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Thoughts on TAO. Obviously this is all hinged on BTC. One thing we know from prior dips is that when BTC sneezes, TAO can puke - BUT demand steps in strong (ala August). The risk here is the TAO accepted outside of a ~500D range. Whilst it might look like a reclaim right now, it would probably be wise to heed a little caution, when it's pushing into the area of supply that created that move. Another rejection from here could equate to a 40%+ drop into 3D demand IMO .

Things like this always semi-blow my mind. A channel that you could of drawn out 4 years ago, may have marked the top, and bottom - of the OM crash (-95%+) Wild.

Since the beginning of 2025, the Web3 ecosystem has reportedly lost nearly $6 billion to rugpulls, with 92% linked to the Mantra case. This marks a 6,499% increase in losses compared to early 2024. Earlier this month, the crypto industry was stunned by mounting allegations that the Mantra Network may have orchestrated a rugpull, raising urgent questions about the due diligence users apply when engaging with dApps and tokens. Mantra Network recently came under scrutiny following accusations of a rugpull after the network’s MANTRA (OM) token suffered a catastrophic price collapse that saw its value fall by over 90% in under an hour on April 13. The dump wiped out more than $5.5 billion in market capitalization and took OM from a high of $6.33 to below $0.50, causing many to draw comparisons to the infamous Terra LUNA case. According to multiple reports, the trigger is most probably a large token deposit linked to a wallet allegedly associated with the MANTRA team. And since the team reportedly controls close to 90% of the token’s total supply, the move raised immediate red flags as people worried an insider was about to dump. The OM community has long been worried about transparency and has, over the past year, alleged that the team manipulated the token’s price through market makers, changed tokenomics, and repeatedly delayed a community airdrop. There are also reports that MANTRA may have engaged in undisclosed over-the-counter (OTC) deals, which saw the team selling tokens at steep discounts. A rapid decline in OM’s price pushed these OTC investors into losses, sparking a mass exodus as panic selling became the order of the day. The panic created a ripple effect that triggered stop-loss orders and forced liquidations on leveraged positions, compounding the collapse. Investigations and community discussions are ongoing, but the on-chain activity is filled with signs that could have raised early concerns to any knowledgeable investor who cared to look. According to data from DappRadar, the platform’s all-time high in Unique Active Wallets (UAW) was 64, and this was recorded in December 2024. Besides that brief spike, daily wallet interactions consistently ranged between 1 and 11, with multiple days showing no activity altogether. The lack of consistent user engagement signals low traction, a potential red flag for any project claiming growth or adoption. A similar pattern can be noticed in the transaction data. While some days recorded as many as 66 transactions, activity regularly dropped back to zero. Such erratic fluctuations point to volatility in user behavior and possibly inorganic engagement — common signs in dApps that may have been doctored to appear more active than they are. While none of these metrics can outrightly confirm shady business on their own, the combination of data points like low consistent user activity, unstable transaction trends, and limited transparency around token distribution can create a pattern worth taking a second look at, especially when combined with a narrative that may overpromise on development or utility. Cryptopolitan Academy: Tired of market swings? Learn how DeFi can help you build steady passive income. Register Now

