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3 Feb 2026, 18:00

Kolo Integrates TRON Network to Power Stablecoin Payments on Crypto Cards

Lisbon, Portugal, February 3, 2026 — Kolo , a crypto wallet and card platform designed to bridge digital assets and everyday commerce, today announced its integration with TRON network, bringing fast, low-cost TRC-20 USDT payments to Kolo cards. Through the integration, funds can now move directly from the TRON network to Kolo crypto cards with near-real-time settlement following on-chain confirmation. Kolo enables spending almost immediately after a transaction is confirmed on-chain, supporting fast and cost-efficient TRC-20 USDT top-ups and turning digital assets into spendable capital for everyday use. This eliminates the friction traditionally associated with exchanges, bank withdrawals, and delayed settlement, creating a seamless bridge between blockchain and commerce. The collaboration addresses the longstanding challenge in digital asset adoption of transforming on-chain liquidity into immediate, practical utility without slow or complex off-ramps. Kolo has processed over $250 million in total transaction volume, with approximately 30% of that activity executed directly on the TRON network. The platform has seen a significant volume of individual deposits, underscoring the growing preference for TRC-20 USDT as a stablecoin rail for daily payments and real-world use cases. Designed for rapid onboarding, Kolo lets users open an account, complete verification, and start spending within minutes, all while maintaining full compliance with global KYC and AML standards. “TRON was built to support blockchain transactions at a global scale, with infrastructure that serves more than 361 million user accounts worldwide today,” said Justin Sun, Founder of TRON. “The next step is translating that scale into everyday use. Integrations like Kolo help bridge digital assets and real-world commerce, making it easier for people and businesses to meet the demands of global payments.” “Crypto is already part of everyday life,” said Pavel Luchkovskyi, CEO of Kolo. “People don’t just hold digital assets anymore. They actually use them. That’s why we’re building a product for the internet-native generation that’s made for real-world spending. TRON’s stablecoin infrastructure works the same way our users do, making it the right backbone for fast, high-volume, daily payments. We’ve also invested heavily in legal and payment infrastructure to bring Kolo to markets our competitors haven’t reached yet.” By combining TRON’s high-throughput, reliable and low-cost network with Kolo’s payment infrastructure, the integration strengthens TRON’s position as foundational blockchain infrastructure for real-world digital payments and supports the continued adoption of stablecoins as a practical medium of exchange. About Kolo Kolo is a digital finance pioneer bridging the gap between Digital Assets and traditional banking, by providing rails for businesses and intuitive spending tools for users. For more information, visit www.kolo.xyz Media Contact Elena Krykun [email protected] About TRON DAO TRON DAO is a community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain technology and dApps. Founded in September 2017 by H.E. Justin Sun, the TRON blockchain has experienced significant growth since its MainNet launch in May 2018. Until recently, TRON hosted the largest circulating supply of USD Tether (USDT) stablecoin, which currently exceeds $83 billion. As of January 2026, the TRON blockchain has recorded over 362 million in total user accounts, more than 12 billion in total transactions, and over $25 billion in total value locked (TVL), based on TRONSCAN. Recognized as the global settlement layer for stablecoin transactions and everyday purchases with proven success, TRON is “Moving Trillions, Empowering Billions.” TRONNetwork | TRONDAO | X | YouTube | Telegram | Discord | Reddit | GitHub | Medium | Forum Media Contact Yeweon Park [email protected]

