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5 Feb 2026, 11:18

XRP Set for Lift Off? Ripple Prime CEO Hints at Big Developments After Integration

Ripple Prime International CEO shares excitement about latest integration with potential upside for XRP.

5 Feb 2026, 11:15

Is ‘bailing out Bitcoin’ possible? U.S. Treasury Secretary says…

In Washington, the debate centers on whether crypto is merely a risky gamble or a strategic asset that deserves protection.

5 Feb 2026, 11:15

Ripple’s XRP Dumps by 13% Daily, Bitcoin (BTC) Slipped Below $70K: Market Watch

Bitcoin’s poor price performance continues in full force as the asset erased all gains seen after Trump’s reelection by slipping below $70,000 earlier today. Most altcoins have bled out heavily as well, and it’s not just XRP. ETH, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, and many more have posted massive declines. BTC Dipped Beneath $70K It’s almost hard to believe that just over a week ago, last Wednesday, bitcoin traded at $90,000. The developments since then have been nothing short of pure bear domination. While the reasons are still debated, the fact is that BTC was violently rejected at that point and driven south hard. At first, it fell to $81,000 last Thursday, rebounded to $84,000 on Friday, and plummeted again to under $75,000 on Saturday. After an unsuccessful relief rally to $79,000, the bears were back in control and drove it to $73,000 on Tuesday. The dead-cat bounce pattern repeated and bitcoin continued to lose value in the past 12 hours or so. Moreover, it dumped below $70,000 earlier today for the first time since just after the US elections in 2024. It has now bounced to slightly above $70,000, but it’s still 7% down daily and 20% in the red weekly. Its market cap has plummeted to $1.410 trillion on CG, while its dominance over the alts struggles at 57%. BTCUSD Feb 5. Source TradingView Alts Keep Bleeding The altcoins’ charts are just as painful, even more on some occasions. ETH is down by 6% as well as even Vitalik Buterin has started to dispose of his tokens. BNB has dumped below $700, while XRP has become today’s poorest performers with a double-digit drop to under $1.38. This is its lowest price tag in well over a year. SOL, ADA The total crypto market cap has erased another $170 billion and is below $2.5 trillion on CG now. Cryptocurrency Market Overview Feb 5. Source: QuantifyCrypto The post Ripple’s XRP Dumps by 13% Daily, Bitcoin (BTC) Slipped Below $70K: Market Watch appeared first on CryptoPotato .

5 Feb 2026, 11:15

Ripple launches permissioned domains on XRPL mainnet

The XRP Ledger activated a new access control framework on its main network on Wednesday, following validators’ approval of the permissioned domains protocol amendment. According to an update from the Ripple developers, X account, permissioned Domains have been officially activated on XRPL under the XLS-80 amendment. These domains will launch controlled participation environments directly on the public ledger infrastructure, the developers said. A strong validator backing for the amendment saw more than 91% of network validators support the proposal, clearing the threshold required by XRPL’s governance rules. The upgrade will allow regulated entities to interact with liquidity pools on the shared blockchain, while the “full permissioning stack” will be available to institutions soon, Ripple confirmed. Moreover, the permissioned decentralized exchange has already achieved validator consensus and is scheduled to activate in two weeks. XRPL’s standard amendment process requires amendments to undergo a waiting period after a supermajority approval. 90% validator vote leads to permissioned domains activation As reported by Cryptopolitan, the XLS-80 amendment surpassed the 80% validator support threshold in late January. It then entered the mandatory formal two-week activation window that concluded on February 4. The now-active proposal introduces permissioned domains as managed environments, with activity governed by rule-based credentials. The domains would allow institutions to use the blockchain ledger’s shared security and transparency while controlling who may participate. Ripple’s developers noted that the method is the best way for financial firms to adopt decentralized systems while maintaining regulatory compliance. “This approach aims to bridge the gap between the transparency and security benefits of decentralized blockchain technology and the regulatory requirements of traditional financial institutions,” said Ripple devs. Permissioned Domains build on the XLS-70 Credentials system, which supports verifiable attestations that confirm compliance status issued by trusted parties. Domain operators set rules by defining which credentials are acceptable. Accounts with valid credentials will automatically become domain members once the criteria are met, with no additional enrollment steps required. Compromised credentials or misuse of domains for unlawful purposes must be addressed through governance and operational controls, Ripple said. A typical permissioned blockchain system uses nodes with verified identities, membership service providers, and structured consensus engines. In the case of XRPL , application logic for the domains will run through smart contract layers. The system adds technical elements such as the PermissionedDomain ledger object and specialized management transactions. Those transactions include PermissionedDomainSet and PermissionedDomainDelete, which allow domain creation and removal. On the other hand, the Permissioned decentralized exchange will operate inside the native XRPL trading engine. Its order books will accept trades only from accounts that meet domain requirements for validators to approve transactions in liquidity pools for regulated participants. 🚨 David Schwartz Reveals The Feature That Will Let Institutions Deploy Billions in Liquidity on XRPL Permissioned Domains with zk-Credential System was the last piece of the puzzle institutions needed to deploy trillions in capital securely on-chain. Epstein funding ZCash and… https://t.co/PLJoTNyIl2 pic.twitter.com/55c8BoUp79 — Stern Drew (@SternDrewCrypto) February 3, 2026 XRP enthusiasts on X reiterate that one reason institutions can’t yet use XRPL-based decentralized exchanges for payments is the lack of permissioned domains. The community believes the changes will now rope in institutions and Ripple itself to use the ledger for transactions, in preparation for the permissioned DEX. XRP lending amendment enters governance phase In other related blockchain news, XRPL’s native lending protocol reached the governance phase on January 28. The proposal, named the XLS-66d amendment, entered validator voting after the release of network software version 3.1.0. All 34 validators began casting votes on enabling lending functionality directly on the ledger. The framework introduces structured credit tools for professional market participants, with loans under the system carrying fixed durations of 30 to 180 days. The set repayment terms are defined in advance, and each agreement is recorded directly on-chain. XLS-66d will see XRPL lenders issue fixed-term agreements and predictable settlement structures, and each loan will create a signed ledger entry documenting the terms. Furthermore, credit checks and risk assessments will take place off-chain through established underwriting processes. The lending protocol records each broker object directly on the ledger, listed in an Owner Directory controlled by the account that submits the LoanBrokerSet transaction. Don’t just read crypto news. Understand it. Subscribe to our newsletter. It's free .

