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February 5, 2026 at 09:40 •
Analysis
What to Know: U.S. Bitcoin ETFs saw $545M in outflows in a single week, indicating a temporary retreat by institutional investors due to macroeconomic uncertainty. Despite the headline outflows, capital is moving into infrastructure protocols that solve liquidity fragmentation rather than exiting the crypto ecosystem entirely. LiquidChain ($LIQUID) is gaining momentum by creating a unified execution layer that merges Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, having raised over $526k in its ongoing presale. The industry’s inability to seamlessly move value between top chains remains a primary bottleneck, making cross-chain solutions a critical narrative for the next cycle. The institutional love affair with Bitcoin has hit its first real rough patch. In a stark pivot, U.S. spot ...