Bitcoin ETFs Withstand BTC Plunge as Analysts Flag Concentrated Outflows and High Holder Retention
Spot Bitcoin ETFs are still sitting on a sizable asset base even after a steep BTC drawdown, while a burst of redemptions earlier this week put day-to-day liquidity mechanics under pressure. The key signal is that the wrapper remains sticky, but redemption spikes can still stress the system around institutional positioning.
Blockchain Intelligence firm TRM Labs reaches $1bn valuation after $70m Series B extension
TRM Labs, the renowned blockchain intelligence company, has just achieved an important milestone for the crypto sector in general, as it achieved “unicorn” status after a $70 million expansion of its Series B funding round, reaching an overall valuation of $1 billion. The funding, which was previously announced in November 2022, reached $130 million.
Outflows Exceed $3 Billion as US Spot Bitcoin ETF Holders Sit About 8% Underwater
Between January 20 and February 3, 2026, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net redemptions of roughly $2.8–$3.0 billion, a drawdown that left many holders sitting below their average entry while Bitcoin traded around the $78,100–$78,500 range. What stands out is that the market logged the second and third largest weekly outflows on record within the […]
Tether Is Shaking Up the Gold Market With Massive Metal Hoard
Switzerland’s vast network of roughly 370,000 Cold War era nuclear bunkers is now mostly dormant, but one facility has become unusually busy, according to a Bloomberg report. Every week, more than a ton of gold is hauled into a high-security vault owned by crypto giant Tether Holdings SA, turning a defensive relic into a logistics […]
River to Expand Cross‑Ecosystem Liquidity on Sui
River said that it integrated its native stablecoin, satUSD, into the Sui Network to build what it described as a unified, cross-ecosystem liquidity layer. The initiative was later supported by disclosed strategic financing, including an $8,000,000 investment from TRON DAO Ventures and a separate $12,000,000 raise aimed at accelerating chain-abstraction deployment and on-chain settlement capabilities.
North Korea–Linked Hackers Use Deepfake Video Calls to Target Crypto Workers, Raising AML and Identity Risks
State-linked North Korean groups have been using AI-generated deepfake video calls and fake-job campaigns to compromise cryptocurrency professionals, with incidents documented on January 27, 2026. These operations blend impersonation tactics and malicious tooling to steal credentials and crypto assets, increasing operational and AML exposure for VASPs and custodians.
Tom Lee’s BitMine Amassed 4.24M ETH, Taking Control of ~3.5% of Supply as Treasury Tops $12.8B
BitMine Immersion Technologies, chaired by Tom Lee, reported holdings of 4,243,338 Ethereum (ETH) as of January 25, 2026, which it characterized as roughly 3.52% of Ethereum’s circulating supply. The disclosure frames BitMine as a highly concentrated corporate holder whose $12.8 billion treasury footprint carries both market impact and compliance ramifications.
Japan to Allow Crypto ETFs by 2028 as Asia Competition Heats Up
Japan’s Financial Services Agency is preparing a regulatory and tax package that would enable spot cryptocurrency ETFs to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2028. The plan pairs broader market access with securities-grade oversight, positioning crypto ETFs as a mainstream wrapper rather than a niche trading product.
SEC, CFTC to Hold Harmonization Event on Crypto Oversight
U.S. regulators are putting joint messaging on the record on January 27, 2026, when the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission hold a public session titled “Harmonization, U.S. Financial Leadership in the Crypto Era” at the CFTC’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. The one-hour event runs from 10:00–11:00 AM ET and will […]
Polymarket Traders Hit as Trump’s “TACO Trade” Wrecks Greenland Bets
Policymaker rhetoric and a swift tariff reversal in mid-January 2026 triggered a rapid repricing across political prediction markets, inflicting heavy losses on Polymarket participants. The abrupt de-escalation on January 21–22, 2026 removed the near-term prospect of punitive tariffs and sent the odds of a U.S. acquisition of Greenland sharply lower. The speed of the move […]