Bitcoin Slumps Below $66,000 as Strong US Jobs Data Dampens Rate-Cut Hopes

Bitcoin twice fell below $66,000 in a volatile session, plunging nearly $2,800 in one hour before rebounding and slipping again. Mixed Market Drivers On Feb. 11, bitcoin briefly tumbled below $66,000 twice, as the cryptocurrency market endured yet another volatile trading session. Data reveals that Bitcoin first plummeted by nearly $2,800 in just one hour—dropping […]

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Securitize and Uniswap Labs Expand Access to Blackrock’s BUIDL

Uniswap Labs and Securitize have integrated trading access for Blackrock’s BUIDL fund via UniswapX, offering eligible investors near-instant, onchain liquidity between tokenized fund shares and USDC. Wall Street Meets DeFi as BUIDL Launches on UniswapX The collaboration pairs UniswapX technology with Securitize Markets to allow trading of Blackrock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) shares […]

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Blockfills Suspends Withdrawals While Bitcoin Tests Lower Levels

Several reports say that Blockfills, a Susquehanna-backed crypto trading and lending firm, has temporarily suspended client deposits and withdrawals as bitcoin hovered near $66,500 after tapping an intraday low of $65,719 earlier in the session. The Chicago-based firm reportedly informed clients last week that it would pause deposits and withdrawals to safeguard assets during heightened […]

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Billionaire Ray Dalio Believes CBDCs Are More About Control Than Efficiency

Ray Dalio, billionaire hedge fund founder, warned that central bank digital currencies are gaining traction among governments not just for efficiency but for control. The End of Financial Privacy Billionaire hedge fund titan Ray Dalio has signaled that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are gaining in appeal among global policymakers, predicting that many governments will […]

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Record Dow? Not Today—Midday Reversal Hits US Equities

U.S. stocks opened with a burst of optimism Wednesday, but by mid-afternoon that enthusiasm had faded as stronger-than-expected jobs data pushed Treasury yields higher and trimmed hopes for near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts. Wall Street’s Early Pop Fizzles as Hot Jobs Data Lifts Yields, Weighs on Stocks At the time of writing, on Feb. 11, […]

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Prediction Markets Outpace Sportsbooks During Super Bowl LX Betting Frenzy

Super Bowl LX delivered more than a Lombardi Trophy — it delivered a stress test for America’s betting industry. As the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13, prediction markets piled up record volumes that signaled a measurable shift in how fans wager on the biggest game of the year. Traditional Sportsbooks Trail as […]

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Fugitive Mastermind of $73M Crypto Scam Sentenced to 20 Years by US Court

A fugitive crypto scam operator Daren Li was sentenced in absentia to 20 years in prison and three years of supervised release for laundering more than $73 million stolen from American victims. Details of the Money Laundering Conspiracy A U.S. court has sentenced in absentia a dual citizen of China and St. Kitts and Nevis […]

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Ault Blockchain Debuts Public Testnet, Rejects Traditional Token Sale Model

Ault Capital Group has launched the public testnet of Ault Blockchain, a layer one (L1) network built for trading, settlement and institutional-grade onchain infrastructure. Ault Capital Group Launches Public Testnet for Institutional-Focused Ault Blockchain The Las Vegas-based firm, Ault Capital Group, disclosed to Bitcoin.com News that the release marks the first public version of the […]

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Bitcoin Leads Broad ETF Rally With $167 Million Inflow

Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) delivered a rare all-green performance as bitcoin extended its inflow streak to three days. Ether, XRP, and solana funds also closed higher, signaling renewed investor confidence across major digital assets. Crypto ETFs See Inflows in All-Green Rally A wave of steady buying lifted crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) into rare synchronized territory, […]

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US Federal Judge Hands 8-Year Prison Term to Safemoon CEO

A U.S. court sentenced the former CEO of defunct crypto firm Safemoon to 100 months in federal prison for defrauding investors. The CEO was also ordered to forfeit $7.5 million and two properties, with restitution to be determined later. Asset Forfeiture and Victim Restitution A U.S. court has sentenced the CEO of Safemoon, the defunct […]

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