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It is well-known that bullish interest in XRP often rises during major price moves. However, a new analysis suggests that Google search data shows that scam-related queries for the cryptocurrency also surge during periods of rapid growth. A crypto analyst has highlighted that this unique trend appears repeatedly across XRP’s major market rallies. 

Google Trend Links XRP Rallies To Scam Searches

Crypto market analyst Leo Handjiloizou said in an X post that he recently analyzed Google Trends data for the search terms “Ripple scam” and “XRP scam.” He compared these search trends to XRP’s historical price chart and discovered some intriguing patterns. Handjiloizou said this was the first time he had examined both datasets side by side, so the overlap stood out immediately. 

According to the analyst, the data shows that Google searches accusing Ripple or XRP of being a scam tend to surge during periods of rapid price appreciation. Shortly after this spike in online interest, XRP’s price historically entered a long corrective phase. 

Handjiloizou’s chart shows this unique pattern appearing multiple times across different market cycles, including major market rallies in 2018, 2021, 2025, and the most recent price expansion in 2026. Each instance shows a sharp increase in scam-related searches coinciding closely with XRP market tops. This suggests that XRP attracts more scrutiny when it outperforms the broader market. 

As price momentum builds, negative narratives seem to gain traction, seemingly aimed at keeping XRP’s upward movement in check. Handjiloizou supports this view, questioning whether these scam accusations are organic or coordinated. He noted that the consistency of the pattern increases the likelihood that organized narratives were intentionally deployed during key periods of market strength to influence XRP’s price action. 

Crypto Community Members Weigh In On Rising Scam Accusations

Handjiloizou’s post on X has sparked discussion among the crypto community, with some believing the scam accusations may be intentionally orchestrated and others offering less negative explanations for the recurring trend. 

One member suggested that the spike in scam accusations during XRP price rallies could be a form of market manipulation. Some noted that XRP often attracts both positive and negative attention and sentiment whenever its price rises. In contrast, others argued that the recurring trend could also indicate that scam activities tend to spike during periods of heightened momentum and price surges. 

This reasoning is not entirely unfounded, particularly given that XRP often attracts investor attention during price rallies. Usually, when XRP’s market value rises, Google searches for the cryptocurrency increase and news spreads quickly, attracting investors motivated by FOMO eager to ride the bullish wave. During periods of heightened emotions, scammers can more easily target unsuspecting investors, which could help explain why scam claims often rise alongside price increases. 

Reports say Vitalik Buterin moved a modest slice of his Ether over several days, and the trades drew quick attention. About $6.6 million in ETH changed hands across a short window. The way it was done mattered as much as the amount. Careful execution kept prices from being slammed by a single large trade.

Measured Moves Through CoW Protocol

Reports note the transfers, carried out in a three-day span, were split into many smaller swaps and routed through CoW Protocol. This approach is designed to hide one big sell and to limit slippage. It worked. Market impact was reduced, and onlookers reading order books saw no single, panic-driven dump.

Such techniques are now commonly used by large holders who want discretion. Ten or more tiny swaps can look like routine activity. That’s exactly what happened here.

vitalik.eth(@VitalikButerin) is dumping $ETH fast!

Over the past 3 days, Vitalik has sold 2,961.5 $ETH($6.6M) at an average price of $2,228 — and the selling is still ongoing.https://t.co/Q9G1lEsdiP pic.twitter.com/C1vBn5UimJ

— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) February 5, 2026

Ether: Funding Set Aside For Privacy And Hardware

According to reports, Buterin has earmarked $16,384 ETH — roughly $45 million — for work on privacy-focused tools, open-source hardware, and software whose movement can be verified.

He’s said the Ethereum Foundation will operate with tighter budgets for a while, and he’s personally taking on tasks that special projects might usually handle.

The money is planned to be spent slowly, on specific efforts meant to protect private spaces and public infrastructure alike. This is a long-term move, not a dash for cash.

In these five years, the Ethereum Foundation is entering a period of mild austerity, in order to be able to simultaneously meet two goals:

1. Deliver on an aggressive roadmap that ensures Ethereum’s status as a performant and scalable world computer that does not compromise on…

— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) January 30, 2026

Market Ripple Effects

Reports say the wider market has been weak, and that weakness framed how these trades were viewed. Some traders were forced to sell to cover loans, and that selling pressure made every high-profile transfer feel heavier.

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— Matt Hougan (@Matt_Hougan) February 3, 2026

Matt Hougan at Bitwise described the market as being in a full-blown crypto winter since January 2025, and some think the end of that stretch may be near.

On-chain metrics, however, show that transfers and activity have stayed strong; network use has not collapsed. A gap exists between price action and everyday network usage.

The Plan Looks Like A Long Bet

What’s important is the purpose behind the cash set-aside. Reports say the funds are aimed at shoring up tools and systems that matter to Ethereum’s safety and future.

Strengthening software and hardware won’t move prices next week, but it can reduce risks over years. Some investors will still see any sale by a famous developer and get nervous.

That reaction is normal. Yet the moves were executed in ways that reduced immediate shock.

Featured image from Pexels, chart from TradingView

The Cardano price outlook is tilting further to the downside as weakening market structure, fading ETF optimism, and broader crypto risk-off sentiment weigh on ADA.

While much of the recent attention has been on sharp declines in large-cap tokens like XRP, the same forces are quietly pressuring Cardano, pushing it closer to a key technical inflection point around the $0.29 level.

ADA has struggled to attract sustained demand since the start of the year, with rallies repeatedly stalling as liquidity thins across the altcoin market. The token’s inability to hold above short-term support zones now raises the risk of a deeper correction.

ETF Momentum Fades as Market Focus Narrows

One factor weighing on the Cardano price is the loss of relative ETF momentum. As institutional attention concentrates on assets with clearer regulatory narratives or active derivatives demand, ADA has slipped out of the spotlight.

Capital flows are rotating toward more liquid large-cap plays, leaving Cardano with diminished support during market stress. This dynamic is evident in Grayscale’s decision to drop Cardano from its CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF in favor of BNB.

This shift mirrors patterns seen elsewhere in the market. XRP, for instance, has experienced heavy selling despite ETF-related products remaining active, highlighting that ETF presence alone is no longer enough to offset broader bearish sentiment.

For Cardano, which lacks the same level of derivatives activity or headline-driven catalysts, the impact is more pronounced. The result is a thinner order book and weaker follow-through on rebounds, making ADA more vulnerable to downside moves if risk appetite continues to deteriorate.

$0.29 Cardano Price Support Under Pressure

From a technical perspective, the $0.29 level has emerged as a critical zone for the Cardano price. This area has acted as a demand floor in recent months, but repeated tests have reduced its strength. Price action around this level shows buyers stepping in with less conviction, while sellers remain active on minor rallies.

If $0.29 fails to hold on a sustained basis, chart structure points to limited support until lower historical consolidation zones. Momentum indicators have also softened, aligning with the broader downtrend across altcoins as Bitcoin’s weakness drags sentiment lower.

Broader Market Signals Remain Cautious

On-chain and derivatives data across the crypto market continue to signal caution. Falling open interest, reduced spot buying, and muted activity from large holders suggest investors are prioritizing capital preservation over accumulation.

This environment leaves assets like Cardano exposed, particularly when bullish narratives fade.

