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Золото, серебро или биткоин? Затмит ли криптовалюта всеобщее внимание?

Золото и серебро долгое время считались надежными активами для инвесторов, надежным средством сохранения стоимости в условиях неопределенности. Но с появлением биткоина и других криптовалют всех волнует вопрос: могут ли криптовалюты перетянуть все внимание на себя?

Когда-то криптовалюты считались маргинальным экспериментом. Сегодня они находятся в центре серьезных дебатов среди инвесторов: смогут ли цифровые активы однажды конкурировать или даже превзойти традиционные активы-убежища, такие как золото и серебро?

На протяжении веков драгоценные металлы были основным средством сохранения стоимости в условиях неопределенности. Криптовалютам, напротив, чуть более десяти лет. Тем не менее, их стремительный рост, растущее распространение и обещание децентрализованных финансов заставили инвесторов переосмыслить, как может выглядеть современный надежный актив.

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Stellar ($XLM), некогда очень перспективный игрок на криптовалютном рынке, сейчас находится в неопределенном положении. Цена постоянно снижается, приближаясь к ключевым уровням поддержки, что знаменует собой важный переломный момент. Будущее Stellar зависит от того, сможет ли он остановить падение или найти равновесие в условиях рыночного давления.

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Усилит ли активность на биржах распродажу?

Резкий рост числа токенов $XLM, переводимых на централизованные биржи, сигнализирует о потенциальном намерении ликвидировать, а не накапливать. Этот сдвиг усилил настроения продавцов и оказал дополнительное давление на динамику цены Stellar. Исторические данные показывают, что такое поведение часто приводит к дальнейшему снижению, поскольку увеличение предложения наводняет рынок без соответствующей активности покупателей.

 В отсутствие четких сигналов к покупке или стратегий «покупки на спаде» перспективы Stellar остаются мрачными. Избыточное предложение отражает готовность к дальнейшей волатильности, усугубляя и без того нестабильную ситуацию. Нежелание инвесторов открывать позиции для покупки создало дополнительные препятствия для любого значительного восстановления.

Возможно ли восстановление без ключевой технической поддержки?

Текущий анализ цены Stellar показывает, что она находится под значительным медвежьим давлением. Падение ниже ключевого уровня $0,2000 усилило сомнения в устойчивости $XLM. Пока монета торгуется ниже своих краткосрочных скользящих средних, перспективы позитивных сдвигов остаются ограниченными.

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BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has officially filed for the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, signaling a sophisticated evolution in the cryptocurrency investment landscape. Two years after the historic debut of its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which currently dominates the market with nearly $70 billion in assets, the firm is now targeting investors seeking both crypto exposure and active yield.
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Upexi reported an approximate $179 million net loss in the fourth quarter of 2025 as its digital asset holdings faced a steep decline, yet the Solana treasury firm, supported by Arthur Hayes’ family office Maelstrom Fund, said it would continue to focus on accumulating more $SOL.

“Management continues to focus on growing Solana’s holdings on a per-share basis through disciplined capital activities, staking yield, and opportunity stake purchases of discounted locked tokens while maintaining prudent leverage and risk management,” CFO Andrew Norstrud said during the company’s earnings call.

Upexi added 106,000 Solana in the fourth quarter, ending the year with over 2 million tokens. Around 95% of the company’s $SOL has been committed to staking.

At a market price of $81 per token, the company’s Solana holdings are currently down around 57%.

Despite weakness in the Solana market that has weighed on the company’s valuation, Upexi’s management said it remains optimistic about the token’s long-term fundamentals.

