Crypto exchanges offer USDT and BTC settled perpetual futures contracts but which is best suited for the average trader? Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/usdt-settled-futures-contracts-are-gaining-popularity-here-s-why

As the community debates VCs participating in DAOs, Synthetix welcomes three new community members Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/synthetix-announces-12-million-raise-led-by-paradigm-coinbase-ventures-and-iosg

A key Bitcoin price metric is signaling that top traders are comfortably positioned and expect BTC to secure the $50,000 level in the short term. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/key-bitcoin-price-metric-signals-traders-are-positioned-for-50k-btc

Two Ethereum-native DeFi protocols are headed to Binance Smart Chain, but critics doubt the layer-1 has staying power Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-devs-grumble-as-harvest-finance-and-value-defi-eye-binance-smart-chain

Ethereum network competitors like Avalanche, Matic and Celo are seeing substantial gains as high gas fees push users to search for cheaper alternatives. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/avalanche-avax-matic-and-celo-rally-while-bitcoin-price-pulls-back

Partnership announcements, improving fundamentals and growing interest in DeFi are driving the price of Helium, Avalanche and Pickle higher. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/helium-hnt-avalanche-avax-and-pickle-rally-on-partnership-announcements

The G7 will begin its Feb. 12 meeting on the subject of central bank digital currencies, before moving to digital taxation and accelerating global debt. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/g7-to-discuss-cbdc-and-digital-taxation-this-week

“We want to make sure that we believe that if all things are equal, we win,” said Mayor Francis Suarez. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/miami-mayor-aiming-for-the-most-progressive-crypto-laws

High gas fees on the Ethereum network are making it nearly impossible for retail investors to interact with DeFi protocols but the same doesn’t apply to whales. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/whales-profit-as-high-ethereum-gas-fees-sideline-retail-defi-investors

Etheruem’s rally to a new all-time high is being followed by equally impressive performances from the majority of altcoins. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/altcoins-soar-to-multi-year-highs-while-bitcoin-price-gathers-steam