Author: James Wilson

BlockTower founder Ari Paul believes the crypto markets are at a critical crossroads, facing two potential outcomes. Summary The market may have already reached its peak, with slow real-world adoption and mixed results from initiatives like El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment. Despite the downturn, Bitcoin and crypto remain attractive to speculative investors, with growing development and potential for a renewed rally. Bitcoin’s sustainability may be at risk if prices stagnate, with diminishing block rewards and pressure on the broader crypto industry, especially exchanges and custodians. Paul outlined that one possibility is that the crypto market has already reached its peak, particularly…

Despite a bearish cryptocurrency market, ETF issuers continue to push forward with new filings, betting that demand for digital asset funds will remain strong. Summary ETF issuers like Bitwise, ProShares, and 21Shares are advancing with new filings, including plans for Uniswap-linked and leveraged Bitcoin/Ether ETFs. The crypto ETF market is crowded, with over 140 existing funds, 10 new launches this year, and more expected. Bitcoin’s sharp price drop has led to significant losses for ETF buyers, with $1.5 billion withdrawn from Ether ETFs and over $3.5 billion from Bitcoin ETFs in the past three months. This month, Bitwise Asset Management…

U.S. stocks extend a strong risk‑on rally while Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana slip, underscoring crypto’s role as high‑beta macro risk tied to Wall Street. Summary S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow open sharply higher as tech and growth lead a renewed risk‑on move in U.S. equities.​ Bitcoin trades near $67,253, Ethereum around $1,939 and Solana close to $80.80, all down 2.5–4.3% over 24 hours despite the equity strength.​ Desks say crypto remains the “purest expression of macro risk appetite,” with large‑caps acting as high‑beta satellites to U.S. stock portfolios.​ U.S. equities opened sharply higher on Wednesday, extending a risk‑on streak that is increasingly…

U.S. credit card balances reached $1.28 trillion by the end of the fourth quarter, marking a $44 billion increase in debt over the three-month period, according to data released Tuesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Summary The increase reflects growing reliance on credit cards as household finances remain under pressure. Balances are up 5.5% year-over-year. The figures are part of the Fed’s quarterly household debt report, which monitors credit cards alongside mortgages, auto loans, and student debt. The figures represent the highest level of credit card debt on record for American consumers. The quarterly increase reflects growing…

Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetual futures exchange, has quietly overtaken Coinbase in total notional trading volume, marking a major shift in how crypto traders are choosing to trade. Summary Hyperliquid recorded about $2.6T in notional trading volume in 2025. Coinbase posted roughly $1.4T over the same period. The gap reflects rising demand for on-chain derivatives platforms. According to data shared on Feb. 10 by on-chain analytics platform Artemis, Hyperliquid processed about $2.6 trillion in notional trading volume in 2025. Coinbase, one of the world’s largest centralized exchanges, recorded around $1.4 trillion over the same period. Despite Hyperliquid (HYPE) launching only a…

Ethereum price could be preparing a strong rebound after forming a giant hammer candle and confirming the inverted head-and-shoulders chart pattern as the staking queue jumps to a record high. Summary Ethereum price dropped for three consecutive weeks. The staking queue has jumped to a record high. ETH has formed an inverted head-and-shoulders pattern. Ethereum (ETH) token was trading at $2,080, up sharply from last week’s low of $1,738. This price is much lower than the all-time high of nearly $5,000.  The ongoing Ethereum crash is notable as it is happening when the token has some of the best fundamentals…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Revolut’s fintech expansion across Europe and globally is severely constraining the playing field for European fintech founders. Attempting to build a European-scale fintech — which means competing directly with Revolut — has become extremely challenging, both from a product and marketing perspective. Summary Revolut closed the fintech door — crypto opens a new one: Competing head-on with a 65M-user super-app is a losing game, but Revolut’s relative neglect of crypto creates a rare, defensible opening. MiCA turned…

Pi Network price continued its strong downward trend this week and is nearing its lowest level on record as traders anticipated a big token unlock this week. Summary Pi Network price continued its strong downward trend last week. The network will unlock 82 million tokens in the next seven days. A potential catalyst for the coin is Kraken listing. Pi Coin (PI) token was trading at $0.1450 on Sunday, a few points above the all-time low of $0.1305. It has dropped by over 90% from its all-time high, erasing billions of dollars in value. Pi token may come under pressure…

Tether has built a portfolio of 140 investments spanning sectors from South American agriculture to a stake in Italian football club Juventus, according to a Financial Times report. Summary Tether holds 140 investments, from agriculture to Juventus, funded by USDT profits. The stablecoin giant plans 150 new hires as it builds a global “freedom tech stack.” Political ties and a $500B valuation push raise scrutiny over transparency and audits. The world’s largest stablecoin issuer expanded its workforce to 300 employees and plans to add another 150 staff over the next 18 months, mostly engineers. CEO Paolo Ardoino presented Tether’s vision…

Bitwise advisor Jeff Park attributed the February 5 crypto selloff to multi-asset portfolio deleveraging rather than crypto-specific factors. Summary February 5 selling was driven by multi-asset fund deleveraging, not crypto-native fear. CME basis trades unwound violently as pod shops de-grossed across portfolios. Short gamma and structured product hedging amplified downside despite ETF inflows. IBIT recorded 10 billion in trading volume, doubling its previous high, while options activity hit historic levels led by put contracts rather than calls. The crash saw Bitcoin (BTC) fall 13.2% yet IBIT posted $230 million in net creations with 6 million new shares, bringing total ETF…