Category: crypto

Superset has raised $4 million in seed funding to develop a unified liquidity execution layer for stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and on-chain FX. This funding comes amid a growing trend of investments in crypto infrastructure. The team aims to provide a single connectivity layer for liquidity providers, market makers, wallets, and aggregators.

U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in January, surpassing economist expectations of 70,000. However, major benchmark revisions reduced total 2025 job growth from 584,000 to 181,000, indicating a weaker labor market than previously thought. Additionally, crypto markets saw significant declines, with Bitcoin dropping over 11% for the week.

Ault Capital Group launches Ault Blockchain public testnet for institutional onchain trading. The testnet features DAO governance and rewards tied to network participation. Built on Cosmos with EVM support, it aims to power secure trading and settlement. Ault invites developers and validators to contribute to network development. No public token sale planned.

Goldman Sachs warns that a hotter CPI could lead the Fed to adopt a more hawkish stance, impacting rate-cut expectations and putting pressure on Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies. The focus may shift from jobs data to inflation risks, potentially affecting the performance of various assets, including BTC, ETH, XRP, and Solana.

The derivatives market for ETH is between $2,057 and $1,863 liquidation walls, potentially triggering $1.4b in forced buying or selling. Shorts face $928m in liquidations above $2,057, while longs risk $454m below $1,863. ETH trades around $1,936–$1,970, with BTC near $67,000 and SOL at $80 amid macro risk sentiment.

BlackRock is in discussions with the SEC to tokenize its iShares ETFs, potentially turning mainstream funds into on-chain collateral. The timeline for this shift is uncertain, ranging from 90 days to 12 months. Tokenized iShares would create programmable assets for DeFi, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana trading lower.

Dogecoin and Shiba Inu both experienced declines of 4% and 2% respectively on Tuesday after breaking key support levels. Dogecoin fell below $0.10, facing resistance at $0.105-$0.12, while Shiba Inu traded near $0.00000552 with strong selling pressure and broken support zones. Recovery for both coins requires reclaiming key levels.

CNBC’s Jim Cramer suggested the U.S. government may buy Bitcoin at $60,000 for a Strategic Reserve, which was criticized by George Noble as “complete nonsense.” Treasury testimony and blockchain data confirm the government cannot legally buy Bitcoin with public funds. Noble highlighted Bitcoin’s market volatility and advised caution in media narratives.

During the Super Bowl, Logan Paul appeared to bet $1 million on the New England Patriots through Polymarket, a crypto prediction market. However, it was revealed that the bet was not possible as Paul’s account had no funds. The incident sparked criticism of crypto betting and raised concerns about the legality and ethics of prediction…

Robinhood reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings of $1.28 billion, a 27% increase from the previous year, but below the forecast of $1.33 billion. The shortfall was due to a 38% drop in crypto-related revenue to $221 million. Despite this, the company’s total revenue for 2025 was $4.5 billion, up 52% from 2024.