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As the numbers tumble, the echo of a $25,000 loss since last Wednesday rings out like a sad ballad, and Bitcoin finds itself down nearly 50% from its glorious peak in October 2025. Investors, with their fingers hovering over the panic button, ponder the reason behind this plunge. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t seem to have anything to do with the actual mechanics of Bitcoin itself, which is as stable as a three-legged table on a ship in a storm.

Coinbase Markets, with all the pomp of a town crier, declared that spot trading for HYPE would commence on 5 February, with the HYPE-USD pair following later, liquidity permitting. Yet, the token’s price, like a stubborn mule, refused to budge, trading near $32.9, down a hearty 7% on the day. It’s been a long, hard road since October, with HYPE shedding over 40% from its lofty peak near $58-60. Rallies, like fleeting dreams, have failed to reclaim lost ground.

Buckle up, folks! Brazil is tightening its crypto grip like a too-tight pair of skinny jeans. New legislation rolling through the Chamber of Deputies is specifically targeting those cheeky algorithmic stablecoins, insisting that they be backed 1:1 with actual money. Oh joy!

Ah, the privacy coin sector finds itself in a crisis of existential proportions!

The Tron network, once a mere contender, has now surpassed Ethereum in the stablecoin arena, a shift that has left industry observers both impressed and bemused. The competitive dance between these blockchain titans continues, though Ethereum now finds itself in the shadows of Tron’s growing dominance.

In a missive dispatched via the ethereal platform X, accompanied by a video as cryptic as a Bulgakov novel, PlanB on February 4th framed the debate with the air of a man who has conversed with both demons and algorithms. He speaks of bear-market bottoms, long-term trends, and the lethargic rally that may yet spare us a deeper purgatory. January, he notes, closed with Bitcoin at $78,000-a 40% retreat from its zenith of $126,000. His charts, adorned with the 200-week moving average at $58,000 and the realized price at $55,000, whisper of a regime shift, as the RSI languishes at 49-a number as ominous as a cat crossing your path on a moonless night.

This activity has put a fresh spotlight on the Himalayan nation, which is rapidly stepping up as a serious player in the sovereign Bitcoin holder arena. Who knew that amidst all that stunning landscape and yaks, there would be such a financial strategy brewing?

But lo and behold! Has this flamboyant display of integration led to any scintillating pirouettes in the price movements of their native tokens? Or are we merely left with a tepid cup of lukewarm tea?

Vitalik Buterin Sells 3,000 ETH Amid Market Dip Over the last three days, Vitalik Buterin has been selling off around $6.6 million worth of Ether (ETH), roughly 2,961.5 coins, at an average price of $2,228 each, and is still in the process of selling. Records of his transactions show he’s converting the ETH into stablecoins … Read more

In a move that’s less shocking than your ex’s sudden interest in crypto, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has finally ditched its 2024 draft rule that would’ve banned betting on political events. Yes, you read that right-no more “Who’ll win the election?” pools at the office. Or, wait, actually, yes. Back to the pools!