Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways Kalshi achieved a new monthly record with over $9.5 billion in notional trading volume in January 2026, representing a 55% increase from December’s $6.15 billion. Sports and event trading dominated activity, accounting for the vast majority of volume on compliant platforms. ...

Key Takeaways Solana set a new all-time high with 148 million non-vote transactions on January 30, 2026, surpassing Cardano's entire historical total by 30%. The record-breaking week processed nearly 1 billion transactions, averaging 1,505 non-vote TPS, a volume roughly equivalent to Ethereum's...

Key Takeaways Fed Governor Adriana Milan resigned in late January 2026 for personal reasons, removing a consistently dovish voice who frequently pushed for earlier and larger rate cuts. Her exit reduces the number of easing advocates on the Board, tilting the FOMC balance toward more hawkish or...

Key Takeaways ING Deutschland launched access to ~50 physically backed crypto ETNs/ETPs (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, baskets, and altcoins) via its Direct Depot securities accounts starting February 2, 2026. Commission-free execution for orders ≥ €1,000 (issuer-subsidized), flat &eu...

Key Takeaways The February 2, 2026 White House closed-door meeting, led by adviser Patrick Witt, focused on stablecoin yields but produced no agreement. Banks demand a full ban on rewards to protect deposits and lending; crypto firms insist rewards are essential for adoption and competition. ...

Key Takeaways Bitcoin rebounded sharply from intraday lows near $73,000 to briefly top $76,000 after the House passed the funding bill, with trading volumes surging in spot and futures markets. The short shutdown (just 4 days) had minimal macro disruption compared to the record 43-day shutdown ...

Key Takeaways Global Premiere: TRIA officially launched on KuCoin’s Spot platform on February 3, 2026, marking its world premiere in the global market. Massive Rewards: A combined prize pool of $34,000 USDT is available through multiple listing campaigns and the specialized Mario Challeng...

Key Takeaways Strategic Support: Launched on February 3, 2026, the Elite Trader Growth Plan — February Frontier — is designed to support lead traders during high-volatility periods. Profit Maximization: Qualified lead traders can unlock a profit-sharing ratio of up to 30%, significa...

Key Takeaways Strategic Momentum: Warden Protocol recently secured $4 million in strategic funding, achieving a $200 million valuation to accelerate its AI agent infrastructure. WARD Futures Launch: KuCoin is celebrating the integration of WARD into its Futures market with a dedicated giveaway ...

Key Takeaways Trust as Infrastructure: KuCoin co-hosted the 2026 World Laureates Summit (WLS) in Dubai, positioning blockchain as the "new infrastructure" for a digital civilization. WLS Forum Highlights: Day 2 featured the session "Science in the Web3 Era: Foundations & Opportunities," mod...

Key Takeaways SaaSpocalypse Trigger: Anthropic's release of "Claude Cowork" and its specialized legal plugins triggered a $285–300 billion wipeout in software valuations. Structural Disruption: The traditional per-seat SaaS licensing model is under threat as AI agents automate complex, mu...

Key Takeaways The Liquidation Windfall: On February 1, 2026, a record-breaking $700 million liquidation of the "1011 Insider Whale" (Garrett Bullish) resulted in an estimated $15 million profit for HLP vault participants. Democratized Market Making: HLP functions as a protocol-managed vault tha...

Key Takeaways Native Gas Shift: Stable Blockchain v1.2.0 officially replaces gUSDT with USDT0 as the native gas token, unifying fee payments and settlement. Frictionless UX: The upgrade removes the cumbersome wrap/unwrap process, allowing for direct stablecoin transactions without intermediary ...

Key Takeaways Record Tokenization: Billiton Diamond and Ctrl Alt have successfully tokenized $280 million (AED 1 billion) of polished diamonds in the UAE. Infrastructure Synergy: The project utilizes Ripple’s enterprise-grade custody and the XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) native tokenization c...

Key Takeaways Airdrop Activation: Echelon, the premier money market on Aptos, has officially opened its native token (ECHELON) claim portal for early contributors and liquidity providers. Move-VM Superiority: Built on the Move programming language, Echelon leverages resource-oriented security t...