Из жизни альткоинов

Несмотря на продолжающийся спад, медвежий цикл не продлится долго и крипторынок начнет восстанавливаться уже в этом году, ожидают эксперты инвестиционной компании Bernstein.

Bitcoin’s (BTC) drop below $77,000 over the weekend did more than extend a sell-off, it stripped away lingering assumptions about stability in a market still driven by sentiment, leverage, and macro forces.

After briefly holding above $80,000, the world’s largest cryptocurrency slid as low as the mid-$74,000 range, marking its weakest level in around ten months and deepening a correction that has been unfolding since mid-January.

The move came amid broad risk-off conditions across global markets. Precious metals posted some of their sharpest declines in decades, equities opened lower across Asia, and the U.S. dollar strengthened following renewed focus on Federal Reserve policy and leadership.

$80,000 Bitcoin (BTC) Break Projects Fragile Support

The loss of the $80,000 level marked a psychological turning point.

CNBC host Jim Cramer, a longtime Bitcoin holder, described the breakdown as evidence of fragile support and narrative-driven price defense. He questioned why large holders and vocal advocates failed to step in around what he called a “line in the sand” between $80,000 and $82,000.

Bitcoin’s weekend volatility also revived doubts about its short-term reliability as a store of value. Prices swung sharply during thin trading hours, underscoring how quickly sentiment can shift when leveraged positions unwind.

Exchange margin hikes, particularly in futures markets, accelerated forced liquidations, creating a cascade that pushed prices lower across crypto assets.

Macro Pressure and Technical Weakness

Macroeconomic factors played a central role. Renewed concerns over a potential U.S. government shutdown, combined with the Federal Reserve’s pause on rate cuts and the nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair, backed expectations of tighter financial conditions.

Technically, Bitcoin remains under pressure. Indicators on daily and four-hour charts continue to favor bearish momentum, even as some oscillators suggest oversold conditions that could allow for short-lived rebounds.

The $76,000 area has emerged as near-term support, with a sustained break opening the door to deeper losses toward $74,000 or lower. On the upside, $80,000 remains the key resistance level that would need to be reclaimed to shift the short-term trend.

Bitcoin Still Sets the Market’s Direction

Despite years of talk about diversification within crypto, recent price action shows little has changed. Altcoins largely tracked Bitcoin’s decline, including tokens tied to revenue-generating protocols.

Data across multiple crypto indices show broad losses in line with BTC’s year-to-date drop, highlighting the market’s continued dependence on Bitcoin’s direction. Bitcoin’s slide below $77,000 serves as a reminder that the crypto market remains tightly linked to macro conditions, liquidity, and Bitcoin itself.

Cover image from ChatGPT, BTCUSD chart from Tradingview

White House officials met on Monday with leaders from the crypto industry and major banking trade groups in an effort to ease a key regulatory dispute that has slowed progress on the long‑anticipated crypto market structure legislation, known as the CLARITY Act. 

The meeting focused on one of the most contentious issues holding up the bill: whether stablecoin issuers and related third parties should be allowed to offer yield or rewards on stablecoin holdings.

Stablecoin Rewards Debate

The discussion comes against the backdrop of intense lobbying from the banking sector. Banks have been pushing lawmakers to insert language into the CLARITY Act that would prohibit not only issuers, but also third parties, from providing rewards tied to stablecoins. 

The cryptocurrency industry, however, argues that such restrictions would tilt the playing field in favor of traditional financial institutions, which they say are increasingly concerned about competition from digital asset firms.

Additional details about the meeting were shared by Eleanor Terrett of Crypto In America, who cited sources familiar with the discussion. According to Terrett, the session lasted two hours and was described as constructive, with a balanced exchange around both the risks and potential benefits of stablecoin yield.

The meeting brought together a broad range of stakeholders. Representatives from major banking organizations, including the American Bankers Association, Bank Policy Institute, Financial Services Forum, Consumer Bankers Association, and the Independent Community Bankers of America.

Attendees also included Fidelity, PayPal, Paradigm, SoFi, Coinbase, Paxos, Crypto.com, Kraken, Ripple, and Tether, as well as advocacy groups like the Blockchain Association, Digital Chamber, and Crypto Council. Additional participants included Stripe, Galaxy Digital, Multicoin, Circle, and Cantor. 

