Crypto scam mastermind gets 20 years for $73M pig butchering scheme February 10, 2026, 4:55 am
A US court sentenced Daren Li to 20 years in prison for leading a $73 million crypto pig butchering scam targeting American investors.
Gemini exit a ‘blow for policymakers’ with UK crypto hub ambitions February 10, 2026, 4:37 am
Industry groups and exchanges said the United Kingdom’s slow, overlapping crypto rules and compliance frictions are undermining its “global hub” ambition.
Bitcoin ETFs extend rebound as $145M in fresh inflows hit market February 10, 2026, 3:10 am
The Bitcoin ETF rebound comes as analysts flag slowing outflows. Early BTC holders trim positions rather than exit as BTC hovers near $70,000, according to Bitwise.
Analysts debate whether Ether has capitulated or has further to fall February 10, 2026, 1:48 am
Analysts say Ether’s MVRV Z-Score has entered capitulation territory at -0.42 after falling 30% in a fortnight, though it is still far from its worst score.
Fed’s Waller says crypto hype ‘fading’ with TradFi tie-ins February 10, 2026, 1:20 am
The crypto market’s volatility is just “part of the game,” says Federal Reserve governor Chris Waller, who adds that traditional finance may have added to the recent market drop.
Chainlink co-founder’s 2 reasons this bear market feels different February 10, 2026, 12:14 am
Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov says the recent crypto market downturn has inadvertently shown “how far the industry has progressed.”
Ethereum Foundation teams up with SEAL to combat wallet drainers February 9, 2026, 11:53 pm
SEAL and the Ethereum Foundation created a Trillion Dollar Security dashboard to track Ethereum security as part of efforts to fight wallet drainers.
Crypto exchange Backpack to launch token with unlocks tied to IPO goal February 9, 2026, 10:55 pm
Backpack founder Armani Ferrante says the company’s staff and investors won’t get an allocation at its upcoming token launch to avoid insiders “dumping on retail.”
Vitalik Buterin details how Ethereum could work alongside AI February 9, 2026, 10:47 pm
The Ethereum co-founder sees crypto providing privacy rails, verification systems and economic layers to help decentralize AI and benefit society.
‘No privacy’ CBDCs will come, warns billionaire Ray Dalio February 9, 2026, 10:31 pm
Hedge fund manager Ray Dalio warns that CBDCs will eliminate financial privacy and enable governments to tax, seize funds and cut off political opponents.