With many uncertainties regarding the state of the cryptocurrency market after last week’s events, the question arises whether there was a particular point in time that could have signaled the beginning of the end.
If we assume that this bull market cycle has come to a halt, which is very speculative, to say the least, can it all lead to January 20 – Trump’s inauguration day? Was that the ultimate ‘sell-the-news’ date?
Was That the Signal?
Financial markets, and especially crypto, are often moved by rumors instead of the actual news and the subsequent implementations. In the more recent BTC history, recall that the asset had neared $50,000 in early January 2024 on anticipation of the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the States.
The products were expected to be a big deal and

Bitcoin’s price crashed hard in the past week, losing over twenty grand in just days and dropping to the lowest levels since mid-November 2024.
Such a substantial price decline naturally brings the question of whether this is just another ‘normal’ dip or whether the bull market has been cut short.
End of Bull Market Narrative
Who else can lead the ‘end of the bull market’ sentiment other than the permanent BTC bear – Peter Schiff? After all, he uses every opportunity to bash the asset, even if it’s charting massive gains and outperforming his favorite asset – gold. So, what would he do when bitcoin’s price is tumbling – that’s right, go on a bashing spree?
In his latest barrage against the largest cryptocurrency, he advised people to move away from its ‘bear market rally’

After eight consecutive days of net outflows, some in an extreme manner, the spot Bitcoin ETFs finally saw some relief on Friday.
However, the same cannot be said about the Ethereum counterparties, as they extended their negative streak to seven days in a row.
BTC ETFs: The Bad and Minor Good
The US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs didn’t enjoy February, which turned out to be the worst month in terms of net outflows since their inception over a year ago. The second part of the month was particularly painful, which is perhaps what helped make February 2025 the poorest for BTC’s price movements in over a decade.
There hasn’t been a day with a triple-digit net inflow since February 7. In fact, only two trading days since that date have been in the green, while the remaining 12 were

Bitcoin’s continuous price slump finally came to a halt after the asset plunged to $78,000, and it has managed to recover about seven grand since then.
The altcoins are also well in the green today, with substantial gains from almost all of them.
BTC Rebounds $7K
It was a violent week, to say the least, for bitcoin and the entire crypto market. The primary digital asset challenged $100,000 the previous Friday but was quickly rejected after the hack against Bybit. The weekend was calmer, but the business week turned sour once again.
By Tuesday, bitcoin had lost over ten grand since the weekend and more than $13,000 since Friday in a price slump to $86,000. After a minor dead-cat bounce to $89,000, the bears returned with another leg down that drove BTC to $82,000 on

As it typically happens when expectations point in one direction, BTC tends to go toward the other.
This transpired in February 2025 as many market observers, as well as historical performances, hinted at substantial gains. That didn’t come to fruition, though.
Worst February Since ’14
There was a lot of hype for February 2025. Perhaps deservingly so as bitcoin’s price movements since 2013 had been highly bullish within the second month of the year. In fact, only on two occasions – 2014 and 2020, the asset had charted losses.
Moreover, Februaries after a halving year, which was the 2025 one, brought double-digit gains (62% in 2013, 23% in 2017, and 37% in 2021).
So, the stage was set for another rally and perhaps a fresh all-time high above $110,000. After all, BTC had

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The crypto market crash this week wiped out billions of dollars as every digital asset plunged hard. However, DOGE managed to remain north of a key support line on the daily scale.
This suggests an upcoming rally, according to analysts, and a potential surge by triple digits.

The massacre that took place within the past week was nothing short of mindblowing, and meme coins were hit the hardest. Recall that DOGE stood above $0.26 last Friday before the Bybit hack, Trump’s escalating trade war, and the overall market crash started to push it south hard.
The culmination came a week later as the largest and oldest meme coin plunged to just over $0.18. This represented a 30% slump within the span of a week. Moreover, DOGE had dumped by 60% since the 2025 peak of $0.44.

