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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

Why Gold Is Falling with Silver and Why Ron Paul Predicts a $20K Price

Gold pricesare down about 2.5% today, with silver falling by a similar margin on Monday,February 2, 2026, although both metals have recently experienced a truly wildrally.Goldplunged 11% and silver crashed 36% on Friday, January 31, 2026, the worst dayfor precious metals in over a decade, as President Trump's nomination of KevinWarsh as Fed Chair triggered a $15 trillion liquidation cascade. JPMorganclosed $10 billion in silver shorts at the exact market bottom while CME marginhikes forced panic

White House to meet with crypto firms and banks on stablecoin yield this afternoon

<p>The meeting could reshape financial landscapes, influencing regulatory frameworks and competitive dynamics between traditional banks and crypto firms.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/white-house-stablecoin-yield-meeting-crypto-banking/">White House to meet with crypto firms and banks on stablecoin yield this afternoon</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

The company behind Octa transforms into a new global brand

A solid player on the international brokerage scene, the Octa brand comprises several independent companies operating under a brand-sharing model. However, things are about to change as one of the key participants—a group of companies leveraging the licenses of Mauritius and Comoros—has recently decided to take a new direction. It will bring its participation in Octa to a close and introduce its own global brand. In this article, the group of companies breaks down its ambitious plans. The l

WeChange Launches Across 190+ Countries to Expand Crypto Access Worldwide

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. WeChange, a noncustodial global crypto onramp, announces the official launch of its noncustodial fiat-to- crypto on-ramp, designed to simplify how everyday users buy and sell digital assets while maintaining full control of their funds. The platform goes live globally on January 30, supporting bank transfer methods [&#8230;]

Blueberry Appoints Head of Marketing MENA Amid SailGP Partnership and COO Promotion

Magdy Mohamed announced on LinkedIn today (Monday) that hehas joined Blueberry as Head of Marketing for the MENA region.The appointment comes shortly after ChristopherNelson-Smith was promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Blueberry Markets.He previously served as Head of Trading and Operations at the firm.Blueberry has recently expanded its regional presence by becomingthe Official Online Trading Partner of the Bonds Flying Roos ahead of theAbu Dhabi Grand Final of SailGP. The partnership is pa

TNS Buyout of BT Radianz Creates One of the Largest Trading Networks Globally

TransactionNetwork Services (TNS) has closed its acquisition of BT's Radianz business,bringing the telecommunications giant's financial connectivity arm under thecontrol of the Koch Industries-backed infrastructure provider.Theacquisition unites TNS's ultra-low-latency trading network with Radianz's cloudplatform, which connects thousands of brokers, exchanges, and clearinghouses. Radianz hasoperated for more than two decades as a neutral network linking marketparticipants to trading venues, mar

XRP Plunges to Multi-Month Low of $1.52 Amid Middle East Tensions

XRP fell to $1.52 on Feb. 2, its lowest since December 2024, before recovering to around $1.60 amid a broader crypto sell‑off driven by Middle East tensions. Erosion of the New Year Bullish Narrative XRP tumbled to a fresh multi-month low Feb. 2 as the cryptocurrency market grappled with a sell-off initially triggered by geopolitical [&#8230;]

Bitcoin begins to rally after 11% weekend dump as global markets open with bullish intent

Bitcoin just erased over $9,000 in a weekend liquidity trap and the Monday recovery is missing one thingBy the time London desks started lighting up this morning, Bitcoin had already moved sharply in off-hours trading.Over the weekend, while most of the world was off-grid or only half-paying attention between errands and late-night scrolling, BTC slid hard in thin liquidity.The chart tells the story in a single line: a steady Friday fade that turned into a sharper weekend flush, then a small reb

Gold and Silver Keep Falling as Markets Deal With the Warsh Effect

Gold and silver, the two main precious metals, continued to slide as the whole sector dipped as markets prepared for Trump’s Fed‑Chair pick Kevin Warsh’s expected liquidity-siphoning actions. Global Stock Meltdown Triggers Gold and Metals Selloff Gold and silver continued their selloff, dropping to prices not seen since January, closing a very profitable bull market [&#8230;]

Universal Basic Income Ideas Surge as AI-Linked Layoffs Rise

Universal basic‑income ideas are being considered now that AI‑linked layoffs have become more frequent across high‑tech industries. In the past week, companies announced a reduction of 52,000 employees, many of them due to AI implementations that cut labor costs in the U.S. Universal Basic Income Implementation Presented as a Possible Counterpart to an AI Takeover Universal [&#8230;]

XRP Price Prediction – Will It Hit $100 by 2026 and $500 by 2030?

