Senator Cynthia Lummis urges US banks to adopt stablecoins and digital assets, citing efficiency gains, new revenue streams, and strategic advantages. U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis urged banks to embrace stablecoins and digital assets during a Thursday interview. She contended that resistance inhibits innovation and customer choice. Accordingly, she said digital assets provide banks with completely
05 Feb Change Log: Version 1.127 Posted on 5 February, 2026 in Change Log by Lya Rodriguez The Bitfinex Change Log is an overview of all performance and UI changes made to the Bitfinex trading platform. For an overview of all previous changes, please refer to blog.bitfinex.com/category/changelogs. Version 1.127 Features Authentication with Google SSO Improvements
Zcash is often billed as “encrypted Bitcoin,” yet its market cap is only about $3 Bn—roughly 1/280th of Bitcoin’s $1.3 T. In an exclusive interview with 99Bitcoins, Arjun Khemani, advisor to the Winklevoss-backed Zcash project Cypherpunk, breaks down the state of privacy crypto. His position is clear: without digital privacy, there’s no free future. DISCOVER: Top 20
Jefferies says the latest crypto selloff shows few signs of an imminent bottom, even as bitcoin and ether hover near levels that have historically drawn dip buyers. In a research note this week, the bank described the downturn as a liquidity-driven correction rather than a collapse in blockchain activity, pointing instead to continued network usage
Bitcoin price is experiencing one of the most dramatic selloffs in its history Thursday, sliding sharply through key support levels and sparking massive liquidations in the derivatives market. According to Bitcoin Magazine Pro data, the world’s largest cryptocurrency crashed through critical floors, dipping towards the $62,000 floor, marking the largest raw dollar drawdown ever recorded
NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Plume, the global leading real-world asset (RWA) network, has introduced the KRW-denominated stablecoin KRW1 issued by leading digital asset custody firm BDACS (Beyond Digital Asset Custody Service). Through this collaboration, Korean investors and institutions gain the foundation to make payments and investments directly in Korean won (via KRW1)
Reused Layer-2 models and unclear ties to Ethereum are raising doubts about scalability, trust, and long-term relevance. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has raised concerns about the direction of Layer-2 development. He argued that many projects rely on similar technical designs with little variation. His remarks have reignited debate about what meaningful progress should look like
05 Feb Mobile App Change Log 7.20.0 Posted at 15:27h in Change Log by Lya Rodriguez Recent updates and optimisations to the Bitfinex mobile app We’re pleased to present Version 7.20.0 of the Bitfinex mobile app. The latest update to the Bitfinex mobile app includes Google SSO login and signup functionality. You can also download
Despite the market being literally a red sea, with BTC hovering around $71K and sentiment locked in extreme fear, Tether USDT continues to flex hard. In Q4 2025 (October–December), the issuer released its latest BDO-verified attestation, showing USDT hitting record highs even as altcoins bled and the October 10 liquidation cascade wiped out over a
Bitcoin BTC$71,091.27 tumbled below $66,000 during early afternoon U.S. hours as this week’s crypto selloff accelerated into a bloodbath on Thursday. The largest cryptocurrency fell more than 10% over the past 24 hours to a session low of $65,156, according to CoinDesk data, the weakest level since October 2024 and below the 2021 peak. Feb.
