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XRP fell to around $1.11 amid a broad market crash, touching its lowest level since November 2024 and briefly shaving market capitalization to roughly $70 billion. The token’s Relative Strength Index (RSI) plunged to as low as 13 before recovering to about 40, signaling a recent oversold condition that can precede short-term rebounds. Price later recovered toward $1.40. Spot XRP ETF net inflows remained positive over recent days, indicating continued institutional interest, while BTC and ETH ETFs saw heavier outflows. On the downside, analysts and on-chain data point to risks: social commentators warned of further declines (targets between $1.00 and below $0.50), and CryptoQuant shows Binance exchange reserves rising to ~2.73 billion XRP — often interpreted as a precursor to selling. Key indicators traders should watch: RSI levels (oversold/strengthening), ETF netflows, exchange reserves (Binance), and price support near recent lows. Short-term trading opportunities may arise from the oversold bounce, but elevated exchange inflows and bearish forecasts suggest caution for position sizing and stop placement.

ULTIMA (ULTIMA token) has risen 121% against Bitcoin over the past three months, driven by an active product ecosystem and a steep January halving that cut daily emissions by 75%. CoinGecko data cited in the article shows ULTIMA up 25%+ since late January after the halving reduced daily issuance from 25 to 6 coins. Core demand sources include UTrading (automated trading bots sold as Performance Packs that use restricted-exchange API keys), DeFi-U liquidity products (Splitting pools), Turbo Trading Packs that bundle trading and DeFi access, and a non-custodial UWallet with cold storage and payment cards. The project claims 2.8M users across 120+ countries. The token’s circulating supply is approximately 37,400 of a 100,000 max, creating a hyperdeflationary profile. Technicals show support at ~$4.8–5.0k, resistance at ~$6.7k and $7.2k, and an ascending channel pattern, while BTC dominance (BTC.D) recently tested ~60% — a level that historically precedes capital rotation into altcoins. Analysts argue that ULTIMA’s combination of working utility, promotional incentives, and reduced supply positions it to lead on a market-wide altcoin rebound once volatility eases. The article includes a standard investment disclaimer. Primary keywords: ULTIMA, halving, automated trading, DeFi, altseason. Secondary/semantic keywords included naturally: supply squeeze, circulating supply, BTC dominance, Performance Pack, non-custodial wallet.

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says current market anxiety resembles sentiment at the 2018 and 2022 crypto cycle bottoms, which later produced strong recoveries (about +2,000% from 2018 lows and ~+300% from 2022 lows). He argues that a disconnect between prices and industry progress—such as the rise of stablecoins, asset tokenization, and AI+finance innovation—suggests fundamentals remain intact. Bitwise notes crypto bear markets often end when sentiment is exhausted rather than via a sudden bullish shock. Potential upside catalysts include passage of the "Clarity Act," improved market risk appetite, easing rate-cut expectations, and technological breakthroughs at the AI-crypto intersection. Absent a positive shock, the firm expects a gradual bottoming process. This commentary is intended as market information, not investment advice.

Coinbase Markets announced that Coinbase Advanced and Coinbase International Exchange will suspend trading for nine perpetual contracts — EDGE-PERP, PROMPT-PERP, 1000SATS-PERP, FLOW-PERP, SCR-PERP, IO-PERP, AR-PERP, HMSTR-PERP and DEGEN-PERP — starting around 21:00 UTC+8 on February 20. The exchange said the move is part of ongoing efforts to maintain a high-quality derivatives market by reallocating resources toward products with stronger liquidity and market quality. Coinbase expects the streamlining to improve price integrity, deepen liquidity on core markets, enhance user trading experience, and allow faster launches of higher-quality new perpetual contracts through simplified internal processes and an advanced evaluation framework. The announcement frames the change as product-line optimization rather than a reaction to specific token events. No trading disruptions for other perpetuals were reported, and the platform advised users to prepare for the delistings. This update is informational and not investment advice.

