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A market strategist has warned that Ethereum (ETH) faces downside risk toward $2,000 amid rising macroeconomic volatility. The analyst highlighted growing cross-asset uncertainty—driven by shifting central bank guidance, higher real yields and equity market swings—that could depress risk assets including major cryptocurrencies. The warning underscores that ETH’s price remains sensitive to macro conditions despite on-chain and network fundamentals. Traders should note increased liquidity risk and potential for accelerated outflows from risk-on positions if macro volatility sustains. Key takeaways: Ethereum downside scenario to ~$2,000; macro volatility (rates and equities) cited as primary driver; heightened short-term liquidity and correlation risks for crypto markets. Relevant keywords: Ethereum, ETH, macro volatility, risk assets, crypto market.

Market Cipher, launched in 2019 by Nick Cipher and his brother, is a popular crypto technical-analysis platform built around a proprietary 5-in-1 oscillator that combines five momentum and volume-based indicators (including RSI, Money Flow and CCI) into a single confirmation signal. The tool was designed to reduce noise and conflicting signals from monitoring multiple oscillators, requiring all five components to align before showing confirmation. Market Cipher grew through grassroots methods—YouTube education, an active Discord community and iterative product development—leading to wide adoption among retail traders. The indicator is integrated into a broader two-layer trading methodology (Sniper Entries + risk management, anchored VWAP and proprietary scripts). Nick Cipher will give guest lectures at UC Davis (March 10, 12, 2026) and UC Berkeley (March 17, 19, 2026). The platform emphasizes community-driven support (“people over protocols”) and claims nearly $100,000 in reported gains by its creator in 2025 using the integrated system. Market Cipher serves thousands of traders worldwide and positions itself as a rules-based confirmation tool rather than a standalone signal generator. Disclaimer: information is not trading advice.

Bitwise has launched its first non‑custodial on‑chain vault as a curator on Morpho, marking the asset manager’s entry into DeFi. The USDC-focused vault deploys user funds into Morpho’s overcollateralized lending markets, where borrowers post excess collateral. Bitwise designs the strategy, performs real‑time risk management, and uses its research, trading and risk infrastructure to allocate capital, while users retain on‑chain custody of their assets. The product targets roughly 6% APY for USDC holders, subject to market conditions. Jonathan Man, CFA, leads the strategy. Bitwise said this is an early step in a broader on‑chain roadmap and may expand to other stablecoins, tokenized real‑world assets, DEX liquidity and yield farming strategies over time. The launch signals rising institutional interest in transparent, on‑chain yield products and a shift from Bitwise’s ETF-centric offerings toward building DeFi infrastructure.

Stablecoin outflows have accelerated, signalling a net capital exit from the crypto market even as Bitcoin (BTC) trades flat. Data from on-chain flows and exchange reserves show rising redemptions and withdrawals of major USD-pegged stablecoins, indicating investors are moving into fiat or off-exchange custody. Bitcoin’s price remained range-bound, with low volatility and muted trading volumes, failing to attract fresh inflows that might offset stablecoin drains. Traders should note falling stablecoin balances on exchanges — a potential precursor to lower buying power and reduced liquidity — which can widen spreads and amplify price moves on lower-volume news. Key takeaways: stablecoin supply leaving exchanges, Bitcoin flat with low volume, increased risk of liquidity-driven volatility, and possible short-term bearish pressure for crypto markets until stablecoin balances stabilise or buyer demand returns.

