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Bitcoin reaching a point where its price keeps rising even as the US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates would be "the endgame," according to crypto executive Jeff Park.

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The latest slide in Dogecoin (DOGE) is a reminder of how quickly sentiment can shift in a fragile crypto market. Once known for sharp rallies driven by social media buzz, the meme coin is now struggling to find a footing amid broader selling pressure that overshadows brief bursts of optimism. Related Reading: 5 Red Months In A Row: What’s Going On With Bitcoin And The Crypto Market? Despite another round of speculation linked to Elon Musk, DOGE has fallen below $0.09, reflecting a market more focused on risk reduction than hype-driven trades. The decline follows a short-lived reaction to Musk’s comments about a potential Dogecoin-related moon mission. The token initially rose by about 4%, but the move faded within hours. By the end of the session, DOGE had erased its gains and continued to slide in the days that followed. Currently, Dogecoin is trading around $0.08–$0.09, marking a weekly drop of more than 20% and pushing it below several key support levels. DOGE's price trends to the downside on the daily chart. Source: DOGEUSD on Tradingview Dogecoin (DOGE) Selling Pressure Builds Across the Market Dogecoin’s weakness has unfolded alongside a broader crypto sell-off. Bitcoin’s breakdown, currently trading below $65,000 and major support levels, triggered widespread liquidations, pulling down high-risk assets such as meme coins. Total crypto market capitalization fell sharply, while the Fear and Greed Index dropped into “extreme fear” territory, signaling heightened caution among traders. This environment has limited the impact of Musk-related headlines. While his past remarks often sparked sustained rallies, recent reactions have been brief. Other meme tokens, including Shiba Inu, have followed a similar path, suggesting the move is less about DOGE-specific news and more about overall market stress. Technical Levels Under Pressure From a technical perspective, Dogecoin has broken below the $0.10 and $0.0950 support levels and briefly touched lows near $0.08. The price remains below key moving averages, backing the bearish trend. Analysts note resistance forming around $0.09–$0.0950, with additional barriers near $0.10 that would need to be reclaimed for any meaningful recovery. Momentum indicators continue to point lower, though some oscillators are approaching oversold levels. Trading volume has increased during the decline, indicating active participation rather than thin liquidity moves. Outlook Hinges on Macro Conditions For now, Dogecoin’s direction appears tied to broader market conditions rather than celebrity-driven catalysts. While some longer-term indicators suggest a potential basing phase could develop, short-term risks remain skewed to the downside. Related Reading: Bitcoin Edges Past Gold In Appeal, JPMorgan Says Unless selling pressure across crypto eases, DOGE may continue to test lower support zones, with market sentiment likely to remain cautious in the near term. Cover image from ChatGPT, DOGEUSD chart on Tradingview

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Options trading on BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF, IBIT, surged to a record 2.33 million contracts on Thursday as bitcoin crashed.

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Data shows the Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index has continued to decline recently, with its value now hitting the lowest level since the 2022 bear market. Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index Is Deep Inside Extreme Fear Zone The “Fear & Greed Index” refers to an indicator created by Alternative that tracks the average sentiment present among traders in the Bitcoin and wider cryptocurrency markets. Related Reading: Bitcoin Realized Loss Nears $900 Million, Highest Since FTX Crash The index determines the trader mentality using the data of the following five factors: trading volume, volatility, market cap dominance, social media sentiment, and Google Trends. To represent the sentiment, it makes use of a numerical scale running from zero to hundred. When the value of the indicator is above 53, it means the investors as a whole share a sentiment of greed. On the other hand, the metric being under 47 suggests the dominance of fear. Naturally, the index lying between these two cutoffs implies a neutral mentality is shared by the majority. Besides these three main zones, there are also two ‘extreme’ regions called the extreme fear (25 and below) and extreme greed (above 75). After the recent market downturn, sentiment among cryptocurrency traders has deteriorated into the former of the two. Here is how the latest value of the Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index looks: As displayed above, the Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index has a value of 9 at the moment, which is a pretty low level. In fact, this level is so deep into extreme fear that this is the first time in the current cycle that the metric has reached it. Below is a chart that shows how the current level of extreme fear lines up against the indicator’s historical data. From the graph, it’s visible that the last time the Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index reached a value this low was back in June 2022, right in the middle of that year’s bear market. The latest drop in the metric to a single-digit value is a result of the price drawdown that BTC and other cryptocurrencies have faced since the last week of January. This decline in sentiment, however, may not be such a bad thing for the sector, if history is to go by. Often, an extremely fearful market facilitates bottom formations as underwater investors capitulate and resolute hands pick up their coins. During a bear market, however, the Fear & Greed Index is usually inside the zone for a notable duration before a bottom is reached. Related Reading: XRP Social Sentiment Still Bullish While Bitcoin Mood Sours If the recent shift in the sector reflects a transition to a bear market, then it only remains to be seen how long mood will be in extreme fear before relief arrives for Bitcoin and company. BTC Price At the time of writing, Bitcoin is floating around $67,100, down 19% over the last seven days. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com

