Crypto dev launches website for agentic AI to ‘rent a human’
The site lets users set an hourly rate for tasks from errands to business meetings….
Day: 4 February 2026
ETH funding rate turns negative, but US macro conditions mute buy signal
Crypto traders usually view negative funding rates as a buy signal, but this week’s volatile…
Aave winds down Avara, phases out Family wallet in DeFi refocus
Aave says all current and future products will move under Aave Labs, while the Family…
Crypto.com launches standalone prediction market app ‘OG’
Crypto.com has spun out its prediction markets business into a standalone platform after reporting explosive…
Polymarket, Kalshi clash over groceries as prediction markets boom
The grocery giveaways come as Kalshi and Polymarket lead prediction market trading volumes, which have…
Stablecoin ‘dust’ txs on Ethereum triple post-Fusaka: Coin Metrics
Analysis of 227 million USDC and USDT balance updates found that 43% were dust transfers…
Big Short’s Michael Burry Says Bitcoin’s Drop Risks Cross-Market Fallout
Michael Burry, the hedge fund manager known for calling the 2008 housing crash, warned in…
Aave Labs Pulls Plug on Avara Branding, Keeps Family Infrastructure
Aave Labs is winding down its Avara branding, folding its consumer-facing experiments back into the…
Publicly Traded Miners Buck the Tape as Bitcoin’s Price Wobbles
Bitcoin briefly slid to $72,863 on Bitstamp on Tuesday, but publicly traded mining stocks managed…
Bitcoin Miners Hit ‘Shutdown Prices’ as Profitability Slumps to Multi-Month Low
Older and mid‑range mining rigs like the Antminer S19 XP+ Hydro, Whatsminer M60S and Avalon…
Kraken parent Payward revenues jump 33% as crypto traders pile in
Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said Payward’s revenues were “well balanced” in 2025, split almost evenly…
Bitcoin ETFs bounce $562M after $1.5B sell-off, as headwinds linger
Spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $562 million in inflows Monday, partially offsetting $1.5 billion outflows last…
Vitalik Buterin tempers vision for ETH L2s, pushes native rollups
The Ethereum co-founder said many layer‑2s have failed to decentralize and continue to be mediated…
Bitcoin loses $73K as US stocks sell off: Analyst says BTC price action not ‘abnormal’
Bitcoin fell under $73,000 as futures liquidations soared and worries over this week’s US corporate…
World Liberty launches $3.4B stablecoin: How it fits into onchain credit systems
World Liberty launches a $3.4-billion stablecoin and lending platform, positioning it within onchain credit, collateralized…