Crypto And Banking Leaders Signal Progress 

Following the meeting, Cody Carbone, who heads the Digital Chamber and leads its crypto policy efforts, described the talks as a meaningful step forward. 

Carbone said the meeting represented “exactly the kind of progress needed to find a resolution to one of the biggest issues blocking next steps in market structure legislative progress.” 

The White House’s Crypto Council Executive Director, Patrick Witt, echoed that sentiment, thanking participants from both the crypto and banking industries for engaging in what he described as a fact‑based and solutions‑oriented conversation. 

Witt noted that policymakers and industry leaders have made progress in recent months on several policy challenges once thought to be unsolvable, and expressed confidence that the stablecoin rewards issue could also be resolved through continued dialogue.

The banking groups involved in the meeting also released a joint statement reinforcing their position. They stressed that any final legislation should continue to support local lending to families and small businesses, safeguard the stability of the financial system, and promote sustainable economic growth. 

Despite the apparent progress, the legislative path forward remains uncertain. It is still unclear whether the Senate Banking Committee will follow the lead of the Senate Agriculture Committee, which cleared a significant procedural hurdle last Thursday by approving its portion of the CLARITY Act during a scheduled markup.

Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com 

The debate regarding XRP and Bitcoin across the space has intensified after recent findings that disclose that the altcoin could rival BTC and its impact on the crypto and financial sector. Bitcoin may be the leading digital asset, but with the findings and analysts choosing XRP over BTC, the token might be set to surpass the flagship asset.

A Call For A Bitcoin To XRP Swap

A bold and controversial claim is making the headlines across the crypto community concerning XRP and Bitcoin, the largest digital asset. This new debate between the two leading assets stemmed from Crypto Dyl News after unveiling a compelling document about XRP rivaling BTC on the X platform.

The document contains emails from Jeffrey Epstein, one of the early founders of Bitcoin, confirming that the altcoin is a threat to BTC and its market reach. Due to the content of this document, the pundit has declared that this may be the “last chance” for investors to sell all of their Bitcoin while it’s worth anything and rotate into XRP. 

Even though these demands are far from unanimous and frequently provoke intense discussion, they typically emerge during periods of market transition, when uncertainty is high, and narratives fight for supremacy. Meanwhile, this bold has rekindled discussion about relative value, cycle timing, and potential future capital flows, regardless of whether it turns out to be prescient.

According to the pundit, Epstein’s emails confirmed that Jeffery Epstein felt threatened by the competition level from Ripple XRP and Stellar XLM. Ripple and Stellar, based on the document, are bad for the ecosystem they are building, and did their company (Bitcoin) damage to have investors who are backing two horses in the same race.

In the email, Epstein acknowledges that he is aware that Stellar and Ripple are fundamentally superior to BTC. “Bitcoin will never truly recover from this,” Crypto Dyl News stated. 

The company also went on to throw shade at Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the biggest BTC holder in the crypto space. Epstein literally called Saylor “a zombie on drugs with no personality.” This makes Stellar and Ripple look absolutely amazing compared to Bitcoin. Thus, Crypto Dyl News expresses pleasure in investing in the altcoin and believes BTC is not good.

Furthermore, Crypto Dyl News stressed that all of the Bitcoin maxis are spreading false information about the asset in the crypto community, as they were uneducated and followed speculations. The pundit has reiterated his warnings to investors, highlighted that BTC is not what XRP is, and this is their last chance to position themselves for the future shift.

More Gains Than BTC

On Sunday, XRP and Bitcoin saw a brief bounce, but the altcoin recorded higher gains than BTC. In a period of 24 hours, the altcoin’s price moved up by over 3.49%, while BTC witnessed a mere +33% rise.

Crypto Dyl News stated that players are starting to wake up and realize BTC was a fraud all along. As a result, the XRP is becoming the leader in providing the most real-world utility value.

According to a crypto analyst, the XRP price is currently trading at a critical support level that could determine its next move if it fails to hold it. The analyst has forecasted that XRP could extend its decline to new lows after its recent crash below $1.60. This prediction comes amid a widespread market downturn, with XRP and other major cryptocurrencies showing signs of weakness as prices continue to decline.