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The new documentary reveals the entire journey of FTX, from its beginnings to its sudden collapse, with exclusive insider details about Sam-Bankman Fried’s business.The story of the ex-CEO of the FTX exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried, has interested many writers and producers. Plans to release films based on the history of FTX have already been announced by Amazon, the Russo brothers, and others.Now it’s the turn of the Bloomberg news portal, which released a documentary about the ex-CEO of FTX. It describes in detail the history of its foundation and collapse.The video, according to Bloomberg, highlights the “dramatic collapse” of Sam-Bankman Fried’s business. During the filming, the authors used not only already known facts about FTX but also insider information.The film was directed by Shern Sharma and produced by Maria Gabriela Pezzo. Editor Pat Regnier contributed to the video.“RUIN is a feature documentary about Sam Bankman-Fried and the stunning collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, as narrated by Bloomberg journalists and some of the central players in the rise of digital assets.”BloombergGolden boyThe future billionaire spent his childhood on the campus of the prestigious Stanford University, which is included in the list of the best universities in the USA and the world. His parents, Joseph Bankman and his wife, Barbara Fried, were scholars and professors at the university’s law school. The boy’s other relatives were also associated with science and belonged to the upper middle class.Bankman-Fried’s environment certainly had a strong influence on him. Since childhood, he was interested in mathematics, puzzles, and other intellectual activities, which ultimately played into his hands.Since childhood, Sam demonstrated an aptitude for mathematics and studied at a school with a corresponding bias while simultaneously attending summer programs for gifted children. Bankman-Fried received his higher education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he chose physics and mathematics.The beginning of the wayAfter university, Sam Bankman-Fried joined the financial company Jane Street Capital, where he traded futures, ETFs, and shares. There, he met Caroline Ellison, who would later become the head of the investment firm Alameda Research and Bankman-Frida’s girlfriend. Bankman-Fried learned about Bitcoin (BTC) through Gary Wang, an MIT fraternity buddy.In September 2017, SBF incorporated Alameda Research, which had been conducting various operations under the name Delaware LLC for a month. Gary Wang was working on a prototype for the company’s future automated trading system. Alison and Nishad Singh became other key players. The company worked very simply at the initial stage: it bought cryptocurrencies in the USA and sold them in Japan. A key factor in growth was close work in the Hong Kong market, where Bankman-Fried found investors.As a result, starting as a profitable arbitrage trading firm, Alameda has grown into one of the world’s largest producers of digital tokens.FTX launchEighteen months after founding Alameda Research, Bankman-Fried and his team launched the FTX cryptocurrency exchange. Alameda investors were confused by this move, and many refused to finance the new project.One investor recalls that it seemed strange to him that one Bankman-Fried firm was engaged in trading and another provided such an opportunity. All this could lead to market manipulation. However, Bankman-Fried himself assured that the two companies have different servers and addresses, and it is simply impossible to obtain data from each other.Moreover, the rapid launch of FTX raised eyebrows among crypto market participants. Kraken crypto exchange founder Jesse Powell says the launch speed was too fast for a team of its size.You might also like:Lawyers question SBF can prepare for trial, prosecutors disagreeBillionaire with three T-shirts and Toyota CorollaJournalists claim that Bankman-Fried tried his best to come across as altruistic while having a fortune worth billions of dollars.Experts say Bankman-Fried espoused a philosophy of effective altruism. This philosophy envisions a field of study and a community of practice whose goal is to find the best ways to help others and put them into practice.Bankman-Fried became the Mark Zuckerberg of cryptocurrency, who had a fairly simple wardrobe, wore ordinary and inconspicuous clothes, slept on a bean bag chair, and drove a Toyota Corolla. He created the impression that he was not interested in money by adhering to a “monk-like lifestyle.”This week, SBF's of FTX penthouse "The Orchid" in Bahamas was listed on the market for sale at $39,500,000, per the Guardian.The listing has since been taken down. pic.twitter.com/PzBgPXGixY— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) November 20, 2022However, his modest image did not stop Bankman-Fried from spending millions of dollars on luxury apartments in the Bahamas, which were valued at tens of millions of dollars, and flying on private jets.FTX moving to Bahamas and building trustFTX moved its office to the Bahamas in 2021. The key reason is that the island state allowed crypto companies to do much more than in Hong Kong or the United States. Thus, FTX management has no brakes on its actions.Along with this, the popularity of FTX also grew. The company’s main strategy is to attract as many people and attention as possible. Sports, political investments, concerts, festivals, etc., were a big part of it.Bankman-Fried’s openness and trust built community trust. Being a billionaire, he did not have a PR manager. He communicated directly with journalists and loved this activity. Unlike other influential people, he always answered questions openly and interestingly, which won him the love of the media and audience.You might also like:US prosecutors outline jury instructions for SBF’s trialFTX crash beginsThe beginning of the end for FTX began with FTT, a naive crypto exchange token. The sharp drop in the price of the token occurred after Binance founder Changpeng Zhao tweeted about Binance’s plans to sell its FTT. The head of the No. 1 crypto exchange said that this move is a reaction to some “recent revelations.”He was likely referring to a report by CoinDesk, which accessed Alameda’s balance sheet and discovered several interesting facts:FTT made up the majority of Alameda’s assetsAlameda had $6.1 billion in FTT on its balance sheet. This is at least $1 billion more than the circulating supply of tokens.Alameda’s other significant assets included SOL tokens – $863 million locked and $292 million unlocked.This meant that the ties between Alameda and FTX were much stronger than SBF claimed. And also that Alameda had user-owned FTT on its balance sheet.However, Bankman-Fried stated that FTX does not use client funds. By that time, the price of the FTT token had lost 83%, and SBF’s net asset value had fallen to $991 million. The collapse of FTX was already inevitable.1) Hey all: I have a few announcements to make.Things have come full circle, and https://t.co/DWPOotRHcX’s first, and last, investors are the same: we have come to an agreement on a strategic transaction with Binance for https://t.co/DWPOotRHcX (pending DD etc.).— SBF (@SBF_FTX) November 8, 2022The fall in the price of FTT caused liquidity problems for Alameda and FTX. The panic also affected other digital assets, including BTC and ETH. On November 11, 2022, FTX, Alameda Research, and 130 other affiliated firms filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.1) Hi all:Today, I filed FTX, FTX US, and Alameda for voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the US.— SBF (@SBF_FTX) November 11, 2022Now what?On October 3, 2023, the jury trial of Sam Bankman-Fried began in New York. The former head of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange is charged with fraud and deception of investors. Based on the totality of the U.S. Department of Justice charges alone, he faces up to 115 years in prison.The trial is expected to take about six weeks. Its participants will have to view more than 4 million pages of documents and other records, including emails, Slack conversations, and computer code.

