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The Block features breaking Crypto news about Bitcoin, Blockchain, Web3, and DeFi from the web's most reliable source.


02/06/2026 03:28 AM

Pump.fun acquires Vyper to expand cross-chain trading terminal

Vyper said its infrastructure will be migrated to Pump.fun's Terminal and the Vyper product will eventually be sunset.


02/06/2026 02:07 AM

Bitcoin flash crashes to $60,000, traders refuse to catch ‘falling knives’: analysts

Analysts said repeated failures to hold key support levels have pushed market sentiment firmly into a risk-off stance.


02/05/2026 11:17 PM

BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF posts $10 billion daily volume record as BTC records major intra-day decline: Bloomberg

Bitcoin posted one of its single-largest intraday drops on Thursday, falling from roughly $73,100 at open to a low near $62,400.


02/05/2026 10:36 PM

Uniswap ETF enters the chat: Bitwise files a registration statement with the SEC

Bitwise has become the first asset manager to make a formal move toward a Uniswap-focused exchange-traded fund.


02/05/2026 10:10 PM

Strategy posts $12.6 billion Q4 loss as bitcoin slide triggers one of largest quarterly hits in corporate history

Bitcoin's drop below Strategy’s roughly $76,000 average purchase price has pushed its holdings back into an unrealized loss.


02/05/2026 09:57 PM

IREN, CleanSpark shares continue selloff after missing revenue estimates

Bitcoin miners IREN and Cleanspark reported quarterly earnings Thursday afternoon, with both firms missing analysts' estimates.


02/05/2026 09:52 PM

Tether deepens metals exposure with $150 million investment in Gold.com

Tether has increased its exposure to gold, including its direct holdings of about 140 tons of the precious metal.


02/05/2026 09:25 PM

Loan backed by 2.3% of AAVE supply hit by cascading liquidations as token slides

A loan backed by approximately 2.3% of the total AAVE supply is slowly being liquidated on Thursday amid a major crypto market pullback.


02/05/2026 07:43 PM

Schwab CEO says prediction markets can aid investors, but sports betting is ‘counter to our mission’

Sports contracts continue to dominate predictions market trading volumes, as state and federal regulators clash over their treatment.


02/05/2026 07:34 PM

Sen. Mark Warner says he’s in ‘crypto hell’ as Senate works to revive stalled market structure bill

Sen. Mark Warner said he feels like he's stuck in "crypto hell" as the Senate Banking Committee tries to revive stalled talks.


02/05/2026 07:20 PM

The Daily: ‘Bears in control’ as bitcoin drops toward $65K, Binance denies issuing cease-and-desist letter over insolvency claims, and more

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.


02/05/2026 07:07 PM

JPMorgan says bitcoin could reach $266,000 ‘long term’ as it looks more attractive than gold

That target is “unrealistic” this year, but possible “over the long term” once negative sentiment reverses, according to the analysts.


02/05/2026 04:14 PM

ETHZilla to tokenize a portfolio of 95 home loans yielding 10.36% annually as it expands beyond Ethereum treasury management

ETHZilla acquired 95 home loans for $4.7 million, with plans to tokenize the portfolio and generate annualized yield of around 10.36%.


02/05/2026 04:03 PM

What is ChangeNOW?

ChangeNOW is a non-custodial global crypto exchange, founded in 2017 as an alternative to standard custodial CEXs. This means that, unlike on a centralized exchange, users don’t load funds into the platform directly. Instead, ChangeNOW acts as an intermediary which aggregates trade quotes from other exchanges, generates a payment link, then asks the user to […]


02/05/2026 03:48 PM

Bullish reports Q4 loss as bitcoin options trading grows, shares whipsaw after earnings

Underlying business activity improved in Q4, with adjusted revenue and profitability reaching record levels despite a volatile crypto market.


02/05/2026 03:45 PM

CryptoQuant says bitcoin could fall to $60,000 as downturn worsens beyond 2022 bear market

The bitcoin price has broken below its 365-day moving average for the first time since March 2022, CryptoQuant said.


02/05/2026 03:44 PM

Polymarket to swap bridged USDC.e on Polygon for native USDC via Circle partnership

Bridged USDC.e currently supports the onchain prediction market's trading activity, order placement, and settlements.


02/05/2026 03:43 PM

Gemini exits UK, EU and Australia, cuts 25% of staff as exchange refocuses on US

Gemini links its latest layoffs to a push for a leaner, more automated operating model, saying increased use of AI lets it run faster with fewer staff.


02/05/2026 02:52 PM

Tether deepens ties with Anchorage Digital through $100M equity investment at $4.2B valuation

The firms said the deal reflects shared priorities around security, compliance, and scaling institutional-grade services for stablecoins.



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