Author: John Smith
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. As volatility grows in 2026, XRP and BTC holders turn to IO DeFi’s affiliate program for structured, stable income. Summary As crypto volatility rises in 2026, XRP and BTC holders turn to IO DeFi’s affiliate model for market-neutral income. IO DeFi gains attention as XRP and BTC users seek stable, rules-based returns without trading or new capital. With price-only profits fading, IO DeFi’s affiliate program offers XRP and BTC holders a zero-investment income path. Amidst the high volatility of…
XRP price remains in a bear market this week despite some important network news and progress on its permissioned decentralized exchange vote. Summary XRP price has crashed by 57% from its highest level in 2025. The vote for the Permissioned DEX is moving on smoothly and is likely to pass. Technical analysis suggests that it is hovering at a crucial support level. The Ripple (XRP) token dropped to a key support level at $1.5463, down 56% from its 2025 high. This retreat has coincided with the broad crypto market crash that has hit Bitcoin and most altcoins. XRP price has…
Solana price has dropped for four consecutive weeks and is now trading at a crucial support level despite the soaring network metrics during the ongoing crypto winter. Summary Solana price dropped below the neckline of the head-and-shoulders chart pattern. Spot SOL ETFs have added over $6.8 million in inflows this month. Solana’s transactions and active addresses have soared in the past few weeks. The Solana (SOL) token dropped to $93, down nearly 70% from its January 2025 high. It has dropped to the lowest level since February 2024. The ongoing crash occurred even as third-party data showed that spot Solana…
Bitcoin price has deteriorated over recent weeks, with repeated bearish daily closes below key support increasing downside risk toward $54,860. Summary Bitcoin is trading below the $78,000–$78,289 support on daily closes Downside risk increases toward $54,860, high-timeframe support 0.618 Fibonacci confluence may allow a potential market low to form Bitcoin (BTC) price has entered a vulnerable phase after failing to hold several critical technical levels that previously supported price action. Over the past few weeks, the market has shifted from consolidation into sustained weakness, with sellers gaining control across multiple timeframes. This transition has been reinforced by consecutive bearish daily…
Crash playbook: avoid panic selling, rebalance into BTC, ETH and quality names, buy dips with a plan, harden security, and treat this drawdown as paid education. Summary Step back from the stampede, check what truly changed, and separate real protocol damage from simple repricing in a risk‑off macro tape. Rebuild risk around Bitcoin, Ethereum, and a few high‑conviction assets, using disciplined DCA instead of guessing bottoms or averaging into dead projects. Use the crash as a security and education audit: move long‑term funds to hardware wallets, cut venue risk, and study macro, flows, and funding so the next drawdown feels…
MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor frames Bitcoin’s sharp drawdowns as “Satoshi’s gift,” arguing volatility rewards long-term holders, not short-term traders. Summary Saylor says Bitcoin volatility is “Satoshi’s gift to the faithful,” casting sharp price swings as a feature that rewards long-term conviction over trading. He reiterates his “Rules of Bitcoin” — “Buy Bitcoin. Don’t sell the Bitcoin.” — stressing that drawdowns are structural, not a sign of market failure. With MicroStrategy holding large BTC reserves through multiple cycles, his comments echo narratives that typically resurface MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor addressed Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent volatility with remarks positioning price instability as an inherent…
Tether has reportedly rolled back plans to raise as much as $20 billion in a funding round that would have positioned the stablecoin issuer as one of the most valuable private companies in the world. Summary Tether has reportedly scaled back its fundraising target from $20 billion to as little as $5 billion. CEO Paolo Ardoino has said the $15 to $20 billion figure was a maximum threshold. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino downplayed the size of the reported raise, which would have placed the company’s valuation near $500 billion, calling it a “misconception,” the Financial Times reported on Feb. 4.…
Polymarket is taking its brand offline, opening a free grocery store in New York City and backing it with a $1 million donation to fight food insecurity. Summary Polymarket will open a free grocery store in NYC on Feb. 12, open to all residents. The company donated $1 million to Food Bank For New York City. The move blends community support with a high-profile brand push. Polymarket, the crypto-based prediction market platform, announced on Feb. 3 that it will open New York City’s first free grocery store later this month as part of a community-focused initiative. The pop-up store, called…
MetaMask has added access to more than 200 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs through a new integration with Ondo Finance, expanding users’ ability to trade traditional assets directly inside the wallet. Summary Ondo’s tokenized stocks and ETFs are now available inside MetaMask. The integration allows users to access traditional assets without brokers. The move reflects growing demand for onchain financial products. Ondo announced the update on Feb. 3, saying its Ondo Global Markets platform is now supported in MetaMask. The integration allows eligible mobile users in supported regions to access tokenized equities, exchange-traded funds, and commodity-linked products without leaving the…
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s hidden crypto investments came to light in a new release of so-called Epstein files — documents from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), revealing his $3 million stake in Coinbase and links to Bitcoin developer Blockstream. Summary Epstein invested $3 million in Coinbase in 2014 through a U.S. Virgin Islands-based entity. Epstein also backed Bitcoin developer Blockstream in 2014 but sold his stake months later due to conflicts of interest. The revelations are part of a new batch of documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice. Epstein, according to Bloomberg, invested in Coinbase through…