Bitcoin-related job listings grew 6% in 2025 to 1,801 openings, driven largely by non-developer roles such as product manager, executive assistant, marketing manager, director and product designer. Non-technical roles comprised 74% of listings in 2025, up from 69% in 2024, while director-level openings rose tenfold — a sign of scaling operations. Jobs spanned mining, Lightning Network, payments and self-custody. More than 150 Bitcoin-only companies were hiring; Riot Platforms and Lightspark led hiring, and the top 10 Bitcoin companies expanded listings 122% year-on-year. Bitcoin-adjacent firms (led by Bitdeer, Kraken and SatoshiLabs) saw an 88% rise in Bitcoin job ads. The US remained the largest market (~500 listings); Singapore surged 158% into second place. Remote roles fell from 53% to 45%. Employers reported shortages of candidates who combine technical competence with Bitcoin culture; hardest-to-fill positions included Bitcoin Core and Lightning developers and cross-functional hires who translate Bitcoin values into product, growth or communications. Most respondents expect hiring to remain stable or grow in 2026. Keywords: Bitcoin jobs, Bitcoin hiring, Bitcoin roles, Lightning Network, BTC mining.

Fundstrat managing partner Tom Lee says crypto markets may lag while gold and silver are in a record rally, but expects Bitcoin and Ethereum to surge once precious metals pause. Speaking on CNBC, Lee argued crypto should benefit from a weaker dollar and an easing Fed, but recent industry deleveraging and a October 10 deleveraging event have reduced the sector’s leverage tailwind. Gold hit a reported all-time high (~$5,100) and silver peaked (~$110) after strong year-to-date gains (gold +17.5%, silver +57%), drawing risk-off flows and investor FOMO away from digital assets. Bitcoin has declined ~30% from its October peak and was trading near support around $86,000 in Lee’s comments; Lee noted fundamentals have improved even if prices lag. He also noted institutional interest in Ethereum, citing BitMine’s purchase of 20,000 ETH (~$58M) and comments from Davos about financial institutions building on Ethereum and smart blockchains. CryptoQuant and other analysts counter that dollar weakness must reflect risk appetite rather than fear for BTC to benefit, pointing to flows into gold and outflows from Bitcoin ETFs during panic. Key takeaways for traders: precious metals strength can temporarily divert capital from crypto; a cooldown in gold/silver could trigger renewed BTC/ETH inflows; deleveraging in 2023 still constrains market liquidity and volatility dynamics; monitor ETF flows, dollar strength, and institutional accumulation for near-term trade signals.

GameFi-led risk-on rotation powered a broad crypto market rebound, with Axie Infinity (AXS) surging ~36.94% in 24 hours and the GameFi index up 4.64% (ssiGameFi +7.48%), according to SoSoValue. Other GameFi tokens also rose: Ronin (RON) +12.36% and The Sandbox (SAND) +3.49%. Major benchmarks moved higher — Bitcoin (BTC) gained 1.23% to trade above $88,000 and Ethereum (ETH) rose 1.70% past $2,900. Wider sector gains included DeFi +3.32% (Hyperliquid HYPE +13.72%), Layer2 +1.63% (Linea +10.36%), Layer1 +1.54% (Zcash ZEC +7.62%), PayFi +1.54% (Dash DASH +4.35%), Meme +1.40% (Pump.fun PUMP +9.61%) and CeFi +1.19% (Aster ASTER +5.25%). Market commentators note that a durable GameFi rally typically requires sustained cross-sector strength and stable BTC price action; traders should therefore watch volume, capital rotation into high-beta altcoins and BTC support levels before increasing exposure. Key trader takeaways: AXS’s large intraday move signals renewed appetite for GameFi risk, but confirmation needs follow-through in volume and broader altcoin strength — manage position sizing and monitor sector indices and BTC for regime confirmation.

US spot XRP ETFs posted a combined one-day net inflow of $7.76 million on Jan. 26 (EST), driven mainly by Bitwise’s XRP ETF which contributed $5.31 million. Canary’s XRPC added $1.41 million. As of the report, Bitwise’s fund has cumulative net inflows of about $324 million and Canary’s cumulative inflows are about $399 million. Total net asset value (NAV) across US XRP spot ETFs stood near $1.36 billion, with XRP representing roughly 1.18% of ETF assets. Cumulative historical net inflows into XRP spot ETFs have reached about $1.24 billion. Data source: SoSoValue. This report is informational and not investment advice.