After several hours of calmness at close to $89,000, bitcoin’s price trajectory took another turn for the worse and the asset plunged to its lowest level since November 11 of under $84,000.
Many altcoins have followed suit, including ETH and SOL, but LTC has defied the odds with a double-digit price surge on a daily scale.
BTCUSD. Source: TradingViewThe winds have definitely changed in the cryptocurrency market, and the bull run talks have vanished as BTC continues to bleed out. The asset stood above $99,000 last Friday but dumped below $90,000 on Tuesday.
In fact, it went to a multi-month low of $86,000 yesterday before it managed to recover some ground earlier today and tapped $89,000 on a few occasions. However, it faced another rejection at that level when the US

Bitcoin and gold have been on highly disparate price trajectories for the past half-year, which spells trouble for the world’s largest cryptocurrency.
The yellow metal has continuously registered fresh peaks and is close to breaking above $3,000/oz for the first time ever – meanwhile, BTC has been stuck below $100,000 for most of February.
Gold Runs Wild
Experts have outlined numerous reasons behind the precious metal’s ascent in 2025. Perhaps the most probable one is the rising inflation in the US and other countries, coupled with the global uncertainty prompted by President Trump’s controversial actions since he assumed office for the second time in mid-January.
Being the go-to global asset in times of growing inflation and economic uncertainty, investors and central

The demand for bitcoin on US soil has seemingly disappeared, at least when it comes down to purchases through locally based exchange-traded funds.
In fact, data from FarSide shows that February has been a particularly negative month for BTC ETFs, with withdrawals dominating most days.
BTC ETFs See Mostly Outflows
The launch of the 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs in the States last January was received with open arms by investors as they rushed to transfer their funds out of the converted Grayscale Trust into other funds. Some even poured fresh capital into BlackRock’s IBIT, Fidelity’s FBTC, and others.
The summer was lethargic, with not a lot of action to report. The landscape truly changed after the US election as the promise for a friendlier regulatory environment turned the tables

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Pi Network finally launched its Open Network earlier this week, alongside the PI token, but its price tumbled in a classic sell-the-news event.
However, it has rebounded hard in the past 24 hours following strong speculation that it will be listed by the world’s largest crypto exchange.

After years and years of development, rumors, delays, and speculations, Pi Network finally released its Open Network and native token for trading on February 20. Although the project was in beta version for nearly half a decade, its community grew strong, and interest in it shot up.
Somewhat expected, the debut of the PI token was followed by an immediate price crash as the asset was listed on several big-name exchanges, such as Bitget, OKX, and MEXC. It went from almost $1.9 to

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One analyst indicated that the second-largest meme coin has lost a crucial support line, and it could plunge by another 30% or even more in the near future.
In contrast, another market strategist suggested that SHIB’s current price movements are a part of a large Inverse Head and Shoulders structure, which could lead to a 400+% surge.

Ali Martinez was on the bearish side, claiming that SHIB’s most recent price declines – a 4% drop in the past week and over 23% since this time last month – means that the asset had lost a key support level, which is situated somewhere between the $0.000019 and $0.00002 lines.
The chart below demonstrates that Shiba Inu’s largest native token has remained at around that level for the past several months. It soared well above it on a

In what is considered now the largest hack within the cryptocurrency industry, Bybit’s hot wallet was compromised when trying to complete a legitimate transfer, and roughly $1.5 billion, mostly in ETH, was stolen by being sent to another address.
Aside from the immediate impact on crypto prices, such a notable incident garnered the attention of the community, and now some prominent figures are calling for a rollback of Ethereum’s chain.
Hayes, Mow Say Yes
Arthur Hayes, the former BitMEX CEO who described himself as a “mega ETH bag holder,” suggested the rollback shortly after the attack. He believes ETH stopped being money in 2016 when the Ethereum blockchain went through a hard fork (creating Ethereum Classic) after a $60 million hack against The DAO.
Since it has already

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It’s hard to predict any price movements, especially in the cryptocurrency markets, but two of the most popular AI chatbots – ChatGPT and DeepSeek – outlined their respective perspectives for XRP in 2025.
After mentioning the factors that could impact the third-largest digital asset, one of them gave a highly bullish prediction that would send its price within double-digit territory.

