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Defunct crypto exchange FTX may be behind a tsunami of outflows from the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) this month – and by extension, may have caused a significant downturn in Bitcoin (BTC)’s price. A recent report from CoinDesk suggested that the FTX bankruptcy has sold off close to $1 billion worth of GBTC since the fund transitioned into a Bitcoin spot ETF and was approved by federal regulators. Is FTX Suppressing Bitcoin? CoinDesk cited privately reviewed data alongside...

Grok, an AI chatbot with access to tweets from all over X and programmed to be as snarky as possible, is the principal product offered by xAI. The company is Elon Musk’s response to OpenAI – which he also co-founded. However, he later left after disagreements with Sam Altman and others over how to develop and profit from the tech that they were building. Bid for Investment Registered Late Last Year In early December, Elon Musk filed an SEC Form D for xAI, a document that...

TL;DR Shibarium sees a surge in transactions and wallet addresses. SHIB’s price drops, aligning with a general downturn in the cryptocurrency market. The Latest Achievement Shiba Inu’s layer-2 blockchain solution – Shibarium – made waves again, with total transactions surpassing 300 million. The achievement follows a successful month, during which the network witnessed daily transactions in the range of 1.2 – 7.8 million. Shibarium Daily Transactions, Source: ShibariumscanIn...

Bitcoin (BTC) fell under $40,000 on Monday for the first time since early December as a wave of ETF outflows pushed the asset into deeper waters. Over the past 24 hours, over $236 million in trades have been liquidated, including $208 million worth of longs. Bitcoin trades for $39,504 at writing time – a price last seen for the asset on December 2 2023. According to Coinglass, Over 90,000 traders have been liquidated in the last 24 hours. The largest liquidation took place on...

Crypto industry leaders are pillorying a new U.S. government report claiming that digital assets can help criminals flout federal sanctions law. In a blog post from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) last Tuesday, authors asserted that foreign states working against American interests – including Iran and North Korea – “are using digital assets to evade the impacts of those sanctions.” How Effective Is Crypto For Dodging Sanctions? The report said that digital...

TL;DR Gemini’s recent tweets about XRP led to widespread speculation among the cryptocurrency community. A cryptic riddle posted by the firm intensified the hypothesis, with many anticipating an XRP-related announcement. The cryptocurrency exchange Gemini sparked a speculative frenzy after posting a series of tweets related to Ripple’s XRP. The posts included phrases like “Don’t forget about xrp,” “xcited about xrp,” and xrriving shortly,” allowing the community to guess...

Tether (USDT) reserve on Bitfinex has seen a significant increase owing to whales on the platform. According to CryptoQuant’s analysis, the whales on Bitfinex have opted to close their leveraged positions, leading to a substantial surge in the USDT reserve on the platform. This strategic move has garnered attention, shedding light on intriguing aspects of market behavior. Tether Reserves on Bitfinex Amid recent fluctuations in crypto prices, significant traders are choosing...

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Stellar lumen price is moving lower from the $0.1260 resistance zone against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading below $0.1180 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.1150 on the 4-hour chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could extend its decline below the $0.1120 support zone in the near term. Stellar lumen price is trading below $0.1180 against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin. XLM...

XRP price started a fresh decline from the $0.600 resistance against the US dollar. The price is now trading below $0.565 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bearish trend forming with resistance near the $0.5385 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex). The pair could extend losses if it breaks the $0.520 support zone. XRP price is struggling below $0.585 against the US Dollar, unlike Bitcoin. The price could...