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• Fantom Foundation Wallets Drained; $657K Stolen

  17-10-2023 18:12
  
  The foundation wallets of the Fantom blockchain have been drained on both Ethereum and Fantom, according to blockchain security analyst Certik.
  
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• Pi Cycle Top Put XRP Price At $300, But Is This Feasible?

  02-01-2026 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  The XRP price has been put back in the spotlight as a crypto analyst has forecasted an even more ambitious target than the widely circulated $100 projections currently gaining traction in the market. According to the analyst, XRP has just reached a critical trendline that could trigger a surge toward a Pi Cycle Top. He has shared a detailed chart outlining a roadmap for this bullish price outlook. 
  Analyst Shares Bold $300 XRP Price Prediction
  A crypto analyst known on X as @Cryptobilbuwoo0
  
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• No, whales are not accumulating massive amounts of Bitcoin: CryptoQuant

  02-01-2026 21:00 via cointelegraph.com
  Onchain data shows Bitcoin whale accumulation is overstated as exchange activity skews metrics, while long-term holders quietly turn bullish.
  
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• Battle between Bitcoin bulls and bears spills over into 2026: Here’s the price levels to watch

  02-01-2026 21:00 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin bears might have the upper hand at the yearly open, but charts suggest bulls will fiercely defend these key price levels.
  
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• 'Hundreds' of EVM wallets drained in mysterious attack: ZachXBT

  02-01-2026 20:08 via cointelegraph.com
  The incident is potentially related to December's Trust Wallet hack, which left users drained of $7 million in cryptocurrency.
  
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• SEC’s Crenshaw set to depart, leaving US financial watchdog all Republican

  02-01-2026 19:30 via cointelegraph.com
  Crenshaw’s exit leaves the SEC without Democratic representation as the agency and other US financial regulators face leadership gaps.
  
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• Bitcoin Dominance Grows As Altcoins Post Another Losing Year: Analyst

  02-01-2026 19:30 via newsbtc.com
  Altcoins closed 2025 weaker versus Bitcoin, marking a fourth consecutive year of underperformance. According to market data that tracks the TOTAL3/BTC ratio — which measures all altcoins excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum against Bitcoin — the ratio finished lower for calendar years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. That streak has left traders and fund managers rethinking the old pattern where smaller tokens would often surge after Bitcoin rallies.Altcoins Underperform Bitcoin
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• BitVentures makes first crypto mining move weeks after Nasdaq rebrand

  02-01-2026 18:31 via cointelegraph.com
  BitVentures has launched a US-based crypto mining operation weeks after rebranding, marking its first operational move into digital assets after years of losses.
  
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• Why JPMorgan’s GTreasury Move On The XRP Ledger Could Reshape Global Payments

  02-01-2026 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  In a development that could accelerate the evolution of cross-border financial infrastructure, JPMorgan’s GTreasury initiative on the XRP Ledger signals a potential turning point for global payments. JPMorgan’s move challenges long-standing assumptions about the role of banks in digital asset settlement and the increasing legitimacy of the XRP Ledger as a foundation for real-world transaction flows.
  What JP Morgan has done with GTreasury using the XRP Ledger will change payments fore
  
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• Is The Dogecoin Bottom In? 3 Analysts Break Down the Charts

  02-01-2026 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  Dogecoin is ending the first week of 2026 parked on a cluster of long-watched supports, and three chart-focused analysts are converging on the same question: is this the higher low that starts a broader bottoming process, or just another pause inside a larger corrective leg?
  The Yearly Dogecoin Chart
  On the yearly view, Cantonese Cat’s chart frames 2025 as a hold of the 0.786 log Fibonacci support at roughly $0.10879, with the market printing an inside candle into year-end. In that constru
  
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• Bitfarms exits Latin America with $30M facility sale

  02-01-2026 17:51 via cointelegraph.com
  The company’s energy operations will become “100% North American” following the sale of the Paraguayan site.
  
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• Bitfarms exits Latam with $30M facility sale

  02-01-2026 17:51 via cointelegraph.com
  The company’s energy operations will become “100% North American” following the sale of the Paraguayan site.
  
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• Changing regulations: What users should know before buying crypto in 2026

  02-01-2026 17:05 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto regulations are changing around the world in 2026, as several jurisdictions adopt crypto and stablecoin policy frameworks.
  
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• Here’s How Much The XRP Price Will Be If It Overtakes Ethereum In Market Cap

  02-01-2026 16:30 via newsbtc.com
  Ethereum and XRP are two of the largest cryptocurrencies, and their market capitalization is one of the clearest ways to compare their values. Ethereum is firmly entrenched as the second-largest cryptocurrency, while XRP is following closely behind, although it was recently overtaken by BNB in market cap rankings. 
  This disparity naturally leads to a valuation exercise that many investors revisit during periods of interest: how much would each XRP token be worth if its market cap matched Et
  
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• Price predictions 1/2: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, LINK, ZEC

  02-01-2026 16:29 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin could be getting ready for a rally toward $94,500, but higher levels are expected to attract selling by the bears.
  
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• Cash-like privacy is among digital euro’s 'hardest political tradeoffs'

  02-01-2026 15:02 via cointelegraph.com
  Experts say the digital euro’s outcome hinges on a political compromise with parties fighting for the limits of privacy and online functionality.
  
