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View More NewsIn brief Vitalik Buterin has withdrawn $44.7 million of his own ETH as he declares that the Ethereum Foundation is entering a period of “mild austerity” over the next few years. The funds will be used to support Ethereum’s growth and development, with funding focusing on genuine utility, and avoiding “Ethereum everywhere” hyperbole. Experts suggest that increased funding from Buterin may be necessary at a time when the wider market is prioritizing real-world assets, stablecoins and other commercial uses of blockchain. Vitalik Buterin has withdrawn 16,384 ETH (c. $44.7 million) to support the ongoing growth and development of Ethereum, declaring…
In brief U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $817 million in net outflows Thursday, led by BlackRock’s IBIT with $317.8 million in outflows. Analysts point to Kevin Warsh’s potential Fed Chair nomination as a “hawkish” signal that is forcing a massive deleveraging of arbitrage capital. Bitcoin’s correlation with tech stocks returned as Microsoft’s disappointing 2026 guidance added to the global risk-off mood. U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) notched a massive $817 million net outflow on Thursday, as the leading cryptocurrency’s price plummeted to a nine-month low.The exodus was led by BlackRock’s IBIT, which saw $317.81 million in redemptions—a figure higher…
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Xi Jinping purges a million officials a year. China’s president finds corruption wherever he looks for it, like a Grand Inquisitor rooting out heresy. Lately, his fury has turned to members of the military command, and on 24 January, the great purge finally reached its zenith—a moment described by Dennis Wilder, former China analyst at the CIA, as “the most stunning development in Chinese politics since the early days of Xi’s rise to power.”As vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, which heads the armed forces of the Chinese Communist Party (not of China, which has no army), Zhang Youxia was…
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Top cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced said Friday that it shall switch the stablecoin in its $1 billion emergency user protection fund to bitcoin over…
Bitcoin’s price downtrend may not be as short-lived as many holders anticipate, says crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen.“Bitcoin’s likely going to keep bleeding against the…
In brief SEC Chair Paul Atkins indicated Thursday that sweeping crypto innovation exemptions are unlikely to come this month. He said the SEC is…
On Thursday, President Donald Trump said he will announce his pick for the U.S. Federal Reserve chair to replace incumbent Jerome Powell after the…
The media does not fairly cover the conservative Supreme Court justices. But it is not enough to criticize their written opinions. Rather, pundits feel…
With another $25 million from Ripple and $24 million from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), the crypto industry’s chief campaign-finance fund, the Fairshake political action committee,…
Key takeaways:HYPE surged 60% to $34.90, fueled by institutional investor accumulation from Hyperliquid Strategies and reduced selling after staking unlocks.Bearish liquidations exceeding $20 million…
In brief Brave is launching a multi-week “vault heist” game across its browser, X, and Discord starting February 3. More than 4,000 players have…
The killing of Alex Pretti by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is hard to defend for anyone who watched the video of…
Optimism’s governance has approved a proposal that links the OP token more closely to the economic performance of the Superchain, marking a notable shift…
Sony Group Corp. made a follow-on investment in Startale Group, deepening its involvement in the Soneium blockchain about a year after the network’s mainnet…
In brief The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged. Two members of the FOMC dissented from the decision. The central bank affirmed…