Solana’s Lily Liu: Crypto Should Focus on Finance, Not Social Apps

Solana’s Lily Liu: Crypto Should Focus on Finance, Not Social Apps

Feb 5, 2026

Solana’s leadership just caused a bigger conversation about where crypto is heading, after Solana Foundation president Lily Liu said blockchains should stop trying to copy gaming platforms or social networks and focus again on finance. Her comments arrived as bitcoin slipped below $70,000

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Growing In The Chaos: Tether USDT Adds 35.2M Users in Q4

Growing In The Chaos: Tether USDT Adds 35.2M Users in Q4

Feb 5, 2026

Despite the market being literally a red sea, with BTC hovering around $71K and sentiment locked in extreme fear, Tether USDT continues to flex hard. In Q4 2025 (October–December), the issuer released its latest BDO-verified attestation, showing USDT hitting record highs even as

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South Africa Launches ZARU Stablecoin: Why Local Money on Crypto Rails Matters

South Africa Launches ZARU Stablecoin: Why Local Money on Crypto Rails Matters

Feb 5, 2026

Are stablecoins one of the biggest blockchain use cases? It appears so. While crypto traders are high on “hopium,” expecting the best out of the current bear market, big moves are being made in South Africa. For years, South Africa has been at

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Crypto Market News Today, February 5: I Am Free, Freefalling! 8% Drop in Bitcoin and Ethereum Price

Crypto Market News Today, February 5: I Am Free, Freefalling! 8% Drop in Bitcoin and Ethereum Price

Feb 5, 2026

Bitcoin price has stepped off a cliff, and we are free-falling. So, congrats bears! Just in a single session, Bitcoin tumbled by 8% to $70,000 level, dragging the Ethereum price down to under $2,100. As cruel as it is to us, this likely

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Hyperliquid Treasury Eyes Yield by Using HYPE as Options Collateral

Hyperliquid Treasury Eyes Yield by Using HYPE as Options Collateral

Feb 5, 2026

Public companies are not just assessing crypto potential; they are buying in. Since the approval of spot ETFs in 2024 and throughout 2025, multiple firms in the US have been actively purchasing and adding top cryptos to their balance sheets. Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy,

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Binance Pulls Far Ahead With 5B in Crypto Reserves

Binance Pulls Far Ahead With $155B in Crypto Reserves

Feb 5, 2026

Binance reportedly holds more crypto reserves than every major rival combined, based on CoinMarketCap’s January 2026 Proof of Reserves data. The exchange controls about $155 billion in user-backed assets. For context, the closest competitor, OKX, held around $31.29 billion, followed by Bybit at

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Tom Lee Defends BitMine’s B ETH Loss

Tom Lee Defends BitMine’s $6B ETH Loss

Feb 5, 2026

These are hard times for crypto holders as Bitcoin keeps falling again and again, now hitting a new yearly low at $70,500. Ethereum is also following the same path, briefly trading below $2,100. A company that went full ETH maxi is now watching

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Solana’s Lily Liu: Crypto Should Focus on Finance, Not Social Apps

Crypto Selloff Splits markets into ‘Liquidity Islands,’ Analysts Warn

Feb 4, 2026

Crypto markets are sliding again, and this time the selloff feels uneven in a way that traders cannot ignore. Bitcoin eased about 2%, while Ethereum and many large coins followed lower, yet money has not flowed out evenly across the ecosystem. Some corners

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Tezos Gets First US-Regulated Futures as Bitnomial Expands

Tezos Gets First US-Regulated Futures as Bitnomial Expands

Feb 4, 2026

Bitcoin derivatives just gained another regulated entry point in the U.S., and this time the spotlight lands on Tezos. Bitnomial launched the first U.S.-regulated futures tied to XTZ, adding institutional-grade trading infrastructure to a project that has been building quietly for years. New

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Wall Street Drops 2M on Bitcoin While ETH and XRP Sit Out

Wall Street Drops $562M on Bitcoin While ETH and XRP Sit Out

Feb 4, 2026

This was the first time in 7 days Bitcoin ETFs turns green. And it was big one. Wall Street reportedly poured $562 million into spot Bitcoin ETFs in a single day, while Ethereum and XRP saw almost no institutional demand. Market Cap 24h

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