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Nifty Gateway, the once-dominant NFT marketplace owned by Gemini, is officially ceasing operations. The platform, which skyrocketed to fame during the 2021 digital art boom, will enter a complete shutdown on February 23, 2026, and is already in "withdrawal-only mode." In a crucial update for collectors, the company has pledged permanent hosting for all NFT metadata and media, migrating assets to the decentralized Arweave network while committing to indefinitely maintain its own servers f

Gemini's NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway announced an asset preservation plan after closure, promising permanent custody of token metadata and media files. Most NFT data will be migrated to Arweave, while NFT metadata minted before 2021 will be hosted indefinitely on Nifty Gateway servers. The withdrawal deadline has been extended to April 23, and a bulk withdrawal tool will be launched.

Bitcoin’s upside pressure is quietly building as gold and silver absorb short-term leverage, a familiar rotation that Tom Lee says has repeatedly preceded renewed strength in crypto once precious metals’ momentum fades. Tom Lee Warns Gold and Silver FOMO Drains Crypto Leverage Before Next Bitcoin

Pi Network Testnet has launched Tether USD (USDT) trading functionality, allowing 35 million Pioneers users to test DeFi operations in a controlled environment. The core team announced a strategic shift, prioritizing the development of 100 decentralized application ecosystems rather than seeking listings on mainstream exchanges.

In a dramatic and vividly-argued essay, Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and a leading crypto macro voice, sounds a critical alarm for global markets. Drawing an analogy to the ominous "woomph" of an unstable snowpack, Hayes interprets the recent, simultaneous crash in the Japanese Yen (JPY) and Japan Government Bonds (JGBs) as a foundational crack in the global financial system. He posits a compelling theory: that the U.S. Federal Reserve, in coordination with the Treasury, will be fo

Early February shows increased accumulation across high-beta altcoins, signaling potential for sharp short-term moves. XMR, LINK, LEO, WETH, and USDE combine liquidity, ecosystem activity, and volatility, making them market-sensitive. Price projections of 2× remain speculative,

In a strategic one-two punch, Galaxy Digital, led by Mike Novogratz, is aggressively positioning itself at the convergence of finance and technology. Its venture arm, Galaxy Ventures, has spearheaded a \$7 million seed investment in Tenbin Labs, a startup redefining tokenized real-world assets (RWA) by using CME futures to create superior gold and foreign exchange tokens. Simultaneously, Galaxy's core business is gaining bullish Wall Street recognition, with Benchmark reiterating a Buy r

45-year-old Chinese citizen Jingliang Su was sentenced to nearly 4 years in federal prison and ordered to pay $26,000,000 for participating in a $37,000,000 cross-border cryptocurrency money laundering scam. The organization used fake trading platforms and online dating to lure 174 American victims. After converting funds through Bahamian banks into USDT, the money flowed to a Cambodian scam center, highlighting the organized nature of transnational crypto crimes.

WhiteBIT refuted Russian prosecutors' claims of illegal fund transfers to support Ukraine's armed forces, stating they ceased operations in Russia in 2022. They emphasized that donations were from the company's own funds to aid defense and humanitarian efforts, and their business has since grown significantly.

XRP Ledger tokenized assets have reached $2 billion, with an increase of $1 billion in December alone. Technically, after XRP breaks through $2.35, the target is $3.70. If the trend continues, it could reach $5.

Bitcoin (BTC) shows a strong short-term rebound, currently around $89,450 as of January 28. Digital asset industry giant Tether officially launches USA₮, a stablecoin regulated by the U.S. federal government and backed by the US dollar. U.S. officials are reviewing the Maduro regime's sources of funds, including whether related assets involve physical commodities or digital assets. Trump denies that the dollar has fallen too far, triggering a sharp decline in the US dollar index.

BTC hovers around $89,000, ETH approximately $3,200. MicroStrategy holds 710,000 BTC (invested $53.9 billion) in a leveraged mode, while BitMine holds 4.2 million ETH with an annual staking yield of $590 million in cash flow. The two major crypto giants have vastly different strategies.

Ripple and the Innovation Department of Riyadh Bank in Saudi Arabia sign a Memorandum of Understanding to explore blockchain applications in cross-border payments, digital asset custody, and asset tokenization. Riyadh Bank's assets exceed $130,000,000,000, marking a deep integration of traditional finance (TradFi) with blockchain. The global banking industry’s institutional confidence in blockchain is rapidly increasing, while also supporting Saudi Arabia's 2030 vision for economic transformation.

The Federal Communications Agency of the Russian Federation is implementing covert blocking against crypto media. Outset PR testing shows that at least 11 international crypto media outlets such as Benzinga, Cointelegraph, and CoinEdition cannot be loaded on home networks, but they are not listed on the official blacklist. Technical diagnostics confirm this is a Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) block, and industry estimates suggest that a quarter of crypto publications may be affected.

Bitcoin prices remained stable above $89,000 on Wednesday, with President Trump’s comments on the dollar triggering Bloomberg’s dollar index to experience its steepest four-day decline. The dollar’s weakness boosted safe-haven buying. Rhode Island reintroduced a blockchain bill, and the Trump family’s American Bitcoin holdings increased to 5,843 BTC. Coupled with technical support at $86,100, multiple positive factors drove BTC to rebound.

Ripple is pushing deeper into corporate finance with the official launch of Ripple Treasury, embedding XRP and RLUSD into enterprise treasury systems to streamline global liquidity, payments, and institutional capital flows at scale. Ripple Officially Launches Treasury Platform — A Direct Move

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