From crypto mining to AI compute, former cryptocurrency miners are reshaping data center economics as Big Tech’s grip on infrastructure begins to loosen.
Earlier this week, a sweeping US winter storm pushed Bitcoin miners to curtail, pulling a noticeable chunk of computing power off the network in a short window. Data shows a 40% dip in hashrate between Jan. 23 and Jan. 25, with around 455 EH/s going offline, and block production slowing to around 12 minutes for […]
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Investors stepped back this week as a mix of shifting bets and quick profit-taking pushed money out of spot crypto ETFs. Markets moved fast, and some of the biggest swings were driven by short-term reactions rather than a change in long-term views. Related Reading: Ethereum Boost: Vitalik Buterin Sets Aside $45M In ETH For Privacy And Open Tech Spot Crypto ETF Flows Based on reports from Farside, US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs saw about $1.50 billion leave over five trading days, while spot Ether ETFs had roughly $327 million in outflows. That adds up to about $1.80 billion pulled from these funds in just a few days. On Jan. 14, reports note a very large inflow for Bitcoin ETFs — $840 million — which shows how quickly money can go in and out. Some traders treated that day as a buying moment. Others used it to take profit. That push-and-pull shows up in the numbers. A Rally In Metals, Then A Sudden Drop Gold and silver grabbed attention when they climbed to fresh highs. Prices surged, and many investors moved money into precious metals. But the rally was short-lived. On a single trading day, gold fell sharply from its peak and silver tumbled even more. Reports say those sudden reversals left some investors rethinking their moves and helped create a wave of selling across other risk assets, including crypto. Bitcoin Price Action Bitcoin has been swinging. Over the past week, BTC fell about 6.50% while Ether dropped around 8.90%, and they were trading around $82,500 and $2,685, respectively, according to CoinMarketCap. The market had a short spike after talk of the US CLARITY Act, but prices then cooled. Moves like this are often tied to positioning, margin calls, and traders reacting to headlines. At times, large flows into ETFs have pushed prices up. Other times, outflows coincide with volatile days when traders close positions quickly. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Slide To $82K Sets Off A $1.7 Billion Chain Reaction What Analysts Are Saying Reports note that some market watchers view the pullback as temporary. ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said the current negativity about Bitcoin’s price is short-sighted and pointed to strong performance in prior years as context. Another voice, Bitwise’s Matt Hougan, suggested that continued ETF demand could send Bitcoin into a much higher trajectory over time. These views reflect different timeframes — some focus on immediate flows, others on how steady demand might shape prices months from now. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
Long-term bitcoin holders are selling at the fastest pace since August, while some industry observers suggest the market may be approaching a bear-market bottom.
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From venture rounds to onchain credit, capital is moving cautiously back into crypto as institutions focus on infrastructure and real-world use cases.
Over the past week, the Bitcoin market experienced new waves of liquidations with prices dropping to around $81,000 on Thursday. Though the premier cryptocurrency has seen a slight rebound since then, bearish sentiments remain dominant with analysts expecting a potential decline to as low as $56,000. Amid this recent correction, a developing on-chain situation has reached a boiling point, putting the Bitcoin market at a critical juncture. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Slide To $82K Sets Off A $1.7 Billion Chain Reaction Bitcoin aSOPR Holds Clue To Next Market Phase – Analyst The Adjusted Spent Output Profit Ratio (aSOPR) is an on-chain metric used to measure whether Bitcoin investors are, on average, selling their coins at a profit or at a loss, while filtering out noise from short-term, low-value movements. In usual market trends, each new price peak is accompanied by higher conviction as investors are willing to hold longer, take profits later, and tolerate larger drawdowns because they expect even higher prices. However, during Bitcoin’s ascent from around $40,000 in early 2024 to over $100,000, the aSOPR has shown a different pattern as observed by market analyst MorenoDV. Despite a consistent uptrend resulting in multiple price peaks, Bitcoin aSOPR established a downtrend pattern marked by lower highs and lower lows, thereby creating a puzzling market divergence. According to MorenoDV, this development suggests that Bitcoin traders were aggressively taking profits with each rally, indicating a lack of long-term market confidence. Considering the descending profit-taking pattern, it can also be inferred that investors were satisfied with smaller and smaller gains, suggesting they were no longer convinced that upside continuation was likely. Related Reading: Bitmine Stakes Additional 250,912 Ethereum Worth $745M – 61% Is Now Staked The Present Market Debacle Despite the ongoing divergence, it is still observed that aSOPR respects the general market trend with each high in its descending channel aligning with a local price top, while each retest of the lower boundary coincides with a market bottom. Presently, the aSOPR is retesting this lower boundary, in a fear-ridden market with over 30% of market supply in a loss. Ideally, MorenoDV explains these are accumulation opportunities, especially in further consideration of the negative aSOPR. However, the analyst warns that a decisive fall below this line could strengthen present bearish sentiments, resulting in an intense market capitulation, as an already fearful set of investors would likely initiate a sell-off. At press time, Bitcoin continues to trade around $83,819, reflecting 0.41% decline in the past day. Following the recent liquidations, the market leader is now 34% away from its all time high of around $126,100. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview
Bitcoin price has entered a cautious phase after failing to hold its recent recovery, with price action gradually tilting back toward the downside. The pullback has been controlled rather than panic-driven, but signs of weakening demand are becoming harder to ignore. Spot buying remains limited, leverage continues to unwind, and sellers are still active beneath …
Traders are watching $1.74 as near-term support, with $1.79–$1.82 now the key resistance zone.
