Author: Ethan Carter
Ethan is a seasoned cryptocurrency writer with extensive experience contributing to leading U.S.-based blockchain and fintech publications. His work blends in-depth market analysis with accessible explanations, making complex crypto topics understandable for a broad audience. Over the years, he has covered Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, NFTs, and emerging blockchain trends, always with a focus on accuracy and insight. Ethan's articles have appeared on major crypto portals, where his expertise in market trends and investment strategies has earned him a loyal readership.
According to a Santiment analyst, sentiment among crypto market participants on social media has started the year strong, but has warned that continued market gains will depend on retail investors remaining level-headed.Santiment analyst Brian Quinlivan stated in a YouTube video released on Saturday, “We need retail to continue to be a bit cautious, a bit pessimistic, a bit impatient.”While other crypto sentiment metrics indicate fear among participants, Quinlivan highlighted that Santiment’s social media data suggests a different outlook.This level has historically been “a concern”“It is very positive at the moment,” he noted. “Usually, that raises some concerns, but in this…
A prominent finance coach within the XRP community has encouraged patience, stating that the cryptocurrency’s dip below $2 presents a rare long-term buying opportunity. In his public communications, he referred to XRP trading under $2 as “one of the greatest blessings of our lifetime” and indicated he is actively accumulating at current price levels. Related Reading XRP Below $2 Seen As Entry Point Coach JV’s investment strategy focuses on a blend of major cryptocurrencies and infrastructure tokens. His top holdings include XRP, Bitcoin, WLFI, Solana, XLM, HBAR, and VET. In equities, key positions include American Bitcoin Corp (ABTC) and Twenty…
As 2025 concluded, Bitcoin (BTC) wrapped up on a downward trend, trading over 30% below its peak values and facing the emergence of a death cross—a technical signal often linked to major price declines. Currently just above $89,200, Bitcoin recently witnessed its 10-week and 50-week simple moving averages (SMAs) intersect on December 8, a development highlighted by market analyst Ali Martinez on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Bitcoin Could Encounter 50%-60% Correction Martinez stressed the necessity of monitoring the behavior of these two moving averages on the weekly chart. Historically, every time Bitcoin has experienced a death cross between…
Bitcoin ended the year slightly negative, breaking its typically observed four-year cycle of one down year followed by three up years. The annual decrease was mild—approximately 6%—and minimal compared to historical downturns seen in previous bearish periods. However, this subtle red close carries significant implications, indicating a potential shift in market dynamics rather than outright vulnerability. Related Reading Recent on-chain analysis by Axel Adler provides vital insights into this shift. Data tracking cumulative Net Taker Flow indicates that aggressive buying peaked around New Year’s before tapering off. Since then, market aggressiveness has leaned toward selling, though not in an extreme…
Overview The Lorentz and Maxwell upgrades have enabled parallel execution, reducing block times from around 3 seconds to nearly 0.75 seconds with a target of 0.25 seconds, while fees decreased by about 98%. Daily active users reached approximately 4.8 million and transactions exceeded 15 million daily, fueled by the four.meme platform and Aster’s perpetual trading, alongside a gasless stablecoin promotion. BNB surpassed the four-digit mark, and quarterly token burns eliminated about 6.25 million BNB, reinforcing CoinMarketCap’s assertion that the growth was fundamental rather than speculative. In 2025, BNB Chain’s upgrades slashed fees by 98%, brought block times under 1 second,…
Main Highlights:The short-term outlook for Bitcoin is bearish, with a potential drop to $50,000 if the $74,508 support level is broken.A bullish trend may emerge above $100,000, potentially leading to a rally towards $126,199.Bitcoin (BTC) started 2025 around $93,000, before dropping to $74,500 in April and later climbing to $126,199 in October, ending the year at approximately $87,000 on December 31.Analysts have mixed opinions on BTC’s future; some believe it has reached its peak and expect a bear market, while others foresee limited downside with a possible rally to new all-time highs in 2026.Another factor to monitor is whether BTC…
The Bitcoin rebound at the start of 2026 sparks renewed interest in verified crypto airdrops and on-chain reward initiatives. Summary Bitcoin and leading altcoins are experiencing price recovery as fear-driven sentiment diminishes in early 2026, paving the way for renewed risk appetite. Verified airdrop campaigns provide free token distributions to users who complete tasks like connecting wallets or engaging on social media, thereby reinforcing user acquisition and governance. The combination of price increases and active airdrop seasons offers traders dual benefits: capital gains and token rewards for participating with new protocols. Bitcoin values have increased in early 2026, as the…
Stani Kulechov, the founder and CEO of Aave, has articulated an expanded strategic vision for the protocol in light of a recent governance vote that turned down a proposal aimed at transferring Aave’s brand assets and intellectual property to its decentralized autonomous organization (DAO).The rejected vote has reignited discussions within the Aave community regarding the protocol’s future direction and governance, a topic Kulechov has addressed head-on.In a post on the Aave governance forum released on Friday, Kulechov contended that the protocol should evolve beyond its foundational decentralized finance (DeFi) lending operations to explore opportunities in real-world assets (RWAs), institutional lending,…
Binance, a major cryptocurrency exchange, has revealed an update to its trading and monitoring policies following last week’s $3.9 million breach of the Flow blockchain.In a statement released on Friday, Binance announced the removal of nine spot trading pairs starting Saturday, which includes the Flow (FLOW)/Bitcoin (BTC) pair. Additionally, the company added FLOW and three other cryptocurrencies to its monitoring tag list.The monitoring tag is applied to tokens that display “significantly higher volatility and risks compared to other listed tokens,” according to the exchange, which emphasized that these tagged tokens face an increased risk of failing to meet listing criteria.…
Sure! Here’s the rewritten content while keeping the HTML tags as is: Bitcoin corrections are becoming shorter but increasingly aggressive as leverage, derivatives, and institutional involvement compress market reactions and drive liquidity-fueled movements. Summary Leverage and derivatives intensify downside liquidations. Liquidity clears more rapidly, shortening correction periods. Institutional involvement stabilizes prices more swiftly. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price dynamics have changed significantly across recent market cycles. While earlier corrections tended to be lengthy, current pullbacks are becoming shorter yet sharper. This evolution reflects structural shifts within the market, driven by heightened leverage, quicker liquidity responses, and the increasing impact of institutional investors.…