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Prediction Markets Split if Binance Will Pull Out of FTX Deal; Bitcoin Drops 11%

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Bitcoin was recently trading at about $18,400, a more than 11% decline over the last 24 hours. The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization last fell below $19,000 on Oct. 21. Ether was recently changing hands a little above $1,300, off more than 16% from Monday, same time. Other major altcoins sank by double digits to cap a turbulent day that saw crypto markets sink immediately following the Binance/FTX announcement, rise hopefully and then sink again as investors absorbed the rapid decline of one of the crypto industry’s leading lights. Original

Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone Says BTC, ETH Appear to Have ‘Completed the Bulk of Their Drawdown’ – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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Bloomberg Intelligence senior commodity analyst, Mike McGlone, recently wrote that “cryptos could regain [an] edge” when he discussed bitcoin and ethereum in a report published on Bloomberg’s terminal on Nov. 3, 2022. McGlone detailed that volatility in bitcoin and ethereum has dropped to low levels in comparison to traditional assets, and this trend could “tilt risks against those not accumulating partial crypto exposure.” Mike McGlone Thinks Bitcoin and Ethereum May Have Bottomed, Says ‘Cryptos Could Regain an Edge’ According to Mike McGlone, Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior commodity strategist, the top leading…

Coinbase and Kraken experience limited services amid markets turbulence

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Both Coinbase’s and Kraken’s platforms were down or experiencing intermittent latency issues on Nov. 8 amid market turbulence, according to users’ complaints on Twitter. The news followed the day’s earlier revelation that crypto exchange Binance intends to acquire its rival FTX. According to Twitter users, services were limited on both exchanges, with issues related to connectivity to the platforms and unconfirmed rumors of halted withdrawals. BREAKING: Coinbase is DOWN! Several services are down right now. Now y’all seeing real bear market dealings — MASON VERSLUIS (@MasonVersluis) November 8, 2022 On…

Goldman Sachs Launches Data Service to Help Investors Analyze Crypto Markets – Finance Bitcoin News

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Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has launched a new data service in collaboration with MSCI and Coin Metrics to help investors analyze crypto markets. The new system is “designed to provide a consistent, standardized way to help market participants view and analyze the digital assets ecosystem,” Goldman detailed. Goldman Sachs’ New Crypto Classification System Global investment bank Goldman Sachs announced Friday “the launch of Datonomy, a new classification system for the digital assets market,” in collaboration with global index provider MSCI and crypto data firm Coin Metrics. The announcement details:…

New Digital Collectible Collections Art Gobblers and Keepers Propel NFT Sales 56% Higher This Week – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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Non-fungible token (NFT) sales increased a great deal during the last seven days as NFT sales jumped 56.73% higher than sales recorded the week prior. Over the last seven days, out of 889,499 NFT transactions, NFT sales volume reached a total of $170.48 million this past week. Art Gobblers and Keepers Collections Give NFT Sales a Push NFT sales have risen during the last seven days as sales volume increased by more than 56% tapping $170.48 million this week. Sales stemmed from 18 different blockchain projects and Ethereum (ETH) captured…

Dogecoin Jumps 116% Higher in 2 Weeks, King of Meme Coins Outperforms Leading Crypto Assets – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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Dogecoin, the king of meme coins, has been one of the best performing crypto assets during the last 30 days and ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter. Statistics show that dogecoin has risen 116.3% against the U.S. dollar during the last two weeks, and the token has situated itself in the eighth largest crypto market position today. Who Let the Dogs Out? Dogecoin Stomps the Competition by Gathering Triple-Digit Gains in 2 Weeks Dogecoin (DOGE) has seen an incredible jump in recent times and it all started when Elon…

4 Years After the 2017 Law Enforcement Takedown, Alphabay Is Once Again the King of Darknet Markets – Bitcoin News

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Following the demise of the largest darknet marketplace (DNM) in mid-July 2017, the underground market Alphabay returned in August 2021, and during the last year, Alphabay has managed to once again regain its position as the world’s top DNM. Furthermore, Alphabay relentlessly conducted business amid a domino effect of DNMs folding last year and throughout 2022. After a Rocky Start and Celebrating Its One-Year Anniversary Since the Return, Alphabay Ends the Year as the King of Darknet Markets Last year, a number of DNMs left without a trace, like the…

Brazilian Securities Regulator CVM Might Create a Supervision Unit to Deal With Crypto Markets – Regulation Bitcoin News

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On Nov. 1, The Brazilian Securities Regulator, CVM, announced that it might create a new superintendence to deal with crypto-related market regulation. João Pedro Nascimento, president of the organization, said that the regulator is currently suffering from a lack of personnel that makes it challenging to give the attention needed to the growing cryptocurrency market. Brazilian Securities Regulator CVM to Create Separate Crypto Regulatory Institution The growth of the cryptocurrency market is causing troubles for some regulatory agencies around the world that lack the manpower needed to reach all actors…

How low liquidity led to Mango Markets losing over $116 million

It would seem that the hackers used an “oracle price manipulation” tactic in the exploit on the Solana-based DeFi network, as indicated by a tweet sent by the official account for the Mango cryptocurrency exchange. In mid-October, traders took advantage of a vulnerability in the decentralized finance (DeFi) trading platform Mango Markets and stole more than $110 million worth of cryptocurrencies off the network.  We are currently investigating an incident where a hacker was able to drain funds from Mango via an oracle price manipulation. We are taking steps to…