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Circle Internet Group, Inc. is a financial technology company that enables businesses of all sizes to harness the power of digital currencies and public blockchains for payments, commerce and financial applications worldwide. The company was founded by Jeremy J. Allaire and Patrick Sean Neville in August 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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Circle

Circle (CRCL) is a hot topic as the market anticipates clarity from ongoing White House discussions on the CLARITY Act, sparking intense community debate around stablecoin regulation, the ability to offer yields, and its pivotal role as digital financial infrastructure amid broader crypto market sentiment.

Caris Life Sciences, Inc. provides diagnostics and anatomic pathology services. It develops an unbiased profiling platform for novel target identification, drug development and delivery, diagnostic and disease monitoring, and precision medicine enabling aspects. It offers services throughout the U.S., Europe, Australia and other international markets. The company was founded by David D. Halbert in 2008 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Caris Life Sciences Inc.

Caris Life Sciences is trending as the market digests strong preliminary 2025 revenue guidance and its first quarter of positive adjusted EBITDA and cash flow from operations, fueling debate among investors over whether this AI-powered precision oncology firm is an undervalued gem or facing headwinds from valuation concerns and an upcoming IPO lockup expiration.

Nu Holdings Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of digital banking services. The company was founded by David Vélez Osorno, Cristina Helena Zingaretti Junqueira, and Adam Edward Wible on February 26, 2016 and is headquartered in George Town, Cayman Islands.

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Nu Holdings Ltd

Nu Holdings is buzzing after receiving conditional approval for its U.S. bank charter and strong recent financial results, fueling community excitement about its potential for significant expansion beyond its dominant Latin American market. Investors are keenly watching its continued customer growth and AI-first strategy, positioning it as a major competitor to established fintech players.

Lucid Group, Inc. manufactures electric vehicles. It designs, develops, and builds energy storage systems for electric vehicles and supplies automakers with the battery pack system needed to power hybrid, plug-in, and electric vehicles. The company was founded in December 2007 and is headquartered in Newark, CA.

Lucid Group Inc

Lucid Group is trending following its 12% global workforce reduction, an effort to streamline operations and move towards profitability, which has ignited widespread community concern and speculation regarding the company's financial stability and potential for bankruptcy amidst struggles in the EV sector.

Banco de Chile SA engages in the provision of banking services. It operates through the following segments: Retail Banking, Wholesale Banking, Treasury, and Money Markets, and Subsidiaries. The Retail Banking segment consists of consumer loans, commercial loans, checking accounts, credit cards, credit lines, and mortgage loans. The Wholesale Banking segment includes corporate clients and large companies where the product offering focuses on commercial loans, checking accounts and liquidity management services, debt instruments, foreign trade, derivative contracts, and leases. The Treasury and Money Markets segment comprises securities portfolio, derivatives positions, and currency trading. The Subsidiaries segment corresponds to companies and corporations controlled by the bank. The company was founded on October 28, 1893 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.

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Banco de Chile

Analysts have recently downgraded Banco de Chile to a 'Neutral' rating, while some investors are noting its defensive attributes and strong dividend yield. A substantial portion of the trending conversations under the $BCH ticker, however, revolves around Bitcoin Cash's price action and market dynamics.

Venice boasts an innovative approach to generative AI with its unique privacy architecture, access to competitive features including multiple leading open-source LLM models such as DeepSeek R1, PDFs analysis, and image and code generation. An unrestricted AI Characters feature is available with its Pro version, Venice Pro.   VVV is designed to minimize friction and reduce costs for AI agents and developers to access private, reliable, on-demand and perpetual AI inference via Venice.ai's API.

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Venice Token is trending as recent token burns and a reduction in its emission rate, coupled with surging platform activity, ignite community discussion around its unique private and uncensored AI capabilities. Enthusiastic investors are actively highlighting its significant upside potential due to a low market cap within the rapidly growing AI sector.

GSI Technology, Inc. engages in the design, development and marketing of memory products primarily for the networking, and telecommunications markets. Its product includes Static Random Access Memory, or SRAM, which incorporated in networking and telecommunications equipment, such as routers, switches, wide area network infrastructure equipment, wireless base stations and network access equipment. It also offers services to the ongoing needs of the military, industrial, test and measurement equipment, automotive and medical markets for SRAMs .The company was founded by Lee-Lean Shu and Robert Yau in March 1995 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

GSI Technology Inc

GSI Technology is heavily discussed following claims of impressive performance for its Gemini-II AI chip in edge and defense applications, positioning it as a low-power solution, while simultaneously facing significant allegations of misleading statements and a related class action investigation. The community remains sharply divided over the company's true technological capabilities and market prospects, amidst accusations of pump-and-dump tactics and fundamental flaws.

