Trump can only help the cryptocurrency world by forcing Powell to implement quantitative easing in the American market... this would give the last great and very optimistic boost to the markets, including the entire cryptocurrency sector, before a really long and slow bear market.
BREAKING:@realDonaldTrump ANNOUNCES THAT HIS EXECUTIVE ORDER ON DIGITAL ASSETS DIRECTS THE PRESIDENTIAL WORKING GROUP TO ADVANCE IN A STRATEGIC RESERVE OF CRYPTOCURRENCY THAT INCLUDES $XRP, $SOL, AND $ADA
Changpeng Zhao (CZ) proposed a new token issuance model that restricts unlocks based on price performance, aiming to minimize speculation and encourage sustainable growth.
Key points of the model: • Initial Sale: Only 10% of the total supply is sold at the Token Generation Event (TGE), with resources allocated for development, marketing, and salaries. • Conditional Unlock: The next unlock only occurs if the price doubles from the last unlock and remains at that level for 30 days. Only 5% of the supply can be released at a time, and there must be a minimum interval of six months between unlocks. • Market Stability: The model reduces dumps, allowing teams to pause or reduce unlocks, but without increasing the percentage released. • Security: Tokens are stored in smart contracts under the custody of third parties to prevent manipulation. • Impact: The proposal encourages sustainable growth and has sparked discussions in the crypto community about healthier tokenomics.
CZ emphasized that he does not intend to issue a new token but rather to stimulate discussions about this innovative model. $BTC $ADA
How bad has the US debt crisis become? The US net interest payments as a percentage of federal revenue reached an impressive 18.7% in January, the highest since the 1990s. This is just 20 basis points below the historical high of 18.9% recorded in 1992. Moreover, this share has DOUBLED in just 18 months as interest costs surged. Interest expenses reached a record of $713,299,090,741.2 trillion in the last 12 months and is the second largest government expenditure after Social Security. The worst part? Net interest costs as a percentage of federal revenue are estimated to reach 34% by 2054, assuming there is no recession during this period. This is a crisis.
On February 21, the crypto exchange Bybit suffered the largest hack in history, losing $1.46 billion.
The attack was carried out by the Lazarus Group, a North Korean hacking group known for large-scale cyber crimes.
🔍 How Was Bybit Hacked?
It all started with a phishing attack targeted at employees responsible for the cold wallets.
The attackers then compromised Bybit's interface and replaced the multisig wallet contract with a fake version, allowing them to access fund transfers.
As a result, 401,000 ETH ($1.46 billion) were sent to wallets controlled by the hackers.
➡️ How Did They Attempt to Launder the Stolen Funds?
🟡 They used decentralized exchanges (DEXs) to convert ETH into $BTC e DAI.
🟡 They transferred assets through cross-chain bridges.
🟡 They distributed the funds across multiple intermediary wallets to make tracking more difficult.
"The Lazarus Group always waits a few weeks or months before starting to launder the funds to avoid intense scrutiny," — highlighted Chainalysis.
➡️ But There Is Good News
The transparency of Bybit's blockchain allows for tracking the stolen assets.
The crypto community has already frozen $40 million of the stolen funds from Bybit.
The exchange continues to collaborate with public and private sector partners to block as much of the stolen funds as possible.
➡️ Conclusion
This case serves as a reminder of the importance of cybersecurity. Crypto exchanges must be more transparent in protecting users' funds.
The crypto market is going through another wave of instability:
Altcoins have entered another correction phase, while stablecoins, on the other hand, are growing.
What is really happening?
➡️ Correction of altcoins
After sharp declines in the last two months, many altcoins have depreciated by more than 40%.
While BTC maintains its positions, the rest of the market faces significant difficulties.
➡️ Stablecoins on the rise
At the same time, the supply of stablecoins has increased significantly—almost $100 billion since the beginning of 2024.
This substantial growth has brought the total supply of stablecoins to $221 billion. Interestingly, this already represents more than 1% of the M2 money supply in US dollars.
➡️ What does this mean for the market?
The current situation is not just a correction, but rather a reassessment of previous expectations.
Political and economic factors have started to impact investor sentiment.
The "crypto honeymoon" with Trump ended quickly, and the market felt the consequences.
➡️ What scenario could occur? As soon as the market resumes a more positive dynamic and investors start to trust risky assets again, we will see capital migrating back to growth.
Liquidity is present, and this may be enough to take the market to a new level.
What do you think will happen soon? (You can choose more than one reaction)
📊 Fear and Greed Index in Crypto: How Market Emotions Work?
The cryptocurrency market is highly susceptible to emotional fluctuations:
Investors experience FOMO (fear of missing out) during rallies and sell their assets in panic during declines.
The Fear and Greed Index helps avoid these mistakes by measuring market sentiment on a scale from 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme greed).
➡️ Why is this important?
🟡 Strong fear can indicate that the market is oversold — a possible entry point.
🟡 Excessive greed signals overheating — a possible correction.
➡️ How is the index calculated?
Six key factors are used to analyze sentiment:
🟡 Volatility (25%): We compare the current volatility and retracements of Bitcoin with the averages from the last 30/90 days. A sharp increase in volatility is a sign of fear.
🟡 Market Volume and Momentum (25%): High volumes during a rise are a sign of greed, indicating excessively optimistic sentiment.
🟡 Social Media (15%): Twitter analysis: user activity and engagement with top hashtags. A sharp increase in interest — an indicator of greed.
🟡 Surveys (15%) temporarily suspended: Previously, surveys were conducted with cryptocurrency investors (2,000-3,000 participants).
🟡 Dominance (10%): Increase in BTC dominance → investors seek safe assets → the market is fearful. Decrease in BTC dominance → money goes to altcoins → sign of greed.
🟡 Google Trends (10%): Analysis of searches, for example, a sharp increase in "Bitcoin price manipulation" → fear.
➡️ Conclusion: The Fear and Greed Index is a simple tool that helps investors avoid emotional decisions and see market sentiment objectively.
🔥 FTX sells 41 million SOL – and at very different prices!
The bankrupt estate of FTX held three auctions and sold 41 million locked SOL. Check out who bought and how much they paid:
👉 Galaxy and Defiance took 25.5M SOL at $64 each 👉 Pantera and others bought 13.6M SOL for about $95 each 👉 Figure and company got 1.8M SOL at $102 each (!)
Will the market feel this movement? Is volatility coming our way? Let us know what you think! 👇 $SOL SOL #FTX #Crypto #Blockchain
The guy who stole Bybit is doing an "airdrop" to hundreds of wallets, 10k each, no one knows who is the hacker and who isn't in this mess anymore Wow... the bum is a genius, man lol
I warned you not to accumulate $TRUMP , sideways bitcoin, money usually leaves altcoins 😭🤕, be patient until altcoins make ascending tops and bottoms, or you will continue to lose