The decisive election victory by Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party sparked market optimism Monday morning, briefly driving bitcoin above $72,000. LDP Victory Sparks Regional Rally The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party’s decisive electoral victory provided a notable tailwind for both digital and traditional markets Monday, Feb. 9. Japan’s Nikkei 225 briefly surged past the historic 57,000 mark […]
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Beijing Urges Lenders to Limit US Debt Exposure Amid Market Volatility
Chinese regulators have instructed major banks to reduce their holdings of U.S. Treasuries, aiming to shield the financial system from dollar risks and market volatility. A Dwindling Stockpile In what is seen as a move to insulate its financial system from external shocks, Chinese regulators have reportedly instructed the nation’s major financial institutions to scale […]
Read MoreBitget and BlockSec Introduce the UEX Security Standard, Setting a New Benchmark for Universal Exchanges
This content is provided by a sponsor. Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today announced the release of The UEX Security Standard: From Proof to Protection, a joint research report authored with blockchain security firm BlockSec. The report outlines a system-level security framework designed for exchanges operating across crypto, tokenized assets, and traditional financial […]
Read MoreSouth Korean Financial Regulator to Probe Crypto Market Manipulation, Impose Penalties for IT Failures
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service announced a planned targeted investigation into high‑risk crypto market manipulation tactics — including large “ whale” trades, exchange withdrawal halts used to rig prices, API‑based manipulation, and coordinated social‑media misinformation. The regulator also said it will develop artificial intelligence (AI) analytics to detect suspicious rapid price spikes and suspect groups, […]
Read MoreArgentina’s Inflation Miracle in the Spotlight as Statistics Chief Resigns
The resignation of Marco Lavagna, the head of Argentina’s statistics institute, has put the inflation index in the public eye. The resignation comes after Milei’s government delayed the implementation of a new inflation index, which could alter the figures this year. Argentina’s Statistics Chief Resigns Over New Inflation Index Delays Argentina’s inflation miracle is in […]
Read MoreENS to Deploy ENSv2 Exclusively on Ethereum, Halts Namechain L2 Development
ENS announced Feb. 6 that it will deploy ENSv2 exclusively on Ethereum L1 and cease development of its planned Namechain layer 2, saying recent Ethereum scaling — including a fusaka-driven gas limit increase to 60 million and a 99% drop in ENS registration gas costs over the past year — made L1 the preferable platform. […]
Read MoreRemembering Bitcoin Cash Tank Man: A Forgotten Story
Joshua Yabut, a Bitcoin Cash evangelist, stole an armored vehicle and took a joyride through Virginia in 2018, giving rise to one of the most memorable memes in cryptocurrency history. Let’s review what he did and how the charges against him were dismissed. Bitcoin Cash’s Tank Man Revisited: Remembering Joshua Yabut’s Joyride Through Virginia Joshua […]
Read MoreScottsdale Home Invasion Linked to $66M Crypto Plot, Teens Arrested
Two teenagers were arrested after a violent home invasion in Scottsdale, Arizona, targeting $66 million in cryptocurrency. The Breach and Assault Two California teenagers are in custody following a violent home invasion targeting a massive cryptocurrency fortune, an incident police say was orchestrated by anonymous handlers via the encrypted messaging app Signal. Jackson Sullivan, 17, […]
Read MoreXRPL Powers $280M Diamond Tokenization as Ripple Expands Gulf Infrastructure
Ripple-backed blockchain infrastructure is pushing commodities onchain in the Gulf, with over $280 million in certified diamonds tokenized in the UAE, highlighting how institutional-grade asset tokenization is rapidly moving from concept to execution. Ripple Technology Powers Diamond Tokenization at Institutional Scale Tokenization of high-value physical assets is accelerating in the Gulf, with Ripple technology underpinning […]
Read MoreQuantum Computing Isn’t a Crisis as Bitcoin Holds Long-Term Security, Coinshares Says
Bitcoin’s core security remains intact despite quantum computing advances, with risks limited to legacy coins, timelines stretching decades, and clear paths for non-disruptive upgrades that preserve market stability and decentralization. Coinshares Finds Quantum Computing a Future Design Issue, Not Bitcoin Crisis Long-term security considerations remain central to evaluations of Bitcoin’s durability as a monetary network. […]
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