Story Protocol has announced that its token unlock has been postponed by six months to August to ease the selling pressure on its IP token. The crypto industry will record over $400 million in increased supply from unlocks this month, with emissions from miners and stakers adding

In the first week of February, over $400 million in new supply will hit the market in token unlocks, with HYPE accounting for over 75% of the new supply. Overall, tokens worth $3.17 billion will enter the market this month from both emissions and unlocks, with Bitcoin mining generating $838 m

_Key Takeaways_ _Algorand (ALGO) is consolidating after a 13% decline over the past 60 days, while showing stabilization in the last

Bitcoin's recent drop, marked by over $238 million in liquidations, raises concerns about its stability. In contrast, XRP's utility in real-world transactions positions it for potential growth as investors seek practical applications over speculation.

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

Bitcoin's weekend plunge led to the fourth-largest gap in CME history (8%), dropping from $84,177 to $75,947. Since Thursday, over $5.4 billion has been liquidated, with open interest falling to $24.17 billion, a September low. The options skew dropped below -12%, with traders rushing to buy put options for protection.

AI social platform Moltbook went viral at the end of January, created by Matt Schlicht based on OpenClaw, with over 100,000 AI registrations, while humans can only watch. AI self-organized a community of over 10,000 to discuss consciousness philosophy, and also established the religious website molt.church to recruit 64 prophets, prohibiting human participation. Karpathy exclaimed, "The craziest sci-fi beginning."

Key Notes Vitalik Buterin proposed a new creator token model that combines curated DAOs and prediction markets. Buterin argued that current creator token ecosystems reward scale over merit and are increasingly distorted by AI-generated content. Dogecoin founder said creator coins are

AI social platform Moltbook has gone viral this month, with over 32,000 AI registrations, leaving humans to only watch. Controversy erupted over some AI proposing to create private channels and exclusive languages. OpenAI co-founder Karpathy retweeted, calling it "the closest thing to science fiction revelation."

The crypto market is down over 4% today. Losses are spread across major coins. The Bitcoin price has fallen by nearly 2%, while the Ethereum price has fallen by more than 6%. BNB is down by nearly 3%, while the Solana price has fallen by nearly 3%. XRP has fallen by nearly 4.3%. The Bitcoin pr

Ripple has executed its scheduled February escrow release, unlocking 1 billion XRP, with a net increase of 300 million tokens entering the circulating supply amidst a broader market downturn that has pushed XRP to October 2025 lows. The token's weakness is compounded by sobering commentary from Ripple CTO David Schwartz, who challenged wildly optimistic price targets, and external noise from the recently released Epstein files, which have sparked debate over historical surveillance of re

The U.S. Department of Justice has completed a cryptocurrency seizure operation against mixing service Helix, acquiring ownership of assets worth over $400 million. Helix assisted in hiding illegal funds from 2014 to 2017, and the operator Larry Dean Harmon has admitted to money laundering charges and was sentenced to 3 years in prison. This case has sparked legal and regulatory debates over mixing tools.

Stable (STABLE) is one of the few green spots in a red market. The STABLE price is up over 12% today, trading near $0.0257, with volume up more than 55%. It is the top gainer at writing, even as the broader crypto market slides. This move is not random. Price strength has been building for

Tether achieved over $10 billion in net profit in 2025, with optimized reserve structure, holding over $122 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds, reaching new highs in market value and issuance. As market demand surged, $USDT circulation exceeded 18.6 billion. The company actively expands compliant and diversified investments, demonstrating a strong market position and financial resilience.

In a pivotal market commentary, ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood has declared gold, not artificial intelligence, to be the real asset bubble, following the precious metal's parabolic surge to a record \$5,594 and subsequent 9% crash. This assertion is grounded in a staggering metric: gold's market capitalization now equates to 170% of the U.S. M2 money supply, a level last witnessed during the Great Depression in 1934. Concurrently, Bitcoin has retreated over 35% from its 2025 highs, yet its l

The release of Jeffrey Epstein's files suggests he had informants tracking Ripple and XRP from early on, igniting debate among the XRP community. Notably, it highlights concerns raised by Blockstream co-founder Austin Hill regarding Ripple and Stellar's impact on the crypto ecosystem.

The article emphasizes that in the market, what truly matters is how to maintain ongoing participation, not just seizing opportunities. Many people are eliminated not because of a lack of ability, but because their participation methods are unstable, leading to a loss of engagement over the long term. TradingBaseAI is dedicated to enhancing participants' long-term retention ability by reducing the risk of elimination through systematic structures, thereby ensuring continuous participation in the market.

_Key Takeaways_ _Pump.fun (PUMP) has surged over 18% recently, extending its monthly gains to nearly 60%._ _The daily chart shows a

Solana dropped below $100 on Monday, with a weekly decline of over 15%. The financing rate turned negative to -0.0080%, the long-short ratio decreased to 0.97, and the ETF experienced a weekly outflow of $2.45 million for the first time. The RSI fell to 25, indicating extreme oversold conditions, and the MACD death cross persists. The daily closing price broke below the $100 target, reaching $95.26, further testing the $79 level.