BlackRock filed an S-1 on Jan 23, 2026, for the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF — a spot-Bitcoin product that aims to track bitcoin price while generating income by writing (selling) call options, with option premiums distributed to investors. The filing follows strong adoption of BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT), which holds roughly $69.85 billion and helped BlackRock reach over $260 million in revenue across its Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs since launch. Other US ETFs already using covered-call structures include Roundhill YBTC, Amplify BAGY and NEOS BTCI. ETF flows were mixed in early 2026: spot-BTC ETFs saw over $1.2 billion in inflows across two trading days at the start of the year but recorded $1.32 billion in net outflows the following week (one day saw $708.7 million withdrawn). IBIT led daily outflows with $22.35 million; Fidelity’s FBTC posted $9.76 million in outflows. Bitcoin traded near $87,700 at publication, about 30% below its October peak and having recently dipped to a five-week low near $86,000. Primary keywords: BlackRock, Bitcoin ETF, premium income, covered call, IBIT, ETF flows, BTC price.

CoinShares reports crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) suffered record weekly net outflows of $1.73 billion, the largest since November 2025. Total assets under management across crypto funds fell from $193bn to $178bn. Outflows were driven by fading rate-cut expectations, weak price momentum and disappointment that crypto has not benefited from a softer US dollar. Bitcoin and Ethereum products led withdrawals: BTC products saw approximately $1.09bn removed in one account of the data and $630m in another (reporting differences exist across releases), while ETH/ether funds saw roughly $630m–$1.10bn in outflows. The United States accounted for most redemptions (nearly $1.8bn); Sweden and the Netherlands had smaller outflows, while Switzerland ($32.5m), Canada ($33.5m) and Germany ($19.1m) posted inflows. At issuer level, BlackRock’s iShares (≈$950m), Fidelity (≈$469m) and Grayscale (≈$270m) saw major redemptions; Volatility Shares and ProFunds attracted inflows. Some altcoins bucked the trend: Solana (SOL) recorded ~ $17m inflows, Binance-linked products ~ $4.6m and Chainlink ~ $3.8m. Short-Bitcoin products had minor inflows. CryptoQuant data showed large on-chain withdrawals from exchanges — sizable BTC, ETH and ERC-20 USDT outflows — suggesting holdings moved off-exchange. Market reaction included choppy trading and a brief dip in BTC under $90,000 followed by rebounds, increasing volatility. Implications for traders: expect elevated short-term downside pressure on BTC and ETH, higher intraday volatility, and potential tactical opportunities in underflow assets or issuer-specific funds. Monitor macro cues (rate-cut expectations, USD strength) and institutional flows for directional clues; consider hedges or volatility strategies until net flows stabilize.

Sharps Technology, a Nasdaq‑listed medical device manufacturer that holds Solana (SOL) as a strategic treasury asset, says its validator partners have generated roughly 7% gross APY from Solana staking since inception. The company reports nearly all SOL holdings are staked and holds about 1,997,796 SOL (~0.323% of supply, ~USD 250M). The disclosure is the firm’s first public update on its on‑chain yield strategy and follows a lock‑up agreement limiting sales of advisory warrants and related shares. Sharps is expanding its institutional staking posture through a partnership with Coinbase: Coinbase Institutional will operate an institutional‑scale Solana validator (handling uptime, security and performance) while Sharps will commit part of its SOL to the validator and pursue custody and liquidity solutions via Coinbase Prime and OTC services. The move positions Sharps to shift from a treasury holder to active participation in Solana governance and staking revenue. Market context: SOL is down ~60% from its January 2025 ATH but showed short‑term price swings; Sharps’ stock has fallen over 64% in six months. The announcement reflects a broader trend of public treasury holders moving into validator operations and liquid staking to diversify revenue amid volatile crypto markets.

