In September last year, the crypto-based prediction market Polymarket received the regulatory greenlight to return to the U.S. market after a long exile. Now, another company is returning to the United States after regulatory issues get resolved during the Donald Trump administration. Related: Gold, XRP extend losses on Presidents’ Day Nexo returns to United States after 2 years Nexo, a popular digital asset wealth platform, announced on Feb. 16 that it is returning to the U.S. market. The comeback co ...

Traders are waiting on macroeconomic factors to signal Bitcoin’s next price move as the crypto market consolidates following its biggest fall in almost four years. Over the past month, Bitcoin slid some 28%, revisiting the levels it traded at before President Donald Trump’s 2024 election win. Since then, the top cryptocurrency has ping-ponged between $74,400 to $65,000 as investors wait for the dust to settle. Ben Harvey, a researcher at crypto investment firm Keyrock, told DL News he expects the next b ...

Quick Read Bitcoin dropped 2.3% across the past week as of Monday morning. That drop is higher than broad stock indexes like the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq. Coinbase CEO said on the company’s conference call this week that retail users “displayed diamond hands” by steadily purchasing Bitcoin during dips. A recent study identified one single habit that doubled Americans’ retirement savings and moved retirement from dream, to reality. Read more here. Bitcoin traded for $68,674.29 on Monday morning, down ...

The Tokyo-based Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet (TSE: 3350) reported a net loss of 95 billion yen worth an estimated $625 million for fiscal year 2025 on Monday, driven by significant valuation losses on its bitcoin holdings. The deficit contrasts with a profit of 4.4 billion yen in the prior year as mark-to-market adjustments weighed on the bottom line. The Tokyo-based firm booked 102.2 billion yen in valuation losses as non-operating expenses. These accounting adjustments reflect the decline in bit ...

Quick Read XRP gained 2.6% across the past week after seeing a large rally between February 13th and early Sunday morning. Ripple announced three major partnerships but XRP declined on each announcement. CEO disclosed $4B in acquisitions during 2025. Morgan Stanley (MS) is adding Bitcoin trading to E*Trade. Broadridge (BR) saw 508% growth processing $7.3T monthly volume. A recent study identified one single habit that doubled Americans’ retirement savings and moved retirement from dream, to reality ...

Harvard Management Company has reduced its stake in the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF by roughly a fifth in the fourth quarter and started a new position with a spot Ethereum ETF. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the previous quarter, the endowment manager reported lower holdings of the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust and disclosed a first-time position in the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF. It held 5,353,612 shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust as of December 31, down from 6 ...

Core Insights - Barry Silbert, CEO of Digital Currency Group, believes privacy-focused cryptocurrencies are the next significant investment opportunity in the crypto industry [1] Group 1: Market Trends - Silbert predicts that 5-10% of Bitcoin's market cap may shift to privacy coins like Zcash [2] - Privacy coins such as Zcash and Monero outperformed Bitcoin and Ethereum last year, with Zcash surging 853% and Monero 123% [5] - Despite their past performance, privacy coins have not been immune to the current crypto market downturn [5] Group 2: Bitcoin's Position - Silbert acknowledges that Bitcoin started as an "anonymous" currency but lost its privacy features due to on-chain analytics [3] - He remains bullish on Bitcoin as a core investment but emphasizes the transformative potential of privacy coins [4] - Silbert argues that Bitcoin's price will not see a 500x increase unless the dollar crashes, while privacy coins like Zcash have that potential [4] Group 3: Privacy Features - Zcash transactions do not reveal sending and receiving addresses or amounts by default, although there is an option to disclose this information for compliance [7]

Core Insights - U.S. investors are exiting crypto funds while international investors are capitalizing on the dip, indicating a significant regional divide in sentiment [1][2] Group 1: Investment Trends - Digital asset investment products experienced outflows of $173 million over the past week, totaling $3.74 billion in outflows over the last four weeks [1] - The U.S. accounted for $403 million in outflows, contrasting with Europe and Canada, which saw inflows of $230 million, suggesting a cautious stance among U.S. institutional investors [2] - Bitcoin products led the outflows among American investors, with $133.3 million in outflows last week, while Ethereum funds saw $85.1 million in outflows [3] Group 2: Market Performance - Bitcoin's price decreased by 2% over the past 24 hours, trading at $69,000, with major altcoins showing slight declines or stability [4] - Despite the overall market downturn, XRP and Solana funds attracted inflows of $33.4 million and $31 million, respectively, indicating resilience in these altcoins [4] - Some altcoins experienced double-digit gains over the past week, reflecting renewed retail risk appetite following softer U.S. inflation data [5][6] Group 3: Market Sentiment - The ongoing rally in select altcoins is seen as a capital rotation away from Bitcoin, with traders shifting focus to altcoins during periods of Bitcoin's low volatility [6] - Short-term momentum in altcoins may persist, but long-term sustainability will require new fundamental drivers or macroeconomic stabilization [7]

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