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Bitcoin plunged to its lowest levels since October 2023 as macro and geopolitical developments dent market sentiment. Traders cite the appointment of a new Federal Reserve chair who is unlikely to favor quantitative easing, rising US-Iran tensions, and weakening prospects for interest-rate cuts as key macro drivers. The sell-off accelerated amid renewed fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) around Binance. Bitcoin failed to hold critical ETF-related cost bands (around $81k–$83k) and earlier technical attempts to test $98k reversed; some analysts now warn of a potential retest near $56k if recovery above $81k–$83k does not occur. The move highlights elevated market volatility and strong interplay between macroeconomic policy, geopolitics and institutional factors. Investors and traders are watching market indicators, geopolitical news, and institutional flows closely as they reassess risk and position sizing.

Bitcoin and Ether declined as exchange-traded fund (ETF) related flows and market sentiment pressured large-cap cryptocurrencies, while XRP bucked the trend with notable gains. BTC and ETH sank deeper amid profit-taking, ETF rebalancing and risk-off positioning among institutional traders. Market observers cited ETF inflows/outflows and shifting allocation into spot crypto products as a driver of volatility. XRP rose despite the wider market weakness, showing resilience likely tied to positive on-chain activity, news flow, or renewed demand from traders seeking alternatives to Bitcoin- and Ether-focused ETFs. Overall trading volumes and liquidity dynamics intensified short-term volatility across major pairs, with traders noting increased correlations between ETF announcements and price swings.

Wintermute founder Evgeny Gaevoy dismissed assertions that Binance caused the October 10, 2025 crypto flash crash, calling attempts to blame a single exchange “intellectually dishonest.” Gaevoy said the event was a flash crash driven by macro news (US tariffs on China) hitting an overleveraged market during illiquid Friday-night hours, which amplified liquidations as few market makers were active. His comments were a rebuttal to OKX CEO Star Xu, who argued Binance’s promotion of USDe with high yields and allowing USDe as collateral produced a leverage loop: users converted stablecoins into USDe to earn advertised yields, used USDe as collateral to borrow back stablecoins, and repeated the cycle—creating artificial APYs reportedly reaching 24%–70% and systemic risk. Xu said the resulting depeg and cascading liquidations led to tens of billions in losses and fundamentally changed crypto market microstructure. Gaevoy urged focus on market structure and leverage rather than finding a single scapegoat. Key figures: Evgeny Gaevoy (Wintermute), Star Xu (OKX), and Binance; key themes: leverage loops, USDe promotion, depeg risk, illiquidity during off-hours, and large-scale liquidations. Primary keywords: October flash crash, Binance, leverage loop, USDe, liquidations. Secondary/semantic keywords: macro shock, depeg, market microstructure, overleveraged positions.

Bitcoin plunged to a fresh 2026 low around $78,000 before recovering toward roughly $79,210, marking a 2.6% 24-hour decline as liquidation pressure swept markets. CoinGlass data showed about $1.59 billion in total liquidations over 24 hours, with long positions accounting for roughly $1.47 billion. The sell-off dragged major altcoins lower — Ethereum fell under $2,500 to about $2,436 (‑3.9% 24h) — and pushed market sentiment into “extreme fear.” Analysts identified $80,000–$81,000 as immediate support (now weakened) and a potential demand zone at $75,000–$78,000; resistance sits near $84,000–$85,000. Drivers cited include forced deleveraging of highly leveraged positions, falling liquidity that amplified price moves, rising implied volatility in options markets, and broader macro risk aversion. Short-term trading conditions are fragile with elevated downside risk while longer-term HODLer activity remained largely intact. Key takeaways for traders: manage leverage and position size, watch liquidation and funding-rate data, monitor the $75k–$81k support band and $84k–$85k resistance, and expect heightened volatility and skewed order-book liquidity until liquidation flows subside.

Ethereum (ETH) price slipped below $2,300, trading around $2,283.67 on OKX, marking an intraday decline of 9.89%. The move was reported by PANews and reflects a sharp short-term sell-off in ETH. No additional market drivers, news events, or on-chain metrics were provided in the report. The brief note serves as market information and not investment advice.

