14 March 2026
Austin, Texas, USA

Gino Matos

Articles by Gino Matos

The “insider wallet” that made over $100M on October tariff trade in threat of liquidation if one asset continues to dip

CryptoJanuary 23, 2026

A single wallet on Hyperliquid holds a long position worth roughly $649.6 million in Ethereum (ETH), with 223,340 ETH entered at around $3,161.85, with a liquidation estimate near $2,268.37. As of p…...

Bitcoin prices are recovering as gold retreats because a surprise “framework deal” just killed the tariff threat

CryptoJanuary 23, 2026

President Donald Trump's announcement that he would not impose tariffs scheduled for Feb. 1 triggered a sharp reversal in risk assets, with Bitcoin rebounding above $90,000 after testing $87,300 earl…...

One country is moving its economy “fully on-chain” with USDC, but the data reveals a massive hidden catch

CryptoJanuary 22, 2026

Bermuda wants to become the world's first “fully on-chain national economy.” The announcement, delivered jointly by the island's government, Circle, and Coinbase on Jan. 19, frames the initiative as…...

Ethereum is facing a brutal institutional “midlife crisis,” and the Foundation’s 35-point response reveals a shocking new reality

CryptoJanuary 22, 2026

When the Ethereum Foundation dropped a thread on Jan. 19 claiming “Ethereum is the #1 choice for global financial institutions” and backing it with 35 cited examples, it moved past the standard proto…...

While 71% are in profit XRP just triggered a rare signal last seen in 2022 that could paralyze rallies for months

CryptoJanuary 21, 2026

XRP's on-chain structure now mirrors a precarious moment from early 2022, when short-term accumulation beneath longer-term cost bases set the stage for prolonged sideways chop. Glassnode flagged the…...

Why Metaplanet is the only Bitcoin treasury surviving a brutal market shift that left Strategy investors totally exposed

CryptoJanuary 21, 2026

Vanguard increased its position in Metaplanet from 14.12 million shares at the end of November to 15.64 million shares by Dec. 31, an 11% jump that sent speculation rippling through Bitcoin (BTC) tre…...

Natural gas surged 17% yesterday and it’s triggering a macro trap that could suddenly tank Bitcoin prices

CryptoJanuary 21, 2026

Natural gas prices surged 17.76% on Jan. 19, driven by cold forecasts across Northeast Asia and Europe, tightening liquidity in global LNG markets, and short-covering in European storage inventories …...

Ethereum’s surprising usage drop suggests the network solved the wrong problem with Fusaka upgrade

CryptoJanuary 16, 2026

Ethereum activated the Fusaka upgrade on Dec. 3, 2025, raising the network's data availability capacity through Blob Parameter Overrides that incrementally expanded blob targets and maximums. Two su…...

Solana’s public attack on Starknet exposes how billions in “mercenary” volume are artificially pumping network valuations right now

CryptoJanuary 16, 2026

Solana's verified X account fired a shot on Jan. 14: “Starknet has 8 daily active users, 10 daily transactions, and still somehow has a 1b MC and 15b FDV[…] Send it straight to 0.” The data used in …...

Data reveals the new “sweet spot” for crypto in your portfolio as financial advisors flip aggressive on Bitcoin

CryptoJanuary 15, 2026

Financial advisors held crypto allocations below 1% for years, treating Bitcoin as a speculative footnote rather than a portfolio component. That era is ending. According to Bitwise and VettaFi's 20…...