The Democratic Party faced backlash after its official X post showed an image linking Bitcoin losses to President Donald Trump with the single-word caption “yikes.” Posted amid a crypto price drop, the message drew criticism from industry figures who said it mocked investors suffering real financial losses and ignored bipartisan crypto ownership. Notable respondents included Custodia Bank CEO Caitlin Long, who warned the post gloating over Democrats’ losses would alienate supporters; Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss, who framed the post as political persecution; Patrick Witt of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, who said it was a poor message ahead of midterms; and Anthony Scaramucci, who blamed Democratic missteps. BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes commented separately that Bitcoin could see renewed movement after a period of stagnation. The episode highlights political sensitivity around crypto market volatility and the risk that partisan social-media messaging can upset crypto investors and influence political support.

Waymo faced scrutiny at a US Senate Commerce hearing after the company’s Chief Safety Officer, Mauricio Peña, confirmed that remote support workers—some based in the Philippines—provide guidance when vehicles encounter situations they cannot resolve. Waymo says these remote workers only give instructions while the vehicle software retains control. Senators, led by Edward Markey, argued that reliance on overseas remote guides undermines claims of full autonomy and raises safety, latency and cybersecurity concerns, and may blur responsibility lines in accident scenarios. The exchange highlights regulatory and public policy risks for autonomous vehicle developers as lawmakers press for clearer definitions of autonomy, data handling standards, and assurance that overseas support does not increase operational or security risks.

Binance’s Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) purchased 3,600 BTC (≈$233M at execution) in a single on-chain transaction, bringing SAFU’s total Bitcoin holdings to 6,230 BTC (≈$430–$434M at current prices). The buy occurred amid market weakness and elevated volumes and was confirmed via blockchain addresses linked to SAFU. This transaction is part of a recent series of allocations that collectively total roughly $430M over several days, following Binance’s late-January plan to convert part of the fund’s stablecoin reserve into Bitcoin over a 30-day period. Binance says SAFU is segregated from operational accounts and funded historically by trading fees and reserve reallocations; it serves as an insurance-style reserve for extreme events rather than an active trading pool. The shift from stablecoins to BTC raises SAFU’s exposure to price volatility and creates a visible, institutional-sized buyer reducing on-chain BTC liquidity. For traders: the move can tighten available float, reinforce a narrative of a Binance-linked floor, and act as intermittent market support — but actual price impact will depend on the pace of further buys, execution methods, market depth, and macro liquidity conditions.

Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo publicly praised XRP for sustaining activity and market relevance through extended US regulatory pressure, notably during the SEC v. Ripple legal battle (Dec 2020–Aug 2025). Giancarlo said XRP was treated as a focal point of aggressive enforcement yet maintained community support and continuous network operation. He argued that clearer US regulatory rules are needed before banks fully commit to blockchain adoption, citing institutional experiments such as the Canton blockchain (developed with input from Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas and Deutsche Börse) and use cases like faster cross-border transfers, settlement, and tokenized assets. Giancarlo expects a multi-chain future—Ethereum, XRPL, Canton and others each serving different institutional needs. Market context: XRP’s market cap was reported around $84.2 billion, with price pressure pushing the token toward multi-month lows in the $1.30–$1.60 range and traders watching $1.80 as a technical level. On-chain activity and network traffic showed pockets of strength despite broader selling. Keywords: XRP, regulatory clarity, Ripple, SEC v. Ripple, Chris Giancarlo, multi-chain, banks, institutional adoption.

Bitcoin and Ethereum remain volatile amid swinging spot-Bitcoin ETF flows and restrictive-rate macro messaging. Traders are rotating into early-stage infrastructure presales seeking asymmetric upside. Bitcoin Layer-2 (L2) narratives — focused on scaling and on-chain execution — are gaining traction as competitors (eg, Stacks and various rollup designs) push developer-focused features. Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER) is highlighted as a leading presale: it markets an SVM-powered L2 that uses Bitcoin L1 for settlement, a Rust SDK/API for builders, and a decentralized canonical bridge. The project has raised $31,257,822.88 in its presale with tokens priced at $0.0136751; two whale wallets show notable buys (~$116K total, largest $63K on Jan 15, 2026). Bitcoin Hyper currently references a single trusted sequencer with periodic L1 anchoring — a centralization risk to monitor. Staking incentives (immediate staking post-TGE, 7-day vesting for presale stakers) are promoted but exact APY is undisclosed. Traders should watch decentralization roadmap, bridge security, and developer traction. Key takeaway: presales like Bitcoin Hyper benefit from choppy markets where capital hunts structural upside, but they carry elevated technical and custody risks; due diligence is essential before participating.

