Cryptocurrency News
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Vitalik Buterin tempers vision for ETH L2s, pushes native rollups
Cointelegraph.com News - 4 February 2026, 2:37 am
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.Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has reversed his long-held view that layer-2s should be the primary way to scale Ethereum, saying the approach “no longer makes sense.”“We need a new path,” Buterin said…Read More
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ETH funding rate turns negative, but US macro conditions mute the buy signal
Cointelegraph.com News - 3 February 2026, 11:00 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.Key takeaways:Ether dropped 28% in a week to $2,110 as investors cut risk and markets wiped out leveraged traders.Spot ETH ETF outflows reached $447 million as Ethereum network…Read More
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Nevada authorities file lawsuit against Coinbase over unlicensed wagering
Cointelegraph.com News - 3 February 2026, 9:39 pm
The enforcement action over wagers on sports event contracts followed Coinbase announcing the launch of prediction markets in all 50 US states.The Nevada Gaming Control Board announced that it had filed a civil enforcement action against Coinbase over wagers on sports event contracts.In Monday filings in the First Judicial District Court of the State of…Read More
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Next Bitcoin accumulation phase may hinge on credit stress timing: Data
Cointelegraph.com News - 3 February 2026, 9:24 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?Bitcoin (BTC) scratched new lows below $73,000 on Tuesday as data shows troubling macroeconomic challenges bubbling below increasingly volatile markets. New data highlights tightening credit conditions, even as the…Read More
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Tian Ruixiang plans to acquire up to 15K Bitcoin in equity-linked deal
Cointelegraph.com News - 3 February 2026, 8:54 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.Tian Ruixiang Holdings Ltd (Nasdaq: TIRX) said it has entered a strategic agreement under which an unnamed investor would contribute 15,000 Bitcoin in exchange for an equity stake in the company. At…Read More
