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Bitcoin (BTC) currently ranges between $94,000 and $96,000, but on-chain signals suggest the cryptocurrency is on the verge of a massive breakout. Data from blockchain analytics platform CryptoQuant indicates that BTC could witness a sharp and significant uptick within the next one to two months. According to a report by pseudonymous digital asset analyst Crypto Dan, a signal usually seen once or twice in each bull market has just appeared. It indicates that BTC could...

Bitcoin’s price experienced what many in the industry refer to as a “flash crash” on the largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea—Upbit. It dropped to a low of around $61,500 (its equivalent in Korean Won) and immediately recovered. Source: TradingViewAs you can see in the 1-minute chart above, the whole fiasco took less than 15 minutes, during which time Bitcoin’s price crashed to 88,260,000 KRW. This represented a decrease of around 30%, realized in less than a few...

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin will cease operations by March 2025 following a hack that resulted in losses exceeding $300 million. This decision follows months of recovery efforts that ultimately failed to restore the platform’s viability. DMM Bitcoin to Transfer All Assets to SBI VC Trade According to a report from Nikkei Asia, the exchange also plans to sell all its assets to SBI VC Trade, a trading company owned by the SBI Group. SBI VC Trade confirmed in a...

Pump.fun, the popular Solana-based meme coin launchpad, has seen its fortunes plummet following a series of alarming incidents tied to its livestream feature. The platform seems to be grappling with the fallout from a decision to temporarily pause its livestream function after users broadcast disturbing content in a bid to pump their tokens’ values. Weekly Income Nosedives Information from decentralized finance (DeFi) data aggregator DefiLlama shows that between November 18...

Decentralized exchange (DEX) Clipper experienced a security incident at 4 am UTC on December 1, targeting its liquidity pools on Optimism and Base. Chaofan Shou, co-founder of security firm Fuzzland, initially attributed the exploit to a private key leak, allowing the attacker to authorize deposit and withdrawal transactions. Clipper, however, has refuted this explanation, stating that its security model is specifically designed to safeguard against such issues. The Exploit...

David Marcus, the former head of Facebook’s blockchain project Libra, recently shared how political opposition led to the ambitious initiative’s downfall. In a detailed post on X, Marcus called the project’s failure “100% a political kill,” pointing to actions by government officials that effectively stopped it. ‘A Political Kill’ Libra, later rebranded as Diem, was launched by Facebook in 2019. The platform was designed to be a fast, payments-focused blockchain paired with a...

Mining firm MARA Holdings, formerly Marathon Digital, announced plans to offer $700 million in 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2030 to qualified institutional buyers. The company may allow initial buyers to purchase an extra $105 million in notes within 13 days of issuance. $700M Convertible Notes Offering MARA plans to use up to $50 million from the note sale to buy back part of its 2026 convertible notes through private deals. The rest of the funds will go toward...

Boyaa Interactive, a leading Chinese gaming firm on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, has reallocated a significant portion of its crypto assets from Ethereum to Bitcoin. As per a November 29 filing, the company reported converting 14,200 ETH into approximately 515 BTC in an open-market deal worth more than $49 million. The Ethereum had been acquired at an average cost of $2,777 per ETH, totaling $39.45 million. Following the transaction, Boyaa now holds 3,183 BTC, with an...

Despite bitcoin’s price turmoil over the past week, Ki Young Ju, the founder and CEO of the market analytics platform CryptoQuant, believes the leading digital asset’s dominance is less likely to decline soon. Historical data shows that alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) have always rallied when BTC retraces and seen a decline in market dominance during bull cycles. Ju’s findings indicate that the altseason, where capital leaves BTC and flows into altcoins, may not be as...

Bitcoin (BTC) is still far from the overvalued levels that indicate the end of a bull cycle despite having rallied above $99,000 last week. According to on-chain data analyzed by CryptoQuant, the cryptocurrency can still surge past $100,000 to $146,000, the top target from a realized price valuation perspective. This perspective indicated the top price for BTC in previous cycles, including the rally witnessed in April-May 2021. No Signs of a Bitcoin Market Top Yet Bitcoin...