An email from over a decade ago is reigniting the debate over whether projects like Ripple were once considered a threat to Bitcoin's development or simply competitors that some BTC supporters wanted to eliminate. The email dated July 31, 2014, is believed to show Austin

Bitcoin welcomes Groundhog Day, as Phil sees a shadow signaling six weeks of winter. Bitcoin briefly dropped to $74,000. Over $2 billion was liquidated over the weekend, and on January 29, ETF outflows reached a record $817.8 million. The actual yield increased to 1.93%, suppressing risk assets. Bitcoin may remain subdued ahead of the March 17-18 FOMC meeting.

Amid a partial government shutdown, Trump administration officials convened crypto industry leaders and traditional bankers at the White House for a high-stakes negotiation on a single, seemingly technical issue: whether stablecoins should be allowed to offer yield. This narrow focus reveals the core, irreconcilable conflict at the heart of the CLARITY Act—a battle not just over regulation, but over the future architecture of the US financial system itself. The meeting, while described a

As over \$5 billion in crypto positions were liquidated in early February 2026, three altcoins—Solana (SOL), Hyperliquid (HYPE), and Tron (TRX)—face uniquely precarious positions that signal a broader market inflection point. This is not merely about price volatility but a critical stress test of on-chain leverage, retail resilience, and narrative strength in a fragmented ecosystem. The convergence of extreme liquidation clusters, opposing fundamental catalysts, and eroding retail buying

The multidistrict saga surrounding FTX’s collapse is inching toward resolution, as FTX users and Fenwick & West filed a proposed settlement in a Florida federal court. The parties say they will present the terms for court approval on February 27, though the filing did not reveal the settlement’s

The number 314159 (the first six digits of Pi) has become a symbol of faith in the Pi coin community, representing unity and universality. Over 16 million users have migrated to the mainnet, forming an ecosystem of more than 200 applications. The Pi coin community calls it a "quiet revolution," emphasizing community and ongoing participation rather than hype and speculation.

Ark Invest increased its holdings of BMNR by over 270,000 shares on the 2nd, optimistic about the company's long-term value of holding 4.285 million ETH. (Background recap: Bitmine repurchased nearly 42,000 ETH! Total holdings expanded to 4.285 million ETH, but unrealized losses on paper soared to $6.5 billion) (Additional background: BitMine pledged another 170,000 ETH! Cumulative locked-up ETH approaches 2 million, with a total value of $5.73 billion) The world's largest Ethereum reserve company, Bitmine (BMNR), currently holds 428.5 ETH, accounting for 3.52% of the total circulating supply of Ethereum. However, amid Ethereum's price falling below $2,400, Bitmine closed the 2nd down 9.16% at $22.8, setting a record from last year

Bitcoin drops below $80,000, ETF buyers face a paper loss of $7 billion. Over the weekend, it fell to $74,609, now rebounding to $77,649. The ETF average cost is $90,200, with a 15% loss. 62% of capital inflow is at a loss. MicroStrategy's cost is $76,020, with profits shrinking to $1.17 billion. If outflows continue, the next support level is $65,500.

XRP ends five consecutive declines, rising 1.90% on February 2 to close at $1.6192. The US ISM Manufacturing Index exceeded expectations, boosting risk appetite and offsetting uncertainties from the White House crypto meeting. The meeting highlighted the deadlock between banks and the crypto industry over legislation on stablecoin yields. On the technical side, XRP found support at $1.50, with a breakout above $2.00 confirming a reversal. The medium-term target is $2.50, and the long-term target is $3.00.

Pai Coin unlocked 189 million tokens in February, setting a record, with 134 million already unlocked in January. Pai Coin has enabled Palm ID palm print verification to prevent fake accounts, with over 16 million users migrating to the mainnet. The community announced a governance vote on March 22, but the official has not confirmed it. Pai Coin faces a dual challenge of increasing supply and ecosystem development.

Cryptocurrency market clears over $5 billion in four days. Glassnode shows super whales "lightly accumulating," retail investors selling for over a month. Holders of 1,000+ BTC increased to 1,303 entities, with 96 new giant whales. Ethereum's daily new addresses hit a record high of 427,000, Solana's active growth increased by 24.3%, on-chain activity diverges from price.

