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Pump Mind Virus is a Pure Meme with a long term vision. We are building for the future while making no promises about the present. The project aims to bring the spirit of community memes back to the Solana ecosystem. We do that with engaging content and memes. Culture through community. Viral spread by word of mouth.  And most importantly, by not using the fake hype machine that has come to dominate the meme coin landscape.

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PumpMindVirus ($PMV) is trending amidst strong community conviction that a market bottom has been established and a Solana meme season is imminent, with many anticipating significant growth. Supporters are actively discussing its 'pure meme culture' and robust community, believing it's positioned for a major breakout.

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Pyth Network is trending amid its Robinhood listing and strategic moves to integrate Real World Assets with NestCredit and implement PYTH Reserve token purchases. The community is actively debating its potential as a leading oracle solution, often comparing it to Chainlink, while also discussing concerns about token distribution and upcoming unlocks.

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YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF (CONY) is trending as it transitions to weekly dividend distributions, a move that is intensifying community debate around persistent NAV erosion and recent reverse splits, even as some investors advocate for disciplined, long-term income compounding strategies amidst underlying Coinbase volatility.

Nova Minerals Ltd. engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties. Its projects include Estelle Gold, RPM, Korbel, Train, Stoney and Studies projects. The company was founded in January 1987 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

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Nova Minerals is trending as it moves to redomicile in the United States, a strategic shift anticipated to attract institutional investors and US ETFs to its Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project. Community enthusiasm is also driven by its key antimony resources, backed by a significant government grant for US defense needs, and an upcoming forward stock split, all fueling discussions of its long-term potential.

Walmart, Inc. engages in the retail and wholesale business. The company offers an assortment of merchandise and services at everyday low prices. It operates through the following business segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. The Walmart U.S. segment operates as a mass merchandiser of consumer products, operating under the Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands, including walmart.com. The Walmart International segment includes operations of wholly-owned subsidiaries in Canada, Chile, China, and Africa, and majority-owned subsidiaries in India, as well as Mexico and Central America. The Sam's Club segment manages membership-only warehouse clubs and operates samsclub.com. The company was founded by Samuel Moore Walton and James Lawrence Walton on July 2, 1962 and is headquartered in Bentonville, AR.

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Walmart is actively discussed after achieving a $1 trillion market cap and joining the Nasdaq-100, driven by its robust e-commerce and AI initiatives. However, the community remains divided, with many celebrating its defensive strength while others question its elevated valuation amidst a broader rotation into consumer staples.

Royal Gold, Inc. engages in the business of acquiring and managing precious metal streams, royalties, and similar interests. It operates under the Acquisition and Management of Stream Interests, and Acquisition and Management of Royalty Interests segments. The Acquisition and Management of Stream Interests segment focuses on metal streams, which are purchase agreements that provide, in exchange for an upfront deposit payment, the right to purchase all or a portion of one or more metals produced, at a price determined for the life of the transaction. The Acquisition and Management of Royalty Interests segment is involved in non-operating interests in mining projects that provide the right to revenue or metals produced from the project. The company was founded by Stanley Dempsey in 1981 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

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Royal Gold is trending as gold and silver prices reach new highs, with the community calling it a "money printer" due to its robust streaming model. The recent strategic acquisition of Sandstorm Gold, set to significantly boost GEO production and diversify its portfolio, fuels bullish sentiment despite varied analyst price target adjustments.

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SLTY is drawing attention from high-yield investors as a component of mechanical, 'inverted pair' strategies within the YieldMax ETF suite, valued for its consistent weekly dividends generated from option premiums. The community is actively discussing its utility as a potential bear market hedge and its performance in disciplined, rules-based systems focused on compounding and reinvestment.

Waystar Holding Corp. engages in the provision of healthcare organizations with mission-critical cloud software that simplifies healthcare payments. Its enterprise-grade platform streamlines the complex and disparate processes healthcare provider clients must manage to be reimbursed correctly, while improving the payments experience for providers, patients, and payers. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Lehi, UT.

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Waystar Holding Corp. is trending due to strong earnings and multiple analyst upgrades that highlight its AI-driven healthcare payment solutions. However, community discussions also reflect concerns over recent secondary offerings and insider selling following its IPO lock-up expiration.

