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- Ether Resumes Plunge, Tracking Bitcoin Slide on Risk-Off Mood After a relatively quiet start to the week, the two largest cryptocurrencies began sliding again on Tuesday as bearish sentiment weighed on digital assets. Ether, which has recorded steeper losses than Bitcoin since a sharp October selloff, fell as much as 6% to $1,994. It was trading down 5% to around $2,014 at 6:25 a.m. in New York. Bitcoin fell as much as 2.4% to $68,666, after hovering around $70,000 over the weekend and slipping below that level on Monday. The original cryptocurrency had nearly touched $60,000 on Friday before rebounding. Bitcoin is coming off a particularly bruising week that saw it erase all of its gains since US President Donald Trump was...

- Positive internal factors such as ETFs and DATs fail to fully explain why capital has continued to flow out of the market since mid-last year. The correlation between Bitcoin and US software stocks offers a new perspective. Recent data highlights how private credit has come to dominate the crypto market. A Strong Correlation Between Bitcoin And US Software Stocks According to a Grayscale report, recent Bitcoin price movements have closely tracked high-growth software stocks. This behavior shows that BTC is trading more like a growth asset than “digital gold.” Grayscale’s chart shows tight synchronization between US software stocks and Bitcoin from early 2024 to the present. This correlation implies that the same underlying forces...

- If You Made Money on Crypto, Here Are 5 Tax Traps To Avoid Now Making money on crypto can feel straightforward until tax season reveals how many everyday transactions quietly trigger taxes. As IRS reporting expands, investors who assume nothing counts until they cash out may be setting themselves up for an expensive surprise. Crypto experts explained five tax traps to avoid. 1. Thinking Nothing Counts Until You Cash Out Many crypto investors assume taxes only matter when money hits their bank account. “Many taxable events happen long before that,” said Ravi Parikh, CFO and managing director of Parikh Financial. Gregory Monaco, a CPA and the owner of Monaco CPA, explained that even when you trade one coin for another, the IRS...

- SoFi Technologies Is Making Significant Moves in the Cryptocurrency Market. If history repeats, investors can see supercharged returns. When asked what they see as the most innovative industries, investors probably won't pick financial services. But SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) is changing that narrative. Its monster growth proves how well it's resonating with customers. The fintech stock is making an aggressive push into the cryptocurrency market. If history repeats, shareholders may enjoy supercharged returns. SoFi is putting its foot on the crypto gas pedal Just in the final six months of 2025, SoFi made some big moves that indicate management's heightened focus on blockchain technology. In August, SoFi announced an...

- Bitcoin’s Most Dangerous Setups Formed Days Before October 10 Crash: How to Spot it Next Time Billion-dollar liquidation events are no longer rare in crypto markets. While these crashes often appear suddenly, on-chain data, leverage positioning, and technical signals usually reveal stress long before forced selling begins. This article examines whether reconstructing major historical events can help anticipate liquidation cascades. Throughout this piece, we analyze two major events: October 2025 (long liquidation cascade) and April 2025 (short squeeze), and trace the signals that appeared before both. The focus remains primarily on Bitcoin-specific metrics, as it still accounts for nearly 60% of total market dominance. October 10...

- After Crashing 22% in 7 Days, Is Bitcoin Still a Buy? Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is dropping like a rock, down by 22% in the past seven days alone (as of Feb. 5). Investors are either panicking or resigned to their fates, and social media is alight with hyperbolic predictions that the end of cryptocurrency itself is nigh. What's more, with the coin down significantly during the past 12 months as well, it's unclear whether the bear market is just getting started. The uncertainty is demoralizing investors even more. So is this coin going to survive, and is it still a buy? This crash hurts more than normal volatility This crypto sell-off feels worse than usual because it's happening alongside a wider collapse in risk assets, including...

- The crypto market capitalization has fallen more than 20% year-to-date. In February, investors are divided over whether prices are approaching a local bottom or whether the broader bear market still has room to run. Amid persistent volatility and growing uncertainty, a key question remains: when is the right time to buy the dip? Analytics platform Santiment has outlined 5 signals to help traders. Are Traders Missing Buy Signals During Market Fear? Santiment Shares 5 Signals According to Santiment, the first indicator comes from extreme negative social sentiment. By measuring the balance of pessimistic and optimistic language tied directly to specific assets, traders can better filter out noise and identify moments when fear...