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Regulatory clarity is essential for stablecoins to thrive and drive crypto adoption in the coming years.
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Solana (SOL) is drawing selective investor interest even as the wider crypto market remains under pressure. While sharp price declines across major tokens have weighed on sentiment, recent fund flow data and on-chain activity suggest that capital is not exiting the ecosystem entirely. Related Reading: 5 Red Months In A Row: What’s Going On With Bitcoin And The Crypto Market? Instead, market participants appear to be separating near-term price weakness from longer-term network usage, creating a mixed but notable picture for SOL as it trades around $79. SOL's price records losses on the daily chart. Source: SOLUSD on Tradingview Solana ETF Inflows Stand Out Against Broader Outflows On February 5, U.S. spot crypto ETFs recorded uneven capital movements. Bitcoin spot ETFs saw net outflows of about $434 million, while Ethereum funds posted roughly $80.8 million in outflows. In contrast, Solana spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $2.82 million, according to data compiled by SoSoValue. Although modest in absolute terms, the inflows stood out against the broader trend of risk reduction. The data suggests that some institutional and professional investors are maintaining or adding limited exposure to Solana-linked products despite ongoing volatility in digital asset markets. Network activity offered a similar contrast. Solana processed more than $31 billion in decentralized exchange (DEX) spot volume over the past week, indicating sustained user engagement even as prices declined. This divergence between price action and activity has been a recurring theme during recent market stress. Price Pressure and Bearish Market Structure Despite ETF inflows, SOL price action remains weak. The token has fallen more than 30% over the past week, briefly trading in the $67–$68 range before rebounding to $80. Technical indicators continue to reflect bearish momentum. Futures data shows declining participation, with Solana’s open interest falling to around $5 billion, its lowest level since mid-April 2025. Funding rates have also turned negative, while the long-to-short ratio remains below one, signaling that more traders are positioned for further downside. On the charts, SOL remains in a clear downtrend. The break below key psychological levels near $100 and $85 accelerated selling pressure. Analysts now point to $82 and $76 as near-term support levels, with $60 still cited as a downside risk if selling intensifies. Institutional Interest Persists Despite Volatility Away from price charts, institutional developments continue to support Solana’s longer-term narrative. Recent announcements include corporate treasury initiatives using the Solana blockchain and partnerships in Asia focused on tokenizing traditional securities. These moves highlight ongoing experimentation with Solana’s infrastructure despite unfavorable market conditions. Related Reading: Bitcoin Edges Past Gold In Appeal, JPMorgan Says Currently, SOL sits at the intersection of weak short-term momentum and pockets of institutional and network strength. The $2.82 million ETF inflow does not reverse the broader downtrend, but it underscores that interest in Solana has not disappeared, even as markets remain under stress. Cover image from ChatGPT, SOLUSD chart on Tradingview

