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Bitcoin rallies, tops $70,000 as risk assets stabilize
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Bitcoin slump shakes companies that jumped on crypto-hoarding bandwagon
Date: February 5, 2026
By Hannah Lang Feb 5 (Reuters) - Turbulence in the cryptocurrency market is dragging down shares of companies that hold bitcoin and other digital assets on their balance sheets, sparking concerns over...
Crypto exchange Gemini plans to lay off up to 200 staff, exit Europe and Australia
Date: February 5, 2026
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Gemini Space Station, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, said on Thursday it approved a plan to cut up to 200 jobs globally and operate only in the...
Russia's Sberbank plans crypto-backed loans to corporate clients
Date: February 5, 2026
MOSCOW, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Russia's largest lender Sberbank is preparing to issue crypto‑backed loans, citing strong interest from corporate clients, and is ready to work with the central bank to...
Bitcoin plummets, driving $2 trillion tumble in crypto market value
Date: February 5, 2026
SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Bitcoin was on the cusp of breaking below the key $70,000 level on Thursday as a slide in the world's largest cryptocurrency showed no signs of stopping. Bitcoin tumbled...
US dollar hits two-week high, pound slumps after BoE holds rates
Date: February 5, 2026
By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The dollar steadied at the start of Asian trade on Thursday ahead of interest rate decisions from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England...
Europe's anti-money laundering body set to be fully operational in 2028
Date: February 4, 2026
By Elizabeth Howcroft BRUSSELS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The European Union's new agency formed to fight dirty money said on Wednesday it was on track to be fully operational in 2028, as it set out its plan...