Although the previous week was much more eventful and volatile due to the escalating global trade tensions between the US, China, and other nations, this one also had some notable events that we need to discuss. Recall that bitcoin’s price ended last week on a positive note, after dumping below $75,000 to mark a five-month low. The tariff pause for almost all countries (aside from China) led to a significant bump on Thursday and Friday, and BTC entered the weekend at around $82,000. Unlike the previous one, last weekend was even mildly bullish as bitcoin jumped to $85,000 on Sunday evening. It continued its ascent on Monday by tapping $86,000, where it faced immediate rejection. Although it dropped by $3,000 within a day, it went back on the offensive later that day and jumped to a multi-week peak of $86,500. However, another rejection followed that brought a similar decline. Wednesday saw some more muted volatility (compared to the previous week) when BTC aimed at $86,000 but was quickly stopped by Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish comments about the interest rates, as well as highlighting the dangers of the tariff war. Nevertheless, bitcoin has remained range-bound and its price now stands between $84,000 and $85,000 as it has been throughout most of the week. Although some altcoins, such as Bitcoin Cash and Solana, have outperformed BTC on a weekly scale, the largest cryptocurrency’s market dominance has only strengthened lately. It has surpassed the 60% mark on most data aggregators, just like it did four years ago. However, this time it carries a lot more weight due to the existence of millions of coins, unlike in 2021. Market Cap: $2.75T | 24H Vol: $60B | BTC Dominance: 60.9% BTC: $84,450 (+2.3%) | ETH: $1,585 (+1.2%) | XRP: $2.06 (+3%) Bitcoin Whales Have Been Buying ‘Like Never Before:’ Analyst. It appears that large Bitcoin investors, holding between 1,000 and 10,000 BTC, have been accumulating aggressively over the past two months. This comes despite the range-bound price action, highlighting increasing investor confidence among whales. White House Mulls Bitcoin Reserve Backed by Gold and Tariffs. Bo Hines, the Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisers on Digital Assets, said that the current US administration is looking into the creation of a national Bitcoin reserve. The caveat is that it would be funded by alternative government revenue streams like tariffs. Bitcoin (BTC) May Be Entering a Wait-and-See Phase: Here’s Why. Bitcoin’s realized capitalization is around $872 billion. However, cautious investor behaviour and relatively slower growth hint that the market may be entering a phase of consolidation. Bitcoin ETFs, Corporate Buyers Are Quietly Stabilizing BTC Prices: Analyst. Bitcoin’s price experienced heightened volatility last week, but according to an analyst, corporate whales (like Strategy) and Bitcoin ETF buyers are responsible for stabilizing the price. BASE Token Dumps and Pumps as ‘Content Coins’ Spark Debate. The popular Ethereum L2, Base – a protocol incubated by Coinbase – launched a token called Base is For Everyone (BASE). Although not explicitly a meme coin, it sparked considerable controversy as reports emerged of people turning massive profits. Trump Threatens to Fire Fed Chair as Crypto Traders Wait for FOMO. President Donald Trump accused the chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, of failing to assess the current economic situation in the country properly, particularly in terms of not lowering interest rates amid reportedly declining inflation. This week, we have a chart analysis of Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Hype, and Solana – click here for the complete price analysis.

Project Eleven, a quantum computing research organization, has announced the Q-Day Prize – a global challenge offering 1 Bitcoin to the first team or individual who can use Shor’s algorithm on a quantum computer to break part of an elliptic curve cryptographic (ECC) key. The competition began on April 16, 2025, and will run until April 5, 2026. The main objective is to assess the real-world risk that quantum computing poses to Bitcoin’s cryptographic security. The challenge specifically targets the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA). According to Project Eleven’s tweet , more than 10 million Bitcoin addresses have exposed public keys, potentially putting an estimated 6.2 million BTC, worth approximately $500 billion, at risk if quantum computing capabilities continue to advance. The Q-Day Prize aims to move the discussion around quantum threats beyond theoretical speculation by encouraging a practical demonstration of vulnerability. Participants must run Shor’s algorithm solely on a quantum computer, without assistance from classical computing methods. Even breaking a few bits of a Bitcoin key would qualify as a valid proof-of-concept and could indicate that full key recovery is plausible with future technological improvements. Project Eleven stated that no real-world ECC key has ever been cracked to date. The initiative comes amid notable progress in the quantum computing sector. Google’s ‘Willow’ chip, for example, recently performed a computation in five minutes that would take traditional supercomputers an estimated 10 septillion years. Other firms, including IBM, Amazon, and Microsoft, have also made advancements in quantum hardware, and access to quantum processors is increasingly available via cloud services. PsiQuantum, another major player in the field, raised $750 million in early 2025, citing developments in photonic chip design and improvements to quantum algorithms such as Shor’s. While industry experts do not consider the quantum threat to Bitcoin to be imminent, Project Eleven’s initiative seeks to quantify that risk through open experimentation. The quantum computing debate isn’t new. Earlier this year, CryptoQuant identified it as an emerging risk, especially in areas like mining and private key protection. The debate reignited after a November NIST report warned that certain algorithms vulnerable to quantum attacks will be phased out within five years. While some voices, such as ‘Bitcoin Isaiah’ on X, advocate for urgent preparation, others like Blockstream CEO Adam Back maintain that Bitcoin’s encryption should hold firm until around 2035.