The CoinDesk crew is back in Hong Kong, with policymakers and policy-users alike.
source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/02/08/previewing-policy-at-consensus-hong-kong-2026-state-of-crypto
Sunday, February 8, 2026
Odds of Jesus Christ appearing in 2026 double, beating return on bitcoin
The Polymarket bet is a reminder that the weirdest corners of crypto are sometimes the only ones going up.
source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/08/odds-of-jesus-christ-appearing-in-2026-double-beating-return-on-bitcoin
source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/08/odds-of-jesus-christ-appearing-in-2026-double-beating-return-on-bitcoin
Block weighs cutting up to 10% of jobs: Bloomberg
The company has told hundreds of employees their jobs are at risk as part of a broader overhaul.
source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/02/08/block-weighs-cutting-up-to-10-of-jobs-bloomberg
source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/02/08/block-weighs-cutting-up-to-10-of-jobs-bloomberg
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Broad-based bitcoin accumulation emerges after sharp capitulation
Glassnode data is showing buying across all cohorts of bitcoin holders.
source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/06/broad-based-bitcoin-accumulation-emerges-after-sharp-capitulation
source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/06/broad-based-bitcoin-accumulation-emerges-after-sharp-capitulation
Why machine-to-machine payments are the new electricity for the digital age
If continuous M2M payments are the new electricity, then blockchains must be seen as the new power grid, Huang contends.
source https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2026/02/07/why-machine-to-machine-payments-are-the-new-electricity-for-the-digital-age
source https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2026/02/07/why-machine-to-machine-payments-are-the-new-electricity-for-the-digital-age
Friday, February 6, 2026
BlackRock bitcoin ETF options errupt in crash: Hedge fund blowup or just market madness?
Options trading on BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF, IBIT, surged to a record 2.33 million contracts on Thursday as bitcoin crashed.
source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/07/blackrock-bitcoin-etf-options-errupt-in-crash-hedge-fund-blowup-or-just-market-madness
source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/07/blackrock-bitcoin-etf-options-errupt-in-crash-hedge-fund-blowup-or-just-market-madness
Galaxy Digital shares jump 18% after company approves $200 million buyback
The repurchase plan follows a volatile earnings week and signals confidence in the firm’s balance sheet.
source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/06/galaxy-digital-shares-jump-18-after-company-approves-usd200-million-buyback
source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/06/galaxy-digital-shares-jump-18-after-company-approves-usd200-million-buyback
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