Morning Crypto Report: Mr. XRP Yoshitaka Kitao Predicts 2026 On-Chain Revolution, Bitcoin in 'Not Digital Gold' Period: CryptoQuant CEO, Ethereum Foundation to Stake 70,000 ETH

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Instead of holding $10 billion in \"volatile XRP tokens,\" he emphasized that SBI’s strategy is based on a 9% equity stake in Ripple Labs.Ethereum Foundation to stake 70,000 ETH while sales by Buterin continueWhile the market searches for a bottom, the Ethereum Foundation (EF) has officially launched a strategy to formalize its treasury by announcing a plan to stake 70,000 ETH. The initiative began with an initial deposit of 2,016 ETH and is designed to make the foundation's research and grant programs self-sustaining through staking rewards. However, the move's optics are complicated by ongoing sell-side pressure from the ecosystem's most prominent figure, as on-chain data shows that Vitalik Buterin has sold 10,723 ETH equal to about $21.7 million since early February, at an average price of $2,027 per ETH. These sales, routed through decentralized exchanges like CowSwap to fund \"secure, verifiable, full-stack\" development, have coincided with a sharp, 38% decline in ETH’s price over the last 30 days. With a current price of $1,825, Ethereum is facing significant technical challenges as the \"Day Trader Vitalik\" narrative continues to negatively impact sentiment, despite the foundation's long-term commitment to network security through staking.CryptoQuant CEO: Bitcoin is \"not digital gold,\" for nowAdding to the macroeconomic uncertainty, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju warned that Bitcoin has entered a \"not digital gold\" period. The evidence is undeniable: the 90-day Pearson correlation between Bitcoin and gold has flipped into negative territory, approaching -0.5.While gold prices are trending upward toward new highs above the 5,000 index region, Bitcoin is trading independently and aligning more with liquidity-sensitive risk assets. Bitcoin-Gold correlation, Source: CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young JuThis divergence signals the end of the \"safe haven\" narrative for the current macroeconomic environment. Capital is treating gold defensively while reclassifying Bitcoin as a high-beta liquidity sponge. Bitcoin is no longer absorbing safe-haven flows; rather, it is becoming a barometer for global risk appetite.Crypto market outlook: XRP, BTC and ETHReactions to these events will likely determine whether the support levels hold through March:Thursday: Initial jobless claims.Friday: Fed balance sheet, January PPI and Chicago PMI.Friday: XRP Australia 2026 Conference.Levels to watch:Bitcoin (BTC): Near $63,083 (-2.43%) with immediate support at $60,000 — a visible liquidity floor on the daily structure. Near-term resistance stands at $68,776. Reclaiming the $68,000s would stabilize the structure. Losing $60,000 could lead to another local sweep lower.Ethereum (ETH): Near $1,819 (-1.99%) with the $1,800 zone as immediate support. The first reclamation level is $2,016. Failure to defend $1,800 will keep the corrective leg active. Pushing back above $2,000 would ease short-term pressure.XRP: At $1.3327 (-1.54%) and is holding within the $1.30-$1.43 band. The local downside reference sits at $1.1135. Near-term reclamation levels are $1.6068 and $1.7259. However, the immediate focus remains on whether $1.30 will hold.If BTC stabilizes above $60,000 and ETH holds at $1,800 through the tariff reaction, short-term relief may develop. 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