The new documentary reveals the entire journey of FTX, from its beginnings to its sudden collapse, with exclusive insider details about Sam-Bankman Fried’s business.

The story of the ex-CEO of the FTX exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried, has interested many writers and producers. Plans to release films based on the history of FTX have already been announced by Amazon, the Russo brothers, and others.

Now it’s the turn of the Bloomberg news portal, which released a documentary about the ex-CEO of FTX. It describes in detail the history of its foundation and collapse.

The video, according to Bloomberg, highlights the “dramatic collapse” of Sam-Bankman Fried’s business. During the filming, the authors used not only already known facts about FTX but also insider information.

The film was directed by Shern Sharma and produced by Maria Gabriela Pezzo. Editor Pat Regnier contributed to the video.

“RUIN is a feature documentary about Sam Bankman-Fried and the stunning collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, as narrated by Bloomberg journalists and some of the central players in the rise of digital assets.”

The future billionaire spent his childhood on the campus of the prestigious Stanford University, which is included in the list of the best universities in the USA and the world. His parents, Joseph Bankman and his wife, Barbara Fried, were scholars and professors at the university’s law school. The boy’s other relatives were also associated with science and belonged to the upper middle class.

Bankman-Fried’s environment certainly had a strong influence on him. Since childhood, he was interested in mathematics, puzzles, and other intellectual activities, which ultimately played into his hands.

Since childhood, Sam demonstrated an aptitude for mathematics and studied at a school with a corresponding bias while simultaneously attending summer programs for gifted children. Bankman-Fried received his higher education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he chose physics and mathematics.

