Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong publicly sparred with crypto reporter Eleanor Terrett this week after she questioned the exchange’s stance on crypto regulation, prompting an exchange that quickly spilled onto social media and reignited tensions between industry leaders and the broader community. Senate Banking postponed its planned Jan. 15 markup of the CLARITY Act, leaving timing […]
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Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin stirred discussion across the crypto space today with a tweet on how DAOs didn’t fail, but they lost focus. And that shift, he says, is now weakening some of crypto’s most important systems. “We need more DAOs – but different and better DAOs,” Buterin wrote, pointing back to Ethereum’s early vision. …
Buterin said new DAO models should address issues of privacy and decision fatigue, for which he suggested the use of ZK and AI technology.
South Korean authorities allege three individuals laundered $101.7 million in crypto through illegal foreign exchange transactions.
U.S.-listed spot bitcoin and ether ETFs logged their strongest week in three months, led by bullish bets.
XRP is flashing a rare relative-strength signal against ETH, according to crypto analyst Matt Hughes (“The Great Mattsby”), who points to a 2-week Ichimoku cloud flip that he says hasn’t meaningfully held as support since 2021. With XRP also boxed inside a defined USD range on lower timeframes, Hughes frames the next phase as a conditional “prove it” moment: reclaim one level, and the market has room to work; fail it, and the breakout narrative stays premature. XRP Poised To Outperform ETH? Hughes’ primary claim is anchored to the XRP/ETH pair on a 2-week chart. In his read, there’s a massive regime change: “When looking at the 2-week Ichimoku cloud, you can see that XRP is doing something it hasn’t done since 2021: flipping the 2-week cloud to support. The cloud has been a massive resistance for most of the chart’s history until now (with a notable breakout in 2021, but only a few weeks).” On Hughes’ chart, XRP/ETH is pressing into the top side of the 2-week Ichimoku cloud, with the latest candle marked around 0.00062. His bullish read is that a clean flip, price holding above the cloud and treating it as a floor on pullbacks, would be a regime change for the pair. XRP Roadmap To $9 Hughes’ shorter-timeframe work shifts from relative performance to mechanics in spot USD terms. On the daily XRP/USD chart, price is still behaving like a market that has not resolved its larger consolidation, oscillating between stacked horizontal levels while respecting sloping fan lines that visually reinforce why upside attempts have repeatedly stalled. Related Reading: XRP To Repeat Its 2017 Playbook? Analyst Forecasts 1,250% Expansion Hughes boils that structure down to one actionable threshold: “Price moves in increments, and this Gann fan perfectly illustrates why price is stuck in its current range. Once XRP can close candles above $2.30, the move up can continue.” Above that, the next targets on the daily timeframe are $2.59 and $2.95. The weekly XRP/USD chart adds the next level if that acceptance arrives. Two extension levels (drawn from the 2014 low to the 2017 high) are explicitly marked: 2.272 at $3.09882 and 2.618 at $9.00194, with Hughes’ drawn path stepping first toward the low-$3 area before stretching higher if momentum persists. Related Reading: Surge In XRP Transactions: 1.45 Million Daily Users Could Signal Price Rally Ahead, Says Expert Thus, Hughes’ bullish scenario is a two-part sequence: first, clear the USD range trigger (a sustained close above $2.30), then convert the last major zone before the 2025 high into support. He states it in more pointed terms on X: “XRP’s been grinding sideways for 1+ year while many other alts were bleeding. Not IF it hits $9—it’s WHEN. Key flip: $3.09 becomes support and then its go time.” The failure scenario is simpler and more immediate. If XRP cannot secure closes above $2.30, the fan-and-range framework remains intact: rallies are still just rallies into the same ceiling, and the market risks reverting back towards $1.78. However, a dip towards this price would not change anything about the long-term bullish chart of XRP. Pointing to a gap between chart structure and crowd sentiment, Hughes wrote: “An actual infant in diapers and a 120-year-old grandpa who’s forgotten his own name can look at this chart and go, ‘Yep, classic breakout above the 2021 top, now flipping it to rock-solid support.’ Meanwhile, every bear on X, their mailman, their mailman’s dog walker, and that one guy who still thinks it’s 2022 are out here screaming ‘BEARISH! DOOM! SELL YOUR KIDS!’ like it’s still the bear market special. Bro, even my grandma’s bingo partner is bullish at this point. Wake up and smell the bull fuel.” At press time, XRP traded at $1.9799. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Crypto markets slid sharply today as a fresh wave of macro uncertainty hit global markets. The move wasn’t “random.” It followed tariff-related headlines that revived trade-war fears and pushed investors into a classic risk-off posture—an environment where high-beta assets like Bitcoin and altcoins often take the first hit. But the real damage came from market …
Bitmine Immersion, led by Tom Lee, has now accumulated a 3.4% share of the total Ethereum circulating supply. As Bitmine emerged as one of the largest ETH holders, exchange supply dropped sharply, with only 16.3 million ETH left for trading. Despite this strong accumulation, Ethereum’s price has slipped by around 4%, trading below the $3,200 …
Aster DEX has launched an automated buyback program, directing 20-40% of daily platform fees to repurchase $ASTER from its reserve wallet. This expands an earlier initiative, allowing up to 80% of fees to support the token. The move comes as $ASTER tumbled 12% to $0.63, triggered by Bitcoin’s drop from $95,400 to $92,000 and a …
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After weeks of muted price action and repeated failures near resistance, Stellar (XLM) price still appears trapped in a bearish-looking structure. The lack of momentum has kept traders cautious, especially as broader crypto markets struggle to sustain direction. However, Stellar price is doing what markets often do before a big rally. Moreover, beneath the calm …
The global financial markets are entering one of the most critical weeks of 2026, with multiple high-impact U.S. economic and political events lining up back-to-back. For crypto investors, this creates a perfect storm of uncertainty, a condition that historically drives sharp price swings in Bitcoin and the broader digital asset market. With U.S.–EU trade tensions …
Hyperliquid is consolidating its lead in on-chain derivatives, even as falling volumes elsewhere highlight the limits of incentive-driven growth.