5 Feb 2026, 11:13

Schiff’s Revenge: Gold Bug Mocks Bitcoin’s Slump While HYPER Outpaces Traditional Safe Havens

Quick Facts: Peter Schiff is using Bitcoin’s price stagnation to promote gold, but he overlooks the massive infrastructure growth occurring on Bitcoin Layer 2s. Bitcoin Hyper integrates the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) to bring high-speed smart contracts to Bitcoin, fixing the utility issues critics often cite. While spot Bitcoin chops, smart money has poured over $31M into the Hyper presale, with whales accumulating significant positions. Peter Schiff is having a moment. Gold is flirting with all-time highs while Bitcoin struggles to hold critical support, giving the notorious gold bug ample room to post ‘I told you so,’ although not that directly. His argument hasn’t changed since 2011: gold is real, while Bitcoin is, in his eyes, a speculative vehicle relying entirely on the ‘greater fool’ to keep spinning. To be fair, the data gives him some ammo. Global tension and sticky inflation have sent institutional money running back to traditional shelters. Bitcoin’s volatility makes it an easy target for critics right now. But staring at the daily chart misses the point. The real story isn’t the asset price of $BTC, it’s the massive infrastructure overhaul happening under the hood. While Schiff takes victory laps, developers are fixing the utility gaps he loves to mock. The ‘pet rock’ thesis is crumbling as Layer 2s bring smart contracts to the chain. This divergence, stagnant L1 price versus hyper-active L2 builds, suggests smart money is rotating toward utility. Leading the charge? Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) , a project that has quietly outpaced traditional safe haven inflows by securing over $31M in early backing. Solving The Utility Crisis With High-Speed SVM Integration Critics (Schiff included) are right about one thing: Bitcoin is slow. A 10-minute block time kills most DeFi applications before they start. Bitcoin Hyper dismantles this argument by plugging the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) directly into a Bitcoin Layer 2. It creates a hybrid beast: Bitcoin’s security, Solana’s speed. We’re talking sub-second finality and negligible costs. It unlocks payments and complex DeFi protocols that simply couldn’t exist on Bitcoin before. How? It uses a combo of zk-rollups, the SVM and a decentralized canonical bridge to bring speed, and programability to developers. It aims to solve the blockchain trilemma of old, taking $BTC from a store of value to an active participant in today’s crypto economy. Find out more in our ‘ What is Bitcoin Hyper ‘ guide. It’s a similar scaling playbook that worked for Ethereum (but not the same approach/tech), finally coming to the market leader. Sophisticated actors aren’t waiting for spot $BTC to rebound; they’re betting on this convergence. buy your $HYPER from its official PRESALE page Smart Money Rotates Into The $31M Presale Phenomenon While the broader market chops sideways, capital is flooding into the Bitcoin Hyper ecosystem. The numbers are hard to ignore: the official presale page reports raising over $31M. In a market riddled with uncertainty, that’s a serious flight to quality infrastructure. Traders watching the on-chain flows will notice the shift. Data from Etherscan reveals whale wallets scooping large plays. The biggest single buy, $500K, hints that big players are positioning for an infrastructure boom while retail worries about candles. The token, currently sitting at $0.0136751, offers an entry into a modular system where Bitcoin L1 settles, and the SVM L2 executes. But it’s also a yield play. Unlike Schiff’s gold (which just sits in a vault gathering dust), $HYPER offers high APY staking immediately after TGE, featuring a unique 7-day vesting structure for presale stakers. The accumulation pattern looks distinct. It mirrors the early days of Stacks or Matic, smart money front-running a new ‘GDP’ for the Bitcoin network. By enabling developers to write in Rust and deploy dApps that settle on Bitcoin, the project creates intrinsic value that even a die-hard gold bug would struggle to dismiss. JUMP INTO THE $HYPER PRESALE This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments, including presales and Layer 2 tokens, carry significant risks due to market volatility. Always conduct your own due diligence.

5 Feb 2026, 11:12

Vitalik Buterin sells $6.6M in ETH after flagging planned withdrawals

Vitalik Buterin sold almost 3,000 ETH worth $6.6 million through a series of swaps days after saying withdrawals from his holdings were coming.