Hedera (HBAR) has encountered a rough start to 2025, with its price facing a significant downturn. After reaching a four-year high of $0.41 in mid-January, HBAR has dropped by 39%, and the token is now dangerously close to breaching the $0.20 mark.

Hedera Hashgraph's Hedera (HBAR) token is currently facing downward pressure as the global crypto market is in turmoil. However, the HBAR price is poised for a notable upsurge, primarily driven by the platform's major developments.

The race for blockchain dominance is intensifying, and while Polkadot (DOT) has been a pioneer in interoperability and scalability, a new contender is rising—Lightchain AI.

Polkadot price crashed to a key level this week as it continued to underperform other popular layer-1 coins like Solana and Mantra. Polkadot (DOT) dropped to a low of $3.

"I'm all in on OM you should be too," one popular X user said.

The DeFi tokens category saw an uptick on Wednesday while the biggest crypto, Bitcoin, remained under immense selling pressure. High-rolling traders have quickly moved to profit-taking mode, dumping top DeFi tokens like Aave (AAVE), Chainlink (LINK), and Uniswap (UNI).

HBAR's price has struggled to maintain momentum after reaching a four-year high of $0.41 on January 17. Since then, the token has been on a steady downtrend, shedding 39% of its value.

Mantra (OM) has experienced impressive growth in recent weeks, with the price jumping over 52% in just the past 30 days. As of February 2025, OM has successfully retested its $6 mark, experiencing a bullish reversal that suggests strong positive momentum.

Cryptocurrency prices remained under pressure on Wednesday as concerns about trade rose. Bitcoin moved below the important point at $100,000, while most altcoins were deep in the red. This performance may continue this week as risks remain.

The new version of DEX supports 10 blockchain networks: Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, OP Mainnet, Base, BNB Chain, Blast, World Chain, Avalanche and Zora Network.

A whale withdrew $4.56M in UNI, sparking speculation, but Uniswap faces growing market challenges.

Hedera's native token, HBAR, has recently seen significant market movements, with its price dropping after it failed to break through the crucial $0.40 resistance level. The token retraced to $0.25, signaling potential uncertainty among traders.

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Over the past 90 days, the following 10 altcoins have led the market, with XCN and FARTCOIN emerging as frontrunners with 4-digit gains.

Polkadot (DOT) joined Uniswap (UNI) as an underperformer, declining 4.1%.

The OM price has displayed a strong bullish recovery overnight, highlighting increased buying pressure for the altcoin in the cryptocurrency market. Moreover, the bulls maintained the value above the $6 mark. This resulted in the Mantra price recording a positive bounceback.

OM has experienced an impressive 70% rise in the past ten days, breaking out of a two-month-long consolidation phase. The altcoin recently posted a new all-time high (ATH) at $6.29, reflecting strong bullish momentum.

Hedera's native token, HBAR, has faced a sharp decline after failing to breach the $0.40 resistance level. The altcoin recently retraced to $0.25, a significant drop that has left traders uncertain.

Cryptocurrency prices have rebounded this week after the tariff risks eased, with Donald Trump approving a 30-day extension. Bitcoin has jumped above $100,000, while the market cap of all coins jumped to over $3.5 trillion. Cryptocurrency prices have a key catalyst ahead: the potential Litecoin, Hedera Hashgraph, Solana, and XRP ETF approvals.

Hedera (HBAR) price has experienced a sharp decline, dropping more than 13% in the last 24 hours and 19% over the past week. This downturn has pushed HBAR's market cap down to $9 billion, causing it to lose the crucial $10 billion threshold.

Hyperliquid (HYPE) and Mantra (OM) have shown strong gains in the past 24 hours while the broader crypto market plummeted.

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Bitcoin slipped to towards low 90s but recovered above 99k after tensions eased.

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Coinbase has filed the documentation to list futures on Solana (SOL) and Hedera (HBAR), marking a significant step in expanding its offering of derivative products. According to the documents submitted to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the exchange's derivatives division plans to launch these contracts as early as February 18.

The cryptocurrency market is experiencing a strong downtrend following a market-wide correction, leading to significant liquidations. However, investors see opportunities to acquire affordable assets before the anticipated altcoin season in February 2025.

Mantra, the popular blockchain network for real-world asset tokenization, rose by 10% even as most cryptocurrencies crashed. Mantra (OM) climbed to $5.30 on Monday, slightly below its year-to-date high of $5.

Uniswap Labs, the leader of the largest decentralised exchange, on Friday, announced the latest and most flexible version of its defi protocol – the Uniswap v4. In what its Founder and CEO Hayden Adams hailed as a “new era of DeFi”, launch of v4 comes after it announced in Nov last year the largest bug

The DEX Raydium has just surpassed its rival Uniswap in terms of volumes recorded during the month of January.

Users can now provide liquidity (LP) on v4 through the Uniswap web app. Swapping will roll out over the next few days as liquidity transitions to the new version.

Cryptocurrency prices crashed hard on Monday, continuing their recent trend, and leading to substantial liquidations. Bitcoin moved from the year-to-date high of $109,200 in January to below $93,000.

Decentralized trading volume on Solana far outpaced the volume on Ethereum's mainnet in January, according to The Block's data.

Bitcoin price lost the $100,000 level, and altcoins continued to sink lower. Will OM, XMR, MNT and GT lead the recovery?

Following the influx of new crypto-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States, investment management firm 21Shares has submitted paperwork to launch a spot Polkadot ETF.

MANTRA (OM), the altcoin associated with the real-world asset tokenization platform, has captured considerable attention in the crypto market. Since March 2024, the token has high by nearly 20 times in value, delivering significant returns to early investors.

The ETF season is in full swing, and the latest to join the race? Polkadot. 21Shares has officially filed for a Polkadot ETF with the SEC, aiming to launch it on the Cboe BZX Exchange—the same exchange that introduced the first Polkadot exchange-traded product (ETP) back in 2021.

Uniswap (UNI) Labs collaborates with Fireblocks to enhance institutional access to DeFi, offering asset managers and hedge funds direct access to Uniswap Protocol's liquidity.

Uniswap, the leader of decentralized exchanges, is launching its version 4 on twelve major blockchains. This strategic evolution strengthens its position in an increasingly competitive DeFi market.

The attempt of Uniswap to break past the critical $12.3 resistance has fallen short, giving bears the upper hand and triggering a fresh decline. Despite bullish efforts to push higher, selling pressure at this key level proved too strong, forcing UNI into a downward move.

Crypto whales are making waves, and their sights are set on Solana, Hedera, Lightchain AI, and XRP—signaling a major shift in the market. Why the buzz?

Asset management company 21Shares has recently filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a Polkadot (DOT) exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to the filing on January 31, 2025, the goal is to list the 21Shares Polkadot Trust on the Cboe BZX crypto exchange, with Coinbase acting as the custodian of the DOT.

Whales accumulated $33M worth of UNI yesterday following Uniswap v4's launch.

Uniswap (UNI), the top decentralized exchange (DEX) by trading volume, has rolled out a new protocol upgrade across multiple chains. The DEX says its new “v4” transforms the protocol into a “developer platform.

Multi-hop route ETH -> USDC -> USDT delivers better prices than a single-hop v3 pool, despite v3's larger TVL.

21Shares is making a bold move by applying for the first-ever spot Polkadot ETF in the U.S.

Crypto whales—large investors who hold significant amounts of digital assets—often influence market trends in ways that are not immediately visible to retail traders. While XRP, Solana, and Polkadot continue to dominate headlines, behind the scenes, institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals are making strategic moves that suggest major developments ahead.