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Valkyrie amends Bitcoin Fund S-1 filing with enhanced custody and valuation rules

Valkyrie Investments refiled an amended Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, adding more precise rules around custody, valuation, seed investments, and risks as the cryptocurrency investment vehicle awaits regulatory approval to trade on Nasdaq. The new filing updates the index used to value the fund’s Bitcoin from Lukka Prime to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant, which calculates the reference rate as of 4 PM Eastern

Volatile Start for Crypto ETFs in February as Bitcoin Lags and XRP Shines

A volatile first full week of February left crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) sharply divided, with bitcoin and ether absorbing sustained pressure while XRP quietly delivered a strong showing. Rapid daily reversals underscored a market still searching for conviction. Extreme Reversals Mark Crypto ETFs as XRP Defies Market Stress The first week of February delivered sharp […]

Fed’s Waller Shrugs Off Bitcoin Volatility, Says Crypto Crashes Don’t Threaten Banks

Bitcoin MagazineFed’s Waller Shrugs Off Bitcoin Volatility, Says Crypto Crashes Don’t Threaten BanksFederal Reserve Governor Christopher J. Waller downplayed risks from bitcoin and broader crypto markets on Monday, arguing that digital assets remain largely disconnected from the traditional financial system even as the technology behind them moves into the mainstream.Speaking at an event hosted by the Global Interdependence Center, Waller framed crypto markets as an extension and competition of

Polymarket Sues Massachusetts, Claims States Lack Authority Over Prediction Markets

Polymarket said Monday it has filed a federal lawsuit against Massachusetts, arguing that only federal regulators—not individual states—have authority over its event-based prediction markets. Polymarket Seeks Federal Ruling to Block Massachusetts Enforcement Polymarket’s chief legal officer, Neal Kumar, disclosed the action in a post on X, saying the company is seeking to block Massachusetts from […]

Prop Firm Jump Trading to Take Stakes in Kalshi and Polymarket: Report

Jump Trading is set to gain small stakes inprediction-market platforms Kalshi Inc. and Polymarket in return for providingliquidity, according Bloomberg. The move tightens theChicago-based firm’s ties to a fast-growing corner of derivatives trading builtaround event-based contracts.Venture-Style Liquidity DealsJump’s agreement with Kalshi involves a set amount ofequity in the company, the people said, who asked not to be identified becausethe talks are private. The size of its stake in Polymarket

Autonomous AI Agents Are Using Crypto at Scale—and Breaking Things Along the Way

Openclaw, an open-source AI agent framework once known as Clawdbot and Moltbot, has rapidly become a favorite tool for crypto-native developers building autonomous trading bots, token economies and onchain agents. Its rise has been fueled by flexibility and speed, but the same traits have also exposed users to hacks, scams, and costly security lapses. AI […]

Ripple says compliance controls will unlock DeFi, but XRPL liquidity is still too thin to prove it

Ripple is working to make decentralized finance more familiar to regulated institutions and is placing XRP at the center of that effort.DeFi’s earlier growth cycles were built around open, retail-facing liquidity pools and the associated risk tolerance. Total value locked across major protocols climbed into the tens of billions of dollars and, at previous peaks, surpassed $100 billion.Ripple’s pitch is that the next phase will be shaped less by permissionless pools and more by controlled access,

OpenAI begins testing ads in ChatGPT for free and Go users in the US

<p>OpenAI begins testing ads in ChatGPT for Free and Go users in the US, aligning with its strategy to expand access and fund infrastructure.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/openai-begins-testing-ads-in-chatgpt-for-free-and-go-users-in-the-us/">OpenAI begins testing ads in ChatGPT for free and Go users in the US</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

BTC Reclaims $70,000: Analyst Eyes $180K Target as Bitcoin Flushes Excess Speculation

On the afternoon of Feb. 9, bitcoin rebounded to near $71,000 after dipping to $68,285. The recovery followed an announcement by Strategy that it had purchased 1,142 bitcoins for $90 million, while Binance added 4,225 bitcoins to its secure asset fund for users (SAFU). Strategy and Binance Bolster Reserves Bitcoin ( BTC) rebounded from an [&#8230;]

