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BlackRock's spot bitcoin-ETF trading volume hits a record $4.5 billion

On November 11, the turnover of BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF reached the highest in history at $4.5 billion, according to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas.

The previous record was $4.14 billion, which preceded the maximum ever inflow of $1.12 billion into the product (the sector as a whole - $1.38 billion)

The expert noted that we can expect a repetition of this situation.

According to Balchunas' calculations, the overall trading volume of bitcoin-related instruments amounted to $38 billion.

“Just a crazy day, it really deserves the name a la ‘Volmageddon ’,” he commented.

The backdrop was the continuation of the first cryptocurrency's rally with a new ATH near $89,000.

On Nov. 11, inflows into spot bitcoin ETFs totaled $357.6 million and trading volume was a record $7.3 billion.

Cumulative inflows since the approval of the BTC-ETF in January increased to $26.2 billion.

Recall, in Bernstein predicted that if Donald Trump wins, bitcoin will reach $80,000-90,000.

Earlier, the specialists of the company called for “as soon as possible” to add crypto-assets to the investment portfolio. They recommended buying a basket of digital assets including BTC, ETH, SOL, OP, ARB, POL, UNI, AAVE and LINK.

3 altcoins to watch out for

November met the expectations of crypto-enthusiasts. Since the beginning of the month, many assets, including bitcoin (BTC), have already managed to renew their highs. But there are still a few altcoins that have records just ahead of them

Here's a look at which altcoins are worth watching during the second week of November.

Aptos (APT)

Opening our list is the altcoin APT. It has gained nearly 40% over the past week and is trading at $11.56 at the time of publication.

The next important step for Aptos is to consolidate above $11.64, which coincides with the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level. This will strengthen the bullish momentum and attract investors' attention.

dYdX (DYDX).

Another altcoin worthy of note is dYdX. At the time of writing, the token is trading at $1.23. Over the past 24 hours, the asset's exchange rate has slipped slightly by 1.6%. Meanwhile, on a weekly basis, dYdX has soared more than 35%.

In the long term, the cryptocurrency is still moving within the range established in August. A full-fledged bullish trend requires a breakout above the upper boundary of the channel at $1.33. That is why investors are closely watching this price level.

Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET)

Rounding out our top 3 is the AI token FET. Over the past seven days, its rate has soared by 32%, bringing the altcoin to the $1.50 mark, where it sits at the time of writing.

On the wave of growth, the cryptocurrency rose above the critical $1.40 level. Now the next significant mark will be the resistance at $1.71. If this barrier is successfully broken, FET will be able to get to $2.00, which will confirm a strong bullish outlook.

HMSTR has grown ahead of the start of Hamster Kombat's second season

Hamster Kombat's token, HMSTR, has risen 83% over the past week, sparking a wave of excitement among the community

The recent jump in HMSTR's price coincided with hints of the upcoming launch of the second season. This has increased the excitement around the token. An announcement posted on Hamster Kombat's official channel has greatly fueled users' curiosity about the next phase.

Hamster Kombat aims for the stars ...

HMSTR's recent rise coincided with bitcoin rallying to new record highs. Positive trends in the market accounted for HMSTR's intra-week gain of approximately 83%.

On November ninth, the development team announced the suspension of token withdrawals. This decision was part of a strategy to incentivize players who left their HMSTR tokens in the game. According to an official statement, all such players will be rewarded. The move demonstrates a strong commitment to reward long-term holders and fight for their loyalty.

The developers promise that the second season will bring significant changes to the gameplay and tokenomics of the project. Among the planned innovations are the management of a virtual game studio, tools for creating personalized game spaces, a system for hiring team members, community-driven game challenges, and an improved token economy aimed at maintaining their sustainable value.

...But it goes through thorns

Hamster Kombat's path, however, cannot be called easy. After the first airdrop on Sept. 26, the platform faced a number of challenges. These included a drop in active users from 300 million to 49.9 million, community dissatisfaction with the airdrop, accusations of favoritism, and concerns about the fairness of anti-cheat measures.

"The second season of Hamster Kombat won't be a success unless they fix the big mistake that got over 65% of players disqualified. It seems like this was a planned move to get rid of many users after taking advantage of their efforts. Yes, cheaters should be penalized, but their system failed to identify the real cheaters. Many who used key generators are still empowered, while honest players who spent months collecting 100-200 keys were unfairly disqualified,” commented cryptoinfluencer Keyur Rohit.

Despite these difficulties, Hamster Kombat's unique features, such as the Hamster News update, continue to attract users and set the project apart from other Telegram crypto games such as Notcoin, Dogs, and CATS.

