Author: Ibrahim Abdulaziz Adan

Ethereum falls to $2,130, down 20% for the week. Critical support at $2,120 is under pressure amid intensifying selling. ETH drops to $2,150 amid heavy selling. Oversold at RSI 27.78, but the trend remains bearish. Key support: $2,120. Ethereum plunges 5% in a single day to $2,130. Price tests multi-week lows, risking a drop toward $2,050. Ethereum has dropped to $2,130–$2,150 following a sharp decline that erased 5% in 24 hours and over 20% for the week. The move represents a decisive break from recent consolidation, with sellers driving prices through critical short-term support levels. The cryptocurrency is now testing…

Zenrock’s Hush Protocol brings yield-bearing, quantum-resistant privacy to Solana. Onchain privacy is booming. Hush Protocol is Zenrock’s latest play on Solana. Solana’s privacy sector is heating up, and Zenrock just entered the race. Onchain privacy is no longer a niche concept. It has become a defining narrative across the cryptocurrency landscape in early 2026. DeFi participants are demanding greater transactional opacity. Leading shielding applications on Solana recorded over $530 million in weekly volume during January alone. Against this backdrop, Zenrock has launched Hush Protocol, a yield-bearing, quantum-resistant privacy layer built directly on Solana. What Hush Protocol Brings to the Table…

Overhead resistance at the key cost basis prevents Bitcoin from sustaining gains. Low-conviction selling pressure keeps BTC trapped in a consolidation range. Macro volatility and profit-taking push Bitcoin back under $90,000 mark. Bitcoin’s recent attempt to break higher has stalled. The cryptocurrency dropped below $90,000 amid significant selling pressure near $98,000. The digital asset had shown promise at the start of the year. Prices climbed from lower levels and briefly touched $98,000 last week. However, the rally lost momentum when it reached a critical price zone where many recent buyers had originally purchased their holdings. Recent Buyers Create Selling Wall…

Evernorth partners with t54 Labs for AI-powered XRP treasury management. Largest XRP holder shifts to active yield strategies using automation. $900 million XRP treasury now managed by AI for DeFi yields. Evernorth, the largest XRP treasury company, has launched a strategic partnership with t54 Labs to implement AI automation for managing its cryptocurrency holdings. The collaboration marks a significant shift toward active treasury management in the digital asset space. The firm currently holds approximately $900 million in XRP, making it the largest institutional holder of Ripple’s native token. Through this new partnership, Evernorth plans to generate yields from its portfolio…

Bitcoin ETFs recorded $1.42B in weekly inflows, their best performance since October. BlackRock dominated with 71% of total flows. U.S. Bitcoin ETFs saw $1.42B in inflows last week. Futures open interest climbed 12% as institutional demand returns. Bitcoin ETFs posted $1.42B weekly inflows led by BlackRock. Ethereum ETFs added $479M in strongest week since October. U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have demonstrated significant strength in early 2026. The investment vehicles recorded their strongest weekly performance in three months, attracting substantial capital despite mounting concerns over international trade disputes. BlackRock Dominates Weekly ETF Activity Data from SoSoValue reveals that Bitcoin ETFs…

XRP whale transfers hit 2021 lows, but the price dropped to $2.07 amid market weakness. XRP falls despite reduced whale selling pressure amid a broader crypto market decline. Whale activity plunges to a multi-year low, yet XRP drops 2.65% this week. Ripple’s XRP token has fallen to a three-day low despite whale activity on Binance reaching its lowest point since 2021. The cryptocurrency is trading at $2.07, down 1.45% over the past 24 hours and 2.65% over the past week. Data from CryptoQuant shows that large XRP holders have significantly reduced their transfer activity to exchanges. The Whale Transfer Flow…

Arthur Hayes predicts Bitcoin will hit new all-time highs in 2026 as dollar liquidity expands. BitMEX founder Hayes forecasts BTC reaching $500k in 2026 driven by monetary expansion. Hayes sees Bitcoin surging in 2026 as Fed policies and government spending boost liquidity. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has issued a bullish forecast for Bitcoin, predicting the cryptocurrency will reach new all-time highs in 2026. His projection centers on an anticipated expansion in dollar liquidity that he believes will fuel significant price appreciation. Liquidity Expansion as the Catalyst Hayes outlined his thesis in a recent essay titled “Frowny Cloud.” He identified several…

Senate CLARITY Act markup begins with 137 amendments targeting stablecoin yield and DeFi rules. CLARITY Act faces 137 amendments. Warren wants stablecoin yield banned outright. Senate debates 137 crypto amendments focused on stablecoin yield and DeFi regulation. The Senate Banking Committee has begun its markup process for the CLARITY Act, facing a wave of 137 proposed amendments that could reshape cryptocurrency regulation in the United States. The committee released the 278-page draft on Monday night, following five months of bipartisan negotiations. Lawmakers submitted their amendments by the Tuesday 5 P.M. deadline. Many proposals target stablecoin yield mechanisms and decentralized finance…

Ripple gets preliminary EMI license approval in Luxembourg, expanding its European payment infrastructure. Luxembourg regulator grants Ripple a preliminary license for EU payment services. Ripple secures Luxembourg license approval, strengthening its global regulatory footprint. Ripple has obtained preliminary approval for an Electronic Money Institution license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator. The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier granted the authorization through a Green Light Letter, marking a significant milestone in the company’s European expansion strategy. The approval confirms Ripple has met all initial regulatory requirements for EMI licensing. The company now advances toward full authorization, which would enable it to provide…

Bitcoin holds above $92,000 as US core inflation drops to 2.6% and the CLARITY Act advances in Congress. BTC trades steady at $92,000 following softer inflation data and progress on crypto regulation legislation. Bitcoin maintains $92,000 support amid cooling inflation and congressional movement on the CLARITY Act. Bitcoin maintained its position above the $92,000 threshold on Tuesday as traders processed encouraging inflation data and monitored legislative progress on digital asset regulation. The cryptocurrency extended its winning streak to three sessions while forming a technical pattern that suggests further upside potential. Inflation Data Supports Risk Assets The December Consumer Price Index…