- Bitcoin has attempted to recover in recent sessions, but upward momentum has stalled as the market waits for a clearer direction. Price remains range-bound after a sharp correction, frustrating short-term traders. Despite this pause, historical indicators suggest a bottom may be forming. Past cycles show similar conditions often precede renewed recovery phases. Bitcoin Profitable Supply Hits 2022 Level Bitcoin’s recent decline triggered a signal last seen during the 2022 bear market. The percentage of supply in profit fell to around 50%, meaning half of all circulating BTC is now underwater. This threshold has historically coincided with market bottoms rather than prolonged sell-offs. When profitable supply compresses to these...

- How TradFi and Crypto Are Converging — And What It Means for Traders Markets have modernized in almost every way—except one. Trading infrastructure has gone digital, execution is instantaneous, and information moves globally in real time. Yet most traditional markets still shut down on nights, weekends, and holidays. This is where TradFi intersects with crypto-native infrastructure. Platforms like Phemex are narrowing that gap by listing TradFi futures—price-tracking contracts tied to assets such as gold and silver—on infrastructure built for continuous markets. Spot Trading vs Futures Contracts Spot and futures markets work differently, and that difference explains why TradFi futures matter. Put simply, spot trading means you...

- Bitcoin’s Four-Year Cycle Is Intact, and the Latest Sell-Off Shows Why Bitcoin’s (BTC) latest price correction is reinforcing, rather than undermining, the long-standing 4-year halving cycle that has historically shaped the asset’s market behavior, according to a new report from Kaiko Research. The debate carries significant implications for traders and investors navigating Bitcoin’s volatility in early 2026. Bitcoin Is Following Its 4-Year Cycle Amid Sharp Correction Bitcoin fell from its cycle peak near $126,000 to the $60,000–$70,000 range in early February. This marked a drawdown of roughly 52%. While the move rattled market sentiment, Kaiko argues the decline is fully consistent with previous post-halving bear markets and...

- New data from Artemis shows that Hyperliquid, an on-chain derivatives platform, has overtaken Coinbase in notional trading volume. Notably, Coinbase is revered as the largest US-based exchange by trading volume. Hyperliquid's ascent is forcing the crypto industry to reassess long-held assumptions about where serious trading activity takes place. Hyperliquid Surpasses Coinbase in Trading Volume According to Artemis, Hyperliquid recorded roughly $2.6 trillion in notional trading volume, compared with $1.4 trillion for Coinbase, meaning nearly double the activity. The figures mark one of the clearest signals yet that high-performance on-chain platforms are capturing a growing share of global derivatives flows. This milestone fuels...

- Bitcoin’s U.S. demand signal flickers back after crash Bitcoin’s (BTC) sharp rebound from last week’s plunge toward $60,000 has been accompanied by a subtle but important shift in one closely watched indicator of U.S. demand. The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index — which tracks the price gap between bitcoin traded on Coinbase and the global market average — has climbed sharply from deeply negative territory, moving from around -0.22% at the height of the selloff to roughly -0.05% by Tuesday. While the index remains below zero, the rebound suggests U.S.-based investors stepped in to buy the dip as forced selling pressure eased. Coinbase is widely viewed as a proxy for institutional and dollar-based flows. A deeply negative premium...

- Is Bitcoin's Sell-Off Finally Running Out of Steam? Sell-side pressure for Bitcoin, which last week brought the world’s largest crypto to its lowest point since President Donald Trump was elected for a second term, has begun to abate. Analysts point to increasing demand from large buyers, the balance of aggressive buying and selling, and the percentage of supply in profit as evidence that the drawdown could be running out of steam. “From the perspective of price action and on-chain distribution, the pace of the decline is indeed decelerating,” Tim Sun, senior researcher at HashKey Group, told Decrypt. “However, we have yet to see a signal for a definitive trend reversal.” The market remains constrained by tight liquidity, policy...

