Here’s what happened in crypto today February 4, 2026, 3:41 pm
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Bitcoin open interest falls by $55B in 30 days: What’s next for BTC price? February 4, 2026, 2:45 pm
Futures traders drastically reduced their activity as Bitcoin’s weakness extends and new year-to-date lows become a daily occurrence. Cointelegraph reviews traders’ BTC price expectations.
US won't 'bail out' Bitcoin, says Treasury Secretary Bessent February 4, 2026, 1:48 pm
The comments came during Bessent's Congressional testimony on Wednesday in a tense exchange with California Representative Brad Sherman.
Price predictions 2/4: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, XMR February 4, 2026, 1:43 pm
Bitcoin price fell to a 15-month low of $72,169, leading one analyst to say a revisit of BTC’s realized price near $56,000 may occur in a few months. Do charts hint at a rebound rally before the weekend?
Bitnomial launches first US-regulated Tezos futures, allowing retail exposure to XTZ February 4, 2026, 1:30 pm
The listing follows Bitnomial’s January launch of Aptos futures, as the exchange continues expanding US-regulated derivatives beyond Bitcoin and Ether.
Bitcoin price sets new 15-month low under $73K as crypto liquidates $800M February 4, 2026, 12:31 pm
Bitcoin fell to its lowest levels since November 2024 after beating its previous bottom, with $70,000 BTC price support and under coming into focus.
Fireblocks to integrate Stacks for institutional-grade Bitcoin DeFi February 4, 2026, 12:23 pm
The Bitcoin network has an average block time of about 10 minutes, which creates a challenge for decentralized finance applications.
What Dubai’s ban on Monero and Zcash signals for regulated crypto February 4, 2026, 12:02 pm
Dubai’s ban on privacy coins highlights how regulators are prioritizing transparency over anonymity in institutional crypto and regulated exchanges.
XRP price slips below $1.60: How low can it go in February? February 4, 2026, 11:15 am
XRP’s bearish chart pattern signaled a possible price correction toward $1.22, fueled by declining demand and open interest.
Bitcoin-native USDT protocol joins CTDG Dev Hub February 4, 2026, 10:30 am
An emerging protocol enabling native USDT transactions on Bitcoin becomes the latest participant of CTDG Dev Hub, a developer-centric technical hub by Cointelegraph focused on protocol design, implementation approaches, and network upgrade proposals.