The Factors
Both AI chatbots were pretty straightforward when it came to the factors that could determine XRP’s price movements this year. They ranked the regulatory landscape in the US first, especially the highly anticipated resolution of the lawsuit between the company behind the token and the SEC.
The battle, going on for over four years now, is yet to see a decisive conclusion even

Bitcoin’s gradual price increase that lasted a few consecutive days came to an abrupt end on Friday after Bybit suffered a major hack, and BTC tumbled by over four grand in hours.
The altcoins were also hit hard, and some of the biggest losers on a daily scale now include LTC, PEPE, AAVE, MNT, ONDO, APT, and TAO.
BTC Stopped at $100K
The primary cryptocurrency faced some enhanced volatility at the start of the business week as the bears drove it south on Monday to $95,300 and on Tuesday to just over $93,000. The latter became BTC’s lowest price position since the February 3 crash when it tumbled beneath $92,000.
However, the bulls managed to intervene at this point and didn’t allow another breakdown. Just the opposite, bitcoin started to recover and went back up to $96,000

As the details around perhaps the largest hack in the cryptocurrency industry continue to unravel, BTC’s price has started to crash once again, falling by over four grand since today’s peak.
With the altcoins in a similar state, it’s no wonder that the total value of liquidated positions has skyrocketed to over $600 million on a daily scale.
Recall the events that took place earlier today when reports emerged about suspicious transfers made from Bybit’s hot wallets. Later on, it was confirmed by the company’s CEO, Ben Zhou, that the incident was indeed a hack that had drained its wallet with around $1.4 billion in ETH.
Despite claiming that the exchange, which is one of the largest in terms of global trading volumes, is still solvent, he later admitted that the team had

It was a relatively slow and quiet uneventful week for the cryptocurrency markets but Friday turned the tables around with some big news.
But before we dive into the major developments that took place earlier today, let’s focus on the price movements over the past week. Recall that the largest digital asset spiked to $99,000 last Friday where it was met by the bears and was not allowed to progress toward the coveted six-digit territory.
The weekend was quite sluggish as BTC traded at around $97,000. The market started to retrace as the new business week began, which culminated on Tuesday afternoon with a massive crash for bitcoin that drove it to under $93,500. This became its lowest price point since the early February massacre.
Nevertheless, the cryptocurrency reacted

Several reports emerged in the past minutes that one of the world’s leading crypto exchanges, Bybit, was compromised for roughly $1.5 billion in digital assets.
Although the news is yet to be officially confirmed, the panic spread rapidly, causing an immediate price crash for BTC and most altcoins.

Seems that @Bybit_Official hot wallet just got hacked.
Though, it’s a multi-sign $1.5B worth of $ETH was withdrawn to the new address and is currently being sold
More info below ⬇️ https://t.co/Xa3GHGDkvu pic.twitter.com/GEYYUicl26
— Finish (@0xFinish) February 21, 2025

The first suspicion came after Whale Alert reported a massive transfer from Bybit to an unknown wallet for over 400,000 ETH (worth more than $1.1 billion). After a few more transfers to the same wallet, in

The US arm of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has restarted all USD-based services for local investors after a nearly three-year hiatus.
The announcement, shared by the company earlier today, indicates that the services are operational as of February 19 and will be gradually rolled out to “all eligible customers in the coming days.”
The list of features to be available for US-based clients includes deposits and withdrawals in the greenback by linking a bank account, direct purchases via the dollar, converting between crypto assets and USD, and trading such pairs. Users will also be able to set recurring buys in USD.
Separately, Binance US promised other services, such as staking crypto assets (ETH, SOL, BNB, ADA, and more), claiming a crypto domain, placing OTC

