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Institutional investors just sold an overall total of $1.7 billion in Bitcoin and crypto assets in only one week, according to a new update from Coinshares. The outflows are essentially equal to the previous week, reversing year-to-date inflows to a net outflow of $1 billion. Assets under management have fallen $73 billion since October 2025 highs. CoinShares says sentiment worsened from whale selling linked to the four-year cycle, geopolitical volatility and questions about the future of the Federal Reserve. Regionally, the US led with $1.65 billion in outflows. Canada followed at $37.3 million, and Sweden at $18.9 million. Switzerland saw…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) struggle to hold above $70,000 carried on into Wednesday, raising concerns that the a drop into the $60,000 range could be the next stop. The sell-off was accompanied by futures market liquidations, a $55 billion drop in BTC open interest (OI) over the past 30 days, and rising Bitcoin inflows to exchanges. The price weakness has analysts debating whether crypto-specific factors or larger macro-economic issues are the driving factor behind the sell-off and what it may mean for BTC’s short-term future.Key takeaways: Around 744,000 BTC in open interest exited major exchanges in 30 days, equal to roughly $55 billion…

CME Group CEO Terry Duffy has suggested the derivatives giant is exploring launching its own cryptocurrency.In response to a question from Morgan Stanley’s Michael Cyprys during the company’s latest earnings call, Duffy confirmed the firm is exploring “initiatives with our own coin that we could potentially put on a decentralized network.”The comment was brief and came in response to a question about the role of tokenized collateral. In response, Duffy first noted that the world’s largest derivatives exchange is carefully reviewing different forms of margin.“So if you were to give me a token from a systemically important financial institution, I…

The comments came during Bessent’s Congressional testimony on Wednesday in a tense exchange with California Representative Brad Sherman.United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before Congress on Wednesday and reiterated that the US will retain Bitcoin (BTC) acquired through asset seizures but will not direct private banks to purchase more BTC in the event of a market downturn.California Congressman Brad Sherman, a major critic of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, asked Bessent: “Does the Treasury Department or the various components of the Federal Open Market Committee have the authority to bail out Bitcoin?”Sherman then asked Bessent if he plans to direct private…

Fireblocks, an institutional-grade crypto infrastructure company, announced on Wednesday that it will integrate Stacks, a decentralized finance (DeFi) layer for the Bitcoin protocol, to give institutional clients access to lending and yield-bearing opportunities.The integration bypasses the 10-minute Bitcoin block time by leveraging the Stacks blockchain, which has an average block time of about 29 seconds, a Stacks spokesperson told Cointelegraph.All Stacks transactions settle to the Bitcoin ledger for finality. Removing the 10-minute BTC block time barrier resolves one of the most common objections for financial institutions looking to use BTC-based DeFi applications, the Stacks spokesperson said. The Bitcoin protocol produces…

Bitcoin fell to its lowest levels since November 2024 after beating its previous bottom, with $70,000 BTC price support and under coming into focus.Bitcoin (BTC) saw a second dip below $73,000 after Wednesday’s Wall Street open as US sellers returned.Key points:Bitcoin falls further into territory not seen since late 2024, dropping under Tuesday’s prior low.Macro assets lose steam as precious metals give back recent gains.Traders lie in wait for deeper long-term lows on Bitcoin to come next.Bitcoin joins precious metals in failed relief bounceData from TradingView showed characteristic BTC price weakness during the US trading session, with lows of under…

XRP (XRP) price dropped below $1.50 over the weekend, its lowest level in over 14 months. Now, a bearish technical setup on the charts suggests that the downtrend may extend throughout February.Key takeaways:XRP’s bear pennant on the four-hour chart targets $1.22.XRP futures open interest dropped to $2.61 billion, which gives some hope for the bulls. XRP/USD daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewXRP price chart shows a textbook bear pennantOn Saturday, XRP price fell about 14% from a high of $1.75 to a low of $1.50, losing the $1.60 support level for the first time since November 2024. The latest drop has put it…

Key takeawaysDubai does not criminalize privacy coins yet has ordered them to be removed from regulated financial channels. This means licensed firms in the DIFC can no longer trade, promote or package them into investment products.From a compliance perspective, privacy-by-default features conflict with AML and sanctions frameworks that require transaction visibility, making certain tokens structurally incompatible with regulated intermediaries.The policy reflects a broader global trend, as regulators in Europe, the US and parts of Asia are also restricting privacy-focused assets on licensed crypto platforms and within financial institutions.Dubai’s decision signals that future growth in regulated crypto will prioritize financial transparency,…

Jeffrey Epstein bragged to his friends about having gotten private access to visit the Musée d’Orsay in Paris with the filmmaker Woody Allen in emails released by the Department of Justice in January. On March 18, 2012, Epstein wrote to a recipient billed only as “junkermann,” “are you in paris„ the govt is going to open the musee dorsay for me and woody alien at 4.. youa re welcome.” The recipient was German entrepreneur Nicole Junkermann, who repeatedly shows up in Epstein’s emails. She wrote back, “Cool I am in brussels today.” Related Articles Epstein also sent a similar message…

XRP (XRP) price dropped below $1.50 over the weekend, its lowest level in over 14 months. Now, a bearish technical setup on the charts suggests that the downtrend may extend throughout February.Key takeaways:XRP’s bear pennant on the four-hour chart targets $1.22.XRP futures open interest dropped to $2.61 billion, which gives some hope for the bulls. XRP/USD daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewXRP price chart shows a textbook bear pennantOn Saturday, XRP price fell about 14% from a high of $1.75 to a low of $1.50, losing the $1.60 support level for the first time since November 2024. The latest drop has put it…