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XRP slid to near $1.5 amid a broad crypto selloff and $2.5 billion in liquidations, before a modest rebound. Heavy liquidations, weak volumes, and bearish indicators keep XRP’s near-term technical outlook fragile. Ripple secured an EU EMI license in Luxembourg, boosting its regulatory footing despite XRP volatility. XRP slid sharply over the weekend as a broad risk-off move swept through cryptocurrency markets, triggering heavy liquidations and pushing the token to its lowest level since December 2025. The selloff came alongside steep declines in Bitcoin, Ethereum and even traditional safe havens such as gold and silver, underscoring the depth of the…

Bitcoin just erased over $9,000 in a weekend liquidity trap and the Monday recovery is missing one thingBy the time London desks started lighting up this morning, Bitcoin had already moved sharply in off-hours trading.Over the weekend, while most of the world was off-grid or only half-paying attention between errands and late-night scrolling, BTC slid hard in thin liquidity.The chart tells the story in a single line: a steady Friday fade that turned into a sharper weekend flush, then a small rebound as global markets came back online.On Friday, Bitcoin was around $84,274.By Sunday evening, it had printed its lowest…

Visa and Mastercard CEOs downplayed stablecoins in late January 2026 earnings calls, stating they see no “product-market fit” for everyday payments in developed markets. Standard Chartered warned of a $500 billion deposit flight from traditional banks to stablecoins by 2028, specifically threatening the profit margins of US regional lenders. A legal loophole in the 2025 GENIUS Act is the main battleground, as banks lobby to stop third-party exchanges from paying the high yields that are luring customers away. Executives from Visa and Mastercard have said this week that stablecoins basically have no demand apart from trading. Despite the payment giants’…

Sheikh Tahnoon secretly bought 49% of World Liberty Financial for $500 million in January 2025, just days before the inauguration. The deal gave G42 executives board seats and preceded a major policy shift allowing the UAE to purchase 500,000 restricted US AI chips annually. World Liberty recently launched a lending platform for its USD1 stablecoin, which has already surpassed $3 billion in circulating supply. A secret US$500 million (AU$765 million) deal has placed an investment vehicle backed by Emirati Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the center of World Liberty Financial’s ownership, According to a Wall Street Journal investigation,…

CrossCurve confirmed an active bridge exploit enabling roughly US$3 million in unauthorised token unlocks. A validation bypass allowed spoofed cross-chain messages to drain funds from the PortalV2 contract. The incident drew comparisons to the Nomad hack and prompted warnings from Curve Finance. Cross-chain liquidity protocol CrossCurve has confirmed its bridge infrastructure is under active attack following the exploitation of a smart contract vulnerability that enabled unauthorised token unlocks worth approximately US$3 million (AU$4.32 million).CrossCurve disclosed the incident on Sunday, warning users to immediately halt all interactions with the platform while investigations continue. ⚠️ URGENT Security NoticeDear users,Our bridge is currently…

Binance just turned its emergency insurance fund into a public, auditable pledge. And it reads like a crisis-repair letter in balance sheet form.The exchange announced Jan. 30 that it will convert SAFU’s roughly $1 billion stablecoin reserves into Bitcoin within 30 days, with an explicit promise: if BTC price movements push the fund below $800 million, Binance will replenish it to $1 billion.The move comes wrapped in the language of trust-building: “we hold ourselves to elevated standards,” “we continually improve based on feedback,” and “we’re taking another step forward.”The framing isn’t accidental. Binance’s “open letter to the crypto community” follows…

Michael Saylor signaled a new Bitcoin buy with his “More Orange” post on Sunday, February 1, 2026, typically preceding an official disclosure on Monday. Strategy now holds 712,647 BTC, controlling approximately 3.4% of the total supply after adding 2,932 coins in late January. Capital raising has slowed as the company’s stock hit a 52-week low of $149, while its preferred stock (STRC) traded below its $100 par value. Strategy (MSTR) executive Chairman Michael Saylor just pointed to another Bitcoin (BTC) purchase, adding more BTC to its already large holdings, even as pressure on its own share price makes it harder…

Bitcoin fell below $80,000 on Monday, dropping as low as $75,644 as it broke under its 21-week moving average—a key technical level that often signals a bear market. Over $2.5 billion in liquidations hammered the market over the weekend, making it the 10th-largest wipeout in history as Bitcoin fell 17% from its $90,000 January highs. $1.82 billion exited spot ETFs in just five days, marking a massive sentiment shift from mid-January when the market saw record-breaking inflows. Bitcoin (BTC) held below US$80,000 (AU$122,400) on Monday after a more than 6% slide the previous day, with data from ETFs, derivatives, and…

US sanctions target UK crypto exchanges accused of facilitating Iran-linked financial activity. Treasury alleges exchanges processed billions through USDT networks tied to the IRGC. Action forms part of broader crackdown on Iranian officials and sanctions evasion. The US Treasury has sanctioned two UK-registered cryptocurrency exchanges, marking the first time entire digital asset platforms have been blacklisted under Iran-specific sanctions authorities. The Office of Foreign Assets Control announced on Friday that Zedcex and Zedxion were designated for allegedly processing transactions linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). US officials said the exchanges facilitated nearly US$1 billion (AU$1.44 billion) in transactions…

Spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs lost $1.82 billion over five trading days, with Bitcoin accounting for $1.49 billion of the total net withdrawals. Massive liquidations fueled the decline, as over $2.5 billion in leveraged positions were wiped out, the 10th largest daily event on record. Economic uncertainty triggered the exit, driven by a 43-day US government shutdown and a surge in gold and silver prices that drew capital away from risk assets. US-listed spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs recorded sustained outflows over the past week as crypto prices fell and leverage unwound across the market. Data from SoSo Value shows…