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Gate.io likely covered up $230m hack in 2018

As you can imagine crypto twitter is going full scorched earth on exchanges currently and digging through years of garbage, documents and transactions to try and ascertain which exchanges are legit and which are, frankly, full of shit. https://preview.redd.it/ps6a6uy4j30a1.png?width=586&format=png&auto=webp&s=1f6662725621e829fcd686e62374e394614987ae In light of the recent large transactions tracking between exchanges including Gate.io twitter user @1A1zP1 came…
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Trezor reports 300% surge in sales revenue due to FTX contagion

The hardware wallet firm is certain that the latest uptick in demand is a result of investors rescuing their funds in the aftermath of the FTX failure.

Metaverse of Entertainment Expected to Grow to Almost $29 Billion Driven by Consumer Spending by 2026, Study Says

A study from Technavio, a market research firm, has predicted that the area of the metaverse dedicated to entertainment, including virtual concerts, video games, and movies, will grow to $28.92 billion in value from 2021 to 2026. The report states that 33% of this growth will originate in U.S. markets, due to the intersection of […]

Law Decoded, Nov. 7–14: How regulators reacted to the FTX crash

While some lawmakers expressed their eagerness to quick up the regulatory progress, others blamed the SEC in FTX’s monopoly.

BTC losses get real as Bitcoin SOPR metric hits lowest since March 2020

Sale price versus price paid diverges the most in over two years — since the last Bitcoin “black swan” event.

Crypto Twitter unhappy with SBF 'puff piece' pushed by mainstream media

While SBF refuses to interact with Crypto Twitter, the same community he once called home, he was featured in New York Times trying to explain the sequence of events that led to the fall of FTX.

Bitcoin Shows Strength As Price Holds Above $16,500; Is This A Bear Trap?

 BTC’s price loses its previous all-time high of $18,000 as Binance rejects the FTX takeover, with the price responding with a decline to a region of $15,500.   BTC’s price continues to look bearish with the market’s current state, as things look uncertain for most traders and investors.  BTC’s price bounces from a low of $15,500 on the daily timeframes as the price aims for a recovery toward the 50 Exponential Moving Average (EMA) In the last few days, the crypto market has been erratic, with the price of many altcoins, including Bitcoin (BTC), battling for survival after the news that Binance would not be taking over FTX after conducting due diligence. Previous weeks saw the price of Bitcoin (BTC) perform well, rallying from a low of $19,200 to a high of $21,600. Most altcoins trend higher as many produced gains of over 200%, including DOGE rallying from a region of $0.55 to a high of $0.15, with many hoping for more recovery bounce. Still, these expectations were cut short by the uncertainty surrounding the crypto market, leading to much fear about where the market is headed. (Data from Binance) Related Reading: Ethereum Price Near Make-or-Break Levels, Can ETH Start Steady Recovery Bitcoin (BTC) Price Analysis On The Weekly Chart The past few days have been filled with so much turbulence in the crypto space as many altcoins have struggled to show strength after losing their key support holding off price decline. The current uncertainty surrounding the market has resulted in reluctance on the part of traders and investors to make altcoin purchases, as there is no assurance if they would be heading up any time soon. The news of Binance rescuing the situation by taking over FTX was good. Still, after conducting their due diligence, Binance decided it would not take over FTX as this has affected the market negatively, sending the price of BTC on a spiral movement to $15,500. The price of BTC bounced off this region showing some great strength to a region of $17,300 as the price aims to break higher. The price of BTC needs to rally to a region of $18,500, acting as a demand zone to remain safe from sell-off.  Weekly resistance for the price of BTC – $18,500. Weekly support for the price of BTC – $15,500. Price Analysis Of BTC On The Daily (1D) Chart The price of BTC remains considerably strong in the daily timeframe as the price trades above $16,500 support after bouncing off from the region of $15,500, which saw BTC losing its demand zone to the bears.  If the price of BTC breaks above $18,500, we could see more rallies for BTC price; a break below a region of $16,000 would be a bear trap as the price could go lower.    Daily resistance for the BTC price – $17,500. Daily support for the BTC price – $16,500-$15,500. Related Reading: XRP Price Rallies 15%, Why Ripple Could Outperform Bitcoin and Ethereum Featured Image From zipmex, Charts From Tradingview 

Madoff went to prison for life because of his Ponzi scheme, the same logic should apply to Sam Bankman-Fried

I don't see how this is any different honestly, except he got caught at a very young age (30) compared to how good ol' Bernard was caught when he was 70. Isn't it interesting how these guys always tend to fabricate the image of a workaholic who abbhore vacations, an almost puritan ideology of working…
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Rocketpool UNSTAKE

Hello guys, i've noticed that rocketpool has an "unstake" procedure that converts your rETH back to ETH : i would like to understand how is this possible since, for what i know, the unstaking feauture is still not possible on the ethereum protocol. Thanks! submitted by /u/Rikyriky [link] [comments]

Onchain Data Reveals Alameda Acquired Specific Tokens a Month Before FTX Listings

According to a report stemming from the blockchain analytics firm Argus, Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading firm Alameda Research obtained tokens ahead of FTX.com listings. The report claims that Alameda acquired roughly $60 million worth of tokens before the digital assets were scheduled to be listed on FTX. Blockchain Analytics Firm Says Alameda Had an Insider’s Edge […]