ETH Price Drops 3% Amid $479M ETF Inflows, 50% Staked, and Surging Trading Volume
Ethereum (ETHUSDT) is currently trading at $3,211.78 on Binance, down 3.06% over the past 24 hours, following an opening price of $3,313.07. The price decrease coincides with a period of heightened institutional activity, as inflows into Ethereum ETFs—particularly from BlackRock—reached $479 million last week, and over 50% of circulating Ethereum is now staked, reducing exchange supply. Despite positive developments such as Bitwise’s new Ethereum ETP listing, increased Layer 2 adoption, and 8 million active addresses, ETH faced selling pressure after recent bullish attempts failed to sustain moves above key resistance levels, resulting in a test of lower support ranges. Trading volume surged, with Binance recording over $901.98 million USDT in 24-hour volume, and Ethereum maintains its position as the second-largest cryptocurrency with a market capitalization near $403 billion amid ongoing volatility and ecosystem updates.
BTC Price Drops 2.57% After $148M Liquidations, Volatility Surges Below Key $93K Support
BTCUSDT experienced a 2.57% price decrease over the past 24 hours, falling from 95,124.65 to 92,684.01 on Binance. This decline is primarily attributed to $148 million in long position liquidations, concentrated in the 96,000–98,000 USDT range, with notable activity at 90,000–88,000 USDT, as market volatility increased following a dip below key support levels around $93,000. Sentiment remains mixed, with the relative strength index below 50 and trading below major moving averages, reflecting reduced retail demand and ongoing institutional interest. The 24-hour trading volume on Binance was 8,767.50 BTC (828.37 million USDT), with Bitcoin maintaining a market cap of approximately $1.87 trillion and a dominance of 57.31% in the global cryptocurrency market.
BNB Token Holds Strong at #4 as 2.42% Dip Follows Chain Upgrades and Incentive Push
BNBUSDT experienced a 2.42% price decline over the past 24 hours, with the price dropping from 948.66 to 925.73. This movement can be attributed to market consolidation despite recent positive developments, such as technical upgrades to the BNB Chain—including the Fermi hard fork reducing block times and gas fees—and ongoing incentive programs that aim to increase ecosystem activity and demand. While bullish sentiment remains supported by strong derivatives metrics and ongoing campaigns, the overall crypto market's neutral-to-positive tone, coupled with stable Bitcoin performance, suggests that the recent price drop may reflect profit-taking or short-term corrections within a broader uptrend.
The current price of BNBUSDT is 925.73, with robust trading volume reported across exchanges and a market capitalization near $129.75 billion, confirming its rank as the #4 cryptocurrency by market cap. The circulating supply stands at approximately 136.36 million BNB, and market dominance is 4.02%, indicating continued strength despite short-term price volatility.
Scaramucci: Yield ban on stablecoins puts US dollar at disadvantage versus digital yuan
Anthony Scaramucci, founder of asset manager SkyBridge Capital, warned that the CLARITY Act’s prohibition on yield-bearing stablecoins could put the US dollar at a competitive disadvantage against China’s digital yuan, a central bank digital currency that offers yield.
Commenting on the US crypto market structure bill, Scaramucci argued that traditional banks are blocking stablecoin yields to avoid competition from crypto issuers. He noted that while US regulators are restricting yields, China has moved in the opposite direction by allowing interest on digital yuan holdings, a factor that could influence which payment rails emerging markets ultimately adopt.
The People’s Bank of China began permitting commercial banks to pay interest on digital yuan deposits in January, reinforcing concerns that yield-bearing CBDCs could gain an edge globally. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong echoed this view, warning that banning yield on US-based stablecoins undermines the dollar’s competitiveness in foreign exchange markets. He said that stablecoin rewards would not meaningfully affect lending activity but would have a significant impact on whether US stablecoins can compete internationally.
The yield ban has become a central point of contention for crypto industry leaders, who argue it was introduced to protect incumbent banks by limiting competition from stablecoin issuers. The CLARITY Act expands on similar restrictions previously introduced under the GENIUS Act, a regulatory framework for US dollar stablecoins.
Meanwhile, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan has cautioned that the growth of stablecoins could trigger as much as $6 trillion in deposit outflows from traditional banks, potentially reducing the banking sector’s overall lending capacity.
FAct or we say Reality: Size doesn’t save you. Experience doesn’t shield you. Sometimes the market doesn’t need a reason.😳
Few days the market doesn’t argue… It just takes.
Two hours ago, "machibigbrother" finally let go of the $ZEC trade. That cut alone burned through roughly $264K. ( means booked loss )
And the rest? They didn’t get any kinder.
