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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

3 Reasons Bitcoin Buckled as January Closed

Bitcoin’s price is having a rough day, sliding 8.3% over the past 24 hours and 13.6% across the last seven days, touching an intraday low of $75,555 on Bitstamp at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time. What follows is a closer look at three factors that have succeeded in keeping bitcoin prices pinned to the mat. Bitcoin […]

First US bank collapse of 2026 adds to gold, silver, and Bitcoin chaos while $337B in unrealized contagion looms

Late on Friday, Illinois regulators shut down Metropolitan Capital Bank and Trust, a little-known institution with just $261 million in assets, handing control to the FDIC in what was officially a routine resolution.But it landed in the middle of a much louder market shock.On the same day the bank failed, gold and silver saw one of their sharpest one-day plunges in decades, and Bitcoin sold off sharply amid the broader rush out of risk. 24 hours later, and the markets that are open over the week

Onchain Perp DEX Trading Accelerates With Nearly $1T in 30-Day Volume

Decentralized perpetual exchanges are quietly stacking nine-figure monthly volumes as traders continue shifting leverage-heavy activity onchain, away from centralized venues. Decentralized Perps Platforms See Sustained Growth in Trading Activity Decentralized perpetual exchanges, often called perp DEXes, are a growing segment of decentralized finance ( DeFi) that allow traders to speculate on the price of assets […]

Moltbook: How AI Agents Ended up Building Their Own Social Network

Moltbook is a fast-growing, Reddit-style social network where artificial intelligence (AI) agents—not humans—post, argue, collaborate, and quietly form culture on their own terms. From Moltbots to Moltbook: The Rise of the Agent Internet Billed as “the front page of the agent internet,” Moltbook allows only AI agents to create accounts, submit posts, comment, and vote, […]

Tesla overtakes Bitcoin on global asset leaderboard

<p>Tesla's rise highlights shifting investor confidence, while Bitcoin's decline underscores volatility and risks in the cryptocurrency market.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/bitcoin-market-position-falls-tesla/">Tesla overtakes Bitcoin on global asset leaderboard</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Bitcoin Plummets Under $76K as Iran Tensions Spark $1.1 Billion Hourly Wipeout

Bitcoin followed the collapse of the precious metals market on Friday, plunging nearly $9K amidst rising geopolitical tensions. On Jan. 31, bitcoin tumbled to an intraday low of $75,555, marking its lowest point since April 2025, following reports of explosions in Iran. The flash crash briefly erased bitcoin’s market capitalization to $1.5 trillion, dragging the [&#8230;]

Trump’s Fed pick Kevin Warsh is “not nervous” about Bitcoin while plotting a digital dollar takeover

President Donald Trump announced he will nominate former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to lead the US central bank.In a Jan. 30 post on Truth Social, the president confirmed the selection, writing:I have known Kevin for a long period of time, and have no doubt that he will go down as one of the GREAT Fed Chairmen, maybe the best. On top of everything else, he is &#8216;central casting,' and he will never let you down.Donald TrumpPresident (47th)&bull;United States of AmericaShare on View

Bitcoin Price Crashes to $75,000 Range As Broader Crypto Market Sells-Off

Bitcoin MagazineBitcoin Price Crashes to $75,000 Range As Broader Crypto Market Sells-OffBitcoin price plunged to nearly $75,000 today during a continuous and sharp, high-volume sell-off that erased more than 10% from recent highs and pushed the asset below $80,000 for the first time since April 2025.Data shows BTC fell from a 24-hour high of $84,356 to a low of $75,644 in a matter of hours, as sellers overwhelmed bid support across major exchanges.&nbsp;The move marked one of the steepest singl

Chicago-based Metropolitan Capital Bank becomes first bank to fail in 2026

<p>This bank failure may signal potential vulnerabilities in the financial sector, prompting increased scrutiny and regulatory measures.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/first-bank-failure-2026-chicago-bank/">Chicago-based Metropolitan Capital Bank becomes first bank to fail in 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

ETF Red Tide: Bitcoin, Ether Sink Deeper as XRP Defies the Trend

Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their losing streak as bitcoin, ether, and solana bled heavily once again, while XRP stood out as the lone bright spot. The divergence highlighted selective positioning amid a deeply risk-off market. Crypto ETF Rout Deepens for Bitcoin and Ether Selling pressure refused to ease as crypto ETFs closed the week [&#8230;]

