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Ripple has announced that its institutional prime brokerage platform, Ripple Prime, now supports the decentralized derivatives trading protocol Hyperliquid. The integration gives Ripple Prime clients access to Hyperliquid’s onchain perpetuals liquidity while keeping margin and risk managed inside Ripple Prime. The company said clients will be able to cross-margin decentralized finance derivatives exposures, alongside positions in other markets the platform supports. Ripple Prime currently supports traditional assets that include FX, fixed income, over-the-counter swaps, and more. The platform acts as a single point of access for institutions managing multi-asset portfolios, offering centralized risk management and capital efficiency, Ripple said. The…

In a significant demonstration of operational scale, Bitfufu, the prominent cloud mining platform under the Bitmain umbrella, successfully mined 229 Bitcoin ($BTC) throughout January 2025. This production milestone, officially confirmed via a GlobeNewswire press release, not only highlights the platform’s robust infrastructure but also provides a critical data point for assessing the health and evolution of the cloud mining sector. Consequently, this achievement warrants a deeper analysis of its context and potential implications for the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem. Bitfufu’s January Bitcoin Mining Achievement in Detail The core announcement reveals two pivotal figures. Firstly, Bitfufu’s mining operations yielded 229 $BTC in…

GaFin, a renowned Web3 infrastructure platform, has partnered with ChainAware, an AI-powered Web3 intelligence entity. The partnership aims to merge the> 🤝 GaFin x ChainAware – Official Partnership AnnouncementGaFin is thrilled to announce our strategic partnership with @ChainAware – a leading AI-driven Web3 intelligence platform that builds predictive AI Agents for marketing, security, transaction monitoring, and wallet… pic.twitter.com/kQQPC1acmA — GaFin (@Gafin_io) February 3, 2026 GaFin and ChainAware Partnership to Boost Web3 Networks with Real-Time Analytics The partnership between GaFin and ChainAware focuses on integrating AI intelligence into the advanced Web3 networks. In this respect, ChainAware enjoys a key position as…

Quantum computing has long been a distant, theoretical threat to blockchain cryptography. But over the past few months, that calculus has shifted rapidly. While the Bitcoin community has been debating threats to its protocol for the past year, the Ethereum community seems to be taking its first steps in 2026. “Quantum computing is moving from theory into engineering,” said Thomas Coratger, who leads the Ethereum Foundation’s (EF) Post-Quantum (PQ) team. “That changes the timeline, and it means we need to prepare.” Earlier in January, the EF formally elevated post-quantum security to a strategic priority, creating tjat dedicated PQ team to…

President Donald Trump publicly signaled hesitation about moving Kevin Hassett to the Federal Reserve, casting doubt on Hassett’s chances to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed Chair. Speaking at a conference, Trump said he wants to keep Hassett in his current role, citing concerns about losing a trusted adviser if Hassett were sent to the Fed. BREAKING: President Trump comments on Kevin Hassett, the expected replacement for Fed Chair Powell:“You were fantastic on TV today, I actually want to keep you where you are.”“If I move him, these Fed guys don’t talk much, I would lose you. It’s a serious concern…

The White House will convene a working-level meeting today at 1 PM ET between crypto firms and banks to facilitate discussions on stablecoin yields, according to journalist Eleanor Terrett. The issue has become a key flashpoint between the two industries and remains a critical hurdle to the passage of the pending crypto market structure bill. Banks are lobbying for a ban on stablecoin yields, arguing that they could trigger deposit flight from traditional accounts. Standard Chartered projects potential outflows of $500 billion from industrialized nations and $1 trillion from emerging markets by 2028 if yield provisions remain unrestricted. Crypto firms…

Binance co-founder He Yi stated in a post on the X platform that some users within the community had initiated a “withdrawal campaign” against Binance. However, according to He Yi, contrary to expectations, the total amount of assets in Binance wallet addresses increased after the campaign began. He Yi stated that this situation indicates the exchange has maintained its liquidity and reserve strength despite intense withdrawal calls from users. In his post, he implied that mass withdrawal movements, sometimes organized on social media in the cryptocurrency market, aim to test investors’ concerns about the financial resilience of exchanges. The Binance…

Sovcombank, the ninth-largest Russian bank by assets, said it became the first financial institution in the country to offer bitcoin-backed loans to individuals and corporations who legally own digital assets. The move follows a pilot program by state-owned Sberbank, which in late December issued the first such product to mining firm Intelion Data. While crypto-secured lending remains limited amid regulatory uncertainty, Russian banks have increasingly shown interest in borrowing against bitcoin as mining firms and crypto-holding businesses look to unlock liquidity while retaining their digital assets. “Specifically, we offer bitcoin-secured lending, allowing our clients to raise financing for business development…

The decentralized web still struggles with an ongoing trust deficit, which prompted Creditlink to form a strategic partnership with Dechat. Despite ensuring transparency through blockchain technology, identity and reputation are still scattered across systems. Now, by integrating Creditlink’s leading credit intelligence and Dechat’s Web3 messaging platform, the two organizations will attempt to create a more secure, human-centered method of communication. In turn, they hope to encourage greater levels of trust in all on-chain transactions. Merging Credit Intelligence with Social Connectivity This partnership is all about connecting Creditlink’s complex credit information database with Dechat‘s messaging solutions. Creditlink specializes in creating a…

Strive’s acquisition of Semler vaults the firm into the top tier of corporate bitcoin holders, amassing nearly 12,800 bitcoin as it accelerates an aggressive treasury strategy alongside a growing healthcare business. Strive–Semler Deal Creates 12,798 Bitcoin Balance Sheet, Signals Aggressive Treasury Expansion A major corporate transaction has reshaped a bitcoin-focused balance sheet. Strive Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) announced on Jan. 16 the completion of its acquisition of Semler Scientific Inc. (Nasdaq: SMLR), concluding a previously disclosed transaction focused on bitcoin treasury expansion and healthcare operations. The announcement states: “Strive now holds approximately 12,797.9 bitcoin, becoming the #11 largest public corporate holder…