Coinbase to Include HBAR, MANTLE in COIN50 Index for Q4

Feb 5: AI Auntie monitoring shows a whale wallet has amassed $7M worth of HYPE over the past 12 hours, with an average entry price of $34.9. The wallet’s current unrealized loss stands at $272K. Meanwhile, HYPE has pulled back 11.4% from its recent high of $37.87 to $33.54.

EFG International, UBS Group’s asset management arm, says multiple factors could push gold prices lower from current levels. EFG Chief Economist GianLuigi Mandruzzato notes the sharp volatility in Europe’s gold market on Jan. 29—when gold briefly hit $5,600 an ounce—highlights growing pullback risks. While still low-probability, any de-escalation in the Iran situation could prompt investors to reassess their gold positions, he said. Additionally, Mandruzzato adds the new Federal Reserve Chair—viewed as independent of Trump and credible on inflation—should boost investor confidence in dollar assets, cutting demand for safe-haven gold. (FXStreet)

February 5 — Per Coinbob Popular Address Monitor, the "Meme Coin Short Whale" currently holds short positions across 21 cryptocurrencies. Its unrealized gains hit $7.9 million today, while monthly profits stand at $11.78 million. The top three short positions are: - 5x LIT: Position size ~$4.4M; average entry price $2.61; liquidation price $2.67; unrealized gains ~$3.08M (+77%) - 5x ASTER: Position size ~$2.33M; average entry price $1.191; liquidation price $1.272; unrealized gains ~$2.88M (+619%) - 10x PUMP: Position size ~$1.96M; average entry price $0.0027; liquidation price $0.0059; unrealized gains ~$0.49M (+250%) Over the past month, the whale has consistently realized profits: it closed short positions on coins like LIT, hedged spot contracts for HYPE, and cut its total position size from nearly $50M to the current $12M.

On February 5th, Arthur Hayes took to social media to note: “Maybe I should keep an eye on today’s ‘black swan’ event—after all, BTC’s price action is way too unusual.”

On February 5, Bitcoin fell below $71,000, triggering its first weekly RSI oversold signal since June 2022—currently at 29.21, per TradingView data. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a widely used technical analysis indicator across stocks, futures, forex, and crypto. Developed by American technician J. Welles Wilder in 1978, it measures the speed and magnitude of price moves to identify overbought/oversold conditions and potential reversal or trend continuation signals. Typically, RSI below 30 signals oversold territory. An RSI oversold signal does not guarantee an absolute price bottom. In June 2022, Bitcoin dropped below $18,000 with an RSI of ~26.2. During the FTX flash crash in November 2022, Bitcoin plummeted to $15,600—but its RSI hit 31.4, marking a divergence from the June low (price hit a new low, but selling pressure eased).

On February 5, data from Coinglass shows that if Ethereum (ETH) falls below $2,000, the cumulative long liquidation intensity across major centralized exchanges (CEXs) will reach $754 million. Conversely, should ETH break above $2,200, the cumulative short liquidation intensity for these mainstream CEXs will hit $710 million. Note from BlockBeats: Liquidation charts do not display the exact number or value of contracts up for liquidation. Instead, the bars on these charts reflect the relative importance of each liquidation cluster compared to nearby clusters—i.e., "intensity." Put simply, the chart shows how strongly the underlying asset’s price will react when it hits a specific level. A taller "liquidation bar" means the price will see a more intense response due to a liquidity cascade at that price point.