Gate Insights and Crypto Market Analysis

Bob Loukas, a seasoned trader, shares a bearish outlook on Bitcoin, predicting a drop to $49,000. He dismisses the business cycle and halving effects on prices, identifying ongoing market conditions as a bear cycle. Despite this, Loukas maintains long positions in stocks.

Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles has proposed a Bitcoin hard fork to recover 80,000 BTC stolen from the exchange over a decade ago. The hard fork would see the BTC, worth $5 billion and currently held by a single wallet, moved to a new address without the requirement of the original private k

Vitalik Buterin proposes EIP-7864 to enhance Ethereum's scalability by replacing the hexary Merkle Patricia tree with a binary tree, reducing proof size and costs. He also suggests a shift towards a RISC-V-based execution engine to improve efficiency, though critics warn of increased complexity and potential vulnerabilities.

Gold and silver just had one of the sharpest intraday selloffs in recent memory. In roughly one hour, the combined market value of the two metals dropped by an estimated $1.1 trillion. Gold fell over 2%, wiping out around $750 billion in value, while silver plunged nearly 7%, erasing roughly $3

Recent volatility in the crypto market impacts XRP, with significant deposits indicating potential sell-offs. Despite a slight drop in price and trading volume, developer engagement suggests future optimism for XRP's use in ecosystems, aiming to rival Ethereum.

HBAR holds support while traders watch for breakout confirmation above $0.1030. SUI faces volatility as 53.82 million tokens enter circulation. KITE trades near all-time highs with upside toward $0.328. March could shape the next move for three high interest altcoins. Price action now si

BitMine Immersion Technologies has invested an additional $103 million in Ethereum, now holding 3.71% of the circulating supply. Despite significant unrealized losses, shares surged 8% as Ethereum rebounds. The firm anticipates increased revenue from staking its ETH holdings.

_Key Takeaways_ _ONDO is forming a Bearish Gartley harmonic pattern on the daily chart, signaling potential upside toward the $0.320–$0.352

Over $572 million in token unlocks is set for March 2–9, with HYPE, SOL, WLD, DOGE, and ENA among the scheduled releases. HYPE leads by value with a $316.64 million unlock, while SOL faces $39.87 million and WLD is set for a $14.33 million release this week. Crypto markets are preparing for

In brief Strategy purchased $200 million worth of Bitcoin last week. The company issued STRC, but proceeds mostly came from common shares. Strategy raised STRC’s monthly dividend for a seventh time to 11.5%. Strategy disclosed its third-largest Bitcoin purchase of the year on Monday,

_Sony Bank partners with JPYC Inc. to explore direct stablecoin integration, enabling real-time yen stablecoin purchases through bank accounts._ Sony Bank is exploring deeper involvement in stablecoin technology through a new partnership in Japan. The bank signed a memorandum of understanding wi

Dogecoin ETFs have experienced zero daily net inflows since early February, struggling to gain traction amid a bearish market. Despite initial optimism, trading volumes fell short of expectations, and the Dogecoin price remains under pressure, oscillating between $0.08 and $0.12.

The crypto market is entering a phase of the cycle where niche projects are beginning to decouple from broader market themes and Aster (ASTER) is at the forefront of this technical shift. With larger-cap assets facing macro-economic headwinds, ASTER is creating a unique technical profile that

Pieverse has launched Purr-Fect Claw, enabling any project on the BNB Chain to plug AI agents directly into mainstream apps like WhatsApp. The agents run in a trusted execution environment for security, and users can instruct them to swap on DEXes, rebalance portofolios and make contract

In brief Backpack plans to offer equity to users that stake its upcoming token. But they will also need to become a VIP at the exchange, co-founder Can Sun said. The exchange is preparing to register the tokens as securities in a “worst case scenario.” Not long after Backpack teased

As cryptocurrency adoption continues to gain legitimacy and utility across global commerce, payment providers are increasingly looking for ways to integrate digital asset processing into their existing infrastructure. In 2026, offering crypto payment capabilities means gaining pure competitive

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A crypto analyst has drawn a striking comparison between XRP and the Russell 2000 index, a US stock market index that tracks the performance of smaller publicly traded companies. Based on the

Anthropic's Claude AI chatbot faced a significant outage, starting early Monday, with users reporting connection issues. The company is working on a fix. This outage follows President Trump's directive for U.S. agencies to stop using Claude amid concerns over its military applications.