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Bitcoin is under short-term pressure as macroeconomic shifts and changing sentiment continue to weigh on upward momentum. Despite reaching a record high of over $108,000 in December, Bitcoin has seen a reversal driven by a strengthening U.S. dollar, heightened volatility, and cautious positioning among traders. That’s according to Joe McCann, founder and CEO of crypto investment firm Asymmetric, who has adopted a more bearish outlook in the near term while maintaining a bullish long-term stance. McCann noted a confluence of market signals, including a December 18 hawkish Federal Reserve press conference and a significant move in the Volatility Index (VIX),…

Will the growing fear in the market drop Ethereum back to $2,150? or is the uptrend to $4,100 inevitable amid rising institutional support? As Bitcoin retraces back to the $97,000 mark, Ethereum is back to retest the bullish dominance at $2,700. Amid the increased market volatility, the Fear and Greed Index has shifted into the fear zone, now sitting at 35. Currently, Ethereum is down 4.17% over the past 24 hours, extending its 7-day decline to 16.49%. With bulls struggling to maintain dominance above the $2,700 mark, ETH price analysis points to a possible rally following a triangle breakout pattern.…

Disclaimer: The analyst who wrote this piece owns shares of Strategy (MSTR). Strategy (MSTR) expects its convertible preferred stock Strike (STRK) to be listed on Nasdaq on Thursday, according to a slide in its earnings presentation. Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, also introduced new performance metrics when it reported fourth-quarter earnings after the market closed on Wednesday. The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based company reported a loss of $3.03 per share. It did not adopt Financial Stability Accounting Board (FASB) rules, which would have avoided a $1 billion impairment loss. Those will be adopted this quarter, the company said. Among the new…

Kaal Dhariya, a top developer of the Shiba Inu ecosystem, has addressed concerns about whether the team could still mint Bone ShibaSwap (BONE) despite renouncing its contract. Over the weekend, popular crypto YouTuber Random Artz called the Shiba Inu community’s attention to misconceptions that were being spread by a Solidity developer using the username @shallowhal-i4n. Solidity Developer Says BONE “Is Still Mintable” Specifically, this developer stated that the team behind the Shiba Inu ecosystem can still mint BONE if they choose to. The developer suggested that the BONE contract has a loophole that the team could exploit to create additional…

A proposed bill aims to block a government-controlled digital currency, warning it could grant officials total financial surveillance, erase savings, and force spending—just like China’s digital yuan. No CBDC Act: The Bill That Could End Government-Controlled Digital Money U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) announced on Feb. 6 that he has reintroduced the No CBDC Act, a bill aimed at preventing the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The bill is co-sponsored by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rick Scott (R-FL) in the Senate, with Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN) introducing a companion measure in the House. The…

Bitcoin’s computational backbone has shattered records once more, clocking in at 852 exahash per second (EH/s) in February 2025, heralding the dawn of the zettahash epoch with an impending 14.8% amplification. Hashrate Hyperdrive: Bitcoin Defies Sluggish Traffic to Blast Into Uncharted Territory On Feb. 8, 2025, Bitcoin’s processing velocity eclipsed its prior pinnacle of 840 EH/s—achieved mere days earlier—soaring to 852 EH/s. Block intervals linger near nine minutes and twenty-four seconds, while the protocol braces for a computational recalibration tomorrow, now 67 blocks away. Source: hashrateindex.com Estimations forecast a 6.38% uptick in mining difficulty, though final figures may diverge. The…

Georgia, birthplace of wine, uses blockchain with Cardano to track bottle journeys, ensuring quality and fighting counterfeit fraud, in a nutshell. More than 30 wineries in Bolnisi record each bottle’s journey on Cardano blockchain, bolstering authenticity and elevating market trust globally. Georgia, often hailed as the birthplace of wine, boasts a winemaking history stretching back thousands of years. Its traditional fermentation methods, such as the use of qvevris—large clay vessels—create wines with distinctive flavors that stand out in the global market. The Georgian wine industry, valued at $260 million in exports, now has a game-changing tool at its disposal. Partnering…

Economic collapse is here, warns Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki, urging investors to seize assets like bitcoin as markets crash. Robert Kiyosaki Declares Crash is Upon Us—Bitcoin is His Weapon of Choice Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, has reiterated his predictions of an economic collapse, referencing insights from his 2013 book Rich Dad’s Prophecy. Rich Dad Poor Dad, co-authored with Sharon Lechter in 1997, has sold over 32 million copies in more than 51 languages across 109 countries and remained on the New York Times Best Seller List for over six years. Kiyosaki stated on…

While Ethereum (ETH) has taken the brunt of the recent declines, analysts are not in a clear consensus on the ETH price. While some say the decline could continue to lower levels, some analysts predict that a rise is on the way. At this point, one of the analysts who was bullish was CryptoQuant analyst Amr Taha, who argued that increasing Ethereum outflows on crypto derivatives exchanges were a bullish signal. The analyst said that the amount of Ethereum withdrawn from crypto derivatives exchanges has reached its highest level since August 2023, which is a positive signal for the ETH…

Fraktion, a platform specializing in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and fractionalization, has secured €1.1 million in seed funding, as reported to Finbold on February 6. Chief investors included Cabrit Capital, Tezos Foundation (XTZ), and Vox Capital, alongside industry veterans such as Olivier Huby (formerly of MFEX), Andréa Bensaïd (Eskimoz), and Guillaume Mayot (Lukeion). The company will use the funds to further advance its technology and expand its footprint in the RWA sector. Democratizing investment opportunities Founded on the Tezos blockchain in 2023, Fraktion chose the Layer-1 (L1) network for its high performance and low transaction costs. Its platform is designed…