ETHZilla plunged roughly 97% after reports surfaced that Peter Thiel’s team is abandoning an ‘Ethereum Treasury’ model, triggering heavy selling. Social posts framed the rout as "paper hands" fleeing while longer-term holders look to buy.
After a sudden $2 trillion crypto market rout, industry observers and policymakers are rethinking whether volatile digital assets belong in workplace retirement plans. The crash has reignited concerns over fiduciary duty and retiree protection.
XRP plunged about 25% in one day as roughly $1 trillion in crypto market value evaporated overnight. The rout coincided with a rotation of capital into AI-related crypto bets, leaving several altcoins especially exposed.
Nifty Gateway and Foundation are among several venture-backed NFT platforms announcing shutdowns after trading volumes fell roughly 93%, industry sources say. The wave of closures underscores a severe liquidity crunch for creators and collectors.
Bitcoin fell to $74,550, a 10‑month low, as the crypto market sold off and major altcoins including Ethereum, XRP and Dogecoin posted sharp losses today. The move sees BTC retesting a key support zone that will be pivotal for near‑term direction.
Bitcoin plunged in a sharp weekend sell-off, triggering heavy liquidations and renewed concern about market stability. The move underscored structural vulnerabilities beneath the recent rally.
Shiba Inu lead developer Shytoshi Kusama said crypto investing is like a casino amid the market crash, warning that outcomes can range from big gains to heavy losses. His comments come as SHIB and other memecoins face renewed volatility and investor scrutiny.
1inch has publicly denied any role in the sale of 14 million 1INCH tokens that helped push the token to an all-time low on Jan. 27. The team posted an official statement on X on Jan. 28 rejecting claims it orchestrated the dump.
Billy Markus, co‑creator of Dogecoin, posted on X on Jan. 21, 2026 reacting negatively to a $150 billion crypto market drawdown. Markus, known for memes and sharp takes on geopolitics and markets, flagged the crash on the platform.
The crypto market sell-off intensified on Nov. 14 as Bitcoin fell and most altcoins plunged, with Story (IP), Aerodrome Finance (AERO), Jupiter (JUP) and Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) among the worst performers. The widening downturn raises questions about when — or if — prices will rebound.