6 cryptocurrencies that may attract new capital flows in February
February may mark a new rotation of capital in the crypto market. According to a recent analysis by Coinext, six assets are well-positioned to capture institutional flow and perform better in the short term, combining three main factors: ✅ regulatory advancement in the US
✅ relevant technical improvements
✅ growth of institutional adoption The highlights are: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, Chiliz (CHZ), Hyperliquid (HYPE), and BNB. The potential approval of the Clarity Act, a proposal aimed at defining clear rules for classifying crypto assets as commodities or securities in the US, could be the major catalyst. More legal clarity tends to unlock institutional capital — and this type of money usually goes first to the most solid projects.
🚨 Gold and silver are stealing the hype from cryptos on social media
According to Santiment, discussions about gold $PAXG and silver have outpaced crypto for most of January. Retail investors have shifted their attention to precious metals after new all-time highs.
📊 Social data shows:
• Gold dominated conversations from January 8–18
• Crypto regained strength from January 19–22 (buy the dip)
• Silver returned to the top after hitting ATH
• Silver was also the most discussed topic at the beginning of the month
Analysts highlight that retail tends to jump between narratives (memecoins, AI, blue chips…), but is now even shifting sectors — going from crypto to metals and stocks.
⚠️ Important alert:
When the hype explodes, it can be a sign of a peak.
Recent example:
🥈 Silver rose above $117.70
➡️ fell to $102.70 in just 2 hours, right at the peak of FOMO.
📈 Google Trends (last 7 days):
• Crypto and Bitcoin still lead searches
• “best crypto”, “crypto price” and “Bitcoin price” among the most searched terms
• Interest in silver follows closely behind
💡 Conclusion: retail money is rotating quickly between narratives. Stay alert — hype peaks usually precede high volatility or corrections.
Do you think the flow will return strongly to crypto or will metals continue to dominate? 👇
"Not How Degens Feel": Patos founder responds to CZ, goes viral and sparks a debate about wealth
A simple tweet from Changpeng Zhao (CZ) ended up triggering one of the most viral discussions of the week on Crypto X — and, in the process, placed a new meme coin from Solana in the spotlight. On one side, CZ, billionaire and founder of Binance, reflecting on how money ceases to be the main motivator after a certain point.
On the other side, Pointer Patoshi, founder of Patos Meme Coin, speaking on behalf of the 'de gens' — the retail traders who are still trying to achieve their first big financial victory.
🚀 Ondo Global Markets now on Solana (SOL)! Tokenization of stocks arrives with strength to the ecosystem
Ondo Finance announced the expansion of Ondo Global Markets to the Solana blockchain, bringing over 200 tokenized stocks and ETFs from the USA on-chain for the first time on the network.
👉 But what does this mean?
Tokenization transforms real-world assets (stocks, ETFs, real estate, commodities) into tokens on the blockchain, allowing:
✅ Trading 24/7
✅ More accessible fractions
✅ Fewer barriers to entry
✅ Fast and cheap execution
With Solana, users can now trade:
📈 Growth stocks
🏦 Blue chips
🥇 Gold, silver, and commodity ETFs
📊 Broad market and sector ETFs
⚡ Leveraged long/short ETFs
🤖 Stocks linked to AI and electric vehicles
🔥 Important differential:
Ondo does not rely solely on on-chain liquidity pools. It directly connects to the liquidity of exchanges like NASDAQ and NYSE, allowing large trades with almost zero slippage and broker prices.
📊 Ecosystem numbers:
• 3.2M+ daily active users on Solana
• $450M+ in TVL
• $5.1B+ in accumulated volume
According to the team, the proposal is to bring "Wall Street liquidity to DeFi," increasingly bridging the traditional market with on-chain.
The tokenization of RWAs is consolidating as one of the biggest narratives of the cycle — and Solana is now entering this game strongly.
Would you trade tokenized stocks directly on the blockchain? 👀
📉 Drop in stablecoins signals 'risk-off' mode — capital may be migrating to gold $PAXG
The stablecoin market shrank by $2.24 billion in the last 10 days, according to Santiment. This movement may indicate that investors are pulling money out of the crypto ecosystem, which tends to delay a market recovery.
👉 Instead of keeping capital in stablecoins to buy dips, many are:
• taking profits
• going back to fiat
• migrating to safer assets like gold and silver
Result? Precious metals hitting new highs, while BTC, altcoins, and stablecoins decline.
🛡️ Safety > Risk
According to Santiment:
when uncertainty increases, money flows into traditional stores of value, not into volatile markets like crypto.
📊 Recent performance comparison
• BTC fell from ~US$121,500 to below US$103,000 after massive liquidations
• Now trading near US$88,000
• Gold rose +20% and broke US$5,000
• Silver more than doubled in value
Interestingly, Tether bought 27 tons of gold (US$4.4 billion) just in the last quarter.
🔄 What could unlock the next rally?
Historically, the crypto market tends to rise again when:
✅ the supply of stablecoins stops declining
✅ and starts to grow again
This signals new capital coming in + renewed confidence.