3 Feb 2026, 17:58

Arbitrum Issues Urgent Warning After Official X Account Compromised

Arbitrum has issued an urgent security alert after its ArbitrumDAO governance X account was compromised, with attackers posting phishing links disguised as airdrop promotions. The breach joins a relentless wave of social media takeovers targeting major crypto projects in early 2026. The compromised account directed followers to a fraudulent link at gov-arbitrum[dot]com, claiming a confirmed “ snapshot ” would reward long-term participants for bridging, swapping, and governance activity. Arbitrum’s official channels immediately urged the community to avoid all posts and interactions from the account until full access is restored. SECURITY ALERT The @arbitrumdao_gov account has been compromised. Do not click any links or interact with posts from that account until further notice. We are working to recover access. Updates to follow. — Arbitrum (@arbitrum) February 3, 2026 Fake Airdrop Bait and the Anatomy of the Attack The posts framed eligibility as exclusive to “ real users, ” separating long-term participants from “ farmers ” and “ opportunists ,” while reassuring latecomers that “ this isn’t the end of airdrop season. “ The language closely mimicked legitimate project communications, making the phishing link especially dangerous for active ecosystem members. X Post Screenshot McKenna, managing partner at Arete Capital, has been on the front lines of these breaches. “ I think I’ve helped around 5-7 people with X account hacks over the last month including Plasma and now Arbitrum, ” he said , adding that the connection he made at X, following North Korean hacking his account, is helping in these instances. His recommendation was pointed: “ Please ensure you use a password manager with physical YubiKeys to secure everything. Don’t wait, do it today. ” I think I've helped around 5-7 people with X account hacks over the last month including Plasma and now Arbitrum. It took me over a month night and day to get a connect at X exhausting every connection I had to get my account back post the North Korea hack. Please ensure you use… — McKenna (@Crypto_McKenna) February 3, 2026 This latest account takeover comes as North Korean hackers have pushed cumulative crypto theft to $6.75 billion, personal wallet compromises have surged to 158,000 incidents in 2025, tripling the 2022 figure. Source: Chainalysis In fact, as reported by Cryptonews , wallet drainer losses, despite falling 83% to $84 million, remain a persistent threat. High-Profile Crypto Accounts Breached Across Platforms The Arbitrum hack follows a string of devastating compromises across the industry. Scroll co-founder Ye Chen’s X account was hijacked in January , with attackers reshaping his profile to mimic X’s official branding and flooding his extensive network of crypto executives and developers with phishing messages disguised as copyright violation warnings. BNB Chain’s official account was also breached in October, prompting Binance co-founder CZ to warn followers to “ Please do not click on any links recently posted from this account. “ Binance co-CEO Yi He’s WeChat account was separately hijacked in December, with attackers executing a pump-and-dump on the meme token MUBARA that netted roughly $55,000 before retail buyers were left exposed to a sharp price reversal. ZKsync and Matter Labs were breached via delegated accounts, with attackers posting fake claims of an SEC investigation that sent ZK’s price down 5% despite a prior 38.5% weekly rally. Watcher.Guru fell separately after fake Ripple-SWIFT partnership claims spread across Telegram, Discord, and Facebook via automated content bots. Phishing Dominates as 2026 Opens With Record Losses These attacks are unfolding against historic crypto crime levels, with the U.S. Marshals Service also confirming an investigation into a hack of federal digital-asset accounts. TRM Labs reported $158 billion in illicit crypto activity in 2025 , up 145% year-over-year, while Chainalysis documented over $3.4 billion in outright theft, with North Korean state hackers responsible for $2.02 billion. 2026 started even worse, with CertiK confirming roughly $370.3 million lost to exploits in January alone. Phishing accounted for $311.3 million of that total, dwarfing the $51.5 million attributed to code vulnerabilities, as IPOR Labs’ $336,000 Arbitrum vault exploit compounded the damage. A $282 million hardware wallet social engineering theft also set a new individual record, with the attacker converting stolen Bitcoin and Litecoin into Monero to obscure the trail. Phishing has been a particular problem, with a December victim losing $50 million to address poisoning , while a separate $3.05 million USDT theft stemmed from signing a malicious transaction. Beyond individual targets, hijacked YouTube accounts netted attackers over $939,000 through fake trading bot promotions. Even worse, Betterment users received phishing notifications promising to triple their Bitcoin and Ethereum deposits. Step Finance loses $30 million in Solana treasury hack as STEP token plunges 90% amid broader DeFi security crisis. #Solana #StepFinance https://t.co/WiqvLg0XJI — Cryptonews.com (@cryptonews) February 1, 2026 February also started with a massive hack, with Step Finance confirming multiple breaches of treasury and fee wallets that resulted in $30 million stolen. The post Arbitrum Issues Urgent Warning After Official X Account Compromised appeared first on Cryptonews .

3 Feb 2026, 17:58

Bitcoin Dips Below $80,000: Markets Face Uncertain Terrain

Bitcoin dropped below $80,000, sparking significant market concerns. Wintermute indicates factors like earnings disappointment caused the decline. Continue Reading: Bitcoin Dips Below $80,000: Markets Face Uncertain Terrain The post Bitcoin Dips Below $80,000: Markets Face Uncertain Terrain appeared first on COINTURK NEWS .

3 Feb 2026, 17:53

Bitcoin nears weekend low of $74,600 as stock selloff adds to crypto's woes

Major declines in artificial-intelligence-linked stocks, software names and private equity are leading U.S. indices lower.