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FIAT is trending as investors keenly observe its performance as a YieldMax ETF designed to short Coinbase, often utilized in inverted pair strategies for income generation. The community is actively discussing its latest dividend payouts and debating its effectiveness as a hedge against crypto market volatility, with some anticipating buying opportunities on price dips.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Kevin O’Leary secured a $2.8 million default judgment against crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, known as “BitBoy,” Bloomberg reported on Friday.</li><li>A Florida federal judge ruled Armstrong defamed O’Leary by falsely accusing him of murder and posting his private phone number online.</li><li>The lawsuit was filed in March 2025 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.</li></ul>Businessman, investor, and television personality Kevin O’Leary won a $2.8 million defamation judgment against crypto influencer and author Ben Armstrong.Judge Beth Bloom of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered a default judgment against Armstrong, popularly known as “The BitBoy,” after he failed to provide a substantive response to the lawsuit,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/kevin-oleary-wins-2-8-million-in-influencer-defamation-lawsuit">according</a> to Bloomberg.O’Leary filed the&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://assets.alm.com/64/de/cc2abccb48648b9de502f92b0c37/oleary.pdf">complaint</a> in March 2025, alleging Armstrong published false statements on social media platforms, accusing him and his wife of killing two people in a 2019 boating accident and paying millions to conceal the incident.Armstrong took to&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-armstrong-7467ab30_kevin-oleary-and-his-wife-murdered-a-couple-activity-7308613262793736193-id1d/">LinkedIn</a> to say that “Kevin O’Leary and his wife murdered a couple and covered it up,” and further alleged that the FBI ignored the case because of money and influence. Armstrong also posted O’Leary’s private cell phone number and urged followers to contact him, the court found. In another post, he&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/BenArmstrongsX/status/1903069439471304876">wrote</a>, “I’m a rabid dog with my teeth sunk deep into your leg,” and suggested he could not be silenced.&nbsp;<figure class="image image_resized"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://x.com/BenArmstrongsX/status/1903069439471304876" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/image_8_png_62f94efd44.webp" alt="image (8).png" width="1194" height="670"></a><figcaption>BitBoy on Kevin O’Leary. Source: @<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/BenArmstrongsX">BenArmstrongsX</a>/x</figcaption></figure>Judge Bloom ruled that the posts significantly harmed O’Leary both professionally and personally, Bloomberg reported. The court awarded roughly $78,000 in reputational damages, $750,000 for mental anguish, and $2 million in punitive damages. Armstrong’s argument that mental health issues prevented him from responding to the lawsuit was rejected.<h2 class="st-heading-2">The 2019 Boating Incident</h2>Armstrong’s allegations were tied to a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://criminallawoshawa.com/boating-careless-operation-of-vessel-hearing/">2019 boating accident</a> involving O’Leary and his wife that resulted in two fatalities. O’Leary was never charged in connection with the incident.His wife, Linda O’Leary, was charged with careless operation of a vessel but was later exonerated following a trial and was acquitted after a 13-day trial. The court noted that Armstrong’s renewed claims resurfaced the traumatic episode for O’Leary and his family.Kevin O'Leary, who is often called "Mr. Wonderful," is most known for his long-running role on Shark Tank. He co-founded software company SoftKey, which eventually was bought by Mattel and later renamed to The Learning Company. Since then, he has used his fame to invest in startups, private equity, ETFs, and digital assets.Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/cathie-wood-warns-of-knee-jerk-bitcoin-selling/cZR4vbCR4to">Cathie Wood Warns Bitcoin Investors Are ‘Selling First, And Asking Questions Later’ As Market Uncertainty Skyrockets</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com

Kevin O'Leary visits "Outnumbered" at Fox News Channel Studios on April 18, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

‘Mr. Wonderful’ Secures $2.8M Win In Defamation Fight With Ben Armstrong ‘BitBoy’

Kevin O’Leary has won a $2.8M defamation case against crypto influencer BitBoy over false murder claims and doxxing.

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Kevin O’Leary has won a $2.8M defamation case against crypto influencer BitBoy over false murder claims and doxxing.


<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>In her new Ark Invest video, Cathie Wood said many Bitcoin investors panic during market drops and “sell first, ask questions later.”</li><li>She stated she does not understand why gold is doing better than Bitcoin, since Bitcoin has a fixed supply.</li><li>Wood added that Bitcoin’s long-term trend is still strong and reminded that it acted as a safe place during the regional bank crisis.</li></ul>Ark Invest CEO/CIO Cathie Wood said on Saturday that Bitcoin (BTC) investors tend to “sell first and ask questions later” during periods of heavy market volatility.On Saturday, in an Ark Invest video, Wood&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiX6AxmF500">said</a> recent risk-off trading has pushed Bitcoin lower as investors react quickly instead of focusing on long-term fundamentals.Wood explained that broad market selling has affected multiple sectors, including technology and crypto. “You know, sell now, ask questions later,” she added, pointing to algorithm-driven trading as a key factor behind the sharp moves in the overall trading scenario within the market.She acknowledged that gold has outperformed Bitcoin (BTC) recently and that many investors are turning to gold for safety. However, she does not fully understand that stance. “Now we don’t understand that,” she said, explaining that “gold supply growth is, we believe, accelerating.” She argued that Bitcoin is different from gold since it has a fixed supply, due to which its “supply growth cannot accelerate.”<h2 class="st-heading-2">Bitcoin As A Crisis Hedge</h2>Wood reminded viewers that Bitcoin acted as a “refuge for those who were very scared” during the regional bank crisis. At the time, some investors turned to Bitcoin because they were worried about risks in the traditional banking system.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin (BTC)</a> traded around $68,966.57, up by 4.3% in the past 24 hours. On Stocktwits, the retail sentiment around Bitcoin remained in the ‘neutral’ territory, with chatter falling from ‘normal’ to ‘low’ levels over the past day.Despite the recent weakness, she added that Bitcoin’s broader uptrend remains intact. “I don’t think it will be broken now,” she said, referring to Bitcoin’s broader uptrend. However, she added a note of caution, saying it “could be famous last words.”<h2 class="st-heading-2">Market Fear Lifts Gold First, Bitcoin Follows Later?</h2>On Thursday, Ark Invest had&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/ArkkDaily/status/2021961994073501880?s=20">posted</a> a comparison of Bitcoin and gold performance, which showed that gold had recently outperformed Bitcoin, as investors have been choosing traditional safe assets during market uncertainty.<figure class="image"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://x.com/ArkkDaily/status/2021961994073501880?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_02_14_at_5_16_04_AM_png_cd50caadc9.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-02-14 at 5.16.04 AM.png" width="600" height="709"></a><figcaption>Ark Invest's comparison of gold and Bitcoin. Source: @<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/ArkkDaily">ArkkDaily</a>/x</figcaption></figure>However, the reports showed that in past cycles, gold often moved higher first when fear increased. After that, Bitcoin tended to follow as confidence slowly returned and investors were willing to take more risk again.Adding to this, Wood said periods like this could feel uncomfortable for investors. Yet, she described volatility as a normal part of long-term market cycles, adding that such phases have often created opportunities in the past.Read also:<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/trump-truth-social-is-not-done-with-crypto-etfs/cZR4MTtR4t8"> Truth Social Files New Bitcoin, Ether, And Cronos ETF Filings Despite SEC Delays</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com