Key Takeaways:XRP could reach between $5 and $15 by 2026, but $100 remains highly speculative unless major market shifts occur.Between 2026 and 2030, if regulatory clarity and mass adoption accelerate, XRP has a theoretical path toward $100–$500, though risks remain.Key growth factors include Bitcoin halving cycles, institutional adoption, legal clarity post-lawsuit, and Ripple&#8217;s utility in global finance.XRP is one of the most talked-about cryptocurrencies when it comes to long-term price

Dubai Was Supposed to Be the New Cyprus for CFDs, But 1 in 4 Broker Jobs Still Land on the Island

The world's50 largest online brokers are advertising more than 1,400 open positionsglobally, with Cyprus capturing the lion's share of hiring activity at 22.8% ofall vacancies, according to new data compiled by marketing consultancy FYI."Mostopen positions are currently in Cyprus," said Christian Görgen frommarketing agency FYI, who analyzed almost 1000 job descriptions across the sector."Followed by the UAE, Malaysia and India."Dubai Momentum Slows asCyprus Regains GroundThe datachallenges rece

STARTRADER Unveils UAE National Team Jersey for ICC T20 World Cup 2026

The ceremony marks the next chapter in a renewed partnership between the global broker and the Emirates Cricket BoardAfter being announced as the official sponsor of the UAE National Cricket Team for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, the ECB holds an event to reveal the official team jersey featuring the company's branding at Wikit, Emirates Golf Club.The event, attended by 70+ management members from both sides, including STARTRADER executives, Emirates Cricket Board officials, players, and also medi

Binance commits to gigantic Bitcoin purchase as an implicit apology for October liquidation meltdown

Binance just turned its emergency insurance fund into a public, auditable pledge. And it reads like a crisis-repair letter in balance sheet form.The exchange announced Jan. 30 that it will convert SAFU's roughly $1 billion stablecoin reserves into Bitcoin within 30 days, with an explicit promise: if BTC price movements push the fund below $800 million, Binance will replenish it to $1 billion.The move comes wrapped in the language of trust-building: &#8220;we hold ourselves to elevated standards,

China’s XI Reveals Plans for Yuan to Become ‘Powerful’ and Attain Reserve Currency Status

China’s President Xi Jinping advocates for a strong currency that will allow the country to challenge the dollar’s dominance in international trade and rival its position as a global reserve currency. Xi’s remarks come as the Trump administration shows no concern about a weak dollar. President Xi Wants to Establish a Strong Yuan China seems ready to [&#8230;]

SOL & XRP ETFs Lead Jan 2026 Inflows; BTC & ETH Bleeds

Key Highlights: January 2026 showed a mixed crypto market for the ETF products. Solana and XRP ETF products&#8230;

The Future of CFD Trading: Why Eightcap is Bringing TradeLocker to the Regulated Market

In a move set to redefine the retail trading experience, Eightcap has officially become the first major CFD broker to offer the TradeLocker platform - known and trusted by the global prop trading community. By integrating this cutting-edge technology, Eightcap continues to deliver on its commitment to providing an innovative, next-generation trading environment for its diverse global client base. Providing further insight into the integration, Eightcap’s Chief Commercial Officer, Michael Clifton

India Hikes Trading Tax, Will It Push Traders to ‘Unregulated’ CFDs?

The Indian government has decided to raise the securities transaction tax (STT) on locally regulated derivatives. For futures, the trading-related tax has been raised to 0.05 per cent from 0.02 per cent, and for options, to 0.15 per cent from 0.01 per cent. It now remains to be seen whether these tax changes drive more Indian derivatives traders towards contracts for difference (CFDs), like XM, iForex and several others, which are locally unregulated. Also, will it potentially encourage brokers

Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Hits $74,532 as Global Markets Retreat

A broad market sell-off has intensified as bitcoin fell to $74,532, marking a 23% decline from its mid-January peak and momentarily dragging its market cap below $1.5 trillion. Global Equity Markets Face Contagion The crypto market sell-off spilled over into a new week as bitcoin slipped to $74,532, its lowest since November 2024. The plunge [&#8230;]