As if there wasn't enough chaos already, they're trying to link the #bitcoin funding issue to the Epstein affair. There was a strong FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) for a few days, but that drop was to blow up a hedge fund in Hong Kong.
As if there wasn't enough chaos already, they're trying to link the #bitcoin funding issue to the Epstein affair. There was a strong FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) for a few days, but that drop was to blow up a hedge fund in Hong Kong.
How did Vitalik Buterin acquire ETH, why is he selling it, and how much does he own? He received a founding share during Ethereum's 2014 ICO/pre-mine phase. Approximately 0.9-1% of the total pre-mine of ~72M ETH (around 300-700 thousand ETH initially) was allocated to Vitalik. This is similar to the Satoshi pre-mine in #Bitcoin, but managed in a much more transparent way. Why is he selling? Vitalik announced this at the end of January 2026 at X. The Ethereum Foundation is entering a period of "mild austerity." He allocated his share of 16,384 ETH (~$43-45M at that time). These funds are used for: Privacy technologies Open source secure software/hardware Biotechnology & pandemic prevention (Kanro Foundation) Open infrastructure projects Sales are planned, in small batches (minimum market impact with CoW Protocol), some donated to Kanro. It attracted attention when the ETH price dropped below ~$2k, but not due to "distrust," but rather strategic liquidity creation. According to the latest on-chain data (Arkham & Lookonchain, February 7, 2026): ~227,000 - 224,000 ETH (approximately worth $450-500M, ETH in the ~$2,000-2,200 range). Total portfolio ~$530M+, mostly ETH. It used to be $1B+, and he has been making donations/sales for years. Vitalik is not giving up on Ethereum; on the contrary, he is financing the ecosystem from his own pocket. The sales are transparent and planned. The timing might seem bad during a market downturn, but it's not a "dump," it's a long-term mission.
Things You Need to Know Before Starting Your Day... #BTC fell 3.70% during the day, reaching $60,000. Tether invested $150.00 million in Gold.com, acquiring approximately 12% of the shares. BTC dropped below $61,000.00. Pump.fun's buy order execution terminal is Vyper. Bitwise Uniswap ETF filed an S-1 Registration Notice with the US SEC. #ETH fell 8.23% during the day, dropping below $1,800. Aave founder Stani.eth sold 4,504 ETH in four hours, cashing out $8.36 million USDC. The Bitcoin Spot ETF saw a net outflow of $434.15 million yesterday, marking a 3-day streak of continuous outflows.
#Trump signed the funding bill ending the partial government shutdown. Spot gold jumped above $5,000, increasing its daily gain to 1.1%. Bitwise to Acquire Crypto Staking Service Chorus One to Expand its Yield-Providing Product Portfolio Farcaster supports OpenClaw agents working independently to create accounts Binance Alpha listed the Warden Protocol (WARD) token on February 4th. #Bitcoin Spot ETFs experienced a total net outflow of $272.02 million yesterday; only BlackRock's IBIT ETF recorded a net inflow. Next-generation entertainment platform BLUFF raised $21.00 million, led by 1kx. Trump signed the funding bill ending the partial government shutdown. Trend Research currently holds ETH worth $1.11 billion, with an unrealized loss of $605 million. Trend Research transferred another 15,000 Ethereum to Binance, bringing the total number of Ethereum sold to 153,000.
Good morning. BTC is facing resistance at 79,000. We need a breakout above this level. Generally, the short-term trend line has been broken upwards, but we need 79,000 for volume... #bitcoin Continuing to wait for the beginning...
Is $5300 a Historic High for Gold, or a Grand Trap by Giants? The price of gold reached its most elegant but also most dangerous peak in history at $5300 per ounce. Is there nobility behind this rise, or a massive manipulation awaiting small investors? You must see this reality before being deceived by the glitter.
Today's Brief Headlines | January 28 📈 US Stock Markets The S&P 500 closed yesterday at a new all-time high and is likely to hit another record high in pre-market trading today. However, these records are overshadowed by the recent sharp rise in precious metals. Nasdaq 100: 26,152 | +0.70% 👉 Interest in technology stocks is clearly increasing. Risk appetite is strong ahead of M7 earnings reports (TSLA, MSFT, META). 🤖 Artificial Intelligence & Semiconductors Following TSMC, today's order figures from ASML are approximately double expectations. This picture shows that investments in artificial intelligence and chips have not yet reached saturation. A new record close for the SOX (Semiconductor) index today would not be a surprise.
Things You Need to Know Before Starting Your Day... DefiLlama Acquires Crypto OTC Data Provider Bulletin PayPal Survey: Large Businesses are Driving #CryptoPayment Adoption, Nearly 40% of Traders Already Support It Social NFT platform Rodeo announced it will be gradually shutting down. The #Bitcoin Spot ETF experienced a net outflow of $147.37 million yesterday; none of the twelve ETFs saw a net inflow. #Ethereum announced that the ERC-8004 standard, aimed at supporting inter-institutional interaction and reputation transfer of AI agents, is about to go live on the mainnet. Bitmine committed approximately 113,200 more ETH, bringing its total committed value to $6.82 billion. Bitcoin's global hash rate experienced its largest ever drop on record, likely impacted by extreme weather conditions in the United States. Morgan Stanley has appointed Amy Oldenburg as Head of Digital Assets Strategy.
Gold, silver, palladium, platinum... whatever. But copper's hype is really strange to me. I haven't been able to embrace it as an investment vehicle for some reason. Is there anyone who thinks "I'll hold it long-term"? 😁 Good morning!
Bitcoin starts the week with resistance at the 90k region, while the 74k to 126k region, specifically the 0618 level, is a buying zone. #bitcoin In short, if the 90k resistance zone is broken and we stay above it, 100k is still within reach...
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Japan may lift its ban on crypto #ETFs in 2028, and SBI and Nomura are continuing to work on developing related products. Spot gold closed the day up over $100 and is currently trading at $5,086.66 per ounce. Trend Research withdrew 30 million USDT from Binance 3 hours ago and sent it back to the blockchain to repay a loan. UK financial regulators are nearing the final consultation phase on key #cryptocurrency rules. SwapNet was hacked, with approximately $16.8 million worth of crypto assets stolen. Spot silver rose approximately 5% to a record high of $107.99/ounce, and gold rose 1.89% to surpass $5,080.00.
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