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Bitcoin price steadies above $70,000 as Trump-era crypto rally fades — and true believers won’t budge

Bitcoin price steadies above $70,000 as Trump-era crypto rally fades — and true believers won’t budge

Bitcoin circled $71,287 early Sunday, still holding over the $70,000 line after a turbulent week. The token’s 24/7 market means both the slide and bounce have carried straight into the weekend. It’s a big deal in D.C. these days: President Donald Trump, back in the White House, has been touting plans to turn the U.S. into the “crypto capital of the world.” Lawmakers are following suit, pushing through looser regulations for some corners of the sector. Congress signed off on legislation for stablecoins — the dollar-linked digital tokens — as the industry keeps pressing into the financial mainstream. Still, bitcoin has lost ground. After almost doubling following Trump’s November 2024 win and reaching a high close to $126,000 last October, it’s fallen to about $60,000 this week. That’s now under where it stood when Trump reclaimed the presidency. “Bitcoin is anything but safe,” said Ben Schiffrin, senior policy director at Better Markets.
8 February 2026
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BILL stock price jumps 37% on buyout talk — what to know before Monday’s open

BILL stock price jumps 37% on buyout talk — what to know before Monday’s open

New York, Feb 8, 2026, 08:55 EST — The market is shut. BILL Holdings Inc shot up 37% on Friday, closing out at $48.94, after Bloomberg reported that Hellman & Friedman has its sights set on taking over the payments software company. The stock climbed as high as $52.32 during the day before pulling back, leaving BILL with a market cap approaching $5.5 billion at the bell.
8 February 2026
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Big Tech’s $630B AI data-center spending surge is squeezing chips, electricians — and investor patience

Big Tech’s $630B AI data-center spending surge is squeezing chips, electricians — and investor patience

Amazon.com sketched out a $200 billion capital spending plan for 2026, with the bulk aimed at assets like data centers and servers. The stock fell 9% on Friday. That spike in outlays is stirring up echoes of the dot-com era’s infrastructure binge in the early 2000s—an effort that gave birth to the current internet but ended up handing backers only modest gains. America’s top tech names are on track to sink over $630 billion into AI data centers and chips this year, even though those heavy bets haven’t delivered matching returns. Morgan Stanley analysts cautioned that investors “are not forgiving” when companies keep spending big without demonstrating clear returns on invested capital. Google Cloud’s revenue jumped 48% in the December quarter, well ahead of AWS at 24% and Microsoft’s Azure at 39%, sustaining the scramble to expand infrastructure.
8 February 2026
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New MEXC safety review puts proof-of-reserves and withdrawal locks in the spotlight

New MEXC safety review puts proof-of-reserves and withdrawal locks in the spotlight

On Sunday, a security review reported that crypto exchange MEXC is relying on withdrawal locks, two-factor authentication, and a so-called “Freeze Account” feature to fend off account takeovers—moves that come as centralized platforms aim to shore up confidence on custody risk. The review also listed cold storage, multi-signature wallets, and encryption among the security measures MEXC employs. Security is now front and center for major exchanges holding customer assets in pooled wallets, regardless of how polished or user-friendly the trading interface may appear. That feature is driving both their marketing and the scrutiny they face.
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Stock Market Today

  • Aumega Metals (ASX: AAM) hands out 10M LTI options to directors, staff on ASX and TSXV
    June 30, 2026, 2:37 AM EDT. Aumega Metals Ltd (ASX: AAM) issued 10,009,001 unquoted LTI stock options to directors and employees listed on both the ASX and TSXV. The AGM approved the options on 28 May 2026, with the grants going out 30 June 2026, split into four tranches and valued in both AUD and CAD for both exchanges. For directors on TSXV, the options have an exercise price of CAD $0.04 and run through 2031. ASX options are set at AUD $0.042. The company said these align management with shareholder value. Restrictions remain until the end of the lockup, and ASX codes are waiting for registration.
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