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• What crypto exchanges are watching in 2026, according to OKX’s Rafique

  02-01-2026 15:00 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto exchanges are preparing their 2026 playbooks around licenses, stablecoins and tokenized assets, and OKX’s Haider Rafique argues that a tamer, macro‑driven Bitcoin is the backbone of that shift.
  
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• Bitcoin’s $150K Target Looks Unlikely As Polymarket Odds Sink To 23%

  02-01-2026 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  Prediction markets and analyst desks are sending different signals about Bitcoin’s near-term path. Traders on Polymarket appear cautious, while some big-name firms keep calling for big gains in 2026.Market Odds And Trader Caution
  According to Polymarket prices, Bitcoin has just a 23% chance of reaching $150,000 before 2027. The odds are higher at lower targets: 47% for $120,000, 35% for $130,000 and 29% for $140,000.
  Traders are most comfortable with $100,000, which carries about an 80% ch
  
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• The 5 busiest blockchains of 2025 and what powered their growth

  02-01-2026 14:49 via cointelegraph.com
  Onchain data from Nansen showed Solana, BNB Chain, Base, Tron and NEAR handled the most transactions in 2025, as users looked for high‑throughput, low‑fee networks.
  
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• PEPE, BONK post double-digit gains: Are memecoins back?

  02-01-2026 14:15 via cointelegraph.com
  Memecoins added $3 billion in market cap in one day, led by PEPE’s 23% surge and the buzz around the MemeMax_Fi DEX, hinting at a possible "meme season" underway.
  
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• Russia cracks down on illegal crypto miners, India lobbies for CBDCs: Global Express

  02-01-2026 14:00 via cointelegraph.com
  India is urging other countries to develop CBDCs, and China is expanding the use of its digital yuan, allowing banks to offer interest on e-CNY wallets.
  
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• XRP Price Will Not Hit $1,000 In 2026, Analyst Reveals Best Timeline

  02-01-2026 13:30 via newsbtc.com
  The idea of the XRP price reaching a four-figure valuation continues to circulate across crypto market discussions, but analysts argue that such expectations are misaligned with realistic timelines. While long-term upside is not dismissed outright, a renowned crypto trader says 2026 is not the inflection window for a $1,000 XRP price, emphasizing patience, structural market maturation, and a longer investment horizon.
  XRP Price’s Near-Term Expectations Reset
  The debate around XRP’s l
  
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• Bitcoin bulls charge at $90K as traders eye CME gap for BTC price dip

  02-01-2026 13:30 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin faced familiar $90,000 BTC price resistance into the year's first Wall Street open as gold made a comeback from local lows.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Crash To $25,000: Why The Bottom Is Much Lower

  02-01-2026 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  Crypto analyst Crypto Whale has explained why the Bitcoin price could still crash to as low as $25,000. The analyst also stated this would form the macro bottom for the leading crypto, as it recovers from this bear market. 
  Why The Bitcoin Price Could Drop To As Low As $25,000
  In an X post, Crypto Whale stated that the monthly chart suggested that the Bitcoin price could form a macro bottom near $25,000 sometime in 2026. The analyst further remarked that if history rhymes, these deep retrac
  
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• Coinbase bets on stablecoins, Base and 'everything exchange' for 2026

  02-01-2026 11:33 via cointelegraph.com
  Coinbase's "everything exchange" includes an all-in-one platform as competition intensifies among crypto firms chasing the super app model.
  
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• Bitcoin’s Bear Market Might Not Be New: Data Points To A 2-Month Slide

  02-01-2026 10:30 via newsbtc.com
  According to CryptoQuant’s head of research Julio Moreno, Bitcoin may already be two months into a bear market after several of his indicators flipped to bearish in early November.Moreno pointed to the price sliding below its one-year moving average as the clearest technical confirmation, and he used that signal to argue a lower trading range may be on the path ahead.
  Bitcoin Technical Signals, Market Mood
  Moreno said a likely bottom could sit near the realized price, which he put in the $
  
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• Bitcoin ETF momentum builds in South Korea as regulation lags behind

  02-01-2026 10:04 via cointelegraph.com
  With trading-hour extensions and digital finance upgrades underway, Korea Exchange is positioning for crypto ETFs while approvals remain stalled.
  
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• Austin Arnold Unveils His Top 6 Crypto Altcoin Picks For 2026

  02-01-2026 09:45 via newsbtc.com
  Altcoin Daily host Austin Arnold used a Jan. 1 video titled “Top 6 Crypto Altcoins To Invest In For 2026” to lay out what he framed as three “first-time” catalysts for crypto in 2026 and a corresponding list of six altcoins he says he’d “buy and hold” into that backdrop, spanning smart-contract platforms, AI infrastructure, and tokenization-focused plays.
  Arnold opened with the claim that crypto sits at the center of “two mega trends”: digita
  
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• DeFi pioneer coughs up $50K after making bad bet on Ether

  02-01-2026 07:48 via cointelegraph.com
  Ethereum OG Kain Warwick, the founder of Infinex and Synthetix, missed the mark by about $20,000.
  
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• DeFi pioneer coughs up $50K after making a pretty bad bet on Ether

  02-01-2026 07:48 via cointelegraph.com
  Ethereum OG Kain Warwick, the founder of Infinex and Synthetix, missed the mark by about $20,000.
  
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