A concentrated short squeeze across major exchanges (Binance, Bybit, OKX) triggered roughly $235 million in crypto futures liquidations within 24 hours on March 15, 2025. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) were the primary victims: BTC saw about $96.03 million liquidated with ~84% from shorts, while ETH accounted for about $131 million with ~77.5% shorts—signaling a short-dominated deleveraging. Perpetual futures and elevated leverage (commonly 5x–100x) amplified losses as exchange engines auto-closed positions when maintenance margins were breached. The episode matches the pattern of short-focused cascades: forced buybacks push prices higher, triggering further short liquidations and short-term momentum continuation. Smaller tokens previously reported in earlier coverage (e.g., RIVER) also experienced concentrated liquidations, but the later report consolidates figures and widens focus to BTC/ETH dominance. Analysts note the event is large but modest versus historical spikes (e.g., May 2021) and may represent a leverage reset that reduces speculative overhang while increasing near-term volatility. For traders: expect elevated short-term volatility and possible bullish momentum from short-covering; reduce leverage, keep margin buffers, monitor funding rates and clustered positions near technical levels, and watch order-book liquidity and follow-through volume to confirm a sustained trend. Primary SEO keywords: crypto futures, short squeeze, BTC, ETH, liquidations.

Bitmain’s affiliated entity BMNR staked 209,504 ETH (~$610M), bringing its total staked Ethereum to 2,218,771 ETH, according to Lookonchain and on-chain verification. This fresh allocation follows an earlier large Bitmain staking move (186,336 ETH) and represents over half of Bitmain’s known ETH holdings, signaling a strategic shift from hardware-only mining into yield-generating staking operations. The stake removes a meaningful portion of ETH from liquid markets, strengthens Ethereum network security, and highlights growing institutional participation in proof-of-stake. Bitmain likely uses distributed validator infrastructure to reduce slashing risk and may expand validator services leveraging its operational expertise. Traders should note potential effects on ETH liquidity, staking yield dynamics, validator concentration risk, and market sentiment. Short-term price impact may be muted if markets anticipated institutional staking, but medium-to-long-term effects include reduced circulating supply, greater staking-derived valuation inputs, and possible upward pressure on ETH. Watch for follow-on stakes from peers, Bitmain’s validator performance, and regulatory developments as near- to mid-term catalysts.

Mining firm Bitmine has increased its Ethereum staking in two tracked tranches reported by on-chain monitors. Earlier data showed Bitmine staked 171,264 ETH (≈$503M), bringing its total to about 1,943,200 ETH (≈$5.73B). A later update from Lookonchain reported an additional 209,504 ETH (≈$610M) staked today, raising the cumulative total to roughly 2,218,771 ETH (≈$6.52B), now representing over 52% of Bitmine’s ETH holdings. The move signals a sizeable reallocation of Bitmine’s ETH into staking, reducing the supply available for trading and underscoring continued institutional participation in Ethereum staking. Traders should note the larger locked supply could tighten short-term circulating ETH availability and slightly reduce sell-side pressure, while staking rewards and lock-up behaviour influence longer-term supply dynamics. Primary keyword: Ethereum staking. Secondary keywords: Bitmine, ETH staking, on-chain data, staking ratio.

Binance announced it will add five new cross-margin (full-position leverage) trading pairs on 27 January 2026 at 16:30 (UTC+8): BNB/U, ETH/U, SOL/U, TRX/USD1 and USD1/U. The update expands Binance’s leveraged spot offerings, allowing traders to open full-position leveraged trades on these spot pairs. The change is presented as market information and not investment advice. Key keywords: Binance, leveraged trading, BNB, ETH, SOL, TRX, USD1, cross-margin. Traders should note the effective time and assess liquidity, funding/fees and margin rules before trading these newly listed leveraged pairs.

Glassnode data shows Ethereum (ETH) network fees have dropped to their lowest level since May 2017. The decline in on-chain transaction fees reflects reduced network congestion and lower demand for block space. PANews reported the Glassnode monitoring result on January 27. No additional market commentary or investment advice was provided. This development may affect traders by lowering short-term costs for moving ETH and interacting with smart contracts, while also signaling lower activity levels across DeFi and NFT use cases.

