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Ethereum (ETH) is trading around $2,900, down 1% over the last 24 hours and more than 10% weekly. Several days ago, ETH fell below the $3,000 level and recently tested support near $2,700–$2,800. It has yet to recover with strength. Breakdown Pattern Raises Risk Analyst Trader Tardigrade shared a 3-day chart showing a bear flag forming on Ethereum. This pattern is characterized by a sharp drop and is usually followed by further downside. The asset is now breaking below the lower support of the flag. The post notes that Ethereum must close above $2,906 soon to avoid a larger drop.…

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U.S. markets closed Friday with mixed signals across major indexes, while crypto-associated stocks—particularly bitcoin miners—largely pushed higher against a backdrop of global economic fragility and shifting geopolitical currents. Wall Street Wobbles While Publicly Traded Bitcoin Miners Outperform in a Jittery Global Market The four major U.S. stock indexes wrapped up Friday, Jan. 23, with a split personality that set the tone for crypto-linked equities. The Nasdaq Composite finished at 23,501.24, adding 65.22 points, while the S&P 500 edged up 2.26 points to 6,915.61. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 285.30 points to 49,098.71, and the NYSE Composite dipped 40…

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The cryptocurrency industry faces a critical three-year period to demonstrate widespread adoption if the Clarity Act fails to pass the U.S. Senate, according to Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan. Summary Matt Hougan stated that failure to pass the Clarity Act would prevent the current regulatory environment from being codified into law. Reports of friction within the industry have emerged as lawmakers continue to debate the bill’s final form. Coinbase withdrew support for the bill on January 14. The Clarity Act received approval from the U.S. House of Representatives in July 2025 with bipartisan support. As of January, the legislation…

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The BMNR stock price retreated by over 1.18% on Monday as the recent crypto market crash continued and as BitMine continued its Ethereum accumulation. Summary The BMNR stock price retreated on Monday as the crypto market crash continued. Ethereum price has formed several bearish chart patterns pointing to more downside Technical analysis suggests that the stock has more downside to go in the near term. BitMine stock was trading at $28.35, down by over 82% from its 2025 high. Its crash has wiped out billions of dollars in value as the market capitalization dropped from over $18 billion to the…

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Investors who purchased Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares immediately after the DeepSeek-related market crash on January 27, 2025, have realized substantial gains. For example, a $1,000 investment at $118 per share on the day of the crash would have acquired approximately 8.47 shares. By January 23, 2026, with Nvidia trading at $184 per share, that position would be worth about $1,580, reflecting a $580 profit and a 58% return. The DeepSeek market crash occurred, following a sharp sell-off in technology stocks triggered by the release of advanced AI models from the Chinese startup DeepSeek. Its low-cost, high-performance models (including R1 and…

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While the weekend’s U.S. storm disrupted bitcoin BTC$87,708.96 mining as higher costs hit profitability and led companies to cut computing power, or hashrate, crypto traders will be focusing on a metric known as the Hash Ribbon, an indicator built on the premise that the price of the largest cryptocurrency often reaches a low during periods of what’s known as miner capitulation. In the past, periods when miners were forced to slow down or shut off machines have preceded stronger phases for bitcoin once conditions stabilize. That’s reflected in the Hash Ribbon, an indicator the tracks the 30-day and 60-day moving…

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Ethereum traded near $3,007 on the two week chart and near $2,954 on the weekly chart in two TradingView posts on X. Both setups point to a key decision zone, as ETH holds trend support while it sits below repeated resistance. Ethereum chart mirrors gold’s base, while breakout risk builds A side by side TradingView snapshot from X user apugeneral compares Ethereum on a two week chart with gold on an 18 day chart and argues the two markets share the same rhythm: a big peak, a long rounded bottom, then repeated tests under a rising ceiling. In the image,…

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“Shark Tank” star and renowned investor Kevin O’Leary has announced a radical change in his cryptocurrency market strategy. In an interview, O’Leary announced that he sold 27 different crypto assets from his portfolio following the October crash and shifted his focus entirely to a new area. Based on his analysis, O’Leary argued that small-cap altcoins (which he calls “poo coins”) no longer have a future in the market. The investor stated that most of these assets have a high correlation with Bitcoin and Ethereum and do not offer any extra “alpha” (return potential). O’Leary updated his crypto asset portfolio, stating…

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Forgotten Runiverse, the fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) on Ethereum scaling network Ronin, is going offline until further notice. The team behind the game—which is part of the Forgotten Runes project—cited financial infeasibility, though maintained that they are not abandoning the project. “Over the past months, we’ve faced a number of overwhelming challenges,” the Forgotten Runiverse team wrote on X. “While our team worked tirelessly and was initially able to overcome many of these obstacles, we’ve reached a point where it no longer makes sense financially to maintain the game in a live environment in its current state.”…

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In a significant move highlighting corporate Bitcoin accumulation strategies, American Bitcoin (ABTC) has strategically expanded its digital asset reserves. The mining company, founded by Eric Trump, executed a substantial purchase of 416 BTC, solidifying its position within the competitive cryptocurrency sector. This acquisition, reported by Solid Intel on March 15, 2025, elevates the firm’s total holdings to 5,843 Bitcoin. Consequently, this action reflects broader trends in institutional cryptocurrency adoption and treasury management. American Bitcoin’s Strategic Accumulation American Bitcoin’s latest transaction represents a deliberate corporate treasury strategy. The purchase of 416 BTC follows a period of calculated market observation. Furthermore, the…

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