Category: LiveBitcoinNews

Gemini exits UK, EU, and Australia markets while cutting staff by 25%, citing AI efficiency, higher costs, and renewed United States focus. Gemini announced a major strategic shift on Thursday, confirming exits from the UK, EU, and Australia markets. Meanwhile, the crypto exchange cut its workforce by 25% (affecting almost...

Coinbase confirmed HYPE spot trading for Feb. 5, 2026, as Hyperliquid’s token trades lower despite listing news, data shows. Coinbase has confirmed that spot trading for Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, will go live on 5 February 2026. The announcement drew attention across the crypto market, although price action remained restrained...

Ethereum drops near $2,042 as bearish structure holds, with traders watching key liquidity levels and a $2,345 reclaim for trend reversal. Ethereum has continued to trend lower and recently traded near $2,042. Market participants are closely watching price structure as downside pressure remains active. Analysts say the current move reflects...

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...

JPMorgan says Bitcoin’s risk-adjusted profile has improved compared with gold over the long term. Bitcoin volatility relative to gold has fallen to a record low, according to JPMorgan data. JPMorgan estimates Bitcoin’s production cost near $87,000, with BTC trading below that level. JPMorgan has stated that Bitcoin’s long-term appeal compared...

Asunción, Paraguay, February 5, 2026,  — EverValue (EVA) has announced the launch of Burn Vault Boost on February 6. This update to its existing on-chain backing and burn framework is designed to modify how BTC backing is applied across a portion of the token supply. The Burn Vault Boost introduces...

Kyle Samani steps back from daily work at Multicoin while staying active in crypto investing and policy. Co-founder of Multicoin Capital, Kyle Samani is stepping away from daily duties after more than eight years. During his tenure, Samani grew the firm into a major crypto asset manager with about $5.9...

As RippleX drives institutional DeFi access with compliance-oriented infrastructure, Permissioned Domains are available on the XRP Ledger mainnet. A big milestone was attained today by RippleX. XRP Ledger mainnet Permissioned Domains were launched. As per RippleXDev on X, the feature is operational. Permissioned Domains are now live on XRPL Mainnet,...

Circle co-founder Jeremy Allaire is being criticized by investigator ZachXBT said to have endorsed the PURCH token. Microcap declined 93 percent since its high point since the endorsement. Jeremy Allaire, the co-founder of Circle, is now in trouble. On-chain sleuth ZachXBT condemned the USDC executive, who promoted the dubious PURCH...

Charles Hoskinson, the company’s founder, has issued the standard update of the Logan v2026.2.5 release, introducing eight new Cardano integrations, including Taptools, Cexplorer, and Ada Handle.  Charles Hoskinson declared a Heraldic upholding of the Logan upgrade. He announced the information on X, which showed an enhanced connectivity within the Cardano...