Day: January 30, 2026

Mild Austerity Hits Ethereum Foundation, Here Is What Will Change

Key Notes The Ethereum Foundation starts mild austerity to balance growth and long-term stability. Vitalik Buterin commits 16,384 ETH to open, secure, and privacy-focused projects. Focus stays on decentralization, user privacy, and self-sovereignty, now Buterin’s goals. The Ethereum Foundation is entering a period of mild austerity as it pushes a busy roadmap and long-term survival. The organization wants to stay lean while it funds work on scaling, security, and user privacy, according to statements from Vitalik Buterin. Ethereum Foundation Sets Austerity Plan The Ethereum Foundation said the move is meant…

US Shutdown Deal Nears as Bitcoin, Gold and Silver Swing

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US Senate leaders and the White House say they have reached a bipartisan framework to avert a partial United States government shutdown, but the agreement still needs to clear key votes in Congress before funding actually expires. Negotiations had stalled over funding for the Department of Homeland Security and immigration enforcement, with the current stopgap spending bill set to lapse Friday at midnight Eastern Time, leaving lawmakers racing to finalize and vote on the package before the deadline. On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump stated that the “only thing” that…

Solana Could Reach $1,600+ Within Five Years, Bitwise CIO Says

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Matt Hougan, the chief investment officer at Bitwise Asset Management, said he thinks Solana could plausibly become a trillion-dollar asset within five years—an outcome that would roughly translate into a ~$1,600 SOL price on a simple market-cap-per-token basis, depending on circulating supply. Hougan made the remarks on the Jan. 29 episode of When Shift Happens, framing his Solana view through what he called a “two ways to win” setup: growth in the addressable market (stablecoins and tokenized assets), plus an increasing share captured by Solana versus competing networks. Why Solana…

Crypto Flushes, Bitcoin Tags MAJOR Level, Here Is The Trade, Plus Analysis On Ethereum, Solana

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Chief Market Strategist Gareth Soloway alerts investors to a major level tagged on Bitcoin as support. He had given this out weeks again, when Bitcoin was trading above $110,000, saying it would fall to this level, then bounce. Sure enough, he issued a buy alert in his Smart Money Crypto service for members, just below $95,000. Not only does he show technical analysis on Bitcoin, he also covers Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Chainlink and others. Here is the analysis and trades. === Services👇🏼…

Bearish Bitcoin Analysts Predict BTC Price Can Drop to as Low as $50K

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Bitcoin (BTC) has finally slid below a key support level at $84,000, which has held the price since mid-November 2025. Where will BTC price action head next? Key takeaways: Bitcoin dropped to a two-month low of $81,00 on Thursday, fueled by $1.6 billion in long liquidations  Some analysts forecast deeper declines in a prolonged bear market targeting $50,000-$58,000. Bitcoin sentiment at record lows suggests “no upcycle” Bitcoin extended its sell-off into the late New York trading session on Thursday, dropping to two-month lows of $81,000.  Support at the 2026 yearly…

Never Sell Your Bitcoin: Sats Terminal Founders on Securing Coinbase & Binance Backing, Bitcoin Loans and More

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Sats Terminal is the first native Bitcoin super app, bringing together Bitcoin loans, yield, and trading in a single interface and developer SDK. Sats Terminal is backed by YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs), Coinbase Ventures, and Draper Associates. The founders of Sats Terminal recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the technology: Stan […] Original

Microsoft stock plunges 11% as Bitcoin traders seek refuge amid broader tech selloff

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Bitcoin slides to key support as overleveraged longs are wiped out, Middle East tensions rise, tech stocks wobble, and gold and silver hit fresh highs. Summary A sharp Bitcoin drop triggered hundreds of thousands of liquidations, with most wiped positions in BTC and ETH longs.​ Middle East tensions, Trump’s latest statements, tariff chatter, and weak Microsoft earnings hit risk assets, including crypto.​ Analysts see BTC testing a key higher‑timeframe range as gold and silver print records, warning correction could extend if macro stress persists. Microsoft’s earnings report, which showed rising…

Binance Plans $1B SAFU Move to Bitcoin

Key Notes Binance said it will actively rebalance the SAFU fund if its value falls below $800 million due to Bitcoin price volatility. Binance said this move is part of its broader commitment to industry stability and user protection. Bitcoin’s price fell toward $82,000, while Deribit’s DVOL rose above 44, marking its highest level since November. On Jan. 30, crypto exchange Binance issued an open letter to the community. The company said it would move $1 billion from its user protection fund, currently held in stablecoins, to Bitcoin BTC $82…