According to rumors, the platform will switch its focus from a cryptocurrency exchange simulation to a more expansive gaming ecosystem in its second season. The developers promise to fix past bugs, stabilize tokenomics, improve gameplay and optimize reward distribution. Ahead of the launch of Season 2, these efforts show a shift in focus to community needs and game development.

The market has liquidated about $660 million in the last 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, the volume of liquidations on centralized crypto exchanges reached $659 million, and affected 200.72 thousand traders. The leader in terms of the amount of closed positions was Binance with $265 million (40.21% of the total volume), which once again emphasizes the dominant influence of this platform on the cryptocurrency market. OKX and Bybit also performed strongly with $178 million (27.01%) and $132 million (20.03%) respectively.

Liquidations on HTX totaled $66.7 million, giving the exchange 10.12% of the total. CoinEx and Bitfinex recorded much smaller amounts - $12.9 million and $3.2 million, taking up 1.96% and 0.49% of the share, respectively. The main liquidated assets were Bitcoin ($166 million), Ethereum ($96.9 million), Dogecoin ($69.8 million) and Solana ($29.3 million).

Analysts point out that such a large volume of liquidations is due to the current market uncertainty and sharp price movements. Bitcoin, for example, continues to be in the spotlight, with its liquidations dominating the overall pattern. Ethereum and Dogecoin also account for a significant share, indicating traders' preference to use them in risky, highly leveraged strategies.

Many experts warn that such a strategy becomes extremely dangerous against the background of market volatility and growth of BTC quotes. Risk management and careful analysis of market movements are becoming essential tools for traders. Such spikes in liquidations have happened before and serve as a reminder that the market can move unpredictably.

Liquidations are mostly related to long positions and not only cause financial losses to traders, but also create cascading effects in the market, amplifying price fluctuations. Thus, momentum remains an important indicator to track the state of the cryptocurrency market and potential changes in the near future.

Customers of NFT marketplace OpenSea have withdrawn the class action lawsuit

Two users of OpenSea, the largest marketplace for non-fungible tokens, accused the site of trading in unregistered securities. But have now withdrawn the lawsuit.

Plaintiffs Anthony Shnayderman and Itai Bronshtein have voluntarily withdrawn their complaint filed against Ozone Networks, which operates the OpenSea trading platform. The marketplace's customers made the decision after Judge Cecilia Altonaga allowed OpenSea to submit the case to arbitration. This is an alternative dispute resolution process that takes place privately: faster and at the lowest cost than regular litigation.

This implies that a class action lawsuit would not be able to set a precedent that could widely affect the NFT market.

OpenSea said the plaintiffs' clients have agreed to its terms that all claims can be resolved in arbitration. Plaintiffs' attorney Adam Moskowitz explained that the plaintiffs “had no choice but to dismiss the litigation.”

The users sued OpenSea in September, claiming that the NFTs they bought on the platform turned out to be unregistered investment contracts, so they were worthless in the United States due to their “illegal nature.” The plaintiffs mentioned that in August, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) threatened the platform that it could sue it for digital art trading.

Given that OpenSea could find itself in a tight spot, Schneiderman and Bronstein took advantage of the situation and complained about the platform as well. In the lawsuit, they cited the SEC's successful actions against NFT projects Stoner Cats 2 and Impact Theory, where non-interchangeable tokens were deemed unregistered securities.

Last November, OpenSea was forced to lay off half of its employees, and in January, the platform's co-founder Devin Finzer announced his readiness to sell the company due to declining trading volumes.

Bitcoin has overtaken silver in the capitalization ranking

Bitcoin has surpassed silver in the ranking of the most expensive assets by market capitalization. The cryptocurrency managed to pull ahead amid a wave of growth triggered by Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election

As of the time of writing the review, BTC is trading at $88,114 and the coin's market capitalization has reached $1.744 trillion. At the same time, silver is trading at $30.64 with a market capitalization of $1.725 trillion.

Why bitcoin is growing

The crypto market went into growth in anticipation of the realization of Trump's promises. The politician plans to support the development of the crypto market. One of his initiatives involves the formation of a bitcoin reserve in the United States. Earlier, the editorial staff of BeInCrypto wrote that there are indirect signs of the beginning of the project.

Another factor in the growth of the crypto market was the movement of the U.S. Federal Reserve on the path of reducing the key interest rate. The changes increase the investment attractiveness of high-risk assets such as bitcoin.

Also, the behavior of the crypto market could be influenced by the delayed halving effect. The event halves the cryptocurrency's mining rate, leading to shortages over time. The change, as the history of observations shows, pushes the coin's exchange rate upwards.