Traders appear to be rotating capital from meme-driven Pepecoin (PEPE) into utility-focused Mutuum Finance (MUTM). PEPE is trading in the low single‑millionths of a dollar (around $0.0000045–$0.000006) with market-cap estimates between roughly $1.8B–$2.5B across reports and technical resistance around $0.000008–$0.00001. Analysts cited in both reports say PEPE’s upside is constrained absent renewed viral momentum or concrete utility. By contrast, Mutuum Finance — an Ethereum-based decentralized lending and borrowing hub — is in an advanced presale stage (phased pricing from $0.01 early to $0.04–$0.06 in later stages) and has raised roughly $20M (reported between $19.8M and $20.1M) from about 18.8K–19.9K holders. Mutuum launched a V1 on the Sepolia testnet supporting ETH, USDT and LINK pools, introduces yield-bearing mtTokens, and includes protocol features like an automated liquidator bot, gamified leaderboard rewards, security audits (Halborn; favorable CertiK scan) and a bug‑bounty. Presale metrics show ~830M tokens sold in earlier reporting; later reports cite Phase 7 dynamics and substantial price appreciation over presale rounds. Some commentators provide bullish scenarios (MUTM targets ranging from $0.20 to $0.40+ post-adoption and exchange listings) but these are speculative and contingent on adoption, revenue and listings. Both articles are paid press releases and include standard disclaimers advising readers to perform their own due diligence. Key takeaways for traders: PEPE faces limited technical upside without a new catalyst; short-term risk remains high for meme alpha. MUTM’s current price action is driven by presale momentum and fundamentals tied to an upcoming protocol — this could attract speculative inflows but carries execution, listing and liquidity risks. Primary keywords: Mutuum Finance, MUTM, Pepecoin, PEPE, crypto presale.

Analyst ChartNerd revisited a long-term XRP fractal suggesting a potential move toward $27, but cautioned that confirmation depends on price action over the next one to two weeks. The shared chart highlights a repeating higher-low structure across market cycles followed by decisive upside breaks labeled “break for euphoria.” A resistance zone near current prices is presented as the decision point where the fractal could be validated or invalidated. ChartNerd emphasized that the projection is observational, not a guarantee, and that technical analysis remains useful even amid macro factors like ETF inflows or alleged market manipulation. The post drew debate from market participants about supply shocks and price suppression; ChartNerd replied that technical structure and real-time price behavior are the tools to monitor outcomes. The article frames the $27 scenario as conditional: short-term patience is required, while the long-term structure remains the key guide for traders. Disclaimer: not financial advice.

Glassnode on‑chain data shows a clear split in Bitcoin holder behavior through the recent correction: large holders (1,000–10,000 BTC and 10,000+ BTC wallets) have been net buyers or neutral since the October peak, while smaller cohorts—especially retail wallets under 10 BTC—are net sellers. The number of entities holding at least 1,000 BTC rose from 1,207 in October to 1,303, indicating accumulation by institutions and high‑net‑worth investors. Bitcoin traded in an $80k–$97k range through January and sat near $78k at the time of reporting. Glassnode’s Accumulation Trend Score (a 15‑day window metric) places the 1,000–10,000 BTC cohort near strong accumulation and the 10,000+ cohort in light accumulation after aggressive buying around the $80k dip; cohorts below 1,000 BTC show distribution consistent with retail capitulation amid prolonged “fear” readings on the Crypto Fear & Greed Index. Trading implications: concentrated whale buying can help form price floors and reduce downside risk, while persistent retail selling supplies liquidity for large holders to absorb and increases on‑chain concentration. Traders should monitor whale balances (particularly the 1,000+ BTC cohort), Accumulation Trend Scores, and retail outflows for signals of near‑term support or further capitulation. Primary keywords: Bitcoin, whale buying, Glassnode, on‑chain accumulation, retail capitulation.