Ether, solana and XRP led losses across crypto as a wave of long liquidations swept futures markets, showing stress spreading beyond bitcoin during weekend trading.
Social chatter around bitcoin has turned sharply negative after the token slid to its lowest level since Nov. 21, a setup Santiment says often appears near capitulation, even if near term trading stays messy.
Ethereum and XRP just fell off a cliff in weekend trading, Bitcoin barely flinched, and the timing might matter Crypto has a habit of saving its worst moves for the hours when people are least prepared to deal with them. That was the vibe on Saturday, when Ethereum and XRP dropped hard in a short […]
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Market volatility and macroeconomic factors are intensifying investor caution, impacting institutional sentiment and leading to significant outflows.
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Bitcoin slid under $80,000 on Saturday as thin weekend liquidity magnified selling pressure, with traders pointing to Middle East tensions, U.S. political risk and lingering crypto-specific uncertainty.
Bitcoin slid toward $81,000 on Saturday as thin weekend liquidity magnified selling pressure, with traders pointing to Middle East tensions, U.S. political risk and lingering crypto-specific uncertainty.
Crypto analyst Maelius has alluded to Bitcoin’s historical performance to provide insights into how low the flagship crypto could drop before it reaches a bottom. He also alluded to the BTC.d, which he explained shows that BTC has yet to reach a bottom. How Low Can Bitcoin Drop Before Finding A Bottom In an X post, Maelius shared a chart indicating that Bitcoin could still drop below $60,000 before it finds a bottom. The analyst also highlighted the BTC dominance (BTC.d), which he noted usually crashes after the flagship crypto has topped, but that has not yet happened. He alluded to the 2017 and 2021 cycles, noting that they saw massive sell-offs and a bottom in BTC.d shortly after Bitcoin topped. Related Reading: Crypto Expert Says The Bitcoin Cycle Is Already Over, Here’s Why Based on his comments, Maelius also raised the possibility that Bitcoin may not have topped, which is why the BTC.d isn’t crashing yet. He remarked that fractal analysts say BTC has topped, but questioned why BTC.d hasn’t had a proper sell-off yet and is only just positioned to have one relatively soon. The analyst stated that one could argue Bitcoin hasn’t topped yet and that it’s still possible the flagship crypto could run toward previous highs, even as BTC.d still has to crash. He added that BTC.d had never been this high or looked this bearish when BTC was already in a bear market. In an earlier X post, the analyst stated that BTC was trying to confuse both sides. However, he remarked that higher prices are inevitable and will come soon enough, as the structure remains bullish, and that, until proven otherwise, bears cannot do anything about it. Until then, he urged market participants not to give up on their holdings by selling them at a discount. Analyst Reiterates That BTC Has Topped Popular crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen has reiterated that Bitcoin has topped, noting that VTC has always topped in the fourth quarter of the post-halving year. He suggested that the focus now should be on getting through this bear market, which he believes will last until the end of this year. Related Reading: Analyst Reveals How Far Bitcoin Price Will Crash If The Uptrend Doesn’t Continue He then alluded to a previous outline he had made on how things could play out for Bitcoin up until 2042. Cowen believes accumulation will occur between 2027 and 2028, which will then usher in the uptrend between 2029 and 2030. He predicted that BTC could reach between $300,000 and $500,000 by 2032, before another bear market between 2033 and 2034. The analyst predicted that Bitcoin would reach $1 million between 2040 and 2042 after the next bear market. At the time of writing, the Bitcoin price is trading at around $83,900, up in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Pngtree, chart from Tradingview.com
The December Producer Price Index didn't just beat expectations, but it also revealed a persistent problem that forces markets to rethink the entire 2026 rate path. Final demand PPI rose 0.5% month-over-month, the sharpest jump since July, driven almost entirely by a 0.7% surge in services while goods prices sat flat. The headline came in […]
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Cardano has entered a critical technical phase as selling pressure accelerates into early 2026. After failing to sustain its late-2025 recovery, ADA has resumed a broader corrective move and is now trading near long-term demand levels. Since the start of 2026, price action has remained decisively bearish, with lower highs and expanding downside momentum. The …
Bitcoin could start catching up to gold as soon as February, as traders anticipate BTC to recover from its record lows versus gold this year.