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Cathie Wood Warns Bitcoin Investors Are ‘Selling First, And Asking Questions Later’ As Market Uncertainty Skyrockets

Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood said panic selling has hurt Bitcoin yet argued its fixed supply still supports the broader uptrend.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Market sentiment around cryptocurrencies has remained in ‘Extreme Fear’ territory throughout February.</li><li>An ongoing Stocktwits poll showed the majority of retail traders expect Bitcoin to fall below $50,000 or remain range-bound over the next three months.</li><li>The altcoin market has fallen around 21% in 2026, with Ethereum accounting for a bulk of the decline.</li></ul>The Crypto Fear and Greed Index dipped to record lows on Thursday, last seen during the COVID-19 crash in March 2020.According to <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://alternative.me/crypto/fear-and-greed-index/">data</a> on alternative.me, market sentiment around cryptocurrency has been drifting in the ‘Extreme Fear’ territory all through February, consistently below the 20-mark. On Thursday morning, it fell by more than 50% to a reading of 5, from 11 during the previous session.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://alternative.me/crypto/fear-and-greed-index/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_02_12_045853_png_147c7c0518.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-02-12 045853.png" width="1542" height="681"></a><figcaption>Data shows drop in sentiment on the Fear &amp; Greed Index over the past month. | Source: alternative.me</figcaption></figure>During the March 2020 COVID crypto crash, known as "Black Thursday," Bitcoin’s price dropped over 50% in hours amid global pandemic panic. The Crypto Fear and Freed Index read between 3 to 5.&nbsp;On Thursday morning, however,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">BTC’s price</a> climbed back over the $67,000, edging higher by 0.8% in the last 24 hours, but that doesn’t seem to have assuaged market fears. On Stocktwits retail sentiment told a different story, with data around Bitcoin flipping to ‘bullish’ from ‘bearish’ over the past day. Chatter remained at ‘high’ levels.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_02_12_045910_png_0f805bbcc5.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-02-12 045910.png" width="1251" height="133"><figcaption>BTC retail sentiment and message volume on February 12 as of 4:20 a.m. ET | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">Traders Are Bracing For Bitcoin’s Price To Pullback Further</h2>Despite the turn in retail sentiment, an <a href="https://stocktwits.com/discussions/whats-the-most-likely-next-major-move-for-btc-x-over-the-next-3-months/644730787">ongoing poll</a> on the platform showed that most respondents believe that Bitcoin’s price is likely to crash below $50,000 in the next three months, followed by users who think trading the cryptocurrency will remain choppy between the $50,000 to $80,000 range.&nbsp;Only 19% forecast that Bitcoin’s price will climb back above 19%, with only 10% anticipating that the apex cryptocurrency will be able to set a new all-time high.<figure class="image"><a href="https://stocktwits.com/discussions/whats-the-most-likely-next-major-move-for-btc-x-over-the-next-3-months/644730787"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_02_12_045923_fotor_202602125022_jpg_e68d61ac56.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-02-12 045923-fotor-202602125022.jpg" width="1350" height="1048"></a><figcaption>Results of an ongoing Stocktwits poll asking traders about Bitcoin's next major move in the next three months on February 12 as of 4:30 a.m. ET | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">Altcoins Under Pressure In 2026&nbsp;</h2>The overall cryptocurrency market capitalization rose 1.3% in the last 24 hours to $2.38 trillion, but has fallen over 25% this year. Even after taking Bitcoin’s price dip of 22% out of the equation, the altcoin market value is down around 21% in 2026.&nbsp;However, excluding Ethereum (ETH), the year-over-year drop is around 15%. The altcoin is down over 33% this year.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/ethereum">Ethereum’s price</a> is currently trading below the $2,000 mark, with traders watching for a recovery or for the downtrend to deepen and hopefully find a bottom soon.&nbsp;According to Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) chairman Tom Lee, the leading altcoin is likely to show a V-shaped recovery with the ‘perfect bottom’ forming at $1,890.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BMNR">BMNR’s stock</a> has been dropping alongside the dip in Ethereum. The shares are down over 30% so far this year.&nbsp;Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/bera-crypto-token-doubles-in-a-week-defying-bitcoin-weakness/cZRTWamR4Az">BERA Crypto Token Doubles In A Week Defying Bitcoin Weakness – And It’s Not A Meme Coin</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

