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防范比特币及加密货币诈骗的实用指南

加密货币具有去中心化、无国界的特性，这意味着任何人无需银行监管账户或商户设施，就可以进行全球收款。随着比特币热度持续攀升，价格持续上涨，各种针对散户投资者、手法日益复杂的诈骗手段也层出不穷。 与任何金融产品一样，识破风险、学会自保至关重要。 诈骗分子如何接触你 诈骗者通常通过以下渠道主动联系受害者： WhatsApp、Telegram、TikTok、Facebook Messenger、WeChat 等即时通讯平台 社交媒体及虚假社交媒体广告 交友或约会应用 虚假招聘广告 搜索引擎广告 虚假网站 YouTube 直播或深度伪造（Deepfake）视频 如何保护自己 快速安全提示： 请将 https://www.independentreserve.com 加入书签，确保仅通过官网或官方 Android / iOS 应用程序访问我们的服务。 我们不提供中文版应用程序。 请将您常用的其他官方网站加入书签。 我们绝不会要求您安装任何软件或共享屏幕。 我们绝不会要求您转移或划转加密货币。 切勿通过加密货币缴税或解锁所谓“意外发现的”资金或加密资产。 切勿相信任何声称能帮您找回丢失加密货币的人。 切勿分享您的账户登录信息。 未经核实，请勿点击任何电子邮件中的链接。 未经核实，请勿下载任何应用程序或浏览器扩展程序。 拒绝任何要求预先付款的投资机会，尤其是要求使用加密货币支付的机会。 始终启用双重身份验证（2FA），为所有网络账户增加额外保护。 下载安装 ScamShield，及时举报诈骗电话和信息。 在投资任何加密货币项目或相关产品前，务必自行调查研究，并从官方渠道获取尽可能多的信息。 安全提示：如果您不确定自己是否正在使用 Independent Reserve 官方网站，请立即通过官方渠道联系我们。 警惕虚假网站和骗局 不要与任何声称代表 Independent Reserve 推广投资计划的人互动。 仔细检查网址中是否存在拼写错误或异常字符。 请将 https://www.independentreserve.com 加入书签，而不是通过搜索引擎查找。 通过 “⋮” 菜单举报虚假广告。 通过 support@independentreserve.com […]

Andrew FentonMarket update

BTC US$68.8k. Quantum threat gets real as Bitcoin & Ethereum prepare

It's been another grim week for Bitcoin hodlers, with the fourth weekly negative close below the 100-week moving average. Spare a thought for ETH hodlers who are on track for their sixth consecutive month in the red and are 60% down from the all-time high. The only other time that happened was a seven-month negative stretch in 2018 — though that was followed by six of the next seven months of price appreciation. Some green shoots have appeared, with Bitcoin's three-month futures basis and funding rates ticking up, suggesting more traders are going long. Coinbase says its retail users in the US are "buying the dip" and long-term ETH accumulation addresses have seen significant inflows. Bitcoin is down 2.7% from seven days ago to trade around A$97,495 (US$68,769), which is below last cycle’s all-time high, while Ethereum has lost 6.3% over the same period to trade around A$2,830 (US$1,996). XRP gained 2.3%, Dogecoin 4.7%, and Cardano 5.8%, while Solana fell 1.8%. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index is at 12, or Extreme Fear.

USD crypto pricing on Tuesday 10 Feb 2026

Andrew FentonMarket update

BTC US$70k. BTC posts biggest daily drop since FTX 📉

The great Bitcoin selloff since mid-January suddenly accelerated this week, with the top cryptocurrency plunging more than US$18k over a few days, including a single-day drop of 13%. It was the largest daily decline since FTX collapsed in 2022, and US$2.6 billion of crypto positions were liquidated in 24 hours. Weekly Google search volume for Bitcoin hit the highest level in a year.

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Jared HaleKnowledge base

A new Independent Reserve app experience is now live.

