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What to Know: Reports about Goldman Sachs buying XRP ETFs are misinterpretations of filings; they show exposure to trust products, not yet-approved US spot ETFs. The trend highlights growing institutional interest in altcoins but also exposes the deep problem of fragmented liquidity across blockchains. LiquidChain aims to solve this fragmentation with a Layer 3 protocol that unifies liquidity...
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What to Know: Robinhood Chain’s public testnet (Feb. 10, 2026) spotlights the next crypto battleground: compliant, always-on onchain finance at scale. BTC (~$66.7K) and ETH (~$1.98K) prices show a market still heavily influenced by ETF flow volatility and macro risk sentiment. ETF outflows and sharp single-day drawdowns underline how quickly liquidity conditions can tighten, especially for...
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BlockTower Capital CIO and co-founder Ari Paul laid out a starkly bifurcated view of the Bitcoin and crypto market on X late Monday, arguing the current drawdown could either mark a permanent peak in “organic adoption” for today’s crop of liquid tokens or simply a higher-timeframe correction before another speculative leg higher. Paul said he’s “50%/50% between two scenarios,” framing the split...
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What to Know: Uniswap’s legal victory over Bancor in a patent infringement case is a significant win for open-source innovation in DeFi. The ruling shifts the industry’s focus from intra-chain capital efficiency to the larger, unresolved issue of cross-chain liquidity fragmentation. LiquidChain is emerging as a Layer 3 protocol designed to unify native liquidity from the Bitcoin,...
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What to Know: Stripe is testing a new crypto protocol (X402) on Base to let AI agents pay each other, validating the machine-to-machine (M2M) economy. This move is a major endorsement for Layer-2 blockchains, showing they’re ready for real-world enterprise use, not just speculation. SUBBD Token is tapping into this trend by building an AI-powered platform for the creator economy that...
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What to Know: The market for tokenized commodities has blown past $6B, mostly thanks to demand for gold-backed tokens in an uncertain economy. This trend shows a split market: money is flowing to both safe havens and high-risk, high-reward speculative plays. Maxi Doge ($MAXI) is tapping into a unique, high-energy trading culture to build its community with gamified competitions. Whale wallets...
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What to Know: Ark Invest predicts a massive, multi-year capital spending boom from tech giants building out AI’s foundational infrastructure. This infrastructure surge is set to enable a new generation of specialized apps, with the creator economy being a prime beneficiary. SUBBD Token aims to solve creator problems like high fees and censorship by integrating AI tools with Web3...
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Crypto market maker Wintermute published a detailed market update on Tuesday via X (previously Twitter), offering a comprehensive breakdown of Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent collapse, who was behind the selling pressure, and what conditions must change for a meaningful recovery to take hold. Wintermute Details Brutal Bitcoin Crash The firm described the past week as exceptionally severe for Bitcoin....
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What to Know: Institutional players like Goldman Sachs are actively managing their spot Bitcoin ETF holdings, signaling a market maturation phase focused on risk management. The long-term security of all blockchains is threatened by the future development of quantum computing and ‘harvest now, decrypt later’ attacks. BMIC is developing a comprehensive, quantum-resistant financial stack using...
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What to Know: Major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP are facing significant technical resistance, leading to market-wide consolidation and sideways price action. Investor capital appears to be rotating from established large-cap assets into emerging narratives with higher growth potential, particularly Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions. Bitcoin Hyper is pioneering the use of the Solana...