GameStop’s Stock Nosedive & NFTs Tank: Is Crypto Due for a Reset?

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GameStop’s fresh Bitcoin pivot just hit a speed bump, NFTs took a nosedive (yet some soared), and a sneaky ‘Bitcoin Macro Index’ is tossing doubt on that next bull run.

Welcome to the show where crypto’s best illusions get tested by reality.

Sometimes the market is a sweet lullaby, other times it’s a metal concert at 3 am in your bedroom. This week, we saw:

• GameStop take an epic tumble after dropping that “we have Bitcoin in our treasury plan.” The stock plummeted 25%, teaching them that you can’t just toss around the word “crypto” without a real game plan.

• NFT sales dipped 63% year-over-year, though a few oddballs like Doodles and Pudgy Penguins decided, “Nah, we’re good” and soared instead.

• That ominous “Bitcoin Macro Index” from Capriole hissed out a potential bear divergence, basically telling us to sit down and hush—maybe our bull-run fantasies need to wait.

We’ll dig deeper into these in a hot minute, so keep the caffeine close.

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What Happened?

GameStop happened… Let’s talk about it first.

Remember when it was the darling of Reddit degens, the unstoppable meme-machine that soared to the stratosphere? Then they teased us with a “We’re putting Bitcoin on the books” line.

We collectively said, “Oh, sweet! MicroStrategy 2.0?” But hold up. There’s a convertible bond plan with no interest, open only to big institutional players, and it’s making short sellers absolutely salivate.

The result?

A 25% nosedive in GameStop’s stock, which effectively wiped out the initial hype.

Gotta love those institutional sharks—kicking GME while it’s daydreaming about digital gold. If they do pick up loads of BTC, it might shift the narrative again, but for now, we watch as GME bleeds on Wall Street’s floor.

But hey, that’s not the only tragedy out there.

Let’s pivot to NFTs for a sec. We just saw a 63% YOY sales decline. Remember the good old days when your neighbor’s pet hamster minted a 10k generative hamster project, sold out, and made a bazillion dollars in a night? Feels like a fever dream.

Now, the entire NFT scene’s kind of doing a slow waltz to the tune of, “Wait, do we actually have any utility?”

Meanwhile, a small fraction (Pudgy Penguins, Doodles, Milady Maker) told the market, “Nah, we’re vibing.” Maybe they found some black magic to keep their floors stable. The rest? Sorry, your pixel raccoons might be worthless. Or maybe they’ll make a comeback next bull run, if we live that long.

And then we have the dreaded “Bitcoin Macro Index.” This index basically checks onchain metrics versus price and says, “Either you guys are high on hopium, or it’s real momentum.”

Right now, it’s giving off a big old red flag—some kind of “bearish divergence,” which basically means the metrics are scowling at the chart’s optimism. Does that kill our hopes for hitting six figures soon? Possibly.

But let’s not forget we’ve seen doomsayers before. In crypto, the gloom can turn to euphoria faster than GameStop can say “Oops, sorry for the meltdown.” So maybe we see a bigger reset or maybe the index is simply messing with us. Could go either way—ain’t crypto grand?

Despite these questionable signals, there’s this underlying hum in the space that never really dies. Institutions are sniffing around. Hedge funds are hooking up with new tokens. And let’s not ignore that people keep building.

If you ask me, that’s the lifeblood of crypto. Prices can crash, whales can rug, but devs and degens remain strapped to their laptops, forging the next mania. So yes, there’s drama. Yes, there’s meltdown potential. But if you crave adrenaline and a market that’ll never bore you to tears, crypto’s got your back.

Alright, that’s enough whiplash for now. If your portfolio’s crying, pat it on the back—tomorrow is another day. If your NFT hamster is worthless, guess you’ll wait for the next bull. And if the “Bitcoin Macro Index” is haunting your dreams, just remember: one good piece of news can flip sentiment overnight. This is crypto, baby; logic is optional.

Thanks for reading. If you got a chuckle or a tear from this edition, forward it to your friend who still thinks GME’s unstoppable or that their Bored Ape will pay their rent. Spread the degenerate gospel, my friends.

Stay savage, stay hopeful—and don’t forget to take profits once in a while.

—The DegenDen Team

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