An address-poisoning scam on Ethereum resulted in a trader losing 4,556 ETH (about $12.25 million), security firm Scam Sniffer reports. Attackers create vanity addresses that closely mimic the first and last characters of legitimate wallets, then inject tiny or zero-value transactions so the fake address appears in victims’ recent transaction history. The victim copied the poisoned address (0x6d9052b2DF589De00324127fe2707eb34e592e48) instead of the intended contact (0x6D90CC8Ce83B6D0ACf634ED45d4bCc37eDdD2E48), sending funds irreversibly. Scam Sniffer and other firms say there are over one million poisoning attempts daily on Ethereum; January 2026 saw a record 2.8 million daily transactions, which analysts partly attribute to scam activity. This episode follows a December 2025 case where a trader lost nearly $50 million after a poisoning script intercepted a 50 USDT test transfer. Recent large exploits (Saga EVM ~$7M, Truebit ~$26.6M) and ransomware demands against custodial services show fraud is becoming industrial-scale. Chainalysis reported impersonation scams, including address poisoning, rose 1,400% year-on-year in 2025. For traders: do not copy addresses from transaction histories; instead use verified address books, QR codes, wallet whitelists or address-book whitelisting and always verify full addresses before large transfers. Keywords: address poisoning, Ethereum, wallet security, crypto scams, address-book whitelisting.

Step Finance, a Solana-based analytics and portfolio-tracking platform, confirmed a treasury security breach after 261,854 SOL (roughly $27–30 million) was unstaked and moved from protocol treasury and fee wallets. On-chain analysis, including findings cited by CertiK, shows rapid unstaking immediately before transfers, suggesting direct private-key compromise of treasury wallets rather than an automated protocol exploit. Step Finance says user custody was not affected — the service does not hold user assets — and has engaged external cybersecurity firms and started a forensic investigation. The incident caused the governance token STEP to plunge more than 80% within 24 hours. Step runs a Solana validator and uses validator earnings for STEP buybacks; the breach raises concerns about treasury controls across Solana DeFi and may increase scrutiny on multisignature setups, access restrictions and real-time monitoring. Traders should monitor on-chain SOL flows, STEP trading depth and liquidity, potential blacklisting or recovery actions by security firms or validators, and near-term downward pressure on STEP (and possible sentiment pressure on SOL).

Nubank (Nu), Latin America’s largest digital bank, received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to form a de novo national bank, Nubank N.A., enabling a U.S. market entry and potential expansion hubs in Miami, the San Francisco Bay Area, Northern Virginia and North Carolina’s Research Triangle. The approval is conditional: Nubank must satisfy OCC requirements on compliance, risk controls and governance, obtain remaining approvals from the FDIC and Federal Reserve, raise required start‑up capital within 12 months and begin operations within 18 months. Initial U.S. services are expected to include deposit accounts, credit cards, lending and digital asset custody. Leadership will include co‑founder Cristina Junqueira as head of Nubank N.A. and former Central Bank of Brazil president Roberto Campos as board chair. Nu Holdings CEO David Vélez framed the charter as validation of a digital‑first, customer‑centric banking model. For crypto traders, the key implications are increased potential demand for institutional crypto custody, greater fintech‑bank convergence in the U.S., and heightened regulatory scrutiny and capital milestones that could affect timing. While the charter strengthens Nubank’s credibility with U.S. regulators and investors and is bullish for future custody services, the conditional nature and remaining regulatory steps mean the timeline and scope remain uncertain.

CoreWeave and several former crypto miners have repurposed GPU-heavy mining infrastructure into AI and high-performance computing (HPC) data centers as demand for AI compute surged and Ethereum moved away from proof-of-work. CoreWeave began pivoting from crypto mining to cloud and HPC as early as 2019 and now operates as a major independent GPU infrastructure provider. Nvidia recently invested $2 billion in CoreWeave, validating its position; company insiders have realized roughly $1.6 billion in proceeds from post-IPO stock sales. Other miners — including HIVE, TeraWulf, Hut 8 and MARA — have also redeployed energy and compute assets toward AI workloads. The transition mirrors earlier crypto-mining expansion but brings similar local challenges: power consumption, grid strain and land-use disputes. Bloomberg/DC Byte data cited show thousands of new entrants into the data-center market and project Big Tech’s share of global compute could fall below 18% by 2032, indicating an increasingly fragmented AI infrastructure landscape. Key themes: GPU repurposing, Nvidia investment, miner pivots to AI, infrastructure decentralization, and local regulatory/power constraints.

