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Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins have been in a long-term downtrend, and fear dominates the market. At this point, according to the fear and greed index, the market is in the extreme fear zone with a score of 9, and Binance co-founder and co-CEO Yi He stated that the cryptocurrency market has entered an extreme fear phase. In a comprehensive statement from account X, Yi He said the market would rebound once the climate of fear and uncertainty (FUD) dissipates. Yi He stated that investor confidence has decreased due to the widespread fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) in the cryptocurrency market.…

1inch rolled out a major set of upgrades today, bringing a cleaner trading experience, a renamed advanced interface and a measurable bump in swap speed across its infrastructure. The changes, centered on a newly introduced Trade Mode, the rebranding of Pro to 1inch Terminal, and backend execution improvements, are the product team’s response to user data and community feedback collected since last year’s redesign of 1inch.com. The new Trade Mode aims to marry professional workflows with greater clarity. Rather than crowding advanced features into a single crowded page, Trade Mode presents a structured interface that highlights execution settings and trade…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is calling on the blockchain’s community to rethink its ultimate purpose, urging developers to abandon the pursuit of Big Tech “shininess” in favor of building a refuge against growing global authoritarianism and corporate overreach. “Do not try to be Apple or Google, seeing crypto as a tech sector that enables efficiency or shininess. Instead, build our part of the sanctuary tech ecosystem,” he said. Buterin outlined his concerns regarding “the way the world is going,” citing government surveillance, tech monopolies, and social media manipulation. Most notably, he expressed deep frustration that Ethereum has not played a…

Despite all the geopolitical tensions, the cryptocurrency market is set to close the week with a very strong 5% increase, led by Bitcoin. The world’s largest cryptocurrency, contrary to expectations, has not experienced any decline following the historic events between the US and Venezuela, and is currently trading above $91,000. However, the new week should be closely watched as numerous economic developments and altcoin events are expected. Here is the weekly cryptocurrency calendar we have specially prepared for you at Bitcoinsistemi.com. (All times are given in UTC+3 Turkish time) Monday, January 5th CHZ – PEPPER DAO voting is starting. BGB…

Kraken sacked its chief financial officer, Stephanie Lemmerman, just as the crypto exchange prepares to publicly list in the U.S. in the early part of this year, according to two people familiar with the matter. Lemmerman joined Kraken from Dapper Labs in November 2024 and was the exchange’s CFO for one year and four months. She now has a strategic advisory role at Kraken, one of the people said. Robert Moore, formerly VP of business expansion, has basically taken over her job, the person said. An updated leadership page on the website of Kraken’s parent company, Payward Inc., lists Moore…

Decentralized stablecoin protocol Usual has rolled out direct EUR0-to-EUR conversions, marking a significant milestone in simplifying fiat on- and off-ramps for European users. The service utilizes SEPA and SEPA Instant transfers, providing seamless euro transactions across the continent. The EUR0 token represents a digital euro balance backed by European sovereign bonds, integrated into Usual’s platform to facilitate efficient euro transfers. This integration aims to enhance the ease of transactions by eliminating the need for exchange accounts, intermediate tokens, or third-party trading platforms, according to a blog post. SEPA Instant, a key component of this service, allows real-time euro transactions across…

Crypto markets experienced a sharp liquidation event over the past 24 hours, wiping out nearly $190 million in leveraged positions. Short sellers absorbed the majority of losses, with approximately $140 million in bearish bets erased as prices surged rapidly. The sudden move caught traders off-guard and forced a cascade of forced closures across major exchanges. Shorts Bear the Brunt of the Rally Data confirms that short positions accounted for nearly 74% of total liquidations. Traders positioned for downside faced rapid margin calls as prices accelerated upward. This imbalance highlights how crowded bearish positioning amplified the rally once price action moved…

Since the recent crypto market crash, Binance has continued to face consistent blame from FUDers, who have formed speculations that the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, is responsible for the market turmoil. While rumors of Binance’s insufficient reserves have continued to circulate and the blame game persists, Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao have recently snapped against another rumor involving Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino. Tether CEO dismisses rumors relating to Binance FUD On Tuesday, Feb. 10, CZ further criticized these FUDers after claims surfaced alleging that Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino blamed Binance for current negative crypto market conditions. In…

Lido DAO’s V3 rollout is now in the third phase, allowing any node operator to mint stETH across all stVaults. It also adds four new tiers for the identified node operators, each with its own reserve ratios and minting limits. Lido DAO has announced the rollout of the third version of its protocol, V3, which democratizes stETH minting across all stVaults. The DAO stated that stETH minting is now permissionless for all stVaults and that the minting cap for all identified node operators has been extended. Lido V3 Phase 3 is live! stETH minting is now permissionless for all stVaults…

Retail investors in Japan are dumping local stocks at the fastest pace in more than ten years while pushing fresh cash into overseas markets, according to data from Japan Exchange Group and the Investment Trusts Association, Japan. Through November 2025, Japanese retail investors sold a net ¥3.8 trillion, equal to $24.3 billion, in domestic equities and related investment trusts. Over the same period, the Topix index jumped about 25%. Despite that rally, retail investors in Japan kept selling. At the same time, buying of foreign stocks through investment trust funds stayed close to ¥9.4 trillion, near the record set in…