3 Feb 2026, 17:52

Bitwise says crypto winter may be nearing its end

Bitwise announced in a recent blog post that we may be near the end of a crypto winter that markets have been facing since January 2025. The rationale for this opinion is based on the cyclical nature of past crypto winters and continued institutional purchase of major cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrency markets had a rather disappointing 2025, and one month into the new year, sentiment is looking grim. Fortunately, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan believes that there is a light on the horizon and conditions are soon to improve. The crypto index fund management company posted an opinion blog article on Monday stating that while digital asset markets have been in a state of crypto winter since January 2025, there is still hope for a turnaround in 2026. The total cryptocurrency market cap plunged from $3 trillion at the top of last week to a low of around $2.5 trillion on Monday. Sentiment has collapsed into extreme fear, with the Fear & Greed Index reaching a low of 15 from a high of 54 mid-January. This crash was not triggered by an isolated event, but rather a series of technical factors that led to the perfect storm, sending the price of major cryptocurrencies tumbling to critical support levels. Bitcoin is down over 12% in the past week, falling to under $76,000 on Monday for the first time since 2024. Many investors are worried that this crash could trigger even further lows as markets hit a critical threshold. A bear market propped up by institutional investment Despite new highs being hit by Bitcoin, Solana, and Ethereum in 2025, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan argued in a blog post on Monday that crypto has been in a bear market since January 2025. Excess leverage and widespread profit-taking by early investors are two prevailing factors that he believes have been detrimental to crypto markets recently. Notably, Bitcoin is down nearly 40% from its October 2025 high, and Ethereum is down over 50%. Hougan believes that continued institutional purchase of major cryptocurrencies throughout 2025 via ETF flows and Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) created the illusion of a bull market for the average investor. Between January 2025 and January 2026, a Bitwise chart of 10 large-cap crypto index constituent returns further supports this theory. The chart breaks the top 10 crypto assets of the last year into 3 groups. Group 1 is composed of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP. Group 2 is composed of assets like Solana, Litecoin, and Link, and group 3 is composed of assets like Cardano, AVAX, and Sui. Group 1 assets did alright in the past year, largely backed by widespread institutional investment. However, group 2 assets experienced a standard bear market, falling 37-47%, while group 3 assets endured a bloodbath, falling 60-75%. The standout here is group 3, which never got widespread institutional exposure in 2025, while the other two groups did. This signals that without institutional investment, Bitcoin and crypto markets would have been in a clear and progressive freefall between last January and now. Hope on the horizon? Hougan, who has been a long-time industry veteran, stated in his Monday blog post that historically, crypto winters have only lasted around 13 months. If that is the case, then conditions should start to improve in March of this year. He also states that the recent market crash and negative sentiment have largely overshadowed much of the good news that has come out. Regulatory progress with the CLARITY and GENIUS Acts in the U.S. and institutional adoption have been huge for the industry, and the potential gains from this may yet be realized. As Hougan points out, in bear markets, good news largely does not get translated into positive price action. Other industry leaders have pointed out that markets are showing signs of stabilization despite the madness. For example, long-term holder selling has notably slowed down, and fundamentals continue to improve. Raoul Pal stated in a post on X that while total global liquidity has been a driver for past bull markets, U.S. total liquidity (USTLI) is more dominant this cycle, and it is currently dried up. USTLI is sitting at around 3%, down significantly from its 30% high in 2021. However, Pal believes the resolution of the current U.S. government shutdown will be the catalyst that allows liquidity to return to crypto markets, sending prices higher. He expects that rate cuts from Trump’s Fed chair pick, Kevin Warsh, Treasury cash (TGA) being spent back into markets, and fiscal stimulus ahead of the U.S. midterm elections will all generate conditions for a liquidity flood in 2026. If all of this goes as planned, the current market conditions may be nothing more than a setback in what could be a booming year for crypto markets. If you're reading this, you’re already ahead. Stay there with our newsletter .

3 Feb 2026, 17:47

U.Today Crypto Digest: Ripple's RLUSD Eyes $1.5 Billion Milestone, BlackRock Dumps Staggering $671 Million Bitcoin and Ethereum, XRP Hits 1,407% Liquidation Imb...

Crypto news digest: Ripple’s stablecoin nears $1.5B market cap; BlackRock makes largest Bitcoin and Ethereum deposits of 2026; XRP shorts wiped out.