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02/05/2026 09:53 PM BitMine’s Ethereum Treasury Drops $8B as Ether Falls Below $2,000
TLDR: BitMine’s ETH holdings drop to $8.4B, down $8B from the initial $16.4B investment. BMNR stock plunges 88% since its July peak amid Ether price declines. Over 2.9M ETH staked, generating 2.81% annual yield in staking rewards. BitMine holds $538M cash with no debt, allowing it to maintain ETH positions. BitMine ETH losses have [...]
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02/05/2026 09:41 PM Ethereum Plunges 48% to $1,861: Why $2,000–$1,500 Is Now the Key Accumulation Zone
TLDR: ETH declines nearly 48% from $3,700 to $1,928 in three months of corrective movement. $2,000–$1,500 identified as the primary Fibonacci accumulation range for long-term investors. $1,700 (0.618 Fib) and $1,300 (0.786 Fib) act as key retracement and reset levels. Monthly charts confirm macro expansion remains intact despite mid-cycle ETH correction. The price of [...]
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02/05/2026 09:20 PM Wormhole Records $17.6B in 2025 Volume as Institutions Drive Multichain Adoption
TLDR: Wormhole processed $17.6B in 2025 volume, bringing cumulative transactions beyond $70B milestone. BlackRock, Apollo Global, and VanEck deployed tokenized funds across chains via Wormhole infrastructure. Over 100 tokens worth $170B in market cap launched using Wormhole’s NTT standard across 40+ blockchains. Ripple’s RLUSD and Sky’s USDS adopted NTT for native multichain expansion without liquidity [...]
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02/05/2026 09:16 PM LSEG Shares Surge 7.4% After JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs Defend Stock
TLDR LSEG shares rose by 7.4% on Thursday after a 19% drop in the previous two days. JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs reassured investors by downplaying AI risks to LSEG’s business. JPMorgan’s Enrico Bolzoni clarified that AI companies are working with LSEG, not replacing it. LSEG’s partnership with Anthropic provided AI access to the company’s financial [...]
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02/05/2026 09:05 PM BTC Crash to $65K: Analysts Explain Emotional Selling Behind Drop
TLDR Bitcoin has dropped to $65,000, erasing all gains since Donald Trump’s reelection in 2024. The cryptocurrency has lost nearly $25,000 since last Wednesday and is now almost 50% off its all-time high. Analysts suggest that the recent BTC crash is primarily driven by emotional selling and market sentiment. Experts from the Kobeissi Letter attribute [...]
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02/05/2026 08:56 PM Aster Testnet Launches; Mainnet Rollout and New Features Coming in Q1
TLDR Aster’s layer-1 blockchain testnet is now live for all users, marking a key milestone for the platform. The Aster team plans to launch the mainnet in the first quarter of 2026. New features, including fiat currency on-ramps, will be introduced in Q1 2026. Aster will release its code for developers, fostering ecosystem growth and [...]
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02/05/2026 08:52 PM Vitalik Buterin Proposes Multi-Tiered State Design to Achieve 1000x Ethereum Scaling
TLDR: Ethereum state grows 100 GB yearly; 20x scaling would create 8 TB state in four years for builders. Strong statelessness and state expiry solutions face backwards compatibility issues with existing apps. New temporary storage resets monthly while UTXO systems enable zero-duration expiry for cost savings. Developers can keep using permanent storage initially, then migrate [...]
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02/05/2026 08:39 PM IQVIA Stock Drops as 2026 Outlook Misses Wall Street Expectations
TLDR IQVIA’s stock dropped 8.5% following the company’s weaker-than-expected 2026 profit forecast. The company’s adjusted earnings forecast for 2026 ranged from $12.55 to $12.85 per share, missing Wall Street’s estimate of $12.95. Despite strong fourth-quarter results, IQVIA’s revenue of $4.36 billion and adjusted profit of $3.42 per share were overshadowed by the weak outlook. Investors [...]
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02/05/2026 08:38 PM Bitcoin Slips Below $70K as Extreme Fear Grips Crypto Markets
TLDR: Bitcoin slipping below $70K triggers renewed selling pressure as sentiment moves into extreme fear. Crypto Fear & Greed Index drops near its lowest levels this year, reflecting intense market anxiety. BTC hits a low near $67,000, the weakest level since late 2024, deepening the downtrend. Broader risk asset sell‑offs contribute to crypto market losses [...]
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02/05/2026 08:29 PM Barrick Shares Dip Despite Strong Q4 Earnings, IPO Announcement
TLDR Barrick Gold’s fourth-quarter net earnings increased by 151% year-on-year, reaching $1.43 per share. The company’s operating cash flow rose by 96%, reaching $2.73 billion, while free cash flow tripled to $1.62 billion. Barrick confirmed plans to spin off its North American gold assets through an IPO expected to be completed by late 2026. Despite [...]
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