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Cardano’s native cryptocurrency, alongside the rest of the market, has slumped hard on a weekly basis, dropping to well below $1.
However, history shows that similar corrections have been followed by massive gains for the asset, with predictions of up to $6.
ADAUSD. Source: TradingViewADA’s recent price performance could be analyzed from two main perspectives – short-term and long-term. When looking at the past ten days or so, the landscape is quite gloomy. Within this timeframe, the asset went from $1.2 to under $0.8. Although it has recovered some ground to $0.9 now, it is still 25% down since December 12.
The broader landscape, though, shows a different picture. ADA’s price stood in a tight range between $0.3 and $0.4 for weeks ahead of the US presidential

After heading toward $100,000 yesterday, bitcoin’s price has taken another wrong turn as the asset has lost over three grand since then.
The altcoins are also deep in the red, with massive daily price declines from the likes of SOL, DOGE, ADA, AVAX, LINK, SHIB, and many others.
BTC’s Short-Term Recovery
Although the business week started quite spectacularly for BTC, whose price skyrocketed from $101,000 to a new all-time high of over $108,000 by Tuesday, it actually turned sour on Wednesday after the latest US FOMC meeting.
The primary cryptocurrency began a massive correction that culminated on Friday with a price slump to around $92,000. Thus, the asset had lost more than $16,000 in just 72 hours.
At this point, the bulls finally managed to halt the freefall and helped

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Ripple’s cross-border token took the recent market-wide meltdown quite badly, with its price dumping from over $2.7 to under $2 within days.
The asset has recovered some ground but now sits at a pivotal level that will determine whether it resumes its bull run or slips once again.

The start of the business week was quite bullish for XRP as the company behind it announced on Monday that its long-anticipated stablecoin will be officially released for trading on the next day.
XRP went on a massive run, surging from under $2.4 to above $2.7 by the time the launch date arrived. However, it reversed its trajectory shortly after, and the broader market’s collapse took it south hard.
In fact, Ripple’s token came crashing by 28% from the aforementioned local peak to $1.96.

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Investors with lots of conviction for certain assets tend to utilize deep corrections to stack more of those coins, and this seems to be the case in regards to the two of the largest cryptocurrencies – DOGE and XRP.
On-chain data shows that large wallets poured millions into both during the recent market meltdown.

The market-wide crash that began in the middle of the business week caught many by surprise, given the billions of dollars worth of liquidations that were evident on a couple of occasions.
All crypto assets headed south vigorously, with BTC leading the way by plummeting from over $108,000 on Tuesday to $92,000 on Friday. As it typically happens, the altcoins were not sparred, just the opposite.
Dogecoin and Ripple were among the worst-performing assets at

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Although the entire cryptocurrency market corrected severely in the past 36 hours, DOGE is among the poorest performers as its price dumped by more than 25%.
Many analysts weighed in on DOGE’s upcoming price developments, with some predicting a further drop to key resistance lines such as $0.22.

The price charts across the entire cryptocurrency market have been in a deep red state ever since yesterday’s FOMC meeting. Although the Fed indeed cut the interest rates by 25 basis points as expected, its Chair, Jerome Powell, warned that there might not be any reductions in 2025 and said the central bank is not permitted to buy BTC, despite Trump’s promises.
As it typically happens, the altcoins are hit harder than BTC, but some have bled out more heavily than others.

The adverse price developments that started after the controversial statements by the Chair of the US Federal Reserve continue today as well, with BTC dumping to under $98,000.
The altcoins have been hit even more severely, with massive double-digit losses from the likes of ETH, DOGE, ADA, AVAX, LINK, and many others.
Cryptocurrency Market Overview. Source: QuantifyCryptoCryptoPotato reported yesterday’s price movements, which came just minutes after the latest FOMC meeting, in which Powell said the Fed couldn’t purchase bitcoin, and he warned that the rate cuts for 2025 might be halted.
BTC slumped from over $105,000 to just under $98,000, and the altcoins followed suit. The primary cryptocurrency managed to recover some ground today and even spiked to nearly $103,000

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XRP was the top performer from the larger-cap alts until yesterday afternoon, but its price has tumbled hard by double digits since then.
Could that be related only to the market-wide retracement, or is there more to the story, such as another ‘sell-the-news’ event?

