Author: Benjamin Lee
A hacker briefly gained access to Litecoin’s X social media account to fraudulently promote that LTC is now available on the popular smart contract platform Solana (SOL). In a new thread, the developers of the decentralized peer-to-peer network warn investors about the breach but note that the team immediately regained access to Litecoin’s official X account. “Litecoin’s X account was briefly compromised today and posts that were not authorized were published. These were live only for a matter of seconds before being deleted. We’re still investigating the issue, but immediately found a delegated account that was compromised and removed it.…
Crypto analytics platform Santiment says one key factor is elevating the odds of digital assets witnessing a recovery. In a new thread on the social media platform X, the market intelligence firm says excessive bearish sentiment by investors raises the likelihood that digital assets spark a rally, similar to what was witnessed in Q4 of last year. “Crypto has been a slight letdown for traders over the past week, and we have been seeing higher than usual mentions of selling interest. Just like we saw throughout the Q4 bull rally, when the crowd begins to get too bearish, higher prices…
Three low-cap altcoins skyrocketed in price on Friday after Binance added trading support for the crypto assets. The top global crypto exchange by trading volume listed aixbt by Virtuals (AIXBT), ChainGPT (CGPT) and Cookie DAO (COOKIE). CGPT, the native asset for ChainGPT, a web3 artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure project, witnessed particularly pronounced gains, ripping by about 105% from $0.2 to $0.41 in a 24-hour period between Thursday and Friday. The 301st-ranked crypto asset by market cap has given up some of its gains and is trading at $0.346 at time of writing. AIXBT is a crypto market intelligence platform developed…
A widely followed crypto strategist believes that a new altcoin that has posted astronomical gains in just a few months looks poised to spark a fresh leg up. The trader pseudonymously known as Bluntz tells his 308,000 followers on the social media platform X that the native token of ai16z (AI16Z), the decentralized investment platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI), “looks really good” after a 50% correction that occurred in a three-wave pattern. The analyst follows the Elliott Wave theory, which states that an asset may witness a five-wave rally after completing an ABC retracement. According to Bluntz, AI16Z is…
A widely followed cryptocurrency trader is warning that Bitcoin (BTC) may suddenly collapse if it loses a key support level. The trader pseudonymously known as Altcoin Sherpa tells his 239,300 followers on the social media platform X that if Bitcoin loses $90,000 as support, the flagship crypto may plummet all the way down to the low $80,000 range. He also says that Bitcoin may remain bearish until the US government decides what it will do with the seized Bitcoin from the Silk Road darknet marketplace after reports this week that it was legally cleared to sell over 69,000 BTC. “BTC:…
Blockchain tracking firm Lookonchain says one savvy crypto trader generated astronomical returns on an artificial intelligence (AI) related digital asset in just three months. According to Lookonchain, an anonymous trader pulled in massive profits after buying nearly 21 million utility tokens for the AI agent project ai16z (AI16Z). “This trader spotted ai16z early on October 25th, 2024. He bought 13.45 million ai16z with $70,000 and 7.45 million ai16z for $547,000. He currently holds 6 million ai16z ($11.04 million), with a total profit of $11.5 million – a 16,564% return!” AI16Z is trading for $1.37 at time of writing, down 20.4%…
A widely followed cryptocurrency analyst believes one Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) competitor is gearing up for a huge upside burst. The analyst pseudonymously known as Bluntz tells his 307,800 followers on the social media platform X that FLOKI (FLOKI) is primed to go up by at least 114% from its current level. Based on the widely followed analyst’s chart, it appears he is suggesting that FLOKI has almost completed an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern on the weekly time frame. In technical analysis, inverse head-and-shoulders patterns suggest that an asset may be poised to rally after printing a bullish higher-low…
One savvy crypto trader and deep-pocketed investor is drawing attention for making huge profits trading meme token Pepe (PEPE). Blockchain tracking firm Lookonchain says an anonymous trader moved 427 billion Pepe tokens worth $8.5 million at the time of the transfer to US-based crypto exchange Kraken where the crypto trove could potentially be sold on the open market. Meanwhile, the whale continues to hold one trillion PEPE worth $18.4 million at the time, showing a profit of about $2 million. According to Lookonchain, the same trader just last month gained millions of dollars in profit by selling all his Pepe…
The world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume is adding support for the recent migration of a popular blockchain game. According to a new announcement from Binance, the exchange will kick off trading services for the Mines of Dalarnia’s transition to Dar Open Network (D) starting tomorrow. “Fellow Binancians, Binance is excited to announce that Dar Open Network (D) will be added to Binance Simple Earn, ‘Buy Crypto’, Binance Convert, Binance Margin, Binance Auto-Invest, and Binance Futures at the respective dates and timings listed below… D Flexible Products will be listed on Binance Simple Earn at 2025-01-09 08:00 (UTC) and…
Ripple president Monica Long thinks additional crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) approvals will usher in another big year for digital assets in 2025. Long predicts in a new interview with Bloomberg Crypto that “various crypto spot ETFs” will receive a seal of approval in the US this year. The Ripple president also says payments-focused altcoin XRP is “likely to be the next in line” in terms of ETF approvals. Multiple ETF providers filed Form S-1 registration statements for XRP ETFs with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last year, including Bitwise Asset Management, 21Shares, Canary Capital and WisdomTree. The SEC greenlit…