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Reputed analyst shares 6 stages of the Bitcoin price action framework. The expert explains in detail how BTC is at stage 4 of 6.  He then breaks down how he expects the price of BTC to react next. A popular crypto analyst, Doctor Profit, known for his many accurate market predictions

Key Takeaways ATOM is up over 6% today and 17% on the week, with price bouncing from the $1.65 support, signaling improving short-term

Elon Musk's SpaceX secretly files for an initial public offering (IPO), with a potential valuation exceeding $1.75 trillion. The main support comes from Starlink profits and integration with xAI. The IPO is expected to take place in June 2026, becoming a focal point in the tech market and creating a historic wave of listings alongside other high-valuation companies.

Bitcoin has found itself at a crossroads after a sustained period of selling pressure, with observers noting that the selling might be losing steam. Over the past three weeks, the flagship cryptocurrency has traded in a relatively narrow band between $60,000 and $70,000, with a brief dip

Bitcoin declined below $66,000 on February 27 following the release of hotter-than-expected U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) data, which showed January wholesale inflation rising 0.5% month-over-month against a 0.3% forecast.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposed a new three-stage scalability vision in his latest blog post, focusing on strengthening the L1 underlying network to improve transaction processing capacity. In the short term, block verification will be optimized through parallel validation and ePBS upgrades; in the medium term, Gas fees will be restructured to enhance long-term storage costs; and in the long term, zero-knowledge proofs and Blob data expansion will be relied upon to fundamentally improve the verification architecture, ensuring the sustainable scalability of the Ethereum ecosystem.

Uniswap launched a fee distribution voting on February 27, 2026, across eight Layer 2 blockchains. The proposal allocates one-sixth of transaction fees to the "Token Treasury," allowing UNI holders to earn rewards by burning tokens. The voting will close on March 4. This mechanism aims to increase holder rewards and reduce circulating supply. Currently, the UNI price has recovered approximately 9%.

Wintermute's report indicates that retail investors' confidence in cryptocurrencies is waning, and they are beginning to pay attention to the stock market. Since the end of 2024, retail investment activities in cryptocurrencies and stocks have shown an inverse relationship, with retail investors making choices between the two. Additionally, the volatility advantage of cryptocurrencies is diminishing, and technical factors such as trading convenience and AI analysis capabilities are also influencing retail investment decisions. Overall, the crypto market is no longer the main battleground for retail investors, and investment opportunities should be viewed from a cross-asset portfolio perspective.

Global regulators intensify cross-border oversight as the SEC and Japan’s FSA deepen cooperation on crypto supervision, digital assets, and investor protection, signaling tighter alignment across two of the world’s most influential capital markets. US SEC and Japan’s FSA Expand Crypto and

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Binance expanded its product suite on January 5 with the launch of gold futures trading, offering users 24/7 access to price exposure on the precious metal. The move reflects a broader trend

Since the beginning of 2024, gold prices have increased by 153%, while Bitcoin has fallen by about 30%. This gap is due to the cooling of Bitcoin speculative sentiment, which is related to tech stocks, whereas gold is closely linked to the growth of the global M2 money supply. The crypto market's demand for gold has risen, with Binance gold futures trading volume surging, indicating that investors are shifting funds into traditional hard assets.

_Google Cloud joins Cardano’s Midnight as validator, while USDCx launches as a native USDC-backed token on ADA._ Cardano is drawing renewed attention as new partnerships and product launches take shape. The network is positioning itself for broader exchange access and deeper ties with major te

Venus Flux, a newly launched liquidity layer on BNBChain by Venus Protocol and Fluid, has seen robust market activity with a total market size of $119 million. It enhances capital efficiency and integrates DeFi applications, highlighting rising user engagement and institutional participation.

Cryptocurrency traders should pay special attention to prominent altcoins, where notable technical setups and potential trigger factors are shaping the market. Important events such as token unlocks, breakout price patterns, or overbought conditions can create significant volatility in the market.

Tether has frozen approximately $4.2 billion in USDT related to illegal activities, with $3.5 billion this year alone. They also collaborated with the U.S. Department of Justice to freeze $61 million linked to large-scale crypto fraud. USDT's circulating supply has surpassed $180 billion, reinforcing its status as the largest stablecoin. Tether can remotely freeze tokens at law enforcement's request to aid investigations and curb financial crime.

_Barclays is considering blockchain suppliers of stablecoin and tokenized deposit payments, which should be selected by April 2026._ _In early 2026, USDT and USDC market cap had recovered 160 percent of the 2023-2023 lows of post-LUNA and reached over 260B._ _By the year 2030, the

Key Takeaways Pi Network has reminded Mainnet node operators to upgrade their software to maintain compatibility and avoid disruptions.

Recent security incidents linked to wallet software have once again highlighted a central truth of crypto ownership: self-custody comes with responsibility. Following reports tied to a browser extension issue involving Trust Wallet Hack, users across the ecosystem are reassessing how they

The on-chain derivative protocol MYX has completed a strategic funding round led by Consensys, becoming its largest investor ahead of MYX V2 launch. The new funding will support the Modular Derivative Settlement Engine, transforming MYX into a core infrastructure for cross-chain derivatives. MYX V2 aims to reduce liquidity fragmentation and features account abstraction via EIP-4337 and EIP-7702, offering gasless trades and up to 50x leverage.

Ripple, the $40 billion payments company utilizing XRP for cross-border transactions, announced a strategic shift toward distributed funding models for XRP Ledger (XRPL) development through a new FinTech Builder Programme, aiming to reduce its historical influence over the ecosystem.