South Korea will reauthorize corporate Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) under a disclosure-based framework after nearly nine years of prohibition. Announced as part of the second phase of the Digital Asset Basic Act, the rules limit token issuances to eligible corporations that meet capital and operational history thresholds and require comprehensive disclosure statements similar to securities registration filings. Mandatory disclosures will include whitepapers, technical details, team backgrounds, risk factors and ongoing reporting. Crucially, the framework imposes explicit corporate liability for post-issuance problems, shifting legal accountability onto issuing companies rather than treating filings as approvals. Authorities expect final legislation and administrative rules by mid-to-late 2025. The move aims to balance innovation and investor protection, attract institutional participation, create compliance service demand, and position South Korea as a regional hub for compliant token offerings. Market outcomes may include increased institutional interest, growth in crypto legal/compliance sectors, and potential influence on neighboring regulators.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse publicly expressed strong optimism for the cryptocurrency market, saying he is “very bullish” and predicting that crypto will reach new all-time highs. Garlinghouse framed his view around increasing institutional adoption, clearer regulatory frameworks, and ongoing technological development in payments and blockchain infrastructure. He suggested that these drivers will boost demand across major tokens and that market recovery and new peaks are plausible as adoption and liquidity increase. The remarks come amid broader market attention on regulatory clarity and institutional flows; while no specific timeline or price targets were provided, the CEO’s stance reinforces positive sentiment for Ripple (XRP) and the wider crypto sector.

Silver perpetuals on crypto derivatives venue Hyperliquid surged to roughly $994 million in 24‑hour volume, making the SILVER‑USDC contract one of the exchange’s top markets—behind BTC and ETH but ahead of SOL and XRP. Open interest on the contract is about $154.5 million and funding is slightly negative, indicating heavy turnover and two‑way positioning consistent with volatility trading and hedging rather than a directional, levered long. The rise in commodity trading on a crypto-native perpetuals market highlights capital rotating into hard assets via crypto infrastructure. Meanwhile bitcoin is rangebound near $88,000. On‑chain and derivatives data show a ‘defensive equilibrium’: spot cumulative volume delta has turned negative, ETF inflows have cooled, open interest eased, funding is uneven, and options skew points to rising demand for downside protection. Ether is lagging (around $2,300 in the Asia session), while gold and silver are outperforming amid macro stress — gold is up roughly 15% over 30 days and over 50% in six months. For traders, the key takeaways are heightened use of crypto derivatives for macro commodity exposure, subdued risk appetite in crypto (less leverage), and increased demand for downside hedges in BTC and ETH.

A recurring macro setup linking global liquidity, the Russell 2000 index and Ether price has reappeared, prompting speculation that ETH could follow a large rally similar to 2021. Analyst Sykodelic outlined a three-step sequence: a breakout in global liquidity, followed by a Russell 2000 breakout, and then a delayed Ether breakout. The same order has been observed on current monthly charts; Russell has already reached a new high (2,738), while global liquidity has broken out. In 2021, this sequence preceded a 226% surge in ETH between March and November. Onchain data from CryptoQuant shows realized price for ETH accumulation addresses rising to about $2,720 — a level that has historically acted as strong support for long-term holders. Analysts estimate downside to that accumulation zone could be roughly 7% if tested. The article highlights that liquidity conditions and Russell 2000 leadership historically led ETH price discovery, suggesting a potentially bullish mid-term outlook for ETH if correlations hold. This is market commentary, not investment advice.

New York multi-strategy hedge fund FNY Investment Advisers (First New York) disclosed a new position of 160,000 shares in Strive Asset Management (ticker: ASST) in late 2025. At ASST’s recent close near $0.78, the stake is worth just over $125,000, compared with about $118,000 spent to acquire the shares. Strive, a Bitcoin-focused asset manager backed by Vivek Ramaswamy, recently closed its acquisition of Semler Scientific on January 16, adding over 5,000 BTC to its treasury. That acquisition brought Strive’s total Bitcoin holdings to roughly 12,798 BTC, moving the company into 11th place among corporate Bitcoin holders—ahead of Tesla and Trump Media & Technology Group. Strive is planning a follow-on offering of SATA preferred stock to raise up to $150 million to buy more Bitcoin and related products, pay down debt and fund growth. Key points for traders: institutional buying in ASST signals investor interest in Bitcoin treasury plays; a planned $150M raise could increase corporate BTC demand; Strive’s enlarged treasury (≈12,798 BTC) tightens corporate supply dynamics and may affect BTC sentiment.

