Crypto News. February 4, 2026

Feb 04, 2026

Vitalik said Ethereum will focus on L1 scaling and L2s aren’t priority, arguing they should build towards max ETH alignment

vitalik.eth@VitalikButerin

There have recently been some discussions on the ongoing role of L2s in the Ethereum ecosystem, especially in the face of two facts: * L2s' progress to stage 2 (and, secondarily, on interop) has been far slower and more difficult than originally expected * L1 itself is scaling,

3:39 PM · Feb 3, 2026 · 2.82M Views

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Japanese Nomura reported ¥10.6B ($68m) loss at crypto arm, Laser Digital after 10/10 crypto market drawdown

Omar@TheOneandOmsy

One of the first disclosures I've seen of carnage from 10/10, Nomura reporting JPY 10.6bn (US $68m) of losses related to their crypto arm Laser Digital this q > CFO directly outlined the losses were driven by "digital asset market movements observed in October and November" >

12:33 AM · Feb 3, 2026 · 42.8K Views

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xAI, is hiring a crypto quantitative specialist to generate training data for its AI models, focusing on digital asset markets.

https://x.com/i/jobs/2018459672660062208

Aave founder Stani Kulechov acquired a £22M ($30M) mansion in London

Coin Bureau@coinbureau

🔥 CRYPTO FOUNDER BUYS $30 MILLION MANSION Aave founder Stani Kulechov has bought £22M ($30M) mansion in Notting Hill, one of London’s most exclusive neighborhoods. The buy makes it one of the most expensive home transactions in the UK over the past year.

1:00 PM · Feb 3, 2026 · 331K Views

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Polymarket opened NYC’s first free grocery store limited for 5 days and donated $1M to the Food Bank for New York City to help fight food insecurity and support local communities.

Polymarket@Polymarket

After months of planning, we're excited to announce 'The Polymarket' is coming to New York City. New York's first free grocery store. We signed the lease. And we donated $1 million to Food Bank For NYC — an organization that changes how our city responds to hunger. 🧵

5:00 PM · Feb 3, 2026 · 42.5M Views

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Y Combinator announced that startups in its program will now have the option to receive their $500,000 funding in stablecoins.

Y Combinator@ycombinator

Today, Y Combinator is announcing that YC-funded startups can choose to receive their funding ($500k) in stablecoins. We believe stablecoins like @USDC are setting the stage for a new fintech renaissance and broader global access to financial services. Sending money should be as

3:00 PM · Feb 3, 2026 · 732K Views

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Nansen and OpenDelta partnered to release NX8, a digital token index tracking eight of the largest L1s, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, TRON, Hyperliquid, Avalanche, and Sui.

Nansen 🧭@nansen_ai

Introducing NX8, a tokenized Layer-1 index issued and built in partnership with @opendelta_. Nansen Points holders, this matters for you - here's everything you need to know 👇🧵

OpenDelta @opendelta_

1/ Today we’re launching NX8 — a crypto-native index product designed to track the top Layer-1 networks that underpin crypto’s most proven use cases. It’s issued by OpenDelta and built in a strategic partnership with @nansen_ai. Built for long-term, disciplined onchain wealth

1:06 PM · Feb 3, 2026 · 37.7K Views

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OpenDelta@opendelta_

1:00 PM · Feb 3, 2026 · 56.8K Views

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Flying Tulip token sale raises over $7M in first 24 hours on CoinList. The sale is scheduled to close this Friday at 21:00 UTC.

CoinList@CoinList

$7M+ committed to Flying Tulip in 24 hours on CoinList 🌷 • 100% unlocked at TGE • 100% refundable at any time • Equal terms across all rounds • Funded by revenue & yield, not inflation Sale closes Friday at 21:00 UTC Participate ➡️ coinlist.co/flying-tulip

2:54 PM · Feb 3, 2026 · 42.4K Views

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Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, acquired an additional 3.23 million shares of Strategy, bringing its total holdings to 5.76 million shares, worth $805 million.

CoinDesk@CoinDesk

UPDATE: Switzerland's largest bank UBS acquires 3.23M additional @Strategy shares, bringing total holdings to 5.76M shares ($805M) in the $BTC treasury company.

10:19 AM · Feb 3, 2026 · 156K Views

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South Korean KBank has submitted 13 trademark applications for stablecoin wallets including KSC Wallet, KSTA Wallet, Kstable Wallet, and Kbank SC Wallet, aligns with KBank’s upcoming IPO, targeting March 5, 2026

CoinMarketCap@CoinMarketCap

LATEST: 🇰🇷 South Korea's KBank has filed 13 trademark applications related to stablecoin wallets ahead of its March 5 IPO, with reports suggesting it could roll out remittances, payments and settlements.

6:06 PM · Feb 3, 2026 · 34.1K Views

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Tether introduced Mining OS (MOS), an open-source operating system designed to simplify and standardize Bitcoin mining infrastructure.

Tether@tether

⛏️ Bitcoin Mining is complex. ️⚡ Mining OS by Tether (MOS) makes it simple. Introducing MOS — the open-source operating system for real mining infrastructure. Modular. Scalable. Built for energy + hardware + data. Explore the Documentation: mos.tether.io Join our

7:28 PM · Feb 2, 2026 · 268K Views

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MetaMask now lets users trade 200+ tokenized U.S. stocks, ETFs, and commodities via Ondo Finance directly in its mobile app using USDC on Ethereum.

MetaMask 🦊@MetaMask

Real World Assets are here. MetaMask 🤝 @OndoFinance

Ondo Finance @OndoFinance

Wall Street, now in @MetaMask. The largest selection of tokenized stocks just landed in the world's most widely used self-custodial wallet. Starting today, millions of MetaMask users now have access to 200+ tokenized stocks and ETFs with: → DeFi Composability → Traditional

6:26 PM · Feb 3, 2026 · 47.1K Views

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Galaxy Digital posts $482M Q4 loss amid crypto market dump bringing the company’s total 2025 net loss to $241 million.

Cointelegraph@Cointelegraph

🚨 UPDATE: Michael Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital reports a $482M net loss in Q4 2025, largely due to declining crypto prices.

2:31 PM · Feb 3, 2026 · 42.3K Views

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Crypto[.]com is spinning off its prediction markets business into a standalone app called OG

Crypto.com@cryptocom

We’re excited to officially unveil the new era of prediction markets for sports fans with the launch of OG! Make your call now at OG.com. Read more here: crypto.com/us/company-new…

3:41 PM · Feb 3, 2026 · 52.6K Views

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Payward, the parent company of Kraken, reported $2.2 billion in adjusted revenue for 2025

Kraken@krakenfx

Today, we’re announcing Payward’s FY 2025 financial results—and alongside them, a clearer articulation of Payward’s role as the unified infrastructure layer powering Kraken and a growing family of products, including @NinjaTrader, @breakoutprop , @xStocksFi, and future products

1:54 PM · Feb 3, 2026 · 51.4K Views

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Bitwise to acquire staking provider Chorus One to expand yield offerings.

The Block@TheBlock__

Bitwise to acquire crypto staking provider Chorus One: Bloomberg theblock.co/post/388379/bi…

6:45 AM · Feb 4, 2026 · 3.58K Views

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Canada’s investment industry regulator, CIRO, has released a new Digital Asset Custody Framework that sets stricter custody and governance standards for crypto trading platforms.