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Solana has suffered a sharp sell-off that’s left its chart looking fragile, with price sliding straight into a key demand zone. Despite the drop, big money remains notably cautious, signaling that institutions may be waiting for clearer direction before stepping in. Solana’s Sharp Breakdown Leaves the Weekly Chart on Edge AltCoin Việt Nam noted that Solana has already suffered a sharp sell-off, a move that is clearly reflected on the weekly chart. Price dropped aggressively from the higher range and is now trading around the $90–93 zone. The bounce so far appears weak, and volume is not signaling strong participation from large buyers stepping in to defend the move. Related Reading: Solana Accumulation Narrative Strengthens With Big Institutions, A Rally Imminent? What stood out most in the update was the behavior of institutional players. Despite the lower prices, institutional ETFs have shown little interest in accumulating SOL in this zone. This contrasts sharply with earlier phases, when they were buying aggressively at much higher levels. Addressing questions from the community about whether institutions “knew” the crash was coming, AltCoin Việt Nam explained that this is not necessarily the case. Instead, institutional behavior simply differs from that of retail traders. Their decisions are driven more by trend structure, liquidity conditions, and capital flows than by attempts to predict exact price bottoms. Firstly, ETFs typically do not dollar-cost average in the same way retail investors do. When momentum is strong and inflows are active, they are willing to buy at higher prices to maintain exposure. However, once the trend breaks and volatility rises, waiting for clarity becomes more important than trying to catch the bottom. For institutions, entering at the right time with renewed momentum matters far more than buying at the lowest possible price. Finally, AltCoin Việt Nam highlighted that ETF accumulation is also dependent on capital inflows. Without fresh money entering the funds, there is little incentive or ability for them to add positions, even at discounted prices. For retail participants, the approach may differ. Short-term traders should not expect immediate institutional support, as large players currently have no urgency to step in. Step-Down Decline Brings SOL Into Key Demand Zone According to an update by BitGuru, Solana has been moving lower in a series of step-down declines, reflecting sustained bearish pressure. Price has now reached a key demand zone between $90 and $95, an area where buyers have previously stepped in to defend the market. Related Reading: Solana To Retest November Lows After $144 Rejection, But Analysts Remain Bullish BitGurun noted that selling pressure appears to be easing as SOL trades within this range, suggesting that the market is attempting to form a short-term base. If this demand zone continues to hold, BitGuru believes a relief move toward prior structural levels becomes increasingly likely. Such a move would represent a technical rebound rather than a full trend reversal. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com

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Bitcoin (BTC) has officially entered a new bear market after suffering a steep 50% decline from its all‑time high. The leading crypto fell as low as $60,000, marking its weakest level since October 2024 and intensifying debate over how much further prices could slide before the next long‑term bottom is reached. As markets search for direction, crypto market expert NoLimit has shared a detailed framework outlining when and where he believes Bitcoin could ultimately bottom in this cycle.  Rather than focusing solely on price targets, NoLimit argues that time plays an equally important role in identifying major turning points in Bitcoin’s market cycles. Potential Bitcoin Low In Oct–Nov  According to his analysis, past Bitcoin bear markets show a relatively consistent pattern when measured from all‑time highs to cycle lows. Following the first Halving cycle in 2012, Bitcoin reached its bottom after 406 days.  Related Reading: Bitcoin Crash Exposes Colossal Corporate Losses — Here’s Who’s Most Impacted The second Halving cycle in 2016 saw a bottom after 363 days, while the third cycle following the 2020 Halving bottomed after 376 days. The current cycle, following the 2024 Halving, has not yet completed this process. Based on these historical timeframes, NoLimit believes there is a high statistical likelihood that Bitcoin’s next major capitulation point will occur between October and November 2026.  What NUPL Data Suggests In his analysis, NoLimit also highlighted an institutional‑grade on‑chain indicator known as Net Unrealized Profit/Loss, or NUPL. Historically, when NUPL enters what is referred to as the “blue zone,” Bitcoin has reached generational lows.  Related Reading: Analyst Who Predicted XRP’s 600% Rally Forecasts The Bottom And A Target Of $10 This signal successfully identified the bottom during the 2018 bear market, the COVID‑19 crash, and the 2022 market low. According to NoLimit, Bitcoin has not yet entered this zone in the current cycle and remains some distance away from it. Taking all factors into account, NoLimit said he would not be surprised to see Bitcoin trading between $45,000 and $50,000 by the end of 2026. He described that range as his ultimate bottom target. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com