In this photo illustration, a visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is displayed on February 6, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

Crypto Fear And Greed Index Dips To Record Lows Last Seen During COVID Crash

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index fell to a reading of 5, the lowest since the March 2020 COVID-19 crash.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Jefferies’ Andrew Moss said the recent selloff was a correction, not a crypto winter, arguing that industry development and institutional activity remained intact.</li><li>Bitcoin had fallen about 47% from its early October high and moved closely with tech stocks, as its correlation with the Nasdaq remained elevated.</li></ul>Bitcoin’s (BTC) drop below $67,000 has rattled investors, but Wall Street analysts are not calling time on crypto yet. According to Andrew Moss, Jefferies’ senior vice president and head of digital assets research, this sharp decline appears to be a market correction, not the start of a new crypto winter.&nbsp;Speaking on Yahoo Finance on Tuesday, Andrew Moss&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC_zAiK7mic">stated</a> that the pullback in the crypto market is a correction, not a structural downturn. “I’d argue that we’re not in a crypto winter,” he added. According to him, a true winter period would be when prices fall and “development slows, TradFi initiatives decelerate, and questions emerge about the longevity of this industry.”Moss added that Bitcoin is down about 47% from its all-time high since early October 2025, while Ethereum (ETH) has fallen roughly 55%, acknowledging that there are sharp price drops, but he argued that price drops alone do not equal a crypto winter.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Crypto Volatile, Retail Sentiment Wavers</h2><a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin (BTC)</a> traded at $66,666.29, down by 3.32% in the past 24 hours. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around Bitcoin remained in a ‘bearish’ zone, as chatter around the coin dropped from ‘extremely high’ to ‘high’ over the past day.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/ethereum">Ethereum (ETH)</a> traded at around $1,936.8, down by 3.7% in the last 24 hours. On Stocktwits, the retail sentiment around Ethereum remained in the ‘bullish’ territory, with chatter at ‘high’ levels over the past day.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Bitcoin Tracks NASDAQ As ETF Outflows Rise</h2>Moss said crypto is moving with broader markets. Bitcoin and tokens more broadly, he said, “don’t trade like gold.” They’re far more correlated with risk assets, far more correlated with the NASDAQ.”&nbsp;Adding to that sentiment, Bloomberg reported in early January that Bitcoin’s correlation with the Nasdaq 100 climbed to a two-year high ahead of U.S. inflation data, underscoring how closely digital assets move with tech stocks.On-chain&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.coinglass.com/etf">data showed</a> smaller retail holders have begun buying again, but larger “whales” remain inactive. Spot Bitcoin ETFs have also recorded notable net outflows in recent sessions.<h2 class="st-heading-2">U.S. Regulation Could Be The Next Catalyst&nbsp;</h2>Looking ahead, Moss pointed to a proposed U.S. crypto market structure bill as a potential catalyst. “A comprehensive regulatory framework is one of the largest drivers of TradFi adoption,” he argued that it would make rules clearer and could accelerate institutional blockchain adoption even as short-term volatility continues. Read also: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/paul-barron-warned-china-dumping-dollars-could-weigh-on-crypto/cZb645uR4qE">Paul Barron Warned China ‘Dumping Dollars’ Could Weigh On Crypto</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com

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Bitcoin Drops 47% From Peak, But Jefferies Sees No New Crypto Winter

ETF outflows and inactive ‘whales’ signaled market caution, while a proposed market structure bill was seen as a potential future catalyst.

Bitcoin, Ethereum Extend Losses: Jefferies’ Andrew Moss Says It’s A Correction, Not A ‘Crypto Winter’

