Solana (SOL) rose by about 15%, though it only recovered half of its losses during the last days of January and the beginning of February. Its price reached a two-year low of $67.50, and market data shows that chain flows and holder behavior suggest the rally lacks structural support.
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Chloe Adams writes about the infrastructure layer of crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Layer 1 networks, stablecoins, DeFi and the regulation shaping how these systems are used. At BlockchainJournal, she pays close attention to protocol upgrades, network activity and adoption claims, separating meaningful ecosystem progress from technical noise or premature conclusions.When relevant, she also tracks regulatory developments and market reactions tied to core blockchain systems.
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An employee error at Bithumb caused an accidental airdrop of 2,000 BTC, causing the coin to drop 10% on the platform. The incident exposed the low liquidity of Bithumb’s order book and immediately attracted regulatory attention, amplifying concerns about the market and custody for users.
Polymarket and Circle announced that the prediction markets platform will replace the bridged USDC (USDC.e) on Polygon with native USDC for all settlement activities. The change aims to improve capital efficiency and align Polymarket’s settlement mechanism with a regulated, directly redeemable dollar instrument.
Dogecoin (DOGE) fell to the $0.10 support level, reaching its weakest price in three months amid a broader crypto market downturn. DOGE’s technical deterioration and the evaporation of open interest in futures suggest that market appetite for the meme token has significantly diminished.
Secure Digital Markets (SDM) sent a $1 million payment to Kraken via Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, demonstrating the speed and low cost the company has achieved at an institutional scale. The transaction, routed and backed by Voltage, was completed in approximately 0.43 seconds with near-zero fees in an unprecedented move.
The crypto mining sector is facing one of its most critical stages in years as the price of Bitcoin has dropped toward $70,000. This current valuation places the asset approximately 20% below the estimated average Bitcoin production costs, which are currently calculated at around $87,000 per unit according to recent industry data.
The Ethereum lending ecosystem has achieved a historic milestone by surpassing $28 billion in active loans at the start of 2026. This figure, representing a tenfold increase since the 2023 lows, solidifies the network’s hegemony against direct competitors, which still maintain a significant liquidity gap compared to the smart contract giant.
Binance’s reserve position remained stable amid rumors of an “FTX 2.0”. However, the company did disclose its reserve status and increased its Bitcoin holdings.
BBVA bank announced its partnership with the Qivalis consortium to develop a euro-pegged stablecoin, aiming to create a regulated alternative to dollar-denominated digital tokens. The banks submitted an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license application to De Nederlandsche Bank in late 2025 and are targeting a launch in the second half of 2026.
The blockchain-based platform Opinion has announced a successful $20 million pre-Series A funding round. According to the company, this capital arrives at a time when prediction markets are absorbing much of the institutional interest, successfully attracting funds from firms like Hack VC and Jump Crypto despite the current negative sentiment across the digital asset sector.
