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Bitcoin rose 2.1% over the past 24 hours after the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January meeting revealed policymakers discussed potentially pausing or slowing their balance-sheet reduction program amid debt-ceiling concerns. Bitcoin’s price climbed from $94,134 yesterday to $96,180 an hour after the release. “Participants indicated that, provided the economy remained near maximum employment, they would want to see further progress on inflation before making additional adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate,” the minutes showed. Officials maintained the Fed’s benchmark policy rate between 4.25% and 4.5% at the January meeting. The minutes revealed that “many participants noted that the committee could hold the policy rate at a restrictive level if the economy remained strong and inflation remained elevated.” The Treasury Department has been employing extraordinary measures to extend its ability to pay federal government expenses since reaching the statutory debt limit in January. President Donald Trump has supported House Republicans’ proposal to raise the debt ceiling by $4 trillion, though negotiations are expected to take months. Policymakers are monitoring Trump’s economic policy plans, including proposed increased tariffs on US trading partners and immigration restrictions, which could impact inflation, labor markets, and economic growth. Futures markets currently indicate investors are pricing in one rate cut in 2025, with the possibility of a second.

Synthetic founder Kain Warwick compared the similarities between ICO craze and meme coin frenzy. Warwick said that meme coins rose as a result of VC manipulation in the last market cycle. Warwick claims that influencers have played a key role in pushing scam tokens this cycle. Kain Warwick, the Australian founder of Synthetix and Infinex, said the current meme coin frenzy reminds him of the initial coin offering (ICO) craze of 2017-2018. In a detailed post on X (formerly Twitter), the crypto entrepreneur talked about how similar the two events are, trying to get investors’ attention about market conditions. This feels like ICOs again. What is absolutely clear from every conversation rn is that something needs to change. I’m a fan of markets and I think we can shift the incentives, people are now realising there are negative reputational externalities. — kain.uni @ HK (@kaiynne) February 18, 2025 Meme Coins & ICOs: Born from Market Flaws? Warwick pointed out that both trends, meme tokens and ICOs, came about because of structural inefficiencies in the industry—ICOs did well because of the high barriers of traditional fundraising, while meme coin… The post Synthetix Founder: Meme Coin Craze Echoes ICO Bubble, But There’s a Twist appeared first on Coin Edition.

Ethereum has primarily traded between $2,600 and $2,800 since the February 3 crash. This muted price action has sparked concerns among investors. However, its brief tryst above $2,800 this week has led experts to speculate if ETH is showing signs of a turning point in its trajectory, even as it failed to retain the bullish momentum. Accelerated Exchange Withdrawals According to Santiment’s latest analysis, Ethereum has shown mild signs of a rebound, currently trading near $2,700 and outperforming most altcoins at the start of the week. A key trend observed is the continued movement of ETH from exchanges to cold wallets at a “shocking pace,” with only 6.38% of its supply remaining on trading platforms – the lowest since genesis. Additionally, community interest in Ethereum rose in February which was indicative of a renewed confidence in the asset. After underperforming compared to other large-cap cryptocurrencies in 2024, there is growing anticipation that the world’s largest altcoin may finally see a stronger recovery once broader market conditions improve. Room for Growth Besides setbacks in price, Ethereum’s market dominance has halved since April 2023, falling from 20.5% to 10.5%, as liquidity and attention have shifted to Solana (SOL) and, more recently, XRP. However, experts such as Nick Forster, founder of Derive.xyz, still believe that the altcoin is due for recovery, especially with the upcoming Pectra upgrade. In a statement to CryptoPotato, Forster said, “ETH has a solid foundation for a resurgence. The Pectra upgrade, scheduled for April 8 for example, is bringing network improvements, faster transactions, and better staking mechanics. Vitalik’s push for a 10x increase in the L1 gas limit, is citing improved application development and security. And the ETH Foundation’s recent $120 million allocation to DeFi projects, is signaling a renewed focus on adoption and institutional interest through ETH Realize.” According to Glassnode’s latest update, US spot Ethereum ETFs have recorded net inflows of nearly 145,000 ETH so far this month. This is a significant surge, nearly seven times the total inflows observed in January. The strong inflows suggest that despite recent market uncertainties, the altcoin remains a favored asset among investors seeking exposure through regulated financial instruments. The post Ethereum Supply on Exchanges Hits Historic Low: Will ETH Price Respond? appeared first on CryptoPotato.

