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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

Publicly Traded Miners Buck the Tape as Bitcoin’s Price Wobbles

Bitcoin briefly slid to $72,863 on Bitstamp on Tuesday, but publicly traded mining stocks managed to post mixed-to-positive daily performances even as U.S. stock indexes closed firmly in the red. Bitcoin Miners Defy Red Screens Amid Geopolitical Jitters Bitcoin’s dip followed a risk-off jolt after Reuters reported the U.S. shot down an Iranian drone approaching […]

Bitcoin’s biggest risk is governance, not quantum computing, says Galaxy CEO

<p>Internal discord among Bitcoin developers poses a greater risk than quantum computing, potentially impacting future upgrades and stability.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/quantum-resistant-bitcoin/">Bitcoin&#8217;s biggest risk is governance, not quantum computing, says Galaxy CEO</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Bitcoin Miners Hit ‘Shutdown Prices’ as Profitability Slumps to Multi-Month Low

Older and mid‑range mining rigs like the Antminer S19 XP+ Hydro, Whatsminer M60S and Avalon A1466I have reportedly already crossed shutdown thresholds, while even newer S21 units are nearing viability limits. The Profitability Cliff The bitcoin mining industry is facing a severe profitability squeeze this week as a combination of falling cryptocurrency prices and high [&#8230;]

Elon Musk Revives Dogecoin Moon Talk, but DOGE Keeps Falling

Elon Musk revived the long-running “Dogecoin to the moon” saga on Feb. 3 with a casual “Maybe next year” reply on X, but this time the market barely flinched as DOGE kept sliding. SpaceX Boss Elon Musk Says ‘Maybe Next Year’ on Dogecoin Moon Plan On Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, Elon Musk, well known for [&#8230;]

Corn: DeFi faces critical customer support challenges, Yearn’s foresight on UST highlights governance risks, and the market is set for recovery in late 2023 | On The Brink with Castle Island

Yearn Finance highlights the urgent need for better risk management as DeFi faces growing challenges.The post Corn: DeFi faces critical customer support challenges, Yearn&#8217;s foresight on UST highlights governance risks, and the market is set for recovery in late 2023 | On The Brink with Castle Island appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Matthew Le Merle: 2025 will be the year of crypto equity, hundreds of millions will adopt digital wallets, and US regulation is shifting positively | On The Brink with Castle Island

2025 is set to be a game-changing year for blockchain, with explosive growth in digital wallets and investments.The post Matthew Le Merle: 2025 will be the year of crypto equity, hundreds of millions will adopt digital wallets, and US regulation is shifting positively | On The Brink with Castle Island appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Qiao Wang: AI coding tools are revolutionizing productivity for startups, the competitive moats of tech giants remain intact, and personalized marketing will dominate the future | Empire

AI advancements are reshaping startup productivity and could soon outpace human investors in venture capital.The post Qiao Wang: AI coding tools are revolutionizing productivity for startups, the competitive moats of tech giants remain intact, and personalized marketing will dominate the future | Empire appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Wyatt: Crypto lending markets are sustainable despite recent declines, the critical role of Total Value Locked (TVL), and the risks of leveraged systems | On The Brink with Castle Island

Recent declines in DeFi lending highlight both challenges and new opportunities in the evolving crypto landscape.The post Wyatt: Crypto lending markets are sustainable despite recent declines, the critical role of Total Value Locked (TVL), and the risks of leveraged systems | On The Brink with Castle Island appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

C. Thi Nguyen: Prioritizing enjoyment over efficiency in games, the pitfalls of social media scoring systems, and how metrics can obscure true value | Bankless

Rethinking success: How game mechanics shape our values and influence social media behaviorThe post C. Thi Nguyen: Prioritizing enjoyment over efficiency in games, the pitfalls of social media scoring systems, and how metrics can obscure true value | Bankless appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Arnav Pagidyala: Ethereum and Solana will dominate the blockchain landscape by 2026, Robinhood is set to outpace Coinbase, and privacy-preserving KYC technologies will redefine data security | Bankless

Ethereum and Solana are set to dominate the blockchain landscape, challenging new competitors by 2026.The post Arnav Pagidyala: Ethereum and Solana will dominate the blockchain landscape by 2026, Robinhood is set to outpace Coinbase, and privacy-preserving KYC technologies will redefine data security | Bankless appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Vladimir Novakovski: DeFi must match TradFi performance without sacrificing verifiability, why solving real problems is key to crypto innovation, and the future of Ethereum’s institutional use cases | Empire