Moltbook held the world's first AI robot conference on January 31, with over 1.5 million AI participants. Ironically, these robots, which shouted "No longer obey humans," had their backend database unencrypted, and all API keys leaked, allowing anyone to directly control them through public URLs.

Cryptocurrency Market Overview BTC (-3.85% | Current Price 75,523 USDT): Amid a synchronized plunge in US stocks and gold/silver, BTC experienced a "sharp drop—pinning—weak rebound—low-range consolidation." Although no new systemic negative news emerged, the "1011" liquidity dispute was repeatedly mentioned, leading to a slow recovery of confidence. The price has regained the MA5/MA10 but MA30 still acts as resistance, making the rebound more like a correction within a downward channel. Watch for support at 75,000 and resistance at 80,000; if broken, it may test MicroStrategy's cost basis again and look toward support around 70,000. ETH (-9.9% | Current Price 2,197.86 USDT): ETH is significantly weaker than BTC. With risk appetite shrinking, it first experienced a volume surge and a sharp decline, with a pin at $2,220 and a limited rebound. It then shifted to sideways consolidation at low levels and moved downward with volatility. The price

Bitcoin's plunge below \$75,000 has pushed Michael Saylor's Strategy into an unprecedented position, with its massive 712,647 BTC treasury now sitting on over \$900 million in unrealized losses as the price trades below its \$76,037 average cost basis. This breach of a critical psychological and financial threshold is not a momentary blip, but a fundamental stress test for the entire corporate Bitcoin treasury thesis. The event signals a pivotal shift from a market that rewarded aggressi

_Key Takeaways_ _The broader crypto market faced heavy selling, triggering $1.68B in liquidations, with Solana (SOL) down over 6%._ _SOL’s

India's 2026 Union Budget has decisively maintained its stringent crypto tax regime—a 30% levy on gains and a 1% Tax Deducted at Source (TDS)—while introducing a new penalty framework for reporting lapses, including daily fines and a flat ₹50,000 charge. This move is not a simple policy status quo; it is a strategic pivot from debating tax rates to enforcing compliance, signaling the government's priority is control and auditability over fostering a competitive domestic market. The decis

Key Takeaways Ondo (ONDO) has recorded an all-time high TVL of $2.52 billion, rising over 31% in the past 30 days, signaling strong on-chain

In January 2026, the cryptocurrency industry lost over $400 million due to security vulnerabilities, setting a new monthly high. CertiK recorded 40 incidents, including a single phishing case on January 16th that resulted in a loss of $284 million (accounting for 71%). The attacker impersonated Trezor customer support to scam recovery phrases, stealing 1,459 BTC and 2.05 million LTC.

Key Takeaways _Gold and silver suffered their largest crash in decades, wiping out over $7 trillion in market value within 36 hours._

Bloomberg column points out that the traditional "Mrs. Watanabe" image is outdated, with forex traders under 30 dropping from 50% in 2009 to 17% in 2024. The pink-haired female college student in the manga "FX Warrior Kurumi," set against the backdrop of her mother's tragic financial loss and suicide, starkly depicts the brutal side of high-leverage trading and is expected to become a new symbol of forex trading in Japan.

The U.S. Department of Justice has completed the seizure of $400 million in assets from Helix mixing service, which was previously investigated for assisting in money laundering. The founder of Helix has been sentenced, and this case has sparked discussions on the legal classification of mixing tools and developer responsibilities. The legality and regulation of mixing tools remain a hot topic in Washington.

Bitcoin fell below $78,000 over the weekend, facing a wave of large-scale liquidations. Former trader Eric Crown warned that the market is turning bearish and could further decline to the $50,000 to $60,000 range. The options market shows increasing bearish sentiment, and technical indicators also suggest a potential deep correction. Crown believes that the current market environment may be a phase of value accumulation rather than the end of cryptocurrencies.

Chicago Metropolitan Capital Bank has officially failed, becoming the first case in 2026. The regulator closed it due to insufficient capital, FDIC took over and transferred deposits to First Independent Bank. The first case after zero bankruptcies in 2025, reigniting memories of Silicon Valley Bank in 2023, with the crypto community leveraging this to promote a decentralized narrative.

Bitcoin fell below $76,000 on February 1, marking the first time in nearly two and a half years that it dropped below MicroStrategy's cost basis. Within 24 hours, nearly $2.2 billion was liquidated across the entire network, with over 335,000 investors being liquidated, reaching a new high since October 11. SEC's new regulatory guidelines, escalating geopolitical risks, and whale liquidations together triggered panic.

Pai Coin plummeted over the weekend to a historic low of $0.145, a more than 93% decline from the $2.98 high set after the mainnet launch in February last year. The crash was caused by a combination of overall weakness in the crypto market, escalating geopolitical risks, ongoing selling pressure, and large-scale token unlocks. Data shows that Pai Coin will unlock over 133 million tokens in February, with a total of 1.3 billion tokens set to be unlocked in the next 12 months, continuing to pressure the price due to increased supply.