Bitcoin Rebounds from $60K Capitulation Low, Eyes $74,500 Resistance This Week

Bitcoin MagazineBitcoin Rebounds from $60K Capitulation Low, Eyes $74,500 Resistance This WeekBitcoin Price Weekly OutlookWell, that escalated quickly! The bitcoin price just melted all the way through the $70,000s and $60,000s last week, but finally found its footing at $60,000. The bulls battled back from down there to push the price back up to $71,700 before it moved back slightly to close the week out at $70,315. The bears covered a lot of ground to the downside last week, so the bulls will

Billionaire Thomas Kaplan predicts new highs for gold as it reclaims $5K

<p>Thomas Kaplan says golds drop is temporary and expects prices to soar past $5.6K, citing fiat risks and global debt as drivers.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/kaplan-gold-prediction-2026/">Billionaire Thomas Kaplan predicts new highs for gold as it reclaims $5K</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Alphabet draws $100B+ demand for $15B bond sale to fund record $185B AI spend

<p>Alphabet is raising $15B via bonds after unveiling a $185B AI capex plan, with Wall Street demand exceeding $100B.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/alphabet-innovative-bond-deal-2023/">Alphabet draws $100B+ demand for $15B bond sale to fund record $185B AI spend</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Cipher Mining (CIFR) and TeraWulf (WULF) Get Morgan Stanley Nod; Marathon (MARA) Rated Underweight

Bitcoin MagazineCipher Mining (CIFR) and TeraWulf (WULF) Get Morgan Stanley Nod; Marathon (MARA) Rated UnderweightMorgan Stanley initiated coverage of three publicly traded bitcoin miners on Monday, assigning Overweight ratings to Cipher Mining (CIFR) and TeraWulf (WULF) while giving Marathon Digital (MARA) an Underweight rating.The move reflects the bank’s view that certain miners are better valued as infrastructure plays rather than pure crypto or bitcoin bets.Analyst Stephen Byrd and his team

Bitmine’s Ethereum Treasury Swells to 4.3M ETH—Unrealized Losses Mount

Bitmine disclosed Monday that it now holds more than 4.3 million ether, a massive position that places the digital asset treasury firm roughly $480 million underwater as ETH trades below its average purchase price. Bitmine Doubles Down on Ethereum While Paper Loss Nears Half a Billion Bitmine Immersion Technologies said it holds 4,325,738 ETH, acquired [&#8230;]

Bitmine adds 40,613 ETH during crash, defends accumulation despite $7.3B in paper losses

<p>Bitmine adds 40K ETH during Ethereums crash, defends $10B crypto treasury despite $7.3B in paper losses and market turmoil.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/bitmine-ethereum-acquisition-treasury-defended/">Bitmine adds 40,613 ETH during crash, defends accumulation despite $7.3B in paper losses</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

FCA Wants to Prove London’s Markets Are More Liquid Than Many Think

Britain’smarkets watchdog is preparing to publish trading data for every London-listedshare in a bid to prove that UK equity liquidity is much stronger than manyissuers and advisers assume. The movecomes after several companies cited lower liquidity as a reason to favor a USlisting over London.According to the Financial Times, TheFinancial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to collect and release data from all tradingvenues, including exchanges, dark pools, systematic internalizes andover-the-counter

Backpack to airdrop 25% of tokens at TGE as team eyes US IPO

<p>Backpack's strategy may set a precedent for aligning crypto projects with traditional financial markets, potentially influencing future IPOs.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/backpack-token-launch-details/">Backpack to airdrop 25% of tokens at TGE as team eyes US IPO</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Examining Sanae Takaichi’s Landslide Victory and What It Means for Crypto

The victory of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) by a supermajority in the snap elections held on Sunday has propped up Japanese markets. If she presses on with her agenda, analysts believe bitcoin could be affected by renewed headwinds. Sanae Takaichi’s Landslide Victory Might Bring Renewed Headwinds to Crypto Markets [&#8230;]

Jump Trading to acquire stakes in Kalshi and Polymarket

<p>Jump Trading's stake acquisitions in prediction markets may accelerate the integration of traditional finance with blockchain-based platforms.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/jump-trading-acquisition-stakes-kalshi-polymarket/">Jump Trading to acquire stakes in Kalshi and Polymarket</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

MegaETH mainnet debuts with Rabbithole portal for apps, swaps, and ecosystem navigation

<p>Ethereum L2 MegaETH goes live with its mainnet and launches Rabbithole, an all-in-one ecosystem explorer for apps, swaps, and metrics.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/megaeth-mainnet-launch-rabbithole/">MegaETH mainnet debuts with Rabbithole portal for apps, swaps, and ecosystem navigation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>