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James Howells, a 39-year-old British IT technician, continues his relentless fight to recover a hard drive containing 8,000 bitcoins, now valued at over 750 million dollars. Faced with the imminent closure of the landfill where his digital treasure lies, he is now considering a radical solution: purchasing the entire site from the municipality of Newport.

Solana-based applications are now significantly outpacing Ethereum by generating revenues ten times higher, according to cryptocurrency researcher Aylo. This performance occurs despite a bear market context and a slowdown in transactions.

Strategy continues its accumulation strategy with the acquisition of 7,633 bitcoins for $742.4 million, bringing its total to 478,740 BTC. This major transaction comes after a brief pause in purchases by the company led by Michael Saylor.

The decentralized betting platform Polymarket recorded an impressive volume of $1.1 billion in bets on the Super Bowl, despite a tense regulatory context. The Philadelphia Eagles triumphed over the Kansas City Chiefs in a match that captivated both sports fans and crypto bettors.

The crypto exchange Coinbase is asserting itself as a major force in the American financial sector, with over $420 billion in assets under management. This rise comes as the company fights fiercely against banking restrictions imposed on the crypto sector.

The social network X, formerly Twitter, is once again under judicial investigation in France. On January 12, Deputy Eric Bothorel alerted the Paris prosecutor's office about the algorithms of Elon Musk's platform, suspected of manipulation. This investigation follows several ongoing legal actions against the platform.

The Ethereum derivatives markets have just recorded their largest outflow of ETH since August 2023, with over 300,000 ETH withdrawn from exchanges on February 6, 2025. This massive movement, amounting to approximately $817.2 million, comes amid increased market volatility.

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has tightened the noose on cryptocurrencies. On February 5, the regulator excluded crypto funds from reduced margin eligibility, citing their high volatility and liquidity risks.

Bitcoin maintains its position around 98,000 dollars at the opening of Wall Street on February 6, as analysts closely scrutinize technical indicators to anticipate the next direction of the market.

A new survey by JPMorgan reveals that the majority of institutional investors remain hesitant about cryptocurrencies, despite the improving regulatory framework in the United States. Only 29% of participants are active or plan to engage in this market.

Crypto donations surpassed one billion dollars in 2024, reaching a historic record driven by rising markets and a more favorable regulatory framework.

Shares of gold mining companies surged on Wednesday, February 5th, on Wall Street, driven by a new historic record of gold at $2,869.68 per ounce. This spectacular increase comes amid a revived trade war between Washington and Beijing, prompting investors towards safe-haven assets.

Crypto traders are disoriented by a market that no longer reacts according to traditional patterns, despite an apparently favorable context with the pro-crypto initiatives of the U.S. government.