Until then:
⚠️ altcoins tend to suffer more
⚠️ lower liquidity limits gains
⚠️ BTC usually holds up better, but also feels pressure
👀 Keep an eye on the capitalization of stablecoins — it could be the first sign of the next strong market movement.
🚀 Bitcoin and crypto help Nubank reach 112 million customers and become the largest bank in Brazil
Nubank has become the largest private financial institution in Brazil by number of customers, reaching 112 million users — about 61% of the adult population in the country.
And there is an important detail for the market: crypto played a direct role in this growth.
📊 Highlights:
• 112M total customers
• 85% monthly active base
• 6.6M users in Nubank Crypto
• Bank with one of the lowest complaint rates from the BC
Since 2022, when it began offering the purchase and sale of Bitcoin and Ethereum directly in the app, Nu has accelerated the adoption of crypto among the traditional public.
After that, it expanded quickly:
✅ + assets: SOL, UNI, POL, USDC
✅ sending and receiving on-chain
✅ indirect investment in BTC via ETF
✅ loyalty program with its own token (Nucoin)
The result? Millions of new investors entering the crypto market through the banking app.
💬 According to CEO Livia Chanes, the focus is on increasing engagement and integrating financial services into the daily lives of customers — and crypto is already part of this strategy.
👉 Another clear sign that $BTC and cryptocurrencies are becoming mainstream in the Brazilian banking system.
🚨 Grayscale distributes $9.4 million in Ethereum staking rewards
Grayscale has just marked a historic moment in the US crypto market.
The manager distributed $9.4 million in staking rewards to investors of its Ethereum Staking ETF $ETH — the first distribution of its kind in an American crypto ETF.
💡 Why does this matter?
This ETF not only offers exposure to the price of ETH — it also generates passive income via staking, increasing the potential return for investors.
📊 Highlights:
• $9.4M paid in rewards
• Staking conducted between October and December
• First staking distribution in ETF in the US
• More attractiveness for Ethereum and Bitcoin ETFs
🏦 Market impact
The initiative may:
✅ Attract more institutional investors
✅ Make ETFs with staking more competitive
✅ Increase demand for Ethereum-based products
✅ Strengthen confidence in crypto financial instruments
🔮 What comes next?
With Grayscale's success, it is likely that other ETFs will adopt staking to generate extra income. This could accelerate innovation and the adoption of crypto ETFs in the traditional market.
Ethereum + ETF + staking = new era of institutional passive income? 👀
RIVER spikes 208% in 7 days: what is really behind this explosive rise?
River $RIVER recorded one of the most aggressive movements in the crypto market this week. The token rose 208% in the last 7 days, added another 33% just today and is now trading near $77, leading the list of the biggest market gains. The volume also followed the rally, with an increase of nearly 10%, showing that this is not just a empty pump — there is real capital flow coming in. But after all, what caused this spike?
Justin Sun's investment placed River within the TRON ecosystem
🐧 Memecoin PENGUIN skyrocketed +564% after viral post from the White House
A Solana memecoin caught the market's attention today.
A Nietzschean Penguin (PENGUIN) exploded about +564% after the White House posted on social media an image of President Donald Trump walking in the snow alongside a penguin — and the post went viral.
📊 Movement Numbers:
• Market cap before: ~ US$ 387 million
• 24h volume post-post: US$ 244 million
• Current market cap: ~ US$ 136 million
• Price: ~ US$ 0.13
The token was launched by Pump.fun, a popular memecoins platform on Solana.
According to Alon Cohen, co-founder of the platform:
“The success of PENGUIN shows that on-chain trading never died — it was just waiting for the right moment.”
🔥 Memecoins making a comeback?
The pump happens after a tough period for the sector:
• 2025: 11.6 million tokens died
• Several celebrity tokens fell 80%+
• But January/26 brought recovery:
→ Sector market cap rose US$ 38B → US$ 47B (+23%)
Analysts point out that:
👉 Memecoins tend to lead when risk appetite returns
👉 Fear & Greed Index went from “extreme fear” to “neutral”
At the moment, the sector hovers around US$ 39B, with a sideways market.
📉 Bitcoin holders register losses after more than 2 years of profit
After more than two consecutive years of profits, Bitcoin investors $BTC have returned to operating in the red.
On-chain data shows that, since the end of December, sales have been occurring below the average purchase price, generating a net loss of about 69,000 BTC — something not seen since 2023.
🔄 What has changed?
Realized profits have been declining since March
The price has lost strength
Lower highs in the current cycle
Margins have turned negative
The pattern is quite similar to the 2021–2022 cycle, when the market went from record profits to a long period of decline.
🐻 Signs of the beginning of a bear market?
The data indicates:
Sharp drop in realized profits (from 4.4M BTC to 2.5M BTC)
More investors selling at a loss
Weak spot demand
Modest inflows into ETFs
Reduced buying appetite in recent weeks
This behavior tends to appear in the early stages of bear markets, when sentiment becomes more cautious and recovery loses strength.
👀 What to watch for now?
➡️ Return of demand
➡️ Increase in spot volume
➡️ Consistent positive flows in ETFs
➡️ Reduction of sales at a loss
Without this, the market may continue to be sideways or pressured.
