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XRP flashes crash signal with drop to $2 in sight

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XRP’s ongoing sell-off is exposing the asset to a possible retest of the $2 support zone, as hinted by technical formations. Notably, at the time of reporting, the impact of the broader market sell-off had plunged XRP into daily losses of over 3%. Over the past week, the asset has dropped 4.5%, settling at $2.31. XRP seven-day price chart. Source: Finbold Now, XRP’s one-hour chart is forming a bearish head-and-shoulders pattern, with a potential breakdown targeting the $2  level if current support fails, as prominent cryptocurrency trading expert Ali Martinez observed in an X post on May 19. According to the Analysis , the pattern’s neckline rests near the $2.30 support zone, which XRP is now testing. XRP price analysis chart. Source: TradingView/Ali_charts The head-and-shoulders pattern is widely regarded as a reversal signal, often marking the end of a bullish trend. In XRP’s case, the “left shoulder,” “head,...

Trader loses $2 million in 2 days selling crypto that soared 60% in a month

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A cryptocurrency whale has realized a $2 million loss, despite holding Ethereum (ETH), one of the top-performing assets over the past month. The unidentified trader offloaded 10,543 ETH worth approximately $26.1 million at an average price of $2,476 per coin, resulting in a $2 million loss in a sale executed in two days, according to the latest on-chain data retrieved by Finbold from Lookonchain on May 17.  Details of the transaction show that the ETH was sold through a series of large swaps, most of which occurred within an hour.  The trader used 1inch, a decentralized exchange aggregator, and multiple contract interactions to convert wrapped ETH (WETH) into stablecoins like USDC and USDT. ETH whale transaction. Source: Lookonchain This selloff coincided with a slight downturn in the broader cryptocurrency market, during which Ethereum also saw short-term losses.  Rather than holding through the dip, the whale opted to exit the position, despite ...

Ethereum Whale Sells $11.7 Million ETH As Price Dips 10%

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According to cryptocurrency Analysis firm LookOnChain, an Ethereum (ETH) investor withdrew 17,135 ETH, worth more than $40 million, from staking. The investor has deposited 16,750 ETH, worth roughly $39.75 million, to Kraken. LookOnChain said the ETH whale sold 5000 tokens worth $11.7 million on Oct. 3, 2024. Also Read: Urgent: USD Collapse, Jack Mallers & Elon Musk Warn of U.S. Bankruptcy! An $ETH withdrawer sold another 5,000 $ETH($11.74M) today! This whale has withdrawn 17,135 $ETH($39.75M) from staking and deposited 16,750 $ETH ($53.66M) into #Kraken since Mar 12.https://t.co/J3BEB35Zj2 pic.twitter.com/012Kq1pKaU — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) October 3, 2024 Ethereum Dips Amid Sell-Off The whale’s recent sale coincides with ETH’s current market dip. The asset has fallen 10.1% in the weekly charts, 6.3% in the 14-day charts, and 0.4% over the previous month. Despite the correction, ETH has gained 2.2% in the last 24 hours and 45.3% since October 2023. Source: CoinGe...