James Chatfield

James Chatfield

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I lead the editorial team covering digital assets and blockchain regulation at CryptoWatchDaily. After earning a Journalism degree from The University of Sheffield, I spent a decade reporting on traditional finance before shifting focus to crypto. I value accuracy and clarity over hype. When I’m not tracking market movements, I enjoy distance running and collecting vintage sci-fi novels.

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February 9, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Binance Rotates $300M Into Bitcoin; SAFU Holdings Breach 10,000 BTC

Binance converts $300M of stablecoin reserves into 4,225 BTC, bringing its emergency fund total to 10,455 BTC as part of a $1B allocation strategy.

February 9, 2026 Cryptocurrency

French Police Arrest 6 in Crypto-Ransom Kidnapping of Magistrate

A 35-year-old magistrate and her mother were held for 30 hours in a plot to extort crypto from a startup executive.

February 9, 2026 Cryptocurrency

South Korea Raids Bithumb After $44B ‘Ghost Bitcoin’ Error

Regulators launch emergency audit after a ‘fat finger’ promo error distributed 15x the exchange’s actual reserves, crashing local prices.

February 7, 2026 Cryptocurrency

BlackRock’s IBIT Options Market Implodes: $10B Volume, Hedge Fund Blowup Fears Mount

BlackRock’s IBIT ETF saw a record $10 billion in volume and a $900 million options premium spike as rumors of a hedge fund liquidation swirl.

February 6, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Galaxy Digital Rips 18% on $200M Buyback, Shrugging Off Q4 Loss

Galaxy Digital stock surges 18% as a $200M buyback program overrides bearish sentiment from a $482M Q4 loss.

February 6, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Gemini Abandons UK, EU & Australia; Cuts 25% Staff in US Pivot

Gemini halts operations in major international markets and cuts 25% of workforce to bet the house on US prediction markets.

February 5, 2026 Cryptocurrency

BitMine Underwater: Tom Lee’s $16B ETH Bet Bleeds $8B as Ether Breaks $2k

BitMine’s 4.28 million ETH treasury faces a historic stress test as Ethereum slides below $2,000, putting Tom Lee’s strategy $8 billion in the red.

February 5, 2026 Cryptocurrency

XRP Melts Down 16% as Bitcoin Surrenders $70K Support

XRP led a $1 billion market flush, plunging 16% to $1.36 as Bitcoin broke critical support at $70,000 amid hawkish Fed fears.

February 5, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Brazil Enforces Ban on Algorithmic Stablecoins; Ethena’s USDe at Risk

Brazil’s Central Bank enforces a hard ban on algorithmic stablecoins while reclassifying fiat-pegged assets as foreign exchange operations.

February 4, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Epstein’s Secret $3M Coinbase Stake Exposed in DOJ Files; COIN Slips 7%

Unsealed DOJ documents confirm Jeffrey Epstein invested $3 million in Coinbase’s Series C via Blockchain Capital, with co-founder Fred Ehrsam seemingly aware of the connection.

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