Bitcoin’s market capitalization slipped below the top 10 global assets after its price fell from around $90,000 to roughly $78,500, taking BTC market cap to about $1.57–1.62 trillion. The seven-day drop exceeded 9–11%, reversing gains since October when BTC briefly traded above $126,000 and reached a ~$2.5 trillion valuation. Ether also suffered, losing about 14.5% in a week and falling to roughly $300 billion market cap, placing ETH near 56th among global assets. The sell-off followed a strong U.S. dollar rally triggered by former President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair — viewed as hawkish on rates — and coincided with a sharp pullback in precious metals (gold and silver). Key metrics cited: BTC price ~ $78k; BTC market cap ~ $1.57–1.62T; ETH price near $2,400–$2,700; ETH market cap ~ $300B; gold market cap ~$34.1T. Traders should note correlation with USD strength, rate expectations, and macro events (Fed nomination, geopolitical tensions, partial government shutdown) as drivers of volatility.

Decentralized AI training networks are moving from theory to production, enabling GPUs worldwide — from high-end datacenter cards to consumer gaming rigs and laptops — to be pooled into a single training fabric. Projects cited include Prime Intellect (which has trained models of ~10B and ~32B parameters), Gensyn (onchain verifiable reinforcement learning), and Pluralis (commodity‑GPU pretraining). These networks fragment and distribute model parameters across participants; contributors supply compute and bandwidth and receive tokens that represent stake, access rights, or shares of revenue from inference. Tokenized AI models could function like stocks for models, with market prices reflecting model quality, demand and revenue. Tokenization fits broader trends of bringing real‑world assets and revenue streams onchain via platforms like Superstate and Securitize. The article argues the crypto+AI intersection will create a new digital‑intelligence asset class, though many token designs will face technical, economic and regulatory tests. For traders: this signals potential new token types tied to AI model revenue and usage, increased onchain utility and liquidity for compute-backed assets, and an emerging market where model performance and adoption become key valuation drivers.

A rapid deleveraging event on March 15, 2025 triggered approximately $269 million in futures liquidations within a single hour and about $1.22 billion across 24 hours, according to aggregated exchange data. Major derivatives venues — Binance, Bybit and OKX — saw Bitcoin and Ethereum contracts account for roughly 68% of the liquidated value. The hourly breakdown was about $187 million long liquidations and $82 million short liquidations, indicating a sharp downward move that primarily squeezed leveraged longs. Contributing factors included clustered leverage at key price levels, algorithmic selling, macroeconomic releases coinciding with market opens, and funding-rate imbalances that had built up highly positive funding before the squeeze. Exchanges employed risk tools such as isolated margin, insurance funds, automatic deleveraging backstops and volatility pauses; upgraded liquidation engines and partial-liquidation mechanics helped exchanges process the wave without major outages. Spot buyers absorbed much of the selling pressure, with BTC testing support near $68,500 before rebounding to around $70,200. Analysts note the episode ranks among the larger hourly liquidation events since 2023 but is smaller than billion-dollar extremes and resembles prior deleveragings in signalling crowded leverage. Key takeaways for traders: reduce leverage, monitor funding rates and open interest, watch order-book depth and on-chain activity for signs of continued deleveraging or reversal, use conservative position sizing and stop placement, and track institutional flows and regulation that affect margin rules.

A sudden market sell-off on March 21, 2025 triggered $652 million of leveraged futures liquidations within a single hour and $1.597 billion over 24 hours, concentrated on long positions across major derivatives venues including Binance, Bybit and OKX. The immediate catalyst was a rapid ~7% fall in Bitcoin that breached key technical supports, triggering automated margin calls and a cascade of forced sell orders. The event pushed funding rates negative, moved the Fear & Greed index into “extreme fear,” and increased net Bitcoin flows from exchanges as some investors bought the dip. Analysts cite high retail leverage (up to 125x on some products), large on-chain BTC transfers to exchanges, and macro risk-off sentiment around central bank decisions as contributing factors. Experts say the episode underscores systemic risks in high-leverage derivatives markets, and could prompt stricter leverage limits, higher margins, and refined liquidation engines at exchanges. Short-term effects include heightened volatility and deleveraging; longer-term outcomes may be reduced speculative excess, regulatory scrutiny, and growth in alternatives such as options and on-chain derivatives. Primary keywords: futures liquidations, Bitcoin, leverage, derivatives, Binance. Secondary keywords: funding rates, margin calls, market volatility, exchange flows.

