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XRP is showing signs of a potential bullish turnaround after recently hitting a Golden Pocket. Analysts say this Golden Pocket could trigger a strong relief bounce in the XRP price, potentially propelling it toward $2.50. At the same time, they predict that a price drop to new lows remains possible if the market does not unfold as expected. In an X post on Monday, crypto market analyst...
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What to Know: Regional Synergy: The Toobit and LALIGA partnership targets the MENA region’s high digital asset adoption and 8.7% annual sports growth. Massive Rewards: A $2 million initiative features the Super Match Carnival and Elite Championship with 150% cashback and mystery boxes. Fan Engagement: The roadmap includes VIP trips to Spain, signed LALIGA merchandise, and upcoming events...
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Standard Chartered has lowered its end-2026 price target for Solana to $250, down from $310, while leaving its longer-dated trajectory intact. The bank’s roadmap still points to $2,000 by 2030 as the bank argues the chain’s activity mix is rotating away from memecoin-led trading toward stablecoin-based micropayments. The revised forecast comes as the bank’s digital assets research team frames...
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The digital asset landscape is undergoing a massive shift from speculative trading to structural maturity, a move underscored by the latest financial results from Payward Inc. (the parent company of Kraken). On February 3, 2026, Payward reported a staggering $2.2B in adjusted revenue for 2025, marking a 33% year-over-year increase. More importantly, the data reveals a sea change in how capital...
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The cryptocurrency market is currently battling a period of extreme turbulence for its major assets. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP, are experiencing a painful free fall. This broad market sell-off stems from a mix of macroeconomic uncertainty and a sharp cooling of an earlier bullish sentiment. Consequently, while the ‘big three’ struggle to find a stable floor, the surrounding...
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On-chain analytics firm Checkonchain has pointed out how data could suggest that the latest Bitcoin decline is part of a deeper bear market progression, rather than the final capitulation event. Bitcoin Has Broken Below Both True Market Mean & Average ETF Cost Basis In a new post on X, Checkonchain has talked about the recent bearish action in the Bitcoin price. As the below chart shared by...
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The crypto market is currently witnessing a fascinating paradox. While prices experience significant turbulence, the GraniteShares 2x Short MSTR Daily ETF, trading under the ticker MSDD on Nasdaq, an ETF that specifically ‘feasts on the carnage’ of Bitcoin holders, has just hit a record high. This suggests that professional traders are increasingly using sophisticated tools to profit...
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The crypto world was recently rocked by news of Bitmine’s staggering $6 billion paper loss on Ether. But according to veteran analyst Tom Lee, in a series of X posts, this massive figure is actually ‘by design.’ In a market where high-level institutional strategies often involve complex hedging and intentional tax-loss harvesting, what looks like a catastrophe to the average observer...
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Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan has released a new analysis of the current state of the crypto market, arguing that the industry has been firmly entrenched in a bear market for over a year. In a report shared on social media, Hougan stated that his research indicates the current downturn began as early as January 2025, despite widespread optimism fueled by institutional adoption,...
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‘The Big Short’ investor Michael Burry has issued a stark warning to the markets. He suggests in his Substack that a potential Bitcoin plunge could trigger a massive $1B sell-off in traditional safe havens like gold and silver. Burry’s thesis is based on the idea that Bitcoin’s volatility is now so deeply intertwined with global finance that a ‘crypto-crash’ would force...