BlackRock, the largest issuer of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, has moved sizable holdings to Coinbase Prime amid a sharp market downturn. On-chain trackers report transfers totaling roughly 4,248 BTC (~$281M) and 5,734 ETH (~$11M) in the latest tranche, following earlier BTC transfers this week that amounted to about $671M — bringing reported disposals in this sequence to roughly $292M. The transfers coincide with significant market weakness: Bitcoin slipped from recent highs to near $60,000 in the sell-off, while the broader crypto market has lost about $1.5 trillion year-to-date. Analysts have suggested possible lower support levels (for example ~$58,000) and warned that continued institutional selling could further pressure prices and sentiment. Traders should monitor on-chain flows, ETF inflows/outflows, and exchange liquidity — large transfers to Coinbase Prime often precede OTC sales or exchange liquidity events and can signal near-term selling pressure, elevated volatility, and reduced liquidity for BTC and ETH.

Binance announced the removal of 20 spot trading pairs effective Feb. 6 and the closure and automatic settlement of two perpetual contracts (RVVUSDT and YALAUSDT) on Feb. 10. Delisted spot pairs include AI and DeFi tokens such as RENDER/FDUSD, NEAR/FDUSD, SUSHI/BTC and a range of BTC-, ETH-, BNB- or FDUSD-quoted pairs (AUDIO, BB, BERA, EIGEN, FIDA, HEI, IOTX, KERNEL, MANTA, MTL, PEOPLE, RONIN, SAPIEN, SCR, S, VANA). Binance said tokens remain tradable in other pairs on the platform. Separately, Binance Futures will launch multiple equity perpetual contracts on Feb. 9 — AMZNUSDT, MSTRUSDT, PLTRUSDT, CRCLUSDT and COINUSDT (10x leverage) — and TRIAUSDT on Feb. 6 with up to 50x leverage. Binance also completed a 3,600 BTC purchase (approx. $250M in stablecoins) for its SAFU fund; the SAFU BTC address now holds 6,230 BTC. The delistings follow Binance’s routine asset review. Primary keywords: Binance delisting, delistings, perpetual contracts, Binance Futures, equity perpetuals. Secondary/semantic keywords included naturally: spot trading pairs, RVVUSDT, YALAUSDT, AMZNUSDT, TRIAUSDT, SAFU fund, BTC reserve.

Wistron chairman Simon Lin said the AI hardware boom is genuine and expects strong growth in AI-related orders through 2027. Wistron (supplier to Nvidia) forecasts major order growth in 2026 vs 2025. Its new US manufacturing plants — part of a broader Nvidia effort to build AI servers onshore — are on track to begin production in the first half of 2026, with some capacity dedicated to Nvidia’s project to build up to $500 billion of AI servers in the US over four years. Industry figures support the outlook: the global semiconductor market approached $1 trillion in early 2026, logic and memory chips grew >30% year‑over‑year, and Foxconn reported January revenue up 35.5% driven by AI server shipments. Nvidia’s next-generation Rubin/Vera platform entered mass production (3nm) and is expected to ship large volumes in H2 2026, increasing demand for advanced assembly and supply‑chain capacity. Orders for AI servers are reported to extend through 2027, reflecting infrastructure demand for both training and inference workloads. Key implications: accelerated US onshoring of AI server manufacture, elevated hardware order visibility through 2027, and intensified demand for advanced-node chips and server assembly capacity.