A public exchange on X between former Ripple CTO David Schwartz and crypto user “Crypto Bitlord” reignited debate over XRP price expectations and the responsibilities of prominent industry figures. An XRP holder urged Schwartz to publicly rule out $50–$100 targets to curb retail investors’ unrealistic hopes. Schwartz declined, saying he wouldn’t categorically dismiss high price targets despite finding them unlikely, citing past market surprises and admitting he sold some XRP around $0.10 when prices felt unreasonable. Crypto Bitlord responded angrily, criticizing Schwartz for reducing exposure at early price levels and declaring the project a failure. The spat highlights how comments from influential insiders can affect investor sentiment and underscores ongoing tension in the XRP community between optimistic long-term targets and cautious realism. (Primary keywords: XRP, David Schwartz, Ripple. Secondary/semantic keywords included: XRP price, retail investors, investor sentiment, crypto community.)

Finance educator ROB ART advises traders seeking large gains from XRP to focus on market structure rather than hype. Using historical price behavior, he recommends identifying high‑probability buy zones during multi‑month drawdowns or consolidation phases, accumulating incrementally within those support ranges, and holding through structural breakouts to capture outsized returns. XRP has shown long accumulation bases (often hundreds of days) followed by sharp breakouts that produced large multipliers in past cycles. Key tactical points: (1) do not chase peaks — wait for defined support/buy levels; (2) scale into positions during compression or descending wedge formations; (3) manage risk with gradual sizing and require structural confirmation (e.g., breakout from long consolidation) before heavy allocation. The piece cautions that past patterns are not guarantees: increased institutional participation, regulation, and macro factors can change rally dynamics. Still, the recommended discipline—patience, buy zones, and holding through trends—provides a framework to pursue asymmetric returns with XRP. Disclaimer: informational only, not financial advice.

Crypto commentator X Finance Bull and Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg say XRP is moving beyond a cross-border payments token toward a settlement layer for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). X Finance Bull highlighted roughly $110 million in tokenized diamond transactions settled on the XRP Ledger and argued the platform’s roadmap — payments infrastructure first, then tokenized assets, then full financial rails — positions XRP as a native settlement token for a wide range of tokenized transactions. Canary Capital’s McClurg similarly predicted XRP could become a leading token for RWA tokenization based on Ripple’s recent integrations with Wall Street and growing institutional adoption. X Finance Bull also noted Ripple’s new treasury platform will unify cash and digital-asset visibility, enable instant settlements, reduce FX costs, unlock working capital through continuous yield optimization, and make tokenized assets and programmable payments native. At time of publication XRP traded near $1.74. Primary keywords: XRP, tokenization, real-world assets, XRP Ledger. Secondary/semantic keywords: RWA, settlement layer, Ripple treasury, institutional adoption.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) burn activity stopped over the latest 24‑hour window, with Shibburn reporting zero tokens sent to dead wallets after a one‑off large burn of 10,491,803 SHIB roughly 48 hours earlier. The pause in burns coincided with renewed selling pressure: a whale moved 41 billion SHIB to an OKX hot wallet, a pattern often preceding exchange sales. SHIB’s price fell about 5.5% to $0.00000685 and 24‑hour trading volume dropped ~18% to $126.25 million. Circulating supply remains ~585.412 trillion SHIB, with ~3.83 trillion SHIB staked (total supply ~589.25 trillion). Market observers point to rising Bitcoin dominance and increased exchange inflows as additional headwinds for altcoins. The coverage highlights growing skepticism over the effectiveness of SHIB’s burn mechanism given the enormous total supply and the relatively tiny amounts removed in typical burns, arguing that sporadic burns have so far failed to provide sustained price support. Traders should watch exchange inflows, whale wallet moves, and burn activity for near‑term sell pressure signals.

