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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure On-chain data shows the Bitcoin spot price is now below the cost basis of nearly two-thirds of inflows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs). 62% Of US Bitcoin Spot ETF Inflows Now In Loss In a new X post, on-chain analyst Checkmate has shared a chart discussing the latest situation related to the Bitcoin spot ETFs. Spot ETFs are investment vehicles that allow investors to gain indirect exposure to an underlying asset. Such funds are available for Bitcoin and other digital assets in many parts of the world, but…

XRP gained nearly 3% after Ripple reached a fresh regulatory breakthrough in Europe. The company confirmed that it has secured full approval of its Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license in Luxembourg.The milestone represents a key step in Ripple’s broader strategy to scale its digital assets solutions across European markets.Sponsored SponsoredRipple’s European Expansion Accelerates With EMI License ApprovalThe Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), Luxembourg’s financial supervisor, granted Ripple its full EMI license after the company met all regulatory conditions set out by the CSSF. The decision follows preliminary authorization given in January.For context, an EMI license permits companies to…

Bitcoin is trading below the average cost basis of US spot Bitcoin ETFs after they recorded their second and third-biggest outflow weeks last month, according to Galaxy’s head of research, Alex Thorn.The total assets under management for US Bitcoin ETF products are approximately $113 billion, according to Coinglass, and they collectively hold around 1.28 million BTC, according to BiTBO, implying an average cost basis of about $87,830 per Bitcoin.Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) prices collapsed by around 11% in a fall from $84,000 on Saturday to a nine-month low of around $74,600 in early trading on Monday.“This means the average Bitcoin ETF…

In brief A Nevada state court has issued a temporary restraining order blocking Polymarket from offering event contracts. Judge Woodbury ruled the harm from evading Nevada’s “comprehensive regulatory structure” is “immediate, irreparable and not sufficiently remediable by compensatory damages.” The decision adds to mounting regulatory pressure on prediction markets, following enforcement actions in Tennessee and bans in Portugal and Hungary. A Nevada state court has issued a temporary restraining order blocking Blockratize, the entity behind Polymarket, from offering event-based contracts in the state for two weeks, finding that the platform’s activities likely violate Nevada gaming law and are not shielded…

The “Bye America” trade has a habit of returning when markets stop debating whether the US is still the safest house on the block and start debating the price of living in it.Over the past week, that debate has shown up in the dollar. A weaker dollar is rarely a story by itself, but it often arrives with a familiar set of consequences: global portfolios reassess how much US exposure they want, hedges get recalculated, and risk budgets get rewritten.Bitcoin has been catching some of that wind, but the move only makes sense once you look past the simple chart…

Dogecoin started a recovery wave above the $0.10 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now facing hurdles near $0.1065 and might struggle to continue higher. DOGE price started a recovery wave from $0.095 and climbed above $0.10. The price is trading below the $0.110 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $0.1060 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could continue to move up if it stays above $0.10. Dogecoin Price Runs Into Resistance Dogecoin price started a recovery wave…

Japan’s largest brokerage, Nomura, disclosed on January 30 that its crypto subsidiary, Laser Digital, posted losses in the October–December quarter. The firm has reduced cryptocurrency positions and tightened risk controls. But just two days earlier, that same subsidiary had applied for a US bank charter. This is not a contradiction—it is a pattern.Sponsored 48 Hours ApartOn January 27 in New York, Laser Digital filed an application with the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a federally chartered national trust bank. The subsidiary wants to offer custody, spot trading, and staking services to American institutional clients.…

CrossCurve, a decentralized cross‑chain liquidity protocol, has confirmed that its cross-chain bridge has been attacked, reportedly resulting in losses of around $3 million.This event adds to a surge in cryptocurrency thefts that claimed nearly $400 million from the industry in January 2026 alone.Sponsored SponsoredCrossCurve Attack Details and ResponseThe CrossCurve exploit targeted a vulnerability in one of the smart contracts. Following the incident, the protocol shared an urgent security warning on its official X (formerly Twitter) account. The team urged users to stop all activity while the issue was investigated. “Our bridge is currently under attack, involving the exploitation of a vulnerability…

In brief Bitcoin’s weekend drop triggered more than $5 billion in liquidations since Thursday, driving futures open interest to its lowest level in nine months. Derivatives and options markets have turned defensive, with traders paying elevated premiums for downside protection and reducing leveraged exposure. Analysts remain split on the outlook, with some viewing the move as a healthy deleveraging phase, while others warn that macro conditions could pressure prices toward lower support levels. A sharp selloff has pushed Bitcoin into one of its largest CME futures gaps on record and driven momentum indicators to levels previously seen only during major…

As the Ethereum (ETH) price reels from a sharp sell-off, few names have drawn more attention than BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), the public company chaired by Fundstrat’s Tom Lee.Once a modest crypto-mining hardware firm, BitMine reinvented itself as the largest corporate holder of Ethereum, amassing roughly 4.24 million ETH, or about 3.5% of the total supply.BitMine’s $6 Billion Wound Puts Tom Lee’s ETH Treasury on the BrinkWith the ETH price now trading near multi-month lows and social media buzzing about $5–7 billion in unrealized losses, a single question dominates crypto Twitter: what would actually happen if BitMine sold its Ethereum…