How candlestick statistics help traders identify high-probability buy and sell scenarios in the crypto market.
🟢 Buy Scenarios focus on bullish signals such as Hammer at support, Bullish Engulfing, and Three White Soldiers, where long lower wicks, strong candle bodies, and rising volume suggest buyer strength and potential trend continuation.
🔴 Sell Scenarios highlight bearish conditions like Shooting Star at resistance, Bearish Engulfing, and Doji after a strong trend, signaling exhaustion, rejection, or a possible reversal as sellers gain control.
✒️ Reports suggest a significant portion of the team was let go, with estimates ranging from 8–10 people to nearly half the division.
✒️OKX denies “mass layoffs,” framing the move as a transition toward a more traditional institutional coverage model.
⚠️ Institutional desks drive liquidity, partnerships, and long‑term growth. A restructuring of this scale signals a pivot toward deeper, more specialized institutional engagement and potentially preparation for tighter global regulatory standards.
On the DeFi side, Mutuum Finance continues building through market volatility. The team announced progress on its lending protocol.
📋 Halborn completed the audit for Mutuum’s V1 release — a strong credibility milestone.
📋 Phase 7 of the MUTM presale is now live, showing ongoing community interest.
❗️While major exchanges consolidate, early‑stage DeFi projects are accelerating development. Security‑first progress — especially with reputable auditors — positions these protocols well for the next adoption cycle.
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Centralized exchanges are optimizing and restructuring.
DeFi builders are pushing forward with audits, releases, and presales.