XRP Price Faces Another Crash If Key Support Breaks

Crypto market expert Scott Melker, also known as ‘The Wolf Of All Streets’ on X, has shared a bearish outlook for XRP’s price. The analyst stated that XRP is currently trading at a critical inflection point after an extended selloff that erased a large portion of its previous gains. He said this point was the last meaningful support on XRP’s weekly chart before a much deeper drop becomes likely. 

Melker called XRP’s current chart setup “crazy,” noting that the cryptocurrency is hovering right above a major air pocket around the $1.60 support area. According to him, a failure to hold this level could lead to an aggressive move lower as demand thins out below current prices.

The chart shows XRP losing momentum after rolling over from its post-breakout highs earlier in 2025, with the price slipping back below levels that had previously acted as dynamic support. Volume has also cooled compared to the explosive rally phase, suggesting that buyers are becoming more cautious as uncertainty grows and prices plummet. 

For traders, Melker noted that the support level offers one of the cleanest risk-to-reward setups currently available for XRP. If support holds, he believes that a bounce could develop quickly. However, if XRP breaks below $1.60, the downside could open up fast, making it easy for traders to cut losses and step aside. In essence, unless bulls can defend this key support level convincingly, the XRP price crash may not be over yet. 

Analyst Predicts XRP Price Top And Bottom

Pseudonymous crypto analyst ‘BRUH’ has also shared a bold prediction for XRP on X. According to his technical analysis, XRP could reach a price bottom between $1 and $1.20, signaling a prolonged period of subdued price action. With the cryptocurrency currently trading above $1.50, a drop to these levels would represent a decline of approximately 20%-35%. 

The analyst further noted that XRP is unlikely to experience a significant rally until 2028, the year of the next Bitcoin halving. When that upward momentum arrives, BRUH predicts that XRP could reach a price top between $8 and $10, offering substantial potential gains for long-term holders. Given recent price declines, this projected price top suggests investors may need to be patient and take a long-term approach to capitalize on XRP. 

XRP’s price action in recent days has been characterized by sustained downside pressure. At the time of writing, XRP is dangerously close to losing $1.5, after falling from higher levels in early January and failing to hold $1.6 as support. 

This poor price action coincides with discussions inside the XRP community. One of those discussions is a comment from crypto expert Jake Claver, who outlined why understanding what is happening beneath the surface could offer a meaningful advantage in XRP.

Most Are Still Missing The Bigger Picture

In a recent statement, Jake Claver noted that much of the traditional financial world is still unaware of the structural shift that’s quietly taking place among banks and financial institutions. According to him, Ripple’s technology should not be viewed as just another blockchain project. Instead, Ripple’s technology is an infrastructure that is being positioned to unlock trillions of dollars in assets that are currently frozen or operationally constrained. 

His view is that this disconnect between perception and reality is exactly where early advantage tends to form, especially before price fully reflects long-term utility. Claver went further by pointing directly to the adoption of XRP and XRPL by major banks and financial institutions. Systems are already being implemented around the XRP Ledger, which will eventually support the movement of real-world value at scale. 

The change will be massive when those assets begin flowing through these rails. This goes back to the prevailing sentiment among XRP enthusiasts that real-world adoption will send the cryptocurrency’s price trading above double and triple digits. As noted by Claver, everything will change permanently when these assets start flowing, and those who understand this now have an advantage for better gains.

XRP’s Bear Phase Is Nearing Its End

XRP is currently trading at $1.58, having recently reached an intraday low of $1.54. The outlook is now looking bearish. However, in a recent post on X, Bird, a DropCoin developer and prominent XRP community figure, noted that the XRP bear market is approaching its final stages. According to him, the next pump is close and will finally send the XRP price up and right.

Bird pointed to a cluster of macro and sentiment indicators that he believes offer an advantage to those paying attention early. He highlighted the Russell 2000 pushing into all-time-high territory, Bitcoin dominance showing signs of topping out, and precious metals like gold and silver losing upside momentum. 

