XRP is facing strong bearish pressure after funding rates dropped nearly 80%, showing traders are betting heavily on further price declines. The sharp change highlights growing negative sentiment in the crypto market. Funding rates turned deeply negative on February 19, meaning traders holding short positions now dominate the market. Negative funding rates show that more investors expect prices to fall rather than rise. At the same time, open interest — which tracks the total number of active futures contracts — also declined. This suggests many traders are reducing risk and closing positions as uncertainty increases. XRP’s price has fallen below…
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Ethereum staking has sparked debate after reports claimed more than 50% of its total supply is locked. However, analysts say the real active staking level is much lower, closer to around 31%. Blockchain analytics firm Santiment said that 50.18% of Ethereum’s supply — about 80 million ETH — is recorded in the staking deposit contract. This would mark the first time staking crossed the symbolic 50% milestone. But analysts at CoinShares challenged the claim. Researcher Luke Nolan said the figure is misleading because the deposit contract only tracks deposits and does not remove withdrawn funds. This means the total shown…
Russia is planning new penalties for cryptocurrency transactions conducted outside official regulations. Officials say the move is needed to reduce fraud and protect users as crypto activity continues to grow. The Central Bank of Russia announced the proposal during a financial cybersecurity forum. Governor Elvira Nabiullina said fraudsters are using the gray market and warned that stronger laws are necessary. She said introducing liability for illegal crypto transactions would help control risks. Authorities said more than 1,800 Russians contacted law enforcement after their bank accounts were frozen. Many accounts were flagged due to suspicious cryptocurrency payments linked to possible fraud.…
Ethereum is approaching a key technical moment as price tightens into a clear bearish pennant pattern, raising the risk of further downside. ETH was recently trading lower, and the broader trend remains bearish. The market has been printing consecutive lower highs and lower lows before entering this consolidation phase, which typically signals a pause before the next move. A pennant forms when support and resistance converge, forcing price into a narrow range. In most cases, this pattern resolves in the direction of the previous trend. Since Ethereum entered the structure after sustained selling pressure, the odds currently favor a downside…
Eric Trump has declared he is “never more bullish on Bitcoin” as his company ramps up its crypto strategy. Speaking at industry events including Invest 2025 and gatherings at Mar-a-Lago, Trump said Bitcoin offers protection against inflation, corruption, and inefficient global systems. His comments come as his firm strengthens its position as a major corporate holder of BTC. American Bitcoin Corp., which he co-founded, now holds more than 5,800 BTC, valued at roughly $520 million as of late January 2026. That puts the company among the larger public corporate Bitcoin holders. The company combines Bitcoin mining with a digital asset…
Brian Armstrong and Bernie Moreno appeared on Squawk Box this week to discuss the future of crypto regulation in the United States. The interview, hosted by Sara Eisen, focused on stablecoin rules, market structure legislation, and the need for clearer oversight. Both men said the industry needs firm guidelines to support innovation while protecting consumers. Armstrong stressed that stablecoins should be allowed to offer rewards so they can compete fairly with banks. He warned that limiting yield access would mainly benefit traditional financial institutions and slow crypto adoption. Moreno, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, said lawmakers are working…
Billionaire investor Peter Thiel has exited ETHZilla Corp. after the company sold $74.5 million worth of Ethereum to manage financial pressure. A recent SEC filing shows that Thiel and his venture firm, Founders Fund, no longer hold shares in ETHZilla. The company previously built a large crypto treasury but has now reduced its holdings significantly. At its peak, ETHZilla held over 100,000 ETH, according to data from DefiLlama. However, falling crypto prices have forced the firm to liquidate part of its stash to cover debt and buy back stock. The company, formerly known as 180 Life Sciences Corp., rebranded to…
Bitcoin is facing fresh downside risk as institutional demand weakens and technical indicators turn bearish. Bitcoin was trading at $67,420 on Wednesday, down from last weekend’s high above $70,000. The coin is now sharply lower than its all-time high of $126,300. One key warning sign is the Coinbase Premium Index, which has stayed in negative territory this year. Coinbase is widely used by American investors, and a negative premium suggests weaker US demand. Data from SoSoValue shows that spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded more than $8 billion in outflows since October. At the same time, futures open interest has dropped…
Altcoin spot markets are under heavy pressure, with cumulative net selling reaching negative $209 billion, according to new data from CryptoQuant. The data shows that altcoins, excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum, have recorded 13 consecutive months of net selling on centralized exchanges. Analysts say this marks the most sell-dominant phase in the past five years. Back in January 2025, buy and sell pressure across altcoins was roughly balanced. Since then, the gap has widened sharply, with cumulative outflows reaching around -$209 billion. The figures suggest that supply has consistently exceeded demand. While Bitcoin has also retraced from its October 2025 all-time…
Pepe is showing early signs of recovery after a sharp drop below a key support level. What looked like a breakdown has now been invalidated as the price quickly moved back above high-timeframe support. The token printed a strong bullish engulfing candle, which fully covered several previous bearish candles. This pattern often signals that buyers are stepping in aggressively and that selling pressure is fading. The recent move below support now looks like a liquidity sweep rather than the start of a larger crash. Price briefly traded lower, triggered stop-losses, and then reversed sharply. This type of action is common…