Ethereum

Chaos

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In a dramatic turn of events, the crypto market witnessed a whirlwind of liquidations, resulting in over $1 billion in losses within a mere 24 hours. The fallout, affecting nearly 200,000 traders, sent shockwaves through the trading community. As market volatility soared, traders were left grappling with stop orders and margin calls, while a silver lining emerged for opportunistic investors seeking to exploit the downturn. 
A surprising arbitrage opportunity materialized on renowned exchange Bybit, unveiling an astonishing 45% discount on the price of <a href="https://u.today/xrp-sees-unprecedented-whale-activity-as-price-dips" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">XRP</a>. Distinct anomalies were observed in the derivative contracts XRPUSD and XRPUSDT, where a significant depeg occurred. Notably, the dollar-collateralized futures contract displayed a jaw-dropping value of $0.32 for XRP, while its USDT counterpart settled at $0.46. This price divergence was transient, lasting a mere 20 minutes. 
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 For anyone curious, the arb today was between the XRPUSD and XRPUSDT contracts on Bybit. A 45% discount occurred that closed after 10-20 minutes.Most likely, algo market makers ran out of spot XRP needed for the coin margined contract amidst the large liquidations that occurred <a href="https://t.co/58RI9y1IHs" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/58RI9y1IHs</a> <a href="https://t.co/CpEiPFwAPQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/CpEiPFwAPQ</a>— DeFi^2 (@DefiSquared) <a href="https://twitter.com/DefiSquared/status/1692367864164938229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">August 18, 2023</a> 
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A prominent figure within the crypto sphere, known by the nickname "DeFi^2," offered insights into this aberration, attributing the phenomenon to the potential depletion of spot XRP among algorithmic market makers. These market forces, strained by the cascade of widespread liquidations, may have inadvertently triggered the pricing dislocation. 
Analysts point to a pivotal Wall Street Journal report, revealing <a href="https://u.today/did-bitcoin-price-crash-to-25k-because-of-fake-spacex-news" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">SpaceX's offloading of BTC</a> holdings, as the prime instigator behind the market nosedive. The downturn, however, was short-lived as an upswing materialized moments after the news broke of the preliminary approval for <a href="https://u.today/odds-of-ethereum-etf-approval-surge-analysts" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ethereum Futures ETFs</a>. 
As for now, the peg on Bybit was restored, and XRP is currently trading at $0.505 per token.

XRP Price Crash Chaos Causes 45% Discount on Major Exchange

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