Ethereum price has continued to trade under pressure in the late January 2026, due to multiple macro factors which is creating uncertainty in the market and investors are cautious regarding the market. That’s one of the primary reasons why Ethereum price volatility remains elevated. Also, onchain data shows that leverage usage has reached record highs …
Bitcoin price slipped below a critical volatility band near $83,000 in late January 2026, triggering renewed downside concern. At the same time, on-chain data shows losses spreading rapidly across holders, placing Bitcoin price behavior in a zone historically associated with heightened stress and late-stage corrections. Bitcoin Price Breaks Below a Key Volatility Structure From a …
Canton price surged iconically, going against the current market sentiments and smashing new highs. In the times when Bitcoin and the other popular cryptos are facing significant pressure, altcoins like Monero and Canton have held the markets upright. The CC price has surged by more than 10.45% in the past 24 hours, outpacing a stagnant …
The exchanges were accused of facilitating transactions for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and are linked to an Iranian businessman convicted of embezzlement.
The XRP price began the week with a show of bullish momentum, seeing an approximate jump of 7%. However, the altcoin could not continue on this trajectory, as it nosedived on Wednesday and continues on that downward trajectory. While XRP’s future appears to tilt towards the bearish side, a technical indicator has recently revealed that the token may be setting up for a short-term rebound. Related Reading: Bitcoin Miner Fees Remain Near Cycle Lows: What Does This Signal? TD Sequential Signals Potential Trend Exhaustion In an X post on January 30, technical analyst Ali Martinez postulates that the XRP price could soon see a rebound, provided that certain conditions are met. The central indicator for this revelation is the TD Sequential, a technical analytics tool that is used in identifying whether an uptrend or a downtrend is likely to pause, or even reverse. Simply put, the indicator tracks points of trend exhaustion, although in the short-term. The TD Sequential has two phases, i.e., the Setup Phase (1–9 count), and the Countdown phase (up to count 13), which have their respective interpretations. When a “9” count is completed, it is typically a sign of dwindling selling pressure. On the other hand, a full “13” count is a telltale sign of an imminent reversal. From the chart shared by the analyst, we see a completed “9” count to the downside. From this, it is apparent that the momentum driving XRP’s recent fall is nearing a point of exhaustion. Interestingly, this signal’s appearance coincides with the imminence of a key price support. Martinez explains that if the $1.70 support’s integrity is maintained, XRP stands a chance at seeing a price rebound. In the case where the $1.70 support sponsors a price rebound, the $1.80–$1.85 range stands as the resistance level that may test XRP’s momentum. If momentum builds and price overcomes the aforementioned price barrier, $1.90 could be another battleground. Related Reading: XRP To $100? Ex-Ripple CTO David Schwartz Weighs In On The Hype XRP ETFs Record $69M In Net Outflows Following Thursday Purge According to data from ETF tracking site SoSoValue, US XRP Spot ETFs are currently running at a cumulative outflow of more than $69 million. The first three days of the week produced combined positive netflows valued at 23.87 million. However, a cumulative outflow of $92.92 million on Thursday quickly flipped a positive week red. Interestingly, this negative figure is in congruence with last week’s net outflow of $40.64 million. Typically, a negative netflow signals that institutional demand might be tapering, as it directly reports that more capital was withdrawn from the XRP ETFs than deposited. In this context, where the XRP price took on a sharp downtrend, it becomes apparent that institutional investors may have played a significant role in the price downturn of the Ripple token recently seen. Nonetheless, negative ETF netflows do not necessarily tell a broader story of bearishness, but are reflections of profit-taking or de-risking events. As of this writing, XRP trades at a $1.74. According to data from CoinMarketCap, the altcoin has lost about 3.26% of its value since the past day. Featured image from Pexels, chart from Tradingview
NYSE and Nasdaq introducing 24/7 trading with tokenized stock would be a "godsend," solving thin weekend liquidity, Ondo Finance President Ian de Bode told CoinDesk in an interview.
Monero price rally is stealing the spotlight today. While most major cryptocurrencies remain under pressure, XMR has surged more than 12% in a single session, climbing to the $488 region. The move did not emerge from thin air. It followed a sharp leverage reset across derivatives markets, where short positions were forced out as price …
Months after Oct. 10’s flash crash and liquidation cascade, a fresh spat has opened between exchange executives and market watchers over whether a leveraged yield loop, thin liquidity, or busted market plumbing did the real damage.
The broader crypto market continues to trade under pressure, but select altcoins are showing relative strength—Monero among them. XMR price has surged over 11% in the past 24 hours. climbing above $490 after rebounding sharply from lows near $425. The rally has been supported by a more than 70% spike in trading volume, signalling strong …