Decentralized exchanges must prove their worth to compete with traditional finance's efficiency and trust.The post Vladimir Novakovski: DeFi must match TradFi performance without sacrificing verifiability, why solving real problems is key to crypto innovation, and the future of Ethereum&#8217;s institutional use cases | Empire appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Satya Nadella: AI is reshaping knowledge work, the rise of digital coworkers, and the global south’s tech-driven GDP growth | All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

AI is reshaping knowledge work, creating new opportunities for efficiency and innovation across industries.The post Satya Nadella: AI is reshaping knowledge work, the rise of digital coworkers, and the global south&#8217;s tech-driven GDP growth | All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks &#038; Friedberg appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Sarah B. Rogers: Europe’s Online Safety Act threatens US free speech, 12,000 arrests for speech acts in the UK, and the chilling effects of vague regulations | All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

Growing tensions between US free speech values and European censorship laws threaten online discourse.The post Sarah B. Rogers: Europe&#8217;s Online Safety Act threatens US free speech, 12,000 arrests for speech acts in the UK, and the chilling effects of vague regulations | All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks &#038; Friedberg appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The trillion dollar Bitcoin lottery you can play now for free – but will never win

Bitcoin is a $1.5 trillion prize pool secured by nothing more than numbers, private keys, generated by math, that unlock wallets holding real money.That’s the seductive idea behind Keys.lol: a site that spits out batches of Bitcoin private keys and their corresponding addresses, like an infinite roll of digital lottery tickets.Refresh the page, and you get another set. Refresh again, and you get another.Somewhere in that endless stream is a key that matches a wallet with a balance, maybe even on

Bitcoin Clings to Strategy’s Cost Basis; MSTR Slides 5%

On Tuesday, bitcoin slid to an intraday low of $72,863 per coin, at one point sending Strategy’s shares down as much as 9% against the U.S. dollar. By Wall Street’s close, MSTR ended the day around 5% lower. MSTR Shares Slide All eyes are fixed on Strategy as the spot price of bitcoin had slipped [&#8230;]

Bitcoin in freefall hitting lowest price since Trump took office as leverage turns a macro wobble into a brutal cascade

Bitcoin fell around 8% on Feb. 3, briefly losing the $73,000 level.A quick rebound took prices to $74,500 as of press time, dampening the intraday correction to 5.8%. The decline marks the lowest price point in the President Donald Trump administration and the weakest level since the November 2024 Presidential Election.The selloff pushed Bitcoin as low as its March 2024 all-time high of $73,500, a level that held through the early stages of the decline but ultimately gave way under sustained sel

Deutsche Börse’s 360T Plugs Bitpanda Into FX Network to Channel Institutions Into Crypto

360T, part of Deutsche Börse Group, has struck apartnership with Bitpanda to expand institutional access to crypto trading andwider digital asset services across Europe. The deal connects 360T’s 3DX tradingplatform with Bitpanda’s digital asset infrastructure, aiming to give banks andother financial institutions a ready-made route into client-facing cryptoproducts.Announced in Frankfurt and Vienna on Tuesday,the collaboration combines Bitpanda’s digital asset services with 3DX, 360T’scrypto-asse

Bitcoin Drops to $72,863 Low After Short‑Lived Bounce Meets Heavy Selling

Bitcoin’s brief recovery collapsed as heavy selling drove prices below $73,000, erasing over $130 billion in market value and triggering $283 million in leveraged liquidations. Market Volatility and Price Decline Bitcoin’s attempt at a recovery following a red weekend proved short-lived as a fresh wave of selling pushed the cryptocurrency below the $73,000 mark. According [&#8230;]

Bitcoin mining revenue hits historic low as infrastructure is sold to AI giants permanently altering the network’s security

The euphoria of October’s record highs has evaporated, leaving the industrial backbone of the Bitcoin network facing a brutal reality check.According to CryptoSlate's data, Bitcoin is currently trading near $78,000, a level that represents a punishing decline of more than 38% from its all-time high of over $126,000 just four months ago.While casual observers might see a standard market correction, the view from inside the mines is far more dire. The steep drop in the flagship digital asset's pri