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Prediction markets as insurance?
Beyond stablecoins
Prediction markets hype: Where does the road lead?
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has raised concerns about the current direction of prediction markets, arguing that the sector risks narrowing itself to short-term speculation rather than b

Dogecoin's price has surged by 7.94%, reviving investor confidence in the crypto market after a period of volatility. However, there have been no inflows into Dogecoin ETFs, indicating continued hesitation from institutional investors.

RippleX urges XRP Ledger node operators to upgrade to version 3.1.0 for service continuity, introducing amendments like SingleAssetVault for loan creation and important bug fixes, while expanding escrow functionality to all Trustline-based tokens.

Dogecoin (DOGE) is on a bullish path, rising by over 7.18% and nearing $0.10, driven by strong RSI and increased trading volume. If buying momentum continues, DOGE may hit between $0.104 and $0.108, surpassing Bitcoin Cash in market cap.

Shiba Inu's network performance remains weak, with a 100% drop in burn rate and no SHIB burned recently. Despite this, SHIB's trading price surged 5.59%, indicating that the price increase is driven by renewed investor interest rather than its deflationary mechanism. Concerns about the rally's sustainability persist.

Tomasz Stanczak, co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation, announces his resignation effective February 2026, transitioning to a technical role. He reassures the community about the foundation's leadership stability and outlines his focus on developing Ethereum as the backbone for future AI and financial systems.

XRP ETFs, despite weak performances and minimal capital intake, maintain over $1 billion in net assets. Bitwise leads with $2.52 million in inflows, while other issuers struggle to attract new investments amid a slowing crypto market.

The Dogecoin X account highlights that Dogecoin has a fixed annual minting of five billion coins, reducing inflation and promoting spending over hoarding. This inflation decline supports its use as a currency, differing from other cryptos with variable issuance. Currently, Dogecoin's price fluctuates around $0.09, with resistance and support levels indicating potential market movements.

XRP ETFs have seen $6.42 million in negative inflows as the coin's price drops over 36.5% in 30 days, prompting institutional sell-offs. Ripple's recent collaborations offer a positive outlook, but market volatility persists. Investors remain cautious about XRP's stability.

Market speculation suggests a Hong Kong hedge fund's distress contributed to Bitcoin's rapid decline from $90,000 to $60,000, with unusual ETF trading volumes revealed. Analysts caution against attributing the crash solely to this entity.

In the turbulent segment of Web3, trends are replacing each other every month, a few times a year. This highlights the role of evergreen concepts, which remain relevant since the inception of Bitcoin and early altcoins.
Hardware cryptocurrency wallets are textbook examples of such concepts.

The cryptocurrency market experienced a historic capitulation event, with investors incurring $3.2 billion in losses on February 5. Analysts warn that further declines may occur, with Bitcoin potentially dropping to $50,000 and Ether to $1,400 due to adverse macro conditions.