Ethereum’s walkaway test asks whether the network can remain credible, secure and adaptable without constant intervention, even as quantum risks loom.
The crypto markets seem to have been engulfed by the bearish forces as the ETH Price slid dropped below $3300. Despite this, the Ethereum price is showing fresh signs of tightening supply as staking-related metrics heat up again. On-chain dashboards tracking Beacon Chain flows and validator activity indicate a renewed appetite for locking ETH into …
Since mid-2023, Binance Australia users have only been able to deposit or withdraw fiat funds from their crypto exchange accounts via debit or credit card.
The Bitcoin price today experienced a sharp sell-off, dropping to $ 92,000 as global crypto markets declined by nearly 3%. The sudden drop shocked traders, but on-chain data and market structure suggest this move may be more of a leverage reset than the start of a full trend reversal. Why Is Bitcoin Price Down Today? …
The Republican and Democratic Senate Judiciary leaders have called for changes to the market structure bill, arguing it would “weaken” the ability to police money transmitters.
A trader exploited thin weekend liquidity and automated market-making bots on Polymarket to lock in a $233,000 profit, sparking debate over whether the strategy crossed the line into market manipulation.
Precious metals Gold and silver are hitting new record highs almost every day. Gold jumped to $4,683, while silver touched $94 after 10% tariff threats from Donald Trump toward eight European countries starting on February 1. While money flowed into safe-haven assets like gold and silver, another widely known safe-haven, Bitcoin, fell nearly 5%at the …
Bitcoin futures open interest recovered 13% in January following the massive deleveraging event last year, suggesting a slow return of risk appetite.
The record jump comes as Ethereum’s validator exit queue has dropped to zero while entry queues remain long.
From ethics violations to billion-dollar family profits, Trump's crypto ventures have triggered legislative warfare and industry backlash.
That free cafe WiFi can look mighty tempting, but it could also be a trap. Here's what to look out for.
The Bitcoin hashrate has slipped below 1 zetahash per second for the first time in four months despite a recent improvement in miner profitability.
Dogecoin started a fresh decline below the $0.1320 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now consolidating losses and might face hurdles near $0.1350. DOGE price started a fresh decline below the $0.1250 level. The price is trading below the $0.130 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $0.1350 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could extend losses if it stays below $0.1300 and $0.1350. Dogecoin Price Dives Below Support Dogecoin price started a fresh decline after it closed below $0.1350, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. DOGE declined below the $0.1300 and $0.1250 support levels. The price even traded below $0.120. A low was formed near $0.1154, and the price is now showing bearish signs. There was a recovery wave above $0.1220. The price cleared the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $0.1512 swing high to the $0.1154 low. Dogecoin price is now trading below the $0.130 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. If there is a recovery wave, immediate resistance on the upside is near the $0.130 level. The first major resistance for the bulls could be near the $0.1330 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $0.1512 swing high to the $0.1154 low. The next major resistance is near the $0.1350 level and trend line. A close above the $0.1350 resistance might send the price toward the $0.1380 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $0.140 level. The next major stop for the bulls might be $0.1420. More Losses In DOGE? If DOGE’s price fails to climb above the $0.1300 level, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.1250 level. The next major support is near the $0.1220 level. The main support sits at $0.120. If there is a downside break below the $0.120 support, the price could decline further. In the stated case, the price might slide toward the $0.1150 level or even $0.1135 in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for DOGE/USD is now losing momentum in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for DOGE/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $0.1250 and $0.1220. Major Resistance Levels – $0.1300 and $0.1350.
The inflows signal renewed institutional demand for bitcoin as a long-term asset, even amid short-term volatility, an analyst said.
Strategy has bought nearly 15,000 BTC so far this year, pushing its stash to about 687,000 BTC as Saylor signals more purchases may be coming.
Traders are watching $0.127 as near-term support, with $0.137 now the key level DOGE must reclaim to stabilize.
Bitcoin fell 3.6% as gold futures hit record highs after the EU threatened to retaliate against Trump’s tariffs on eight European countries over Greenland.