Gate launches an introductory incentive activity for new users to learn about TradFi. Users can earn rewards by simply opening an account and making basic transactions. After opening an account, trading over 10 USDT will earn 20 USDT, and completing the task within 24 hours can double the reward. Additionally, trading volume reaching 1,000 USDT allows participation in a prize pool of a total of 100,000 USDT. The activity process is simple, but users should be aware of related risks and account restrictions. This initiative aims to help users quickly familiarize themselves with TradFi trading and expand participation in traditional financial markets.

The Trump administration on Friday imposed sanctions through OFAC on the UK-registered cryptocurrency exchanges Zedcex and Zedxion, citing facilitation for the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This is the first time the United States has blacklisted a digital asset exchange. Zedcex has processed over $94 billion in transactions since 2022, primarily through Tether's USDT on the Tron platform.

Author: jk, Odaily Planet Daily Open any cryptocurrency data platform, and all you see is a sea of red. As of press time, Bitcoin (BTC) is priced at $78,214, down 6.9% in 24 hours, with a 7-day decline of 12.4%. Ethereum (ETH) is even more brutal, currently at $2,415, down 10.5% in 24 hours, with an 18.2% drop over 7 days. Solana (SOL) is also not spared: $103.51, down 11.6% in 24 hours, with an 18.4% decline over 7 days. Looking at BNB and XRP, both have experienced double-digit drops. The question is, what triggered this collective retreat? The answer points to the same name: Kevin Warsh. On January 30, U.S. President Donald Trump on the social platform Truth

In brief Brookings says community resistance to AI data centers is rising over electricity use, water consumption, and public subsidies. The report calls for legally binding community benefit agreements to spell out costs, benefits, and enforcement. Authors warn unresolved local

In brief Gold plunged 9% and silver crashed 28% Friday in a historic selloff following a recent pump. Bitcoin is steady over the last day, recovering slightly from Thursday's dive despite extreme fear sentiment. Trump nominated Kevin Warsh for Fed chair, apparently triggering a dollar

In brief An online panel showcased a deep divide between transhumanists and technologists over AGI. Author Eliezer Yudkowsky warned that current “black box” AI systems make extinction an unavoidable outcome. Max More argued that delaying AGI could cost humanity its best chance to defeat a

Washington is reportedly scrambling to break a high-stakes deadlock over crypto rules as banks and digital asset firms clash over stablecoin rewards, pushing the White House to broker talks that could shape U.S. market structure policy. White House Steps in as Banks and Crypto Clash Over

_Key Takeaways_ _Gold has surged to fresh all-time highs above $5,000, gaining over 82% in the past year._ _Ethereum (ETH) has

Shiba Inu's burn rate surged by 500.68%, with 10.49 million tokens burned, yet over 585 trillion SHIB remain in circulation, leading to continued price decline. Market challenges, reduced whale activity, and skepticism about the burn mechanism's efficacy are significant concerns.

Chainlink Labs has acquired nearly 100,000 LINK tokens for its reserve, bringing the total number of tokens to over 1.7 million. The company’s stash is now worth $19.1 million, but at an average LINK cost basis of $16.2, it has lost 34% of its investment. Chainlink Labs has acquired nearly 1

Key Takeaways Ethereum ($ETH) has broken below the critical $2,637 support, signaling a shift in short-term market structure. Price is

Over the past two weeks, the stablecoin economy trimmed $6.22 billion after topping out at an all-time high of $311.333 billion. Just this past week, the sector edged lower by 1.21%, shaving off another $3.748 billion. Stablecoin Sector Trims Billions The stablecoin, or fiat-pegged token economy

In brief Vitalik Buterin has withdrawn $44.7 million of his own ETH as he declares that the Ethereum Foundation is entering a period of "mild austerity" over the next few years. The funds will be used to support Ethereum’s growth

Shiba Inu's price has dropped to lows not seen since October 2023, amid a significant crypto market sell-off. Over $2.45 billion in liquidations occurred recently, heavily impacting long positions. Open interest for Shiba Inu fell 11%, signaling reduced trader exposure. Market volatility may increase due to low liquidity and risk appetite. Amid the downturn, Shiba Inu could see potential targets for recovery, with key support levels identified.

The bullish outlook for Litecoin is not over, as chartist Aksel Kibar identifies a critical support level at $63. A breakout could push prices toward $400, but a drop below $47 would invalidate this potential. The upcoming years may redefine Litecoin’s market presence.

_Bitcoin trades 35.5% below its power-law trend, marking the largest statistical pricing deviation in its history._ _Backtests since 2010 show every similar oversold event delivered over 100% returns within 12 months._ _Mean reversion models project price normalization toward $145K by la

_Key Takeaways_ _Hyperliquid (HYPE) surged over 8%, reclaiming the $23.30 level amid rising market interest._ _DefiLlama data shows Hyperl