Crypto Watchlist for the week ahead:
$RUNE - Thorchain will start supporting Base L2 for cross-chain swaps next week
$USUAL - The fee switch mechanism for USUAL will be activated on Jan. 7
$ZK - ZKsync's incentive program starts on Jan. 6. 300M ZK will be distributed to DeFi… https://x.com/i/web/status/1875879541421289800 

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Have you ever encountered a meme where the price goes up and then back to zero, or where you sell and the price takes off? How do the market makers manipulate the market? Are the addresses of the top 100 holders hiding inside information? How can one operate without being cut by the market makers? This article will deeply analyze the addresses of the market makers and the transaction data through several types of coins.

What is the main purpose of market manipulation?
Before analyzing the manipulation tactics, we need to clarify the main purposes of pumping and dumping. The purpose of the market makers pumping the price is to prevent low-priced positions from falling into the hands of others, so that they can sell at a higher price and obtain higher returns. The purpose of dumping has several aspects, one of which is to wash out other low-priced positions...

Why do you keep losing money when buying memes? A comprehensive analysis of the inside story of meme market manipulation

Jessy, Jinse Finance
Recently, Shaw, the founder of AI16Z, launched FUD against an AI Agent project called Swarm on X platform, stating on the X platform that the founder of Swarm is a scammer and does not write code.
[The Rivalry of the "Top Dog" in the AI Agent Framework: AI16Z has a clear early-mover advantage, while Swarm has more momentum for development]
Affected by this news, the project token SWARMS of Swarm plunged more than 20% in 24 hours, but it still maintains...

Competition among leading AI Agent frameworks: AI16Z has a clear first-mover advantage, while Swarms has more potential

The U.S. ISM Services Index soared to 54.1, reaching a near two-year high, also higher than the expected 53.5. At the same time, the indicator measuring raw materials and service industry payment prices surged from 58.2 to 64.4; while the employment index was 51.4, lower than the previous value.

On the surface, the rise in the ISM Services Index indicates that U.S. service sector activity is expanding steadily. However, the surge in the payment price index and the slowdown in employment suggest that the service sector still faces cost pressures and potential uncertainties. These data may make the Federal Reserve more cautious in its monetary policy, especially considering that inflationary pressures may rise again.

The data was published...

U.S. ISM service industry data dampens interest rate cut expectations, Bitcoin plummets below $98,000

By the way, what would you say it's the best way to farm its airdrop?