North Korea–linked threat actors have employed deepfake video calls to socially engineer and target cryptocurrency company employees. Attackers used AI-generated video and voice impersonations during video meetings to build trust and convince targets to reveal sensitive information or transfer funds. The campaign leverages social engineering, account compromise, and realistic synthetic media to bypass normal verification and exploit human trust in remote communications. While technical details and the full scope were not disclosed in the source content, the key elements are: use of deepfake video/voice, targeted social-engineering of crypto workers, and ties to a nation-state actor. Primary keywords: deepfake, social engineering, crypto, North Korea-linked, video calls. Secondary/semantic keywords: AI-generated voice, account compromise, remote work security, threat actor. The news highlights an elevated operational sophistication in attacks on crypto firms and underscores the need for stricter identity verification, multi-party authentication for transfers, and employee training to resist synthetic-media scams.

SpotDraft, a legal-tech startup focused on privacy-first contract review, raised $8 million from Qualcomm Ventures in an October 2025 Series B extension that doubled its valuation to about $380 million. The funding accelerates deployment of VerifAI, SpotDraft’s on‑device contract AI that performs complex review, redlining and risk scoring locally (internet only needed for login, licensing and collaboration). Qualcomm’s investment includes joint development and go‑to‑market efforts targeting AI PCs with Snapdragon X Elite processors. SpotDraft has raised $92 million to date, serves 700+ customers (including Panasonic, Apollo.io and Whatfix), processes over 1 million contracts annually, and reports 173% YoY contract volume growth with nearly 50,000 monthly active users. The company expects 100% revenue growth in 2026 after 169% growth in 2024 and plans to deploy capital toward product/AI development, enterprise sales across Americas/EMEA/India, and team expansion (300+ employees). SpotDraft argues on‑device models now approach cloud parity in quality and speed thanks to improved NPUs and model optimization; a Snapdragon Summit demo showed VerifAI running fully offline on Snapdragon X Elite laptops. The deal signals investor confidence in privacy-preserving, on‑device enterprise AI and may accelerate adoption in regulated sectors—legal, healthcare, finance, defense—where data sovereignty and compliance hinder cloud AI use.

Mutuum Finance (MUTM), a decentralized lending protocol, is receiving renewed analyst attention as a potentially high-upside altcoin ahead of 2026. The token has progressed through a structured presale (Phase 7 at $0.04) after moving from $0.01 in early 2025; a public launch price is planned at $0.06. Project metrics: roughly $19.7–$19.9 million raised, over 18,800 holders, a 4 billion total supply with ~825 million distributed (around 45% of allocations tied to presale). Mutuum’s mechanics include mtTokens (interest-bearing deposit tokens), collateralized permissionless borrowing, and a buy-and-distribute revenue model intended to create organic buy pressure. Near-term product milestones include V1 testnet on Sepolia in Q1 2026 covering collateral, liquidation and debt accounting, followed by mainnet rollout—analysts say V1 usage could trigger price discovery similar to early BNB/ETH cycles. Security work cited includes a Holborn Security review, a CertiK-style token scan scoring ~90/100, and a $50,000 pre-launch bug bounty. Conservative financial models tied to first-year V1 usage forecast 4x–6x upside in 2026; more aggressive scenarios (stablecoin issuance, Layer‑2 deployment, larger on‑chain activity) extend to 10x or higher, though analysts caution models aren’t guaranteed. Marketing and onboarding features (card payments, leaderboards, incentives) have accelerated presale uptake. This coverage is based on a press release and analyst commentary; traders should perform their own due diligence before taking positions.