Coinbase Institutional moved 2,989 BTC (≈$205M) in a single transaction to a newly created, unidentified wallet, confirmed within a standard block time and paid a proportionate fee. Earlier reports cited a similar large withdrawal (3,483 BTC) from a wallet labeled ’Coinbase Institutional’; on-chain data and Whale Alert tracking confirm these are exchange-to-private-wallet outflows. Such transfers commonly indicate institutional custody operations, ETF custody rotations, corporate treasury adjustments, or long-term HODLing. The immediate market reaction was muted, with little price volatility and no abnormal derivatives signals (open interest or funding-rate spikes), suggesting the transfer was not used to hedge leveraged positions. For traders, the key follow-ups are: monitor the receiving address for inactivity (signals long-term custody) or fragmentation and transfers back to exchanges (potential selling), watch aggregate exchange reserves and sustained outflows (more informative than single transfers), and track related on-chain metrics. Overall, this event reinforces trends in institutional self-custody and reduced on-exchange supply — a neutral-to-bullish on-chain signal for BTC price dynamics. This is informational and not trading advice.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) is showing technical signs of a potential trend reversal after several weeks of decline. Daily price action produced a bullish rejection candle with a long lower wick and a false breakdown from a narrowing wedge, indicating buyers stepped in near local lows and absorbed selling pressure. SHIB has also shown relative strength versus Bitcoin during recent market turbulence, suggesting downside may be limited and accumulation could be occurring. Short-term moving averages are capping upside and must be reclaimed, with analysts estimating a 20–30% recovery is plausible if buyers clear those moving averages and volume confirms the move. Traders should watch buying volume on rebounds, moving-average resistance levels, and broader market sentiment—weak volume would suggest a low-conviction bounce, while strong volume would validate a more sustainable rally.

Ether (ETH) has plunged about 30% over seven days, falling from $2,800 to roughly $1,900 and briefly touching $1,740 — a nine-month low. The sell-off coincided with a $15 billion drop in futures open interest and roughly $400 million in long liquidations over 24 hours. US-based spot Ethereum ETFs saw $1.1 billion in net outflows in two weeks, while large holders including Trend Research and sales by notable addresses added selling pressure. Technical indicators show ETH has lost the 200-week SMA and key psychological supports at $3,000 and $2,000. Chart patterns and onchain analytics (Lookonchain, Glassnode) identify target and liquidation zones near $1,500, $1,300, $1,200 and $1,000; an inverse V/cup-and-handle scenarios point to targets between $1,385 and $1,725. Low realized-volume below $1,900 suggests limited buyer interest until those lower supports. Traders should note heightened liquidation risk, elevated volatility, and reduced futures activity — conditions that could accelerate downside in the short term, while long-term bottoms may form near the identified support cluster. This is not investment advice.

Bitfarms (BITF) announced plans to redomicile from Canada to the U.S., rebranding as Keel Infrastructure and refocusing from bitcoin mining to developing high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. The move requires shareholder, regulatory and court approvals; a shareholder vote is scheduled for March 20 with an expected close by April 1 if approved. The new parent will be incorporated in Delaware and listed on Nasdaq and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker KEEL. CEO Ben Gagnon said the shift follows a year-long strategic review to access broader capital pools, simplify corporate structure and target institutional investors. Bitfarms began repaying a $300 million Macquarie credit facility, starting with $100 million tied to its Panther Creek site, while reporting liquidity of $698 million (cash and bitcoin) as of Feb. 5. The company will keep operational sites in Canada and the U.S., with its New York office becoming the sole headquarters. BITF shares jumped about 18% on the announcement. Key details for traders: ticker change to KEEL pending approval, potential re-rating as an AI/HPC infrastructure play, balance-sheet deleveraging via credit repayment, and maintained exposure to bitcoin holdings while pivoting core operations.

Solana (SOL) extended a sharp decline after over $300 million in long positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours, including a single $6.69 million liquidation near $73. SOL traded around $83.98 at the time of reporting, down 6.6% intraday and about 28% over seven days. Daily volume surged above $15.46 billion, signalling heavy participation and forced selling rather than organic distribution. Technical commentary points to sustained downside: SOL lost the $100 point-of-control from January 2024 and plunged into a high-volume node between $73–$67. Short-term charts show lower highs and impulsive declines, with immediate rebound interest near $77–$78 but strong resistance at $80.59–$89.61 (38.2–61.8% Fibonacci). Failure to reclaim $89.61 keeps targets at $70 and $62; a weekly Head-and-Shoulders breakdown and a break below the $120–$125 neckline reinforce a macro bearish outlook. Immediate supports cited are $100 and $80, with a decisive breach of $80 exposing $60–$65. Key trading takeaways: elevated liquidation risk, rising volume on pullbacks (favoring continuation), significant resistance overhead limiting quick V-shaped recovery, and clear support thresholds to monitor for short and long positions.