For ADA to stabilize, the market would likely need a broader improvement in risk sentiment or a clear catalyst that draws fresh demand. Until then, the Cardano price forecast remains bearish, with traders watching closely to see whether the $0.29 support can hold or give way to another leg lower.

Cover image from ChatGPT, ADAUSD chart from Tradingview

A certified Elliott Wave analyst has released a 10-minute XRP price breakdown explaining why the current pullback does not invalidate his long-term bullish outlook. Posted on X alongside annotated TradingView charts, the video walks through downside targets, invalidation levels, and most importantly, how traders should interpret the ongoing volatility, manage expectations in the midst of chaos, and avoid losing sight of the broader bullish structure.

Managing Chaos Through XRP Price’s Macro Structure

The analyst’s central objective in breaking down XRP’s price structure is operational discipline. He maintains that market participants are responding emotionally to the pullback rather than interpreting the structure correctly. From the outset, he outlined two scenarios for XRP: an impulsive continuation following the break above its all-time high, and an alternative corrective pathway. With the breakout failing to sustain momentum, price action has rotated into the secondary count—an expanded flat correction he had flagged months earlier.

On the attached XRP/USD Bitstamp daily chart, Wave A represents the first counter-trend decline after the broader breakout phase. Wave B then advanced in a deceptive expansion, briefly breaching prior structure and trapping late buyers at elevated levels. That overconfidence phase is now unwinding through the developing Wave C leg.

Applying pivot measurements from Waves A and B, the analyst projects the C-wave using Fibonacci extensions, focusing on the 1.618 (161.8%) level. He characterizes this region as emotional capitulation—where stop losses trigger in clusters, confidence deteriorates, and late participants are forced to exit positions. The emphasis is psychological rather than numerical.

According to his framework, this macro perspective is how traders manage expectations during chaotic periods—by recognizing that volatility belongs to a defined corrective process, not a breakdown of the broader bullish trend.

Volatility First, Bullish Resolution Later

The projected completion range sits between $1.50 and $1.08–$1.09, labeled on the chart as a high-conflict volatility box. Within this band, price action is expected to be disorderly as the five-wave C decline completes. He describes it as a “free-for-all” where bulls and bears battle before structural exhaustion forms a bottom. Confirmation will not come from price alone but from sequence: a completed five-wave drop, an impulsive reversal, and a corrective pullback to validate trend transition.

The broader chart context reinforces patience. XRP previously broke out of a seven-year triangle, then printed layered corrective structures consistent with an expanded flat. Lower timeframe analysis—refined using line charts to remove wick noise—reveals nested impulsive and corrective waves, including WXY formations and a potential expanding leading diagonal under updated Elliott Wave rules.

Despite near-term disorder, the cycle thesis remains intact. Once Wave C finalizes, the analyst projects a new impulsive advance using Fibonacci extensions and prior pivot structures, mapping upside targets into the $20 to $30 range—zones where profit-taking and reassessment would occur.

The takeaway from this breakdown is simple: XRP’s price correction reflects emotional unwinding within a bullish macro trend, and prioritizing structure over sentiment separates reactive trading from cycle-level positioning.

XRP just gained a new category of on-chain utility following the launch of modular lending on the Flare Network. According to a recent announcement by the blockchain network, modular lending for XRP has debuted on the network through an integration with Morpho and Mystic Finance.

The new update makes it such that FXRP holders can put their XRP exposure to work in curated, yield-bearing vaults and also borrow against that position on-chain, a feature known as earn yield and borrow without selling.

Modular Lending Goes Live And Brings DeFi Utility To XRP

The most important part of the announcement is Morpho’s deployment on the Flare Network, a move that unlocks permissionless lending markets tied to XRP through FXRP, Flare’s XRP-pegged asset used in its XRPFi stack. 

Flare described Morpho as a universal lending network with more than $10 billion in total deposits across EVM chains. Notably, the integration with Morpho is the first time modular lending has been made available on the Flare network for XRP holders. Mystic Finance plugs into that by operating as the front end for Morpho on Flare. This means that users interact through Mystic while Morpho runs the lending market structure underneath.

The integration of Morpho and Mystic Finance introduces modular lending vaults on the Flare network that are actively managed and fully permissionless. These vaults are designed to give FXRP holders access to yield that adjusts with market conditions, while also balancing risk and return through automated strategies. 

How FXRP Holders Earn Yield And Borrow Without Selling

XRP holders have mostly been limited in the DeFi niche, but a series of developments over recent months has begun to shift that dynamic. The modular lending integration involving Morpho and Mystic Finance, built around FXRP on the Flare Network, is now one of the most notable developments.

FXRP is a 1:1 trustless, overcollateralized representation of XRP on the Flare Network that allows the token to be used in DeFi applications without a custodian. Now that modular lending is now live, FXRP holders can earn yield and borrow without selling their holdings. 

The earn yield piece comes from depositing FXRP into curated, yield-bearing vaults. Once deposited, the vault’s strategy and market conditions determine the lending returns. FXRP can be posted as collateral to borrow stablecoins or other assets supported in those markets, so holders can access liquidity while keeping exposure to XRP through FXRP. From there, users can integrate into structured yield strategies via Spectra and loop capital across staking, lending, and borrowing, all within the Flare environment.

This latest rollout is part of various efforts by Flare to increase what XRP holders can do with their assets. Modular lending adds another layer to an ecosystem that already includes FXRP staking through Firelight, spot trading via Hyperliquid, and yield tokenization through Spectra. These tools and features give XRP holders more ways to earn, borrow, and position capital, while the underlying XRP itself stays on the XRP Ledger.

Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead told attendees at Ondo’s conference that sovereign competition could become the next big driver of bitcoin demand, predicting what he called a “global arms race” for BTC “within the next two or three years” as countries rethink reserve strategy in a more fractured geopolitical environment.

“I would say my one very out of consensus view is I think there will be a global arms race for Bitcoin within the next two or three years,” Morehead said. “Countries like the United States are establishing strategic Bitcoin reserves. Countries that are aligned with us like the UAE are acquiring cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin.”

He argued the larger shift would come when adversarial blocs decide it’s strategically reckless to warehouse national savings in assets seen as vulnerable to US pressure. “The big one though is… countries that are antagonistic to the United States will realize like China, super crazy to have a thousand years of your life savings stored in an asset that Scott Bessent can’t cancel,” Morehead said. “That is crazy. It’s way smarter to buy Bitcoin.”

Morehead then sketched out the scale he believes could follow. “I think within two or three years there will be an arms race with three or four groups, regions each trying to buy a million bitcoins,” he said. “and you just want to be long before that happens.”

Morehead Stays Structurally Bullish On Bitcoin

After the arms-race thesis, Morehead stepped back to explain why he thinks recent market weakness fits a familiar pattern rather than a broken narrative. He admitted 2025 surprised him given what he described as a more favorable policy backdrop. “If you had asked me on New Year’s Day 2025… you would have said crypto up or down I would have said up and it was down 9% last year,” he said.

His takeaway: crypto still trades in hype cycles, and the psychology repeats. “This is actually our fourth cycle in 13 years of trading,” he said, describing the swing from “we all think we’re geniuses” in bull markets to “it’s failed” in down markets. The antidote, he argued, is time horizon: “five ten years down the road” and respect for bitcoin’s four-year rhythm.

