friday, bitcoin fell to as low as $81,104, the lowest since...

Oil Traders vs. Tech Startups: Surprising Lessons from Two High-Stakes Worlds | Said Addi
Date: January 29, 2026
At first glance, the worlds of oil trading and tech startups seem poles apart. One thrives in physical barrels, freight spreads, and geopolitical risk, the other in lines of code, user growth metrics, and venture capital rounds. Yet beneath the surface, both are high-stakes arenas defined by uncertainty, rapid iteration, and the relentless pursuit of asymmetric returns....
BoE is open to accepting more tokenised assets as collateral, Mills says
Date: January 29, 2026
LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The Bank of England is considering expanding the range of assets that could be accepted as collateral in tokenised form, Sasha Mills, Executive Director of Financial Market...
Tether CEO aims to allocate up to 15% of its portfolio to gold
Date: January 28, 2026
By Polina Devitt LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Tether plans to allocate 10%–15% of its investment portfolio to physical gold, the crypto group's CEO Paolo Ardoino said, adding to the bullion which it...
