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Ethereum price fell toward $2,200 after another wave of selling, with rising volume and weak momentum keeping traders on the defensive. Summary Ethereum continued to slide as traders reduced risk exposure. Futures data showed rising activity but falling confidence. Technical signals point to limited upside without a strong rebound. At the time of writing, Ethereum was trading at $2,264, a 2.8% decline over the previous day, further sinking into a vulnerable range. This drop comes after a steep sell-off that has caused ETH to drop across all significant time periods.  Ethereum (ETH) has fluctuated between $2,120 and $3,034 over the…

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Grayscale has stated that it has added BNB to its Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 Fund (Ticker: GDLC), which will significantly change the fund composition as a part of its planned rebalance. The shift indicates the dynamic organization of the digital asset market and supports the rules-based approach of GDLC to monitor the most prominent cryptocurrencies by market value and liquidity. $BNB is being added to the Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF (Ticker: $GDLC) as part of its scheduled rebalance, reflecting the evolving crypto market landscape and GDLC’s rules-based methodology. pic.twitter.com/o1x5xgoRJE— Grayscale (@Grayscale) February 3, 2026 CoinDesk Crypto 5 Fund is…

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Blockchain titan Ripple recently solidified its foothold in the European financial ecosystem, marking a historic turning point for cross-border payments. By clinching a full Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) on February 2, 2026, the firm effectively neutralized its biggest hurdle: regional fragmentationRipple’s strategic victory converts last month’s preliminary approval into a permanent operational mandate across the entire European Union.Learn more: Quickest way to buy XRP in 2026 – Full GuidesThe Luxembourg Gateway: Direct Access to 27 MarketsRipple chose Luxembourg as its European regulatory hub to prioritize institutional-grade trust. The CSSF maintains…

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure On-chain data shows the Active Addresses indicator has shot up for Ethereum even as the cryptocurrency’s price has witnessed a drawdown. Ethereum Network Activity Has Surged Recently In a new post on X, CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn has talked about the latest trend in the 100-day moving average (MA) of the Ethereum Active Addresses. This metric measures the total number of wallets that are coming online on the blockchain every day. An address is said to be “online” when it participates in some kind of transaction activity…

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More than six in 10 crypto press releases published between June and November 2025 came from projects flagged as “high risk” or scams, according to a new industry report.Crypto communications company Chainstory said that it analyzed a data set of 2,893 press releases, categorizing issuers by risk and scoring announcements based on tone and substance.The report found that 62.5% of the releases were linked to high-risk activity or scams, with product or feature updates and trading or listing announcements accounting for 74%. High-risk releases included unrealistic yield promises and copy-pasted websites. Product updates and exchange trading or listing dominate crypto…

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Assets in spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs slipped below $100 billion on Tuesday following a fresh $272 million in outflows.According to data from SoSoValue, the move marked the first time spot Bitcoin ETF assets under management have fallen below that level since April 2025, after peaking at about $168 billion in October.The drop came amid a broader crypto market sell-off, with Bitcoin sliding below $74,000 on Tuesday. The global cryptocurrency market capitalization fell from $3.11 trillion to $2.64 trillion over the past week, according to CoinGecko.Altcoin funds secure modest inflowsThe latest outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs followed a brief rebound in…

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Key NotesGalaxy Digital’s Q4 2025 net loss of $482 million stands in stark contrast to Q3’s $505 million profit, demonstrating extreme sensitivity to market cycles.The cryptocurrency market capitalization halved from $4.4 trillion in October to $2.7 trillion by February 2026, directly pressuring the firm’s balance sheet.Galaxy’s digital asset holdings declined 22% quarter-over-quarter, while Bitcoin and Ethereum depreciated 23% and 28% respectively during Q4 2025. Galaxy Digital Inc. (Nasdaq: GLXY) shares crashed 20.65% on Tuesday, sliding to $21.32 after the crypto firm reported a staggering $482 million net loss for the fourth quarter of 2025. The loss exposes how crypto firms…

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Bitwise Asset Management is reportedly acquiring institutional staking provider Chorus One, extending its push into cryptocurrency yield services.The acquisition adds a major staking operation to the crypto asset manager’s platform as demand for onchain yield products increases among both retail and institutional investors.Chorus One provides staking services for decentralized networks and currently has $2.2 billion in assets staked, according to its website.The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing statements from both companies.Cointelegraph reached out to Bitwise and Chorus One for comment, but had not received a response by publication.Related: 21Shares launches first Jito…

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The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., has announced a new, large-scale partnership with the Art Bridges Foundation. The initiative, called 50 for 50, will bring key artworks by American artists from the Hirshhorn’s collection to smaller museums throughout the US’s 50 states and Puerto Rico. The loans will be long-term, lasting three to five years, and will typically include several artworks chosen by each participating museum that will complement their existing collection or programming. Related Articles The project will allow for significant artworks that are typically in storage to be enjoyed by American museum-goers in places that…

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The Spanish Red Cross (Creu Roja) has deployed a new blockchain-based aid distribution system, RedChain, that promises real-time donor transparency without exposing the identities of the people receiving assistance. According to a release shared with Cointelegraph, the platform, developed with Barcelona-based infrastructure provider BLOOCK and zero-knowledge credential firm Billions Network, aims to digitize “the entire aid lifecycle from donation to disbursement.”It replaces paper vouchers and prepaid cards with ERC‑20 aid credits issued on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, delivered to a mobile wallet that can be used at participating merchants via quick response (QR) codes. Beneficiary data, including names, contact information, and case…

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