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Wall Street’s Goldman Sachs has revealed an expansion of its crypto holdings, reporting roughly $2.36 billion in total crypto exposure — including $1.1 billion in Bitcoin ETFs, according to financial holding disclosures. Bitcoin’s portion of the haul — the largest of any digital asset listed — highlights just how far the venerable investment bank has shifted from earlier skepticism toward meaningful exposure in the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap.  The $1.1 billion position was in IBIT, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF. The SEC filings also revealed holdings of approximately $35.8 million in Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, roughly $92,000…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum’s price has managed to hold above the $2,000 even as heightened volatility persists in the market. During the recent pullback, investors’ sentiment appears to be slowly leaning toward a bullish outlook, which is primarily indicated by the notable ETH withdrawals from crypto exchanges, matching key past levels. Exchanges Are Seeing Massive Ethereum Withdrawals  Following the sharp pullback in price, Ethereum’s on-chain supply dynamics have now reached a striking milestone. This milestone is taking place on the ETH exchange reserves, which have experienced one of their steepest…

Polymarket traders are pricing the prospect of China legalizing onshore Bitcoin purchases at roughly 5%.At first glance, the number appears dismissive. Still, it raises the question of whether the Chinese government will explicitly permit citizens to convert renminbi into Bitcoin within mainland China by the end of 2026.That distinction matters because the regulatory architecture Beijing recently completed points in the opposite direction.The prediction market asks a binary question: Will the People’s Republic of China announce by Dec. 31, 2026, that Chinese citizens can legally buy Bitcoin with yuan within China?The resolution hinges on the announcement itself, not on implementation. It…

In brief SafeMoon CEO Braden Karony was sentenced to 100 months in prison for his role in a crypto fraud scheme surrounding the SFM token. Karony was also ordered to forfeit $7.5 million for his crimes. One co-conspirator is awaiting sentencing, while another is still at large. SafeMoon CEO Braden John Karony was sentenced to 100 months in prison Tuesday by District Judge Eric Komitee of the Eastern District of New York for his role in a scheme that defrauded investors in the SafeMoon (SFM) token. Karony, who could have faced up to 45 years in prison, was convicted last May…

Gold demand reached a record $555 billion in 2025, driven by an 84% surge in investment flows and $89 billion in inflows into physically backed ETFs.The World Gold Council reports ETF holdings climbed 801 tons to an all-time high of 4,025 tons, with assets under management doubling to $559 billion. US gold ETFs alone absorbed 437 tons, bringing domestic holdings to 2,019 tons, valued at $280 billion.This indicated institutional repositioning.Bitcoin, meanwhile, spent the first two months of 2026 shedding holders. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of over $1.9 billion in January.As of Feb. 9, spot Bitcoin ETFs globally…

In brief Strategy founder Michael Saylor said the firm will be buying Bitcoin “every quarter, forever,” despite the firm’s mounting losses. He said that if Bitcoin plummets for an extended period of time, then the firm will refinance its debts. Shares in Strategy (MSTR) are down around 2.7% on Tuesday, and nearly 66% in the last six months. Strategy chairman and Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor says the firm will buy the top crypto asset “forever,” despite its paper losses now topping $5 billion on its BTC purchases.The largest crypto treasury vehicle spent another $90 million last week on BTC amid…

In brief Sam Bankman-Fried has requested a new trial, days after firing his lawyer and opting to represent himself. The disgraced FTX founder appears to be claiming to have newly discovered evidence in his case worthy of a new trial. Bankman-Fried is currently serving a 25-year sentence on seven federal fraud and conspiracy charges. Convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried formally requested a new trial in Manhattan on Tuesday, days after firing his attorney.The disgraced FTX founder is currently representing himself. Bankman-Fried had his mother, Stanford Law ethics professor Barbara Fried, file the motion for a new trial on his behalf.The filing,…

In brief The CFTC’s Chicago enforcement team—long seen as the agency’s “top cop”—has been fully wiped out. The office, which once employed 20 enforcement attorneys, now has zero, according to a Barron’s report. The massive reduction comes as the CFTC seeks to significantly expand its purview to include crypto and prediction markets. The CFTC office widely regarded as the regulator’s “top cop” has been reduced to non-existence—at the same time the Trump administration has sought to put the shrinking agency in charge of crypto and the exploding prediction market sector.The CFTC’s flagship Chicago office—which handles the agency’s most complex enforcement…

Ripple has enabled staking for Ethereum and Solana within its institutional custody business, expanding beyond safekeeping to include asset servicing features that large investors increasingly consider standard.The new capability, delivered through a partnership with staking infrastructure provider Figment, enables Ripple Custody clients to offer staking on major proof-of-stake networks without setting up validator infrastructure.This service provides operational simplicity with institutional controls, a combination aimed at banks, custodians, and regulated asset managers that want staking yield but do not want staking operations to sit outside their governance perimeter.The move also highlights a structural difference between XRP and the proof-of-stake assets institutions…

In brief North Korean actors are targeting the crypto industry with phishing attacks using AI deepfakes and fake Zoom meetings, Google warned. More than $2 billion in crypto was stolen by DPRK hackers in 2025. Experts warn that trusted digital identities are becoming the weakest link. Google’s security team at Mandiant has warned that North Korean hackers are incorporating artificial intelligence–generated deepfakes into fake video meetings as part of increasingly sophisticated attacks against crypto companies, according to a report released Monday.Mandiant said it recently investigated an intrusion at a fintech company that it attributes to UNC1069, or “CryptoCore”, a threat…

In brief Blockchain.com has received FCA registration for UK crypto brokerage, custody, and institutional services. The approval follows 2024 MiCA licensing, positioning the firm across European and UK markets. Founded in York in 2011, the crypto exchange has processed $1.2 trillion in transactions serving 90 million wallets. Crypto exchange Blockchain.com has secured registration with UK regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), enabling it to offer crypto services to customers there.Blockchain.com can now provide brokerage, custody, and institutional services under one of the world’s strictest regulatory frameworks. For users, this means more protection and oversight of their funds.Founded in the UK…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Cardano’s native token ADA is caught between emerging institutional interest and persistent selling pressure, with prices trading in a tight range around roughly $0.27 as of this week. Related Reading: Convicted FTX CEO SBF Cries ‘Biden Lawfare’ In Trump Pardon Pitch According to current market data, ADA’s price sits near $0.2670, with modest intraday fluctuation and a market capitalization approaching $9.6 billion. This reflects a notable slide from its 2021 peak above $3 but shows the coin remains among the top crypto assets by market cap. The…

The crypto wallet provider MetaMask has taken the top spot in Santiment’s latest rankings for overall development activity, according to new data from the blockchain analytics firm. In a new post on X, Santiment shared its most recent list of crypto projects with the highest level of notable GitHub development over the past 30 days, tracking changes in rankings compared to the previous month. [adinserter block=”1″] “Here are crypto’s top overall coins by notable development activity the past 30 days. Directional indicators represent each project’s rank rise or fall since last month.” Source: Santiment/X According to the rankings, MetaMask placed…