Author: John Smith

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. For over a decade, the idea of money moving on-chain has hovered between promise and pause. The technology was always ahead of behaviour. Infrastructure matured faster than trust. Capital, especially institutional capital, preferred to observe rather than participate. Summary The shift is behavioral, not technical: Infrastructure was ready years ago — 2025 is when institutions started asking “how does this fit?” instead of “how fast can it go?” Serious capital has arrived quietly: Family offices and HNWIs…

January’s “fake rally” ended with Bitcoin losing its $84k floor as smart money sold into ETF euphoria, rebuilt stablecoin war chests, and shifted to defensive accumulation, according to a new monthly report published by Finestel. Summary Finestel says tourists chased “Trump QE” ETF flows as BTC spiked toward $98k, before Fed and Iran shocks sent Bitcoin crashing while gold hit new highs. BTC’s close near $77,195 trapped ~1.2m coins at a loss, while ETH broke $2,900 support, saw a 26% January drop, and on-chain realized losses topped $400m per day. Pro desks raised stablecoin allocations from ~5% to 28% and…

A Dubai-based crypto investor has sparked debate after announcing on X that she sold all her XRP holdings and increased her exposure to Shiba Inu. Summary A Dubai-based investor said she sold all her XRP holdings to buy more Shiba Inu, reigniting the debate between utility-driven tokens and meme coins. The move follows her earlier January prediction that SHIB could reach $1 in 2026, signaling strong conviction in the meme token’s upside. The switch drew criticism from the crypto community, with users questioning the decision to exit XRP amid contrasting price performance between the two assets. The short but pointed…

Bitcoin faces a theoretical security risk from future quantum computers, but the threat is manageable and not imminent, according to a new research note from digital asset manager CoinShares. Summary CoinShares says quantum computing poses a real but distant risk to Bitcoin, not an immediate security threat. Only a small share of Bitcoin’s supply, mainly in older addresses, is theoretically vulnerable to quantum attacks. Bitcoin can adopt quantum-resistant upgrades over time, giving the network ample room to adapt. The firm said concerns that quantum computing could break Bitcoin’s (BTC) cryptography are often overstated, noting that the technology required to carry…

Cardano price is under pressure near $0.27 as falling open interest and weak technical structure continue to limit recovery attempts. Summary ADA open interest has fallen from $1.6 billion to $334 million, pointing to a sharp exit by leveraged traders. Price remains below key moving averages, with repeated rejections near the $0.32 level. Technical indicators show weak momentum, keeping downside levels near $0.24–$0.25 in focus. Cardano traded slightly lower on Feb. 9, changing hands at $0.2705 at the time of writing. The token has lost about 31% over the past month and continues to sit near levels last seen in…

Crypto volatility has hit XRP hard, with macro worries and geopolitical tension putting traders on edge. The most recent drop has pushed the token near a major support level. Next up, we’ll examine the market and provide our latest XRP price prediction. Summary XRP has recently dropped over 20%, briefly touching $1.13 before recovering to around $1.40. The token remains under pressure from macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and weak spot XRP ETF demand. Traders are watching key U.S. economic data, including the February 11 jobs report and February 13 CPI figures, for market guidance. In the short term, XRP is…

Stablecoin issuer Tether has minted another $1 billion worth of USDT, adding to a sharp rise in stablecoin issuance over the past week, according to on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain. Summary Tether minted $1B USDT, adding to roughly $4.75B in stablecoins issued by Tether and Circle over the past week, according to Lookonchain. Analysts caution the surge is a liquidity signal, not a buy signal, noting that rising stablecoin supply has also coincided with choppy or falling Bitcoin prices. Markets are watching deployment, redemptions, and velocity, alongside macro factors like ETF flows and derivatives funding, for confirmation of bullish momentum. The…

Ethereum price could be preparing a strong rebound after forming a giant hammer candle and confirming the inverted head-and-shoulders chart pattern as the staking queue jumps to a record high. Summary Ethereum price dropped for three consecutive weeks. The staking queue has jumped to a record high. ETH has formed an inverted head-and-shoulders pattern. Ethereum (ETH) token was trading at $2,080, up sharply from last week’s low of $1,738. This price is much lower than the all-time high of nearly $5,000.  The ongoing Ethereum crash is notable as it is happening when the token has some of the best fundamentals…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Revolut’s fintech expansion across Europe and globally is severely constraining the playing field for European fintech founders. Attempting to build a European-scale fintech — which means competing directly with Revolut — has become extremely challenging, both from a product and marketing perspective. Summary Revolut closed the fintech door — crypto opens a new one: Competing head-on with a 65M-user super-app is a losing game, but Revolut’s relative neglect of crypto creates a rare, defensible opening. MiCA turned…

Bitwise advisor Jeff Park attributed the February 5 crypto selloff to multi-asset portfolio deleveraging rather than crypto-specific factors. Summary February 5 selling was driven by multi-asset fund deleveraging, not crypto-native fear. CME basis trades unwound violently as pod shops de-grossed across portfolios. Short gamma and structured product hedging amplified downside despite ETF inflows. IBIT recorded 10 billion in trading volume, doubling its previous high, while options activity hit historic levels led by put contracts rather than calls. The crash saw Bitcoin (BTC) fall 13.2% yet IBIT posted $230 million in net creations with 6 million new shares, bringing total ETF…