Coinbase Delists MOVE: What Happened to the $38M Crypto Dream?

And just like that, with the swiftness of a falling star, the price of Movement (MOVE) dropped by 16% in the blink of an eye. This, after the giant of cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase, decided to pull the plug on the token’s listing. What a show, right? Coinbase’s announcement was as clear as mud: the suspension, effective May 15, 2025, was due to some *unspecified* reason. Oh, you know, just your average ā€œlisting standards mismatch.ā€ No big deal. šŸ˜

In the latest twist of this crypto saga, Coinbase made it official on X, revealing that MOVE no longer meets their lofty listing criteria. The token will be shown the door from both the Simple and Advanced Trading windows. Imagine the heartbreak of those who thought they had the next big thing. Ah, but that’s crypto for you! 🄲

“We regularly monitor the assets on our exchange to ensure they meet our listing standards. Based on recent reviews, we will suspend trading for Movement (MOVE) on May 15, 2025, on or around 2 PM ET.” — Coinbase Assets šŸ›”ļø (@CoinbaseAssets) May 1, 2025

As if that wasn’t enough, Coinbase also announced that the order-books for MOVE would now be in limit-only mode. Yes, you read that right: limit orders, because who doesn’t want to feel like they’re part of an exclusive club at a discount price? šŸ˜…

Following the news, MOVE’s price took a nosedive from its daily high of $0.2534 to a humble $0.2020. A 16% dip in just a few hours, and yet, the 24-hour trading volume spiked by 135%. How curious. All this trading, yet not much to show for it! Currently, MOVE sits at a total of $260 million in trading volume. Talk about a rollercoaster, huh? šŸŽ¢

But wait, the plot thickens. While Coinbase holds its cards close, a post from MetaverseSG has unraveled some *spicy* details about the token’s past. Movement Labs, the creators behind MOVE, raised over $38 million. They even had the blessing of Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial. But, plot twist: the promised airdrop was a mirage, and things only went downhill from there. 🚨

It seems that on the day of its debut, December 9, 2024, a mysterious middleman unloaded 66 million tokens, sending the price crashing down by a staggering 85%. Oh, and let’s not forget: the team *also* failed to buy back those precious tokens as promised. If you’re still holding MOVE, you might want to sit down for the next part. 😬

“$MOVE raised $38M. Had Trump backing. Promised a big airdrop. Now it’s down 85% and getting delisted from Coinbase on May 15. What happened? • 66M tokens handed to a sketchy middleman • $38M worth dumped day one — price nuked • The wallet tied to that dump was banned by…”

— MetaverseSG (@MetaverseSG) May 1, 2025

Meanwhile, the $38 million buyback was nowhere to be found, and the promised airdrop was delayed indefinitely. To add insult to injury, Donald Trump’s World Liberty Fi, which holds a hefty 7.5 million MOVE tokens, has only raised further questions about the ethics of this whole ordeal. It’s like a bad soap opera, but with more zeros attached. šŸ’ø

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2025-05-01 22:14