Over the past 4 days, liquidations exceeded $5 billion, reaching a new high since October. SOL dropped below $100, rebounded to $113, with short liquidations totaling $500 million. HYPE triggered $80 million in liquidations on both sides at $31. TRX faced manipulation accusations but TRON increased holdings against the trend. Retail buying power weakened, and stagnation risk increased.

On February 1st, Bitcoin fell below $80,000, reaching $79,000, resulting in over $270 million in liquidations. Global macroeconomic pressures and geopolitical tensions have intensified the market decline, with analysts warning of further drops to $74,000 to $78,000. Recent ETF outflows and whale sell-offs have also heightened bearish sentiment.

Strategy's recent Bitcoin purchases and dividend increase highlight its resilience amid market challenges. Although stock prices fell 60% over six months, liquidity remains strong, supported by a USD reserve covering future payouts for 30 months.

In brief Bitcoin dipped to $74,500 over the weekend—touching a very strong support level before bouncing to $78,500. Over $2.2 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated in 24 hours as tariff fears and macro turmoil rattled markets. On Myriad, predictors are now setting odds at 67.9%

Kaspa has been under heavy pressure, and price action over the past few days has pushed sentiment into extreme fear. That’s the backdrop for a bold statement from Travladd Crypto, who said that if KAS drops below $0.03, he plans to deploy $100,000 in one shot. His message was simple and

Bitmine Immersion has actively purchased Ethereum over the past year, but recent declines in the cryptocurrency market have led to a paper loss of over $6.6 billion on its Ethereum holdings. Currently, it holds 4.24 million ETH, accounting for approximately 3.5% of the total circulating supply. Market analysis indicates that this price decline was driven by chain liquidations in the derivatives market, creating a vicious cycle.

Tether's annual report shows that net profit in 2025 exceeded $10 billion, slightly down from 2024, but the business scale reached a record second-highest level. The total new issuance throughout the year exceeded $50 billion USDT. Currently, the total circulating USDT exceeds $186 billion, with assets reaching $193 billion and an excess reserve of $6.3 billion. Tether continues to invest in Bitcoin mining and other technology sectors, transforming into a diversified tech giant.

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

Vitalik says AI driven content abundance broke creator tokens by rewarding output volume, speculation, and social status over merit. He points to Substack as proof that curation and early judgment, not open markets alone, surface high quality creators. Buterin proposes small DAOs that cur

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

In brief Strategy’s Bitcoin bet showed losses on paper for the first time in years. Its shares have fallen 62% over the past six months. The company recently raised more money than it spent on Bitcoin. Strategy’s Bitcoin bet showed losses on paper for the first time in years, as the

BitMine Immersion Technologies acquired an additional 41,788 ETH worth $96 million, raising its total to over 4.28 million ETH. Despite this, the firm faces over $6 billion in unrealized losses as Ethereum prices slide, affecting its share value negatively.

CertiK report indicates that by 2025, there will be 72 global wrench attack incidents, a 75% increase year over year, with losses exceeding $40.9 million. Europe has become a high-risk area. Attackers use violence and threats to force victims to hand over private keys, with the level of violence escalating, and attackers becoming more professional and organized. The report provides security recommendations for individuals and organizations, emphasizing the need to shift focus from asset protection to personal safety.

_Key Takeaways_ _Monad (MON) has dropped nearly 41% over the past two months but is showing early signs of stabilization._ _Price action s

In brief Physical attacks on crypto holders hit a record 72 incidents in 2025, up 75% year over year, according to a new CertiK report. The surge was driven largely by Europe, which accounted for 40% of global attacks—nearly double 2024's rate. France alone recorded 19 crypto wrench attac

The XRP Ledger now boasts $1.44 billion in represented asset value, recording a 266% surge in the past 30 days to rank fourth on the charts. XRPL has overtaken most of the major networks, holding over six times more in RAV than Ethereum and twice as much as Avalanche. The XRP Ledger has

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