Honeywell International, Inc. is a software industrial company, which offers industry specific solutions to aerospace and automotive products and services. It operates through the following business segments: Aerospace Technologies, Industrial Automation, Building Automation, Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and Corporate and All Other. The company was founded by Albert M. Butz in 1906 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Honeywell International Inc

Honeywell is trending due to significant market anticipation around its strategic transformation, including the successful spin-off of Solstice Advanced Materials, the planned IPO of its quantum computing unit Quantinuum, and upcoming splits of its Aerospace and Automation divisions, all poised to unlock substantial shareholder value.

Workday, Inc. engages in the provision of development of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. It delivers financial management, human capital management and analytics applications designed for companies, educational institutions, and government agencies. The company was founded by David A. Duffield and Aneel Bhusri in 2005 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

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Workday Inc

Workday is driving conversation after its co-founder returned as CEO to lead AI transformation, a strategy bolstered by activist investor Elliott Management's significant new stake and endorsement, even as the community remains divided on AI's potential to disrupt SaaS business models following cautious sentiment from recent earnings.

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. is a premier global media and entertainment company, which engages in the provision of a differentiated portfolio of content, brands, and franchises across television, film, streaming, and gaming. It operates through the following segments: Studios, Networks, Direct-to-Consumer (DTC), and Corporate. The Studios segment includes producing and releasing feature films for initial exhibition in theaters, producing and initial licensing television programs to networks services as well as third parties, distributing films and television programs to various third party, internal television, and streaming services, distribution through the home entertainment market related consumer products, and themed experience licensing and interactive gaming. The Networks segment focuses on domestic and international television networks. The DTC segment is involved in premium pay-television and streaming services. The company was founded on June 17, 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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Warner Bros Discovery Inc

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Hedge fund exposure to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust came into focus after Bitwise portfolio manager Jeff Park corrected claims around IBIT options limits on Saturday.</li><li>Park said IBIT continued to operate under a 250,000-contract position cap, while a separate SEC proposal to raise the limit to 1 million contracts remains unapproved.</li><li>Brevan Howard, IBIT’s largest disclosed institutional holder with a reported $2.3 billion stake, drew attention after Bloomberg reported its fixed-income fund will shut to external capital.</li></ul>Hedge fund exposure to BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) came under fire on Saturday. The focus grew after Bitwise portfolio manager Jeff Park addressed misconceptions related to the ETF options limit.Park&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/dgt10011/status/2020244781742367071?s=20">said</a> on X that reports claiming Nasdaq removed options position limits for IBIT were incorrect. He explained that IBIT continued to operate under the standard 250,000-contract position limit, adding that no rule change had granted unlimited leverage on the fund.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IBIT'">BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT)</a> was trading at $39.66 and closed up over 9% on Friday. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around IBIT remained in the ‘extremely bullish’ zone, as chatter stayed in ‘extremely high’ over the past day.He further explained that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/sro/nasdaq/2026/34-104649.pdf">filing</a> circulating online applied to other spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs seeking relief from a 25,000-contract cap. He added that a separate proposal filed in November to raise IBIT’s limit to 1 million contracts had not yet been approved,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/26/2025-21123/self-regulatory-organizations-nasdaq-ise-llc-notice-of-filing-of-proposed-rule-change-to-amend-the">according</a> to the Federal Register.<figure class="image"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://x.com/dgt10011/status/2020244781742367071?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_02_08_at_1_34_45_AM_png_91da66bd16.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-02-08 at 1.34.45 AM.png" width="1076" height="1630"></a><figcaption>Bitwise's Jeff Park on the option order limit. Source: <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/dgt10011">@dgt10011</a>/X</figcaption></figure>Attention has also turned to hedge fund positioning after disclosures showed Brevan Howard as the largest institutional holder of IBIT, with a reported $2.3 billion stake, according to public filing&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-28/brevan-to-shut-golchin-s-hedge-fund-as-focus-turns-to-main-fund">data</a>. Bloomberg reported in late January that Brevan Howard’s $1.4 billion Fixed Income fund would shut to external capital by the end of June, a development that drew market attention amid elevated ETF trading activity.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Record IBIT Trading Sparked Initial Scrutiny</h2>Previously, BitMex co-founder Arthur Hayes said that banks were hedging positions linked to the IBIT ETF, which is why Bitcoin sold off. He brought up Morgan Stanley's "structured note" associated with IBIT, which is essentially a bank wager on Bitcoin. In order to safeguard themselves, these banks had to sell as soon as Bitcoin’s price tanked.Positions in highly leveraged IBIT ETFs had to unwind on Thursday, when the ETF posted record trading volume and elevated options turnover. IBIT also recorded daily net outflows of roughly $175 million that session, while total spot Bitcoin ETFs saw more than $430 million in net outflows.<figure class="image"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://x.com/CryptoHayes/status/2020303703186763914?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_02_08_at_1_39_07_AM_png_4959df0d5d.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-02-08 at 1.39.07 AM.png" width="1086" height="1316"></a><figcaption>Arthur Hayes on BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF. Source: <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/CryptoHayes">@CryptoHayes</a>/X</figcaption></figure>On Saturday, Hayes<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/CryptoHayes/status/2020303703186763914?s=20"> noted</a> he is compiling outstanding IBIT-linked structured notes to build an internal volatility surface for trading. He added that once the team identifies compelling trigger points, it plans to position accordingly and disclose the trades afterward.Confirmation of any large institutional repositioning would only emerge through quarterly disclosures. U.S. hedge funds are required to report ETF holdings via Form 13F filings within 45 days of the end of each quarter, according to&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.sec.gov/rules-regulations/staff-guidance/division-investment-management-frequently-asked-questions/frequently-asked-questions-about-form-13f">SEC rules</a>.Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-to-0-a-standing-bid-to-buy-it-all-at-2-cents/cZbs0mkR482">Bitcoin To $0? This Cypherpunk Has A Standing Bid To Buy It All At 2 Cents</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com

