Author: John Smith

Solana price has broken its short-term bearish structure, signaling a potential momentum shift that could open the door for a bullish expansion toward the $95 resistance zone. Summary Local bearish trend invalidated, signaling a shift in short-term momentum Holding above the value area low supports higher-low formation $95 high-timeframe resistance is the next target, if bullish structure persists Solana (SOL) price action is showing a notable improvement in structure after breaking out of a local bearish downtrend that had controlled price movement for much of the week. This shift marks an important technical development, as Solana has now printed a new…

Meme coin market capitalization reached $34.5 billion with a 3.5% gain over 24 hours, according to CoinGecko data. Summary Meme coin market cap climbs to $34.5B with modest gains. Santiment calls “meme era dead” sentiment a capitulation sign. DOGE leads sector while Pump.fun posts strongest rebound. Trading volume hit $2.89 billion as major tokens posted modest recoveries, with Pump.fun leading gains at 9.3% and Shiba Inu climbing 5.7% during the period. Santiment identified a “nostalgia” narrative forming around meme coins as traders treat the sector as “permanently dead.” The sentiment analytics platform called this collective acceptance of the “end of…

XRP price jumped by over 4% today, February 14, reaching its highest level in over a week. It has now rebounded by over 30% from the year-to-date low of $1.1145. Summary XRP price has rebounded by over 30% from its lowest level this year. The rally coincided with the performance of other crypto prices. It accelerated after the US published encouraging inflation data. Ripple (XRP) token has soared, mirroring the performance of the broader crypto market. Bitcoin (BTC) jumped to $70,000, while other top cryptocurrencies like Zcash, Morpho, and Pippin soared by over 20%. The market capitalization of all coins…

Bitcoin price held steady on Saturday, reaching a high of $70,000 for the first time in days, even as a partial government shutdown started in the United States.  Summary Bitcoin price rose to $70,000 as the recent recovery continued. The US government experienced a new partial shutdown. Technical analysis suggests that Bitcoin price may rebound. Bitcoin (BTC) rose to $70,000, up substantially from the year-to-date low of $60,000. The rebound coincided with Friday’s stock market rally and the broader crypto market recovery. Bitcoin’s price action happened as a partial government shutdown started in the US. This shutdown is now affecting…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Building blockchain projects in web3 no longer demands months of Solidity coding or six-figure budgets, as production-ready code cuts DeFi costs 90% and slashes timelines from months to days. Summary Web3.Market lets web3 project founders buy production-ready smart contracts, cutting blockchain development costs by 90%. Blockchain code marketplaces compress months of Solidity work into days, reducing audit and deployment costs. Curated dApp templates and tools on Web3.Market offer secure, ready-to-launch projects beyond GitHub’s open code. The calculus of blockchain…

Virginia’s crypto ATM regulation bill passed both state chambers and now awaits the governor’s signature. Summary Virginia approves crypto kiosk rules with licensing and limits. New users face 48-hour hold to prevent scam-related losses. Bill targets fraud as kiosks often mistaken for bank ATMs. The legislation creates statewide licensing requirements, consumer protections, and transaction limits while prohibiting operators from marketing kiosks as ATMs or using ATM-related language. Delegate Michelle Maldonado, the bill’s sponsor, cited scam cases across Virginia including a Southwest Virginia victim who lost $15,000 and incidents in Fairfax County. Scams account for approximately 7% of the crypto kiosk…

ProCap Financial chairman Anthony Pompliano predicted Bitcoin will benefit from a “monetary slingshot” as the Federal Reserve prints money to combat deflation. Summary Pompliano sees Bitcoin gaining after deflation triggers money printing. BTC drop to $70K tests long-term debasement thesis for holders. Gold leads now, but Bitcoin may win in post-deflation phase. Speaking on FOX Business, Pompliano said Bitcoin’s value proposition remains intact long-term, but investors must hold through periods when deflation masks currency debasement effects. Bitcoin (BTC) fell 50% from its $126,000 all-time high to around $70,000 as deflation replaced inflation as the primary economic concern. Pompliano framed this…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Over the past two years, the Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem has witnessed a proliferation of “layer 2s” that have claimed to bring decentralized finance to the world’s oldest blockchain network. Despite the high hopes many Bitcoin enthusiasts held for these protocols, their results have fallen catastrophically short. Summary Most “Bitcoin L2s” aren’t L2s at all: They’re sidechains with bridges, new tokens, and weaker security models that don’t inherit Bitcoin’s base-layer guarantees. Token-first design is the real red flag:…

The honeymoon is over—for President Donald Trump and for crypto enthusiasts alike. A new Morning Consult poll shows Trump’s approval slipping to 45%, with disapproval climbing to 52%, down slightly from two weeks ago and far below the 52% approval he enjoyed at the start of his second term. Summary The Dow Jones surged past 50,000 earlier this month, but voters aren’t cheering. Republicans (86%) still approve of Trump, according to a new survey; while Democrats (11%) and Independents (33%) remain skeptical of his policies and actions. Critics view conflicts of interest from Trump and his family’s crypto ventures as…

Shiba Inu Coin price has crashed into a bear market, moving from a high of $0.00004565 in March 2024 to the current $0.0000060, and activity in the futures market points to more downside. Summary Shiba Inu Coin price has dived, with its market cap falling from $41 billion to $3.7 billion. The futures open interest has continued falling in the past few months. Its weighted funding rate has remained in the red since February 5. Shiba Inu (SHIB), the biggest meme coin on Ethereum (ETH), was trading at $0.0000060, with its market cap falling from a record high of over…