Options trading on BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF, IBIT, surged to a record 2.33 million contracts on Thursday as bitcoin crashed.

The repurchase plan follows a volatile earnings week and signals confidence in the firm’s balance sheet.

"401ks exist to help people save for a secure retirement, not gamble on speculative assets," said an industry observer.

Ondo showcases rapid growth in tokenized assets and unveils plans to turn that momentum into a full-stack on-chain financial services ecosystem at its summit.

Russia’s biggest bank said it plans to offer loans secured by cryptocurrency following a pilot deal with a mining firm, with legislation expected by mid-2026.

The move came as bitcoin briefly rose over $70,000 in U.S. morning hours, reversing Thursday's sharp declines ahead of the weekend.

Crypto’s “wild west” era for companies is ending as DATs enter a new phase of normalcy, says AVAX One's Jolie Kahn.

The numbers weren't pretty, but the fourth-quarter loss does not signal a cash crunch or the necessity of bitcoin sales, say analysts.

An internal reward distribution mistake briefly sent bitcoin prices sharply lower on South Korea’s Bithumb exchange after users were mistakenly credited with large phantom balances.

The set of new rules reaffirm China’s hardline stance on crypto and impose restrictions on tokenized real-world assets and overseas issuance of yuan stablecoins.

The crypto asset manager argued that while the current drawdown mirrors the anxiety of 2018 and 2022, long-term upside catalysts remain intact.

Extreme capitulation metrics are now matching levels seen only at major cycle lows.

Strategy, MARA Holdings and Galaxy Digital are among crypto-related stocks posting double-digit percentage gains early Friday.

The company said it will focus on building data centers for high-performance computing and artificial-intelligence workloads.

The weaker results were tempered by continued progress in the bitcoin miner’s shift toward AI infrastructure.

Hedera (HBAR) was also among the top performers, rising 13.1% from Thursday.

The bank trimmed its Coinbase revenue and earnings forecasts amid a brutal risk-off environment for crypto and delays around U.S. market structure legislation.

Metaplanet, Asia's largest publicly traded holder of bitcoin, is currently deep in the red, with its average acquisition cost per bitcoin at roughly $107,000.

Ripple and XRPL developers say recent mainnet upgrades and upcoming features position the XRP Ledger as a hub for regulated, real-world finance.

Your day-ahead look for Feb. 6, 2026

COIN lost 13.34% on the day to close at $146.12 amid ongoing tanking of the crypto market which has seen bitcoin fall as low as $60,000, its lowest since November 2024.

A brutal crypto selloff erased $2.6 billion in leveraged bets, sent bitcoin to $60,000 and left markets deeply oversold.

Earnings disappointments weigh on AI related tech, while crypto sentiment improves on bitcoin’s rebound.

Michael Saylor reinforces commitment to bitcoin and quantum security on Q4 earnings call.

Unofficial economic indicators suggest the Fed may need to ease policy, boosting riskier assets.

While Circle's USDC has operated without a "credible domestic competitor," Tether's USAT has the potential to shake up the landscape, analysts said.

The president said he isn't concerned about the dollar's recent declines, sending the greenback plunging even lower.

Anthropic is set to raise $20 billion in its latest funding round, double the amount it initially targeted, according to the FT.

The asset manager argued that without federal legislation, the industry has three years to become indispensable before political winds potentially shift.