Are Hedge Funds Really Behind Bitcoin’s Wild Week? BlackRock’s IBIT Comes Under Spotlight Again

Hedge fund exposure to BlackRock’s IBIT drew attention after options-limit claims were corrected and large institutional holdings came into focus.

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Hedge fund exposure to BlackRock’s IBIT drew attention after options-limit claims were corrected and large institutional holdings came into focus.


<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>According to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the builders should instead focus on creating systeming that add something fundamentally different or new.</li><li>He also noted that an increasing number of projects aren’t honest about how they describe themselves.</li><li>Buterin highlighted prediction markets are a great use case of taking Ethereum to the next-level, instead of just treating it like an “add-on.”</li></ul>Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin took to X on Thursday to express his frustration against Ethereum-based projects that aren’t adding any value to the overall network.&nbsp;“We don't friggin’ [freaking] need more copypasta [copy-paste]] EVM chains, and we definitely don't need even more L1s [layer-1s],” he&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/2019341766407725170">wrote</a>, criticizing projects that copy Ethereum’s technology, make only minor tweaks, and then present themselves as something new. According to Buterin, Ethereum itself is already scaling, so creating more look-alike blockchains doesn’t solve any real problem.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/ethereum">Ethereum’s price</a> slipped 5.5% on Thursday morning to around $2,130. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the leading altcoin remained in ‘bearish’ territory amid ‘extremely high’ levels of chatter.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_02_05_053605_png_a75b7bc7a4.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-02-05 053605.png" width="1244" height="129"><figcaption>SRXH retail sentiment and message volume on February 4 as of 5:00 a.m. ET | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">What Does Vitalik Buterin Want For Ethereum?</h2>Instead of launching more near-identical chains, Buterin stated that developers should focus on building solutions that actually do something new such as improving privacy, making applications much faster, or creating systems designed for specific use cases.He also said that projects should be honest about how closely they are connected to Ethereum. If a system truly depends on Ethereum to function, it should say so. If it operates mostly on its own, it shouldn’t pretend otherwise.&nbsp;<blockquote>Vibes should match substance - the degree of connection to Ethereum in your public image should reflect the degree of connection to Ethereum that your thing has in reality.&nbsp;– Vitalik Buterin, Co-Founder, Ethereum</blockquote>His comments come as on-chain data showed that Buterin has been offloading the leading altcoin from his portfolio. According to&nbsp;Arkham data&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2019281955255353650?s=20">spotted</a> by LookOnChain, Buterin has sold nearly 3,000 ETH worth around $6.6 million&nbsp; in the last three days at an average price of $2,228.Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-hits-end-of-winter-moment-michael-burry-mike-novogratz-agree/cZbmUZPR4NM">Bitcoin Hits ‘End-Of-Winter’ Moment? Michael Burry, Mike Novogratz And Matt Hougan Are On The Same Page</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHDenver on February 18, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Ethereum Co-Founder Says ‘Vibes Need To Match Substance’ In Post Raging Against Copy-Paste Chains 

In a post on X, Vitalik Buterin expressed his frustration around too many identical new blockains and layer-2 solutions popping up without adding any value to the ecosystem.