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XRP’s current pullback has diverted attention away from short-term volatility and back toward the bigger picture on the chart. The cryptocurrency is now down by over 60% from its July all-time high, and the decline is showing signs of more downside.  As the price continues to break below support levels, one analyst whose earlier outlook preceded a major XRP rally says the cryptocurrency may be approaching a bottom for another accumulation phase. Analyst Points To A New Accumulation Phase XRP’s recent price action has seen many analysts projecting a bottom where the decline might end. However, a technical analysis of XRP’s price action on the 2-week candlestick timeframe chart, which was posted on the social media platform X, frames the current XRP price action as an entry into an accumulation zone.  Related Reading: XRP Price Falls Below $1.6: You Won’t Believe What Institutions Are Doing Amid The Crash According to the analysis, XRP has now corrected roughly 58% from its recent peak, placing it directly inside what he calls the first accumulation zone between $1.50 and $1.30. The outlook by Crypto Patel is that this area is not about catching an exact bottom but about building exposure gradually as the price stabilizes. Based on this, the analyst predicted that XRP’s decline will bottom somewhere between $1.5 and $1.3, and this is a great time to start buying slowly at these levels.  However, Patel’s outlook also accounts for a deeper drawdown scenario. Should XRP lose the $1.30 region, then the next focus is in a secondary accumulation band between $0.90 and $0.70. Nonetheless, a move into that lower range would still not invalidate the bullish thesis. Instead, it would represent what he describes as the best long-term accumulation opportunity for maximum profits. The $10 Target Is Still In Play XRP’s current price action is a far stretch from reaching $10, and that target seems out of reach at the moment. However, despite adopting a near-term caution, many analysts have not changed their long-term projections. Related Reading: XRP’s 173-Day Theory: What Happens If This Historical Trend Plays Out Again Patel, for example, noted that his long-term target is $10. Although the $10 target remains the same, the analyst noted that buying at $3 or $2 is not ideal since there are opportunities for entries at $1.50-$1 during hard dips for much bigger returns. To support his confidence, Patel pointed back to his previous cycle call, where he shared an XRP setup around $0.50 during the last bear market. That setup preceded a rally to $3.66, delivering gains of over 600%. XRP’s price action in the past 24 hours is characterized by a crash from an intraday high of $1.44 to an intraday low of $1.14. The cryptocurrency is now back to trading at $1.30 at the time of writing, 670% away from reaching the $10 price target. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com

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ENS Labs is canceling the launch of the Namechain Layer 2, which began development in 2024 to support the forthcoming ENSv2 update.

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Bitcoin experienced a steep decline over the last 24 hours, pushing its price to approximately $60,000 amid an accelerated selloff comparable to the 2022 FTX collapse. BTC had recovered to $69,800 as of press time, according to CryptoSlate data. Still, Glassnode data helped frame the extent to which the price had slipped relative to widely […]
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Bitcoin price soared back above $71,000, but BTC options data shows pro traders are still extremely cautious about the sustainability of the rebound rally. Is the sell-off really over?

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Mizuho sees prediction markets and institutional custody as key businesses for Gemini to stabilize revenue beyond spot trading cycles.

Crypto’s downturn is rippling through treasuries, ETFs and mining infrastructure, exposing how digital asset volatility reshapes balance sheets and operations.