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Paul Barron said China's reduction of purchases of U.S. Treasuries could trigger a global risk-off move and pressure crypto in the short term.</li><li>He warned that rising yields and tighter liquidity may push investors toward safer assets such as gold rather than Bitcoin and Ethereum.</li><li>While Jeff Park argued Bitcoin performs well during geopolitical conflict, Barron disagreed, even as Tom Lee bet on a V-shaped recovery in Ethereum.</li></ul>Crypto analyst Paul Barron warned this week&nbsp;that China's scaling back of purchases of U.S. Treasuries could trigger a global “risk-off” move and pressure cryptocurrencies in the short term.Speaking on The Paul Barron Show, he&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6so8YUJ6sM">said</a> that “China has instructed banks to begin selling and limiting purchases of US government bonds,” referencing&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2020749061163233580">reports</a> by The Kobeissi Letter. Barron warned that if China and other nations step back from U.S. debt, “this really puts a lot of pressure on the US, and it puts a lot of pressure on the Fed.”&nbsp;He added that the shift could make the week “very tough for risk assets,” noting that if China reduces demand for U.S. bonds, yields could rise and liquidity could tighten, pushing investors away from risk assets such as crypto.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Is Gold’s Surge A Warning For Crypto?</h2>Barron said rising Treasury yields and tighter liquidity typically hurt speculative assets first. While gold demand in China has surged, consumer confidence has weakened. He cited&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2021374632339571077">rising gold demand</a> and&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2021317572789141533">weak consumer data</a> from China.&nbsp;Barron argued that “you’re going to see risk assets start to play into this,” hinting that crypto markets could face near-term downside if investors move their money into safer assets like gold.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Is Japan’s China Hawk Stance The Next Market Trigger?</h2>He also pointed out Japan’s new right-wing prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, who campaigned on anti-illegal immigration and adopted a more hawkish stance toward China. “She’s a China hawk. That’s the big one,” Barron added, referencing market commentary.The crypto analyst added that rising tensions in Asia could shift capital flows across the region. If investors become cautious about trade and diplomatic relations, they may shift capital into safer assets rather than equities or crypto. “That really for the region, will make for an interesting financial market as we go forward,” Barron said, suggesting that geopolitical friction could increase short-term volatility in risk assets.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Bitcoin As A ‘Wartime Hedge’</h2>Baron also disagreed with investor Jeff Park’s “Wartime Bitcoin” thesis. While Park had&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZfsLFGz4hE">argued&nbsp;</a>that Bitcoin performs well during geopolitical fragmentation, Barron said, “Metals have proven to be the true hedge,” pointing to gold’s strength during the recent crypto volatility.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin (BTC)</a> traded at $66,944.02, down 2.9% in the past 24 hours. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around Bitcoin remained in a ‘bearish’ zone, as chatter around the coin dropped from ‘extremely high’ to ‘high’ over the past day. In conclusion, Barron said a rebound is possible if liquidity improves, noting that Bitcoin often responds to easier monetary conditions, especially if the Federal Reserve moves toward rate cuts or renewed stimulus.Read also: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/fairshake-crypto-pac-funnels-million-into-trumpbacked-senate/cZb6PqfR4qT">Fairshake Crypto PAC Funnels $5 Million Into Trump-Backed Senate Candidate For Alabama</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com

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Paul Barron Warned China ‘Dumping Dollars’ Could Weigh On Crypto

China’s Treasury pullback sparked risk-off fears in crypto, as Fed rate cuts, tensions in Japan, and Ethereum buying shaped the outlook.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Saylor dismissed concerns that a fall in Bitcoin prices would raise credit risks for Strategy, stating that the company will refinance the debt if Bitcoin falls by 90% over the next four years.</li><li>The Strategy co-founder added that he expects the company to continue buying Bitcoin every quarter.</li><li>The company’s current Bitcoin holdings stand at 714,644, with an average purchase price of $76,056, bringing the total acquisition cost to $54.35 billion.</li></ul>Strategy Inc. (MSTR) co-founder and Executive Chairman Michael Saylor reportedly played down Bitcoin's volatility on Tuesday.“Volatility is the bug, but the volatility is the feature, and we believe that digital capital, because it’s so much more performant, is the base for an entirely new financial instrument that we call digital credit,” Saylor said during an interview with CNBC.The Strategy co-founder also called Bitcoin ‘digital capital,’ and said that it can be up to two to four times as volatile as traditional capital, such as gold, equities, or real estate. However, he said Bitcoin has been two to four times as performant as those other assets.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MSTR">Strategy shares</a> were down by more than 1% in Tuesday morning’s trade. Retail sentiment around the company trended in the ‘neutral’ territory at the time of writing.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin prices</a> were hovering around $69,242 at the time of writing, up 0.5% over the last 24 hours.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Saylor Plans To Further Accumulate Bitcoin</h2>Saylor dismissed concerns that a fall in Bitcoin prices would raise credit risks for Strategy, stating that the company will refinance the debt if Bitcoin falls by 90% over the next four years. “We’ll just roll it forward,” he said during the interview.The Strategy co-founder added that he expects the company to continue buying Bitcoin every quarter.Strategy’s current Bitcoin holdings stand at 714,644. At an average purchase price of $76,056, the company’s total BTC acquisition cost stands at $54.35 billion.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Siegel On Recent Bitcoin Drawdown</h2>Jeremy Siegel, professor emeritus of finance at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, believes the recent drawdown in Bitcoin prices was substantial.He pointed to the wealth effect of the decline in Bitcoin prices, noting that it created cross-selling pressure that likely contributed to volatility in other momentum trades.“What is undeniable is the wealth effect: with several trillion dollars of wealth in crypto, a 30–40% drawdown inevitably spills over into broader risk assets through margin calls and portfolio realignments,” he said.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NKTR">MSTR stock</a> is down 9% year-to-date, while&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">BTC</a> is down 21%.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nktr-stock-soars-after-nektar-reports-positive-atopic-dermatitis-trial-results/cZbUEkGR4Yt">NKTR Stock Soars After Nektar Reports Positive Atopic Dermatitis Trial Results</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Michael Saylor speaks on stage during Bitcoin Conference 2023 at Miami Beach Convention Center on May 19, 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for Bitcoin Magazine)

Michael Saylor Calls Bitcoin Volatility Both A Bug And A Feature, Touts It As ‘Digital Capital’: Report 