Nick Tune describes a practical method for using Claude Code to reverse-engineer a complex software architecture so both humans and AI agents can understand end-to-end flows. He created lightweight requirements and repository-level permissions, instructed Claude Code to search across multiple repos (local and via GitHub), and iteratively refined Mermaid-format flow diagrams and README documentation for each flow. The approach emphasizes mapping UI actions to BFFs, backend APIs, database operations, published events, consumers, and workflows. After building an initial flow (which took ~2 hours) subsequent flows were faster (around 15 minutes each). Tune tested the outputs by feeding them into incident investigations; documented flows enabled Claude to identify affected workflows and relevant events more quickly. He notes accuracy and hallucination risks, suggests periodic regeneration and verification of flows, and proposes platform-level solutions (graph-of-dependencies, event catalogs) to avoid reverse engineering in future. An anonymized ecommerce example (order placement with payment, inventory reservation, and shipment creation) illustrates the format and detail of the generated flow documentation.

Bitcoin fell sharply over the past week, tumbling from about $84,000 to a low near $60,000 before recovering to roughly $67,000 at press time. The sell‑off erased all post‑Trump election gains from late 2024 and removed roughly $2.6 billion in leveraged positions in a single Thursday liquidation event. Weekly losses were about 18% for BTC. Major altcoins posted larger declines: ETH -28%, BNB -23%, LINK -21%, XMR -26%. One exception, HYPE, rose ~19% in the same period. Market metrics: total crypto market cap ~$2.38T, 24h volume ~$360B, BTC dominance ~56.6%. Analysts cite mixed drivers — geopolitical tensions, a new Fed Chair, and high leverage — and prominent voices reacted: Nouriel Roubini warned of a “crypto apocalypse,” Michael Burry flagged liquidation risk for bitcoin treasury firms, while Tom Lee and Bitwise’s Matt Hougan offered more optimistic or contrarian perspectives. The downturn follows a week of heightened volatility and heavy liquidations; traders should expect continued short‑term pressure, possible volatility around options expiries, and watch for liquidity and leverage metrics to signal stabilization or further downside.

Kris Marszalek, Crypto.com’s founder and CEO, is launching ai.com’s Autonomous AI agent platform on Feb. 8 with a commercial campaign during Super Bowl LX. The platform lets consumers create private, encrypted AI agents that can organize work, send messages, execute actions across apps and autonomously develop missing capabilities to complete tasks. Agents will share learned improvements across the network to self-improve, and users can deploy them for tasks including trading stocks, automating workflows and managing calendars. The service offers a free entry tier and paid subscriptions with higher capacity and more input tokens. Future plans include financial services integrations, agent marketplaces and collaborative social features. Marszalek frames the project as moving AI beyond chat into agentic automation and envisions a decentralized network of billions of self-improving agents.

Bernstein analysts say the sharp drop in Iris Energy (IREN) shares—about 18% to roughly $39.79 after its earnings release—reflects investor disappointment that the miner-turned-AI-infrastructure firm did not announce new large AI partnership deals, not a deterioration in fundamentals. Bernstein notes Iris’s strategic pivot from Bitcoin mining toward AI cloud services is now the primary investment thesis: Bitcoin mining revenue fell quarter-on-quarter, while AI cloud revenue more than doubled. Iris currently holds roughly $2.3 billion in annual recurring AI cloud contracts and forecasts this to grow to $3.4 billion by Q4 2026, equivalent to deploying about 140,000 GPUs. Bernstein retains an Outperform rating and $125 price target, viewing the sell-off as a reset of expectations rather than evidence of execution failure. Key keywords: Iris Energy, IREN, Bitcoin, AI cloud, GPU deployment, Bernstein, earnings reaction.

The University of Michigan’s preliminary February reading shows US one‑year inflation expectations at 3.5%, below the 4.0% consensus and the prior 4.0% figure. The data point reflects a decline in short‑term inflation sentiment among consumers. This preliminary inflation‑expectation print is a high‑frequency gauge watched by markets for signals about near‑term price pressure and potential Federal Reserve policy responses. Traders should note the miss versus expectations (3.5% actual vs. 4.0% expected), which may reduce immediate upside pressure on Treasury yields and could modestly support risk assets, including cryptocurrencies, if it contributes to a softer rate outlook. Primary keywords: US one‑year inflation expectations, February preliminary, consumer inflation sentiment. Secondary/semantic keywords: short‑term inflation, Fed policy, Treasury yields, market reaction.

