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Ethereum price continues to weaken after losing key value levels, with bearish market structure increasing the probability of a breakdown toward new yearly lows. Summary Ethereum forming consecutive lower highs confirms bearish structure Loss of point of control signals value shifting lower Breakdown below $1,820 could trigger move toward $1,740 yearly lows Ethereum (ETH) price action remains under sustained pressure as technical signals continue to point toward a dominant bearish market structure. Since losing the value area high, Ethereum has consistently printed lower highs, confirming a trend of weakening bullish momentum and increasing seller control across multiple timeframes. Recent price…

Shopping for a second passport feels overwhelming when you’re staring at dozens of citizenship by investment programs. Each country promises something different, and most comparison articles rehash the same surface-level information. The reality? Only six programs consistently deliver the best combination of value, speed, and global mobility for high-net-worth individuals. Based on current 2026 data tracking minimum investment thresholds, processing timelines, passport strength rankings, and program stability, these six programs stand out: Nauru, São Tomé and Príncipe, Vanuatu, Dominica, Antigua & Barbuda, and Grenada. What makes these programs different from the others? They start at entry points between USD 90,000…

Solana Company (HSDT) said it plans to build a high-speed infrastructure network across the Asia-Pacific region to support the growth of the Solana blockchain and diversify its revenue streams.The initiative, called the “Pacific Backbone,” will connect Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong with a low-latency cluster designed to support staking, validation and trading services on Solana.The move targets institutional demand across the region, which has become a hotspot for crypto adoption, cross-border payments and digital asset development.The buildout aims to make Solana’s infrastructure more accessible and reliable for market makers, high-frequency traders, and financial institutions, according to a press release.The…

In a recent episode, Missouri lawmakers are beginning to see blockchain technology as a possible base for the state’s financial future. Last year, a similar proposal failed. This time, things are different. House Bill 2080 has cleared its first big step and moved to the House Commerce Committee on the 19th of February. The new version of the bill is more polished and practical. It aims to allow Missouri to hold Bitcoin [BTC] as part of its financial reserves. Learning from the 2025 failure That being said, the journey of HB 2080 has not been smooth. This bill did not…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum slipped over the past two days as on-chain trackers flagged another burst of selling tied to Vitalik Buterin’s wallets, reviving a familiar narrative for traders: founder-linked distribution showing up alongside spot weakness. Ethereum Pullback Coincides With Fresh Vitalik Sales Lookonchain said Buterin has sold 1,869 ETH (about $3.67 million) over the past two days, a window in which ETH fell from $1,988 to $1,875, a 5.7% drawdown based on the figures cited in the post. The account framed the move as an acceleration: “vitalik.eth(@VitalikButerin) is selling…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission introduced new guidance allowing broker-dealers to apply a “2% haircut” to proprietary positions in certain stablecoins — a move that some crypto stakeholders say helps bring digital assets closer to traditional finance. In guidance issued on Thursday by the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets, the staff addressed a customer protection rule requiring broker-dealers to safeguard customers’ assets and maintain a cushion for those assets. The new guidance says that “staff would not object if a broker-dealer were to apply a 2% haircut on proprietary positions.” A haircut is typically a percentage applied to…

TLDR: xStocks surpass $25B in total transaction volume, reinforcing global market leadership. Over $3.5B in onchain activity involves 80,000 unique holders across blockchains. Eight of the top eleven tokenized equities by holders now use xStocks. xStocks support cross-chain, permissionless trading on Solana, Ethereum, and TON. Bitcoin and crypto markets are seeing growing integration with traditional finance as xStocks reaches a major milestone. Kraken’s tokenized equities platform has surpassed $25 billion in total transaction volume across centralized and decentralized exchanges.  The milestone reflects strong adoption, with over 80,000 onchain holders and $3.5 billion in recorded onchain activity. This growth signals that…

XRP recorded its largest realized losses since 2022 this week, according to on-chain data from Santiment released on February 21. Santiment reported a weekly realized loss of $1.93 billion, matching levels last seen 39 months ago.  XRP’s Extreme Realized Losses As per Santiment data, XRP has posted its biggest on-chain realized loss spike since 2022. The previous weekly realized loss preceded a 114% price increase over the following eight months. That historical comparison has placed realized losses data at the center of current market focus. Realized losses occur when investors sell coins below their purchase price. Notably, this metric shows…

In brief ETH Denver founder John Paller says Web3 has been “epically bad” at building usable consumer products. Aztec Network Zac Williamson argues crypto must beat Web2 on experience, not ideology. Both say adoption will stall unless blockchain becomes invisible to users. Crypto built the plumbing, but it still hasn’t built the products. This was a common theme at the annual Ethereum development conference ETH Denver last week, as attendees attempted to shift the focus away from a continually down market and to building better Web3 products.Two prominent voices at the event, ETH Denver founder John Paller and Aztec Foundation…

IoTeX got compromised as the private key tied to a token safe associated with it gave an attacker unauthorized access. This led to a multi-million dollar drain across several assets, according to on-chain data and project statements. The estimated amount lost in the hack totals around $8.8 million. Meanwhile, the disputes that figure. Initial reports indicate that contract-held assets, including USDC, USDT, IOTX, PAYG, WBTC, and BUSD. These tokens were removed from the token safe. The stolen tokens were reportedly swapped into Ether, while at least 45 ETH were bridged into Bitcoin. This implies that the attacker attempted to obscure…