Bitcoin has continued its downward trend and has now slid below $22,000, while the global cryptocurrency market cap is on the verge of falling below the $1 trillion mark.
These declines were triggered by the US-based Kraken crypto exchange's decision to discontinue its staking service and pay a $30 million penalty to the SEC for failing to register the business.
Meanwhile, Adam Back, the co-founder of Blockstream, is optimistic that Bitcoin (BTC) will rise in value to $10 million within the next nine years, increasing its market size to over $200 trillion.
Additionally, Bitcoin mining firms such as Core Scientific, Riot, and CleanSpark experienced a surge in their cryptocurrency production in January.