Vitalik Buterin Slams ‘Copypasta’ Ethereum Projects, Says ‘Vibes Need To Match Substance’

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>According to data from sosovalue Bitcoin ETF recorded $160.1 million in outflows so far this week, if the trend follows it will be the second week in a row when there will be outflows in Bitcoin ETF.</li><li>Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL) and other major cryptocurrencies were also in the red on Thursday as investors keep a close eye on the crypto market structure bill markup in Washington.&nbsp;</li><li>The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee is scheduled to hold a markup session for the CLARITY Act on Thursday.</li></ul>Shares of Strategy (MSTR) AND Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) slumped on Thursday due to weaker bitcoin prices.&nbsp;Bitcoin plunged 6.3% to $83,384, hitting its lowest levels in more than two months. According to <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://sosovalue.com/dashboard/bitcoin">data</a> from sosovalue Bitcoin ETF recorded $160.1 million in outflows so far this week, and if the trend follows it will be the second week in a row when there will be outflows in Total Bitcoin Spot ETF. Last week, the Bitcoin Spot ETF recorded $1.33 billion in weekly outflows.&nbsp;Shares of Strategy and Bitmine Immersion were down 11% each at the time of writing.&nbsp;Technical analysts have remained divided on Bitcoin’s near-term price action. “BTC failed to reclaim the $90,000 level again,” analyst Ted Pillows <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-slides-below-88-000-ahead-of-senate-crypto-bill-markup/cmyiIsbR4Kf">said</a> earlier in the day.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Major Cryptocurrencies Down&nbsp;</h2>Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL) and other major cryptocurrencies were also in the red on Thursday as investors keep a close eye on the crypto market structure bill markup in Washington.The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee is scheduled to hold a markup session for the CLARITY Act on Thursday. The debate could advance commodities rules even if the Banking Committee side of things is stalled.Approval of the Agricultural Committee’s half of the crypto market structure bill could prove to be a catalyst for the market. It would greenlight Bitcoin and Ethereum to trade like "commodities".<h2 class="st-heading-2">Rates Held Steady</h2>Bitcoin is also seeing pressures from the economic side after the Federal Reserve decided to hold its key benchmark rates steady on Wednesday as it flagged that inflation is still somewhat elevated.&nbsp;This has created concerns among investors on the overall health of the economy as well as Bitcoin’s position among riskier assets.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>Retail sentiment around MSTR trended in ‘bearish’ territory amid ‘normal’ message volume.&nbsp;One bearish user on MSTR wrote, “when a CEO has to spend 90% of his time trying to convince you that is a great idea to buy his stock. It means not good path to grow here”.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/wolfofwallstreetbet/message/643342879</stembedurl>Another user said that MSTR CEO Michael Saylor needs to sell all his crypto and buy gold.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/gxiong045/message/643341554</stembedurl>Retail sentiment around BMNR trended in ‘bearish’ territory amid ‘low’ message volume.&nbsp;Shares in BMNR have jumped 318% over the past 12 months whereas MSTR shares have fallen 58% over the same period.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Also Read: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/american-airlines-stock-in-focus-after-venezuela-resumption-plans/cmyimNeR41a">American Airlines Stock In Focus – What’s The Link With Venezuela?</a>&nbsp;

This photo shows a smartphone screen displaying the Bitcoin cryptocurrency logo.

MSTR, BMNR Stocks Are Nosediving Today – Why Such A Selloff?

