Robinhood’s $221 million crypto revenue drop shows crypto winter isn’t on chain and retail already moved
Crypto winter has a branding problem.
The phrase makes it sound like the chain goes quiet, wallets stop moving, and the whole machine turns cold. However, the cleanest proof of retail pulling back rarely lives on-chain.
The people who vanish first aren’t the power users bridging stables into DeFi or the long-term holders shuffling coins between cold storage addresses. They’re the casual…
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 4, 2026: Malaysian retail investors are facing renewed anxiety as Bitcoin slipped below US$73,000, sparking fears of a prolonged “crypto winter.” Professor Nafis Alam, Professor of Finance and Head of the School of Business at Monash University Malaysia, said the sharp sell-off reflects broader global risk aversion and is testing the resilience of Malaysia’s roughly one million…
Bitcoin and Ethereum Market Structure Indicates Crypto Winter Conditions
Semilore Faleti is a cryptocurrency writer specialized in the field of journalism and content creation. While he started out writing on several subjects, Semilore soon found a knack for cracking down on the complexities and intricacies in the intriguing world of blockchains and cryptocurrency.
Semilore is drawn to the efficiency of digital assets in terms of storing, and transferring value. He…
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Crypto browser Brave quietly lays off 9% of workforce
A spokesperson for the firm behind the browser said the layoffs were made due to a challenging economic environment. Brave Software, Inc., a company behind the Brave crypto web browser, reduced its workforce by 9% to optimize cost management amid…
Defi Sector Navigates an Extended Crypto Winter: TVL Dips to February 2021 Levels
The realm of decentralized finance (defi) is grappling with the aftermath of the sweeping crypto market slump that marked the close of August. As it stands, the total value locked (TVL) in defi, pegged at $37.59 billion, has plummeted to a low last witnessed in the second week of February 2021.
Crypto Winter’s Grip on Defi: TVL Stumbles to $37 Billion
The total value locked in defi is on a steady…
Copy Trading Has ‘Disrupted the Crypto Industry’ Says Bitget’s Gracy Chen
Copy trading has disrupted the crypto industry and is increasingly the trading strategy preferred by less experienced traders says Gracy Chen, managing director of the crypto trading platform Bitget. While copy trading is gaining popularity globally, traders and prospective users from Africa appear more interested in the strategy than those from other regions.
Africa-Based Users More Interested…