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Tether Market Cap Hits $187B; USDT Dominance Soars After Oct Liquidation

USDT market cap swelled to $187.3B in Q4 2025, adding 35M users and solidifying its dominance as rivals shrank during the October crypto correction.

February 5, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Nevada Judge Rejects Emergency Bid to Halt Coinbase Prediction Markets

A Nevada judge denied an emergency restraining order against Coinbase's prediction markets, keeping them live despite a similar ban hitting Polymarket days prior.

February 5, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Bitcoin Capitulates: $70K Support Shattered as Institutional Bid Evaporates

Bitcoin breaks $70K for the first time in 15 months as ETF outflows and sovereign selling from Bhutan overwhelm the order book.

February 5, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Bhutan Sovereign Whale Dumps $22M BTC as Reserves Plunge 70%

Druk Holding and Investments moves 284 BTC to QCP Capital, slashing national holdings to 5,700 BTC as mining costs rise.

February 5, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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CME Group Confirms Proprietary ‘Collateral Coin’ Pilots in Q4 Earnings Call

CEO Terry Duffy confirms the derivatives giant is exploring a proprietary token to settle collateral on Google Cloud's Universal Ledger.

February 4, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Fidelity Launches FIDD Stablecoin on Ethereum; Wall Street Enters the Chat

Fidelity's FIDD stablecoin goes live on Ethereum with $60M minted, leveraging the GENIUS Act to challenge Tether and Circle.

February 4, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Bitcoin Violates $73K Support; $830M Liquidated as “Crisis of Faith” Deepens

Bitcoin touches 15-month lows as a $500B market cap drawdown forces a leverage flush, with traders eyeing the $68K EMA as the last defense.

February 4, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Dubai Closes Final Door on Privacy Coins; XMR and ZEC Cut from DIFC Rails

The DFSA's new framework enacts a hard ban on privacy tokens in the DIFC, forcing institutional capital to choose between compliance and anonymity.

February 4, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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BBVA Joins Qivalis; 12-Bank Bloc Targets H2 2026 for Euro Stablecoin

Spain's BBVA joins the 12-bank Qivalis consortium, bolstering the push for a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin launch in late 2026.

February 4, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Binance Reserves Hold 659k BTC as ‘Coordinated’ Bot Swarm Fails to Dent Liquidity

On-chain data shows Binance holding 659,000 BTC with zero signs of a bank run, directly contradicting a viral bot campaign claiming insolvency.

February 4, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments