Crypto News. February 3, 2026
Adam Back denies financial ties between Blockstream and Jeffrey Epstein after newly unsealed DOJ documents referenced early communications involving the company.
Zama launched ZAMA token, although presalers are down -25%
Ripple secures full Luxembourg EMI license to expand EU operations.
Saylor Strategy acquired 855 additional BTC for $75.3M at an average price of $87,974
Arcium launched its Mainnet Alpha on Solana, with encrypted computation network going live
BitMine has increased its Ethereum stake to 4.285 million ETH after acquiring 41,788 ETH over the past week at an average price of $2,317
Hyperliquid announced Hypercore will add general purpose outcome trading (HIP-4) to its platform, enabling support for prediction markets and limited-risk options.
Binance SAFU Fund acquired 1,315 BTC, $100.7M
Virtuals Protocol launched its 60 Days reversible token framework, giving founders 60 days to prove commitment while protecting early buyers from instant dev unlocks, team dumps, and rugs through automatic fund returns if the project doesn’t deliver.
ING Deutschland now lets retail customers buy physically backed crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana through its Direct Depot platform.
Cboe is launching binary yes-or-no event contracts with all-or-nothing payouts, aiming to compete with prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi.
President Trump announced a major US-India trade deal, India will drop tariffs on US goods to zero and halt Russian oil purchases, while the US cuts tariffs on Indian goods from 25% to 18%.