Recall the price developments around XRP that took place earlier this week. The asset stood at around $2.35 but exploded on Monday evening to almost $2.6 after the company behind it announced that its long-anticipated stablecoin would be launched on the next day – December 17.
The positive movements continued on the launch date as XRP skyrocketed to a multi-week peak of $2.73 (on Bitstamp and other exchanges).
However, Ripple’s cross-border token failed to maintain its momentum despite multiple highly

The United States Federal Reserve announced a third consecutive rate cut, this time by 25 basis points.
Unlike the previous such occasions in the past few months, bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market headed south immediately and violently.
Perhaps the reason for this lies in Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s words as he hinted that the central bank might halt its current policy of reducing the key interest rates due to the alarming CPI data that came out for November and October.
“Today was a closer call but we decided it was the right call,” he said.
Bitcoin’s price tumbled hard as the asset plummeted to a multi-day low of $100,250, and the freefall doesn’t seem to be near its end. The cryptocurrency had already retraced from $108,300 to $105,000 within a day, making a

US investors continued to pour money into the spot Bitcoin ETFs after Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential elections, and the streak extended into the past five trading days.
The Ethereum counterparts have also enjoyed the momentum by attracting almost a billion dollars within the past week.
BTC ETFs Keep the Momentum Going
The initial 11 and now 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs have already broken several records in terms of massive net inflows in their first year. This is particularly true for BlackRock’s IBIT, which quickly became the largest of the bunch and continues to be the favorite among investors.
The past five trading days solidified the recent trend that started even before the elections. On Monday, December 9, the funds attracted $489.1 million in net inflows,

Bitcoin’s price went to a new multi-week high of just under $103,000 but was stopped there and pushed south by around a grand.
The altcoins have performed a lot worse on a 24-hour scale, resulting in a growing BTC dominance.
BTC Dominance Increases
Monday and Tuesday saw a few violent price rejections for the primary cryptocurrency, which was driven to $94,400 on a couple of occasions during those days. However, the bulls managed to prevail and propelled a few leg-ups that helped BTC recover all losses and were quick to challenge the six-digit entry territory by Thursday.
In fact, bitcoin indeed broke through that level and spiked to $102,000 on Friday and Saturday. It was stopped there at first but the bulls drove it even further hours ago to just under $103,000.

The cryptocurrency market is in retreat once again, with bitcoin dumping below $95,000 for the second time since Monday evening.
While many altcoins are also deep in the red, the ever-volatile meme coin sector has produced some of the most violent corrections.
Although there are many success stories of small-time investors turning thousands of dollars into hundreds of thousands or even millions, the meme coin niche remains highly-volatile and risky, especially in times of market-wide corrections.
The current situation solidifies this narrative. Bitcoin has declined by 3% on a daily scale, dropping below $95,000 minutes ago. Many larger-cap alts, such as ETH, SOL, and BNB, have slipped even more – by around 7% each.
However, assets from the meme coin industry, like BONK,

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XRP continues to dig new local bottoms as the asset slumped to a multi-day low of under $2 twice in the past 24 hours.
This comes just a few days after some analysts speculated that Ripple’s token had already peaked during this cycle.

Recall XRP’s massive price surge that started shortly after Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections and intensified when current SEC Chair Gary Gensler said he will depart from his position on January 20, 2025.
The cross-border token skyrocketed by over 400% within the span of a month, going from under $0.6 to almost $3 to chart its highest price tag since January 2018.
However, this is where the landscape changed for the asset as it quickly started to lose momentum even though the community was anticipating a break