Ethereum Exchange Balances Fall as Staking Activity Accelerates

Ether held on crypto exchanges has declined over the last six months as the price of Ether has held steady, while holders are continuing to participate in staking, according to Santiment. In an X post on Tuesday, Santiment shared data from Sanbase showing that after July saw the highest amount of Ether (ETH) on exchanges…

Active Solana Addresses Spike, More Merchants Take Bitcoin

Activity on major altcoin networks, namely Solana and Ethereum, saw major milestones in January. Daily active addresses on Solana consistently topped 5 million in the second half of the month. Ethereum overtook major layer 2s in December in terms of daily active addresses after major upgrades to the network. In January, the network marked a…

US Treasury Sanctions Iran-Linked Crypto Exchanges for First Time

The United States Treasury has sanctioned two cryptocurrency exchanges linked to Iran’s financial system, marking the first time Washington has directly targeted digital asset platforms as part of its Iran sanctions program. In a statement on Friday, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said the sanctions are part of a wider move…

Bearish Bitcoin Analysts Predict BTC Price Can Drop to as Low as $50K

Bitcoin (BTC) has finally slid below a key support level at $84,000, which has held the price since mid-November 2025. Where will BTC price action head next? Key takeaways: Bitcoin dropped to a two-month low of $81,000 on Thursday, fueled by $1.6 billion in long liquidations  Some analysts forecast deeper declines in a prolonged bear…

Ondo exec says NYSE’s 24/7 tokenized stock plan would be a ‘godsend’

Tokenized stocks are gaining ground fast — and Ian de Bode, president at Ondo Finance ONDO$0.3006, believes they’re becoming one of the most practical and scalable use cases for crypto. The firm said its tokenized equity platform, dubbed Ondo Global Markets, has raked in over $500 million in total value locked and recorded over $7…

Bitcoin And Ether ETFs Post $1.82B Outflows Across Trading Week

Investors pulled around $1.82 billion from US-based spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) over the past five trading days, as market sentiment continued to weaken after the precious metals rally. Between Monday and Friday, US-based spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs lost $1.49 billion, while spot Ether (ETH) ETFs saw $327.10 million in net outflows, according…

Solana Validators Drop 68% From 2023 Peak

Solana’s validator count has fallen dramatically over the past three years, raising concerns about the blockchain network’s decentralization as the economics of running a node squeezes out smaller operators. The number of Solana validators fell 68% to 795 as of Wednesday, from a peak of 2,560 validator nodes in March 2023, according to Solanacompass data….

Coinbase Insider Trading Lawsuit Against Armstrong, Andreessen Move Forward

A Delaware judge has allowed a shareholder lawsuit accusing several Coinbase directors of insider trading to proceed, despite an internal investigation that cleared the executives of wrongdoing. The case, filed by a Coinbase shareholder in 2023, alleges that company directors, including CEO Brian Armstrong and board member Marc Andreessen, used confidential information to sidestep more…

Bitcoin Options Flash Extreme Fear: Is Sub-$80K BTC Next?

Key takeaways: Bitcoin options show the highest level of fear in a year, as traders brace for the possibility of a deeper selloff.  Bitcoin markets might be more stable due to high-risk leveraged positions being liquidated. Bitcoin (BTC) underwent a sharp 10% correction between Wednesday and Thursday, retesting the $81,000 level for the first time…

Bitcoin Options Flash Extreme Fear: Is Sub-$80K BTC Next?

Key takeaways: Bitcoin options show the highest level of fear in a year, as traders brace for the possibility of a deeper selloff.  Bitcoin markets might be more stable due to high-risk leveraged positions being liquidated. Bitcoin (BTC) underwent a sharp 10% correction between Wednesday and Thursday, retesting the $81,000 level for the first time…