As Bitcoin and Ethereum prices test critical multi-month lows, a profound market dichotomy is emerging: record on-chain activity on Ethereum and Solana coincides with strategic “mega-whale” Bitcoin accumulation, while retail investors capitulate and high-profile bulls sit on billions in paper losses. This divergence is not a market anomaly but a clear industry signal of a painful yet necessary transition from speculative, narrative-driven trading to a phase defined by fundamental utility

Alternative inflation gauges are signaling a sharp cooling in US price growth, a development that could tilt the Federal Reserve toward policy easing and ripple through risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. After the Fed paused rate cuts last week and offered no clear path to near-term

It is clear that the Hoskinson-led blockchain network is pulling out all the stops to regain market confidence, like in the previous cycles. Intersect, the member-based body coordinating the upgrade, confirmed the fork will not alter transaction formats. The upgrade delivers faster and cleaner

Monero had a tough day even in a market that was already under stress. Over the last 24 hours, the XMR price dropped around 11.29%, much more than the broader crypto market, which fell about 5.17%.  A mix of regulatory worries, risk-off sentiment, and a clear technical breakdown all hit at

Major banks are rapidly warming to digital asset payments and tokenization as strategic priorities, with senior directors signaling a clear shift from theoretical debate to real-world execution inside regulated financial systems. Ripple Says Bank Directors Have Moved From Why to How on Digital

Alternative inflation gauges are signaling a sharp cooling in US price growth, a development that could tilt the Federal Reserve toward policy easing and ripple through risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. After the Fed paused rate cuts last week and offered no clear path to near-term

Recently, the US dollar has weakened but failed to drive Bitcoin higher. JPMorgan pointed out that this is because the dollar's decline was mainly driven by market sentiment rather than changes in economic outlook, leading to Bitcoin's underperformance. Currently, Bitcoin is more like a liquidity-sensitive risk asset and needs a clear shift in monetary policy before attracting new capital into the market.

As the global financial markets weaken simultaneously, the cryptocurrency market once again becomes a major casualty. After experiencing a sharp decline in the overnight session, Bitcoin saw selling pressure emerge again this morning (30th), further breaking below $82,000. Analysts warn that as key support levels are consecutively lost, Bitcoin has "almost no clear support below," and may fall to $70,000 in the short term. As of 10:25 AM Taipei time, Bitcoin is trading at $81,401, down 8% for the day; Ethereum has dropped 9.5% to $2,707; BNB, Ripple (XRP), and Solana (SOL) have fallen between 7% and 8.6%. According to CoinGlass data, in the past 24 hours, the total liquidation amount across the network reached $1.779 billion, with over $1.67 billion coming from long positions. Bitcoin's liquidation amount reached 8.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are teaming up for the first time to promote cryptocurrency regulation policies, aiming to establish clear boundaries for the industry. CFTC new Chairman Mike Selig explicitly stated that he will coordinate with the SEC to establish digital asset classifications and explore the creation of a transitional regulatory framework to reduce industry uncertainty. The two agencies will work together to lower regulatory friction, promote market order, and foster innovation.

Tether earned over $10 billion in 2025 while keeping strong reserves and stable earnings quality across global crypto. Excess reserves reached $6.3 billion giving USDt stronger protection during market stress periods worldwide. Tether treasury exposure hit $141 billion showing a clear

Recently, the US dollar has weakened but failed to drive Bitcoin higher. JPMorgan pointed out that this is because the dollar's decline was mainly driven by market sentiment rather than changes in economic outlook, leading to Bitcoin's underperformance. Currently, Bitcoin is more like a liquidity-sensitive risk asset and needs a clear shift in monetary policy before attracting new capital into the market.

Australian financial regulators identify significant risks in cryptocurrency oversight, warning that unregulated platforms may expose consumers to fraud. New legislation aims to require licensing and enhance consumer protection by 2026, potentially adding $24 billion in economic value.  Regulators emphasize the importance of establishing clear rules to prevent misuse and protect investors. The proposed laws will also improve transparency and accountability within the digital currency market, fostering greater trust among users and stakeholders. The legislation is part of a broader effort to modernize financial oversight and adapt to rapidly evolving technological developments in the financial sector. Authorities encourage ongoing dialogue with industry participants to ensure effective implementation and compliance.