BTC has outperformed silver

At the beginning of the growth wave, bitcoin managed to overtake Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, recognized as extremist in the Russian Federation, in the ranking of the most capitalized assets. Now BTC has overtaken silver as well, securing the eighth position in the overall standings. Earlier, bitcoin was already ahead of the precious metal at the moment amid the growth in the spring of 2024.

Next in line is UAE-based oil company Saudi Aramco. At the time of writing the review, BTC is only slightly behind it in capitalization.

At the same time, BTC is inferior to Tesla shares in terms of growth rates. Securities of the electric car manufacturer rose by 8.96% over the day, compared to 7.98% for bitcoin. Recall, the founder of Tesla Ilon Musk actively supports Donald Trump. Largely for this reason, against the background of the victory of the politician, the company's shares began to grow.

Continued growth may help bitcoin to climb higher in the ranking of the most capitalized assets. At the same time, BTC is still a long way from the leader, gold. Capitalization of precious metal, which investors traditionally use to protect savings from inflation, is $17.615 trillion, which is 10 times higher than the result of bitcoin. To get close to gold, the value of each of the 19.78 million BTC mined would have to exceed $890,000.

Former Pimco and Millennium executives have created a cryptocurrency consulting business

Two former executives from major US investment management firms Millennium Management and Pacific Investment Management Company (Pimco) are returning to cryptocurrencies amid a massive market rally.

Former Millennium portfolio manager Benoit Bosque and former Pimco executive vice president Michael Bressler have left their positions to form a new cryptocurrency advisory firm, x2B, Bloomberg reported Nov. 11.

Expected to launch in November 2024, x2B will advise crypto projects in sectors such as fundraising, tokenomics and market maker strategy, exchange listing and treasury management.

The co-founders of X2B have left GSR after a bearish cryptocurrency market in 2022

Prior to taking positions at Millennium and Pimco, both Bosk and Bressler spent a couple years in senior roles at crypto-liquidity provider GSR, with Bosk joining in 2022 and Bressler in 2021. They left GSR in 2023 after a significant downturn in the cryptocurrency markets in 2022.

Bressler, who previously spent nearly 14 years at Wall Street giant JPMorgan, said “very few people” at the intersection of traditional high-level finance and digital finance understand the “complex dynamics of token launches.”

He said x2B already has 10 customers, and will charge fees in the form of honoring future project tokens and cash.

Bosk, who spent more than nine years as a crude trader at Goldman Sachs, said the crypto industry would benefit from a “more professional and transparent approach.”

Bosk said x2B plans to seek “greater accountability” from the various market participants and service providers involved in the token launch.

Cryptocurrency consultancy launches amid bitcoin reaching $90,000

Bosk and Bressler's return to cryptocurrency comes amid a massive rally in the cryptocurrency market, with bitcoin (BTC) rising above $80,000 for the first time ever on Nov. 10 and already reaching nearly $90,000 on Nov. 11.

The bullish sentiment towards cryptocurrencies in 2024 has further intensified amid Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election, as many speculate that the Trump administration will have a positive impact on the growing crypto industry in the U.S. and around the world.

At the time of writing, bitcoin is trading at $88,522 with a rise of 8.61% higher in the last 24 hours. The cryptocurrency is up about 85% since the beginning of the year and is up 30% in the last 30 days, according to CoinMarketCap.

Funds inflows on Binance exceeded $5 billion in November

According to statistics provided by DeFiLlama, Binance, which is the world's leading blockchain ecosystem and the largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of trading volume and number of users, saw a billion dollars in inflows for two consecutive weeks.

This brings the total net inflows for November to more than $5 billion. This is five times more than the net fund inflows of the second largest platform. This exceptional expansion of Binance, which occurred at a time when market demand is growing and interest in digital assets continues to increase, further strengthens Binance's position as the preferred trading platform.

Following the results of the U.S. presidential election on Wednesday, November 6, Binance attracted more than 13 million visitors in a single day. This coincided with increased attention to the platform. As a result of this trend, the volume of user assets on Binance reached $130 billion, as confirmed by DefiLlama data. This is the largest volume of user assets on Binance since the company began disclosing reserves two years ago. In addition, CryptoQuant reported that Binance's reserve percentage, which shows the proportion of reserves held on Binance compared to the exchange's total reserves, increased to 25% this month, up 4% from 21% in November 2023. These significant gains reinforce users' unwavering faith in Binance as a platform to safely manage and protect their digital assets.

