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European lawmakers endorsed the ECB’s digital euro plans as a way to shore up the bloc’s monetary sovereignty, while reiterating that the central bank must remain independent. The European Parliament threw its weight behind the European Central Bank’s (ECB) digital euro project in a vote that framed money and payments as a strategic asset in an era of rising geopolitical tensions.  Lawmakers adopted the annual ECB report by 443 votes in favor, 71 against and 117 abstentions, backing amendments that describe the digital euro as “essential” to strengthening European Union monetary sovereignty, reducing fragmentation in retail payments and bolstering the integrity of the single market.  The text places growing emphasis on how public money in digital form can curb Europe’s reliance on non‑EU payment providers and private instruments. Read more

Ether inflows into accumulation addresses spike despite ETH price falling below $2,000, signalling strong investor confidence in the long term. Ethereum accumulation addresses have witnessed a surge in daily inflows since Friday, suggesting growing confidence in Ether’s (ETH) long-term price trajectory despite its latest drop below $2,000. Key takeaways: Ether’s drop below $2,000 has left 58% of addresses with unrealized losses. Read more

Leading altcoins dropped, as analysts cite capital flight to gold, ETF outflows, and cascading liquidations for draining market liquidity.

How is XRP performing during bear markets and is a parabolic recovery rally inbound? Let's find out what history has to say.

Sam Bankman-Fried filed a motion for a new trial on Feb. 10, advancing a claim that reframes FTX's collapse not as fraud-driven insolvency but as a recoverable liquidity crisis. The motion invokes Rule 33 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, which permits courts to grant new trials when “the interest of justice so requires,” […] The post Sam Bankman-Fried requests new trial claiming FTX had $16.5 billion surplus in 2022, but does it matter? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The court granted Uniswap’s motion to dismiss without prejudice, allowing plaintiffs 21 days to amend before the dismissal becomes final. A New York federal judge dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Bancor-affiliated entities against Uniswap, ruling that the asserted patents claim abstract ideas and are not eligible for protection under US patent law. In a memorandum opinion and order dated Tuesday, Feb. 10, Judge John G. Koeltl of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint filed by Bprotocol Foundation and LocalCoin Ltd. against Universal Navigation Inc. and the Uniswap Foundation.  The court found that the patents are directed to the abstract idea of calculating crypto exchange rates and therefore fail the two-step test for patent eligibility established by the US Supreme Court.  Read more

Spot Bitcoin ETFs have posted $311 million inflows this week, almost offsetting last week’s $318 million outflows, even as BTC fell 13%. Update (Feb. 11, 10:00 am UTC): This article has been updated to correct the reported number of shares. US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their inflow streak to three sessions, with this week’s gains nearly offsetting last week’s outflows. Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded $166.6 million in inflows on Tuesday, bringing total inflows this week to $311.6 million, according to data from SoSoValue. Read more

Franklin Templeton is letting institutions pledge tokenized money market fund shares as collateral for trading on Binance, while keeping the fund assets in off‑exchange custody. Global investment manager Franklin Templeton announced the launch of an institutional off‑exchange collateral program with Binance that lets clients use tokenized money market fund (MMF) shares to back trading activity while the underlying assets remain in regulated custody.  According to a Wednesday news release shared with Cointelegraph, the framework is intended to reduce counterparty risk by reflecting collateral balances inside Binance’s trading environment, rather than moving client assets onto the exchange. ​Eligible institutions can pledge tokenized MMF shares issued via Franklin Templeton’s Benji Technology Platform as collateral for trading on Binance.  Read more

Here's why PI could continue to chart big losses in the next few days.

ZRO has entered the top 100 alts after a massive surge, while most other altcoins have plunged hard yet again.

The timeframe might be shorter than you expect.

Spark is rolling out Spark Prime and Spark Institutional Lending, aiming to turn its DeFi stablecoin stack into institutional margin and credit lines. Spark announced the launch of Spark Prime and Spark Institutional Lending on Wednesday to channel more of its decentralized finance (DeFi) stablecoin reserves into institutional credit markets. Spark, a decentralized asset allocator whose core contributor, Phoenix Labs, previously worked on MakerDAO’s stablecoin and risk architecture, said the suite is designed to let borrowers access stablecoin loans without running their own DeFi operations. Spark Prime offers margin‑style lending and off‑exchange settlement powered by Spark’s liquidity engine, while Spark Institutional Lending plugs Spark‑governed markets into qualified custodians such as Anchorage Digital so clients can keep collateral inside regulated custody.  Read more

Bitcoin analysis warned the $69,000 mark may end up as long-term resistance again, thanks to its significance in BTC price history. Bitcoin (BTC) hit new week-to-date lows on Wednesday as $66,500 came into focus. Key points: Bitcoin is trading in a key historical zone, but buyer pressure is too weak to break resistance. Read more

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Legal experts say civil claims offer Bithumb the clearest route to recovering Bitcoin mistakenly distributed in a $43 billion error.

Stablecoin Talks Stall as Banks Push Yield Restrictions The post White House Stablecoin Talks Stall as Banks Push for Yield Restrictions appeared first on Cryptonews.

Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks New FTX Fraud Trial on Fresh Evidence The post Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks FTX Retrial Citing Fresh Testimony appeared first on Cryptonews.

Since August 2025, XRP holders have increasingly spent their coins, adding to the selling pressure that has flipped the asset’s on-chain profitability negative.

ARK says Massive AI CapEx from Google and Amazon is just the beginning, with recent breakthroughs signaling a years-long investment wave.

The Defense Department will use a custom version of ChatGPT for unclassified work, even as technology advocates warn about human error.