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Market resilience and retail interest could reshape the future of Bitcoin and crypto investments.
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On-chain data shows the Bitcoin Realized Loss has spiked to its highest level since November 2022 as investors have capitulated after the price crash. Bitcoin Realized Loss Has Hit A Value Of $889 Million In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has talked about the latest trend in the Bitcoin Realized Loss. This indicator measures, as its name suggests, the total amount of loss that investors on the network are ‘realizing’ with their transactions. Related Reading: XRP Social Sentiment Still Bullish While Bitcoin Mood Sours This metric works by going through the transaction history of each coin being sold to see at what price it changed hands before this. If the previous selling price was greater than the latest spot price for any token, then its sale is considered to be resulting in some loss realization. The exact degree of loss involved in the transaction is equal to the difference between the two prices. The Realized Loss sums up this value for all loss transfers to find the total for the network. A counterpart indicator called the Realized Profit deals with the transactions of the opposite type (that is, those with a cost basis lower than the latest selling value). Now, here is the chart shared by Glassnode that shows the trend in the 7-day moving average (MA) of the Bitcoin Realized Loss over the last few years: As displayed in the above graph, the Bitcoin Realized Loss has witnessed a sharp spike recently, implying investors have participated in a notable amount of loss-taking. Something to note is that the version of the metric used by the analytics firm here is the “entity-adjusted” one, meaning that it only tracks transactions occurring between two different entities, rather than just two addresses. Glassnode defines an “entity” to be a cluster of addresses that it has determined to belong to the same owner. In the context of the Realized Loss, the entity-adjusted indicator filters out transactions occurring between the wallets of the same investor. These naturally never involve a true realization of loss (or profit), so removing them from the data provides a more accurate representation of the market. Applying for this filtration, the 7-day MA Realized Loss hit a peak value of $889 million on Wednesday. This is the highest single-day spike in the metric since November 2022, when the market crashed to the bear market bottom following the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Related Reading: Social Media Now Talking Sub-$60,000 Bitcoin Prices As Fear Rises The latest investor capitulation has arrived as Bitcoin has been in freefall, with its price now breaking below the $70,000 level. It now remains to be seen whether the loss-taking will sustain or if investor panic will subside in the coming days. BTC Price Bitcoin has taken a blow of more than 21% over the past week that has taken its price to the $66,700 level. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com

Proponents of AI agents say the new technology will simplify crypto trading and other financial activities for the average user.

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The repurchase plan follows a volatile earnings week and signals confidence in the firm’s balance sheet.

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The White House is betting that a new cash-pay platform—built around blockbuster GLP-1 drugs—can pressure Big Pharma and bypass the middlemen who keep U.S. prices high.

The South Korean exchange said an internal error during a promotional event led to brief price dislocations, stressing that no customer assets were lost.

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and other prominent “whales” have offloaded millions of dollars in ETH since the beginning of February, adding narrative fuel to a market rout that saw the world's second-largest cryptocurrency tumble below $2,000. While the high-profile sales by Buterin served as a psychological trigger for retail panic, a closer examination of market […]
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Coinbase adopts Sui token standard, expanding access for institutions and retail as SUI rebounds 14% from recent lows.
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The MegaETH Foundation will use revenue earned from the protocol’s native stablecoin USDM to accumulate MEGA tokens.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI infrastructure spending is sustainable and will span 78 years as capex hits $650B in 2026.
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The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

