Stablecoin ‘dust’ txs on Ethereum grow 3x post-Fusaka: Coin Metrics February 3, 2026, 11:39 pm
Analysis of 227 million USDC and USDT balance updates found that 43% were dust transfers under $1, said Coin Metrics.
Crypto dev launches website for agentic AI to ‘rent a human’ February 3, 2026, 11:06 pm
The site lets users set an hourly rate for tasks from errands to business meetings. It was built using AI agents in a "Ralph loop," a form of vibe coding.
Kraken parent Payward revenues jump 33% as crypto traders pile in February 3, 2026, 10:13 pm
Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said Payward’s revenues were “well balanced” in 2025, split almost evenly between trading and asset-based revenues.
Vitalik Buterin tempers vision for ETH L2s, pushes native rollups February 3, 2026, 9:37 pm
The Ethereum co-founder said many layer‑2s have failed to decentralize and continue to be mediated by multisig bridges instead of inheriting Ethereum’s security advantages.
ETH funding rate turns negative, but US macro conditions mute the buy signal February 3, 2026, 6:00 pm
Crypto traders usually view negative funding rates as a buy signal, but this week’s volatility US earnings outcome may cloud the value of the signal for ETH investors.
Nevada authorities file lawsuit against Coinbase over unlicensed wagering February 3, 2026, 4:39 pm
The enforcement action over wagers on sports event contracts followed Coinbase announcing the launch of prediction markets in all 50 US states.
Next Bitcoin accumulation phase may hinge on credit stress timing: Data February 3, 2026, 4:24 pm
Bitcoin’s volatility spiked, and its price plummeted to fresh lows as worrying US economic conditions emerged. Will credit stress data signal the next accumulation phase for BTC?
Tian Ruixiang plans to acquire up to 15K Bitcoin in equity-linked deal February 3, 2026, 3:54 pm
The Nasdaq-listed insurance brokerage said an unnamed investor would contribute BTC as part of a deal that also includes an AI- and crypto-focused strategic partnership.
Trump expected to sign bill to end partial US government shutdown February 3, 2026, 2:57 pm
The US House of Representatives approved a bill on Tuesday that will fund most of the government through the end of September.
Bitcoin loses $73K as US stocks sell off: Analyst says BTC price action not ‘abnormal’ February 3, 2026, 2:46 pm
Bitcoin fell under $73,000 as futures liquidations soared and worries over this week’s US corporate earnings triggered a stock sell-off. Will traders finally step in to buy “discounted” BTC?