Bloomberg strategist Mike McGlone warns XRP is at risk of breaching a critical support near $1.82 as a broader market corrective wave weighs on altcoins. Since the crypto market peak around $3.29 trillion on Jan. 14, total market cap has retraced roughly $360 billion, and XRP has failed to hold the $2 psychological level and recently slipped below $1.90. McGlone notes $1.82 has been a dependable support since a November 2025 rally and was repeatedly defended during prior pullbacks in April, October, November and December 2025. He says XRP “looked ripe” to breach $1.82; a sustained breakdown under that level could signal deeper corrective pressure for XRP and other risk assets. Historically, rebounds from retests of $1.82 preceded strong rallies (for example, a mid‑April 2025 rebound that led toward a July 2025 high near $3.66), so the level remains a key pivot. Traders should monitor daily closes around $1.82, trading volume on any break or reclaim, and overall market sentiment—especially Bitcoin volatility—to judge whether buyers will defend the zone or capitulation will follow. This analysis is informational and not financial advice.

Sui treasuries have shifted from passive SUI holdings to active protocol participation, using stablecoins and DeFi yields to deepen liquidity and exercise governance. By late January 2026 Sui’s circulating supply was ~3.79 billion SUI (38% of a 10 billion max), with foundation-controlled wallets and treasury addresses holding concentrated positions (about 108–110 million SUI, ~3%+ of circulating supply). Stablecoin liquidity on Sui rose to roughly $500 million, with USDC making up over 70% of that pool. That liquidity supports lending and DEX activity: lending APYs (e.g., NAVI Protocol, Suilend) range around 5–7% for USDC, while DEX incentive pools (e.g., Cetus) report much higher APRs (50–70%+ in incentive-heavy pools). The article argues treasuries are monetizing participation—providing liquidity, earning fees and yield, and influencing governance—without selling spot SUI, effectively operating the protocol. This behavior absorbs token unlocks and supports internal demand rather than causing supply-driven sell pressure.

South Korean prosecutors lost 320 BTC (about 40 billion won / $29 million) after a phishing attack compromised credentials for a seized-wallet. The BTC were seized from an illegal online gambling site in 2021 and transferred to the prosecutor’s custody in early 2023. Prosecutors reportedly failed to rotate access credentials or implement standard custody controls for over two years, leaving the wallet vulnerable. The theft was discovered during a staff handover in August 2025. Authorities launched internal audits and a criminal probe; blockchain tracing shows much of the stolen BTC has not yet been cashed out or mixed, creating a window for recovery. Experts say the loss highlights institutional security failures and recommend multi-signature wallets, hardware cold storage, regular third-party audits, and mandatory credential rotation. The incident may spur South Korean lawmakers to tighten custody rules for government-handled crypto and damages public trust in asset management.

OKX intraday market snapshot: AXS topped gains, trading at $2.666 with a 10.68% rise. Other notable intraday winners included CHZ at $0.0568 (+9.07%), ZRO at $2.006 (+5.41%), PEPE at $0.00000516 (+4.90%) and ZRX at $0.134 (+3.07%). On the downside, ATOM led losses at $2.239 (-1.50%), followed by RENDER at $1.905 (-1.40%), ASTR at $0.0109 (-1.27%), FLOW at $0.0741 (-1.11%) and XRP at $1.906 (-1.02%). The report is presented as market information and not investment advice.

South Korea’s third-largest crypto exchange Coinone has denied reports that it is in talks to sell a stake to Coinbase, calling the rumours "baseless." Local media had claimed Coinone chairman Cha Myung-hoon was considering selling part of his holdings and that Coinbase executives would visit South Korea this week to meet major local platforms including Coinone. Despite the denial, the market reacted strongly: Coinone’s second-largest shareholder, Com2uS Holdings, saw its shares jump more than 17% on the rumours. Coinone emphasized the statement is for market information and not investment advice.