Over the past two weeks, the stablecoin economy trimmed $6.22 billion after topping out at an all-time high of $311.333 billion. Just this past week, the sector edged lower by 1.21%, shaving off another $3.748 billion. Stablecoin Sector Trims Billions The stablecoin, or fiat-pegged token economy, according to defillama.com stats, is in the red this […]
Read More‘More Orange’: Saylor Sends Buy Signal as Bitcoin Nosedives and Leverage Flushes
Strategy signaled renewed bitcoin buying conviction as Michael Saylor posted “more orange” during a brutal crypto selloff, reinforcing expectations the firm will accumulate again even as prices slipped below key psychological levels. Bitcoin Shakeout Clears Weak Hands as Saylor Hints at More Accumulation Strategy is signaling renewed conviction in bitcoin as market volatility intensifies, with […]
Read MoreCrypto Traders Dial Back Leverage as Bitcoin Derivatives Markets Reset
Bitcoin is changing hands at $78,199 per coin as of 9:55 a.m. Eastern time on Feb. 1, 2026, while derivatives traders quietly take their foot off the leverage pedal. Futures open interest and options positioning point to a market more interested in risk control than moonshot bets. Bitcoin Futures and Options Show Defensive Shift Across […]
Read MoreResistance Everywhere, Relief Nowhere: Bitcoin’s Rollercoaster Ride Continues
Bitcoin is priced at $78,634 as of Feb. 1, 2026, with a total market capitalization of $1.57 trillion. Over the past 24 hours, trading volume runs high at $83.65 billion, with intraday price swings ranging from $77,082 to $82,733. The market attempts to stitch together a recovery narrative—but for now, it’s more bandage than breakthrough. […]
Read MoreLatam Insights: Venezuelan Oil Flows to the US Again, El Salvador Buys the Gold Dip
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Citgo buys Venezuelan heavy crude once again, El Salvador buys the gold dip, and Nubank receives approval to launch as a digital bank in the U.S. Citgo’s Venezuelan Crude Purchase Signals a Turn […]
Read MoreOSL Group Raises $200 Million to Accelerate Stablecoin and Payments Expansion
OSL Group secures $200 million equity financing to fund global stablecoin, payments growth, acquisitions, and infrastructure. OSL Group (HKEX: 863) announced on January 29, 2026 in Hong Kong a $200 million (approximately HK$1.56 billion) equity financing to bolster its balance sheet and accelerate expansion of its stablecoin trading and payment platform, support strategic acquisitions, and […]
Read MoreEU Opens Infringement Notices Over Crypto Tax Rules and MiCA Breaches
The European Commission sends formal notices to 13 EU member states over delayed or incompatible transposition of EU crypto tax transparency and MiCA rules. The European Commission has issued letters of formal notice to 12 European Union member states—Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland and Portugal—for failing to fully […]
Read More‘Stop Chasing a Ghost:’ Analyst Claims the Bitcoin Adoption-Fueled Trade Is Dead
Jim Bianco claims that bitcoin will need to find another narrative now that market adoption is a given and that all events and news regarding this subject are already priced in. “That engine is now out of fuel; stop chasing a ghost,” he added. Bitcoin’s Adoption Trade Is Dead, Analyst Claims ‘Good News’ Is Priced […]
Read MoreUS Treasury Sanctions IRGC-Linked Digital Asset Exchanges
OFAC sanctions senior Iranian security figures, Babak Zanjani, and two UK-registered crypto exchanges for aiding the IRGC and human rights abuses. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on January 30, 2026 in Washington the designation of Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni Kalagari and multiple Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps […]
Read MoreDiamond Hands Put to the Test: Will Strategy Ever Capitulate?
Strategy, the company at the center of the bitcoin treasury playbook, is now in the sights of crypto enthusiasts, after BTC slipped below the company’s average acquisition price. While Saylor has repeatedly stated he wouldn’t sell any bitcoin, speculation has surged around this subject. Speculation Around Strategy’s Bitcoin Stash Surges: Will Saylor Capitulate? Strategy, the […]
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