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[LIVE] Crypto News Today, February 9 – ENS Abandons Namechain L2 Plan As Ethereum Price Holds $2K
Ethereum Layer 2 solutions are taking another L as ENS Labs has scrapped its plans for Namechain, opting to deploy the upgraded ENSv2 protocol directly on Ethereum. The change in plan comes after Ethereum scaling upgrades cut registration gas fees by over 99%,
China Reiterates Crypto Ban While Cracking Down on Tokenized Assets and Yuan Stablecoins
Like clockwork, China FUD is back just as Bitcoin slips into bear-market territory. Beijing has widened the scope of its cryptocurrency ban, explicitly targeting the tokenization of real-world assets and unauthorized stablecoins linked to its currency. China just reminded the global market that
99Bitcoins Exclusive: “We can’t catch a break,” Says Coinbase Research Chief Analyzing Crypto ETF Outflows, Euro-Stablecoins And Institutional Adoption
“We can’t catch a break,” said David Duong, Head of Global Research, Coinbase Institutional, as he discussed the current state of the crypto market, institutional adoption and Euro-Stabelcoins. “We saw ETF outflows in December, and a big part of that had to do
Did Stablecoin Minting Stop Bitcoin Price From Breaking Below $60K?
Tether and Circle minted more than $3 billion in new stablecoins in just a few days as the Bitcoin price retested $60,000. BTC briefly bounced at that level, but the buying power many traders expected never showed up. That gap tells us a
Gemini Pulls Out of UK, EU, Australia as It Bets on US Rules
Crypto can’t exist in isolation. True, it promises decentralization and diffuses power back to the people. The problem is that fiat is needed to buy these assets, and some of the best cryptos to buy are still priced in USD, Euros, and many
Tether $150M Deal With Gold.com: Stablecoin Giant Wants to Own the Supply Chain
The obsession with gold continues: Tether, the stablecoin giant, is once again expanding its gold exposure. In a move that signals a major pivot toward hard assets, Tether has struck a definitive deal to invest $150 million into Gold.com. The agreement buys Tether
Lummis Wants Banks to Embrace Stablecoins, CLARITY Act Stalls
Billionaires managing multi-trillion-dollar portfolios are bullish on a future that is tokenized. They expect real estate, bonds, currencies, and pretty much everything of value to float on public ledgers like Ethereum and Solana in the coming months. Tokenization of fiat, like the USD
Over $1T Wiped From The Market But Bitwise Says Crypto Winter Is Near Its End
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan recently described the crypto market as locked in a full-blown winter since January 2025. A brutal, 2022-style downturn driven by excess leverage, widespread profit-taking by early holders, and sustained price pressure across the board. He likens it to “Leonardo
Senator Warner Calls It ‘Crypto Hell’ as Senate Revives Stalled Bill
Sen. Mark Warner says he feels stuck in “crypto hell” as the Senate tries to restart talks on a long-delayed crypto market structure bill. Bitcoin and Ethereum barely moved after the comments, which tells us traders already expect Washington gridlock. That matters because
US Treasury Tells Crypto Companies to Follow Rules or Leave
Washington just turned up the pressure on crypto, and the message came bluntly when US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told companies unwilling to follow new rules they could “move to El Salvador.” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US has to get Bitcoin