The Strategy co-founder called Bitcoin ‘digital capital’, and said that it can be up to two to four times as volatile as traditional capital, such as gold, equities, or real estate.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Stifel chief equity strategist Barry Bannister said on CNBC that Bitcoin behaved more like a speculative big tech stock than a hedge or store of value.</li><li>Bannister said Bitcoin’s price had become increasingly dependent on Federal Reserve rate-cut expectations, warning the Fed was unlikely to ease aggressively.</li><li>He pointed to historical drawdowns and said Bitcoin could revisit the $38,000–$40,000 range if liquidity conditions tighten.</li></ul>Stifel Financial Corp’s (SF) chief equity strategist, Barry Bannister, said on Monday that Bitcoin (BTC) was not behaving like “digital gold,” but traded more like an overextended ‘big tech stock’ driven by liquidity and interest rate expectations.Speaking during CNBC's&nbsp;The Exchange program, Bannister&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/02/09/bitcoin-is-not-digital-gold-and-behaves-like-a-speculative-financial-instrument-stifels-bannister.html">said</a> Bitcoin’s recent price action undermined its long-held hedge narrative. “Bitcoin is not digital gold,” he said. “Bitcoin really behaves more like a high-liquidity, speculative financial instrument, more like a big tech stock.”<h2 class="st-heading-2">The Dollar Relationship Has Broken</h2>Bannister pointed to a shift in how Bitcoin reacts to macro signals. Bitcoin tended to rise when the U.S. dollar weakened. He substantiated by saying, “For 15 years, Bitcoin would go up when the dollar went down. Now the dollar goes down, and Bitcoin also goes down with it.”He also framed Bitcoin as a liquidity-driven trade rather than a defensive asset. “Crypto, for the most part, is a bet on the oblivion of the dollar,” he said. “It’s kind of a libertarian dream, but I don’t think the dollar is going away.”<h2 class="st-heading-2">Higher-For-Longer Interest Rates Could Pressure Crypto</h2>Bannister added that Bitcoin’s performance had become increasingly tied to expectations around Federal Reserve policy. “It’s behaving more like an overextended tech stock that’s worried about whether the Fed will cut rates,” Bannister said, adding that he did not expect the Fed to ease policy aggressively.He warned that if interest rates remain higher for longer, speculative assets could face renewed pressure. Bannister said historical drawdowns suggested Bitcoin could revisit the $38,000 to $40,000 range in a risk-off environment.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Retail Sentiment Remains Bearish</h2><a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin (BTC)</a> was trading near $69,040, down by 0.3% over 24 hours. On Stockwits, the retail sentiment around BTC remained in the ‘bearish’ territory, as chatter levels around it improved from ‘extremely low’ to ‘extremely high.’<h2 class="st-heading-2">Bitcoin’s ‘Digital Gold’ Narrative Under Scrutiny</h2>Concerns around Bitcoin’s volatility have also surfaced in regulatory discussions.In a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboebzx-2021-019/srcboebzx2021019-8857582-239811.pdf">public comment letter</a> filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) during a Bitcoin ETF review process, market participants highlighted Bitcoin’s extreme volatility and its tendency to trade like a speculative risk asset rather than a stable store of value. The filing noted that Bitcoin’s sharp drawdowns and rapid price swings contrast with traditional hedges such as gold.Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/crypto-etf-investors-hold-bitcoin-selloff-bitwise-blackrock/cZbUcH3R4Y1">Crypto ETFs Hold Firm As Bitcoin Slides: Bitwise, GraniteShares Push Back On Panic Selling Narrative</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com

Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Value Goes Down : Illustration

Bitcoin Is Trading Like An ‘Overheated Big Tech Stock’ And Not ‘Digital Gold’, Stifel’s Bannister Warns