XRP Price Chart. Source: @Bird_XRPL on X

On the sentiment side, he also referenced optimism from Ripple leadership (Chris Larsen and David Schwartz) on social media. These subtle shifts are lining up beneath the surface to create conditions where XRP could stabilize around $1.60 before attempting a larger recovery move. If that rotation materializes as expected, then a broader rally could eventually carry XRP back above the $3 level once momentum fully flips.

Московская биржа планирует в этом году запустить три новых криптоиндекса — для Solana, Ripple и Tron, — а также продавать фьючерсы на эти цифровые валюты, заявила в эфире радио РБК главный менеджер по группе продуктов срочного рынка площадки Мария Силкина.

With Bitcoin losing the $80,000 price mark, the broader cryptocurrency market has shifted heavily into a bearish phase, raising speculation about the beginning of a bear market. While BTC’s price was showing weak signals, selling pressure heightened, which seems to have led to the sudden pullback during the weekend.

No New Money, More Bitcoin Sellers

Bitcoin’s recent pullback has sent a shockwave across the crypto space, with other major assets following the downward trend. Currently, the flagship asset is coming under serious pressure with investors’ sentiment beginning to shift, several metrics turning bearish, and the market structure weakening.

Following the pullback, Ki Young Ju, a popular market expert and founder of the CryptoQuant platform, has shed light on the current BTC’s downside move and the market dynamics. In the analysis, the founder found that persistent selling continues to outweigh demand, with little sign of fresh capital stepping in to stabilize the market.

While new purchasers are mostly on the sidelines, on-chain and market flow statistics indicate that current holders are driving the decline. Thus, the price is now fragile since each wave of selling encounters narrow bid support rather than significant accumulation.

Ki Young Ju has drawn attention to the Bitcoin Realized Cap, which appears to have flatlined, suggesting that no new capital is flowing into BTC. It is worth noting that when the market cap falls in that environment, it is not a bull market. 

Currently, the founder highlighted that early holders are sitting on big realized gains, which is attributed to the Bitcoin Spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and MicroStrategy (MSTR) buying. While they have been taking profits since the beginning of last year, strong inflows kept BTC near the $100,000 level. However, those inflows have now dried up.

Within the period, MSTR was one of the major drivers of this rally. Nonetheless, the market won’t have a -70% collapse like in previous cycles unless Saylor drastically reduces his holdings. In the meantime, the bottom is still unclear because selling pressure is still present, but this bear market is probably going to create a broad sideways consolidation.

Reduced Selling Volume Meets Sharp Decline

As Bitcoin’s price wanes, selling continues to seem to be shrinking, with each day smaller than the last. In a post on X, CW, a market expert and data analyst, revealed that BTC net selling volume on January 31 was half of that on the 30th. However, the decline was even bigger than the previous day.

The decline was larger, but the cumulative selling volume was much smaller when compared to the drop. In addition, on-chain data shows that large holders or whales are heavily buying BTC. Interestingly, while these deep-pocket players are buying, retail investors are choosing to dump their holdings.

Until a bullish rally begins, whales will encourage selling and liquidate high-leverage retail future investors. For now, Bitcoin’s short-term price trajectory remains constrained by the current volatile market conditions.

Разработчики протокола кроссчейн-ликвидности CrossCurve (ранее EYWA) заявили об атаке на проект и призвали пользователей приостановить все взаимодействия с CrossCurve до завершения расследования. Злоумышленникам удалось вывести как минимум $3 млн в нескольких сетях.

Shadows of the past impact today. The surfacing of emails linking Jeffrey Epstein to early crypto academia and Bitcoin development circles has done more than just reignite old gossip.

It’s weaponized the ‘civil war’ between Bitcoin maximalists and the Ripple ($XRP) army. For years, the debate centered on centralization versus decentralization. Now? It has shifted to a far more dangerous battleground for legacy assets: reputational toxicity.

The leaked correspondence, which highlights connections between the disgraced financier and the MIT Media Lab, a hub that funded early Bitcoin core development, is being used by Ripple proponents to challenge Bitcoin’s claim to moral superiority.

Bitcoin advocates, naturally, are firing back at $XRP’s opaque early distribution. Why does this mudslinging matter? Because it creates a ‘compliance landmine’ for institutional investors. BlackRock and Fidelity deal in risk management; they don’t want assets with skeletons in the closet.

