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CFTC expands payment stablecoin criteria to include national trust banks
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) revised a previous staff letter to reflect the regulations in the GENIUS stablecoin framework.
Published Date: 2026-02-07 20:49:39Creator: Cointelegraph by Vince Quill
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Bitcoin difficulty drops by over 11%, sharpest drop since 2021 China ban
The Bitcoin network's mining difficulty dropped by as much as 27% within a single adjustment period during China's 2021 crypto mining ban.
Published Date: 2026-02-07 18:57:04Creator: Cointelegraph by Vince Quill
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What crashed Bitcoin? Three theories behind BTC's trip below $60K
Hong Kong hedge funds’ leveraged BTC price bets are emerging as the main trigger behind Bitcoin’s sharp month-long sell-off.
Published Date: 2026-02-07 14:44:23Creator: Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola
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Tether helps Turkey seize $544M in crypto tied to illegal betting network
Tether claims it has helped law enforcement in over 1,800 cases across 62 countries, freezing $3.4 billion in USDT tied to suspected illicit activity.
Published Date: 2026-02-07 12:46:13Creator: Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
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Bitcoin to fill $84K futures gap 'very soon' as BTC rejects above 2021 top
Bitcoin market participants diverged on the short-term BTC price outlook, with warnings of new macro lows contrasting with $84,000 targets.
Published Date: 2026-02-07 12:13:04Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Vietnam to tax crypto like stocks with 0.1% trading levy: Report
Vietnam’s Finance Ministry proposes a 0.1% tax on crypto transfers, 20% corporate tax on profits and tough licensing standards for digital asset exchanges.
Published Date: 2026-02-07 08:57:11Creator: Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
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$231.6M pours into IBIT following ‘second-worst’ day for ETF price
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF posted inflows on Friday following a turbulent week for Bitcoin, marking only its 11th day of net inflows in 2026.
Published Date: 2026-02-07 07:48:04Creator: Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons
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Crypto-focused Erebor wins first new US bank charter of Trump’s second term: WSJ
Erebor doubled its valuation to $4 billion after a $350 million Lux Capital-led funding round late last year.
Published Date: 2026-02-07 06:54:42Creator: Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
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Google search volume for 'Bitcoin' skyrockets amid BTC price swings
The surge in Google search activity for "Bitcoin" led Bitwise’s head of Europe, André Dragosch, to claim that “retail is coming back.”
Published Date: 2026-02-07 05:30:54Creator: Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons
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Bitcoin’s next bull market may not come from more 'accommodative policies'
Bitcoin reaching a point where its price keeps rising even as the US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates would be "the endgame," according to crypto executive Jeff Park.
Published Date: 2026-02-07 03:11:15Creator: Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons
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