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The Bitcoin and Ethereum prices rallied after reports of the US dollar crashing spread across the market. Recent data show that the US dollar has fallen to its lowest level in four years, raising concerns about the strength of the world’s dominant reserve currency. As the dollar weakens, market players are beginning to shift attention to alternative assets such as precious metals and digital currencies, including BTC, which is increasingly viewed as a potential hedge against rising inflation and currency depreciation.  US Dollar Falls To Lows Not Seen In 4 Years New reports from Bloomberg highlight the relentless slide in…

Browser maker Opera’s shares surged more than 17% after the opening bell after the company announced it’s expanding support for Tether’s USDT stablecoin and tether gold (XAUT0) in its self-custodial crypto wallet MiniPay.The move brings broader access to dollar-backed and gold-backed cryptocurrencies for millions of users in emerging markets.Shares of Opera (OPRA) slid over the past week to a $12.40 low before the announcement helped them surge to stand at $14.65. MiniPay, which the company says has 12.6 million activated wallets, will now allow users to use these tokens “without navigating the complexities of the blockchain.”The wallet, which boasts more…

Ethereum (ETH) announced ERC-8004 is heading to mainnet, positioning the network as a neutral infrastructure for a problem the AI industry can’t yet solve: how agents prove they’re trustworthy when no single platform controls the reputation layer.The timing reveals the underlying tension, as AI agents are moving from demos into production systems that trigger real transactions.Mastercard is drafting commerce standards for agentic checkout, UK banks are piloting customer-facing agent trials slated for early 2026, and Gartner projects 40% of enterprise applications will integrate task-specific agents by year-end.However, a Camunda report found that while 71% of organizations now deploy AI agents,…

VERSE — the utility and rewards token powering the Bitcoin.com ecosystem — is now listed on MEXC, one of the world’s leading digital asset exchanges. Deposits are live, and trading for the VERSE/USDT pair is officially open.What this means for VERSEThis listing marks another major milestone for VERSE, expanding its reach and availability to millions of global crypto traders. Known for its strong community and support of emerging projects, MEXC offers a powerful platform to boost VERSE adoption and liquidity.“At Bitcoin.com, we’re building tools that empower people to interact with digital assets freely and easily. Listing VERSE on MEXC helps us take that vision to…

Tracking the broader crypto market decline, Dogecoin (DOGE) has crashed to new lows, sending it back to a key demand zone. Market analyst Eric Crypto has shared a detailed analysis, highlighting the significance of this level and predicting that a hold above it could trigger a major rebound and subsequent price rallies for Dogecoin.  Dogecoin Price Plummets To Key Demand Zone On January 31, Eric Crypto shared a technical price chart on X, showing that Dogecoin has dropped significantly from its late-year highs of around $0.26 and recently fell to about $0.11099. The move was accompanied by choppy price action…

Opinion by: Robert Schmitt, founder and co-CEO at CorkDeFi has entered its institutional phase. As large investors dip their toes into crypto ETFs and digital asset treasuries (DATs), the ecosystem is gradually evolving into an institutional-grade financial system in its own right, with the introduction of new financial instruments and digital counterparts of well-established ones.​DeFi’s current growth exposes mounting risks that could lead to trust roadblocks. For institutions to confidently onboard, the ecosystem must implement stronger risk guardrails and resilient infrastructure. It’s worth exploring the main areas where risk is concentrated, how TradFi handles similar challenges, and the guardrails DeFi needs…

Bitcoin is stabilizing slightly today after one of its most punishing weeks in years, but the damage across crypto markets has already been done. The bitcoin price fell below $80,000 over the weekend for the first time since April 2025, briefly plunging to lows near $75,000 amid cascading liquidations and a broader sell-off across global risk assets.  As of early Monday, BTC was trading around $78,400, up about 1% on the day, according to Bitcoin Magazine data, after shedding roughly 12% over the past seven days. That decline has erased more than $200 billion from bitcoin’s market capitalization, capping a…

India has proposed zero taxes for foreign cloud service providers until 2047 on services sold outside the country. The mandatory condition is to perform workloads from Indian data centers. On February 1st, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed tax holidays—effectively zero taxes—on income from cloud services that firms earn abroad. Sales to Indian clients will be taxed at standard rates. The announcement comes as American giants like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft strive to expand their capacities globally to support the growth of AI workloads. Meanwhile, India is becoming an attractive destination for new investments. The country offers a large talent pool…

US President Donald Trump has nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to lead the US central bank, a move that has sent mixed signals for cryptocurrency markets and US dollar liquidity, according to market analysts.Trump nominated Bitcoin-friendly Warsh on Friday, and he is set to replace Jerome Powell when his term ends in May, assuming the Senate approves him.Warsh’s nomination could mean the Fed will continue its interest rate cut trajectory. But according to Thomas Perfumo, a global economist at cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, it also signals that broader market liquidity is expected to “stabilize rather than meaningfully expand.”He told…

London-based subscription platform OnlyFans is reportedly negotiating the sale of a 60% stake to California private equity firm Architect Capital. Summary OnlyFans is reportedly selling a 60% stake. Fenix International, OnlyFans’ parent company, invested about $19.9 million in Ethereum during 2021–2022. By November 2022, falling crypto prices caused an $8.45 million impairment; whether the company still holds the assets remains to be seen. According to the Wall Street Journal, the deal could value the company, known for its X-rated content, at $3.5 billion, or $5.5 billion including debt. Architect Capital, which specializes in restructuring complex businesses, aims to improve payment…