🇺🇸⚖️ Waylon Wilcox pleaded guilty to false statements after failing to report over 13 million dollars in income from the sale of 97 CryptoPunks NFTs in 2021 and 2022.
This would represent about 3.2 million dollars in unpaid taxes.
He faces up to six years in prison and a heavy fine for tax fraud.
The S&P 500 is testing the MA100 support on the 3D for the first time in 1.5 years.
July 2020: this test resulted in a 60% pump. October 2023: this test resulted in a 50% pump.
It must now bounce back at 5,580 points. If it holds, $BTC will follow the upward trend. Otherwise, watch out for a break towards 5,400 points. Are you bullish or bearish ?
Whales are buying: +65,000 BTC accumulated in 30 days! 🚀
The chart shows a massive return to accumulation by holders of 1,000 to 10,000 BTC, with over 65,000 Bitcoin purchased in a month. This resurgence of interest coincides with the recent price consolidation.
🔍 Why is this important?
Large players are reloading after a period of distribution. Historically, this type of movement often precedes price increases. Accumulation = Confidence: whales are not betting on an imminent drop.
📉 It remains to be seen if this momentum will continue and push BTC to new heights. Do you think this is a clear signal for a bull run or just a strategic repositioning? ⬇️
🇪🇺 The head of the European Stability Mechanism, Pierre Gramegna, states that Trump's support for crypto could harm the financial stability of Europe.
"The American administration is favorable to cryptocurrencies, particularly dollar-denominated stablecoins, which may raise certain concerns in Europe."
"This could potentially revive the plans of foreign and American tech giants to launch mass payment solutions based on dollar-denominated stablecoins."
"And if this were to succeed, it could affect the monetary sovereignty and financial stability of the euro area."
The European Stability Mechanism "supports the urgency of the ECB to make the digital euro a reality to safeguard the strategic autonomy of Europe - this digital euro is more necessary today than ever."
The stock market will soon function without interruption, a revolution for investors. Tal Cohen announces a planned launch for late 2026, subject to regulatory approval.
Fewer gaps, more liquidity, and a gradual alignment with global markets. A new era for trading is on the horizon. 📈🔥
UPDATE: Bitcoin's realized volatility is skyrocketing!
According to Glassnode, Bitcoin is showing one of the highest volatilities of the cycle, exceeding 80% over one and two-week periods. 🚀
This spike in volatility coincides with major macro and crypto events: political announcements, strategic BTC reserves, and liquidity influx into the market. We are clearly witnessing a redistribution of positions, with a market that is shaking both camps.
⚡ Scenario to watch: If this volatility stabilizes above a critical threshold, we could see a marked directional movement. Conversely, a rapid decrease in volatility would signal a return to a range.
The battle is now between FOMO and profit-taking... What do you think will happen next? 🔥
If you want to play it safe, BTC and ETH remain the safe bets. If you want a bit more risk with potential, SOL, LINK, or AVAX can be interesting. Otherwise, if you're here for the thrills, small caps can send you to the moon… or to hell.
New details on the Bybit hack: a targeted and sophisticated attack.
A senior developer from Safe was compromised while interacting with a malicious project. Result? Lazarus managed to bypass multifactor authentication and infiltrate Safe's AWS account.
👉 Key lesson: Transaction signing is the last line of defense, but it means nothing if the user does not understand what they are validating. Attacks are becoming more subtle, and human security remains the weakest link.
🔎 To watch: An enhancement of security practices and potentially new standards for crypto wallets and infrastructures.