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Crypto’s latest drawdown hit the majors in size: bitcoin fell about 8.1% over the past 24 hours and is down roughly 29.5% over the past 30 days, while Ether dropped about 9.4% on the day and about 41.4% over the past month; XRP was off about 10.3% in 24 hours and roughly 42.7% over 30 days, and Solana slid about 12.3% on the day and around 42.8% over the month. While many point to the nomination of Kevin Warsh as next US Federal Reserve chair, renowned macro analyst Alex Krüger argued on X on Friday that it is the cumulative effect of narrative fatigue, weakening marginal demand, and a macro regime wake-up call that hit after the market had already started to roll over. What Went Wrong For Crypto? Krüger framed the move as a momentum break that turned into a seller’s market. In his telling, the “10/10 slaughter” — a nod to the sharpness of the unwind, with a pointed aside about whether he’d “get sued” for mentioning Binance — was less a mystery than a pileup of factors that steadily drained risk appetite and then yanked away the last hope of a liquidity tailwind. Related Reading: Bitwise CIO Warns Market Is Facing A ‘Full-Bore’ Crypto Winter, Not A Pullback He pointed first to the hangover from Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs), and then to a reversal in flows tied to criminal networks. Krüger said “major flows reversed after the DoJ indictment of the Cambodian Prince Group last October,” describing it as a material shift in demand that the market may have been underappreciating while price was still holding up. What went wrong with crypto 1. 10/10 slaughter (will I get sued if I mention Binance?). 2. Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) hangover. 3. Reversed flows from crime syndicates: major flows reversed after the DoJ indictment of the Cambodian Prince Group last October. 4. Quantum… — Alex Krüger (@krugermacro) February 6, 2026 Two other themes in his post leaned explicitly on fear and opportunity cost. Krüger flagged “quantum fears (real)” as a psychological overhang, and then argued that the AI boom has become a direct competitor for both capital and talent. He said the pivot isn’t subtle: “capital pivoting to AI,” “talent pivoting to AI,” and even “miners pivoting to AI,” all of which tighten the loop around crypto’s ability to reaccelerate. In parallel, he suggested the market’s global bid has narrowed. Krüger cited a “perception of Bitcoin as American,” adding that there are “few Chinese buyers,” a contrast with the participation he said had been “behind the metals uptrend in large numbers.” He also described a structural shift in who “owns” the trade. “The Swamp & Institutions taking over,” he wrote, arguing the market has moved from “Cypherpunk/Rebel tech to ETF tech.” In his framing, crypto used to be “for misfits & geniuses,” but now “it’s a line item in a 401k” — a change that, in his view, crowds out the volatility-driven momentum that historically pulled in OGs and retail. Other pressure points were more familiar: political risk around Trump association (“what happens once Democrats are back?”), “minimal innovation (since Hyperliquid),” and the brutal reflexivity of the Solana memecoin cycle — “Solana casino massacre (thank Pump Fun & the Memecoin Supercycle).” He paired that with a supply critique: “There are 29.91 million cryptocurrencies tracked by CoinMarketCap,” he wrote, warning that “almost every coin in the top 200 is grossly overvalued” alongside “never ending” launches that “pump then dump to oblivion where only insiders profit.” He even declared the “dead digital gold narrative” as another drag on marginal buyers. Related Reading: Crypto Isn’t Broken, It’s A US Liquidity Squeeze, Says Raoul Pal The mechanical result, Krüger said, was straightforward: “sellers dumping more aggressively than usual on every pump,” while “buyers not showing up to buy the dips as much any longer.” Then came what he framed as the macro trigger that hardened the selloff. “And then came the Warsh nomination (beating Hassett and Rieder), and the market suddenly became deeply aware that Warsh is a strong advocate of a small balance sheet: goodbye Quantitative Easing (QE) and Yield Curve Control (YCC) dreams, hello Quantitative Tightening (QT) fears. That is what happened.” Krüger stressed he was describing the past, not forecasting the next move, arguing the damage has already been done. Still, he noted that “volume, liquidations, implied volatility and options skew indicate that a local bottom is likely in.” In replies, the conversation turned toward what crypto might still be for in an AI-led cycle. A user said the rotation “makes sense,” but argued the bigger upside is in “agent stacks” that could eventually “manage crypto liquidity,” positioning crypto rails as infrastructure for machine-to-machine value transfer. Krüger largely agreed on the asymmetry. “I don’t know. I was hoping momentum. Momentum can do magic,” he wrote. “I’m very concerned about points #3 and #4. Saylor just started a new initiative on #4, maybe that helps. Reality is crypto can’t compete with AI. It’s impossible. But it could be used by AI. That’s high quality hopium right there. Agent-to-Agent payments would be better served on crypto rails.” At press time, BTC traded at $66,029. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com

Bitcoin dipped toward $60,000 after liquidations across crypto derivatives markets reached $2.56 billion, the 10th-largest daily total on record.

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Bitcoin is showing early signs of recovery after falling sharply in recent weeks. The world’s largest cryptocurrency bounced from around the $60,000 level and has moved modestly higher, giving investors some hope that the worst part of the recent correction may be ending. However, analysts say it is still too early to confirm that the …

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The recent pullback in the crypto market has pushed XRP into a period of volatility, but comments linked to Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, are stirring fresh discussion among investors about whether the downturn could present a buying opportunity. Market Fear Rises as XRP Metrics Turn Bearish XRP has been moving in line with the …

Bitcoin and altcoins saw strong double-digit price rebounds after this week’s brutal sell-off, but do technical charts forecast a longer-term recovery, or is today’s rally just a dead cat bounce?