Morehead pointed to a past Pantera call as evidence the cycle framework can still map price behavior. The firm projected bitcoin would hit $117,452 on Aug. 11, 2025—“and it did literally that day,” he said. He also acknowledged the usual temptation to declare an exception: “I was like, ‘Oh, no. This time’s different.’” Then he added: “and it wasn’t different.”

On demand, Morehead highlighted two relatively new channels that, in his view, pulled forward large amounts of buying: “publicly listed ETFs and then publicly listed digit[al] treasury companies.” He said investors “piled into them” and that “collectively they bought over a hundred billion of crypto,” before suggesting the market can cool once that first wave is absorbed.

Morehead’s longer-term case centered on monetary debasement and bitcoin’s fixed supply. “The willingness of all constituents just to print money is just off the charts now,” he said. He described steady erosion in fiat purchasing power as a rational catalyst for hard-asset allocation. “Paper money is being debased at 3% every year,” he said, arguing that it makes assets with constrained supply like gold or bitcoin structurally attractive.

He also addressed the gold-versus-bitcoin tug-of-war, saying rotations are normal and pointing to ETF flows as evidence both trades are now institutionalized. “The total inflows to ETFs for both gold… and digital gold, Bitcoin are about the same over the last couple years,” he said. Over a longer horizon, his conviction was explicit: “In 10 years from now, Bitcoin will massively outperform gold.”

On institutions, Morehead argued skepticism at the top remains a bullish signal because positioning is still light. “How can you have a bubble nobody owns?” he said, adding that “the median holding for institutional investors… is literally 0.0.” In his view, the list of reasons to avoid bitcoin has shortened dramatically, even if adoption at the largest firms is lagging.

At press time, BTC traded at $69,418.

The Ethereum network and its price are moving in separate directions as the market faces continued bearish action. On-chain data are showing that the ETH network is performing at one of its most remarkable rates while its price action continues to lag behind due to the ongoing volatile landscape. 

All-Time High Network Usage, But Flat Ethereum Price

Given the bearish state of the cryptocurrency market, the price of Ethereum has fallen sharply, causing the leading altcoin to retest the $2,100 threshold last seen in mid 2025. Ethereum’s price may be experiencing sideways movement, but the network is currently performing at a significant rate. 

In a post shared on X by Leon Waidmann, head of research at On-chain Foundation, it is noted that even as ETH’s price is still seeing waning activity, on-chain activity has reached all-time highs. This divergence shows a growing discrepancy between ETH’s restrained price action and its growing fundamentals, indicating that actual economic activity is escalating despite market caution. 

Waidmann claims that ETH is officially the most undervalued it has been since 2019. Data shows that ETH’s price has fallen about 50% from its all-time high, but its network usage has exploded by over 300% after months of a cool-off.

It is worth noting that the same setup was also observed in January 2019. However, the current pattern is much bigger than the last time, which raises the possibility of a similar result occurring this time, but only bigger. In January 2019, when the setup took place, the price of Ethereum was struggling at the $1,200 mark, and crypto participants believed that the altcoin was dead. 

Meanwhile, over 1.2 million wallet addresses were active during the period and were using the network. As a result, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) was being built in the bear market phase. Following the setup, ETH’s price witnessed a bounce from $1,200 to the $4,800 mark, representing an over 3,300% increase.

For January 2026, ETH’s price chopped in half from $6,400 to $3,300, and the market has started to treat the altcoin like it’s dying. However, as seen in the blue area marked on the chart, there are now over 3.4 million active addresses with contracts. 

This marks a 3x growth compared to the 2021 peak, and an absolute record high. “In 2019, everyone ignored it. Then, ETH ripped faces off for 2 years straight. The setup today is identical – just the numbers are 3X bigger,” Waidmann added. When this reprices, Waidmann has predicted a violent upward move for Ethereum.

A Record High In Transactions Processed

According to a report from Everstake, the Ethereum network has also reached a historic milestone in terms of transactions processed on the blockchain. In January 2026 alone, the network processed 70 million transactions, representing the highest monthly activity in its entire existence.

Everstake noted that this substantial number of transactions processed is all taking place in a very unfavorable market climate. Should this growth continue when sentiment flips positive, it could change the course of ETH’s price, shifting it to the upside once again.

Crypto pundit Stern Drew has stated that permissioned domains were the last piece Ripple needed for institutions to deploy liquidity on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). This came as he alluded to an earlier statement by the firm’s former Chief Technology Officer (CTO), David Schwartz, in which he touched on these permissioned domains and how they will boost the XRPL. 

Pundit Reveals Ripple’s Last Move To Onboard Institutions On XRP Ledger

In an X post, Stern Drew remarked that permissioned domains with a zk-Credential system were the last piece of the puzzle institutions needed to deploy trillions in capital securely on-chain. He added that Ripple’s path to enable this feature is now clear, thanks to regulatory clarity, with the SEC lawsuit now in the past. 

The crypto pundit highlighted an X post from the company’s former CTO, explaining how permissioned domains will help boost institutional adoption on the network. Back then, Schwartz admitted that institutions historically preferred to use crypto off-chain rather than on-chain, but that they were close to changing that.  

The former Ripple CTO further noted how even Ripple could not use the XRP Ledger DEX for payments because of concerns that an illegal actor could provide liquidity. He concluded that features such as permissioned domains will address this. Ripple’s developer arm, RippleX, also recently described permissioned domains as a “game changer.”

Permissioned domains will enable the XRP Ledger to implement controls that ensure institutions can transact in a compliant environment, despite operating on a public blockchain. As such, these institutions will no longer have to worry about transacting with bad actors, which can bring about legal scrutiny. 

Permissioned Domains Go Live On Mainnet

In an X post, RippleX announced that permissioned domains are now live on the XRP Ledger mainnet, and that the permissioned DEX has reached validator consensus to activate in two weeks. As such, the complete “permissioning stack” will soon be available to institutions, enabling them to access compliant liquidity pools on the network. 

This permissioning stack includes Credentials, Permissioned Domains, and Permissioned DEX. Credentials enable institutions to verify attestations of identity or compliance status. Furthermore, Ripple’s developer arm explained that Permissioned Domains are controlled environments that define which Credentials are required to participate as a verified issuer. Lastly, the Permissioned DEX is the order book within the native DEX that only accepts trades from accounts that meet domain requirements. 

Software developer Vincent Van Code predicted that Ripple and their partners will start issuing stablecoins and creating very large liquidity pools once this permissioning stack is implemented. He added that this would mean a global, fast, liquid, cross-border, and cross-currency payment network.

At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $1.44, down over 9% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap.

Only days after issuing a fresh warning to the Bitcoin (BTC) community, Michael Burry — the Wall Street investor made famous by his bet against the US housing market ahead of the 2008 financial crisis — appears, at least so far, to be proven right. 

As of Thursday, Bitcoin was trading near $65,850, extending losses that have dragged the cryptocurrency down nearly 50% from the all‑time highs of $126,000 reached in October of last year. 

Bitcoin Could Enter ‘Death Spiral’ 

In a Substack post, Burry cautioned that the decline could evolve into what he described as a self‑reinforcing “death spiral,” with serious and lasting consequences for firms that have spent the past year aggressively accumulating Bitcoin on their balance sheets.

