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After Hacktober, which saw countless DeFi projects being exploited for hundreds of millions of dollars in total, November was expected to be a calmer month for crypto. However, that was not the case as the industry saw one of the fastest, loudest, and most shocking deterioration of a giant – FTX. An analysis by the risk-modeling firm Gauntlet outlined a tweet from Alameda’s CEO that changed the whole situation for the worse. This Tweet Is to Blame? Let’s rewind the clocks by...

Bitcoin continues to be unable to conquer $17,000 and struggles beneath that line on low Saturday trading volumes. Most alts are quite stagnant today, with little-to-no substantial moves. Algorand is among the few exceptions. Bitcoin Boring Below $17K The past week was significantly different that the previous one, in which bitcoin experienced some of its most violent price declines following the rapid collapse of FTX. In a matter of days, the asset went from over $21,000 to...

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has all but given up on India. Pointing out the 1% transaction tax that came into force on 1 July 2022, CZ said it makes crypto trading unviable in India. Speaking at the TechCrunch Session: Crypto 2022 on November 17 in Miami, CZ further pointed out that Binance is engaged with blockchain associations and influential persons in India to present the industry’s stance before the policymakers, a TechCrunch report said. CZ Red Flags 1% Transaction...

After the previous week, which saw the deterioration of one of the largest crypto exchanges, this one was significantly less volatile in terms of price movements but quite eventful for reports popping left and right that revealed intriguing information regarding SBF, FTX, Alameda, and other involved parties. Let’s start with the price developments. The primary cryptocurrency had already suffered a lot from the FTX meltdown, dropping from over $21,000 to a two-year low of...

Ethereum’s resilience has been one of the significant talking points during the recent market crash as opposed to Bitcoin, ETH’s price has not created a new lower low. However, more downside could be expected if the price fails to break a key resistance level. Technical Analysis Technical Analysis By: Edris The Daily Chart: On the daily chart, the cryptocurrency has been retesting the $1300 resistance level over the past few days after dropping below it earlier during the...

It’s clear that the market remains fearful of potential contagion from the FTX fallout. As a result, market participants are offloading their assets from the exchanges, which might trigger the last phase of this bearish cycle’s capitulation. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart The market has likely entered a new phase of short to mid-term consolidation as the price dropped significantly. Nevertheless, during the consolidation phase, the price might retest the...

The highly anticipated community event is finally here. After days of waiting for the rumoured mega updates, HyperNation announced several new features poised to bring value-adding perks to all loyal hodlers. The event entitled ‘Circle of Convergence’ records a whooping attendance of 8,000+ unique online participants who turn up and celebrate with the community worldwide. The recent price hike of HNT to a phenomenal 139% was a prelude that cued its tokenomic fitness as...

Bitcoin cash is attempting a fresh increase from the $88 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above the $100 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $98 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair must clear $107 and $110 to continue higher in the near term. Bitcoin cash price is climbing above $100 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin....

Michael Burry, the fund manager and investor who became popular from the “The Big Short” movie, believes gold will shine as investors seek safety from crypto risks due to the catastrophic collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX.  Burry is notoriously famous for shorting the U.S. housing market and profiting from the 2008 financial crisis. He also netted millions from investing in GameStop in 2019 before the Reddit frenzy and meme stock season in January 2021.  Big Short Investor:...

The Canadian singer and teen idol – Justin Bieber – made the headlines in January by purchasing an NFT from the BAYC collection for 500 ETH (around $1.3 million at the time). The intensifying bear market and the decreasing interest in digital collectibles, though, have shrunk the USD value of his investment by over 94%. Bieber’s Massive Paper Loss Justin Bieber was among the famous individuals who dived into NFTs when the hype around them was at its peak. The superstar bought...