Japan’s blockchain endeavours have taken on a more practical tone over the past couple of years, with major institutions now assessing where the technology genuinely fits into day‑to‑day financial and industrial workflows. Some of the clearest signals are coming from the banking sector. In late 2025, the Japanese government confirmed its support for a project
The Bitcoin price has rebounded nearly 20% after slipping close to $60,000 on February 6. The move has revived “buy-the-dip” hopes and fueled talk of a local bottom. At the same time, US demand indicators have started to recover from recent lows. But beneath the surface, volume signals, on-chain data, and price structure suggest the
The Bitcoin Sharpe ratio, which measures risk/reward potential, is in negative territory that is often associated with the end of bear markets, according to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost. “The Sharpe ratio has just entered a particularly interesting zone, one that has historically aligned with the final phases of bear markets,” said the analyst on X on
Proposed U.S. tariffs tied to Iran-linked trade could ripple through global supply chains, lifting import costs and worsening household affordability as China’s central role magnifies indirect exposure under President Trump’s evolving sanctions strategy. Schiff Warns Iran-Linked Tariffs Could Push Prices Higher Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff shared on social media platform X on Feb.
Tether, the crypto firm behind the world’s most popular stablecoin $USDT$0.9995, continued its gold hoarding over the past month, ranking within the top 30 global owners of the metal and surpassing several sovereign nations, according to a Sunday report from Wall Street investment bank Jefferies. The stablecoin issuer’s gold reserves rose to an estimated 148
A new report from digital asset manager CoinShares is pushing back on the growing narrative that bitcoin faces an imminent quantum computing crisis, arguing that only a small sliver of supply is realistically at risk in a way that could move markets. CoinShares is fourth-largest manager of digital asset exchange-traded products globally behind BlackRock, Grayscale,
According to Matrixport’s latest analysis, Bitcoin is attempting a recovery for a trend reversal after a wave of intense selling described as “capacitation.” The analysis stated that vulnerable positions were liquidated during the recent downturn, triggering a chain reaction that involved both passive selling pressure in the spot market and forced liquidations in derivatives markets.
Recent sharp fluctuations in the cryptocurrency markets have reinforced investors’ cautious stance, and experienced trader Eugene Ng Ah Sio has offered his assessment of Bitcoin. According to Eugene, the $60,000 level still stands out as a “reasonable” support point from a technical perspective, but there is no clear consensus on whether the market has bottomed
Data from February 8, 2026, shows that social activity is a key barometer for assessing both market sentiment and the health of projects. Although Bitcoin and Ethereum dominate all conversations, the difference between those two and all other Layer-1 blockchains shows how robust legacy chains are and how difficult it will be for new competitors