The British monetary large Standard Chartered sharply decreased its value outlook for XRP, the fourth-largest cryptocurrency. The firm trimmed its end-of-2026 goal by 65% following the extreme downturn within the broader crypto market prior to now month. The revision comes even because the altcoin posted a modest 2% rebound over the previous week, buying and…
Aave Labs posted a governance proposal on Feb. 12 asking tokenholders to endorse a strategic bundle that will direct 100% of Aave-branded product revenue to the DAO treasury, formalize model safety, and heart the roadmap on Aave V4. The initiative was named the “Aave Will Win Framework.” The proposal hasn’t been applied but, as an…
In 2025 and early 2026, Bitcoin’s habits has been much less “digital gold” and extra regime-dependent. Sometimes it trades like a tech beta, then like a rates-and-liquidity-duration commerce, and solely intermittently like a hedge. The real story is which macro regime makes which identification dominate subsequent. The setup issues. The Federal Reserve held the Fed…
Combined weekly notional quantity throughout high prediction market platforms dropped to $5.3 billion for the total week following the Super Bowl, a modest dip contemplating the present focus of sports activities quantity throughout the trade. Kalshi and Polymarket mixed for $4.3 billion in quantity within the week ending Feb. 15, in accordance to DeFi Rate’s…
Bitcoin (BTC) has slipped again to cost ranges final seen in October 2024, the precise second when whales started their most up-to-date accumulation section. On-chain knowledge now reveals these massive holders are persevering with to purchase, not exit, suggesting the present downturn could also be seen as a re-entry alternative relatively than a purpose to…
Zcash’s authentic creators have formally damaged away from the Electric Coin Company (ECC) and launched a brand new unbiased improvement entity, marking the clearest structural cut up within the privateness coin’s historical past. The staff introduced at present that the Zashi pockets shall be rebranded as “Zodl,” confirming that Zcash’s flagship pockets and its authentic…
Ethereum continues to battle beneath persistent promoting strain, with worth motion reflecting a fragile market atmosphere and cautious investor sentiment. Since peaking in October, Ethereum has misplaced greater than 60% of its worth, marking one of many sharpest corrective phases of the present cycle. Analysts more and more warn that draw back dangers stay elevated,…
Bitcoin (BTC) skeptic and chief economist Peter Schiff has launched a brand new assault on the world’s largest cryptocurrency. This time, Schiff argues that BTC just isn’t a risk to the worldwide monetary system however reasonably to those that spend money on it. His newest unfavourable comment comes after years of relentless criticism of BTC…
Bitcoin bears have been in management currently, with the asset buying and selling effectively beneath final yr’s peak ranges. The query now’s whether or not BTC can stage a decisive comeback or if a brand new painful pullback is on the best way. The Bullish Scenario The major cryptocurrency began the month on the unsuitable…
Ethereum continues to commerce in a slender vary close to $2,000. ETH has struggled to generate sustained upside momentum in latest weeks. While on-chain knowledge suggests promoting strain could also be nearing exhaustion, one other concern is rising. A decline in new community participation may prohibit contemporary capital inflows. Ethereum Holders Are Realizing Losses Ethereum’s…