Bitcoin plunged 6.3% to $83,384, hitting its lowest levels in more than two months.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Ethereum fell toward $2,900, confirming a technical breakdown after losing support at $3,170–$3,200. The asset is now down more than 10.9% in the last seven days.</li><li>On-chain analysts said that Bitcoin's market-cap dominance cycle might be losing strength. They pointed out that the gap in value between Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market has gotten smaller since it peaked in 2025.</li><li>Dogecoin was trading around $0.12, down 2.1% in the last 24 hours. Liquidations totaled over $1.64 million, with about 84.15% of that coming from long positions, as 21Shares’ DOGE ETF readies for its debut today.</li></ul>Ethereum (ETH) was at the forefront of crypto liquidations on early Friday, as the broader market sentiment remained downbeat on regulatory uncertainty and conflicting on-chain signals. Total liquidations across the market totaled approximately $197.4 million over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGlass&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.coinglass.com/liquidations">data.</a><a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/ethereum">Ethereum</a>, the second-largest crypto by market cap, was trading at $2,955.58, down 2.2% over the last 24 hours. With total liquidations at $61 million, nearly $48.30 million in longs, and $11.38 million in shorts in the last 24 hours. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around Ethereum remained in ‘bearish’ territory, accompanied by ‘normal’ chatter levels over the past day.&nbsp;Ethereum's drop near&nbsp;$2,900&nbsp;appears to be a breakdown with its new support band at $3,170–$3,200. Ethereum has been down over 10.9% in the last seven days. A trader named Pepe Is Friend, a crypto key opinion leader (KOL),&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/pepeisfriend/status/2013792957862945013?s=20">commented</a> on X, saying that sellers win as long as Ethereum stays below $3,200. In the absence of clear volume, he expects most bounces to be used as opportunities to sell, not trend turnarounds.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://x.com/pepeisfriend/status/2013792957862945013?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_01_23_at_12_25_01_AM_png_721d7ad445.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-01-23 at 12.25.01 AM.png" width="604" height="1238"></a><figcaption>Trader on Ethereum's price movement. | Source: <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/pepeisfriend">@pepeisfriend</a>/X</figcaption></figure>This comes amid macro and regulatory crosscurrents that are increasingly putting pressure on the crypto market. Late Thursday, Senator Cynthia Lummis&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/SenLummis/status/2014346816565756309?s=20">said that</a> the CLARITY Act needs to move forward to protect the digital asset industry. However, journalist Eleanor Terrett said that lawmakers still hadn't reached an agreement on crypto market structure legislation, meaning policy uncertainty will likely continue to impact trader sentiment.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Bitcoin On-Chain Signals Turn Cautious</h2>On-chain analysts have also flagged cautionary signals, saying the Bitcoin (BTC) market-cap-dominant cycle may be gradually eroding, given that the gap between Bitcoin and the rest of the market has narrowed from its 2025 peak. CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju said “Bitcoin tourists are cutting losses”, implying that short-term investors are leaving their positions.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin</a> was trading at $89,895.14, up 1% in the last 24 hours. The total liquidations across Bitcoin positions were $41.74 million, with $34.3 million in longs and $7.38 million in short positions over the past day. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around Bitcoin remained ‘bearish’, with chatter dropping from ‘high’ to ‘normal’ levels over the past day.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">TRON Leads In Daily Gains Among Altcoins&nbsp;</h2>The altcoin markets also stayed relatively muted on early Friday.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/solana">Solana (SOL)</a> traded near one $128, down 1.4% in the last 24 hours, with total liquidation standing at $6.51 million, as open interest fell by 0.63%. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around Solana remained in ‘extremely bearish’ territory, while chatter dropped from ‘normal' to ‘low’ levels over the past day.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/ripple">Ripple’s XRP (XRP)</a> traded around $1.91, down 1.8%, with roughly $2.49 million liquidated in the last 24 hours. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around XRP remained in the ‘bearish’ territory, as chatter levels remained at ‘low’ over the past day.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/dogecoin">Dogecoin (DOGE)</a> traded at $0.12, down 2.1% in the last 24 hours, with liquidation exceeding $1.64 million, 84.15% of which was on the long side. The 21Shares Dogecoin (DOGE) spot ETF will launch trading on Nasdaq today, as markets anticipate an uptick in Dogecoin’s price. However, the sentiment failed to reflect on Stocktwits, as the memecoin remained in ‘bearish’ territory, with chatter levels standing at ‘low’ over the past day.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/binancecoin">Binance Coin (BNB</a>) was trading&nbsp;at about $889, down 0.3% over the past 24 hours, with comparatively lower liquidations of around $725,000, suggesting mild forced deleveraging during the session. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around BNB remained in ‘extremely bearish’ territory, while chatter dropped from ‘normal' to ‘low’ levels over the past day.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/cardano">Cardano (ADA)</a> was trading at about $0.359, down 2.0% for the day, and there were about $600,000 in liquidations, indicating some light long pressure in a weak market overall. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around Ethereum remained in ‘bearish’ territory, accompanied by ‘normal’ chatter levels over the past day.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/tron">TRON (TRX)</a> was one of the few big losers on Monday. It traded near $0.3076, up 2.5% in the past 24 hours. Liquidations were evenly split between longs at $54,660 and shorts at $54,260, showing that traders were not strongly convinced in one direction. Among all the altcoins, retail sentiment is around ‘neutral’ territory, with chatter remaining ‘high’ over the past day.&nbsp;Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/why-nyse-isnt-using-chainlink-in-its-tokenized-trading-platform/cmUukbdR4al">Tokenized Trading Is Coming To NYSE And Chainlink’s Role May Take Time To Surface, Analyst Says</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Ethereum Leads $197M Crypto Liquidation Wave As DC Regulatory Fog Spooks Traders