Burry warned that additional price declines could quickly strain the finances of major corporate holders, forcing asset sales across the crypto ecosystem and triggering widespread destruction of value. He painted what he called “sickening scenarios,” arguing that they are no longer hypothetical. 

According to Burry, a further 10% drop in Bitcoin’s price would leave Strategy (previously MicroStrategy) — the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin — “billions of dollars” underwater and effectively shut out of capital markets. 

“There is no organic use case reason for Bitcoin to slow or stop its descent,” Burry wrote, emphasizing his belief that the current drivers of demand are insufficient to stabilize prices. 

He argued that adoption by corporate treasuries and the growth of crypto‑linked spot exchange‑traded funds (ETFs) may have expanded participation, but they do not provide a permanent floor for valuations or shield the market from severe downside risks.

$50,000 Price Could Push Miners Into Bankruptcy

Burry also warned that continued declines below key price levels could still spill over into other markets. He linked Bitcoin’s recent weakness to sharp moves in gold and silver, suggesting that corporate treasurers have been forced to de‑risk by selling profitable positions in tokenized gold and silver futures. 

These products, he noted, are not backed by physical metals and can overwhelm trading in the underlying commodities. Burry described this dynamic as a potential “collateral death spiral,” arguing that liquidations in crypto markets can spill into tokenized metals and then distort physical markets. 

The Wall Street veteran estimated that as much as $1 billion worth of precious metals was liquidated at the very end of the month as falling crypto prices forced investors to unwind positions.

Looking ahead, Burry warned that a drop in Bitcoin to $50,000 could have severe consequences. In that scenario, he said, Bitcoin miners would likely be driven into bankruptcy, while tokenized metals futures could “collapse into a black hole with no buyer.” 

Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com 

The XRP Ledger is currently operating at a rapid level as transactions and usage continue to climb, pointing to growing demand for block space and network utility beneath the surface. With this significant usage, the Ledger’s transaction velocity has spiked to record levels.

Transaction Velocity On The XRP Ledger climbs

While prices are trending downward due to the current volatile state of the cryptocurrency market, XRP’s on-chain momentum is steadily picking up pace. Currently, XRP Ledger transaction velocity is rising again after months of a slowdown.

Following an analysis of the chart, Xaif Crypto, a market expert and investor, has found that the XRP velocity has risen to 0.013, which matches the yearly highs last seen in 2025. The rise indicates that the token is moving more actively around the network, which is indicative of increased engagement and usage rather than dormant holding behavior.

Increased velocity steadily indicates growing economic activity, whether it is fueled by trade, payments, or Decentralized Finance (DeFi) involvement. Even if price action has not yet completely reflected the shift, this metric’s return to high territory indicates that interest in using XRP on-chain is growing.

A major insight from the increased velocity is that the network turnover is at its peak with price sitting at $1.57, suggesting high on-chain circulation during a decline. Xaif Crypto highlighted that the development, which the analyst flagged as a high-friction event, suggests an impending major redistribution phase.

In the past, the current 0.013 level often denotes critical turning points for the market. As a result, the expert believes that it is worth monitoring the trend for potential capitulation signals.

Large Holders Are Returning, And Are Steadily Buying

Despite the ongoing pullback in price, a crucial shift in sentiment is being observed among XRP investors, especially the large holders. From the data shared by Xaif Crypto, whales are showing renewed conviction in the altcoin as they start to accumulate once again.

This renewed buying activity is being conducted by wallet addresses holding at least 1 million XRP. After a period of relative inactivity, the number of these key investors is growing for the first time since September 2025. Such a trend implies that these investors might be preparing themselves ahead of possible market shifts in the future.

Data shows that more than 42 whale wallet addresses have been added since January 1, 2026, which brings the total number of whale addresses to about 2,016. Interestingly, these wallet addresses now contain over $2 million in XRP. This fresh buying activity, which is reshaping the token’s supply dynamics, frequently appears at subtle phases when underlying confidence is not reflected in price behavior.

At the time of writing, the altcoin’s price was trading at $1.43 after dropping by more than 10% in the last 24 hours. Despite declining price action, its trading volume has risen by over 30% in the past day.

The Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin prices are crashing today, reaching lows not seen in months. This downturn reflects a broader market decline affecting a wide range of risk-off assets. Unlike the October 2025 flash crash that saw most cryptocurrencies plummet simultaneously, the recent underperformance of BTC, ETH, and DOGE stems from a combination of factors, including macroeconomic pressures, institutional demand, and global market stress. 

Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, And Dogecoin Prices Are Crashing Today

CoinMarketCap’s data shows that the broader crypto market is in a downtrend, with the majority of digital assets now in the red. Today, the market has fallen by more than 6.2%, bringing its valuation to $2.43 trillion. The crash was front-run by Bitcoin, which fell roughly 7% at the time of writing, before other major assets followed.

Reports reveal that a macro-driven selloff across global risk assets primarily drove Bitcoin’s price crash today. The cryptocurrency declined in tandem with major equity indices such as the Nasdaq-100 ETF (QQQ) and gold, indicating a liquidity- or rate-driven market collapse. 

Currently, Bitcoin has lost more than 42% of its value since its all-time high above $126,000 in October 2025. After reaching its peak, the cryptocurrency has been in a prolonged slump, attempting to break through key resistance but ultimately failing to recover past highs. Its decline toward $71,000 has also contributed to the performance of other major cryptocurrencies, like Ethereum and Dogecoin, which tend to track BTC’s movements. 

As of writing, CMC data indicate that Ethereum has declined by more than 7% over the past 24 hours to nearly $2,100. Reports attribute this decline primarily to broader market risk-off sentiment and the fall in BTC’s price. Dogecoin has faced similar pressures, falling by more tha 6% to $0.1 today. While BTC’s decline added to volatility, DOGE has been in a downtrend since Q4 2025, suggesting that persistent bearish sentiment and extreme fear are also key factors driving its choppy price action. 

In addition to falling prices, the market capitalizations of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin have also plummeted by more than 5%. Bitcoin’s value now stands at $1.43 trillion, Ethereum at $257.93 billion, and DOGE at $17.22 billion. 

Macroeconomic And Institutional Factors

Macroeconomic pressures and political concerns in the US have also played a significant role in the recent decline in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin. In early February 2026, BTC broke below $80,000 for the first time since 2025, triggering a wave of liquidations across leveraged positions in a single session. 

This sharp move coincided with mounting uncertainty about US fiscal policy and speculation over the nomination of Republican Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve (FED) chair. At the same time, Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded notable outflows, signaling a significant pullback in institutional demand that had previously supported prices.

Quick Facts:

• Tether’s $100M investment in Anchorage Digital signals a major shift toward regulated, US-centric stablecoin infrastructure via the new $USAT token.
• The deal highlights the institutional demand for compliant custody solutions, bridging the gap between traditional finance and the digital asset economy.
• Bitcoin Hyper is capitalizing on the demand for Bitcoin utility by integrating the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) to bring high-speed smart contracts to the Bitcoin network.

Stablecoin titan Tether has officially deployed $100M into Anchorage Digital, the San Francisco-based crypto custodian. It’s a strategic pivot.

