Source: W. E. Messamore, 2025-04-14; https://cryptopotato.com/should-investors-buy-this-massive-bitcoin-price-dip-opinion/
Category: Economic & Financial Crime
May 08 2025
Bitcoin’s reputation as digital gold has come under scrutiny following investors’ reaction to the ongoing trade tensions between the United States and other countries. Market experts anticipated a scenario where participants would flock to the leading cryptocurrency as macro conditions affect stocks. Ki Young Ju, the founder and CEO of the on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant, in an X post that, against popular opinion, bitcoin is not yet digital gold. However, he sees a silver lining in this situation. Bitcoin has been named digital gold because of its security, limited supply, and generally believed role as a store of value.Bitcoin Isn’t Digital Gold Yet — But There’s a Silver Lining, Says CryptoQuant Founder
Source: Mandy Williams, 2025-04-14; https://cryptopotato.com/bitcoin-isnt-digital-gold-yet-but-theres-a-silver-lining-says-cryptoquant-founder/
May 07 2025
More than $389 million worth of token unlocks are slated to hit the market this week. The unlock wave will include large, one-time cliff unlocks as well as linear, more gradually distributed unlocks. Among the most significant cliff unlocks are Solayer (LAYER), Ethena (ENA), and Spectre (SPEC) LAYER will account for the largest output, with nearly 13% of its supply, amounting to about 27 million tokens worth approximately $86.73 million set to be unlocked.$389M in Token Unlocks Set to Shake Crypto Markets This Week
Source: Wayne Jones, 2025-05-07; https://cryptopotato.com/389m-in-token-unlocks-set-to-shake-crypto-markets-this-week/
May 07 2025
Bitcoin (BTC) is at a critical juncture in 2025, with on-chain data suggesting the potential for a major price surge or a prolonged consolidation. Axel Adler Jr, an analyst at CryptoQuant, has outlined three possible scenarios for the world’s largest cryptocurrency, each hinging on key momentum indicators and historical patterns. In the most optimistic scenario, BTC could experience a breakout above the critical 1.0 ratio threshold, signaling a full-blown bullish impulse. And if history repeats itself, like in 2017 and 2021, the rally could push Bitcoin as high as $175,000 within the next six months.Bitcoin’s Next Move: 3 Scenarios to Watch in 2025
Source: Wayne Jones, 2025-05-02; https://cryptopotato.com/bitcoins-next-move-3-scenarios-to-watch-in-2025/
May 07 2025
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes doubled down on his audacious prediction that Bitcoin will hit $1 million by 2028. The crypto investor sees a likely return to money printing by the Federal Reserve spurred by fiscal deficits, tariff-fueled turmoil, and deteriorating bond markets that could dramatically inflate BTC’s value. He compared current market conditions to the third quarter of 2022, a period that had been rife with fear. Back then, headlines were dominated by aggressive and aggressive traders.It’s Time to Buy Bitcoin and Altcoins: Arthur Hayes
Source: Wayne Jones, 2025-05-01; https://cryptopotato.com/its-time-to-buy-bitcoin-and-altcoins-arthur-hayes/
Mar 27 2025
ZachXBT Identifies Hyperliquid Whale as UK Fraudster
ZachXBT claims William Parker, a UK man linked to a $1 million casino theft and previous hacking scandals, is the mysterious Hyperliquid whale. The entity allegedly manipulated crypto markets, profiting around $20 million using highly leveraged positions. ZachXBT detailed how the whale’s initial funding came from an input validation exploit on a casino game. The …
Mar 23 2025
Ripple News Today
Large XRP wallets inccreased their holdings by around 6.5% in the two months leading up to the announcement that the SEC had dropped its appeal against the company. This period also saw a sixfold increase in unique wallet activity on the Ripple network, which contrasts wit user outflows on other blockchains. Some are of the …
Mar 23 2025
MGX Invests $2B in Binance in Historic Crypto Funding Deal
MGX has invested $2 billion in Binance, potentially marking one of the biggest funding deals in the industry’s history. This initiative represents the Abu Dhabi-based investment firm’s first entry into the digital asset and blockchain sectors. Binance said the transaction is its first institutional investment, marking a major step in digital asset adoption. It is …
Mar 21 2025
Solana Foundation Deletes Controversial Ad After Crypto Community Backlash
The Solana Foundation has removed an advertisement from its official X account following criticism over its political messaging on gender identity. The ad, posted on March 17 to promote the Solana Accelerate conference, attracted negative commentary from the crypto community for its references to gender and pronouns. Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, who recently with the …
Mar 21 2025
Unpopular Opinion: Is It Actually Time to Short Ripple (XRP)?
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced that the US SEC would drop its legal case against the company. Although this sounds like good news for everyone on the Ripple side, could it actually mean it’s time to short XRP? Here’s why. All financial markets are susceptible to the so-called ‘buy the rumor, sell the news’ effect. …