Move Coin Plummets: Inside the $100M Pump-and-Dump Debacle
Another ’revolutionary’ crypto project bites the dust—this time with a nine-figure price tag. Here’s how the hype machine backfired spectacularly.
The Setup: Move Coin launched with promises of disrupting decentralized finance. Whitepaper buzzwords? Check. Influencer endorsements? Naturally. VC backing? Of course—what could go wrong?
The Spike: Token price surged 800% in three weeks as Telegram groups coordinated buys. Retail FOMO hit critical mass—until the whales started dumping.
The Crash: Liquidity vanished faster than a hedge fund’s ethics. The $100M valuation now looks as realistic as a ’stablecoin’ backed by memes.
Another cautionary tale for crypto’s casino economy—where the house always wins, and ’DYOR’ is the ultimate cop-out.
About The Ongoing MOVE Coin Market-Making Scandal!
Dating back to January 2025, Movement Labs secured a $100 million “Series B” funding round co-led by CoinFund and Nova Fund. This resulted in its native token “MOVE” experiencing a significant uptrend in its valuation. However, the company has been recently accused of a market-making scheme which resulted in controlling 66 million MOVE tokens.
As per the reports, internal contracts show Rentech, a firm with no digital footprint, appearing on both sides of the deal. This raises questions about self-dealing angles. Reportedly, experts highlight this to be “possibly the worst agreement” they had ever seen.
While investors are concerned about the future of this project, officials are questioning the credibility of top executives of the firm.
Movement Price Slits Below $0.20!
The MOVE coin price has dropped approximately 16% over the past seven days. This comes after the ongoing volatility in the project fundamentals. With this, the market cap has dropped to $492.57 million to $0.1970, a drop of 86.39% from the all-time high (ATH) of $1.45.
If the bulls regain momentum, the MOVE coin could retest its immediate resistance level of $0.22. If the bullish sentiment intensifies, this may result in this altcoin heading toward its upper target price of $0.24 in the upcoming time.
On the contrary, if the bears outrun the bulls, this could result in this altcoin dropping toward its immediate support of $0.18. Furthermore, if the bearish sentiment intensifies amid the ongoing controversy, it could plunge toward a new all-time low (ATL) this month.
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This article was written only for research purposes. The Crypto Times does not endorse or promote the above token in any manner, both professional and personally. Make sure to “DYOR” before investing in any digital asset.