Instead of just providing liquidity, the $USDT issuer is buying its way into the bedrock of regulated digital asset infrastructure. The capital is largely aimed at backing $USAT, a new stablecoin tailored for the US market, using Anchorage’s status as a federally chartered crypto bank as leverage.

Tether is effectively buying regulatory air cover and institutional rails. By partnering with Anchorage (which holds a charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency), Tether is signaling a hard shift toward compliance-first expansion. It comes right as traditional finance firms are scrambling for ‘safe’ entry points into the digital asset economy.

But while institutions fortify the custody layers, the real infrastructure revolution is happening on the Bitcoin network itself. As Tether locks down banking rails, smart money is rotating into execution layers designed to unlock Bitcoin’s dormant capital.

This search for yield has directed massive volume toward Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER), a project fixing the ecosystem’s single biggest flaw: Bitcoin’s inability to scale for DeFi.

SVM Integration Answers The Bitcoin Scalability Trilemma

For years, the bottleneck preventing Bitcoin from moving beyond ‘digital gold’ was technical. The network is secure, sure, but it’s notoriously slow and can’t handle complex contracts.

Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is dismantling that barrier by integrating the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) directly as a Layer 2 solution. It’s a massive architectural shift. By using the SVM, Bitcoin Hyper delivers sub-second finality and Solana-grade throughput, all while settling on the Bitcoin network.

It’s the best of both worlds scenario that developers have chased for a decade. Previous Bitcoin L2 attempts usually suffered from high latency or centralization risks. By employing a decentralized canonical bridge and a modular structure, Bitcoin Hyper allows high-speed payments and complex apps, swaps, lending, and gaming to run on Bitcoin without clogging the main chain.

The implications are massive. If holders can deploy assets into high-yield DeFi protocols with Solana’s speed, trillions in dormant $BTC capital could be unlocked. The architecture mirrors the modular scaling thesis that dominated Ethereum’s roadmap, finally applying it effectively to the Bitcoin ecosystem.

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High Project Conviction Signal – Whales

The market’s appetite for this solution is visible in the on-chain data surrounding the $HYPER presale. According to live metrics, it has already raised over $31M, a figure that suggests validation from both retail and sophisticated investors.

With the token currently priced at $0.0136751, early positioning is aggressive before the protocol hits its Token Generation Event (TGE).

It’s also worth noting that a big signal of conviction in the project is bellowing – whales. Etherscan data reveals high-net-worth wallets have spent over $1M. The largest transaction was for $500K. That type of accumulation during a presale shows whales hedging against listing volatility by securing an entry price well below projected market value.

The $HYPER incentive structure is designed to lock in long-term liquidity. The protocol offers high APY staking immediately after TGE, with a modest 7-day vesting period for presale stakers. This reduces immediate sell pressure and aligns investor interests with the network’s stability.

As Tether creates a regulated environment for stablecoins, Bitcoin Hyper is building the high-velocity rails where those assets can actually be used.

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The information provided in this article is not financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry inherent risks, including high volatility and potential loss of capital. Always conduct your own research (DYOR) before making any investment decisions.

Quick Facts:

• Gemini is exiting markets like Canada and France to focus resources on dominating the U.S. institutional landscape.
• This strategic consolidation creates a vacuum for retail traders seeking high-volatility opportunities outside of regulated exchanges.
• Maxi Doge is capitalizing on this shift with a ‘leverage culture’ brand and has already raised over $4.5M in its presale.

The crypto regulatory map is changing fast. Gemini, the Winklevoss-led exchange, is accelerating its withdrawal from secondary jurisdictions to double down on the United States of America.

After leaving the Netherlands and France, they’ve just told Canadian users to close accounts by year-end. Is this a retreat? Hardly. It’s a cold calculation.

By cutting loose fragmented markets, Gemini is clearing the runway to become the primary gateway for the massive wave of U.S. institutional capital heading our way. The market is effectively splitting in two.

On one side, you have regulated giants like Gemini chasing safety and ‘slow’ institutional money. On the other? An insatiable retail hunger for high-variance plays. While institutions stick to the ‘boring’ infrastructure, retail liquidity is flowing aggressively on-chain, hunting for outsized returns.

As exchanges get ‘suit-ified,’ a vacuum for risk-on assets is opening up. New meme tokens are filling the gap, offering the volatility regulated giants can’t touch.

That explains why on-chain volumes are hitting fresh highs even as exchanges shrink their global footprints. It’s in this divergence that Maxi Doge ($MAXI) has surfaced, not just as a token, but as a vehicle for the aggressive trading culture traditional exchanges are regulating out of existence.

Institutional Safety Versus The Retail Hunger For Alpha

The narrative is defined by a tension between compliance and degeneracy. Gemini exiting Canada to focus on U.S. dominance might be great for Bitcoin’s long-term legitimacy, but frankly, it leaves a void for traders craving the raw energy of early crypto.

The ‘Leverage King’ culture of Maxi Doge targets that exact crowd, traders who see volatility as a feature, not a bug.

Maxi Doge isn’t just another static meme coin relying on a cute dog picture. It gamifies the experience, baking a 1000x leverage mentality right into the project. With planned features like Holder-Only Trading Competitions and a Maxi Fund treasury, community activity actually influences liquidity. It doesn’t avoid the mascot play altogether, though, instead leaning into a fitting, ‘gym-bro’ canine stack with muscles and chugging energy drinks.

It’s a feedback loop that mirrors a broader trend: utility-adjacent memes are simply outperforming pure speculative assets right now.

Smart money seems to be watching this setup. On-chain data from Etherscan highlights whale wallets scooping up purchases as high as $314K. It suggests high-net-worth players are hedging the institutional bets with high-upside meme plays.

That barbell strategy holding Bitcoin while hunting alpha is quickly becoming the standard for sophisticated portfolios.

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Presale Metrics Signal A Shift In Risk Appetite

While Gemini sanitizes its platform for ETF issuers and pension funds, the speculative capital driving viral cycles is moving on-chain. The Maxi Doge presale proves the point. $MAXI has already raised over $4.5M. That figure signals massive demand, arguably because retail excitement on centralized exchanges is cooling off.

At the current price of $0.0002802, the token is sitting in a spot to capture entry-level liquidity before potential listing premiums hit. But there’s more to it than just price action. The project offers a dynamic APY staking model (rewards planned to be paid daily from a 5% pool). It encourages holding, ‘never skipping leg day,’ while the treasury builds out partnerships.

The contrast couldn’t be starker. Gemini offers safety and modest yields (wealth preservation). Maxi Doge offers a high-risk, high-reward arena (wealth creation).

For the retail trader priced out of owning a whole Bitcoin, the ‘lift, trade, repeat’ ethos of $MAXI just hits harder than regulatory compliance. The data backs it up, too: as centralized friction grows, decentralized volume explodes.

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This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments, especially in presale and meme tokens, carry high risks, including the potential loss of principal. Always conduct independent research.

John E. Deaton, a pro-XRP attorney who has become a prominent voice in US crypto policy circles, is alleging that large banks, naming JPMorgan and CEO Jamie Dimon, are using “paper markets” to suppress bitcoin’s price, arguing the setup resembles past precious-metals playbooks where heavy futures positioning allegedly muted spot-market signals.