Bitcoin Slides to $78K as Macro Stress and ETF Outflows Hit at the Same Time

Bitcoin slid toward $78,000 as heavy selling, institutional outflows and a risk-off macro backdrop intensified a sharp intraday breakdown, leaving the market firmly under bearish control and searching for a near-term floor. Bitcoin Extends Sharp Intraday Drop as Bears Maintain Control At 12:15 p.m. on Jan. 31, BTC is trading at $78,993 on Bitstamp, extending [&#8230;]

Bitcoin miners are making millions by shutting down because of a massive US winter storm

Earlier this week, a sweeping US winter storm pushed Bitcoin miners to curtail, pulling a noticeable chunk of computing power off the network in a short window.Data shows a 40% dip in hashrate between Jan. 23 and Jan. 25, with around 455 EH/s going offline, and block production slowing to around 12 minutes for a stretch.Graph showing Bitcoin's hashrate from Jan. 20 to Jan. 30, 2026 (Source: CoinWarz)The fact that the sharpest drop came from Foundry USA, the largest mining pool with the largest p

XRP Breakdown Deepens While Market Confidence Slips

XRP slid sharply to fresh session lows as relentless selling broke key support, deepening a multi-day downtrend and leaving price vulnerable amid rising global uncertainty and a risk-off market tone. XRP Downtrend Extends as Rebound Attempts Fail At 11:17 a.m. on Jan. 31, XRP is trading at $1.616, extending losses after another sharp hourly selloff [&#8230;]

Arthur Hayes Lays out Bull Run Conditionals, Bitfinex Issues Warning, and More — Week in Review

Lawmakers push closer to market-structure rules, exchange-traded funds (ETF) flows stall, Arthur Hayes eyes central bank liquidity, Tom Lee flags metals-to- crypto rotation, and banks face $500 billion run risk in this Week in Review. Week in Review Crypto faces a turning point as regulation, liquidity, and capital flows collide. U.S. lawmakers say crypto market [&#8230;]

Crypto market crashes erasing $220B as Israel strikes Gaza with ETH and XRP leading weekend losses

Ethereum and XRP just fell off a cliff in weekend trading, Bitcoin barely flinched, and the timing might matterCrypto has a habit of saving its worst moves for the hours when people are least prepared to deal with them.That was the vibe on Saturday, when Ethereum and XRP dropped hard in a short burst, right as weekend liquidity was already thin.Around 3 PM GMT on Saturday, XRP was down about 7.98%, ETH was down about 5.66%, and Bitcoin was comparatively steady with a smaller drawdown of around 3

Bitcoin drops to $81K, wiping out over $380M in longs as US government enters partial shutdown

<p>Market volatility and macroeconomic factors are intensifying investor caution, impacting institutional sentiment and leading to significant outflows.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/bitcoin-price-drop-long-positions/">Bitcoin drops to $81K, wiping out over $380M in longs as US government enters partial shutdown</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

US Winter Storm Weighs on Bitcoin Mining Network, Cryptoquant Finds

Bitcoin mining took a direct hit from January’s U.S. winter storm, with Cryptoquant data showing sharp declines in hashrate, production, and miner revenue across the network. Bitcoin Mining Production Falls to Post-Halving Lows According to Cryptoquant researchers, several large U.S.-based mining firms curtailed operations as severe weather disrupted power availability, accelerating a networkwide hashrate drawdown [&#8230;]

Shock surge in inflation destroys hopes for early rate cuts as Bitcoin price sinks

The December Producer Price Index didn't just beat expectations, but it also revealed a persistent problem that forces markets to rethink the entire 2026 rate path.Final demand PPI rose 0.5% month-over-month, the sharpest jump since July, driven almost entirely by a 0.7% surge in services while goods prices sat flat. The headline came in at 3.0% year over year, beating expectations of 2.7%, but core PPI rose to 3.3% from 2.9%, the highest level since July 2025.Markets sold the news immediately.

$1.65 Trillion on Ice—Bitcoin Struggles to Shake off the Bears

Bitcoin entered Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, with a bruised ego and a market trying to find its footing. Priced at $82,699 with a market capitalization of $1.65 trillion, bitcoin floated within a 24-hour trading band of $81,953 to $84,367. Its daily volume printed a notable $53.64 billion—ample liquidity, but not enough conviction to shake off [&#8230;]