Cryptocurrency News
- Crypto dev launches website for agentic AI to ‘rent a human’
- Kraken parent Payward revenues jump 33% as crypto traders pile in
- Vitalik Buterin tempers vision for ETH L2s, pushes native rollups
- ETH funding rate turns negative, but US macro conditions mute the buy signal
- Nevada authorities file lawsuit against Coinbase over unlicensed wagering
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Crypto dev launches website for agentic AI to ‘rent a human’
Cointelegraph.com News - 4 February 2026, 4:06 am
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.In what some may see as a unique and slightly dystopian use of artificial intelligence, a crypto developer has launched a website that enables AI agents…Read More
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Kraken parent Payward revenues jump 33% as crypto traders pile in
Cointelegraph.com News - 4 February 2026, 3:13 am
Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said Payward’s revenues were “well balanced” in 2025, split almost evenly between trading and asset-based revenues.Crypto exchange Kraken’s parent company, Payward, reported 33% revenue growth in 2025 as transaction volumes rose and the business capitalized on its acquisitions. The company’s revenues rose to $2.2 billion last year, up from $1.6 billion…Read More
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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