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You may have heard the phrase: “Never trust a weekend pump” but what about a weekend dump? As tensions mount across the Russia/Ukraine border, could the proposed Biden/Putin summit see diplomacy prevail? Plus, the crisis in confidence in Canada’s government continues.

Crypto Banter by Crypto Banter
February 21, 2022
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You may have heard the phrase: “Never trust a weekend pump” but what about a weekend dump? As tensions mount across the Russia/Ukraine border, could the proposed Biden/Putin summit see diplomacy prevail? Plus, the crisis in confidence in Canada’s government continues.

Smart money continues to make headways into mainstream crypto.

While some major Altcoins look good on long-timeframe charts, a major bank makes a warning announcement which is incredibly bullish for all (but one!) major L1s.

  • Russia/Ukraine continues.
  • Web2 under siege?
  • OpenSea drama.
  • Canada continues to promote Bitcoin.
  • XRP to the moon?
  • Major L1s coming for Ethereum, say Morgan Stanley.
  • Smart-money plays.

Biden steps up

The Russia/Ukraine crisis continues to ramp up, but finally, it looks as though the USA is ready for a sit down: President Biden has declared intentions to meet with Vladimir Putin, “in principle”, provided that no invasion takes place.

Breaking News: President Biden has agreed “in principle” to a French proposal to meet with Vladimir Putin, as long as Russia does not invade Ukraine. https://t.co/be0aiTCYf1

— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 21, 2022

Trudeau doubles down

Tensions on the US/Canada border may not compare, but within Canada itself, the Government has continued to crack down on the truckers’ Freedom Convoy continues unchecked, as global donations continue to pour in. 

BREAKING:

Ottawa Police have now arrested 191 freedom convoy protestors, towed 57 vehicles and with help from the federal government frozen 76 financial accounts.

And Trudeau is still my Prime Minister.

🇨🇦👊🏼

— CoffeyTimeNews (@CoffeyTimeNews) February 20, 2022

OpenSea: hack or phishing attack?

Opensea CEO Dismisses $200 Million Hack Rumor, Claims Incident Was a Phishing Attack https://t.co/6t91eyZ8I3

— Praveen Emmanuel Sakilay (@emmanuel4u) February 21, 2022

For anyone who lost a valuable NFT in the recent OpenSea heist, the effect is the same either way, but for the platform itself, the distinction is significant. OpenSea CEO

Devin Finzer is claiming the NFT thefts were not the result of an exploit of the platform’s underlying vulnerabilities, but instead a targeted phishing campaign.

Joe Rogan briefly vanished!

The battleground between an open and decentralized web continues to play out, but in the course of a morning, the Joe Rogan Experience was seemingly removed from the Spotify platform…

And just like that, it was gone.@joerogan @MaajidNawaz @Spotify pic.twitter.com/giMhCdarBf

— Fr Calvin Robinson (@calvinrobinson) February 21, 2022

But in a strange turn of events, it seems Rogan’s podcast was reinstated an hour later! What is going on? Either way, don’t be surprised to see this saga continuing in the weeks ahead. 

#BREAKING: The Joe Rogan Experience is BACK on Spotify.

It was just tEcHNiCaL iSsUeS. https://t.co/SgOco7JE5z

— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) February 21, 2022

Is XRP (nearly) out of the woods?

The Ripple saga continues without resolution, but the XRP Army believe the end may be near, and remain confident that it will propel XRP moonward.

Looks like the #Ripple lawsuit is about to get settled in a month or two?

Funny how its planned exactly within the bullish triangle $XRP is currently in. Almost like its "PLANNED". I dont think they are done accumulating yet 😉

Be prepared for some volatility #XRP.. then 🚀📈

— JD 🇵🇭 (@jaydee_757) February 20, 2022

Banks: watch what they do, not what they say

US banks have a track record of producing and promoting crypto FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt), and the latest announcement from Morgan Stanley concerning Ethereum could be a continuation of the trend. On the flipside, perhaps you agree. Maybe Morgan Stanley are simply commenting on the writing on the wall? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section!

Morgan Stanley issues ethereum warning, says ETH may lose market share to faster or cheaper challengers. And Much of the activity on Ethereum is in DeFi and NFTs – two areas with rapidly evolving regulations. https://t.co/Z9kZVmDOuz

— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) February 21, 2022

Smart-money plays

Zoom out, and you’ll see the smart money bullishness continues (see our piece on Pantera Capital!).

Meanwhile, Sequoia Capital has recently announced their MATIC Series A leading investment and their newly launching $500-600 million fund, the additional details of which were released yesterday.

https://twitter.com/michellebailhe/status/1494361728322134042?s=20&t=wIP858re8YbT0uwNSNqfmA

ETFs galore

As countries and banks continue to see the benefits of a bitcoin ETF, another major bank, the KB Bank, announced the launch of their upcoming bitcoin and crypto ETF, but some believe this may not come to fruition as the FSC (the Korean version of the SEC) will not approve it anytime soon. 

Notable gainers

Source – https://coinmarketcap.com/

Banter’s take

Diplomacy is hanging in the balance, and global markets remain in a state of extended anxiety. Bitcoin’s weekend retrace could mark the printing of a higher low, but a visit to the $37k region is by no means off the table. The volume is incredibly low, suggesting it is retail, and not institutional HODLers who are selling. The prospect of conflict on the edges of Europe and mounting global economic uncertainty could provide a buying opportunity, as well as the possibility of more downside in the short term.

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