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BlockFills, an institutional-focused digital asset trading and lending firm, has temporarily suspended client deposits and withdrawals, citing recent market and financial conditions, according to reporting from the Financial Times. A notice was sent last week and stated the suspension was intended “to further the protection of our clients and the firm.” It added that any funds deposited during the suspension period would be refused and returned. Clients were told they could continue trading under certain restrictions, including the possibility that positions or loans requiring additional margin could be closed. BlockFills provides spot and derivatives execution, structured products, and crypto-backed lending…

In brief BlockFills confirmed that it halted deposits and withdrawals on its platform last week amid crypto market volatility. The firm said it is working to restore liquidity and is still allowing the opening and closing of spot and derivative positions. BlockFills facilitated more than $61 billion in trading last year and boasts more than 2,000 institutional clients worldwide. Crypto trading firm and lender BlockFills has suspended deposits and withdrawals on its platform amid volatile market conditions, the company confirmed to Decrypt.The firm, which lists over-the-counter (OTC) trade execution, liquidity provisioning, and lending services among its crypto services, called the measures…

At 8:30 a.m. Eastern, the U.S. labor market handed traders a breaking story with two timelines, one for today, one for last year.Nonfarm payrolls grew by 130,000 in January, unemployment held at 4.3%, and wages kept climbing.The details came straight from the BLS, the monthly snapshot that tells markets how hiring and paychecks are moving.Then I scrolled, and the past shifted.The same release carried a huge annual benchmark revision that rewrote the job count for March 2025 lower by 898,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis, and pushed the entire 2025 trendline down.Those revisions matter because traders build expectations from the…

The bitcoin price extended its steep decline today after a multi-month long slide that erased more than half of its value from its October peak, with the bitcoin price now trading near $66,000 following a sharp sell-off that pushed prices toward $60,000. Since roughly December 2025, the bitcoin price has followed a pretty straightforward downward trajectory, falling from levels above $100,000 into a volatile range that has kept traders focused on whether the market has reached a durable floor. Bitcoin price dropped below the psychological mark of $70,000 on Feb. 5, triggering intense selling pressure across spot and derivatives markets.…

February 11th, 2026 – Ile Du Port, Seychelles class=”ql-align-center”>Over 100 million users can now fund their TON Wallet using crypto from the most popular blockchains – no additional bridges, swaps or manual conversions required. Wallet in Telegram today announced the launch of cross-chain deposits in its self-custodial TON Wallet, enabling users to fund their wallets with crypto from the most popular blockchains. Powered by MoonPay, the integration manages cross-chain transfers behind the scenes, ensuring a smooth deposit experience in TON Wallet. With this launch, more than 100 million users can transfer their stablecoins from other chains to TON without friction…

In brief Mike Novogratz declared the “age of speculation” in crypto is over, shifting to real-world asset tokenization. Galaxy is launching a $100 million hedge fund with 30% crypto exposure, 70% in financial services stocks. An October 2025 flash crash wiped $19 billion in derivatives, leaving a lasting impact on market narratives. The “age of speculation” that captivated crypto traders is ending, Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz told CNBC in an interview Tuesday.Instead, he told the news outlet the market is “going to be transposed or replaced by us using these same rails, these crypto rails, to bring banking [and] financial…

Bank of America Securities expects the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to raise its policy rate from 0.75% to 1.0% at its April 27-28 meeting. Markets already price roughly 80% odds of that outcome, according to swap data cited in recent BoJ meeting minutes.The 25-basis-point move itself sounds modest, but the debate it has sparked runs deeper: could a return to 1% policy rates, last seen in Japan’s mid-1990s, trigger a global carry-trade unwind that forces deleveraging across risk assets, including Bitcoin?In August 2024, a sharp yen rally tied to the unwinding of carry trade sent Bitcoin and Ethereum down as…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin’s long-term price structure may look chaotic on lower timeframes, but one crypto analyst believes it is following a more predictable pattern on larger timeframes. In a recent post on X, analyst Tony outlined a macro cycle framework that he says has consistently defined the best windows to accumulate Bitcoin and the best periods to exit around cycle highs. His theory is based on historical bull and bear market durations stretching back to 2015, and he claims the current cycle is following that same pattern almost perfectly.…

In brief Solana ETFs logged $8.43 million in net inflows Tuesday, their strongest session since January 15. Bitwise’s BSOL dominated with inflows of $7.7M, while Fidelity, Grayscale, and VanEck saw flat or negligible flows. Users of prediction market Myriad put the chance of Solana dropping to $40 at 65%. U.S. spot Solana ETFs recorded their strongest performance in nearly a month on February 10, according to SoSoValue data.Solana ETFs broke a two-day outflow streak, notching $8.43 million in net inflows on Tuesday—their highest daily volume since January 15, when they drew in $8.94 million. The inflows defy a brutal 24-hour…

In brief The FCA has begun legal proceedings against HTX, stating that the crypto exchange was not complying with rules that protect consumers from unfair and misleading marketing. HTX’s accounts are now blocked for UK users on several social media platforms. The regulator is preparing to take on a larger role in the regulation of crypto asset providers in the country. The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority said Tuesday that it had begun legal proceedings against HTX, the crypto exchange founded by Tron creator Justin Sun, for “illegally promoting crypto asset services to UK consumers.”The action comes under rules enacted in…

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors fall 2-3% ahead of jobs report; BTC at $67,300 Layer Zero announces Zero chain with major backing and partnerships SBF requests new trial after firing attorney, claims new evidence Robinhood crypto revenue slows, prediction market growth 4x’s Polymarket announces attention marketes powered by Kaito AI ?️ LayerZero Drops a New Blockchain—and Wall Street Showed UpThe most important blockchain tech of the decade may have just…

The European Commission’s 20th sanctions package proposes a comprehensive ban on all cryptocurrency transactions involving Russia, an escalation from targeting specific bad actors to attempting to sanitize the rails themselves.The question is whether the EU can raise the cost of evasion sufficiently by controlling chokepoints: regulated exchanges, stablecoin issuers, and third-country financial intermediaries.The proposal arrives at a moment when enforcement data already tells a clear story about displacement.Between 2024 and 2025, flows to and from sanctioned entities via centralized exchanges fell roughly 30%, according to TRM Labs.Over the same period, flows through high-risk, no-KYC, and decentralized services increased by more…

In brief Denmark’s Danske Bank is now giving users of its Danske eBanking and Danske Mobile Banking the opportunity to invest in Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs. The rollout of crypto-related products represents a turnaround for the Danish bank, which in previous years had explicitly ruled out offering any kind of crypto services. But while the lender accepts that the cryptocurrency market has matured in recent years, it still underlines that it does not recommend crypto as an asset class. Danish lender Danske Bank is offering its customers the opportunity to invest in Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded products, but is refusing…