Category: Reviews

Bitcoin Price 10% Tumble Sparks Fears Of $80K Give-Way

Bitcoin price started a major decline below $86,500. BTC is down nearly 10% and might soon test the $80,000 support zone. Bitcoin failed to remain above $86,500 and started another decline. The price is trading above $85,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $83,200 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might dip further if it trades below the $81,000 and $80,000 levels. Bitcoin Price Dips Again Bitcoin price failed to continue…

Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum OGs to Create a $220M Security Fund from TheDAO

Key Notes Over 75,000 unclaimed ETH from TheDAO structures, now worth around $220 million, will seed the new security fund. 69,420 ETH to be staked, generating roughly $8 million in annual yield for ongoing grants. Grants target mainnet, layer 2 security, audits, user protection, and research through community-led DAO processes, per Unchained. . Long-term Ethereum supporters, known as “OGs” are transforming remnants of the network’s most famous crisis into a major security boost. This refers to $220 million of locked funds from TheDAO hack from 2016 and a recent movement from…

Swiss Digital Bank Sygnum Raises 750 Bitcoin ($65M) for BTC Alpha Fund

Key Notes Institutional Bitcoin fund demonstrates yield generation through market-neutral arbitrage strategies during volatile conditions. Delta-neutral approach converts derivatives trading profits back into Bitcoin to grow investor holdings over time. Fund shares serve as Lombard loan collateral enabling liquidity access without reducing cryptocurrency exposure. Sygnum, a digital asset banking group based in Switzerland and Singapore, and Starboard Digital have successfully raised a reported 750 Bitcoin BTC $83 829 24h volatility: 6.3% Market cap: $1.68 T Vol. 24h: $65.08 B worth approximately $65 million in seed funding after launching the Starboard…

Bitcoin Erases $85B in 4 Hours as Crypto Faces $500M Liquidations

Key Notes Bitcoin’s market cap dropped by approximately $85 billion as the cryptocurrency fell 5.83% to $84,437 in less than four hours. Over $500 million in leveraged positions were liquidated across the crypto market, with $471 million coming from long positions alone. The crash coincided with US stock market opening in the red, affecting multiple asset classes including gold and silver simultaneously. The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin BTC $84 415 24h volatility: 6.0% Market cap: $1.69 T Vol. 24h: $62.75 B , has just erased more than $85 billion of its…

XRP Prints Bullish Divergence On The Weekly Chart, But Is ATHs Still Possible?

After months of compressed price action, XRP is back in focus after a widely followed crypto trader on X highlighted a significant shift on the weekly chart. The asset is now showing a technical signal that has historically appeared near major turning points, sparking debate over whether this setup can realistically support a move back toward XRP’s prior all-time highs. XRP’s Multi-Year Range Holds As Bullish Momentum Emerges The crypto trader notes that XRP’s current market structure remains anchored to a clearly defined weekly price range that dates back to…

Talos Reaches $1.5B Valuation on $150M Series B with Robinhood, Sony Participation

Key Notes The funding round brought total Series B capital to $150 million, with portion settled using stablecoins reflecting industry trends. Revenue grew from $27.2 million in 2023 to $45.5 million by mid-2025, demonstrating strong commercial traction. Strategic investors include Robinhood Markets, Sony Innovation Fund, IMC, with continued backing from a16z crypto and Fidelity. Institutional trading infrastructure firm Talos has announced the successful completion of a $45 million Series B extension, bringing total funding for the round to $150 million at a valuation of approximately $1.5 billion. According to a…

Ethereum Price Prediction: ETH Just Quietly Unveiled the AI Standard That Could Change Crypto Forever

But while price action cools off, something far bigger may be unfolding behind the scenes. Developers have quietly taken a bold step toward integrating real-world AI use cases into Ethereum’s core infrastructure, laying the foundation for what could become the AI standard in crypto. If this innovation gains traction, it could reshape Ethereum’s long-term value and set the stage for a major shift in the way smart contracts interact with the outside world. This could have huge implications for future Ethereum price predictions. On-Chain Identity for AI Agents Ethereum developers…

Cardano Hard Fork Teased, Here’s What to Expect

Key Notes Intersect has announced plans for a less disruptive hard fork on the Cardano network. Core developer teams are working hard to cut two releases of Cardano Node. These are Cardano Node 10.6.2 and Node 10.7.0. Intersect on X shared a detailed article on future Cardano upgrades, which are designed to increase in frequency. This insight comes as the blockchain approaches the Intra-era hard fork to Protocol Version 11. Two Cuts for Cardano Nodes In the X post, Intersect shared new details on the small intra-era upgrade. With the…

Metaplanet Seeks $137M via Third-Party Placement

Key Notes Metaplanet approved a ¥20.7B third-party placement to fund Bitcoin purchases. The deal prices shares at a premium with fixed-strike warrants. About ¥14B will go directly into staged Bitcoin buys. Metaplanet has approved a new equity financing to raise up to ¥20.7 billion, or about $135-137 million, to expand its Bitcoin BTC $87 968 24h volatility: 2.4% Market cap: $1.76 T Vol. 24h: $47.35 B holdings. The decision was finalized at a board meeting on January 29. Notably, the Tokyo-listed firm will issue new shares and stock acquisition rights…

Bybit to Launch Retail Bank Accounts

Key Notes Bybit is prepared to offer banking services that will allow customers hold balances in US dollars. Pave Bank is one of the partners for this initiative. Bybit’s latest move suggests a full recovery from its infamous 2025 hack. Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange Bybit is set to roll out retail banking services on its platform by February. Dubbed “My Bank powered by Bybit,” this new product will let customers with accounts hold balances in USD as well as other fiat currencies. It plans to achieve this in collaboration with partner…