The recent surge in user activity also reflects larger market trends, with the price of bitcoin (BTC) up more than 20% since November 5 and the price of ether (ETH) up 30%. The price fluctuations underscore the importance of digital assets as an integral element of today's financial landscape.

Richard Tan, CEO of Binance, shared:

"This period of consecutive record-breaking performance, billions of dollars in inflows to Binance and an increase in our reserve percentage underscores the strength and resilience of Binance, which has been chosen by nearly 240 million users. It also reflects the growing acceptance and development of digital assets in the global financial industry."

The CEO added:

"The increased focus on cryptocurrencies during major political events, such as the US presidential election, also underscores the increasingly important role that cryptocurrencies are playing in shaping the future of finance and politics. Truly, we are experiencing a golden era of cryptocurrencies as their potential is realized and recognized around the world."

While the cryptocurrency sector is constantly evolving and engaging in topical discussions, Binance continues to offer a secure, transparent and comprehensive ecosystem to its customers around the world.

GIGA's market capitalization fell almost 85% due to a massive sell-off

The market capitalization of the GIGA meme coin fell from $614.76 million to $92.1 million after a massive sell-off. Users suspect it's a “pump and dump,” but one trader claims malware emptied his wallets.

The GIGA market has since mostly recovered to $545 million, but the significant drop has triggered a bearish trend for the meme coin.

The confusion surrounding the temporary collapse of GIGA

According to Solscan, the sharp drop in Gigachad (GIGA) was due to a one-time sell-off that took place earlier today. The meme coin's price has also suffered as it has fallen more than 6% in the past 24 hours.

Meme coins are known to be very volatile, but a drop of this magnitude has led many in the community to suspect something amiss. For example, meme coin speculator 0xRamonos suggested that it was suspicious that a single user could have such a large impact, and this may explain why GIGA only recently listed on major exchanges.

In other words, this promising meme coin could have been part of a pump-and-dump scheme. Such covert tactics are surprisingly common in the meme coin industry, and there have been many prominent examples in recent weeks. However, in this case, one trader claimed to have been the victim of a malware attack and had his wallets hacked:

"Just want to be honest - the massive GIGA sell-off today was due to one of my wallets being emptied using a fake link to increase. It hurts, but I'll be back. I will always be in the game. Please be careful and never click on links from anyone you don't know. Please learn from my mistakes,” the meme coin trader wrote under the nickname ‘Still in the game’ on X (formerly Twitter).

While these claims are unconfirmed, this user has written about GIGA's potential on multiple occasions in the past. In addition, infamous meme coin trader Murad also called him a credible account last month. However, Murad has also participated in his own meme coin pumps and dumps, so that doesn't add to his credibility.

Whoever ran this massive sale was extremely inefficient at making a profit. The sale was for 85 million GIGA tokens, which would have been worth $6 million dollars beforehand. However, they only received $2.09 million dollars for these assets due to the price impact of such a dramatic action. They were transferred to the Jupiter aggregator for Solana token exchange (WSOL) in a wrap.

Despite this event, GIGA's current market capitalization is still higher than it was at the beginning of the month. Nevertheless, this massive sell-off has temporarily eroded confidence in the meme coin as the community remains skeptical.

Donald Trump is considering three pro-cryptocurrency candidates to replace Gary Gensler

Donald Trump and his transition team have begun considering candidates for key financial regulatory positions who favor a less rigid stance on digital assets.

Hester Pierce, Mark Ueda, and Paul Atkins are among the candidates being considered for SEC Chairman Gary Gensler.

The SEC will look different under the New Trump Administration

According to The Washington Post, Trump's team is considering nominations from current regulators, former officials and financial industry leaders, many of whom have expressed strong support for cryptocurrencies.

These appointments are significant. The next chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulators will determine the future role of cryptocurrencies in the U.S. financial system.

Former SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher has previously criticized the agency's tough stance on cryptocurrencies. He is also a current board member of Robinhood.

Pierce and Uyeda have also expressed their disapproval of the SEC's policies under President Biden. Pierce is seen as a potential interim SEC chairman with the possibility of leading a federal task force to regulate cryptocurrencies.

Trump's team is also considering Paul Atkins, a former SEC commissioner who advised Trump during his previous campaign, and Chris Giancarlo, former head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Both are known for their support of cryptocurrencies.

"The new regulatory regime will make it much easier for tokenizers to profit from their protocols. Banks will be able to engage with the crypto industry where they couldn't before - institutional custody rules could become much simpler,” wrote popular crypto researcher Ailo in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

Under Gensler, the SEC has investigated high-profile cases against Binance, Coinbase and Ripple, accusing them of violating securities laws. Those companies have denied the charges, which include operating without proper registration and fraudulent activity.