After university, Sam Bankman-Fried joined the financial company Jane Street Capital, where he traded futures, ETFs, and shares. There, he met Caroline Ellison, who would later become the head of the investment firm Alameda Research and Bankman-Frida’s girlfriend. Bankman-Fried learned about Bitcoin (BTC) through Gary Wang, an MIT fraternity buddy.

In September 2017, SBF incorporated Alameda Research, which had been conducting various operations under the name Delaware LLC for a month. Gary Wang was working on a prototype for the company’s future automated trading system. Alison and Nishad Singh became other key players.

The company worked very simply at the initial stage: it bought cryptocurrencies in the USA and sold them in Japan. A key factor in growth was close work in the Hong Kong market, where Bankman-Fried found investors.

As a result, starting as a profitable arbitrage trading firm, Alameda has grown into one of the world’s largest producers of digital tokens.

Eighteen months after founding Alameda Research, Bankman-Fried and his team launched the FTX cryptocurrency exchange. Alameda investors were confused by this move, and many refused to finance the new project.

One investor recalls that it seemed strange to him that one Bankman-Fried firm was engaged in trading and another provided such an opportunity. All this could lead to market manipulation. However, Bankman-Fried himself assured that the two companies have different servers and addresses, and it is simply impossible to obtain data from each other.

Moreover, the rapid launch of FTX raised eyebrows among crypto market participants. Kraken crypto exchange founder Jesse Powell says the launch speed was too fast for a team of its size.

Lawyers question SBF can prepare for trial, prosecutors disagree

Billionaire with three T-shirts and Toyota Corolla

Journalists claim that Bankman-Fried tried his best to come across as altruistic while having a fortune worth billions of dollars.

Experts say Bankman-Fried espoused a philosophy of effective altruism. This philosophy envisions a field of study and a community of practice whose goal is to find the best ways to help others and put them into practice.

Bankman-Fried became the Mark Zuckerberg of cryptocurrency, who had a fairly simple wardrobe, wore ordinary and inconspicuous clothes, slept on a bean bag chair, and drove a Toyota Corolla. He created the impression that he was not interested in money by adhering to a “monk-like lifestyle.”

This week, SBF's of FTX penthouse "The Orchid" in Bahamas was listed on the market for sale at $39,500,000, per the Guardian.

The listing has since been taken down. pic.twitter.com/PzBgPXGixY

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) November 20, 2022

However, his modest image did not stop Bankman-Fried from spending millions of dollars on luxury apartments in the Bahamas, which were valued at tens of millions of dollars, and flying on private jets.

FTX moved its office to the Bahamas in 2021. The key reason is that the island state allowed crypto companies to do much more than in Hong Kong or the United States. Thus, FTX management has no brakes on its actions.

Along with this, the popularity of FTX also grew. The company’s main strategy is to attract as many people and attention as possible. Sports, political investments, concerts, festivals, etc., were a big part of it.

Bankman-Fried’s openness and trust built community trust. Being a billionaire, he did not have a PR manager. He communicated directly with journalists and loved this activity. Unlike other influential people, he always answered questions openly and interestingly, which won him the love of the media and audience.

US prosecutors outline jury instructions for SBF’s trial

The beginning of the end for FTX began with FTT, a naive crypto exchange token. The sharp drop in the price of the token occurred after Binance founder Changpeng Zhao tweeted about Binance’s plans to sell its FTT. The head of the No. 1 crypto exchange said that this move is a reaction to some “recent revelations.”

He was likely referring to a report by CoinDesk, which accessed Alameda’s balance sheet and discovered several interesting facts:

FTT made up the majority of Alameda’s assets

Alameda had $6.1 billion in FTT on its balance sheet. This is at least $1 billion more than the circulating supply of tokens.

Alameda’s other significant assets included SOL tokens – $863 million locked and $292 million unlocked.

This meant that the ties between Alameda and FTX were much stronger than SBF claimed. And also that Alameda had user-owned FTT on its balance sheet.