Senator Cynthia Lummis urged U.S. banks to adopt stablecoins, digital-asset custody, staking and digital payments to modernize services, speed settlement and unlock new revenue streams. Speaking Feb. 6, 2026, she framed stablecoins as a competitive imperative: near-instant settlement, lower costs versus wires, and programmable finance use cases (real-time payroll, automated savings, cross-border trade finance, treasury liquidity). Major institutions and pilots (JPM Coin, USDC, PayPal USD) were cited as examples. Lummis backed a private-sector-led approach with regulated, fully reserved stablecoins and pointed to the Lummis–Gillibrand bill as a clearer regulatory path. Her remarks come amid a legislative standoff over crypto bills (CLARITY Act, Crypto Market Structure Act) and disputes about yield-bearing stablecoins: banks worry deposit migration, crypto firms oppose bans on yield. A recent Senate Banking Committee draft favoring a ban on yield prompted major crypto firms to withdraw support; talks may resume in spring 2026. Analysts warn banks face integration hurdles — legacy systems, compliance, cybersecurity — while regulators (OCC guidance, Fed CBDC research) and international rules (MiCA) will shape outcomes. Immediate actions recommended: pilot treasury and cross-border corridors and engage regulators. For traders, the push could accelerate bank participation in stablecoin rails, increase institutional custody demand, and influence liquidity and on‑ramp/off‑ramp dynamics across markets.

XRP remains range-bound despite partial legal wins versus the SEC, prompting speculative capital to rotate into high-beta, narrative-driven tokens. The article highlights Maxi Doge (MAXI), an ERC-20 memecoin positioning itself as a ‘Leverage King’ that gamifies trading with competitions, leaderboards and a ‘Maxi Fund’ treasury for liquidity and partnerships. The presale reportedly raised $4.57M, with two wallets accumulating about $503K (largest $252K on Oct 11, 2025). Maxi Doge’s tokenomics include a 5% staking pool with daily distributions to encourage holding and reduce circulating velocity. Key takeaways for traders: XRP’s consolidation limits upside in the short term; capital is favoring volatile, community-driven projects offering quick asymmetric returns; substantial presale whale participation in Maxi Doge signals strong speculative interest but increases concentration and execution risk. This is informational only and not financial advice.

AI-driven platforms are addressing a critical labor shortage in biotech by automating drug discovery and optimizing in vivo gene‑editing delivery for rare diseases. At Web Summit Qatar, Insilico Medicine presented its “pharmaceutical superintelligence” MMAI Gym — a multi‑modal, multi‑task AI trained to generate drug hypotheses, nominate candidates, and repurpose existing drugs, including leads for ALS. GenEditBio showcased AI‑designed protein delivery vehicles and the NanoGalaxy platform that screens thousands of nonviral polymer nanoparticles to target tissues; the company has FDA approval to begin CRISPR trials for corneal dystrophy. Key themes: automated labs producing multi‑layer biological data, iterative AI refinement of delivery chemistry to avoid immune responses, and early work on digital human twins for virtual trials. Executives warn data bias (overrepresentation of Western populations) and call for broader, higher‑quality patient data. Short‑term: multiple AI‑optimized treatments are entering clinical stages; long‑term: potential for faster, cheaper personalized therapies within 10–20 years. Primary keywords: AI drug discovery, pharmaceutical superintelligence, rare disease treatments. Secondary keywords: gene‑editing delivery, NanoGalaxy, automated labs, digital twin, FDA trials.

