HBAR Skyrockets 160% in a Week Amid Buzz Around Brian Brooks as SEC Chair Frontrunner

HBAR’s is up 160% this week after rumors spread about Brian Brooks being the next SEC Chair. Already owning a $2.06B trading volume and $5.3B market cap, this new surge has kept investors hyped. Brooks’s crypto knowledge and Hedera’s moves have the market buzzing. This bullish vibes has left everyone wondering what’s next.

HBAR is basically a native cryptocurrency of Hedera. Its a fast, secure and scalable blockchain platform especially designed for decentralized apps (dApps) and enterprise purposes. It mainly focuses on solving issues like high fees and slow speeds that plague other blockchains and overall claims to offer a more efficient alternatives. They use a unique consensus mechanism called Hashgraph, making it different from traditional blockchains.

This platform is taken away by storm which led it to surge by over 160% in the past week, plus a 30% rally in the last 24 hours. Its currently trading at $0.144. This meteoric rise is all thanks to a simple rumor about  Brian Brooks, a Hedera board member, being appointed as the next U.S. SEC.

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This hype started right after President Trump hinted at replacing  Gary Gensler, a well known figure in crypto industry, with Brooks who is also an expert in blockchain technology. Brooks is very close to Trump, he previously  served as Binance US CEO and was nominated twice by Trump for Comptroller of the Currency. If the rumors turn out to be true, we should expect a very crypto friendly environment in the future. This has filled investors with optimism and excitement for the future.

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Crypto Market Sees $650 Million in Liquidations as BTC and ETH Enter Overbought Zone

In short, the crypto market has experienced a steep increase in volatility over the past 24 hours, with total liquidations reaching $650 million. This has caused Bitcoin and Ethereum to reach overbought zone, signaling a potential market cooldown.

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Crypto Liquidations

Liquidations Spike Amid High Volatility

Coinglass provides data that shows the total liquidation have surged 70% in a day, with total amount of $650 million — $366 million in long position and $284 million in short positions. Bitcoin and Ethereum being face of crypto market, among other major cryptocurrencies are showing signs of an overbought market, which may bring forth a cooldown in their recent bull run.

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Bitcoin and Ethereum in Overbought Zone

Bitcoin recently reached all time high of $89,600 with it’s RSI hitting 75, a level that indicates it may be overbought. Ethereum also saw similar activity and reached it’s peak $3,241 before experiencing a gradual decline with it’s RSI standing at 74. This unusual and shocking activity suggests potential short-term volatility.

Market Sentiment and Speculation

After Bitcoin and Ethereum hit their all-time high, Experts are on the side of the bull-run’s sustainability. Cameron Winklevoss believes that this market cycle is being driven by institutional investments rather than retail. On the other hand, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju warns that the future crypto market may be bearish and overheated for 2025.

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