Deaton’s comments followed a widely shared remark from Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz, who told Bloomberg that “Bitcoin was not supposed to act like this. Something went wrong. I think we’re getting close to the bottom, but we’ll see.” Deaton framed the disconnect as especially notable given what he called supportive macro tailwinds and a friendlier political backdrop for crypto.

Are Bitcoin, XRP And Altcoins Manipulated?

“Novogratz is right — the math isn’t mathing,” Deaton wrote on X. “When gold hits all-time highs and Bitcoin stalls despite the same macro tailwinds + a very friendly crypto administration — you have to look at the paper markets. We’ve seen this movie before with Silver — heavy shorting via futures can suppress price action even when physical demand is through the roof.”

He pushed the argument further, casting the moment as a structural shift rather than a temporary market quirk. “I believe we are seeing the same bank playbook being run on BTC. I also believe we are watching the Financialization of Bitcoin and Crypto in real-time,” Deaton said.

“The same players who spent years suppressing Silver prices with paper contracts are now using the same tools on BTC and other crypto assets. It’s not a failure of the tech — it’s a coordinated effort by the old guard to keep the Digital Gold narrative in a cage.”

Deaton also tied market-structure claims to the policy fight in Washington, pointing to a widening rift between large banks and crypto-native firms. “We see the old guard — JPMorgan and Jamie Dimon — publicly attacking the new guard — Coinbase and Brian Armstrong,” he wrote, arguing banks were simultaneously lobbying to slow crypto legislation while applying similar leverage in derivatives markets.

While Deaton’s bitcoin claim is an allegation, JPMorgan has faced major penalties tied to manipulative conduct in precious-metals futures.

In September 2020, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission ordered JPMorgan Chase & Co. and subsidiaries to pay $920.2 million (including $311.7 million in restitution, $172.0 million in disgorgement, and a $436.4 million civil monetary penalty) for manipulative and deceptive conduct and spoofing in precious metals and US Treasury futures that the CFTC said spanned “at least eight years.”

The Department of Justice, in a parallel resolution, said JPMorgan entered into a deferred prosecution agreement tied to two wire-fraud counts and paid more than $920 million in combined penalties, disgorgement, and victim compensation. DOJ court documents described the precious-metals scheme as occurring roughly between March 2008 and August 2016, involving unlawful trading in markets including gold and silver futures.

Deaton’s post lands as silver itself has been violently repriced. Spot silver hit a record $121.64 on Jan.29 before sliding sharply down to around $73.575 on February 5, 2026. The current rumor making the rounds on X is simple: JPMorgan opened large shorts around the $120 top, then covered into the slide near $78 as delivery hit.

At press time, XRP traded at $1.43.

Quick Facts:

• DDC extended its streak of Bitcoin purchases reinforcing the ‘treasury reserve’ narrative, further reducing available market supply.
• As capital locks into Bitcoin cold storage, the need for efficient cross-chain infrastructure becomes critical to keep markets fluid.
• LiquidChain offers a ‘deploy-once’ architecture that fuses Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana liquidity, solving the friction of bridging and wrapped assets.
• With over $5267 raised, the project attracts investors betting on interoperability as the next major sector rotation.

DDC extends its Bitcoin accumulation streak. That move marks yet another chapter in the corporate race to secure hard assets on balance sheets.

It reinforces a shift we’ve been tracking for months: non-crypto native entities are no longer viewing digital gold as a speculative punt, but as a treasury imperative. Seen as DDC bought another $105 BTC. This aligns with the aggressive strategies seen from Strategy and Semler Scientific, basically, a vote of no confidence in cash reserves and a pivot toward scarce digital property.

The specific dollar amount matters less than the signal: supply is vanishing. When corporate treasuries send Bitcoin to cold storage, they rip liquid supply from the market. This sets the stage for a ‘supply shock’ dynamic that historically triggers violent price appreciation. But there’s a catch.

This institutional hoarding creates a secondary problem, liquidity fragmentation. As capital gets trapped in the ‘store of value’ silo, utilizing that value on high-performance ecosystems like Solana or Ethereum becomes incredibly difficult (and risky) without centralized intermediaries.

That friction, between holding rigid assets and using agile DeFi, is the industry’s current bottleneck. While DDC and its peers lock down the asset layer, the market needs infrastructure to make that capital productive without selling it.

This narrative shift from simple accumulation to active utilization is driving interest toward interoperability solutions, specifically, LiquidChain ($LIQUID), a Layer 3 protocol built to solve this exact fragmentation headache.

LiquidChain L3 Architecture Unifies Fragmented Ecosystems For Seamless Execution

Let’s be honest: the current state of blockchain interoperability is a mess of inefficient bridges and risky ‘wrapped’ assets. When institutions or retail users want to move value from Bitcoin to Ethereum or Solana, they typically face high fees, anxiety-inducing wait times, and the security risk of custodial bridges.

LiquidChain flips this script by positioning itself as a Layer 3 (L3) infrastructure that fuses liquidity from these major chains into a single execution environment.

What makes LiquidChain different is its ‘deploy-once’ architecture. Developers can build applications on the LiquidChain L3 that instantly access users and assets on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.

This eliminates the need to maintain three separate codebases. For a market increasingly dominated by multi-chain activity, that technical capability is critical. It allows for verifiable settlement and single-step execution; theoretically, a user could use Bitcoin collateral to execute a trade on a Solana-based DEX without ever manually bridging assets.

The implications for liquidity efficiency are profound. By acting as a Unified Liquidity Layer, LiquidChain reduces the slippage and capital inefficiency that plague fragmented markets. As corporate entities continue to accumulate Bitcoin, the demand for non-custodial ways to generate yield on those assets, or use them as transaction fuel across other networks, will likely drive adoption for this specific type of L3 infrastructure.

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Early Adopters Target The $LIQUID Presale As Infrastructure Plays Heat Up

While headlines fixate on spot Bitcoin buys, smart money is increasingly rotating into the ‘pick and shovel’ plays, the infrastructure rails that will support the next cycle’s volume.

Infrastructure plays historically command high valuations because they service the entire ecosystem rather than a single niche. The LiquidChain presale has emerged as a focal point for investors looking to hedge against liquidity fragmentation.

LiquidChain ($LIQUID) has already raised $527K, signaling robust early interest despite the market’s recent consolidation. The token, $LIQUID, is currently priced at $0.01355. This entry point is garnering attention because it represents a valuation heavily discounted compared to established Layer 2 or cross-chain protocols.

That funding goes directly into the Cross-Chain VM (Virtual Machine), the engine powering the protocol’s interoperability features.

You could see the $0.01355 price point not just as a speculative entry, but as a bet on the ‘abstraction’ narrative, the idea that future users won’t care which chain they are on, as long as the liquidity is available.

By smoothing out the clunky user flows that currently hold DeFi back, LiquidChain positions itself to capture volume from both retail traders and institutional desks looking for smoother execution.

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This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrencies are volatile; conduct your own due diligence before investing.

Quick Facts:

• Bhutan’s $22M Bitcoin liquidation highlights the financial pressure on industrial miners due to rising difficulty and costs.
• As L1 spot prices face sell pressure, capital is rotating into infrastructure projects that solve Bitcoin’s scalability limits.
• Bitcoin Hyper uses the Solana Virtual Machine to deliver high-speed, low-cost smart contracts while securing data on Bitcoin L1.
• $HYPER has raised over $31M so far with smart money positioning heavily in the $HYPER presale.

