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• Strike Extends Margin Call Window for Bitcoin-Backed Loans as Volatility Intensifies
  BTC lending platform Strike has updated its bitcoin-backed loan policies amid heightened crypto market volatility, extending the margin call recovery window and adjusting loan-to-value thresholds to give borrowers more flexibility. Bitcoin Lending Platform Strike Expands Margin Call Recovery Time for Bitcoin-Backed Loans The changes include expanding the margin call recovery period from 24 hours to […]
• USDT Sets Record as Onchain Transfers Hit $4.4 Trillion
  Tether’s USDT reached record highs across usage, transfers, and reserves in Q4 2025, continuing to grow even as the broader crypto market slowed sharply after October’s liquidation event. Tether Hits New Highs as Stablecoin Market Stalls Tether’s USDT closed out 2025 with a string of milestones, reinforcing its position as the dominant stablecoin despite a […]
• Sen. Cynthia Lummis Tells Banks to Stop Fighting Stablecoins and Start Using Them
  U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis urged American banks to embrace stablecoins and digital assets, arguing they represent a new financial product rather than a threat as Congress struggles to advance stalled crypto legislation. Banks should see stablecoins as a way to expand services, not defend turf, Lummis said during a Feb. 6 appearance on Fox Business, […]
• Prediction Markets Price Patriots Loss Ahead of Super Bowl LX
  Prediction markets across Kalshi, Polymarket, and Myriad are signaling a strong consensus that the New England Patriots will lose Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8, with pricing one day before kickoff historically among the most reliable signals these platforms produce. Kalshi, Polymarket, and Myriad Agree: Patriots Face Long Odds on Super Bowl Sunday As of […]
• Why Some Traders Say Bitcoin’s 21 Million Cap Is Being Diluted Off-Chain
  Several X accounts have reignited a long-running debate in bitcoin circles, arguing that a single onchain bitcoin now underpins multiple financial claims across exchange-traded funds (ETFs), futures, perpetual swaps, wrapped tokens, and structured products. The argument, often labeled the “paper bitcoin” theory, draws direct comparisons to gold’s financialization in the 1980s, when derivatives came to […]
• Report: Vietnam Proposes 0.1% Crypto Transaction Tax Under Securities-Style Rules
  Reports detail that Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has floated a draft circular that would pull cryptocurrency trading firmly into the tax net, proposing a securities-style framework that levies a flat 0.1% personal income tax on every crypto transfer while exempting the activity from value-added tax. Vietnam’s Crypto Market Pilot Adds 0.1% Personal Income Tax Under […]
• Bitcoin ETFs Snap Losing Streak With $331 Million Inflow
  Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) finally halted weeks of selling pressure with a strong inflow, offering a rare moment of relief. Ether and solana, however, remained under strain, while XRP continued to quietly rebuild momentum. Capital Rotates Back to Bitcoin ETFs While Ether, Solana Stay Under Pressure After days of relentless selling, the tone shifted modestly […]