Trump had earlier promised to fire Gensler during a major bitcoin conference, signaling his intention to change the agency's direction on digital assets.

U.S. election ignites bull market

The optimism generated by Donald Trump's election victory and its impact on cryptocurrency regulation is very visible in the market. Just days after the election results were announced, the market is experiencing one of the biggest bull markets in recent years.

Bitcoin hit new highs four days in a row after the election. Today, BTC hit a new all-time high of $89,000.

Trump's victory made millions for several bettors on Polymarket. Three crypto whales earned $47 million on the platform after the Republican's victory.

Investments in bitcoin-ETFs also rose after the election. On Nov. 7, the day after the official election results were announced, the bitcoin-ETF saw a record $1.39 billion in inflows.

Pump Fun sells 43,000 SOLs

Exchange-launched meme coin Pump Fun has sold off most of its SOL holdings following Solana's recent surge to $220. This came amid predictions that Solana could soon reach its current all-time high (ATH) and possibly surpass it.

Pump Fun sells 43,000 SOLs amid Solana price gains

In X post, network analytics platform Lookonchain reported that Pump Fun sold 43,000 SOL ($9.46 million). The meme coin startup sold 793,243 SOLs ($132.5 million) out of total revenue of nearly 1.2 million SOLs ($263 million). Solscan data shows that the Pump Fun fee account still holds 220,865 SOL ($48.4 million).

This comes after the price of Solana hit $220, which was a one-year high for the cryptocurrency. The outlook for SOL is currently optimistic as the price of bitcoin is rising and bullish sentiment prevails in the broader cryptocurrency market.

The price of Solana is also on the rise given the influx of liquidity into the SOL ecosystem. Debridge data showed that over $160 million dollars has been transferred into the Solana ecosystem in the past seven days.

The meme coin frenzy on the Solana network has partially contributed to these inflows, as market participants are eager to trade meme coins on the network. Today, that frenzy has reached a peak as Solana ACT and PNUT meme coins have surged 1,300% and 250%, respectively, since listing on Binance.

Thanks to this hype around Solana meme coins, Solana is now leading the Ethereum Decentralized Exchange (DEX) in trading volume for the sixth week in a row. DeFiLlama data shows that Solana's trading volume totaled $17.484 billion over the past seven days, while Ethereum's trading volume on the DEX totaled $14.97 billion over that period.

SOL Soon to hit a record high

In his post, Altcoin crypto analyst Sherpa stated that the price of Solana will soon reach its current high of $260. He made this prediction noting that market participants should not discount “the biggest casino of this cycle,” alluding to the hype surrounding meme coins on the Solana network.

The analyst's chart accompanying the article shows that Solana's price could quickly rise to $290 once it breaks its all-time high of $260. According to CoinGape's market analysis, the next potential targets for Solana are $263 and $330 after the recent price increase. Meanwhile, there is a possibility that SOL could rise to $1,000 in this market cycle.

At the time of writing, Solana's price is around $219, up 4% in the last 24 hours. SOL trading volume is up more than 40%, with $10.17 billion traded during this period.

Stobox integrates Chainlink CCIP and Proof of Reserve for secure inter-network transfers

Stobox, a blockchain-based tokenization platform, has integrated Chainlink's Cross Chainlink Interconnect Protocol (CCIP) and Proof of Reserve (PoR) on Ethereum. This integration extends the cross-network processing capabilities of STBU tokens for efficient and transparent asset tokenization. The integration of Chainlink's decentralized oracle also improves security, especially for cross-network transactions and collateral validation.

Stobox improves inter-network transfers with Chainlink's CCIP

CCP provides cross-network transfer of the STBU token from Stobox. Through the integration, users can conveniently transfer tokens between networks and increase the interoperability of the STBU token with other networks. This cross-network capability solves key challenges in the DeFi domain. Moreover, it creates new opportunities for participation in DeFi and raises the profile of STBU in decentralized finance (DeFi).

In addition to CCIP, Stobox has integrated Chainlink's Proof of Reserve (PoR) to offer real-time cryptographic verification of the collateralization of tokenized assets. This integration ensures that tokens are fully collateralized with assets held in reserve.

Chainlink's technology provides security

Chainlink's oracle technology is used in CCIP and PoR, which are additional tools in the improved structure of the Stobox ecosystem. Chainlink's decentralized system enhances privacy and reliability by providing accurate and immutable data across different blockchains. By leveraging these features, Chainlink Stobox becomes the standard for security and reliability in the tokenization market.