Cryptocurrency Asset Overview BTC (-1.35% | Current Price 81,364 USDT) BTC has shown a clear downward trend over the past 24 hours. After peaking at $90,600 on the 29th, the price failed to stabilize and continued to decline, breaking below key support levels at $89,000 and $88,000. During the early trading hours of the 30th, there was a surge in volume as the price dropped, with a low near $81,000. Market sentiment shifted rapidly from cautious to panic. From a technical perspective, MA5 and MA10 have clearly crossed below MA30 and are diverging downward. The price is trading below the moving average system, indicating a dominant bearish trend. During the decline, trading volume increased, reflecting concentrated selling pressure. Currently, around $81,000 is an important short-term support level. If the price stabilizes with reduced volume, there is potential for a technical rebound, with resistance levels at $83,500.

Cryptocurrency Market Overview BTC (-1.35% | Current Price 81,364 USDT): BTC has shown a clear bearish trend over the past 24 hours. After spiking to $90,600 on the 29th, the price failed to stabilize and subsequently continued to decline, breaking below key support levels at $89,000 and $88,000. During the early trading hours of the 30th, there was a surge in volume as the price was pushed downward, reaching a low of around $81,000. Market sentiment shifted rapidly from cautious to panic. From a technical perspective, MA5 and MA10 have clearly crossed below MA30 and are diverging downward. The price is trading below the moving average system, indicating a dominant bearish trend. During the decline, trading volume increased, reflecting concentrated selling pressure. Currently, around $81,000 is an important short-term support level. If the price stabilizes with reduced volume, there is potential for a technical rebound, with resistance above at $83,500.

The US SEC and CFTC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, officially ending their regulatory rivalry and jointly promoting the classification of crypto assets and innovative exemptions. The goal is to reduce duplicate compliance costs and enhance market certainty. This move signifies a new era in US crypto regulation, emphasizing cooperation to resolve asset jurisdiction issues, and plans to introduce clear classification methods and new types of contract markets.

Bitcoin dipped below $83k and major altcoins are under pressure again after a big pullback across the market. BTC, ETH, ADA, BNB, and SOL all dropped more than 6% within the last 24 hours. Price action shows clear stress, yet this move did not stem from one news or one isolated event. Market st

Author: Huobi Growth Academy Summary Stock contracts, as innovative products connecting traditional financial markets with the crypto derivatives system, are rapidly reshaping on-chain trading patterns. We will delve into the product essence, growth logic, technical architecture, and market ecology of this emerging sector, and systematically analyze the regulatory challenges and future prospects it faces. Research shows that perpetual stock contracts are not merely a simple conceptual innovation but are built on the foundation of over $160 trillion in global stock market capitalization, combined with the structural opportunities of mature perpetual contract trading paradigms. Currently, leading Perp DEXs represented by Hyperliquid, Aster, and Lighter have taken the lead in establishing a complete stock perpetual product matrix, forming a clear advantage in trading depth, user experience, and asset coverage. However, regulatory uncertainty remains the biggest constraint in this sector, and exploration of product compliance pathways is ongoing.

The US Senate has taken a tentative, yet historic, step toward comprehensive crypto regulation. The Senate Agriculture Committee, in a strictly partisan 12-11 vote, advanced its version of the CLARITY Act, a landmark crypto market structure bill. This marks the first time such legislation has moved beyond a Senate committee. The bill aims to grant the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) clear regulatory authority over digital commodity spot markets like Bitcoin and Ethereum, whil

In a landmark shift for the U.S. financial system, SEC Chair Paul Atkins has declared the "time is right" for cryptocurrencies to be included in 401(k) retirement plans, provided strong safeguards are in place. This endorsement came during a pivotal roundtable on regulatory harmonization with CFTC Chair Mike Selig, who predicted digital assets will "flourish" under clear national rules. The move, building on a 2025 executive order, could unlock the vast capital of America's \$10 trillion

SEC Chair Atkins confirmed the inclusion of cryptocurrencies in 401K retirement plans, emphasizing the need for professional management rather than self-selected assets. In May 2025, the Department of Labor overturned the old guidance, and in August, Trump signed an order to clear the obstacles. 401K has total assets of more than $7 trillion, and a 1% allocation will bring $700 billion in inflows.

In a new educational breakdown, crypto analyst Fire Hustle argues that most traders aren’t losing money because they pick bad coins, but because they “look at everything all at once and expect it to give them one clear answer.” Instead of trying to make sense of dozens of conflicting charts, the

Zcash (ZEC) price continues to decline in the red zone as it trades below the $366 mark on Thursday, after an unsuccessful attempt to break above the broken trendline from previous days. Signals from on-chain data and derivatives market reflect a clear polarization in trader sentiment, thereby continuing to...

