Bitwise and ING Germany launch a partnership letting German customers trade Bitwise crypto‑ETPs with reduced or no execution fees. Bitwise Europe GmbH announced on February 2, 2026 in Frankfurt a cooperation with ING Germany enabling customers of the online broker to buy Bitwise crypto‑exchange traded products (ETPs) from €1,000 order size with no execution costs […]
Safello launches regulated crypto services in Finland under MiCA authorization, enabling euro payments, trading and custody. Safello announced on February 3, 2026 in Stockholm that it has launched services in Finland as its first cross‑border establishment, operating under its authorization as a crypto‑asset service provider under the EU’s Regulation on Markets in Crypto‑Assets (MiCA); Finnish […]
According to local sources, the agreement would have been signed by Milei and Kelsier Ventures’ CEO Hayden Davis two weeks before the launch of Libra. The document, signed in January 2025, establishes Davis’ position as a blockchain and AI advisor to the Argentine president. Libra Case: President Milei and Hayden Davis Agreement Revealed More revelations […]
Tether and Opera integrate USDT and Tether Gold (XAU₮0) into Minipay to expand dollar and gold‑denominated access in emerging markets. Tether announced on February 2, 2026 that USDT and Tether Gold (via XAU₮0) are now supported in Minipay, Opera’s self‑custodial wallet on the Celo blockchain, enabling millions of users across Africa, Latin America and Southeast […]
XRP fell to $1.52 on Feb. 2, its lowest since December 2024, before recovering to around $1.60 amid a broader crypto sell‑off driven by Middle East tensions. Erosion of the New Year Bullish Narrative XRP tumbled to a fresh multi-month low Feb. 2 as the cryptocurrency market grappled with a sell-off initially triggered by geopolitical […]
Gold and silver, the two main precious metals, continued to slide as the whole sector dipped as markets prepared for Trump’s Fed‑Chair pick Kevin Warsh’s expected liquidity-siphoning actions. Global Stock Meltdown Triggers Gold and Metals Selloff Gold and silver continued their selloff, dropping to prices not seen since January, closing a very profitable bull market […]
Universal basic‑income ideas are being considered now that AI‑linked layoffs have become more frequent across high‑tech industries. In the past week, companies announced a reduction of 52,000 employees, many of them due to AI implementations that cut labor costs in the U.S. Universal Basic Income Implementation Presented as a Possible Counterpart to an AI Takeover Universal […]
