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Did Solana bottom at $100? SOL price charts hint at a 150% rally

Solana price technicals suggest that the recent correction to $100 was a buy-the-dip opportunity as traders look for a recovery path toward $260.

Rails taps Stellar to launch onchain vaults for institutional derivatives liquidity

Rails is betting that Stellar‑based smart contract vaults, onchain proofs and segregated collateral can make high‑speed perpetuals more palatable to institutions.

MetaMask adds tokenized US stocks, ETFs, commodities via Ondo

The rollout provides access to tokenized US stocks, ETFs and commodities through Ondo GM tokens for non-US users on Ethereum, excluding 30 jurisdictions at launch.

Fireblocks integrates Canton Network for regulated onchain settlement

The integration allows institutions to custody and settle assets on the privacy-enabled blockchain built for regulated financial markets.

Spanish Red Cross launches privacy-first blockchain aid platform

The Spanish Red Cross is rolling out RedChain, a privacy-preserving blockchain aid system that gives donors cryptographic proof of impact without exposing beneficiary identities.

Suspicious projects outpublish legitimate ones in crypto press releases

A new report finds most crypto press releases come from high-risk projects, raising questions about disclosure, hype and market manipulation.

Real-world assets don’t need new gatekeepers

Permissioned blockchains and centralized layer 2s rebuild intermediaries for tokenized assets. Based rollups inherit Ethereum security while enabling compliance.

Bitcoin borrowing shifts from short-term liquidity to long-term planning: Xapo

Xapo Bank’s Digital Wealth Report says borrowers are keeping Bitcoin-backed loans open longer during the product’s first year of activity.

Nevada court hits Polymarket with temporary restraining order, tests CFTC control

A Nevada judge has temporarily barred prediction market Polymarket from offering event contracts in the state, pushing back against claims that only the CFTC can police those markets.

Bitcoin 'reflation' bets diverge after US PMI breaks three-year resistance

Bitcoin price correlation with PMI sparked disagreement among analysts after the latter spiked above 50 for the first time since 2022.

DOJ-released emails suggest Epstein made $3.2M Coinbase investment in 2014

Jeffrey Epstein may have made a $3.2 million investment in Coinbase in 2014 and sold some of it for $15 million in 2018, according to the latest batch of released emails.

Bitcoin traders explain why BTC price could rebound toward $85K

The return of spot Bitcoin ETF inflows could fuel a Bitcoin price recovery, as signs of a potential rebound to $80,000 and $85,000 emerge.

Bitcoin ETFs bounce $562M after $1.5B sell-off, as headwinds linger

Spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $562 million in inflows Monday, partially offsetting $1.5 billion outflows last week, while Ether ETFs remained in the red.

Musk's xAI seeks crypto expert to train AI on market analysis

Elon Musk’s xAI is recruiting a crypto specialist to train its models in onchain data, market structure and real-world trading behavior.

Family offices prefer AI as key investment theme over crypto: JPMorgan

Almost 89% of the family offices polled by JPMorgan report zero crypto exposure, with average allocations to digital assets and Bitcoin remaining well below 1%.

ING Germany expands crypto ETP and ETN offerings with Bitwise, VanEck

ING Germany expands crypto access with Bitwise ETPs and VanEck ETNs covering Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and other major digital assets.

Spot crypto volumes plunge to 2024 lows amid investor demand weakens

Spot crypto trading volumes have fallen by half since October as liquidity dried up and investor engagement weakened.

Cathie Wood’s ARK boosts crypto shares amid stock pullback

ARK Invest increased exposure to Robinhood, Circle, BitMine, Bullish and other crypto-linked firms within several innovation and fintech-focused ETFs this week.

Bitcoin may fall to $56K as reasons for gains ‘remain hard to find’: Galaxy

Galaxy’s Alex Thorn says Bitcoin’s realized price is currently $56,000, a level it is likely to fall to without clear drivers to spark a rally.

HYPE pops 20% after Hyperliquid team nods prediction markets plan

Hyperliquid said the outcome trading feature would function like a form of derivatives trading without leverage, liquidations or margin calls.

Tether expands support for USDT, Tether Gold in Opera’s MiniPay wallet

Stablecoin issuer Tether said the initiative will help millions of users from emerging markets such as Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia with global financial inclusion.

Tether releases open-source operating system for Bitcoin mining

Tether first announced plans for an open-source mining OS in June last year, aiming to let Bitcoin miners “enter the game” without relying on expensive third-party vendors.

Tom Lee tips lack of leverage and gold ‘vortex’ for Ether’s 21% slump

Ether has fallen despite strong fundamentals as leverage remained absent and precious metals diverted risk appetite, according to Fundstrat's research head.

Trump denies knowledge of Abu Dhabi royal‘s $500M stake in WLFI

The reported World Liberty Financial deal, said to have been made four days before the president’s inauguration, would make the UAE company the largest shareholder in WLFI.

Fenwick agrees to settle lawsuit over law firm’s alleged role in FTX fraud

FTX users filed the lawsuit in 2023, accusing the law firm of playing “a key and crucial role" in "how the FTX fraud was accomplished.”

Bitcoin flash crash recovery to $100K could take months: Analyst

Multiple charts and historical data suggest Bitcoin’s recovery from its weekend crash below $75,000 could take several months, rather than producing a quick rebound.

ISM Manufacturing PMI at 40-month high: Analysts say BTC could benefit

The rise and fall of the manufacturing index from mid-2020 through 2023 closely mirrored Bitcoin and the broader crypto market’s price movements over the same timeframe.

Bitcoin hits ‘fire-sale’ value as capital flows capitulate: Bitwise

Bitcoin flashed a major discount signal after capital outflows increased following BTC’s abrupt drop below $75,000. Historical data now points to a potential 10% rebound rally in the short-term.

White House officials met with crypto, banking reps to discuss stablecoins

The meeting came more than two weeks after the Senate Banking Committee postponed a markup on the CLARITY Act, adding that everyone “remains at the table“ to work on the bill.

4 reasons why $75K may have been Bitcoin’s 2026 price bottom

Data suggests Bitcoin is unlikely to fall further than its year-to-date low of $74,680. Cointelegraph explains why.

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