ETH breaks key support, Bitcoin signals cool, and altcoins stay muted despite isolated bright spots.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Ethereum’s official X account on Monday pointed out that institutional adoption of its Blockchain had accelerated, citing tokenized payments and settlement products launched by JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co., other major firms.</li><li>JP Morgan moved the token as a deposit product on Base and Ethereum’s layer-2 networks.</li><li>According to BitMine Chairman Tom Lee, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin isn’t too gung-ho about institutional adoption.&nbsp;</li></ul>Ethereum’s official account stated on Monday that institutional adoption of its layer-2 blockchain has accelerated in recent months.On&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/ethereum/status/2013313143728992700">X</a>, the official Ethereum account said that global banks and financial institutions are increasingly building on Ethereum (ETH), listing firms such as JP Morgan, Fidelity, American Express, and Google that have recently started using blockchain for payments, funds, and tokenized assets.&nbsp;<figure class="image image_resized"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://x.com/ethereum/status/2013313143728992700?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_01_20_at_4_26_21_AM_png_2ca77ede5e.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-01-20 at 4.26.21 AM.png" width="794" height="1198"></a><figcaption>Ethereum on institutional adoption. | Source: @<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/ethereum">ethereum</a>/X</figcaption></figure>The institutional adoption of Ethereum has not&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/ethereum-co-founder-vitalik-vows-to-take-back-lost-ground-in-2026/cmUVDHdR492">appeared to concern</a> the co-founder, Vitalik Buterin. BitMine CEOTom Lee said at the 2026 Annual Shareholder Meeting on Friday that although Buterin has avoided endorsing individual companies, he is not opposed to large financial firms building on Ethereum, saying that big financial giants developing tokenization infrastructure on Ethereum “does not make Vitalik unhappy.”&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/ethereum">Ethereum (ETH)</a> was trading at $3,124, down 2.1% over the past 24 hours. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around Ethereum dropped from ‘neutral’ to ‘bearish’ territory, as chatter levels dropped from ‘high’ to ‘normal’ over the past day.&nbsp;<h2>JP Morgan And American Express Launch Ethereum-Based Products</h2>JP Morgan&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.jpmorgan.com/kinexys/digital-payments/jpm-coin#:~:text=JPM%20Coin%20provides%20our%20institutional%20clients%20the,24/7/365%20cross%2Dborder%20settlement%20and%20streamlined%20transaction%20processing.">expanded</a> its Blockchain activity by moving its tokenised deposit product, JPM coin (JPMD), onto the Base and Ethereum layer-2 networks in November last year. The product is designed to support faster payments, collateral movement, and settlement for institutional clients on a public blockchain.&nbsp;According to the post from Ethereum’s official account, this transition would “meet demand from JP Morgan's institutional clients for payments, collateral, and margin settlement on public infrastructure.”Similarly, American Express&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/newsroom/articles/travel-and-dining/american-express-launches-all-in-one-travel-app-and-digital-tool.html">launched</a> Amex Passport, a digital travel feature that allows cardholders to create blockchain travel records, in late September last year. The stamps are non-transferable and designed to record the user's travel activity. Ethereum said that travel stamps are submitted as NFTs on Base, a blockchain developed by Coinbase (COIN), and Ethereum’s layer-2 network.In response to the institutional adoption of Ethereum across banks and big tech companies, a YouTube crypto influencer, Crypto Rover, said in December that “Ethereum is becoming the world’s neutral settlement layer and 2026 would be huge for Ethereum.” Read also: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/silver-rallies-bitcoin-losing-digital-gold-narrative/cmUuOgSR496">Silver Outperforms Bitcoin Amid Trade Tensions – Fueling Fresh Market Divide</a> For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

In this photo illustration of the ethereum cryptocurrency 'altcoin' sits arranged for a photograph on April 25, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Ethereum Co-Founder ‘Not Unhappy’ As JPMorgan, AmEx And Big Tech Build On The Network

Ethereum signals that institutional L2 adoption is accelerating as banks build tokenization rails.

Wall Street Is Building On Ethereum – And Its Co-Founder Vitalik Isn’t Complaining

Ethereum signals that institutional L2 adoption is accelerating as banks build tokenization rails.


