Global crypto oversight efforts advanced as the Financial Action Task Force 
(FATF) approved new digital asset risk reports, reaffirmed Iran’s blacklist 
status, and heightened scrutiny of stablecoins and offshore providers, 
reinforcing pressure on jurisdictions to curb illicit finance. FATF Flags 
Illicit Crypto Flows, Presses Governments to Tighten Financial Safeguards 
Global crypto oversight efforts advanced as […]

FATF Warns Crypto Misuse Fuels Illicit Finance, Urges Nations to Impose New Countermeasures

XRP Ledger deepens its foothold in real-world asset tokenization as Dubai 
activates secondary trading for tokenized real estate, unlocking regulated 
resale of millions of property-backed tokens and accelerating blockchain 
integration into official land registry systems. Ripple Touts XRP Ledger 
Adoption as $5M Tokenized Properties Unlock Regulated Resales XRP Ledger is 
advancing its role in real-world […]

Ripple Secures XRP Ledger Position as Dubai Land Department Advances Tokenized Real Estate Trading

Robert Kiyosaki ramps up bitcoin buying amid market turmoil, warning a 
historic stock market crash is imminent and positioning the cryptocurrency as 
a superior hedge to gold as the dollar faces mounting pressure. Buying the Dip 
at $67K, Robert Kiyosaki Ties Fed Money Printing to Explosive Bitcoin Upside 
Rich Dad Poor Dad author and bestselling […]

Robert Kiyosaki Bullish, Buys Bitcoin at $67K as He Warns of Imminent Historic Crash

At the beginning of February, the price of Bitcoin tumbled to a new low not 
seen since US President Donald Trump got elected in November 2024. This 
downside volatility is believed to have been precipitated by the 
overleveraging in the BTC market at the time. According to the latest on-chain 
data, the Bitcoin derivatives market has witnessed a massive flush-out over 
the past week. BTC Market Now At Reduced Risk Of Liquidation Cascades In a 
fresh Quicktake post on the CryptoQuant platform, trader CryptoOnchain 
revealed a dramatic flush-out in the Bitcoin derivatives market on Binance, 
the world&#8217;s largest crypto exchange by trading volume. The relevant indicator 
here is the Estimated Leverage Ratio (ELR), which has seen a significant 
decline in recent weeks. Related Reading: Why Bitcoin Could Be Headed For 
Another Drop: Research Firm Cites Three Key Risks The Estimated Leverage Ratio 
is an on-chain metric that measures the ratio of open interest and the reserve 
of an exchange (Binance, in this case). This indicator tracks the average 
amount of leverage used by traders in a particular market or exchange. A high 
ELR value typically implies elevated market risk, signaling that small price 
movements could potentially lead to significant liquidations and further price 
movements. As reported by NewsBTC in late January, the ELR was at an extremely 
high level of around 0.1980, indicating an overheated and highly speculative 
market. Following the crash of the Bitcoin price, the on-chain metric has also 
cooled off, falling to around 0.1414. According to CryptoOnchain, this 28% 
decline in the Estimated Leverage Ratio highlights a shiftbin market dynamics. 
The market quant said that the drop in ELR suggests that a severe deleveraging 
event has occurred, with the accompanying price decline causing the closure of 
several overleveraged long positions. CryptoOnchain added: While the immediate 
price action was painful, wiping out excess leverage is fundamentally healthy. 
It removes the “derivatives bubble” and leaves the market structure much 
lighter and less susceptible to extreme, sudden volatility. The crypto analyst 
concluded that the risk of further liquidation cascades is reduced, now that 
the Estimated Leverage Ratio has fallen to normal levels. However, the Bitcoin 
market needs organic buying pressure and genuine demand from the spot market 
to rebuild a bullish structure and resume a sustainable upward trend. Bitcoin 
Price Overview As of this writing, the price of BTC sits around $67,950, 
reflecting an almost 2% jump in the past 24 hours. According to data from 
CoinGecko, the premier cryptocurrency is still down by more than 1% on the 
weekly timeframe. Related Reading: Bitcoin Big-Money Exits: Large-Holder 
Supply Hits Lowest Since May 2025 Featured image from iStock, chart from 
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Bitcoin Market Resets With 28% Deleveraging — What Next?

Balaji Srinivasan, former Coinbase CTO and The Network State author, says 
cryptocurrency was built to create a “code-based order” as traditional 
institutions falter, framing blockchain as the backbone of a new global 
system. Crypto as Global Lifeboat? Balaji Srinivasan Makes the Case on X The 
Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor laid out his case in […]

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