The data suggests that as the ‘old guard’ fights over who has the cleaner history, smart money is quietly exiting the crossfire to find infrastructure built for the regulatory clarity of the modern era.

This flight to quality is steering capital toward Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER). Unlike legacy tokens entangled in the ‘dark ages’ of crypto’s libertarian wild west, Bitcoin Hyper is engineered as a clean-slate solution. By combining Bitcoin’s settlement security with a compliance-ready Layer 2 architecture, it offers the fresh start that institutions and weary retail investors are desperate for.

Engineered for Transparency: The SVM Advantage

While Bitcoin and Ripple trade blows over historical associations, Bitcoin Hyper is fixing the technical debt that plagues both chains. Let’s be honest: Bitcoin is too slow for DeFi, and Ripple’s centralization remains a dealbreaker for purists.

Bitcoin Hyper bridges this gap by integrating the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) directly as a Bitcoin Layer 2.

Source: Bitcoin Hyper 

Central to this ecosystem is the Canonical Bridge, a trustless gateway that allows users to migrate value into a high-speed environment without the ‘handshake deals’ or counterparty risks exposed in recent leaks.

Technical Superiority by the Numbers

• Sub-Second Finality: Move at the speed of light, not the speed of an aging ledger.

• Minimal Fees: Transaction costs as low as $0.01.

• Standardized Security: By utilizing a single trusted sequencer with periodic L1 state anchoring, Bitcoin Hyper ensures every transaction is verifiable on the Bitcoin mainnet.

This approach aligns perfectly with the ‘2026 transparency standards’ regulators are currently drafting. The Canonical Bridge ensures that liquidity is unified and verifiable, positioning Bitcoin Hyper as a safe harbor for developers who want to build on Bitcoin without inheriting the legal or social baggage of its early years.

For a further breakdown of the proejct check out our ‘What is Bitcoin Hyper?‘ guide.

Whale Wallets Signal Shift to New Infrastructure

The market’s appetite for a ‘fresh start’ protocol shows up clearly in the on-chain data. While legacy large caps struggle with sentiment headwinds, Bitcoin Hyper has raised over $31.1M in its ongoing presale. That capital inflow suggests investors are pricing in the value of a high-performance Layer 2 free from the regulatory crossfire hitting the major incumbents.

Source: Bitcoin Hyper / X

Smart money is moving. Etherscan data reveals that two high-net-worth wallets accumulated $879.9K during the presale, with the largest single buy hitting $500K. This accumulation pattern typically precedes a wider retail rotation, as whales position themselves before the token lists on major exchanges.

With Bitcoin Hyper‘s presale price at $0.013675, early entrants are securing positions at a valuation that reflects the project’s infrastructure potential rather than speculative hype. Plus, the protocol offers high APY for immediate staking, with a modest 7-day vesting period for presale stakers, a structure designed to incentivize long-term alignment over mercenary capital.

The only question now – ‘How to Buy Bitcoin Hyper?’

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrencies are volatile; investors should perform their own due diligence and be aware of the risks involved in presale assets.

Крупнейший публичный корпоративный держатель биткоинов, компания Strategy с 26 января по 1 февраля приобрела 855 BTC. Средняя цена покупки составила $87 974 за монету.

Billionaire crypto founder Justin Sun has come under fire following accusations of insider trading. The TRON founder is said to have devised means to manipulate TRX’s price during the 2017 bull run. 

TRON Founder Justin Sun Accused Of Insider Trading

In an X post, finance expert Tenten alleged that Justin Sun used the identities of multiple of his employees based in Beijing to operate accounts on the Binance exchange, which he used to manipulate TRX’s market cap. Tenten further stated that the crypto founder carried out aggressive and large-scale sales at the end of 2017 and the beginning of 2018. 

She also alleged that this insider trading and “predatory practices” involving the TRX token on Binance were how Justin Sun amassed his wealth. Meanwhile, Tenten claimed that she had been in a relationship with the TRON founder in the early stages of his network’s development, which is how she got this information.   