The integration of Chainlink's technology into Stobox demonstrates a commitment to transparency in the blockchain-based tokenization industry. It also aims to expand the use of Stobox solutions and support the growing industry trend towards more secure and diverse tokenized assets on the blockchain.

Microstrategy shares hit an all-time high of $340

According to NASDAQ, the stock price of business intelligence company Microstrategy reached an all-time high of $350 on Nov. 11.

The rise in the company's stock coincides with the historic rise in bitcoin prices on Monday. Earlier in the day, the cryptocurrency broke the $87,000 mark.

Microstrategy raised a record $12 billion in a single day - six times the trading volume of JP Morgan or General Electric, Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said on social media platform X.

Microstrategy is the largest corporate bitcoin holder whose shares are publicly traded. On Monday morning, the firm announced that it had spent more than $2 billion to buy another 27,200 bitcoins, increasing the combined bitcoin holdings of its company and its subsidiaries to 279,420 bitcoins.

When MSTR fell sharply from its previous all-time high in 2000

Microstrategy's stock had previously reached an all-time high of $333 in 2000. However, in late March 2000, the company had to restate its financial results for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and eventually 1997. The Securities and Exchange Commission said in a statement released Dec. 14, 2000, that the company had overstated its earnings for the three-year period and reduced the originally reported $365 million by $66 million.

“Approximately $54 million, or 80 percent, of these restated revenues relate to 1999,” the SEC said.

The agency also filed civil injunctive actions against three Microstrategy executives related to overstating the company's revenues and profits. Michael Saylor, Microstrategy's co-founder and CEO, was among those three. He paid $8.28 million in restitution for illegally obtained profits in addition to a $350,000 civil penalty.

FTX has filed a lawsuit against Binance and Changpeng Zhao

The bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed a lawsuit against Binance and its former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ)

FTX demands that Binance and Zhao reimburse the collapsed trading platform $1.8 billion, Bloomberg writes.

The history of the transaction and allegations of fraud

The lawsuit alleges that in July 2021, Binance and its management, including Changpeng Zhao, struck a deal with FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried. As part of the deal, representatives of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange sold about 20% stake in FTX's international division and 18.4% in its U.S. division.

Bankman-Fried paid for the repurchase of shares. The amount amounted to $1.76 billion in FTX tokens (FTT), Binance Coin (BNB) and Binance USD (BUSD). However, according to the plaintiffs, FTX was already financially insolvent at that time. Therefore, the transfer of funds to Binance management can be considered a fraudulent transaction.

FTX representatives also accused CZ of intentionally undermining the crypto exchange's reputation on the eve of its collapse. In November 2022, Zhao posted a series of “false and misleading” tweets aimed at destroying a competitor's image.

One of these tweets was a post from November sixth, in which the ex-Binance CEO announced plans to sell all of FTT's tokens (worth about $529 million). This triggered a massive outflow of funds from FTX, the lawsuit says.

So far, Binance representatives have not commented on the situation.

Amid the news of the lawsuit, the price of the FTX token (FTT) rose by more than 20% in the moment. According to CoinGecko, at the time of writing, the asset is trading at $2.14, having risen by a total of 11.8% over the past day.

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Don't miss the bullish reversal rally of Toncoin (TON)

Toncoin's price hasn't changed much in recent weeks, spending several weeks in a consolidation range. However, the current chart indicates a possible bullish reversal that could prepare TON for an upward rally.

The 50-day EMA, an important short-term indicator that traders often use to determine the start of bullish momentum, has been successfully broken by TON in recent days. In addition, the 100-day and 200-day EMAs, which are often considered important levels for determining medium- and long-term market trends, are approaching TON. A strong reversal could be confirmed by a break above these levels, which would attract more buyers hoping to profit from the altcoin rally.

There is still room for upside, although the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is close to the overbought zone with a reading in the mid-60s. This indicator indicates a positive setup for a long-term uptrend, implying that there is continued buying interest with no indication of an impending sell-off. Volume, the most important factor in confirming price moves, has also increased, giving the current rally additional support.

This increase in volume suggests that investors and traders are actively investing in this bullish reversal, reinforcing the possibility of further momentum if Toncoin can hold its current position. The 100-day EMA at around $5.27 and the 50-day EMA at around $5.05 are important support levels that investors should keep an eye on. Toncoin could indicate the strength and stability of the current uptrend and lay the groundwork for future gains if it maintains these levels.