Sovereign volatility is back. On-chain data confirms that a wallet linked to the Royal Government of Bhutan, managed by Druk Holding & Investments, recently deposited 367 $BTC to Binance. That movement, valued at approximately $22M, isn’t an isolated event. It’s a symptom of a brutal squeeze in the mining sector.

With Bitcoin’s hash price compressing and operational expenditures (OpEx) for industrial miners climbing, even state-backed entities are liquidating reserves to keep their balance sheets healthy.

The market reaction? Mixed. While a $22M sell wall is absorbable in today’s high-volume environment, the signal is undeniably bearish for short-term Layer 1 price action. It highlights the growing tension between network security costs and miner profitability.

But smart money rarely sits on its hands. As capital rotates out of stagnant spot positions, sophisticated investors are hunting for yield in the emerging Bitcoin Layer 2 ecosystem, a sector designed to solve the scalability issues currently choking the main chain.

This rotation is visible in the flows toward infrastructure projects, unlocking Bitcoin’s dormant capital. Leading the pack is Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER), a protocol using the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) to bring high-speed execution to the Bitcoin network.

Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) Brings SVM Speeds To The Oldest Blockchain

Bitcoin has a utility problem. While it remains the pristine collateral of the crypto world, let’s be honest, it’s sluggish. Transactions crawl, fees spike during congestion, and programmable smart contracts are virtually non-existent on the main chain. Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) tackles this by grafting the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) directly onto the network as a Layer 2 solution.

This architecture allows Bitcoin Hyper to process transactions with Solana-grade speeds while anchoring security to Bitcoin’s Layer 1. For developers, this opens the door to building DeFi apps, NFT platforms, and gaming dApps using Rust, all within the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Bitcoin Hyper uses a decentralized Canonical Bridge to ensure trustless $BTC transfers, effectively turning static Bitcoin into a productive asset.

That matters for adoption. By modifying SPL-compatible tokens for L2 execution, Bitcoin Hyper creates a high-speed payment and DeFi environment that Bitcoin has historically lacked. The protocol operates on a modular framework: Bitcoin L1 handles settlement, while the SVM L2 handles real-time execution.

This separation of concerns allows a single trusted sequencer to manage throughput without compromising the underlying security guarantees of the Bitcoin network.

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Whales Accumulate As Smart Money Front-Runs The L2 Narrative

While sovereign miners like Bhutan sell to cover costs, a different class of investor is aggressively accumulating early-stage infrastructure. The data surrounding the Bitcoin Hyper presale suggests serious institutional confidence. According to official figures, the project has already raised over $31M.

This liquidity injection isn’t just retail money. Etherscan records show that whales are also in on the action, with one wallet scooping up $500K’s worth of $HYPER. This data point, large singular buys rather than thousands of micro-transactions, indicates that high-net-worth individuals are positioning themselves before the token hits public exchanges.

With the current token price sitting at $0.0136751 and staking rewards at 68%, these entities are securing positions at a valuation that anticipates major future utility. Our experts also predict $HYPER doing well, possibly making it to $0.32 by the end of 2026. If that happens and you’d invested today, it’s an ROI of  2240%

The incentive structure supports the long game, too. Bitcoin Hyper offers high APY staking immediately after the Token Generation Event (TGE). Notably, the protocol enforces a 7-day vesting period for presale stakers. This mechanism (often overlooked by retail flippers) is designed to prevent immediate post-launch dumping, stabilizing the price floor while rewarding those who participate in governance.

For investors watching Bhutan sell L1 assets, rotating into a yield-bearing L2 represents a hedge against mining-induced volatility.

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This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrencies are high-risk assets. The mention of specific dates, such as January 15, 2026, reflects data provided by the project source. Always conduct your own due diligence before investing.

Quick Facts:

• Brazil’s Central Bank is drafting rules requiring stablecoins to be 100% backed by reserves, effectively banning algorithmic models.
• The regulation signals a global shift away from speculative financial engineering toward compliant, backed assets.
• SUBBD Token ($SUBBD) leverages AI and Web3 to reduce creator fees and decentralize the $85B content industry.
• Capital is rotating from regulatory-risk sectors into utility projects with tangible revenue models and infrastructure.

Brazil’s Central Bank (BCB) is drafting regulations that could wipe algorithmic stablecoins off the map in Latin America’s largest crypto market. Following Law 14,478 (the ‘Crypto Assets Law’), regulators have taken a rigid stance: asset-referenced tokens must be fully backed. No arbitrage tricks, no complex debt positions—just 1:1 reserves. This pivot threatens the very existence of decentralized stablecoins in the region.

It puts Brazil in lockstep with the EU’s MiCA framework, prioritizing safety over financial experiments. For issuers like Ethena ($USDe), or ghosts of cycles past like Terra’s $UST, the compliance window is shutting fast.

The BCB’s consultation papers suggest that without direct convertibility to the Real or a foreign currency, “stable’ assets face an outright ban. That’s huge for DeFi liquidity, considering Brazil is a global heavyweight in stablecoin adoption.

As regulatory walls close in on financial engineering, smart money is rotating toward sectors with actual cash flow. The speculative premium on ‘money games’ is vanishing. In its place? Infrastructure projects solving real headaches.

This rotation is starkest in the $250B creator economy, where platform risk is a daily reality, not a theory. Amidst this flight to quality, SUBBD Token ($SUBBD) has emerged, merging AI efficiency with blockchain transparency to dismantle the monopolistic fees of Web2.

AI Integration Solves The $85 Billion Creator Monetization Gap

While regulators squeeze complex derivatives, the content sector faces a different crisis: middlemen taking up to 70% of the cut. SUBBD Token ($SUBBD) tackles this by using Ethereum architecture to cut out the intermediary, but it goes beyond simple payments.

The platform aims to integrate proprietary AI tools, like an AI Personal Assistant and voice cloning tech, directly into the workflow. Suddenly, influencers can scale output without bloating their costs.

Here’s the difference. Most ‘creator coins’ are just speculative toys. SUBBD Token ($SUBBD) acts as the fuel for an entire ecosystem. By gating exclusive content and powering AI tools, the project creates deflationary pressure that algorithmic stablecoins often lack.

Creators aren’t just paid in crypto; they use the infrastructure to actually build their product.

The governance model flips the script. $SUBBD holders vote on features and onboarding, shifting power from opaque corporate algorithms back to the community. For investors tired of regulatory headaches in DeFi, this looks like a pivot to ‘revenue-based’ assets. It’s a hedge against the macro volatility rocking purely speculative markets.

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$SUBBD Presale Momentum Builds Amid Shift To Utility Tokens

The market’s hunger for utility is showing up in the numbers. SUBBD Token has already raised over $1.4M in its presale. With the token currently priced at $0.05749, early entrants see potential upside compared to legacy platforms lacking Web3 integration. However, a price increase is looming, so if you want in do so before the rise.

Not sure how to buy in? Check out our ‘How to Buy SUBBD Token‘ guide.

There’s a clear divergence in the market: DeFi TVL is stagnant, but AI-crypto hybrids are cooking.

It helps that the staking structure discourages ‘mercenary’ capital. $SUBBD offers a fixed 20% APY for the first year. Crucially, this yield comes from ecosystem growth, not the fragile arbitrage loops Brazilian regulators are hunting down.

