The altcoin market took a severe hit last weekend with a $1.5 billion hack on the Bybit exchange, causing a sharp decline in several altcoins. However, traders are now bullish about a strong recovery in altcoin prices, following Bitcoin's surge toward the $100K mark.
According to the latest report from CryptoQuant, Bybit ETH reserves are gradually recovering after a significant decline caused by a hack. The incident led to a sharp drop in Bybit's ETH reserves, falling from 443,691 ETH to a low of 63,807 ETH.
A billionaire investor recently gave his insights into XRP and why crypto will remain relevant in the future despite the presence of more popular digital assets. American businessman Mike Novogratz highlighted in a podcast that XRP owes its resilience to its community, which helped the crypto sustain its value over the years.
Ethereum's (ETH) market has been rocked by a major hack on the Bybit exchange, which saw over 405,000 ETH, valued at roughly $1.1 billion, stolen from the platform. Despite the market jitters caused by this breach, Ethereum whales—large holders of ETH—have been aggressively accumulating the cryptocurrency, purchasing an astounding 140,000 ETH in just a single day.
XRP lags the market as the SEC remains silent on its appeal strategy. Will regulatory clarity fuel a rally, or is more downside ahead?
The latest analysis of XRP's price chart suggests the cryptocurrency has likely reached its bottom, with predictions of a potential rise. Looking at the daily chart of XRP, the price has been trading sideways, bouncing between a major support level and resistance. The price is currently facing resistance between $2.65 and $2.80.
Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko says that despite growing calls for an Ethereum network rollback, it is “technically intractable.”
XRP's price action might head in either direction in the near term, but it all depends on a few key factors.
Bybit, a popular crypto exchange, is reeling from the massive hack worth $1.5 billion in digital assets. According to reports, the hackers targeted the crypto exchange's cold wallet, an offline storage system, to steal the exchange's assets, primarily Ether.
Metrics showed that there was a chance of a deeper Ethereum price drop towards $2.1k.
The price of XRP has been navigating through a period of sideways movement, with recent price action suggesting that the cryptocurrency may have reached its bottom. According to analysts, there is potential for a rise in XRP's price, though it faces several key levels of resistance and support that will determine its near-term direction.
The SEC's crypto enforcement program is unraveling, with legal retreats and restructuring. A former SEC official predicts the Ripple appeal is next to be abandoned. SEC's Ripple Fight Nears Collapse, Former SEC Official Signals the End The U.S.
Ethereum (ETH) appears to be positioning itself for a significant market move, but the question remains: In which direction will it go? Recent market developments, including major shifts in Ethereum's exchange netflows and changes in its Futures Open Interest, have raised discussions about the token's potential for recovery.
Tim Beiko, an Ethereum Foundation lead developer, has broken the silence on the proposed plan to rollback the ETH network. In what he categorized as the ELI5 explainer to non-technical community members, Beiko explained why a rollback is impossible.
The Ethereum price appeared to be finally gearing for a strong bullish breakout after multiple weeks of disappointing and sluggish action. However, this bullish dream ended almost immediately after it started as nearly $1.5 billion worth of ETH tokens were drained from the ByBit exchange.
Following the Lazarus hack, an online debate erupted about potentially rolling back the Ethereum blockchain to invalidate the stolen funds.
PEPE price surged 6%, defying market turmoil after Bybit's $1.4 billion hack—could this be the start of a major rebound? PEPE rebounds 6% as traders bet on Ethereum gains from Bybit Hack PEPE suffered considerable losses on Friday, mirroring the $75 billion crypto market capitulation in the aftermath of the Bybit hack.
The non-fungible token (NFT) market exhibited a noticeable resurgence in transactional activity from Feb. 15 to 22, with digital collectible purchases climbing 11.60% above the preceding week's totals. NFTs Rebound: 64% Buyer Spike and 49% Seller Expansion Figures from cryptoslam.io indicate $148.18 million in NFT exchanges during this period, alongside a 64.
Ethereum's market is at a crossroads after whales scooped up 140K ETH in a single day.
Call for "roll back" by some, to negate Bybit hack, immediately provoked a fierce reaction from the Ethereum community, which was firm in its belief that it wouldn't happen.
Crypto trader Ali Martinez has made a bull case for Ethereum if it slumps below $2,500 following mixed signals. The digital asset market has seen weeks of low sentiment and plunging altcoin prices.
The crypto market has shown signs of recovery in the last 24 hours with a surge in institutional volume. Bitcoin and altcoins pulled decent gains after an extended period in the woods.