<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Grayscale's Ethereum Trust is the first U.S.-listed crypto ETF to pass staking income to investors.</li><li>ETHE is also the only Ethereum ETF with cumulative net inflows in the red, amounting to nearly $5 billion.</li><li>ETHE’s payout covers staking rewards earned between October and December 2025.</li></ul>Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) became the first crypto product to roll out staking rewards for its holders on Monday as Ethereum (ETH) rallied alongside the broader cryptocurrency market.Shareholders will receive $0.083178 per&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/ETHE/">ETHE share</a> held. The distribution will be paid on Tuesday to investors who held shares as of the record date on January 5, according to Grayscale.According to&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://sosovalue.com/assets/etf/us-eth-spot">data</a> on SoSoValue, ETHE is the only Ethereum fund with cumulative net inflow in the red, amounting to nearly $5 billion. Even on Monday, the fund lagged behind its peers with net inflow of $1.32 million while&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/ETHA">BlackRock’s ETHA</a> clocked $102 million and&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/FETH">Fedelity’s FETH</a> saw $21 million.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Ethereum Price On The Rise</h2>The fund rose 3.6% in regular trading but was edging 0.91% lower in after-hours trading despite Ethereum’s price rising. On Stockwits, retail sentiment around Grayscale’s ETF improved to ‘neutral’ from ‘bearish’ over the past day as chatter also ticked higher to ‘normal’ from ‘low’ levels.Meanwhile,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/ethereum">Ethereum’s price</a> rose 1.8% in the last 24 hours to over $3,200. The leading altcoin remains more than 35% below its record of nearly $5,000 seen in August last year, according to CoinGecko data. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around ETH trended in ‘bullish’ territory over the past day as chatter rose to ‘high’ from ‘normal’ levels.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How the ETHE Distribution Works</h2>The distribution reflects staking rewards earned by the fund and then sold, with the cash proceeds being returned to shareholders. The structure is similar to income-style distributions seen in traditional ETFs, but with a yield component tied to Ethereum’s proof-of-stake mechanism.Grayscale first activated staking for its Ethereum products in October last year. ETHE and the Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF were subsequently renamed in January 2026 to reflect their staking-enabled structure.Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/solana-outperforms-bitcoin-as-etf-inflows-gain-momentum-crossing-1-billion/cmxwk0nR4Rw">Solana Outperforms Bitcoin As ETF Inflows Gain Momentum After Crossing $1 Billion Mark</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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The First US Crypto Fund To Pay Staking Rewards Is Also Staring At $5 Billion In Outflows

Grayscale Ethereum Trust announced that it would distribute staking-related cash proceeds to shareholders for the first time on Tuesday.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs recorded their first net inflows on Tuesday after an extended streak of outflows.</li><li>Crypto prices showed limited immediate reaction to the ETF flow reversal.</li><li>Solana spot ETFs continued to attract capital with modest inflows.</li></ul>Investor demand returned to crypto-linked funds on Tuesday, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) spot exchange-traded funds posting their first net inflows after a week-long stretch of sustained outflows for the former.According to&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://farside.co.uk/btc/">data</a> from Farside, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $355 million in net inflows on the day, reversing seven consecutive sessions of withdrawals that totaled more than $1 billion. The run marked the longest single-day net outflow streak for Bitcoin ETFs since September, according to Santiment. <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IBIT">BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT)</a> led the group, attracting $143.7 million. Retail sentiment around the fund on Stocktwits remained in ‘bearish’ territory over the past day, with chatter at ‘normal’ levels.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Ethereum ETFs Turn Positive After Four-Day Slide</h2>Ethereum spot ETFs also saw a reversal, posting $67.9 million in net inflows after four straight days of outflows exceeding $195 million.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/ETHE">Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust (ETHE)</a> accounted for the bulk of the inflows, drawing $50.2 million. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the fund also remained in ‘bearish’ territory, but chatter rose to ‘low’ from ‘extremely low’ levels over the past day.Solana (SOL) spot ETFs continued to record inflows amounting to $5.2 million on Tuesday.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Price Action Lags ETF Flow Reversal</h2>The late-December outflows were largely attributed to year-end portfolio rebalancing, thin holiday liquidity, and tax-loss harvesting strategies, in which investors sell assets to offset gains elsewhere.Historically, ETF flows have shown a positive correlation with spot Bitcoin and Ethereum prices. However, on Wednesday morning, Bitcoin and Ethereum price movements were fairly muted.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin’s price</a> moved 1% higher in the last 24 hours to around $88,400. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the apex cryptocurrency remained in ‘bearish’ territory amid ‘normal’ levels of chatter over the past day. Meanwhile,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/ethereum">Ethereum’s price</a> traded flat, stuck below the $3,000 mark. Retail sentiment around the leading altcoin was also in ‘bearish’ territory amid ‘low’ levels of chatter over the past day.&nbsp;Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/arthur-hayes-continues-ethereum-exit-with-2-million-defi-token-buying-spree/cL7BTXOREy6">Arthur Hayes Continues Ethereum Exit With Fresh $2 Million DeFi Token Buying Spree</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Bitcoin ETF Inflows Return After 7-Day Bleed Of Over $1 Billion 

Ethereum ETFs also reversed their four-day slide, posting $67.9 million in inflows, led by Grayscale’s ETHE.