Bannister says Bitcoin trades as a liquidity bet on dollar decline, not a safe haven, warning the “digital gold” narrative is overstated.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Most of the selling is coming from longtime crypto holders, while newer ETF investors have stayed relatively steady.</li><li>Outflows at large issuers such as BlackRock reflect market stress and positioning changes, not panic selling by ETF investors.</li></ul>Crypto’s recent volatility has not led to widespread selling by ETF investors, according to executives at Bitwise and GraniteShares, even as spot crypto fund assets drop to their lowest level in nearly a year.On Tuesday, Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8vV8r4_8Us">said</a> that ETF investors are largely holding through the downturn. “It’s not the ETF investors who are driving the sell-off,” Hougan said as he explained that most of the decline in assets under management is due to falling crypto prices rather than heavy redemptions.<h2 class="st-heading-2">ETF Investors Hold Through The Downturn</h2>“Bitcoin is down more than 50% from its October 2025 peak,” he added, stating that the total outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs have been relatively limited at around $7 billion. He pointed out that much of the selling pressure is coming from long-time crypto holders who accumulated Bitcoin years ago and are now trimming positions, rather than from newer ETF investors.Hougan noted that about 40% of spot Bitcoin ETF holders are currently underwater, but added that “the vast majority of ETF investors showed they’re here for the long haul.”<h3 class="st-heading-3">Retail Sentiment Turns Bearish As Volatility Spikes</h3><a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin (BTC)</a> traded at around $69,244.41, down by 0.8% in the last 24 hours. On Stocktwits, the retail sentiment around Bitcoin remained in the ‘bearish’ territory, with chatter at ‘extremely high’ levels over the past day.Adding to that sentiment, Will Rhind, the chief executive of GraniteShares, said ETF investors typically hold smaller crypto allocations and are more comfortable riding out volatility. “The selling has been pretty light compared to the total assets out there,” Rhind stated.<h2 class="st-heading-2">BlackRock ETFs Alone Show $3.6 Billion Outflow</h2>Against that backdrop, market pressure has increased in recent weeks, with Bitcoin testing the $60,000 level and Ethereum (ETH) trading near $2,000, as per records. This broader market stress has also shown up in flows at large issuers like BlackRock.&nbsp;Between Feb 6 and Feb 9, BlackRock-linked crypto products like iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF and iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF&nbsp; <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/blackrock">recorded</a> about $3.6 billion in net outflows.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IBIT">iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)</a> was trading at $39.19, down 2.29% in pre-market hours on Tuesday. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around IBIT remained in 'extremely bullish' territory with chatter remaining in 'extremely high' levels over the past day.<figure class="image image_resized"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_02_10_at_5_35_29_AM_png_2743ba3dc1.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-02-10 at 5.35.29 AM.png" width="1150" height="140"><figcaption>IBIT retail sentiment and message volume on February 10 as of 5:36 a.m. ET | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">Catalyst, Not A Cause&nbsp;</h2>At first, investors in the market blamed Bitcoin's crash on BlackRock's IBIT ETF, saying that institutional positioning and ETF-linked flows caused the sell-off. But&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/blackrock-bitcoin-etf-sees-record-trading-ibit-trading-draws-scrutiny/cZbFf9SR4nx">the evidence suggests</a> that IBIT was more of a catalyst than the main cause of the downturn, which was mostly caused by a broader liquidity sweep and forced deleveraging in the crypto markets.&nbsp;Hedging flows from banks and structured products linked to IBIT, probably made the downside momentum stronger once prices started to fall. However, the move itself was more of a general risk-off reset than a structural exit from Bitcoin by institutional investors.Read also: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/white-house-crypto-talks-stablecoin-yields-clarity-act/cZbUbatR4YB">White House Convenes Second Closed-Door Crypto Talks As Stablecoin Yield Fight Stalls CLARITY Act</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com

Bitcoin Tops $50,000 For First Time In Two Years

Crypto ETFs Hold Firm As Bitcoin Slides: Bitwise, GraniteShares Push Back On Panic Selling Narrative

Crypto ETF investors are mostly holding on, with falling prices driving the decline in assets instead of heavy selling.

Bitcoin’s Price Swings Fail To Rattle ETF Investors Despite Steep Pullback

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>An anonymous wallet sent 2.56 BTC, worth about $181,000, to Satoshi Nakamoto’s Genesis address over the weekend, according to Arkham Intelligence data.</li><li>Bitcoin sent to the Genesis address cannot be spent by design, and similar transfers have previously been viewed as symbolic acts that effectively remove coins from circulation.</li><li>The transfer revived attention on Satoshi Nakamoto’s estimated 1 million BTC holdings, which have never moved and would be worth more than $70 billion at current prices.</li></ul>An anonymous account transferred 2.56 Bitcoin (BTC), worth roughly $181,000, to Satoshi Nakamoto’s Genesis address over the weekend.According to&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/tx/a73335706adad5c400453fbc3c992f23cacf56b0ca964bc584f5f44ac7e0d412">on-chain data</a> tracked by Arkham Intelligence, the transaction was sent to Satoshi Nakamoto’s Genesis address, the first Bitcoin wallet ever created. The transfer drew attention because Bitcoin sent to this address cannot be spent or recovered.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Bitcoin Sent To An Unspendable Address</h2>The Genesis address&nbsp;holds the original block reward of 50 BTC, mined on January 3, 2009, when the Bitcoin network launched. That reward has never been spent. Today, the address holds about 57 BTC, valued at roughly $4 million, with all incoming funds permanently locked.Owing to Bitcoin’s first block mechanism, funds sent to the Genesis address are unspendable by design, according to&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bitcoin.org/en/download">Bitcoin Core</a>. As a result, analysts widely view such transfers as effectively removing Bitcoin from circulation, even though Bitcoin does not include a formal “burn” mechanism.The transaction sparked discussion on crypto social media. On X, a market watcher&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/Mrcryptoxwhale/status/2020533008604827755">wrote</a>, “Someone just transferred 2.56 BTC to Satoshi’s wallet, worth over $180,000. No one knows why.”<h2 class="st-heading-2">Satoshi’s Untouched Bitcoin Fortune</h2>Satoshi Nakamoto’s broader holdings remain untouched. According to&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/satoshi-nakamoto?_gl=1*1avvocq*_gcl_au*MTI1MzIyOTczOS4xNzcwNjIwMjky*_ga*NjY5NjM4NjAuMTc3MDYyMDI5Mg..*_ga_P74N755GGG*czE3NzA2MjAyOTIkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzA2MjAyOTIkajYwJGwwJGgw">Arkham data</a>, Satoshi mined around 1.1 million BTC in Bitcoin’s early years. Those coins have never moved and would be worth roughly $70 billion to $77 billion at current prices.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin (BTC)</a> was trading at $69,934.56, up by 0.78% over 24 hours. On Stockwits, the retail sentiment around BTC remained in the ‘bearish’ territory, as chatter levels around it improved from ‘extremely low’ to ‘extremely high’ over the past day.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Symbolic Transfers To Bitcoin’s First Address</h2>This is not the first time Bitcoin has been sent to the Genesis address. In January 2024, just days after Bitcoin’s 15th anniversary, an&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/bc1q9z82prqdknpv4ku3haargeu7c0h67yrpree6v2">unidentified crypto wallet</a> sent 27 BTC, worth $1.2 million, to the same address. Like the latest transfer, those funds remain permanently inaccessible.Such transfers tend to resurface during periods of heightened market attention, reinforcing Bitcoin’s fixed supply narrative, even if the financial impact is largely symbolic. Over the last week, Bitcoin hit a $60,000 low, while finally rebounding to the $70,000 level on Sunday.&nbsp; Read also: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/world-liberty-financial-wlfi-rises-house-investigation-trump-crypto/cZbHsr2R48n">WLFI Edges Up Despite Congress Turning Up Heat On Foreign Ties To Trump-Linked Cryp</a>toFor updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com