Aptos [APT] has caught the attention of investors following a huge network adoption and growth. The altcoin has been consolidating inside a bullish flag, signaling a potential breakout and price uptrend. At press time, APT was trading at $5.44, an 11.22% price surge according to CoinMarketCap. The trading volume rose by 29.91% showing increased network activity in the last 24 hours. APT has been trading in a slightly downward-sloping channel following a previous uptrend, with the price consolidation forming a bullish flag pattern. In the last 24 hours, the price retested the $5-$6 key support zone before starting an uptrend as seen in the lower timeframe. If the bullish momentum holds, the uptrend could break out of the $18-$20 key resistance zone. According to an analysis by Solberg Invest on X (formerly Twitter), a break above this key level could rally the altcoin toward $30 in the mid-term and upwards to $34. Besides the rising transaction volume, Aptos has seen its active accounts rise by 10x. According to Aptos Nerd, the accounts grew from 1.6M to 15.8M within the last year, showing exponential network adoption. At press time, APT’s 24-hour Relative Strength Index (RSI) stood at 42, and rose gradually to 58 in the 4-hour timeframe, based on Cryptowaves data. Additionally, the altcoin’s long-to-short ratio of 2.79 suggested that investors have been buying APT in the last 24 hours, as seen from its surging trading volume. The bullish momentum was confirmed by an 18.47% increase in Aptos’ Open interest in major exchanges. Aptos has a utility-driven ecosystem that promises a bright future and increased adoption. This has boosted investor confidence in the last few months. As a result, APT’s uptrend could lead to a breakout above the $18 key resistance. If the bullish momentum holds, Aptos could rally to $30 and above. Failure to break above this key resistance level, APT could retest its support zone within the flag, waiting for another attempt in the next few weeks.$APT

Markets this week: Fed minutes, and the latest situation in Bitco Records & Raises in Indexes! S&P 500 approached the highest level of all time. 📌 Nasdaq gained 2.5 %, S&P 500 1.5 %, Dow Jones won 0.5 %. 📌 Meta (Meta) broke a record by rising for 20 days in a row! 📌 Amazon (Amzn) has been one of the most winning technology shares since the New Year. Inflation & Fed Expectations January CPI (CPI) and PPI (PPI) came higher than expected, but 📌 PCE inflation is expected to decrease to 2.6 %(previous: 2.8 %). 📌 Fed interest rate reduction expectations have not changed, markets are pricing 1-2 interest rate cuts in 2025. 📌 Fed minutes will be announced on Wednesday, and the comments of Powell and his team are critical! Critical earnings reports! 📌 Thursday: Alibaba (Baba) & Walmart (WMT) will announce earnings. 📌 Wednesday: Carvana (CVNA), ETSY (ETSY), Garmin (GRMN) will share reports. If Nvidia (NVDA) explains a bad result in her balance sheet on February 26th, there may be a major retreat in technology shares! Weekly economic calendar & data ✅ Tuesday: Empire Manufacturing Index (Expectation: -1), NAHB Housing Market Index. ✅ Wednesday: Fed minutes, MBA mortgage applications, January construction permits & housing beginnings. ✅ Thursday: Unemployment Applications, Philadelphia Fed Business World View Index. ✅ Friday: S&P Global PMI data, Michigan University Consumer Confidence Index. AI rally in China & Hong Kong markets! 📌 Tencent rose by 7.8 %, Hong Kong Exchange & MSCI Asia Pacific Index has been the highest level since November! 📌 Deepseek's AI Revolution caused $ 1.3 trillion rally in Chinese shares! 📌 Goldman Sachs raised China's MSCI index target and praised the progress in the technology sector. Critical levels in Bitcoin! BTC fell from 97.5K to 96k, watching VWAP on the price → The general trend declined. 📌 Potential Support: 95K (if it goes below this level, a larger decrease may come). 📌 Resistance level: 100K (this level should be broken for rise). 📌 Short -term: Stochrsa gives an over -selling signal, a small short -term leap may come, but the trend is downward! Bitcoin market data Global & Retail Long Rates Increase Binance whales are negative Coinbase Premium light negative 95K support should be maintained, otherwise the decline may harden $BTC