Gold experienced a sudden, steep sell-off after news around Fed nominee John Warsh triggered forced liquidations in precious metals markets. According to market commentary cited in the article, spot gold fell roughly 15% in a rapid intraday move (quoted near $5,064), while silver plunged about 38%, as leveraged positions were flushed and liquidity thinned. Analysts estimate combined paper losses across gold and silver ranged from $3.7 trillion to as much as $15 trillion. Technical analysis referenced shows XAUUSD trading below a falling trendline with RSI near 34, highlighting weak momentum and several demand zones between the mid-$4,500s and high-$4,800s as potential support. The chartist cautioned the move may be an unfinished correction, warning of whipsaw risk and a possible further downside pivot around $4,606 if selling resumes. Traders are watching for stabilization signals—RSI convergence and reduced volatility—before positioning for a recovery. Key keywords: gold price, XAUUSD, silver crash, forced liquidations, leveraged positions, RSI, demand zones.

Shiba Inu developer Kaal Dhairya published a post on X defending lead ambassador Shytoshi Kusama amid rising community criticism as SHIB price underperforms. Dhairya compared Kusama to historically misunderstood visionaries, arguing that short-term price moves have driven unfair attacks and FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt). He reminded critics that SHIB was once dismissed as a joke in 2020 and pointed to long-term ecosystem building, not just speculation, as the project’s focus. Dhairya warned FUD spreaders — “Don’t test us” — suggesting the team and community may respond more forcefully to coordinated attacks. His statement was timed ahead of Kusama’s scheduled two-hour address on Sunday, described as an “ultra important” event for SHIB holders. Key names: Kaal Dhairya, Shytoshi Kusama. Primary keyword: Shiba Inu (SHIB). Secondary keywords: SHIB price, FUD, crypto community, SHIB announcement. Relevance for traders: signals possible short-term volatility around Kusama’s announcement; community unity and defensive stance could amplify reactions to news or market moves.

Bitcoin (BTC) has suffered a decisive technical breakdown, falling toward the key $80,000 demand zone after breaking a daily flag structure. The dip follows heightened risk-off sentiment tied to news around President Trump’s nominee to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell, which tightened liquidity and pushed volatility higher across risk assets. On the 4-hour chart BTC shows short-term exhaustion and may stage a corrective bounce toward the $88,000 supply zone; failure to reclaim that level would reinforce bearish control. On-chain metrics (Realized Price – UTXO Age Bands) show longer-term holders steady while shorter-term cohorts are stressed as price nears their realized levels, indicating accumulation could emerge around these bands but not guaranteeing a bottom. Traders should watch $80K as the critical decision point: holding it may prompt relief rallies and short-term stabilization; a clean break would expose lower-liquidity pockets and increase downside momentum, shifting medium-term bias bearish. Key trade considerations: manage risk around $80K and $88K, expect higher volatility amid macro uncertainty, and monitor realized-price cohorts for signs of reactive accumulation.

CryptoQuant’s 2025 review finds Tron (TRX) delivered strong on-chain growth, prioritizing throughput over fee revenue. Key metrics: monthly transactions hit an ATH of 323 million in December (up 39% YoY), monthly active addresses peaked at 35.5 million and finished the year at 31.3 million (up 24% YoY), and transactions per active address rose to 10.5. In August 2025 Tron cut unit energy price by 60%, driving average fees down 65% to $0.53 and reducing monthly fee revenue from $399 million to $183 million — a strategic trade-off to boost usage. DeFi and liquidity layers expanded: SunSwap averaged $3.1 billion in WTRX swap volume monthly, and JustLend deposits grew 56% YoY to $12.8 billion. TRX transfers in USD terms rose 44% to $85.2 billion (helped by TRX price strength; monthly average ATH $0.34 in Sept 2025) while native TRX transfers declined 27% to 309 billion as staking rose; ~48% of supply (45.7B TRX) is staked. Tether on Tron surged: USDT supply on Tron grew 40% to $81B and bridging volume jumped 215% to $17.8B; Tron processed over 825 million USDT transfers and ended December with USDT volume double that of Ethereum. For traders, the report highlights increased on-chain activity, lower transaction costs, higher staking rates, and Tron’s ascension as the dominant USDT rail — factors likely to affect liquidity, on-chain flows, and TRX market dynamics.