Binance exchange announced the listing of ACT and PNUT tokens

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance continues to expand its range of cryptocurrencies. The platform's press service announced the addition of 2 new tokens - Act I: The AI Prophecy (ACT) and Peanut the Squirrel (PNUT). Trading for ACT/USDT and PNUT/USDT pairs opened on November 11, 2024 at 13:00 MSC, and withdrawals will be available the next day.

Both tokens run on the Solana blockchain and are meme cryptocurrencies that have recently caught the attention of users. However, they will be labeled Seed, which indicates the high risk and potential volatility of these assets. This means that they may be subject to significant fluctuations in value, and investors are advised to exercise caution and do their own research before trading.

Seed marking on Binance also involves going through a special quiz for customers to make them aware of the possible risks. Such events are held every 90 days and are aimed at informing traders about the specifics of such assets. This decision is especially important as ACT and PNUT have a high risk due to their recent appearance on the market and lack of liquidity.

In addition, Binance will support trading bots and copy-trading features for ACT and PNUT within 24 hours of their listing. This will give users additional flexibility and the ability to automate their trades, but also requires special attention to settings and risks associated with excessive volatility.

For meme tokens such as ACT and PNUT, the focus is not only on their entertainment value, but also on their possible speculative prospects. However, users should keep in mind that such cryptocurrencies often lack fundamental value and may represent only short-term investment instruments.

The expert did not rule out the growth of bitcoin to $100 thousand by the end of the year.

If U.S. President-elect Donald Trump continues to declare support for cryptocurrencies and specific actions in this direction, the value of bitcoin (BTC) by the end of this year may reach $100 thousand, Capital Lab partner Evgeny Shatov told “Izvestia” on Monday, November 11.

Earlier in the day, the cost of BTC updated the historical maximum, exceeding $82 thousand.

Shatov explained that such growth of the rate was influenced by the results of the elections in the United States.

“Newly elected President Donald Trump is in favor of supporting digital assets, and the prospect of pro-cryptocurrency lawmakers in Congress also added positivity. The digital asset industry has spent more than $100 million to support a number of crypto-friendly candidates and the election victory of the candidate from the Republican Party was a positive signal for it,” he said.

The expert recalled that Trump promised during the election campaign to put the US at the center of the digital asset industry, including the creation of a strategic bitcoin reserve and the appointment of regulators supporting digital assets. Meanwhile, his broader program to stimulate domestic economic growth, lower taxes and cut red tape has sparked a buying boom in stocks, credit and has not ignored cryptocurrencies.

“Bitcoin is up about 94% since the start of 2024, fueled by robust demand for cryptocurrencies, the start of U.S. exchange-traded fund trading and the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts. It is highly likely that bitcoin's rise could continue. If the newly elected president continues to make statements about support for cryptocurrencies and specific actions in this direction, which he is going to take after coming to power, the value of bitcoin by the end of the year may reach $100 thousand,” - concluded Shatov.

In September, the director of the Association of Industrial Mining Sergei Bezdelov at the session “Industrial Mining” of the Eastern Economic Forum said that in 2023, 54 thousand bitcoins were mined in Russia. They can bring the treasury taxes in the amount of 50 billion rubles on the horizon of several years.

Here's why Shiba Inu is rising with BTC and ETH: SHIB executive explains

Shiba Inu leader, Shitoshi Kusama, explains why the price of SHIB has skyrocketed along with other well-known cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and etherium.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) has shown impressive growth over the past few days, pushing its price above $0.000027. This surge coincides with the strong gains registered by crypto assets such as bitcoin and etherium over the past week.

Shiba Inu, bitcoin and etherium are entering a massive rally

In particular, the world's largest cryptocurrency has surged, hitting new all-time highs (ATH) on a daily basis. The main asset's current ATH is $81,858, recorded in the early hours of today. At $81,170, bitcoin is up 29.53% over the past month, 17.82% over the past seven days and 2.88% over the past 24 hours.

Similarly, Ethereum rose above the $3200 price level, as predicted by Bitfinex experts, after a seven-day rise of 27.25%. Interestingly, Shiba Inu has also recorded significant growth, following in the footsteps of Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Yesterday, Shiba Inu hit a five-month high of $0.00002785. Although the token experienced a small correction that raised its price to $0.00002511, Shiba Inu is still up 13.8% in 24 hours, 49.02% in one week, and 40.11% in the last month.

Why SHIB has rallied along with Bitcoin and Ethereum

After SHIB's remarkable rally, Shiba Inu leader Shitoshi Kusama addressed market watchers who are surprised that a memcoin like SHIB can rise alongside big “bois” (boys) like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

The shiba inu leader suggested that shiba inu's success is not due to its meme status or just hype, but to notable factors such as technology and innovative thinking.

