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According to some fancy fellow named Ali Martinez, the whales-those grand big-shots with pockets deeper than the Mississippi-are laying low, probably napping or bored stiff. The activity’s dipped lower than a snake in a hole-going from a lively 38 big trades down to a dismal 4. No wonder the price’s been acting as jittery as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs. The short rally last summer? About as stable as a soap bubble in a windstorm.

So, Tigran Gambaryan-former federal agent, Binance bigwig-thought he could sue Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) for unlawful detention. Spoiler alert: he couldn’t. Justice Umar Mohammed, in a November 27 ruling, basically said, “Nice try, but no.” The court ruled that Nigeria’s security agencies were just doing their job (cue shrug emoji 🤷‍♂️). According to a local report, the judge also pointed out that Gambaryan didn’t have immunity. Shocker.

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a financial institution in possession of a good index, must be in want of a rebalancing. And so it has proved with Coinbase Institutional, who have, with a degree of ceremony one might deem excessive for mere digital tokens, completed their quarterly alteration to the COIN50 Index.

On the first day of December, when all through the crypto world, not a creature was stirring, not even a HODLer, Sony Bank Inc. decided to shake things up! They’re prepping to conquer the U.S. stablecoin and digital asset market. And who’s their trusty sidekick? Bastion, of course! They’ll handle issuance, reserve oversight, and custody-because who doesn’t love a good trilogy? 📜🤝

As liquidity in precious metals swelleth like a courtier’s ego, analysts proclaim: digital silver may be the next grande dame of on-chain assets. Mark my words, dear reader!

Chainlink, that steadfast digital Don Quixote, tilts once more at the windmills of market sentiment. It approaches, with solemn dignity, a 6-year trendline-its Excalibur unsheathed, its chart aflame with converging divergences. Yet still, the soothsayers of X (formerly known as Twitter, that den of prophets and trolls) remain in disarray. Will it soar? Will it plummet? Or will it simply meander aimlessly, like a lost soul in a Moscow winter? ❄️😏

Ethereum, much like a hangover after a crypto party, failed to maintain any semblance of dignity above $2,950, beginning a fresh decline as though it were a sport. The price dropped below $2,880, casting it squarely into the bearish abyss. And if you think that’s bad, it even dropped below $2,800 for good measure.

Stablecoin titan, Tether, has demonstrated a strategic avoidance of US Treasury bonds, opting instead for the fickle charms of gold and Bitcoin. A soothsayer of the digital era, CryptosRus on X, whispers of Tether’s subtle machinations, anticipating the Federal Reserve’s elusive rate cuts with the precision of a seasoned astrologer.

On the infamous X (or as some call it, Twitter’s soapbox), Burniske argues that the current gloom-and-doom climate is just the perfect storm for gobbling up outsized returns-if you’re brave enough, that is. But don’t go skipping off to invest your grandma’s savings just yet. No, no-patience is the name of the game, and rushing in is like jumping into a pool with your socks on. “Everyone’s quick to panic,” he scoffs, “but this, my dear investors, is just the beginning of a grand, slow dance into the future of crypto, where a few brave souls may find treasure-if they have guts and timing.”

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