XRP spot ETFs add $6.95m in a day, lifting assets to $1.39b and steadily shrinking circulating supply as crypto trades a high‑beta macro risk regime. Summary XRP spot ETFs pulled in $6.95m on Jan. 28, led by Franklin’s XRPZ with $3.13m and Grayscale’s GXRP with $2.6m, pushing cumulative ETF inflows to $1.26b. Total XRP spot…
Bitcoin’s next uptrend hinges on fresh liquidity, with Glassnode saying BTC’s profit/loss ratio must rise well above 5 as 22% of supply sits in loss and selling risk lingers. Summary Glassnode says past mid-cycle rebounds only stuck when BTC’s profit/loss ratio held above 5 on its 90-day moving average, showing strong capital inflows. Around 22%…
Vitalik’s simple multisig check revives the “walkaway test,” exposing fragile Ethereum wallet UX just as spot ETH ETFs deepen flows and raise the cost of bad design. Summary Vitalik Buterin used Etherscan’s “read contract” to inspect his multisig from a phone without the Safe app, calling it a quiet win for open, walkaway‑compliant infrastructure. He…
Silver’s parabolic run toward $119 pits bubble warnings against structural deficits, with crypto traders watching for a classic blow-off or a lasting squeeze. Summary Silver has ripped over 60% this month and about 275% in a year, echoing past blow-offs as Kolanovic and Brandt flag speculative, meme-like excess. Citigroup still sees scope for a push…
Nokia’s new CEO warns the West cannot afford a self‑inflicted tech cold war as EU curbs on Chinese 5G collide with the borderless reality priced daily by Bitcoin and Ethereum. Summary Nokia CEO Justin Hotard tells Reuters Europe and the U.S. are “significantly codependent,” warning that splitting 5G and 6G markets would undercut scale just…
BlackRock warns long-term government bonds have lost their safety role, pushing investors to consider Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana as alternative risk plays. Summary BlackRock says long-term government bonds no longer act as reliable portfolio ballast as deficits and policy shocks drive correlated drawdowns. The firm highlights Japan’s ultra-long JGB selloff and its own underweight stance…
Bitcoin’s October flush, driven by a Binance glitch and $28B deleveraging, may be over as Cathie Wood sees a shallow cycle, institutional demand, and upside ahead. Summary Binance software glitch sparked a record $28B Bitcoin deleveraging and 14% BTC plunge. Wood calls this the “shallowest” four‑year Bitcoin drawdown and sees BTC consolidating €80k–€90k before a…
Dogecoin consolidates near key support as analysts split between a parabolic upside repeat of past cycles and a deeper bear phase if MA350 support finally breaks. Summary Dogecoin has moved in a tight range, trying to reclaim a key technical zone after retesting range lows. Bulls cite past cycles, arguing long consolidations near support often…
Fairshake and allied crypto PACs have raised $193m from Ripple, Coinbase, a16z and others as Congress wrangles over U.S. digital asset rules ahead of the 2026 midterms. Summary Fairshake and its affiliates amassed $193m by end‑2024 to back pro‑crypto candidates in 2025–2026. Ripple, Coinbase, a16z, Gemini, Crypto.com and Kraken anchor a multi‑million‑dollar industry lobbying push.…
Russia will vote by June on a strict crypto bill that licenses exchanges, caps retail purchases and bans privacy coins, with limited access to Bitcoin by mid‑2027. Summary Duma to vote by June on a bill licensing all crypto exchanges and punishing unregistered platforms like illegal banks. Retail investors face tests and a 300,000‑ruble yearly…