However, Bankman-Fried stated that FTX does not use client funds. By that time, the price of the FTT token had lost 83%, and SBF’s net asset value had fallen to $991 million. The collapse of FTX was already inevitable.

1) Hey all: I have a few announcements to make.

Things have come full circle, and https://t.co/DWPOotRHcX’s first, and last, investors are the same: we have come to an agreement on a strategic transaction with Binance for https://t.co/DWPOotRHcX (pending DD etc.).

The fall in the price of FTT caused liquidity problems for Alameda and FTX. The panic also affected other digital assets, including BTC and ETH. On November 11, 2022, FTX, Alameda Research, and 130 other affiliated firms filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Today, I filed FTX, FTX US, and Alameda for voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the US.

On October 3, 2023, the jury trial of Sam Bankman-Fried began in New York. The former head of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange is charged with fraud and deception of investors. Based on the totality of the U.S. Department of Justice charges alone, he faces up to 115 years in prison.

The trial is expected to take about six weeks. Its participants will have to view more than 4 million pages of documents and other records, including emails, Slack conversations, and computer code. 

The new documentary reveals the entire journey of FTX, from its beginnings to its sudden collapse, with exclusive insider details about Sam-Bankman Fried’s business.The story of the ex-CEO of the FTX exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried, has interested many writers and producers. Plans to release films based on the history of FTX have already been announced by Amazon, the Russo brothers, and others.Now it’s the turn of the Bloomberg news portal, which released a documentary about the ex-CEO of FTX. It describes in detail the history of its foundation and collapse.The video, according to Bloomberg, highlights the “dramatic collapse” of Sam-Bankman Fried’s business. During the filming, the authors used not only already known facts about FTX but also insider information.The film was directed by Shern Sharma and produced by Maria Gabriela Pezzo. Editor Pat Regnier contributed to the video.“RUIN is a feature documentary about Sam Bankman-Fried and the stunning collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, as narrated by Bloomberg journalists and some of the central players in the rise of digital assets.”BloombergGolden boyThe future billionaire spent his childhood on the campus of the prestigious Stanford University, which is included in the list of the best universities in the USA and the world. His parents, Joseph Bankman and his wife, Barbara Fried, were scholars and professors at the university’s law school. The boy’s other relatives were also associated with science and belonged to the upper middle class.Bankman-Fried’s environment certainly had a strong influence on him. Since childhood, he was interested in mathematics, puzzles, and other intellectual activities, which ultimately played into his hands.Since childhood, Sam demonstrated an aptitude for mathematics and studied at a school with a corresponding bias while simultaneously attending summer programs for gifted children. Bankman-Fried received his higher education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he chose physics and mathematics.The beginning of the wayAfter university, Sam Bankman-Fried joined the financial company Jane Street Capital, where he traded futures, ETFs, and shares. There, he met Caroline Ellison, who would later become the head of the investment firm Alameda Research and Bankman-Frida’s girlfriend. Bankman-Fried learned about Bitcoin (BTC) through Gary Wang, an MIT fraternity buddy.In September 2017, SBF incorporated Alameda Research, which had been conducting various operations under the name Delaware LLC for a month. Gary Wang was working on a prototype for the company’s future automated trading system. Alison and Nishad Singh became other key players.The company worked very simply at the initial stage: it bought cryptocurrencies in the USA and sold them in Japan. A key factor in growth was close work in the Hong Kong market, where Bankman-Fried found investors.As a result, starting as a profitable arbitrage trading firm, Alameda has grown into one of the world’s largest producers of digital tokens.FTX launchEighteen months after founding Alameda Research, Bankman-Fried and his team launched the FTX cryptocurrency exchange. Alameda investors were confused by this move, and many refused to finance the new project.One investor recalls that it seemed strange to him that one Bankman-Fried firm was engaged in trading and another provided such an opportunity. All this could lead to