This bank failure may signal potential vulnerabilities in the financial 
sector, prompting increased scrutiny and regulatory measures.
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Bitcoin saw a sudden weekend liquidity cascade that took BTC price to near 
$75,000 for the first time since its April 2025 low.

Bitcoin crashes below $76K Strategy cost basis in $2B liquidation event

BitMine’s growing ETH losses highlight the risks of crypto treasury strategies 
as leverage unwinds and weak liquidity accelerates market downturns.

BitMine Immersion faces $6B paper loss as Ether sell-off deepens

Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their losing streak as bitcoin, 
ether, and solana bled heavily once again, while XRP stood out as the lone 
bright spot. The divergence highlighted selective positioning amid a deeply 
risk-off market. Crypto ETF Rout Deepens for Bitcoin and Ether Selling 
pressure refused to ease as crypto ETFs closed the week […]

ETF Red Tide: Bitcoin, Ether Sink Deeper as XRP Defies the Trend

Despite a major outflow just a day earlier, Spot XRP ETFs have defied bearish 
sentiment, setting record trading volumes and attracting fresh inflows. This 
resilience and surge in investor demand is particularly surprising given the 
recent crash in the XRP price and the overall downturn in the broader crypto 
market. Related Reading: Ethereum Boost: Vitalik Buterin Sets Aside $45M In 
ETH For Privacy And Open Tech XRP ETFs Defy Trends And Hit Record Volume XRP 
is making headlines after its ETF experienced fresh inflows following a 
significant outflow. According to data from SoSoValue, XRP ETFs saw a record 
$92.9 million drop on January 29, 2026. This marked the largest reduction 
since their launch on November 13, 2025. Since becoming available for trading, 
XRP ETFs have registered only three outflows, with the recent $92.9 million 
decrease being the third. This withdrawal was primarily driven by Grayscale’s 
GXRP, which saw a whopping $98.39 million leave the fund, partially offset by 
inflows into Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ, Bitwise’s XRP ETF, and Canary’s XRPC. 
At the time of the outflow, the total net assets of XRP ETFs fell to $1.21 
billion from $1.39 billion the day earlier. The decline coincided with a drop 
in XRP&#8217;s price, which fell from $1.92 to $1.80 over 24 hours. Unexpectedly, 
XRP ETFs picked up just a day after the $92.9 million withdrawal. They 
recorded a daily total net inflow of $16.79 million, although total net assets 
still declined slightly to $1.19 billion. More impressively, Spot XRP ETFs 
achieved record trading volumes despite the overall downtrend. Data from The 
Block shows that XRP ETFs saw their cumulative volume rise to $2.23 billion 
from $2.15 billion just one day after the $92.9 million daily outflow. Reports 
indicated that Bitwise’s XRP ETF had the highest trading volume at the time, 
followed by Grayscale’s GXRP, Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ, Canary’s XRPC, and 
21Shares TOXR, in that order. In terms of total Assets Under Management (AUM), 
XRP ETFs declined slightly, falling from $1.48 billion to $1.32 billion 
following the January 29 outflow. XRP Price Continues Slide Amid Market 
Uncertainty While XRP ETFs are recovering from recent outflows, the 
cryptocurrency’s price continues to decline, extending its losses from earlier 
this year. According to CoinMarketCap, XRP has dropped by more than 11% over 
the past week and a little over 3% in the last 24 hours. Following this 
decline, its price now sits around $1.69, representing a more than 15% fall 
from its $2 level seen just a few weeks ago. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Slide 
To $82K Sets Off A $1.7 Billion Chain Reaction XRP’s daily trading volume is 
also down by more than 26.6% at the time of writing, indicating a potential 
decline in trader confidence and growing uncertainty in the market. Supporting 
this trend, XRP’s Fear and Greed Index has fallen into the “Fear” zone. The 
broader crypto market is showing similar weakness, with the index signaling 
extreme fear across major digital assets. Featured image from Unsplash, chart 
from TradingView

Cryptocurrency price in VEF