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Mercado Bitcoin expands LatAm RWA push with $20M in Rootstock private credit

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Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin has issued more than $20 million in tokenized private credit on Bitcoin sidechain Rootstock and is targeting $100 million by April.

Published Date: 2026-02-04 13:01:57
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Bitcoin bounces to $76K, but onchain and technical data signal deeper downside

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Bitcoin’s rebound masks weak technicals and onchain signals that point to continued downside risk, with miners and exchange flows reinforcing the bearish trend.

Published Date: 2026-02-04 12:11:57
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale
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Canada’s CIRO formalizes interim crypto custody framework

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The Canadian self-regulatory organization outlined custody limits, capital thresholds and reporting rules while long-term regulation remains in progress.

Published Date: 2026-02-04 12:01:21
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Arbitrum, Optimism and Base weigh in after Vitalik questions L2 scaling model

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Base’s Jesse Pollak says L2s can’t be “Ethereum but cheaper” as builders respond to Vitalik Buterin’s call for specialization.

Published Date: 2026-02-04 11:18:12
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Tether CEO denies the company ever planned $20B raise

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Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino scaled back the company's $20 billion funding plan, calling the target a "misconception," while maintaining a $500 billion valuation.

Published Date: 2026-02-04 11:16:27
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Base says configuration change caused transaction delays, fixes issue

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Base is rolling out month-long infrastructure upgrades aimed at preventing future transaction delays and improving overall network reliability.

Published Date: 2026-02-04 10:56:06
Creator: Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
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Ethereum price: Classic chart pattern puts sub-$2K ETH in focus

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Ether risks declining toward the $1,665-$1,725 range in February, according to a confluence of bearish technical and on-chain indicators.

Published Date: 2026-02-04 10:40:44
Creator: Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola
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Whale's $9B Bitcoin sale was not due to quantum concerns: Galaxy Digital

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The firm addressed speculation that a multibillion-dollar client trade was motivated by concerns over Bitcoin’s resistance to future quantum computing advances.

Published Date: 2026-02-04 10:35:35
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Vitalik Buterin tempers vision for ETH L2s, pushes native rollups

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The Ethereum co-founder said many layer‑2s have failed to decentralize and continue to be mediated by multisig bridges instead of inheriting Ethereum’s security advantages.

Published Date: 2026-02-04 02:37:39
Creator: Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
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ETH funding rate turns negative, but US macro conditions mute the buy signal

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Crypto traders usually view negative funding rates as a buy signal, but this week’s volatility US earnings outcome may cloud the value of the signal for ETH investors.

Published Date: 2026-02-03 23:00:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman
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