A Mysterious Bitcoin Transfer To Satoshi’s Wallet Is Turning Heads

An anonymous sender transferred 2.56 BTC to Satoshi’s Genesis address, permanently locking the funds, according to Arkham Intelligence data.

A $181,000 Bitcoin Transfer No One Can Ever Touch Sparks Fresh Satoshi Buzz

An anonymous sender transferred 2.56 BTC to Satoshi’s Genesis address, permanently locking the funds, according to Arkham Intelligence data.


<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>By cautioning that proposed laws like the CLARITY Act could centralize control over Bitcoin rather than safeguard decentralization, Mark Yusko rebutted the notion that the Trump administration is generally pro-crypto.</li><li>Due to increased volatility and growing regulatory uncertainty, Bitcoin's post-election surge has waned, with prices retracing from highs of $125,000 to to $70,000.</li><li>Given the long-term expansion of on-chain activity, developer growth, and institutional participation, analysts say the pullback is due to sentiment-driven risk-off rather than deteriorating fundamentals.</li></ul>As Bitcoin pulls back from record highs, founder, CEO &amp; CIO of Morgan Creek Capital, Mark Yusko,&nbsp;is challenging&nbsp;the idea that the Trump administration is broadly pro-crypto. On Sunday, Yusko, in an&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsMi69bhOj4">interview</a>, warned that proposed legislation could increase control over digital assets like Bitcoin (BTC) rather than supporting decentralization.“Everyone thinks the president is our friend, meaning our collective friend in crypto. He’s not,” Yusko, in an interview on Sunday, cautioned crypto investors against assuming that political leaders genuinely support the crypto industry. His comments come as a reply to President Donald Trump, who stated, “I’m a big crypto person" in an interview last week at the Oval Office.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">CLARITY Act Raises Centralization Concerns&nbsp;</h2>Speaking on the regulatory front, Yusko criticized the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3633/text">(CLARITY Act)</a>, saying, “The CLARITY Act as written is a non-starter because it takes us down the path of centralization and control.”&nbsp; He also added that the price pullback in Bitcoin and the crypto market reflected growing concerns about how crypto could be regulated going forward.&nbsp;The 62-year-old veteran hedge fund manager added that political support for crypto did not always mean fewer rules or more freedom. He reiterated that recent market moves suggested investors were becoming more cautious, as uncertainty around regulation continued to weigh on Bitcoin prices.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin (BTC)</a> was trading at $70,355.97, up 1.5% over the previous day and down 7.5% over the last week. As traders responded to the weekend volatility, on Stocktwits, the retail sentiment around Bitcoin remained in the ‘bearish’ territory, with chatter at ‘extremely high’ levels over the past day.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_02_09_at_2_29_14_AM_png_8c2d640a9a.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-02-09 at 2.29.14 AM.png" width="1174" height="154"><figcaption>BTC retail sentiment and message volume on February 9 as of 2:30 a.m. ET | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">Bitcoin’s Trump Rally Fades</h2>Bitcoin's post-election surge has waned, according to numerous market participants. According to historical price data, Bitcoin felt significant volatility and subsequently retraced a significant portion of its gains after soaring in the weeks after Donald Trump's election.By October of last year, Bitcoin had risen from about $70,000 in early November 2024 to an all-time high of over $125,000. The asset has since experienced a sharp decline, with numerous sell-offs driving prices well below their peak.Brian Rudick, chief strategy officer at Upexi, stated, "I don't think the current price action signals much for digital assets." Digital assets are highly volatile and rely more on sentiment than on fundamentals due to their nascency. Meanwhile, daily active users, developer activity, and institutional participation keep growing in a secular way, says Rudick.&nbsp;Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-finds-a-floor-at-70k-amid-fed-succession-talk/cZbHF6TR48K">Bitcoin Finds A Floor At $70K Amid Surging Liquidations And Fed Succession Talk Enters The Frame</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com

A Top Hedge Fund Manager Is Warning Crypto Investors About Trump – Says He Is ‘Not’ A Friend To The Industry

Bitcoin's post-election rally is losing steam and a veteran Wall Street investor says politics may be a part of the problem.

Veteran Hedge Fund Manager Warns Trump-Era Crypto Push Could Centralize Bitcoin

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