Bitcoin ETF Inflows Snap Longest Outflow Streak Since September

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Despite the risk-off trend, U.S. spot ETFs related to XRP, Solana, and Litecoin attracted $12 million in net inflows.</li><li>BlackRock's IBIT, Invesco's BTCO, and ARKB led $19.3M in&nbsp;Bitcoin&nbsp;ETF withdrawals, while Fidelity's FBTC was the only inflow.</li><li>Ethereum ETFs continued to lose $9.6M daily, led by BlackRock's ETHA and offset by Fidelity's FETH.</li></ul>Spot U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to altcoins such as XRP&nbsp;(XRP), Solana&nbsp;(SOL), and Litecoin&nbsp;(LTC)&nbsp;recorded a combined daily net inflow of $12 million, while Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) ETFs posted net outflows on Monday.<h2 class="st-heading-2">XRP, SOL And LTC ETFs</h2>XRP, Solana, and Litecoin ETFs recorded a combined daily net inflow of $12 million, SoSoValue&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ssi.sosovalue.com/en">data&nbsp;</a>showed.Solana spot ETFs topped gains, adding over $2.9 million, with Fidelity and VanEck products seeing the most inflows. Chainlink-linked inflows were particularly strong thanks to Grayscale's trust-to-ETF structure, while XRP and Litecoin spot ETFs had modest but respectable gains, mostly driven by Grayscale- and 21Shares-backed products.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/ripple">Ripple’s XRP</a> was trading at $1.86, down 2.1% over the last 24 hours. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around XRP remained in&nbsp;‘extremely bearish’ territory, with chatter rising from ‘low’ to ‘normal’ levels&nbsp;over the past day.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/solana">Solana</a> was trading at $123, down over 3% in the last 24 hours. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around Solana changed from ‘bearish’ to ‘extremely bearish’ zone, chatter changing from ‘normal’ to ‘low’ levels over the past day.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/litecoin">Litecoin</a> was trading at $78.17, down 1% over the past day. On Stocktwits, was the top trending ticker on Monday night, with retail sentiment around Litecoin remaining an ‘extremely bullish’ zone, with chatter at ‘high’ levels over the past day.&nbsp;Despite overall risk-off conditions in key crypto markets, the flow pattern indicated selective demand for altcoin exposure.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Bitcoin And Ethereum ETFs Record Net Outflows</h2>SoSoValue data also showed net daily withdrawals from US spot Bitcoin ETFs were $19.29 million on December 29, marking the seventh consecutive day of net outflows.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IBIT">BlackRock's IBIT</a> suffered the most losses, with $7.92 million in outflows, followed by Invesco's BTCO at $10.41 million and Ark &amp; 21Shares' ARKB with $6.66 million.&nbsp;Fidelity's FBTC was the only large product to have a net inflow, contributing $5.70 million for the day. Other funds, such as Bitwise's BITB, VanEck's HODL, WisdomTree's BTCW, Franklin's EZBC, and Grayscale's GBTC, reported flat daily flows with no significant inflows or withdrawals noted.Similarly, Ethereum spot ETFs also posted daily net outflows, extending recent weakness. Every week, Ether ETFs recorded a net outflow of $102.34 million, according to SoSoValue.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/ETHA">BlackRock’s ETHA</a> led the declines with $69.42 million withdrawn over the week. Grayscale’s ETHE recorded $47.54 million in outflows, though its Ether Mini Trust saw a $34.22 million inflow, which partially offset losses. Bitwise’s ETHW and Franklin’s EZET also ended the week lower.U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs had $9.63 million in net daily withdrawals on Monday, continuing recent pressure across ETH-linked products. The day's biggest withdrawals were $13.28 million from BlackRock's ETHA, while Fidelity's FETH was the only bright spot with $3.65 million.Read more: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-ethereum-lead-m-crypto-liquidation-flush-as-altcoins-slide/cL748JYREUR">Bitcoin, Ethereum Lead $242M Crypto Liquidation Flush As Altcoins Slide</a>or updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com

US Spot Altcoin ETFs Log $12M Inflows, Bucking Bitcoin And Ethereum ETF Outflows

Bitwise, VanEck, WisdomTree, Franklin, and Grayscale reported level daily flows with no major inflows or withdrawals.

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