Record liquidations and analysis
$2.55-$2.56 billion in liquidations of leveraged positions were reported in recent days (the 10th largest in crypto history), especially when BTC dropped from $80,000.
On-chain indicators show that BTC is in a "thinner price" zone between $70,000-$80,000 (little historical activity), which could prolong the consolidation. Metrics like supply in profit/loss suggest that it might be close to a historical cycle bottom.
Other highlighted news
TRM Labs (a blockchain analytics startup to combat crypto crime) achieved unicorn status with a valuation of $1 billion after raising $70M in a Series C round led by Blockchain Capital and with Goldman Sachs, Citi Ventures, etc.
Binance completed another conversion of $100M from its SAFU fund (from stablecoins to Bitcoin), as part of a plan to move a total of $1B.
Michael Burry (famous for predicting the 2008 crisis) warned in a post about possible "cascading effects" from the fall of Bitcoin, seeing it as exposed to macro risks.
In South Korea: a CEO of a crypto company received 3 years in prison for market manipulation.
Others: rumors of mergers (like SpaceX and xAI), Vitalik Buterin reconsidering Ethereum's roadmap (rollup-centric), and some BTC miners with AI exposure resisting the drop better than exchanges.
In summary: Strong crypto winter vibes since early 2026, with BTC and ETH correcting hard due to macro factors (Fed, risk rotation, geopolitics). There is a rebound today, but analysts talk about possible prolonged consolidation at $70k-$80k for BTC. Some see "buy the dip" opportunities in $BTC , $ETH , $SOL , etc., but the risk remains high.
$2.55-$2.56 billion in liquidations of leveraged positions were reported in recent days (the 10th largest in crypto history), especially when BTC dropped from $80,000.
On-chain indicators show that BTC is in a "thinner price" zone between $70,000-$80,000 (little historical activity), which could prolong the consolidation. Metrics like supply in profit/loss suggest that it might be close to a historical cycle bottom.
Other highlighted news
TRM Labs (a blockchain analytics startup to combat crypto crime) achieved unicorn status with a valuation of $1 billion after raising $70M in a Series C round led by Blockchain Capital and with Goldman Sachs, Citi Ventures, etc.
Binance completed another conversion of $100M from its SAFU fund (from stablecoins to Bitcoin), as part of a plan to move a total of $1B.
Michael Burry (famous for predicting the 2008 crisis) warned in a post about possible "cascading effects" from the fall of Bitcoin, seeing it as exposed to macro risks.
In South Korea: a CEO of a crypto company received 3 years in prison for market manipulation.
Others: rumors of mergers (like SpaceX and xAI), Vitalik Buterin reconsidering Ethereum's roadmap (rollup-centric), and some BTC miners with AI exposure resisting the drop better than exchanges.
In summary: Strong crypto winter vibes since early 2026, with BTC and ETH correcting hard due to macro factors (Fed, risk rotation, geopolitics). There is a rebound today, but analysts talk about possible prolonged consolidation at $70k-$80k for BTC. Some see "buy the dip" opportunities in $BTC , $ETH , $SOL , etc., but the risk remains high.