market manipulation. However, Bankman-Fried himself assured that the two companies have different servers and addresses, and it is simply impossible to obtain data from each other.Moreover, the rapid launch of FTX raised eyebrows among crypto market participants. Kraken crypto exchange founder Jesse Powell says the launch speed was too fast for a team of its size.You might also like:Lawyers question SBF can prepare for trial, prosecutors disagreeBillionaire with three T-shirts and Toyota CorollaJournalists claim that Bankman-Fried tried his best to come across as altruistic while having a fortune worth billions of dollars.Experts say Bankman-Fried espoused a philosophy of effective altruism. This philosophy envisions a field of study and a community of practice whose goal is to find the best ways to help others and put them into practice.Bankman-Fried became the Mark Zuckerberg of cryptocurrency, who had a fairly simple wardrobe, wore ordinary and inconspicuous clothes, slept on a bean bag chair, and drove a Toyota Corolla. He created the impression that he was not interested in money by adhering to a “monk-like lifestyle.”This week, SBF's of FTX penthouse "The Orchid" in Bahamas was listed on the market for sale at $39,500,000, per the Guardian.The listing has since been taken down. pic.twitter.com/PzBgPXGixY— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) November 20, 2022However, his modest image did not stop Bankman-Fried from spending millions of dollars on luxury apartments in the Bahamas, which were valued at tens of millions of dollars, and flying on private jets.FTX moving to Bahamas and building trustFTX moved its office to the Bahamas in 2021. The key reason is that the island state allowed crypto companies to do much more than in Hong Kong or the United States. Thus, FTX management has no brakes on its actions.Along with this, the popularity of FTX also grew. The company’s main strategy is to attract as many people and attention as possible. Sports, political investments, concerts, festivals, etc., were a big part of it.Bankman-Fried’s openness and trust built community trust. Being a billionaire, he did not have a PR manager. He communicated directly with journalists and loved this activity. Unlike other influential people, he always answered questions openly and interestingly, which won him the love of the media and audience.You might also like:US prosecutors outline jury instructions for SBF’s trialFTX crash beginsThe beginning of the end for FTX began with FTT, a naive crypto exchange token. The sharp drop in the price of the token occurred after Binance founder Changpeng Zhao tweeted about Binance’s plans to sell its FTT. The head of the No. 1 crypto exchange said that this move is a reaction to some “recent revelations.”He was likely referring to a report by CoinDesk, which accessed Alameda’s balance sheet and discovered several interesting facts:FTT made up the majority of Alameda’s assetsAlameda had $6.1 billion in FTT on its balance sheet. This is at least $1 billion more than the circulating supply of tokens.Alameda’s other significant assets included SOL tokens – $863 million locked and $292 million unlocked.This meant that the ties between Alameda and FTX were much stronger than SBF claimed. And also that Alameda had user-owned FTT on its balance sheet.However, Bankman-Fried stated that FTX does not use client funds. By that time, the price of the FTT token had lost 83%, and SBF’s net asset value had fallen to $991 million. The collapse of FTX was already inevitable.1) Hey all: I have a few announcements to make.Things have come full circle, and https://t.co/DWPOotRHcX’s first, and last, investors are the same: we have come to an agreement on a strategic transaction with Binance for https://t.co/DWPOotRHcX (pending DD etc.).— SBF (@SBF_FTX) November 8, 2022The fall in the price of FTT caused liquidity problems for Alameda and FTX. The panic also affected other digital assets, including BTC and ETH. On November 11, 2022, FTX, Alameda Research, and 130 other affiliated firms filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.1) Hi all:Today, I filed FTX, FTX US, and Alameda for voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the US.— SBF (@SBF_FTX) November 11, 2022Now what?On October 3, 2023, the jury trial of Sam Bankman-Fried began in New York. The former head of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange is charged with fraud and deception of investors. Based on the totality of the U.S. Department of Justice charges alone, he faces up to 115 years in prison.The trial is expected to take about six weeks. Its participants will have to view more than 4 million pages of documents and other records, including emails, Slack conversations, and computer code.

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