Kusama will discuss the potential of shiba-inu in an upcoming podcast

He hinted at an upcoming campaign to educate the wider crypto community about the potential of Shiba Inu and showcase how he helped SHIB survive the bear market.

Part of this campaign will include him as a guest on a podcast where he will discuss the potential of the siba inu in detail, including its technology, resilience in a bear market, and strength.

His commentary suggests plans to educate crypto-enthusiasts about how siba-inu's technology and innovative thinking has contributed to SHIB's success, rather than the origins of the token meme.

He did not provide details about the date and time of the podcast. In the meantime, he encouraged members of the Shiba Inu community to keep an eye out for updates.

While Shiba Inu was originally launched as a meme token in August 2020, its ecosystem team has launched major projects to turn SHIB into a utility token. These include Shibarium, Shiba Eternity, Agent Shiboshi, SHIB: The Metaverse, ShibaSwap, and the upcoming privacy blockchain.

Despite SHIB's recent rise, the asset is still 44.2% lower from its peak price of $0.000045 recorded in March. However, as the market continues to react positively to the re-election of Donald Trump, who has promised to support fairer and clearer regulation, SHIB could surpass the $0.000045 mark, approaching its previous ATH record of $0.00008616.

Aggregate traffic on exchanges grew by 8% in October

Cumulative monthly traffic on the top 20 cryptocurrency exchanges rose 8% in October, reflecting increased investor interest and growing retail trader participation ahead of the US election in 2024.

According to ICO Analytics, memcoin platform Pump Fun recorded the highest monthly increase in percentage terms at 100% in October. Crypto exchange BullX followed with a 78% increase in web traffic from September to October, while decentralized exchange Uniswap ranked third with a 42% increase.

Binance, WhiteBit and Coinbase led in monthly traffic by total visits in October with 54 million, 33 million and 30 million visits respectively.

The increase in traffic led to a rally in cryptocurrency markets, consistent with the “uptober” narrative, or the expectation that digital asset markets typically rise in October after sideways trading trends during the summer months.

Evidence of a sustained rally

While cryptocurrency exchanges experienced an increase in web traffic ahead of the 2024 U.S. election, the results of the Nov. 6 race triggered a rally that lifted the price of bitcoin (BTC) to new all-time highs.

Several indicators suggest that the current rally may be sustainable and is just beginning. Factors include an additional $1.1 billion of open interest in bitcoin futures contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, anticipation of lower interest rates, and strong inflows into bitcoin ETFs.

On Nov. 6, BlackRock's Bitcoin IBIT ETF experienced its highest volume ever - trading at $4.1 billion - following the victory of pro-cryptocurrency Republican candidate former President Donald Trump.

Recent inflows to the exchange of stablecoins, which investors use as an indicator to gauge market interest, are another signal that traders expect the price to rise further. On Nov. 7, inflows to the Stablecoin Exchange reached $9.3 billion as the price of bitcoin continued to rise.

The recent rise has also led to a shift in investor sentiment toward Ethereum, as the price of Ethereum (ETH) surpassed the $3,000 level and inflows into the Ethereum ETF turned positive after months of disappointing price movement.

AI advised on which cryptocurrencies to invest in in November

Artificial intelligence (AI) Perplexity AI has answered the question of which alternative cryptocurrencies to bitcoin are worth buying in November 2024.

To reduce risk and maximize potential returns, the AI recommends investing:

-- 25% of capital in Ethereum (ETH);
-- 15% each in Solana (SOL) and Uniswap (UNI);
-- 10% each in Cardano (ADA), Polkadot (DOT) and Aave (AAVE);
-- 5% each in MultiversX (EGLD), Chainlink (LINK) and The Graph (GRT).

Perplexity AI suggests investing half of the money in the leading altcoins Ethereum, Solana and Cardano, apparently considering them the most reliable, but inferior to lesser-known coins in terms of potential upside.

Investments in MultiversX, Chainlink and The Graph can bring impressive profits or turn into losses, so the AI has allocated a small portion of capital for their acquisition. Polkadot, Uniswap and Aave are able to significantly increase the invested funds due to the increased popularity of DeFi, which issued these coins.

Former Binance exchange director Changpeng Zhao recently emphasized the need to diversify a cryptocurrency investment portfolio, warning of the risk of “putting all your eggs in one basket.” Accordingly, Perplexity AI's advice to buy multiple digital assets is sound.

Chanpeng also cautioned virtual currency traders about the upcoming pumps and dumps that always occur in the digital asset market and should not take traders out of their mental equilibrium.