The latest Independent Reserve app update is now live, bringing a more intuitive, streamlined trading experience within the same secure platform. What’s new Less taps, more trades The app has been refined to reduce friction and put core actions within reach, whether you’re placing a trade, tracking price movements, or managing your portfolio. We’ve introduced […]

Andrew FentonMarket update

BTC US$78.7k. $5B in leverage flushed, BTC hits four red months in a row

With the blame game over the October 10 flash crash still ongoing — OKX CEO and Cathie Wood blame Binance, but CZ denies it — crypto markets saw the tenth biggest single day liquidation event on the weekend with A$3.74B (US$2.6B) wiped out. Over four days, around A$7.2B (US$5B) of leveraged trades were flushed from the system. Bitcoin has now experienced four consecutive down months, which would be perfectly in keeping with the end of the four-year cycle. "So far, history is repeating," said RektCapital. But this was far from a crypto-only crash, with the extraordinary precious-metals bubble popping on Friday US time, wiping 31.4% from silver and 9% from gold. The shock losses spooked crypto investors and global markets. The common explanation for the metals crash was President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to chair the Federal Reserve. He's seen as hawkish, inflation-focused and unlikely to aggressively cut interest rates or to fire up the money printer (some think this narrative is overblown, however). The US government is partially shut down, but a last-minute deal will reportedly see it reopen this week. Bitcoin fell as low as A$107.4K (US$74.6K), but at the time of writing, it was trading at A$112,803 (US$78,713), down 11.2% on the same time last week. Ethereum lost 19.5% to trade around A$3,364 (US$2,343), but Goldman Sachs has just released a report saying the fundamentals remain stronger than during DeFi Summer. Solana lost 16.2%, Dogecoin lost 12% and both XRP and Cardano lost 15.4%. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index is at 17, or Extreme Fear.

Brendon LimKnowledge base

Meet your new Independent Reserve app

Say hello to the new Independent Reserve mobile app, redesigned to make trading faster, simpler, and more intuitive. While the app has a fresh new look and feel, our top priority remains providing a secure crypto-trading mobile app experience. What’s new? Across the app, a more refined and modern interface introduces better spacing, clearer hierarchy, […]

Andrew FentonMarket update

BTC US$88.2k. Ethereum transactions hit an all-time high

President Trump’s dramatic reality series moves so fast that last week's crisis over Greenland seems a distant memory. Trump reversed his threatened tariffs on a variety of European countries after reaching a deal, but the resulting breakdown in trust is set to upend international relations in unpredictable ways. The market mayhem continued with Trump subsequently floating 100% tariffs on Canada over a free trade deal with China that Canada says doesn’t exist. Meanwhile, the controversial ICE shootings in Minneapolis have seen Democrats vow to oppose further ICE and DHS funding, which has increased the odds of a government shutdown at the end of the week to 76%. The last shutdown saw Bitcoin draw down by around 25%. The US dollar is losing steam, and the Federal Reserve and the Japanese government are both reportedly considering intervening to support the Japanese yen.

Brendon LimKnowledge base

Are family offices allocating to crypto?

Table of contentsRebalancing the portfolio; Crypto no longer an outlier; The exploration phase; Infrastructure matters A 2025 global study by BNY of 282 single-family offices found that 74% have invested in or are actively exploring Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, a 21% increase in just 12 months. At the same time, the proportion of family offices […]

Andrew FentonMarket update

BTC US$92.6k. NYSE plans 24/7 tokenised stock trading with stablecoin settlement

Bitcoin came within sight of the US$100K/A$149K mark on January 15, as excitement grew about the potential for the CLARITY Act to sail through markup. But negotiations have stalled for now, and the markup has been delayed. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats against European countries opposed to handing Greenland over to the US follow his usual playbook of delayed implementation (10% in February and 25% in June) to allow time for negotiation. That may be why crypto didn't react much initially, but lost thousands in an hour on Monday after the EU signalled it is preparing punitive retaliatory measures. Gold and silver, meanwhile, surged to new highs. Adding to the uncertainty, the US Supreme Court is due to rule any day now on the legality of his tariffs, with Polymarket estimating just a 30% chance they will be declared legal. Bitcoin finishes the week up 1.5% on seven days ago to trade around A$138,109 (US$92,675), while ETH is up 3.1% to trade around A$4,757 (US$3,192). XRP fell 3.1%, Solana lost 3.8%, and Dogecoin dipped 5.5%. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index is at 32, or Fear.

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Andrew FentonMarket update

BTC US$91k. Crypto declines with ETF outflow & global unrest

Crypto has held up reasonably well, considering the ongoing unrest in Iran, a politically tinged investigation into the US Fed chair, and regime change in Latin America. Adding some extra spice to the coming week, the US Supreme Court is set to rule on President Donald Trump's tariffs on January 17, with considerable uncertainty surrounding the ruling and its potential market reaction.