Gate Insights and Crypto Market Analysis

In brief Solana-based DeFi projects Step Finance, SolanaFloor and Remora Markets are shutting down their services, Step Finance announced Tuesday. A January hack drained 261,854 SOL, worth some $29 million, triggering a 96% collapse in STEP token value. The closure follows other

Hints from Michael Saylor suggest Strategy could be preparing its 100th Bitcoin purchase, a milestone that shows how aggressively institutions still accumulate digital assets. The signal arrives nearly six years after the firm began its long-term crypto treasury approach, reinforcing

_ETH swept $1,866 liquidity, triggering long liquidations as the higher time frame trend remains bearish._ _A reclaim of $1,962 could break short-term structure and open a move toward $2,124 liquidity._ _Losing the $1,846 local low may expose ETH to further downside and new short-term lo

On February 24, 2010, Satoshi Nakamoto introduced a new Bitcoin logo, incorporating community feedback before it evolved into the well-known orange logo. Currently, Bitcoin faces a significant decline, with a 19.59% drop in February, reflecting broader market uncertainty.

Bitcoin price fluctuates around $64,000 as traders assess increasing pressure in both the derivatives and spot markets. Coin Bureau warns that if February ends with a decline, Bitcoin will record its longest monthly losing streak.

Litecoin is experiencing a sharp decline with a current value of $50.60 after a 4.53% loss in the past day. Bearish sentiment dominates, indicated by the MACD and low RSI, suggesting potential further price drops unless there is a reversal.

_Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by __Tyler Warner__. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute __on Substack__._ GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors fall another 4%; BTC at 63k ZachXBT

Author: Danny @IOSG The Explosion of Curator Mode DeFi activity intensity has returned to levels close to DeFi Summer, but the on-chain stablecoin supply continues to expand. This means there is more and more money on the chain, while DeFi product forms are temporarily difficult for a broader user base to understand, use, and distribute. ▲ DeFi TVL, Source: Defillama ▲ Stablecoin MC, Source: Defillama In the past few years, DeFi

Solana (SOL) isn’t having a quiet week. A $40 million hack linked to Step Finance forced one of the ecosystem’s key platforms to shut down.  However, ZachXBT hinted that a major report is coming, which has traders on edge. Meanwhile, new listings on Upbit pushed smaller Solana-based tokens

_Binance’s latest reserves show 639K BTC up 0.41%, while ETH drops by 162K and USDT falls by $1.16B in February’s snapshot._ Binance has released its latest Proof of Reserves update, offering a detailed view of user asset balances as of February 1. The report presents changes in Bitcoin,

Nimble announces $47 million in funding to accelerate the development of an intelligent web search platform that coordinates multiple AI agents to extract real-time information and convert it into structured data to support enterprise AI deployment. The company aims to reduce data volatility and verification difficulty, with major clients including Uber, Coca-Cola, and others.

In brief Macro headwinds are overwhelming historically reliable indicators even as Bitcoin flashes rare buy signals, analysts argue. Bitcoin’s Sharpe ratio dropped to -40, a capitulation level seen only four times since 2015, while the USDT 60-day market cap fell below -$3B, signaling

The lawsuit against Jane Street Group alleges insider trading and front-running contributed to the collapse of TerraUSD and LUNA, erasing $40 billion in market value. Terraform Labs seeks damages for creditors and hopes to address misconduct in the crypto market.