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For much of this month, bitcoin BTC$67,873.93 has been trading around the mid-$60,000s. That much is humdrum.The interesting bit is a developing split in coin ownership that could shape what happens next.Data from Santiment shows the number of wallets holding less than 0.1 BTC, a level typically associated with retail investors, has increased by 2.5% since the largest cryptocurrency hit a record high in October. The growth has pushed the so-called shrimps’ share of supply to its highest since mid-2024.In practice, though, it’s the larger holders known as whales and sharks who tend to set the tone for price direction.…

Entities in Dubai and the archipelagic nation of the Maldives are moving forward with tokenized real estate development projects worth millions of dollars, combined.On Friday, the Dubai Land Department announced that it would launch the second phase of a real estate tokenization pilot program. The move followed about $5 million worth of real estate in Dubai being tokenized, allowing the resale of about 7.8 million tokens. Source: Reece Merrick, Ripple Labs’ managing director for the Middle East and AfricaThe tokenization infrastructure partner for the pilot, called Ctrl Alt, which is also licensed as a Virtual Asset Service Provider in Dubai,…

Arbitrum (ARB) has experienced significant selling pressure, dropping 9.64% in the last 24 hours to trade at $0.10. However, technical indicators suggest the token may be approaching a potential reversal point, with extreme oversold conditions creating an opportunity for a relief rally. ARB Price Prediction Summary • Short-term target (1 week): $0.11-$0.115 • Medium-term forecast (1 month): $0.125-$0.14 range• Bullish breakout level: $0.14 • Critical support: $0.09 What Crypto Analysts Are Saying About Arbitrum Recent analyst coverage shows mixed sentiment for ARB. Unusual Whales provided a bullish outlook in early January, projecting a possible 14-27% increase to $0.25-$0.28 within 2-4…

Limited stablecoin rewards are favored by the White House, and if bankers sign off, they’ll be in the next draft of the crypto market structure bill, according to two people familiar with the negotiation.At a Thursday working session meant to secure common ground on stablecoin rewards between banks and the crypto industry, the White House made it clear that certain rewards programs were going to stay in the next draft of the crypto market structure bill, the people said. Representatives of Wall Street banks that attended the meeting actively worked on that language, and the White House will put together…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) market structure shifted into a corrective phase after losing a key onchain valuation level in late January. Glassnode data shows that BTC’s price is compressing within a 2024-era demand zone as liquidity conditions soften. At the same time, BTC’s supply is steadily shifting into long-term, retail-linked wallets while exchange activity has cooled.This mix of technical and onchain data, along with the current capital rotation, may shape the next steps for Bitcoin price.Bitcoin lost its active supply cost price, but holders defend $60,000In its weekly “The Week On-chain” report, Glassnode said that BTC’s recent price dip accelerated due to…

The Graph has reduced its median support response time from up to seven days to just three minutes, according to the protocol’s latest operational update. The indexing protocol is now publicly sharing its support methodology, positioning fast user assistance as a competitive differentiator in an industry notorious for poor customer experience.Edge & Node, The Graph’s core developer, achieved the improvement through four changes: expanding its L1 support team, establishing clear roles with ecosystem partners, deploying a Discord bot for common questions, and implementing Astronaut’s analytics platform to track response times across Discord, Telegram, and Slack in real-time.Why Traditional Support Breaks…

Wallet infrastructure firm Kresus Labs has raised approximately 18 billion won ($13 million) in investment from Hanwha Investment & Securities, one of South Korea’s largest financial institutions.The investment follows a memorandum of understanding signed in December at Abu Dhabi Finance Week and is aimed at expanding Kresus’ enterprise digital wallet infrastructure, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platforms and onchain financial workflows.The wallet and blockchain infrastructure firm develops digital asset tools for both consumers and institutions, including “seedless” wallet recovery technology and multi-party computation (MPC)-based security systems. Seedless recovery refers to the means of restoring access to a digital asset stored in…

The European Central Bank (ECB) is moving closer to a pilot for a digital euro, with Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone outlining plans to begin selecting payment service providers (PSPs) in early 2026, ahead of a 12-month test scheduled for the second half of 2027.Cipollone on Wednesday held an executive committee meeting of the Italian Banking Association. He said the pilot would involve a limited number of payment service providers, merchants and Eurosystem staff. Selection of participating providers is expected to start in the first quarter of 2026.Cipollone said the digital euro will be designed to ensure it protects European…

India just made its biggest bet yet on AI sovereignty. At the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, the country unveiled partnerships with NVIDIA to deploy over 20,000 Blackwell Ultra GPUs across multiple data centers—the hardware backbone for what officials are calling the IndiaAI Mission.The $1 billion government initiative, approved in March 2024, aims to transform India from an AI consumer into a producer. With domestic AI market projections ranging from $27.7 billion to $131 billion by 2032 depending on the estimate, the stakes couldn’t be higher.The Hardware PlayThree cloud providers are leading the infrastructure buildout. Yotta is constructing what…

Elemental Royalty Corporation (ELE) is now offering shareholders something no other public gold company has before: the option to receive dividends in blockchain-based tokens backed by gold.In a move announced Tuesday, the Canada-based royalty company said it will distribute shareholder returns using stablecoin issuer Tether’s tokenized gold, Tether Gold (XAUT).Shareholders choosing this route will receive their dividends in XAUT rather than fiat money, providing exposure directly tied to the price of gold with the added flexibility of digital settlement.This marks the first time a publicly listed gold company has made such an offer, according to the press release. The move…