⚠️ The moment calls for risk management and patience.
Stablecoin cards soar 1,400% and already move $18 billion per year
While most people still pay for purchases with 'normal' debit or credit cards, a quiet shift is happening behind the scenes: stablecoins are already being settled behind millions of daily transactions. And the numbers are impressive. According to Insights4.vc, cards funded by stablecoins move around $18 billion per year, after a growth of 1,400% in just two years. This could be the beginning of a new global financial infrastructure — faster, cheaper, and 24/7.
🏎️ McLaren accelerates towards Web3 in partnership with Hedera $HBAR
McLaren Racing has just taken a big step into the blockchain universe.
The team announced a multi-year partnership with the Hedera Foundation, integrating the Hedera network (HBAR) as the official partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team and Arrow McLaren IndyCar to transform the fan experience with Web3.
The idea? To bring the excitement of the tracks to the digital realm.
🔥 What’s coming next?
Using the fast, secure, and sustainable blockchain of Hedera, McLaren will launch:
✅ Free digital collectibles during GP weekends
✅ Official and licensed digital assets
✅ Interactive and verifiable experiences
✅ Global engagement via Web3
Fans will be able to own, trade, and interact with official team digital items, all with on-chain guaranteed ownership.
💬 What does the partnership mean?
According to Hedera executives, working with one of the most iconic brands in sports is a great showcase for showing how Web3 can generate real utility, not just speculation.
McLaren emphasizes that innovation off the track is just as important as performance on it.
🚀 Why does this matter for the crypto market?
This collaboration:
• Expands Hedera (HBAR) adoption
• Brings blockchain to millions of sports fans
• Connects global brands to Web3
• Creates new use cases for NFTs/collectibles
It’s another sign that sports + Web3 + fan engagement could be one of the next big narratives in the market.
🏁 Conclusion
McLaren is transforming fans into active participants, blending speed, technology, and digital ownership.
If successful, it could become a reference for other teams and sports leagues.
👀 Keep an eye on: HBAR + fan tokens + sports collectibles
🚀 KAIA shoots up +26% in 24h and surpasses the crypto market
A $KAIA rose +26.35% in the last 24h, while the crypto market advanced only +1.19%. The movement marks a strong reversal of the downtrend, accompanied by an impressive +350% in trading volume.
What is driving this rise?
🔥 Main catalysts
🇯🇵 Strategic partnership in Japan (Bullish)
OKJ has partnered with Kaia to boost the adoption of LINE's Mini Dapps, integrating the Kaia blockchain into the ecosystem of one of Japan's largest messaging platforms.
👉 Impact:
Access to millions of users
More real utility for the token
Potential increase in demand for KAIA (payments, rewards, and apps)
Mass adoption + real use = strong fundamentals in the long term.
📈 Technical rebound after overselling
Before the rally, the token was in oversold territory (low RSI).
This opened up space for a short squeeze / technical bounce, reinforced by the large buying volume.
👉 Positive signal, but:
Very rapid movements also bring greater volatility in the short term.
🧠 Summary
The rise of KAIA combines:
✅ Fundamentals (partnership and adoption)
✅ Technical (oversold rebound)
✅ Strong volume
It could be an inflection point for the project, but it's worth monitoring if the price can hold above $0.07163 and if the partnership will generate real on-chain activity.
🚨 Bitwise launches active ETF that combines Bitcoin + Gold to protect against inflation
Bitwise Asset Management has just launched a new actively managed ETF focused on protection against the depreciation of fiat currencies.
The fund, called Bitwise Proficio Currency Debasement ETF (BPRO), is already being traded on the NYSE and mixes:
🟠 Bitcoin (BTC)
🟡 Gold
⛏️ Mining stocks
Unlike traditional spot Bitcoin ETFs, the BPRO has flexible allocation, allowing managers to adjust exposure between crypto and commodities based on the macro scenario.
📊 Key points:
• Minimum of 25% in gold
• Active management
• Management fee: 0.96%
• Focus on capital preservation, not just upside
The proposal is to attract institutional investors and managers who want exposure to Bitcoin without relying on a 100% crypto product.
💡 Is Bitcoin still a “hedge” against inflation?
The narrative of BTC as protection against depreciation remains strong, thanks to its limited supply.
But there is a growing debate:
📉 Recently, gold has outperformed Bitcoin, raising doubts about the efficiency of BTC as a short-term hedge.
Analyst Karel Mercx pointed out that, even with political pressures on the Federal Reserve — a scenario that normally favors store of value assets — gold reacted better than Bitcoin.
🔎 Conclusion:
The market seems to be shifting from a “Bitcoin vs gold” approach to “Bitcoin + gold”, combining digital scarcity with traditional protection.
Would you include such a hybrid ETF in your portfolio?
Binance advances in Europe with MiCA license application in Greece
Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, has taken another strategic step in its European expansion. The company has applied for a license under the MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) regulation in Greece, seeking to comply with the new European Union rules before the deadline of July 1st. With a local entity already established in Athens, Binance has formalized the application with the Greek authorities. If approved, the outcome could be a game changer: a single license valid to operate in all 27 EU countries.