Tenten was commenting on a report that highlighted the SEC’s allegations against Justin Sun of fraud and wash trading. She stated that she has evidence showing that the TRON founder indeed used employees’ identities to artificially inflate the TRX price on Binance. She added that she is willing to fully cooperate with an SEC investigation and to submit all relevant WeChat records. 

The finance expert stated that the crypto founder’s employees were the ones who provided her with these chats, which prove that he was involved in market manipulation. She requested that the U.S. authorities contact her so that she can forward this information. It is worth noting that the SEC has halted the case against the TRON founder, though it has not yet been dismissed. 

Interestingly, her allegations follow the letter that House Democrats sent to the SEC about a “Pay-to-Play” in how it has handled Justin Sun’s case since the crypto founder invested in the Trump-linked World Liberty Financial (WLFI). 

“Ignore The FUD”

Justin Sun has yet to openly address these allegations. However, following Tenten’s statements, he urged the TRON community to ignore the FUD and keep building and holding. In another X post, he highlighted how TRX is holding up well despite the crypto market crash. Meanwhile, Tenten has made further allegations, including that the crypto founder tried to defame her. 

In an X post, she claimed that, in response to her initial allegations, Justin Sun has disseminated a large amount of false, malicious, and defamatory content targeting her. According to her, the TRON founder did this through Chinese crypto KOLs, with whom he has a long-term relationship. 

She also accused these KOLs of being involved in market manipulation, stating that they usually work with crypto projects to make calls about their tokens. Then the team dumps the tokens after retail investors buy into it.

At the time of writing, the TRX price is trading at around $0.2821, down in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap.

Хешрейт сети Биткоина за последние несколько месяцев снизился на 12%, до 970 EH/s. Эксперты платформы CryptoQuant перечислили главные повлиявшие на работу майнеров причины.

Создатель Эфириума Виталик Бутерин предложил цифровым художникам и создателям контента новый способ взаимодействия с аудиторией — путем выпуска специальных авторских токенов.

Арбитражный суд Свердловской области постановил начать процедуру наблюдения против группы «Фокс» — владельца 98% крупнейшей российской майнинговой компании BitRiver. Долги группы оцениваются в $9,2 млн. Источники газеты «Коммерсантъ» говорят о скорой смене собственника бизнеса.

В Москве 10–12 марта пройдет мероприятие под названием Mining City. Организаторы обещают создать платформу для встреч майнеров и представителей энергетических компаний.

Из криптовалютных биржевых фондов (ETF) за неделю было выведено $1,7 млрд. Отток капитала происходит уже вторую семидневку подряд на фоне изменения настроений инвесторов, сообщила инвестиционная компания CoinShares.

Объем похищенных мошенниками криптовалют вырос в январе на 214% по сравнению с декабрем — с $117,8 млн до $370,3 млн, сообщили специалисты компании-аудитора безопасности блокчейнов CertiK.

A sharp hit to risk markets left crypto with heavy losses over the weekend. Reports say roughly $250 billion was wiped from combined market value as investors pulled back. Some of the selling hit Bitcoin hard. Others said it spread to tech stocks at the same time.

Bitcoin Faces A Confidence Test

Bitcoin has been searching for a base. As of today, it slipped below $80,000 and is down about 40% from the 2025 high above $126,000.

Traders and on-chain trackers show weaker buying pressure. Retail interest has cooled. Large outflows from spot ETFs have been recorded, and momentum has been lost across several indicators.

Support near $73,000–$75,000 is now the zone many are watching, while some market participants expect more stops to be run before calm returns.

Markets Are Moving Together

Analysts note that Software-as-a-Service stocks and Bitcoin fell in tandem. That matters because both depend a lot on hopes about future growth; they tend to be hurt first when money gets tight.

Gold was rising at the same time, and some traders argued that the move into bullion drew marginal cash away from riskier bets. When fewer dollars are freely moving between banks, hedge funds trim leverage fast and the riskiest positions suffer most.

https://t.co/M5mLAi3XLA

— Raoul Pal (@RaoulGMI) February 1, 2026

Macro Liquidity, Not A Crypto-Only Issue

According to Raoul Pal, founder and CEO of Global Macro Investor. the squeeze came from a narrower pool of US dollar liquidity rather than a problem unique to crypto.

