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BTC price heads back to 2021: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

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Bitcoin price action headed toward the 2021 bull market highs as crypto traders warned over a future sub-$50,000 BTC price bottom.

Published Date: 2026-02-02 10:18:14
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Hong Kong to grant first stablecoin issuer licenses in March: Report

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Hong Kong's monetary authority said only a small number of stablecoin issuers will be approved initially, as application reviews near completion.

Published Date: 2026-02-02 10:17:57
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Odds that Bitcoin slips below $65K climb to 72% on Polymarket

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Bitcoin bets on Polymarket show elevated downside risk in 2026 as analysts point to bearish trends and tight US liquidity conditions.

Published Date: 2026-02-02 09:11:44
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Nomura temporarily reduces crypto exposure as Q3 profits drop

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Nomura's CFO, Hiroyuki Moriuchi, reportedly reaffirmed the company's long-term commitment to digital assets but said it had to manage short-term risks.

Published Date: 2026-02-02 06:35:55
Creator: Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby
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Crypto thieves, scammers plunder $370M in January: CertiK

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The amount of crypto stolen in January is also a 214% increase from the month before, with a majority of the value lost due to a single phishing incident.

Published Date: 2026-02-02 05:56:31
Creator: Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan
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Average Bitcoin ETF buy underwater as investors pull $2.8B in 2 weeks

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Following its weekend rout, Bitcoin dropped to $74,600 on Monday, marking a nine-month low for the cryptocurrency.

Published Date: 2026-02-02 05:51:32
Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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Buterin pitches DAOs, prediction markets to reward content creators

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Vitalik Buterin said the current creator token model favors those already popular and rewards mass content creation over high-quality content.

Published Date: 2026-02-02 05:01:58
Creator: Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
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Strategy’s Saylor signals buy after BTC briefly dips below cost basis

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The latest crash came after US President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to replace Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, sending Bitcoin down to $75,892 late on Sunday.

Published Date: 2026-02-02 00:39:41
Creator: Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
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Crypto protocol CrossCurve under attack, $3M reportedly exploited

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Crypto bridge CrossCurve has told users to pause interacting with its protocol while it conducts an investigation into a smart contract breach.

Published Date: 2026-02-01 22:47:14
Creator: Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan
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Bitcoin miner production data reveals scale of US winter storm disruption

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New CryptoQuant data shows how January’s US winter storm disrupted Bitcoin mining as operators curtailed power use amid grid stress.

Published Date: 2026-02-01 20:36:13
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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