Pump.fun has acquired Vyper and will integrate Vyper’s team, code and select features into its Terminal trading platform to strengthen memecoin trading automation and execution. Vyper — a Solana-origin launchpad and execution tool — will be sunset as a standalone product on February 10, 2026; key functions (private key export, wallet tracking data, config tools) will be preserved during migration. The deal, terms undisclosed, follows Pump.fun’s prior October acquisition of Padre and other expansion steps (including Kolscan and a $3M startup fund) as the firm diversifies beyond core protocol fees. Pump.fun says the integration will add advanced automation (including a sniper for instantly interacting with new listings), improve order execution and network connectivity across EVM chains (Ethereum, Base, BNB Smart Chain) as well as Solana, and reduce tooling fragmentation for high-frequency memecoin traders. The announcement coincides with heightened PUMP token interest and large trading volume, though Pump.fun reported a sharp revenue decline year-over-year amid a cooling memecoin market — total memecoin market cap has fallen roughly 72% from its Dec 2024 peak, and new token issuance remains high (The Block recorded ~30,000 new coins launched in one day). As part of the migration, existing Vyper users are offered incentives (a limited-time 90% cashback on Terminal for the first month). The Vyper team will join Pump.fun to support development, aiming to keep Terminal sticky for traders through improved automation and execution despite softer market conditions.

Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino posted a symbolic message on X amid a deep Bitcoin correction, portraying resilience as BTC recently retested the $60,000 level. The post — a short video of an army with shield and sword — was widely interpreted as a show of confidence from a major stablecoin executive during sustained market selling. Bitcoin has fallen more than 50% from its all-time high, prompting heightened volatility and investor caution. Ardoino’s stance coincides with continued accumulation by high-profile and institutional investors, reinforcing a narrative that severe drawdowns can precede recovery phases. Key figures and data: Paolo Ardoino (Tether CTO), Bitcoin (BTC) retest at ~$60,000, >50% decline from ATH. Implications for traders: the message may buoy sentiment among retail holders and could encourage dip-buying by investors watching institutional behaviour, but market volatility and selling pressure remain significant risks.

Popular crypto commentator Coach JV disclosed two public dollar-cost-averaged (DCA) purchases of XRP during a market sell-off as the token slid to about $1.11. First disclosed at 12:18 UTC, JV showed a $2,000 XRP buy (1,443.77 XRP) alongside $2,000 in BTC and $1,000 in WLFI, implying an entry near $1.38. He posted a second buy at 16:47 UTC adding $1,000 in XRP (764 XRP) plus smaller BTC and WLFI purchases. JV framed the moves as transparency and a DCA strategy, arguing gradual accumulation reduces regret versus lump-sum buys during declines. XRP was trading down ~26% over 24 hours and ~32% over seven days, a sharp pullback from recent highs (~$3.66 in July). Some community members questioned the relatively small position sizes given JV’s public profile, suggesting he may expect further downside. JV defended the approach, noting prior buys that were later outperformed by lower prices and stressing buying both on the way down and up. The disclosure highlights how prominent traders use DCA in volatile conditions; the article includes a standard disclaimer that it is informational, not financial advice.

Gloria Zhao, a long‑time Bitcoin Core maintainer responsible for mempool policy, transaction relay and node policy work, has resigned and revoked her PGP signing key after roughly six years on the project. Zhao submitted a final pull request removing her key from Bitcoin Core’s trusted list and stepped down from the group authorised to sign releases. Her technical contributions included BIP 331 (packet/package relay), BIP 431 (TRUC), improvements to replace‑by‑fee (RBF), and P2P behaviour changes aimed at clearer fee signals and reduced censorship. She was publicly funded in part by Brink, the Human Rights Foundation Bitcoin Development Fund and Spiral, mentored new contributors, and co‑hosted the Bitcoin Core PR Review Club. Her exit followed public disputes in the developer community—most notably over OP_RETURN limits with Bitcoin Knots—and attracted harassment that some peers say contributed to her decision to leave. Analysts and industry figures warned the resignation could hurt contributor retention, though they expect limited immediate effect on Bitcoin’s market fundamentals. Separately, market reports show BTC slipped below $70,000 with an intraday low near $68,189, bearish technical indicators (RSI ~25–26, Supertrend bearish) and nearby supports around $65,881 and $60,000 and resistances near $69,812 and $73,341. Institutional risk is highlighted by MicroStrategy’s CEO noting price levels below his company’s ~$76,000 average complicate debt dynamics. Traders should note: developer governance changes can increase longer‑term execution risk for protocol work and developer coordination, but the resignation is assessed as unlikely to drive near‑term BTC price moves; however, heightened volatility is possible if governance disputes intensify or more key contributors exit.