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Bitcoin investors are being forced to rethink why they hold the asset as inflation data cools, according to Bitcoin entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano.“I think the challenge for Bitcoin investors, can you hold an asset when there is not high inflation in your face on a day-to-day basis?” Pompliano said during an interview with Fox Business on Thursday. “Can you still believe in what Bitcoin’s value proposition is, which is that it’s a finite-supply asset. If they print money, Bitcoin is going higher,” he said.“Bitcoin and gold are great long-term things,” he said. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell to 2.4% in…

Coinbase (COIN) missed fourth-quarter earnings forecasts on Thursday, thanks to weaker trading activity and lower crypto asset prices.The U.S.-based crypto exchange posted total revenue of $1.78 billion against estimates for $1.83 billion. Adjusted EPS of $0.66 was well lower than the consensus $0.86.Total transaction revenue of $983 million was below forecasts for $1.02 billion and down from $1.046 billion in the third quarter and $1.556 billion in the fourth quarter one year ago.Subscription revenue of $727.4 million was down from $746.7 million the previous quarter and up from $641.1 million a year earlier.Through Feb. 10 of the first quarter, the…

Crypto flows to suspected human trafficking networks increased by 85% over 2025, but crypto analytics company Chainalysis said blockchain’s transparency could help disrupt the operations.Chainalysis said in a report on Thursday that the total transaction volume to suspected trafficking networks, largely based in Southeast Asia, reached “hundreds of millions of dollars across identified services.” It added that the services are “closely aligned” to scam compounds, online casinos, and Chinese-language money-laundering networks, which have recently grown in popularity.Chainalysis said the crypto-facilitated human trafficking it tracked included Telegram-based services for international escorts, labor placement agents that kidnap and force people to work at…

Rumors are spreading across X after reports surfaced that executives from SWIFT and Ripple may have held a private lunch in Miami. The rumor, first highlighted on X by XRP analyst Steph, suggested that the two payment giants quietly met to discuss possible collaboration involving XRP. There has been no official confirmation from either SWIFT or Ripple that such a meeting took place, nor has there been any statement acknowledging partnership talks. Even so, the possibility alone leads to conversations as to whether Ripple and SWIFT could eventually find common ground. Ripple To Move Forward With SWIFT? Ripple has positioned…

Solana failed to stay above $90 and corrected gains. SOL price is now trading below $85 and might find bids near the $76 zone. SOL price started a downside correction below $85 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $82 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $81 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could extend losses if it dips below the $76 zone. Solana Price Starts Downside Correction Solana price failed to surpass $90 and started a downside correction,…

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which is set to be a leading regulator of the crypto markets, has named some of the crypto sector’s most prominent executives as members of its newly established Innovation Advisory Committee, including the CEOs of Coinbase, Ripple, Robinhood and Uniswap Labs.The 35-member committee will steer the U.S. derivatives regulator on the needs of firms at the center of financial innovation, and to fill some of its number, the agency had repurposed a previous CEO council established at the end of last year before the arrival of CFTC Chairman Mike Selig.“By bringing together participants from…

Coinbase’s profit slid in the last quarter of 2025 — in line with the crypto crash.The exchange posted a drop in revenue, too.Coinbase’s stock is down but the company has new products.Coinbase revenue and profit slid in the final quarter of last year, following a brutal Bitcoin selloff that is still hurting crypto markets. The US’ biggest crypto exchange on Thursday posted a net income loss of $667 million for the final three months of the year, down from a $1.3 billion profit from the same period in 2024. Transaction revenue in the last quarter of 2025 stood at $982.7…

Analyst flags XRP monthly support at $0.85–$0.95 as potential entry for “smart money” amid recent 34% monthly decline. XRP is trading at $1.37, down nearly 15% over the past week and 33% in the last 30 days, as bearish sentiment continues to weigh on the Ripple token. However, a widely followed analyst says the monthly chart is showing a long-term ascending channel with support at $0.85–$0.95, a zone he believes could mark the entry point for institutional capital that has yet to return to the market. Monthly Structure Shows Nine-Year Support Zone The technical case for a potential reversal rests…

Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, plans to issue additional perpetual preferred stock in a bid to ease investor concerns over the volatility of its common shares, according to its chief executive officer.The announcement comes as Strategy’s stock, trading under the ticker MSTR, has fallen nearly 17% year to date.Sponsored In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Strategy CEO Phong Le addressed Bitcoin’s price swings. He attributed its volatility to its digital characteristics. When BTC rises, Strategy’s digital asset treasury plan drives outsized gains in its common stock. Conversely, during downturns, the shares tend to decline more sharply. He noted that Digital Asset…

In brief The banking lobby warned that conditional charters tied to unfinished legislation like the GENIUS Act could give crypto firms Fed access before regulators have fully defined their obligations. Several major crypto firms are seeking or hold OCC trust bank charters that could allow direct, regulated settlement without traditional correspondent banking layers. The push reflects a broader effort by banks to limit crypto’s expansion into federally regulated finance, including successful efforts to ban stablecoin yield provisions. America’s largest banking lobby is telling the country’s top bank regulator to pump the brakes on crypto charter applications, warning that approving new…