• Yearn Finance (YFI) price fell more than 45% to below $9k on November 18.
• The decline occurred amid market manipulation claims, including from the dYdX team.
• YFI price was around $9,260 on Sunday morning.

Yearn Finance (YFI) is changing hands just above $9,260 on Sunday morning, November 19.

The YFI token’s 45% slump from highs of $15,548 to lows of $8,918 on Saturday wiped out all of last week’s gains. YFI/USD had climbed by over 170% over the past month.

YFI price nosedives – what happened?

Yearn Finance’s steep price decline came as negative sentiment hit the market amid allegations of potential market population. 

Amid this, YFI saw huge deposits to exchanges and on-chain data shared by market platform Lookonchain shows one whale selling as prices plummeted.  

Why did $YFI suddenly plummet more than 40%?

Wallet “0x48f9” transferred 446 $YFI($5.8M) out, most of which was deposited to exchanges.https://t.co/Scw2wsE7lK pic.twitter.com/mrikh2dviO

— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) November 18, 2023

Alleged market manipulation was pointed out by the dYdX team, which revealed it had used $9 million from its v3 insurance fund to plug liquidation gaps in the YFI market.

“This was pretty clearly a targeted attack against dYdX, including market manipulation of the entire $YFI market,” dYdX founder Antonio Juliano stated in a post on X.

This was pretty clearly a targeted attack against dYdX, including market manipulation of the entire $YFI market

We are investigating alongside several partners and will be transparent with what we discover https://t.co/djWHaaPIua

— Antonio | dYdX (@AntonioMJuliano) November 18, 2023

The FUD surrounding YFI price on November 18 saw an increase in liquidations. Data from Coinglass shows a total of $4.55 million liquidated in 24 hours, with longs accounting for over $3.07 million.

What is Yearn Finance?

YFI is the governance token of Yearn Finance, one of the leading yield farming protocols in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. 

The platform’s suite of products that include lending aggregation, yield generation, and insurance are integrated by some of the top DeFi players, including Aave, dYdX and Compound.

The price of its token had seen a significant spike in recent weeks amid a resurgence across the crypto market. In reaching highs of $15,548, YFI was trading at a peak last seen in May 2022. Profit deals are therefore likely to have been a possible factor.

As  of writing, YFI has cut weekly gains to just over 2% and 30-day performance is down to +85%.

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Recent data analysis reveals a significant decline in the performance of YFI, the native token of the Yearn Finance platform. In a dramatic overnight development, the native token of the Yearn Finance ecosystem witnessed a staggering 40% plunge.

This downturn in YFI’s performance prompts a closer examination of the intricate dynamics within the decentralized financial landscape. The abrupt and substantial drop has ignited a wave of speculation within the community, with some expressing concerns about the possibility of an exit scam.

Much of its recent profits was wiped by the slump. Investors quickly sold off their holdings in YFI in response to the wider selloff that had shook the cryptocurrency market as a whole, which caused a sudden shift in value.

Yearn Finance Suffers An Apparent Exit Scam

As users seek to navigate and capitalize on the potential returns of the crypto market, the fluctuations in YFI’s value underscore the inherent volatility and complexity of DeFi environments.

Specifically, YFI plummeted from $15,450 to $8,950 within a mere 24-hour period. This sharp and rapid descent represents a substantial loss of $6,510 in the value of YFI.

The price of YFI has seen a noteworthy rising trend during the last seven days. The asset was trading at almost $9,000 just a week ago. But it quickly gained momentum and by Friday, it had reached its highest price point in more than a year—above the $15,000 level.

JUST IN: Yearn finance ( $YFI ), one of the biggest platforms in the DeFi ecosystem, has just plummeted over -45% in an apparent exit scam by insiders.

Nearly half of the entire supply for YFI is held by 10 wallets, and over $250 million in market value has vanished in minutes pic.twitter.com/pMqonBcgux

— WhaleWire (@WhaleWire) November 18, 2023

In a matter of hours, the market capitalization experienced a significant decline, with almost $250 million disappearing. The market cap plummeted from $525 million to $275 million. It is once again seeing an upward trend; however, investor sentiment has been negatively impacted by the abrupt decline.

The recent sell-off has incited a weekend characterized by fear, uncertaintly and doubt (FUD) among members of the cryptocurrency community.

According to certain users on X (formerly known as Twitter), there are assertions made regarding the distribution of the token supply, suggesting that 50% of the tokens were held within 10 wallets under the supervision of engineers.

It appears that Yearn Finance $YFI was rugpulled

One of the biggest DeFi platforms plummeted over -50% in an exit scam by insiders

Approx half of the entire supply for YFI is held by ~10 wallets. Over $250 million in market value has vanished in a few hours pic.twitter.com/Y1TbtlkltC

— Solid 堅固 (@SolidTradesz) November 18, 2023

Nevertheless, according to data from Etherscan, it is indicated that a portion of these holders could potentially be wallets associated with cryptocurrency exchanges.

The rollercoaster ride in YFI’s market hasn’t just been a wild descent; it’s been a game-changer for crypto traders riding the waves of this digital asset’s fortune.

Crypto Holders Lose Nearly $5 Million

According to insights from derivative market tracker, CoinGlass, the recent nosedive in YFI has left crypto enthusiasts nursing a whopping $4.99 million in losses through liquidations.

Those traders who wagered on YFI’s upward trajectory found themselves taking the most substantial hit in the aftermath of the digital asset’s dramatic crash. It’s not just numbers on a chart; it’s a tale of high-stakes bets and unforeseen twists in the ever-unpredictable world of crypto trading.

Zooming in on the details, according to CoinGlass data, the brunt of the blow in the near $5 million total liquidations is borne by long positions, tallying up to a substantial $3.5 million in losses.

The majority of these traders find themselves navigating the aftermath on platforms such as the giant Binance, alongside participants from Bybit and OKX.

It’s a vivid snapshot into the crypto battleground, where the casualties of this market turbulence are felt by those who took bullish positions, and the ripples extend across some of the most prominent exchanges in the digital arena.

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