Bitcoin has experienced a quiet week, with price action stuck in a narrow range between $95K and $100K. Bulls have struggled to reclaim the $100K mark, while bears have failed to break the $95K support, leading to uncertainty about the next major move.
As Bybit picks up the pieces from its jarring security breach, the Ethereum (ETF) community has been buzzing with speculation over the network's future. One side of the divide makes a case for a blockchain rollback designed to eliminate malicious transactions, while the purists argue that the move will “kill” Ethereum's credibility.
In 2024, BTC and niche tokens like SUPER outperformed, while ETH and ADA led the pack for unrealized losses, according to CoinLedger.
Financial markets are full of analogies and historical models that analysts scrutinize closely to anticipate trends. In the crypto universe, the history of Bitcoin often serves as a compass for understanding the evolution of other major assets.
XRP, the native cryptocurrency of the Ripple network, has faced significant price fluctuations recently. Over the past seven days, the digital asset has been moving sideways, reflecting market indecision.
XRP price has continued its bearish consolidation as Ripple community investors continue to weigh the impacts of the recent Bybit hack. Against some visible trends, XRP has maintained its price drawdown but has stayed above the $2.5 mark despite the massive selloff.
After a $1.4 billion Ethereum (ETH) heist on Bybit on February 21, 2025, the exchange began buying ETH, as reported by crypto intelligence firm Arkham.
ETH may be repositioning itself for a major market move. In which direction though?
Following the massive Bybit hack on Feb 21, 2025, in which hackers stole about $1.4 billion worth of ethereum (ETH) from the exchange's cold wallet, a contentious debate has emerged within the crypto community regarding whether to roll back the Ethereum blockchain to reverse the theft. Ethereum's 2025 Crisis: Reverse $1.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to rule on multiple applications for spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs). If approved, this regulatory decision could mark a major shift in how investors access XRP, potentially driving a price surge.
The Ethereum price dropped from $2,840 to $2,620 after the Bybit hack. However, the crypto exchange appears stable and is gradually recovering from the shock.
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The rise comes amid reports that Bybit has allocated 100 million USDT to a new wallet to buy the cryptocurrency.
Arthur Heyes suggests rolling back the Ethereum network to reverse the Bybit hack. Community opposes the idea as it could impact the entire Ethereum ecosystem and its interlinked systems.
Ethereum emerged top of the real-world assets table as the total value of assets under management grew by 10% in the past 30 days to $4.1B. Ethereum's RWA market share also went up 3.39% to 54.5% as the number of RWA holders in the ecosystem increased 3.05% to 62.28K.
In a recent response on X, Ripple CTO David Schwartz explains the concept of a warm wallet, a type of cryptocurrency wallet. Warm wallets are a lesser-known idea in the crypto space, where discussions typically revolve around cold and hot wallets.
Crypto exchange Bybit is offering up to $140 million for help recovering the $1.4 billion in Ethereum swiped in Friday's exchange hack.
XRP has registered bearish numbers in the last 24 hours of trading in the cryptocurrency market. XRP's future open interest dropped by 9.72%, with investors committing 1.47 billion XRP to the futures market.
Ripple XRP awaits SEC decision as Coinbase case drops, signaling potential relief for crypto.
The crypto sector was jubilant on Friday when Coinbase announced that U.S. securities regulators were about to dismiss a legal lawsuit against the crypto exchange.
OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer said late Friday that the SEC is ending its investigation, as the regulator shifts course under President Trump.
XRP presently hovers at $2.58 per token, boasting a $149 billion market valuation and $4.66 billion in daily trading activity. Over the past 24 hours, its value has oscillated between $2.52 and $2.69, lingering 24.1% beneath its historic peak as market participants navigate a phase of technical ambivalence and sideways momentum.
According to data provided by CryptoQuant, the total supply of Ripple's US dollar-pegged stablecoin RLUSD has now reached $120 million. This has been called a “huge milestone” given that RLUSD is a highly regulated stablecoin.
The Bybit hack has caused Ethereum price to drop and now trading around the $2.7K range. ETH's daily trading volume has surged by over 103%.
Ethereum's native token, Ether (ETH), has rallied over 12% since slumping to $2,460 on Feb. 3, following the crypto market's drawdown. While most altcoins have struggled to master meaningful recovery, ETH has received plaudits for its bullish outlook.
Chainlink price has crashed this year, continuing a trend that started in December when it peaked at a multi-year high of $30.78. Chainlink (LINK) dived to $17.4 on Saturday, down by 43% from its highest level in December.