The mechanics he points to are technical: Treasury General Account rebuilds, higher funding costs, and a smaller buffer in the Reverse Repo Facility that used to soak up extra cash.

“The rally in gold sucked all marginal liquidity out of the system that would have flowed into BTC and SaaS,” Pal said. “There was not enough liquidity to support all these assets, so the riskiest got hit,” he added.

Those shifts can quietly remove liquidity even when no single headline screams crisis. Government funding hiccups were also blamed for adding friction to the system. When liquidity is chased away, assets tied to future cash flows get hit hard.

Different Voices On The Fed Nomination

Reports say the nomination of Kevin Warsh to run the Federal Reserve has added to the nervous mood. Some market pros worry he won’t cut rates as quickly as hoped.

Some analysts said that sentiment swung on the idea that rate relief might be delayed. But Raoul Pal pushed back, arguing that US President Donald Trump’s team will steer policy toward easier rates and that Warsh will follow that playbook.

Views differ. That uncertainty has left many traders unwilling to put fresh money into stretched trades.

A Cautious But Not Despairing Close

At the time of writing, price action looks fragile and rallies have been short-lived. Yet some analysts expect the liquidity drain to ease and for capital to trickle back once funding conditions normalize.

The coming weeks will show whether buyers return around the low-$70k area or if selling finds a deeper level. Reports note that risk appetite often returns before headlines change, but only when dollars are flowing again.

Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said he plans to sell a Blackhawk helicopter and multiple Lamborghinis and “mothball” his jet, framing the decision as a personal reset and a critique of how crypto’s culture changed after the 2021 boom.

Speaking in a Jan. 31 video recorded from Fukuoka, Hoskinson opened with a market-watcher’s morning ritual and a broader question about what’s still under an industry participant’s control when prices turn against them. “I sat down,” he said, “and I said, ‘Gosh, you know, how did we get here?’” He described the mood as one of reflection after seeing “the markets and the red lights” on his phone.

Why The Cardano Founder Is Selling His Wealth

He tied that reflection to a multi-stop community tour across Japan, saying his team had recently presented in Hokkaido and Osaka before arriving in Fukuoka, and urged viewers to watch the latest Japanese community livestream. The trip, he suggested, pulled him back to the early days when Cardano was “just an idea,” and the scene felt more insurgent than institutional.

Hoskinson leaned into that contrast, calling crypto “the punk rock of finance” and arguing that a kind of mainstream acceptance drained energy from the sector. In his telling, 2021 marked a turning point: “We all got rich and we all got accepted. And you know, we all just basically became part of the system.” Once inside, he said, the system “take[s] the life out of it,” “strip[s] you of all the things that make you special,” and repackages work into something more consumerized.

Hoskinson then turned the critique inward, describing his own lifestyle as part of the problem. “I look at myself and I say, you know, I’ve gotten a little fat and happy, literally fat, and also an opulent lifestyle,” he said, arguing that repeating the same approach — “be part of that club, hedge a little bit” — isn’t compatible with doing “great things.”

“So, you know what I’m going to do is get back to that punk rock group,” he said. “Downsize a little bit. So, I’m going to sell my Blackhawk, mothball the jet, sell my Lamborghinis, just go all in. Why not?” He positioned the move as a return to an earlier, leaner period: “I started from nothing. Many of you older fans, you remember when I was sitting in my apartment and I had the stuffed giraffes back on the dresser and those were the days I love more than any other.”

A key part of Hoskinson’s “back to first principles” framing was day-to-day building. He said he has been coding every day and credited modern AI tooling for accelerating creativity, mentioning “a little bit of help from our friend Claude” and “a little bit of help from our friend Codex.”

Punkrocker and Crypto https://t.co/Yov4rLVlZk

— Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) January 31, 2026

He also pointed to a heavier technical workload, saying he wrote “over 400 pages of technical documents for Midnight over Christmas,” including an “executable specification oracle with a TLA spec” and a protocol specification. The thread running through the examples was urgency and immersion, doing the work “in the pits,” surrounded by builders, rather than managing crypto as a portfolio or status marker.

At press time, Cardano traded at $0.2853.