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A group of former FTX customers has reached a proposed settlement with Silicon Valley law firm Fenwick & West in a class-action lawsuit alleging the firm’s role in facilitating or enabling the fraud that led to the cryptocurrency exchange’s 2022 collapse. Announced via a joint filing on January 30, 2026 (reported widely on February 2–3), in the U.S. District Court …

Bitcoin steadied near the $78,000 level during early Asian trading hours on February 3, 2026, as regional financial markets regained composure following recent volatility. After dipping toward $74,500–$75,000 over the weekend and into Monday—marking a 2026 low amid leverage unwinds, macro uncertainty, and profit-taking from late-2025 highs above $126,000—BTC rebounded modestly, trading in the $78,000–$79,000 range (e.g., around $78,100–$78,700 on …

ING Deutschland, the German retail banking arm of ING Group, has launched access to cryptocurrency-linked exchange-traded notes (ETNs) and products (ETPs) for its retail clients, enabling seamless exposure to major digital assets through regulated brokerage accounts. Rolled out starting February 2, 2026, the initiative allows customers with a Direkt-Depot securities account to trade physically backed ETNs/ETPs tracking Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum …

ING Deutschland, the German retail arm of Dutch banking giant ING, has launched access to cryptocurrency-linked exchange-traded notes (ETNs) and products (ETPs) for its retail clients, enabling exposure to major digital assets through regulated, familiar brokerage channels. Announced and rolled out starting February 2, 2026, the offering allows customers with a Direkt-Depot securities account to trade physically backed ETNs/ETPs tracking …

The cryptocurrency market continues to grapple with subdued activity despite a notable macroeconomic positive signal from U.S. manufacturing data. On February 2, 2026, the ISM Manufacturing PMI surged to 52.6 in January—its highest level since August 2022 and the first expansion reading (above 50) after 12 months of contraction—beating expectations of around 48.5. The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI also …