Bitcoin miner MARA moves $87 million BTC to various trading desks and exchanges

Bitcoin miner MARA moved 1,318 BTC worth about $86.89 million to a mix of counterparties and custody venues over the past 10 hours, onchain data tracked by Arkham shows. The biggest slice went to Two Prime. One transfer sent 653.773 BTC, around $42.01 million, to a Two Prime tagged address, alongside a smaller 8.999 BTC…

XRP Sentiment Extremely Higher Than Bitcoin And Ethereum: Santiment

XRP sentiment on social media has remained relatively robust despite a crypto market slump that has seen Bitcoin fall close to $70,000. Santiment said in an X post on Wednesday that “XRP is seeing a more optimistic outlook among traders” on social media as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have “turned extremely bearish” after a…

EU Tokenization Companies Urge Fixes to DLT Pilot Rules

A group of European tokenization operators has urged EU policymakers to swiftly amend the bloc’s DLT Pilot Regime, warning that current asset limits, volume caps and time-limited licenses are preventing regulated onchain markets from scaling as the United States advances toward industrial-scale tokenization and near-instant settlement. In a joint letter coordinated ahead of an upcoming…

Bitcoin’s Chance Of Returning To $90K By March Is Slim

Key takeawys: Bitcoin fell below $63,000 as weak US job data and concerns over AI industry investments fueled investor risk aversion. Options markets show a 6% chance of Bitcoin returning to $90,000 by March. Bitcoin (BTC) slid below $63,000 on Thursday, hitting its lowest level since November 2024. The 30% drop since the failed attempt…

Tether’s USDt Hits $187B in Q4 as Rivals Shrink Amid Crypto Downturn

Tether’s dollar-pegged stablecoin USDt expanded to a record $187.3 billion market capitalization in the fourth quarter of 2025, even as the broader crypto market slid following October’s liquidation cascade. According to its latest quarterly report, the USDt (USDT) market cap grew by $12.4 billion in Q4. Data shows that USDt has been widening its dominance…

Strategy Reports $12.4B Fourth Quarter Loss As Bitcoin Falls

The Bitcoin buying company Strategy reported a net loss of $12.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven down by Bitcoin’s 22% fall over the quarter. Bitcoin (BTC) reached a peak high of $126,000 in early October, but tumbled over the quarter ending Dec. 31 to under $88,500. Bitcoin is down 30% so far…

Aster Launches Testnet for Layer-1 Blockchain, Teases Full Release in Q1

The Aster decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) and perpetual futures platform announced on Thursday that its layer-1 blockchain testnet is now live for all users, with a potential rollout of the Aster layer-1 mainnet in Q1 2026. Several new features are slated for a Q1 launch, including fiat currency on-ramps, the release of the Aster code…

ETH Falls Under $2K, But Whales Accumulate as Retail Traders Capitulate

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), dropped to a year-to-date low of $1,927 on Thursday, and is currently down more than 60% from its all-time high of $4,950. Analysts said the decline is stress-testing holders’ conviction, and onchain and crypto exchange inflow data point to the start of a bear market. Despite the selling intensity, one…

AI Surveillance Marks a New Phase for South Korea’s Crypto Markets

South Korean regulators are stepping up oversight of the domestic cryptocurrency market, signaling a faster, more coordinated approach to detecting suspicious trading activity amid renewed volatility.  The heightened scrutiny was highlighted after South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said it was reviewing sharp price movements in the ZKsync token listed on Upbit, following extreme volatility…

Here’s Why Bitcoin Analysts Say BTC Market Has Entered “Full Capitulation”

Bitcoin (BTC) sellers resumed their activity on Thursday as the BTC price dropped below $69,000, the lowest since Nov. 6, 2024. Analysts said that Bitcoin showed signs of “full capitulation” and a potential bottom forming, due to extreme market fear, panic selling by short-term holders and the relative strength index (RSI). Key takeaways: Short-term Bitcoin…