- Fintechs Back Fed Payments Account That Could Open Rails to Crypto Firms Financial technology trade groups, led by the American Fintech Council, are urging the Federal Reserve to move forward with a plan that would give certain non-bank financial firms direct access to U.S. payment rails. “A well-designed payment account can expand competition and responsible innovation in payments without introducing new risk,” Phil Goldfeder, CEO of the American Fintech Council, said in a statement. A payment account is a limited Federal Reserve account that allows certain financial firms to send and settle payments directly, without granting them full banking privileges. The push comes as the Fed reviews responses to its Request for...

- Tech investors have a big decision to make these days. Should they chase after high-growth artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups with little in the way of profitability, or should they focus on entrenched tech leaders with billions of dollars in profits flowing in each year? If revenue and profitability matter to you as an investor, then it's impossible not to sit up and take notice of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN). It's now on pace to post more than $2.5 billion in net income each year. And it has a brand-new "everything exchange" strategy positioning it for future growth ahead. Coinbase financial results In 3Q 2025, Coinbase posted $1.87 billion in revenue, topping Wall Street analyst expectations. It did so via a resurgence...

- McHenry Predicts Fast Crypto Deal as Witt Brokers Talks Speaking at the Ondo Summit in New York City, former House Financial Services Chair Patrick McHenry and White House advisor Patrick Witt expressed optimism that a sweeping crypto market structure bill could be passed within months. Optimism is growing both in Washington and within the industry as negotiations continue to progress. A major hurdle, however, remains the issue of stablecoin yield, which is currently unresolved. McHenry emphasized the foundational importance of DeFi in these discussions. Although ethical concerns are present, they are not expected to prevent the passage of the bill. The timeline is anticipated to be compressed as legislators work towards a...

- Is Bitcoin a No-Brainer Buy at Less Than $75,000? Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) hasn't proven to be much of a safe-haven asset this year. It's down around 20% since the start of 2026, as investors have been turning to gold and silver as ways to hedge their risk. The cryptocurrency has recently hit a new 52-week low of just over $60,000. Back in April of last year, when the market was concerned about reciprocal tariffs weighing on the economy, Bitcoin reached lows of around $75,000 and ended up roaring back. Is the world's top cryptocurrency a no-brainer buy while it remains below that threshold? Will Bitcoin bounce back in 2026? Bitcoin began to fall in value in the latter part of 2025, as investors grew concerned about valuations and a...

- AI-generated deepfake videos portraying former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao and Yi He have flooded Crypto Twitter. This has sparked debate over how far artificial intelligence has advanced in replicating real crypto figures. The short videos, styled as dramatic “internal affairs” mini-series, use highly realistic AI avatars modeled on Zhao and Yi He, complete with lifelike voices, facial expressions, and emotional delivery. While many users have clearly labeled the videos as AI-generated satire, the quality of the videos has shocked parts of the crypto community. Several clips circulated widely across X throughout the day, with users noting that the visuals and dialogue now rival professional studio productions. Deepfakes and...

- Altcoin momentum is picking up as renewed buying pressure returns to select high-beta tokens. After a period of consolidation and volatility, several charts are now flashing continuation signals and reversal signals. BeInCrypto has analyzed three such altcoins that the investors should watch in the second week of February. Axie Infinity (AXS) AXS emerged as the best-performing altcoin today, surging 18% over the past 24 hours. The rally helped preserve the broader uptrend that began at the start of the year. Renewed buying interest suggests traders are regaining confidence after recent volatility weighed on momentum. A recent pullback delayed a potential Golden Cross that AXS was approaching in early February. If bullish momentum...

- A sharp pullback in the crypto market in recent days has cratered valuations for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies; however, advisors’ caution in allocating to crypto has largely insulated them from the volatility. Advisors who allocate to crypto largely use ETFs. The crypto crash has prompted a surge in trading volume. BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF, IBIT, for example, saw a record of nearly 300 million shares traded last Thursday, over $10 billion in notional value. The market remains bearish on a recovery, despite Bitcoin's value seemingly stabilizing around $70,000 after dropping to a low of $60,000 from a 2026 peak of around $100,000. According to analysis, Bitcoin perpetual futures are flashing continued warning...