This account is still carrying three longs, together worth a little over $42 million. ETH is the big one. around 11,300 $ETH , leveraged 25x, sitting near $36.2M in size. It was opened around 3,238. Price now drifts closer to 3,207. Liquidation waits at 3,100. It’s already down about $360K, with more than $1.4M locked in margin and another chunk slowly eaten by funding.
$HYPE is there too. Roughly 220,000 tokens on 10x, worth about $5.2M. Entry near 25.5, now floating under 24. Liquidation at 18.3. This one’s hurting -- down around $337K, over half the position erased in spirit if not in size.
And then #BTC . Smaller in comparison, but still brutal at human scale. Just 6 BTC on 40x, worth about $555K. Entry near 95.4K, mark closer to 92.6K. It’s red by almost $17K already, margin thin, room tight.
Ufff...this wallet is now sitting on more than $20 million in total losses. It’s the kind of moment every serious trader meets eventually, when the chart stops negotiating and starts teaching.
address: 0x020ca66c30bec2c4fe3861a94e4db4a498a35872
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This design is especially important for tokenized real-world assets and institutional DeFi, where confidentiality and auditability must coexist. With the launch of DuskEVM, developers can now build privacy-enabled smart contracts using familiar Solidity tools, lowering the barrier to adoption.
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Ripple CEO backs CLARITY Act, urges regulatory clarity for crypto market
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has voiced strong support for the U.S. Senate Banking Committee’s push on the CLARITY Act, a proposed crypto market structure bill aimed at providing clearer regulatory frameworks for the digital asset industry.
Responding on X, Garlinghouse praised the effort led by Senator Tim Scott and Senate Banking Republicans, calling it a “massive step forward” toward workable rules for crypto while protecting consumers. He stressed that Ripple will remain actively engaged with lawmakers and expressed optimism that outstanding issues can be resolved during the markup process.
The bill, however, stalled on Jan. 15 after Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong withdrew support, citing concerns over new provisions such as a ban on stablecoin yield and stricter KYC requirements for DeFi front-ends. While Coinbase argues the revised draft is worse than the current regulatory environment, Garlinghouse maintains that imperfect clarity is still better than none.
Speaking later at the CfC St. Moritz conference, Garlinghouse reiterated that the industry is close to meaningful regulatory progress and urged continued constructive engagement with Washington. Ripple’s chief legal officer Stuart Alderoty echoed this stance, calling on the Senate to act and establish clear guardrails to strengthen the U.S. financial system.
Gold at New ATH ~$4,650 🔥 — Bitcoin Slips to ~$92K 🤨 $BTC
$XPL Right now financial markets are showing a big divergence between traditional safe-havens and crypto: $ME
📈 Gold just hit a fresh record high around $4,650 per ounce, driven by a flight to safety amid geopolitical and financial uncertainty. Investors are piling into gold because it’s seen as the ultimate hedge against risk — especially when there’s worry about central banks, the U.S. dollar weakening, or broader economic stress. Central banks and big funds are also buying more gold to diversify reserves, keeping prices elevated.
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📉 Bitcoin, meanwhile, has pulled back to around ~$92,000, BTC has faced volatility and profit-taking, and has struggled to maintain momentum in the face of macroeconomic pressure and risk-off sentiment. Some traders are rotating capital out of volatile assets like crypto and into safer ones like gold.
#Binanceholdermmt
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$ASTER Is Bleeding Out… and This Move Isn’t Random 😓
$ASTER started the week exactly how nobody wanted — a clean breakdown and a new yearly low at $0.54. The chart looks heavy, the market isn’t showing any real demand, and honestly, nothing here says “reversal” yet.
Let’s keep it simple:
🔍 Key Areas I’m Paying Attention To
👉 $0.54 — the new low. If this doesn’t hold, things get uglier.
👉 $0.63 — the level ASTER must reclaim to even start looking healthy again.
👉 Structure — still a classic downtrend: lower highs + lower lows.
Some people pointed out that the wick below $0.54 might be a swing failure pattern. Sure, maybe — but right now there’s zero confirmation. No strength, no follow-through, no reclaim of resistance. Until that changes, it’s just another weak bounce in a bearish market.
The truth is:
$ASTER is still in a high-risk zone. Unless buyers show up and push it back above $0.63, the chart will likely continue drifting lower or chopping sideways under resistance.
I’m watching, not rushing. A real reversal needs structure to flip — and that hasn’t happened yet.
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#AsterDEX #MarketRebound #CZ