Gold has been printing new all-time highs almost every day since January 19. This is setting the pace for global markets. Today’s move pushed gold price close to $5,600 and this raises a clear macro question. Why is gold running ahead as Bitcoin and crypto remain

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) latest guidelines emphasize that regardless of the technological form of securities, they must still comply with existing securities regulations. This provides a clear regulatory framework for the tokenized financial market, helping to protect investors' rights and promote compliant innovation. However, there remains uncertainty in the further development of related regulations in the United States.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) whispered toward a key milestone in a cautious pre-FOMC session, but failed to clear the near-term overhead at $90,000 as traders weighed macro signals and sector-specific dynamics. The market’s pulse suggested a potential revival if the BTC/USD pair can convincingly reclaim th

In a reflective post marking the five-year anniversary of the GameStop (GME) trading frenzy, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev reignited a long-standing debate by framing the 2021 crisis as a “wake-up call” for financial infrastructure. Tenev argued that the trading halts, which infuriated millions of retail investors, were forced by “outdated” settlement rules (then T+2) and that tokenization of stocks—enabling real-time, on-chain settlement—is the clear solution to prevent a repeat. However, in

VIRTUAL's price is constrained below $0.89, indicating a corrective phase with overlapping swings limiting upside momentum. Support near $0.75-$0.78 remains crucial; failure to hold may lead to deeper retracement. Short-term trading shows choppy consolidation without a clear bullish signal.

Ethereum recently experienced a significant drop, and Brother Ma Jie continues to go long despite facing liquidation, accumulating losses of approximately NT$786 million. Meanwhile, Yi Lihua chose to reduce leverage to repay loans, indicating a clear difference in bullish and bearish strategies towards ETH in the market. Yi Lihua believes that under the expectation of interest rate cuts, ETH is expected to outperform BTC in the bull market and is confident in effectively managing risks.

X Premium unveils "X Payments Wallet," with Musk's clear ambition to embed Bitcoin transactions into the social platform. X has obtained a US money transfer license, allowing hundreds of millions of users to buy Bitcoin and tip creators with one click, without relying on CEX. "Scenario is transaction" poses a dimensionality reduction challenge to traditional platforms.

The essay argues that the common perception of silver having a clear "market cap" is misleading since much of the mined silver has been used in industries and is no longer available for trade. Only 20% is recycled, making actual market supply much tighter than assumed, which impacts pricing and demand dynamics.

In a compelling counter-narrative to the current market frenzy, Fundstrat's Managing Partner Tom Lee has outlined a clear path for a Bitcoin and Ethereum rally, positing that it will commence once the blistering ascent of precious metals cools. Lee argues that crypto is currently "lagging fundamentals" not due to inherent weakness, but because investor FOMO has been wholly captured by the record-breaking moves in gold (above \$5,100) and silver (up 57% YTD). He cites the industry's post-

21Shares has filed a new prospectus supplement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for its spot XRP ETFs. The filing updates the fund’s financials and holdings for the third quarter of 2025. It shows clear growth in assets and value. The ETF trades in the U.S. under the ticker TOXR and

Pi Network is pushing its ecosystem forward with new technical upgrades and creator tools. In late January, the network completed its Stellar Protocol v25 upgrade and expanded features in the Pi App Studio. Community posts highlight a clear message: the focus is on building long term utility, not sh

Cryptocurrency Market Overview BTC (+0.98% | Current price 88,575 USDT): The risk of government shutdown and tariff-related policies are jointly suppressing global economic growth expectations, leading to a significant increase in market risk aversion. Over the weekend, Bitcoin briefly dropped nearly 3%, touching the 86,000–86,500 USD range, then rebounded about 1.3%, climbing back to around 87,000 USD. However, after the rebound, the price remains below the local low formed last week and is trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating that, in the context of temporarily controlled volatility, short-term selling pressure still dominates. Last week, spot Bitcoin experienced a net outflow of approximately 1.32 billion USD, the highest level since February 2025. Although Bitcoin is still in a controlled retracement phase, the overall price structure has shown clear signs of fatigue. ETH (+1.88% | Current price

Author: Max.s After experiencing intense volatility in 2024 and profound reshuffling in 2025, the quantitative finance industry is standing at a new crossroads. At the 2025/2026 China Quantitative Investment Cross-Year Summit held last week, Dr. He Kang, Chief Strategist and Chief Financial Engineer at Huatai Securities Research Institute, delivered an in-depth speech titled "2025 Trends and 2026 Outlook for the Quantitative Industry." This is not only a strategic report on the A-share market but also a battlefield manual on how Alpha can find new survival spaces in an increasingly crowded market. For practitioners at the intersection of Web3 and traditional finance, this report sends a clear signal: traditional Alpha is waning, and new paradigms — whether it is the "Order as Token" based on large models or alternative assets represented by cryptocurrencies — are emerging.

