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02/01/2026 06:00 AM ASTER Price Crash From $2.42 to $0.54 Amid Whale Dumps and Market Control
TLDR: Six wallets control 88–96% of ASTER supply, enabling coordinated whale dumps. ASTER fell from $2.42 to $0.54 as large holders sold aggressively. Post-dump consolidation shows weak bounces, indicating continued bearish dominance. Price must reclaim $0.56–$0.58 to prevent further decline toward $0.472–$0.451. The ASTER price crash has shaken the crypto market, dropping from $2.42 [...]
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02/01/2026 05:50 AM Kraken Lists BGB Token as Morph Foundation Eyes Global Expansion
TLDR: Kraken’s strict listing standards approve fewer than 20% of applications, validating BGB’s compliance. BGB transferred to Morph Foundation in September 2025, shifting focus from trading to governance utility. Institutional crypto adoption surged 340% last year, creating demand for compliant exchange-traded tokens. Kraken processed over $207 billion in 2025 trading volume, providing significant liquidity for [...]
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02/01/2026 05:43 AM Paul Atkins Makes History as First Sitting SEC Chair to Speak at Bitcoin Conference 2026
TLDR: Paul Atkins becomes the first sitting SEC Chair to address Bitcoin 2026 in a historic move. Project Crypto expands into a joint SEC–CFTC initiative for unified digital asset oversight. Senate advances legislation giving the CFTC spot market authority over digital commodities. Atkins emphasizes self-custody and clear rules to guide Bitcoin and crypto markets forward. [...]
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02/01/2026 05:31 AM Avalanche Faces Bearish Setup Below $10 Despite ETF and RWA Adoption Boom
TLDR: AVAX rallies look like traps as sellers reload near $11.5, keeping downside liquidity firmly in focus. Institutional RWA growth hits records, but price action screams distribution, not accumulation. ETF inflows add credibility, yet remain too small to counter a confirmed bearish structure. Below $11.28, AVAX enters “prove-it mode” with $8.52 acting as the next [...]
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01/31/2026 09:26 PM Global Markets Lose $12 Trillion in 48 Hours as Precious Metals Suffer Historic Collapse
TLDR: Global markets erase $12trillion as Silver’s unprecedented nine consecutive green monthly candles preceded a violent 39% single-day crash. Paper-to-physical silver ratios of 300:1 created severe stress between derivatives and actual metal demand. Exchanges raised silver margins by 36% in three days, forcing automatic liquidations in falling markets. Kevin Warsh’s Fed Chair probability ended policy [...]
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01/31/2026 08:39 PM Ethereum Funding Rates Plunge to FTX Collapse Levels as $2.5B Liquidations Shake Crypto Markets
TLDR: Ethereum absorbed $1.1 billion in liquidations as total crypto market lost $470 billion over three days. Binance ETH funding rates dropped to -0.028%, levels last seen during the FTX collapse in November 2022. Aggregated funding rates across exchanges hit -0.078%, signaling extreme bearish positioning in derivatives. Market remains in cleansing phase as geopolitical tensions [...]
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01/31/2026 08:17 PM Chinese National Sentenced to 46 Months for Laundering $36.9M in Crypto Pig Butchering Scam
TLDR: Chinese Jingliang Su laundered $36.9M stolen from 174 Americans via shell firms and crypto wallets. Funds were converted into USDT at Deltec Bank and routed to Cambodia scam centers. Victims were deceived through dating apps, social media, and fake crypto platforms. DOJ ordered $26.9M restitution as part of a wider crackdown on global scam [...]
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01/31/2026 08:04 PM Visa Expands Stablecoin Rails Across Blockchains With Ethereum at Core
TLDR: Visa operates a full-scale stablecoin settlement system across four major blockchains in 2026. Ethereum remains Visa’s core layer for high-value, high-security transactions. Solana, Avalanche, and Stellar handle speed, cost efficiency, and cross-border use cases. Visa plans direct USDC settlement on Circle’s upcoming Arc Layer-1 blockchain. Visa has entered a new phase of blockchain [...]
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01/31/2026 07:53 PM Crypto’s RWA Revolution: $25B Market, 37% Growth & Institutional Flows
TLDR: RWA tokenized value soared from $1.2B in 2023 to $25.26B in 2026, marking a structural inflection. US Treasuries dominate on‑chain RWA with $10B+, signaling confidence in safe collateral. 827,951 holders and 20.35% monthly growth point to broadening adoption beyond whales. $378.96B in represented RWAs highlights a massive pipeline yet to be tokenized. Tokenized [...]
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01/31/2026 07:25 PM Smart Money Accumulates SUI as Weekly Chart Signals Expansion Phase Ahead
TLDR: SUI preserves its long-term ascending channel, signaling macro strength despite deep corrective phases Sell-side liquidity sweeps near trendline support hint at institutional absorption rather than panic selling Weekly demand between $1.15 and $0.80 continues to hold, keeping the broader bullish structure intact Price compression beneath resistance often precedes sharp volatility expansion in historical cycles [...]
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