Plus, stakers get XP multipliers and ‘Daily BTS drops,’ gamifying the experience (and aligning incentives).

Built on Ethereum, $SUBBD taps into deep liquidity while offering a specialized layer for content monetization. As Brazil forces the market to grow up, projects with clear revenue models are positioning themselves to capture capital fleeing regulatory grey zones.

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This article is not financial advice. Cryptocurrency markets are volatile and involve significant risk. Regulations regarding stablecoins and crypto assets vary by jurisdiction. Always conduct your own due diligence before investing.

Инвесторы ради сохранения капитала сейчас в первую очередь избавляются от крупных криптовалют, то есть биткоин и ведущие альткоины оказались «в конце пищевой цепочки», заявили аналитики Binance Research.

Galaxy Digital moved quickly to push back on a narrative that a massive Bitcoin trade it handled was driven by fears about quantum computers.

Reports say the massive trade happened, but the firm’s researchers made it clear that the motive was not a sudden technological panic.

Galaxy Denies Quantum Motive

According to Alex Thorn, Galaxy’s head of research, the trade—executed on behalf of a wealthy client—was not about Bitcoin’s resistance to future quantum attacks.

The firm released its quarterly figures at the same time, showing a net loss of $482 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and a $241 million loss for 2025 overall.

Those numbers, paired with the large trade, fed a rumor that rippled through crypto channels and social feeds.

Hooo buddy. To translate what @novogratz is saying here (via $GLXY earnings call this AM): The $9B block trade Galaxy did last quarter was for someone 1) early/rich (clearly), 2) smart, 3) fairly concerned about $BTC Quantum Resistance https://t.co/kooKJyjB1s pic.twitter.com/iUsu1pvM17

— Kellan Grenier (@kellangrenier) February 3, 2026

Market Timing And Headlines

Bitcoin briefly slipped below $75,000 around the same time, and that price move magnified chatter. Some people connected the whale sell-off to an emerging tech threat.

Reports say a handful of market commentators pointed to quantum computing as the reason for the sell. But many experts pushed back, arguing that the timeline for a quantum machine capable of breaking Bitcoin’s cryptography is long.

quantum is not why the whale sold

novo didn’t connect the two. he said it was one reason ppl are claiming for btc weakness, but he disagrees with that (this is clear if you read the full transcript)

he then clarified on bloomberg that quantum isn’t the reason for btc weakness https://t.co/pxvqOvsTZZ pic.twitter.com/JT5Qi0PXI4

— Alex Thorn (@intangiblecoins) February 3, 2026

Adam Back, a long-standing voice in the space, has argued that a meaningful quantum threat is decades away, not a near-term event.

Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum co-founder, agreed that blockchains could adopt stronger signatures well before any widespread risk materializes.

Andreas Antonopoulos, a well-known Bitcoin educator and author, has emphasized that if quantum computers ever became that powerful, many global systems would already be affected, not only crypto.

BIP-360 And The Community Response

A defensive step has emerged inside the ecosystem: supporters and some fund managers have been promoting BIP-360, a proposal that would add a post-quantum signature option for vulnerable Bitcoin addresses.

Reports note that such measures reflect planning, not panic. They show that developers and stakeholders are discussing options and preparing possible upgrades. That planning is part of normal risk management in a system that values longevity.

Trading Reasons Can Be Mixed

Large holders sell for many motives: tax planning, portfolio rebalancing, liquidity needs, or strategic hedging. It is rare for a single rationale—especially a speculative technology fear—to explain a trade of this size without other corroborating signals.

The denial from Galaxy makes the quantum angle look like a post-hoc story that filled a gap in an already jittery market.

Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

Quick Facts:

• Bullish reported a massive Q4 loss of $563M, triggering a share slide and wider crypto market jitters.
• Investors are redirecting attention to BMIC, a quantum-proof wallet offering a full finance stack—from AI security to staking.
• Breakthroughs in quantum computing or regulatory shifts could boost BMIC’s narrative strongly.
• Execution complexity and market timing could slow adoption, but BMIC’s security-first edge may drive long-term value.

Shares of Bullish tumbled after the firm disclosed a staggering Q4 net loss of $563M, a brutal reversal from the $104.8M profit booked just a year earlier. The timing couldn’t be worse.

The report landed while tech and crypto sectors were already reeling, dragging broader equities down with them. It’s a harsh reminder: even heavyweight, institutional-grade platforms aren’t immune to macro pressure.

Amid the fallout, attention has quietly shifted to BMIC, a quantum-secure wallet project currently in presale. Why? Investors seem to be repositioning toward infrastructure that promises long-term safety rather than just short-term gains.

Frankly, if established platforms like Bullish can stumble on financials, securing assets with post-quantum cryptography suddenly feels less like a luxury and more like insurance.

The context is undeniable: the market is in correction mode. Bitcoin has plunged below $70K (down roughly 20% since January), while Ethereum is off more than 10%, both caught in a wave of tech-sector weakness and policy uncertainty. When majors slip this hard, capital often rotates toward protocols addressing deeper structural risks, like the looming threat of quantum decryption.

BMIC Brings Quantum-Proof Security to Crypto Finance

BMIC ($BMIC) isn’t just another wallet and token. It positions itself as the only Post‑Quantum‑Cryptography (PQC)-backed ecosystem for staking and payments on Ethereum.

Its full-stack, RSA-resistant design tackles ‘harvest now, decrypt later’ attacks directly. Sound paranoid? It’s not; it’s a realistic response to advancing quantum capabilities.

With zero public-key exposure, ERC-4337 smart accounts, and AI-enhanced threat detection, the project is building defense for a future that’s approaching faster than most realize. The numbers are specific: tokens are currently priced at $0.049474, and total raised stands at over $433K.

That suggests solid early demand, nearly half a million dollars, for a security-first offering. We haven’t seen massive whale wallets enter just yet, but that’s typical for this stage. The story here is about preservation and preparedness, not pump mechanics.

The logic is simple. As markets shake, defensive plays aren’t just about ROI; they’re about resilience. BMIC offers asset-level protection that conventional solutions (still relying on old encryption standards) simply lack. The pivot makes sense.

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What’s Next and What to Watch

Quantum headlines: Any news about advances in quantum computing, or regulatory chatter on encryption standards, could turbocharge demand for this specific tech stack. Crypto market stabilization: If $BTC or $ETH recovers, altcoins and infrastructure layers like $BMIC often see inflows shortly after. Regulatory clarity: Early alignment on post-quantum encryption could deliver institutional confidence and adoption fast.

Risks? Plenty. BMIC faces execution hurdles common to deep-tech projects. Quantum resistance today doesn’t guarantee immunity tomorrow; it’s an arms race that requires continuous evolution. Plus, wallet adoption cycles are notoriously sticky. And let’s be real—even promising token sales can buckle under a deep bear market.

But here’s the second-order effect casual observers might miss: BMIC isn’t just ‘one more alt.’ It’s a modular infrastructure. That positions it for future ecosystem integration, think cold wallets, DeFi rails, and enterprise-grade custody.

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This article is not financial advice. Presale participation involves high risk, and markets may continue to fall sharply. Evaluate tech maturity and institutional adoption before investing.