Prediction markets on Polymarket and Kalshi have placed BlackRock Chief Investment Officer Rick Rieder as the clear frontrunner to become the next Chair of the Federal Reserve, assigning him a 43-45% probability following explicit praise from President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos. This surge displaces former favorite Kevin Hassett, whose odds collapsed to 8% after Trump signaled a preference to keep him in his current White House role. Rieder’s potential nomination r

Whale 0xeA00 quietly moves ~120 BTC into 3,623 ETH without visible market trades. ETH strengthens as BTC weakens, showing clear rotation and relative outperformance. Ethereum’s yield and collateral utility make it an increasingly attractive asset. Whale 0xeA00 has quietly moved ~120 BTC,

This content is provided by a sponsor. Victoria, Seychelles, January 26th, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced that Bitget TradFi has reached a new all-time high of $4 billion in daily trading volume on January 21. The rapid acceleration highlights a clear shift i

Why is the exchange rate of 1 British Pound always higher than 1 US Dollar? This sense of dissonance is as confusing as seeing Meme coins with 8 decimal places. The US economy is larger, and the dollar is the lifeblood of global finance, but the price in currency units is not a scoreboard of national strength—viewed through a crypto lens, all of this becomes clear. This article is based on an analysis by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright / CryptoSlate, edited and refined by Dongqu. (Previous summary: The impact of the GENIUS stablecoin law, which is more profound than you think: rewriting financial rules) (Additional background: In-depth analysis | The true significance of stablecoins for the US, emerging markets, and the future of currency) Table of Contents Currency pairs are the core target Currency units are arbitrary; history does not reset the “counter” So, what exactly

Bloomberg Intelligence's Mike McGlone suggests Ethereum (ETH) faces a higher probability of testing the \$2,000 support level than achieving a decisive breakout above \$4,000, citing persistent range-bound trading and rising macroeconomic volatility. This cautious outlook contrasts with the long-term accumulation thesis held by some analysts, who compare ETH's current structure to historical gold patterns. Amidst this price uncertainty, Ethereum's fundamental trajectory is clear: a strat

Every crypto cycle leaves behind clear winners and quiet regrets. Projects that once looked uncertain later become case studies in timing and patience. Those moments feel rare only in hindsight. The reality is that new entry windows continue to appear for participants who focus on structure,

Crypto presales are no longer driven by noise or short-lived trends. Early adopters now look for structured growth, clear pricing logic, and platforms built around real usage rather than speculation. This shift explains why the best crypto presale 2026 searches increasingly favor projects

_Bitcoin whales accumulated 104,340 BTC while million-dollar transfers reached two-month highs recently._ _Analysis shows no clear capital rotation from gold to Bitcoin despite popular belief among investors._ _Bitcoin consolidates near $88,680 with key resistance at $95,000 and

IP is getting a lot of attention today after a sharp move higher pushed the IP price into the $2.40 to $2.45 area. After spending several sessions stuck below key resistance, the token finally found momentum, and the chart is starting to reflect a clear shift in short-term sentiment. On the

Crypto markets reward those who spot the shift early, and right now a clear trend is emerging. Investors from BlockDAG and Bitcoin Hyper, both tied to innovative blockchain approaches, are quietly rotating into the LivLive crypto presale. This move highlights growing interest in projects that p

_Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong blasts banks at Davos 2026 for lobbying against stablecoin yields, accusing them of anti-competitive behavior while defending GENIUS Act protections._ Armstrong attended the World Economic Forum with clear objectives. Market structure legislation for crypto topped h

A hacker named John displayed $23 million in stolen crypto during an online clash, revealing his wallet holdings linked to U.S. government seizures. Blockchain tracking facilitated investigations into his thefts, providing law enforcement with clear leads.

_Institutions seek control and risk reduction, while cypherpunks push privacy, creating parallel paths that increasingly overlap._ Crypto’s next phase will not be a clear fight between freedom and control. According to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, institutions and cypherpunks often

As January 2026 is about to end, crypto capital is rotating toward a small group of assets showing early momentum, real user demand, and clear execution paths. Investors looking for the best cryptos to buy are no longer chasing short-term volatility. Instead, they are focusing on platforms

Cardano is edging back into focus, but not because of chatter on social media. It is due to the fact that the chain itself has started sending rather clear signals.  On-chain action signals a batch of notable transactions amounting to approximately $36 million at an execution price of