Author: John Smith
Gold at $5k exposes how brutally altcoins have lagged, even as gold-backed RWA tokens like PAXG and XAUT surge in adoption and on-chain trading. Summary Analyst flags weekly RSI near 25 for altcoins versus gold, matching or exceeding COVID-crash style stress. Gold-backed RWA tokens PAXG and XAUT track spot near $5k yet remain a tiny slice of global bullion despite accelerating inflows. Tokenized gold and silver markets expand with volatile derivatives flow as investors hunt on-chain exposure to hard assets. Michaël van de Poppe fires a warning flare. “The current valuation of #Altcoins against Gold is the lowest it has…
Crypto security nonprofit Security Alliance has received a sponsorship from the Ethereum Foundation as it ramps up efforts to curb crypto drainers and other attack vectors targeting Ethereum users. Summary The Ethereum Foundation is sponsoring a SEAL security engineer to track and neutralize crypto drainers targeting Ethereum users. Drainer-related thefts fell to $84 million in 2025, the lowest on record, according to data cited by SEAL. According to SEAL, the Ethereum Foundation has sponsored a security engineer through the nonprofit’s “Trillion Dollar Security” initiative after it reached out to the foundation late last year. In line with SEAL’s objective, the…
Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetual futures exchange, has quietly overtaken Coinbase in total notional trading volume, marking a major shift in how crypto traders are choosing to trade. Summary Hyperliquid recorded about $2.6T in notional trading volume in 2025. Coinbase posted roughly $1.4T over the same period. The gap reflects rising demand for on-chain derivatives platforms. According to data shared on Feb. 10 by on-chain analytics platform Artemis, Hyperliquid processed about $2.6 trillion in notional trading volume in 2025. Coinbase, one of the world’s largest centralized exchanges, recorded around $1.4 trillion over the same period. Despite Hyperliquid (HYPE) launching only a…
A large Dogecoin transfer to Robinhood has drawn attention amid a volatile crypto market. On Saturday, 203.6 million DOGE—worth roughly $20.1 million—was moved from an unknown wallet to the trading platform, coinciding with a 6% rebound in Dogecoin’s price. Summary A large Dogecoin “whale” transfer to Robinhood—203.6 million DOGE worth about $20.1 million—coincided with a 6% price rebound. Nearly 278 million DOGE moved to Robinhood on February 4, signaling heightened activity by large holders during unstable market conditions. Whale Alert data shows this was the second major transfer in days. The move followed several days of declines and marked a…
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has generated at least $1.4 billion for the Trump and Witkoff families since November 2024, far surpassing the cash generated by Donald Trump’s real estate empire over an eight-year period. Summary World Liberty Financial has generated at least $1.4 billion for the Trump and Witkoff families since late 2024. Most WLFI token proceeds flow to Trump-controlled entities. Related crypto ventures, including American Bitcoin, experienced dramatic post-listing declines According to the Wall Street Journal, the Trump family received at least $1.2 billion in cash within roughly 16 months, along with an additional $2.25 billion in unrealized crypto…
Market commentator Jim Cramer claimed on CNBC that the Trump administration plans to purchase Bitcoin for a proposed U.S. Strategic Reserve amid ongoing market volatility. Summary Cramer claimed the Trump administration may buy Bitcoin for a proposed U.S. Strategic Reserve, reportedly targeting a $60,000 entry price amid recent market volatility. The U.S. government currently holds 328,372 BTC (over $23 billion), with executive orders specifying that reserves come from asset forfeitures and cannot be sold; Treasury officials say public funds cannot be used to buy crypto. Interest in a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is rising, with Polymarket placing the probability of establishment…
Bitcoin’s price has bounced from key support near $60,000, but declining volume and rising overhead resistance are raising concerns that the move may be a bull trap rather than a sustainable recovery. Summary $60,000 support sparked the bounce, but demand remains weak Low volume and VWAP/Fibonacci rejection, signal fragile upside Acceptance below the point of control, favors rotation back toward support Bitcoin (BTC) price action has staged a short-term rebound after successfully retesting a major high-timeframe support level near $60,000. While the bounce initially appeared constructive, deeper analysis reveals that the move higher has lacked strong participation. Declining volume during…
HOOD stock price rose by over 2% on Monday, continuing a recovery that started on Friday when it surged by over 13% as American equities and the crypto market bounced back. Summary Robinhood share price remains in a technical bear market after crashing by 46% from its all-time high. The company will publish its financial results on Tuesday this week. Analysts are optimistic that its revenue continued growing in the fourth quarter. Robinhood shares jumped to $84, up significantly from the year-to-date low of $72 as focus shifts to the upcoming quarterly earnings. Robinhood to publish its Q4 earnings on…
The BMNR stock price hovered at the crucial support level of $20 as BitMine continued to accumulate Ethereum, and its fundamentals improved. Summary BitMine’s stock price has formed a falling wedge pattern, pointing to a rebound. Data shows that Ethereum’s transactions and network fees have soared recently. The supply of ETH tokens in exchanges has continued falling this month. BitMine stock has retreated by over 85%from its highest level in July last year. It is also slowly forming the highly bullish falling wedge pattern, pointing to a strong rebound. In a statement, Tom Lee’s BitMine said that it continued to…
Michael Saylor continued his dollar-cost averaging last week, even as Bitcoin tumbled to its lowest level since 2024 and losses soared. Summary Strategy continued its Bitcoin accumulation as its unrealized losses rose. The company bought 1,142 coins last week, bringing its total holdings to 714,644. Wall Street analysts are highly bullish on the MSTR stock. Strategy continues Bitcoin accumulation In a statement, Saylor said that his company bought 1,142 Bitcoin (BTC) at the average price of $78,815. This purchase brought its total Bitcoin holdings to 714,644 valued at over $49 billion. Data compiled by Bitcoin Treasuries shows that its average…