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In a significant move for cryptocurrency-linked equities, Mizuho Securities has sharply lowered its price targets for both MicroStrategy (MSTR) and Coinbase (COIN), triggering a fresh wave of analysis about the sector’s valuation landscape in early 2025. This adjustment, reported by Walter Bloomberg, represents a notable shift in institutional sentiment and demands a thorough examination of the underlying market forces. Mizuho Securities Adjusts Crypto Equity Valuations Global investment firm Mizuho Securities formally revised its outlook for two bellwether crypto stocks. Consequently, the firm reduced its price target for MicroStrategy from $403 to $320. Simultaneously, it cut its target for Coinbase from…

TL;DR: Derivatives Weakness: Funding rates for Ether perpetual futures have dipped into negative territory, signaling an increase in demand for short positions. Migration to Layer-2: Mainnet fee revenue dropped from $8M to $2.3M, reflecting the success of rollups but putting pressure on $ETH’s intrinsic value. Capital Outflow: Ethereum ETFs recorded net outflows of $225 million over the past week, reversing the bullish trend seen earlier this month. Ethereum’s price is having difficulty consolidating above $2,100 due to the influence of reduced bullish leverage. While some institutional traders are withdrawing capital, the network is grappling with a technical paradox: increased transaction…

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock is approaching a critical technical inflection point that could determine whether the recent pullback stabilizes or accelerates into a deeper correction. In a February 17 post on X, market analyst Ali Martinez identified $399 as a key support level for TSLA shares. Should the electric vehicle (EV) giant plunge below the critical price, it would face a series of rapidly descending supports until finally hitting $217. Specifically, Martinez warned that a decisive break below $399 could expose TSLA stock to decisively lower level technical targets at $325, $266, and $217. Still, remaining vigilant regarding sudden TSLA…

Key Takeaways The crypto industry is overly focused on interest rates, overshadowing more pressing issues. Accountability is crucial when AI is used by centralized parties to maintain trust in financial systems. Regulatory clarity by February is critical to prevent a negative impact on the crypto market. Updating the definition of security is essential for effective crypto regulation. Filing requirements for stablecoins could hinder their real-world application. Even with new legislation, rulemaking periods could delay stablecoin clarity. Regulation by enforcement and implication has created challenges for the crypto industry. Clear legislative clarity is vital for traditional finance to engage with crypto.…

Key takeaways The demand for energy from the AI sector is immediate and high, reflecting the urgency in energy provisioning. Hyperscalers prioritize bringing capacity online quickly, often over cost considerations, to maintain competitive advantage. International markets offer more economically viable opportunities for bitcoin mining compared to the US Excess energy in countries like Saudi Arabia and France is underutilized due to inadequate grid connections. The cost of bitcoin mining capacity is at an all-time low due to oversupply and reduced demand. Public miners are shifting focus towards high-performance computing (HPC) and AI, impacting the demand for new mining equipment. Modularizing…

NetX, a next-gen Web3 platform using blockchain and AI for seamless payments, has partnered with GANA Insight, a Web3 PayFi entity. The partnership aims to bolster DeFi evolution with the inclusion of seamless payment infrastructure. As NetX mentioned in its official X announcement, the development fortifies the infrastructure needed for cutting-edge payment systems using blockchain technology. Hence, the merger of both platforms’ capabilities, the joint effort is poised to expand PayFi adoption across the globe. 🎉We’re excited to welcome @GANA_Insight to the NetX Web3 Payment Alliance!GANA is building the infrastructure for PayFi — a decentralized payment network enabling fast, transparent,…

Institutional investors appear unfazed by ethereum’s sharp slide from its 2025 peak, as resilient ETP holdings, rising staking participation, and steady accumulation signal that major capital may still be positioning for a longer-term rebound. Ethereum Bear Market May Mask Massive Repricing Setup as Institutions Accumulate Institutional investors continue to maintain exposure to ethereum despite significant market pressure, as Bitwise Europe shared analysis on social media platform X on March 11, highlighting resilient institutional positioning even after a steep decline from the asset’s 2025 peak. Bitwise detailed that ethereum has declined about 58% from its all-time highs reached in late August…

River.Inc, a DeFi protocol that aims to unify liquidity across multiple blockchain networks through its native stablecoin (satUSD), today announced the launch of its stable asset on Stargate Finance, a cross-chain native asset transfer protocol built on LayerZero, a cross-chain interoperability infrastructure that enables users to seamlessly transfer native assets across different chains. With this collaboration, River leverages Stargate Finance’s cross-chain infrastructure (LayerZero) to advance its satUSD stablecoin’s interoperability, to make the stable asset a more capital-efficient, omnichain stablecoin with deep multichain liquidity on the DeFi market. River.Inc, formally known as Satoshi Protocol, is a chain-abstraction stablecoin system that connects…

Ethereum price is drawing renewed attention after a fresh lifetime record quietly appeared in the derivatives market. On the surface, the development may look like growing trader confidence. But when combined with Ethereum’s recent price structure and momentum signals, the picture becomes less bullish. Several indicators are now pointing to a weakening setup that could determine whether Ethereum price stabilizes here or reopens the path toward $1,800. Record Leverage Ratio Shows Speculation Is Intensifying Ethereum price is currently trading in one of the most speculative derivatives environments in its recent history. The estimated leverage ratio across exchanges has surged to…

SafePal, a comprehensive cryptocurrency wallet suite built to secure, manage, and trade digital assets on more than 200 blockchains, has announced its landmark collaboration with Uniswap, a leading decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Ethereum blockchain, allowing users to trade crypto assets directly from their wallet. .@Uniswap is now live as one of our swap providers 🦄More liquidity. Better experience.Start swapping via Uniswap in SafePal pic.twitter.com/rcC8pjjR3e — SafePal – Crypto Wallet (@SafePal) March 18, 2026 The primary purpose is to enhance in-wallet token swapping by facilitating deeper liquidity and a smooth Decentralized Finance (DeFi) trading experience. Uniswap reduces the dependency of…