Author: Kryptonews

By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)Bitcoin is struggling to hold ground as concerns over the strength of the yen and fiscal instability drove a divergence between crypto and traditional safe-haven assets.Bitcoin fell 0.8% in 24 hours to sit below $88,000, and ether lost more than 1.6% to just under $2,900. The broader CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index retreated 1.54%.The yen, meantime, rallied more than 1.4% against the dollar after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan would “take all necessary measures to address speculative and highly abnormal movement.”While Takaichi didn’t identify the market movements of concern, yields on the…

“Extreme fear” sentiment has returned to the market in the final week of January. This mood has led to short positions dominating. However, multiple data points suggest that several altcoins could trigger large-scale liquidations driven by their own specific factors.This week, altcoins such as Ethereum (ETH), Chainlink (LINK), and River (RIVER) could collectively cause nearly $5 billion in liquidations. Here is why.Sponsored Sponsored1. Ethereum (ETH)Ethereum’s 7-day liquidation map shows a severe imbalance between the potential cumulative liquidations of short positions and those of long positions.Specifically, if ETH rebounds to $3,200 this week, short sellers could face liquidation losses exceeding $4.8…

Tokyo‑listed Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet raised its 2025 revenue and operating income forecasts and flagged a large non‑cash Bitcoin write‑down, while sharply increasing guidance for 2026. The company now expects 2025 revenue of 8.905 billion Japanese yen (about $58 million) and operating income of $40 million, according to a Monday notice.Despite an improved operating outlook, Metaplanet forecasts an ordinary loss of $632 million and a net loss of $491 million. Both figures are driven by a Bitcoin impairment loss of about $680–$700 million, which is a non‑cash write‑down of the value of its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings at year‑end prices.That leaves…

Bitcoin (BTC) may face another sharp sell-off if growing talk of a Japanese yen (JPY) intervention turns into action, with past intervention episodes coinciding with 30% drawdowns in BTC price.Key takeaways:Past Japanese yen shocks saw BTC drop about 30%, and then recover by over 100%.Onchain data says the Bitcoin bottom is not yet confirmed.Bitcoin’s yen fractal shows 30% drawdowns before reboundsA yen intervention is when Japan’s authorities step into the forex market to influence the currency, most commonly by selling dollars and buying yen to slow a rapid yen slide. Over the weekend, markets were on alert after reports that…

Crypto investment products reversed course last week from solid inflows to one of the largest outflow weeks on record amid persistent bearish market sentiment.Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw $1.73 billion of outflows during the week, the biggest since mid-November 2025, CoinShares reported on Monday.“Dwindling expectations for interest rate cuts, negative price momentum and disappointment that digital assets have not participated in the debasement trade yet have likely fuelled these outflows,” said CoinShares’ head of research, James Butterfill.The latest outflows highlight the market’s sideways trading, following the prior week’s $2.2 billion of inflows.Bitcoin and Ether lead outflows with $1.72 billion combinedBitcoin…

Bitcoin BTC$87,847.64 fell to as low as $86,000 when CME futures opened on Sunday after the weekend pause. It’s since recovered slightly, though the market structure remains firmly in a downtrend.This initial drop created a pricing gap extending as high as $89,265. A CME gap forms when bitcoin’s spot price moves while CME futures are closed. Historically, bitcoin has shown a tendency to revisit these gaps.Bitcoin last made an all time high on Oct. 6, 111 days ago, and is now down roughly 30% from that peak, reinforcing the bearish momentum.A break below $80,000 would probably introduce a revisit of…

Mike Novogratz’s digital asset company Galaxy is preparing to launch a $100 million hedge fund aimed at profiting from both rising and falling crypto prices. The fund is set to launch in the first quarter and will be structured to take long and short positions across digital assets and traditional equities tied to financial infrastructure, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.Up to 30% of the fund’s capital will be allocated directly to crypto tokens, with the remainder deployed into financial services stocks expected to be influenced by digital asset regulation, blockchain adoption and technological change, per the report. The fund…

Bitcoin (BTC) heads into the January close in dangerous territory as macro volatility factors ramp up.Bitcoin closes the week below key support in a move that opens the door to new lows.FOMC week dawns, but markets are focused on Japan, tariffs and geopolitical instability.Precious metals smash historic records while crypto fails to match them.Bitcoin short-term holders show signs of record capitulation at current price levels.“Tactical” Bitcoin selling pressure is ongoing, with liquidity able to absorb the distribution.BTC price analysis sees new lowsBitcoin dropped to $86,000 around Sunday’s weekly close — a target already on the radar for traders.Data from TradingView shows…

Coinone, one of a handful of regulated South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges, is reportedly up for sale, with both local financial institutions and foreign exchanges among the rumored bidders.The company has begun a process to sell the stake held by chairman Cha Myung-hoon, who controls 53.4% of the company, local news agency Seoul Economic Daily reported on Sunday.“We are discussing partnerships, including equity investments, with overseas exchanges and domestic financial institutions,” Coinone confirmed to the outlet, adding that no final decision has been made.The reported sale comes amid a wave of consolidation in South Korea’s crypto industry, with major mergers and…

Decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator Matcha Meta suffered a security breach on Sunday through one of its primary liquidity providers, SwapNet, in the latest cyberattack tied to exploiting smart-contract vulnerabilities.Matcha Meta disclosed the breach in a post on X on Sunday, warning that users who had disabled one-time token approvals may be at risk. The protocol urged users to immediately revoke all approvals granted to SwapNet’s router contract to prevent further losses.Estimates of the stolen funds vary. Blockchain security company CertiK said about $13.3 million was taken, while PeckShield said at least $16.8 million was stolen on the Base network.“So far,…