ZKP, a privacy-focused AI network currently in a regulated presale, is generating strong market interest due to a staged supply schedule that reduces daily allocations by 10 million tokens per stage (Stage 1: 200M, Stage 2: 190M, Stage 3: 180M). Promoters and some quantitative analysts argue the shrinking supply could create a “supply shock” that drives demand and speculate on theoretical upside as high as 6,000x for early buyers. The project is promoted as enabling data monetization without exposing specific data and remains positioned for exchange listings after its presale. Contrastively, Uniswap (UNI) has slipped about 3.78%, trading near $4.45–$4.59 amid broader market weakness. Pi Network (PI) has been under significant selling pressure after 150 million PI entered circulation over 30 days, pushing the token to a recent low of $0.16; daily unlocks averaged 4.6 million and are projected to peak at 6.1 million on February 7. The article is a paid press release and includes links to ZKP’s website and socials; it is promotional and not independent investment advice.

Spot prices on OKX show Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen below $79,000 to $78,800.10, a one-day decline of 3.08%. Ether (ETH) has dropped below $2,400 to $2,392.50, down 5.60% over the same period. The report is market-data focused and does not provide causation or trading advice. Key figures: BTC $78,800.10 (-3.08% day), ETH $2,392.50 (-5.60% day). Primary keywords: Bitcoin, BTC price, Ether, ETH price, crypto market. Secondary/semantic keywords: intraday decline, market volatility, OKX, spot prices. Traders should note the sharper percentage fall in ETH versus BTC and monitor order books, leverage levels, and potential liquidation risks if declines continue.

SOL, the native token of Solana, plunged to $101.08 on OKX, marking a 6.98% intraday decline. The rapid drop was reported by PANews on Feb 1 and reflects short-term selling pressure on SOL across crypto markets. No specific catalysts or on-chain incidents were cited in the report; the piece serves as market information rather than investment advice. Traders should note the break under the $102 level, which may act as a short-term technical trigger for increased volatility and potential stop-loss cascades.

Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has dismissed claims that his actions were responsible for the October crypto market crash. In public comments and interviews, CZ argued that the downturn resulted from broader market forces rather than decisions by Binance or himself. He emphasized macroeconomic drivers, liquidity shifts, regulatory pressures, and cascading liquidations across derivatives markets as primary causes. CZ also pushed back against narratives linking Binance-specific events to systemic failures, noting that correlation does not equal causation. The remarks come amid ongoing scrutiny of major exchanges and heightened regulatory attention worldwide. Traders should note the focus on derivatives and liquidity as key factors in the crash, and that exchange-specific narratives may be oversimplified. Primary keywords: Binance, CZ, crypto crash, market liquidity. Secondary/semantic keywords: derivatives liquidations, regulatory scrutiny, market volatility, exchange liability.

Bitcoin fell below $79,000, trading near $78,831 (Binance USDT) as markets saw rising volatility and volume. The decline reflects profit-taking, concentrated sell orders above $80,000, and shifting liquidity. Technicals: immediate support sits at $78,000 and $76,500; resistance near $80,500–$82,000. Short-term indicators show the 50-day moving average around $75,200 and RSI near 42. Trading volume is roughly 18% above the 30-day average. On-chain metrics remain mixed-to-strong — rising hash rate and active addresses — while falling exchange balances and increased put buying in options point to cautious positioning. Earlier reports showed BTC near $83,000 with the 50-day MA near $81,200 and support at $80,000–$81,000; since then the market has corrected further into the $78k area, lowering near-term support levels. The broader crypto market cap dropped about 4–5%, with Ethereum and many large-cap altcoins tracking Bitcoin down. Analysts frame this as a routine correction within historical volatility and advise risk management: monitor support at $78K and $76.5K, watch volume and exchange flows, manage leverage, and follow ETF/institutional flows and macro signals that could amplify moves. Key trader actions: reduce overleverage, set stop-losses around support zones, watch order books for sell pressure above $80K, and consider dollar-cost averaging for new exposure.