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Market Update - January 12 2024 Spot bitcoin ETFs begin trading on US exchanges: On Wednesday, the SEC approved the launch of 11 spot bitcoin ETFs, and trading launched on Thursday. The approval of US-based spot bitcoin ETFs marked a historic day for bitcoin and crypto as a whole, opening the door to an entirely new set of retail and institutional investors. As trading started Thursday morning, BTC rose to FWB:49K before paring back gains to sit below $45k by Friday morning. Over $4.6 billion traded across all spot bitcoin ETFs on Thursday, likely setting a record for the highest day-one volume for a single type of ETF. Ether surges as focus shifts to potential ether ETF: Ether (ETH) had been struggling in comparison to BTC over the past few months as attention centered around the bitcoin ETF applications, with the ETHBTC pair hitting its lowest level since April 2021 at 0.04788. However, following Tuesday’s bitcoin ETF head fake, the pair jumped to 0.052 suggesting a rotation out of BTC and into ETH for a catch up play and an expectation that the narrative will shift toward a potential ether ETF approval later this year. This was further evident on the actual approval Wednesday, with the ETHBTC continuing to rally higher, currently trading near 0.06 as of Friday morning. Inflation ticks up as interest rate cuts expected in 2024: US equities rose steadily this week as investors awaited inflation data released on Thursday. Thursday’s data showed a mild 0.3% increase in the consumer price index (CPI) for December, reflecting a 3.4% yearly increase. Estimates had been for a 0.2% December increase and a 3.2% annualized increase. Altcoins perform well as total crypto market cap nears $1.8 trillion: Much of the wider crypto market saw price appreciation this week, with some leveraged ETH and BTC plays showing good returns. Ethereum Classic (ETC) is trading up more than 55% over the past seven days, while Lido DAO (LDO) added 20% over the same period. The total crypto market capitalization is now approaching the $1.8 trillion mark, its highest level since April 2022, prior to the Terra/LUNA collapse. Circle, USDC issuer, files for initial public offering (IPO): On Thursday, Circle announced that it had filed a confidential S-1 document with the SEC, as it seeks to launch an initial public offering (IPO). While the announcement was light on details, Circle had previously announced in 2021 that it planned to go public via a SPAC, with a $9 billion valuation as of February 2022. 🎭 Topic of the Week: Why was Bitcoin created? 👉 Read more here
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Market Update - January 5 2024 Bitcoin gains 156% in 2023: Bitcoin (BTC) managed to close out 2023 with an impressive 156% gain, rising from ~$16k to over FWB:42K as the leading crypto asset regained credibility following numerous high profile collapses in the previous year. Throughout the second half of 2023, BTC prices generated strong momentum as confidence grew around the possible approval of a US-based spot Bitcoin ETF. Despite volatile start to 2024 and negative ETF report, bitcoin remains in the $43k-$44k range: Anticipation of the coming spot bitcoin ETF decision (expected by January 10) was palpable on Wednesday, as BTC abruptly fell more than 10% following dissemination of a Matrixport report suggesting that the SEC could reject all pending ETF applications. As the story developed, there was no source to suggest that a decision to reject the ETFs had been made, and with most evidence so far suggesting there will be an approval announcement before the deadline next week, BTC bounced back to the $44k level. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shares a robust 2024 roadmap: Ethereum will continue its focus on its six main priorities: the Merge, the Surge, the Scourge, the Verge, the Purge and the Splurge. With the approval of a US-based spot bitcoin ETF potentially days away, some market participants are already eyeing up a potential ether ETF this summer as the next catalyst for the second most popular crypto. Interest rates expected to fall in 2024, but strong jobs report may delay rate cuts: Minutes from the Fed’s December meeting showed that rates are most likely at their peak with nearly all officials predicting lower rates in 2024. There appears to be disagreement, however, on how long rates will stay at the current elevated levels. On Friday, the final jobs report of 2023 showed that employers added 216,000 jobs in December, well above expectations, and potentially complicating the outlook for a rate cut early in 2024. Sei and Arbitrum outperform to start 2024: SEI, the Sei Network’s governance token, is trading up +25% over the past seven days and reached a new all time high above $0.80 as the network continues to see growing adoption. Arbitrum (ARB) was another outperformer this week, gaining +28% over the past seven days, with the token briefly crossing the $2 mark. ⚖️Topic of the Week: Blockchains and Scaling Solutions ⏭️ Read more here
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Market Update - December 21, 2023 Bitcoin has another choppy week but finishes strong: Mirroring last week’s trend, the price of bitcoin (BTC) had a choppy week, with BTC testing the $40.5k level on Monday morning before bouncing back above $43k. Bitcoin finished the week strong climbing to around $44k by Thursday. BlackRock amends bitcoin ETF application to allow for cash creation and redemption model: It appeared that Blackrock bowed to the SEC this week, filing an amended S-1 on Monday that excluded the “in-kind” creation and redemptions for its Bitcon spot ETF, favoring the “cash creation and redemption” model. Other aspiring bitcoin ETF issuers followed suit, including Valkyrie, Invesco, and Galaxy Digital. Ether has mild week and loses ground on bitcoin as ETF decisions delayed: The price of Ether (ETH) remained subdued during the week, with the ETHBTC pair dropping to its lowest level in the past two weeks, moving below 0.051. The SEC also announced it would be delaying its decision on a number of Ethereum ETFs, as expected. ETH is sitting around $2,200 as of Thursday. Inflation data coming Friday may further cement likelihood of rate cuts in 2024: The Core Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) for November will be released on Friday and is expected to come in at 3.3%, down from 3.5% in October, reaching its lowest level since early 2021. This should add to recent positive inflation data and increase the likelihood of interest rate cuts in the coming year. 🎉 Topic of the Week: 2024 Trend Report ⏭️ Read more here
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Market Update - December 8th 2023 Multiple 2024 tailwinds drive bitcoin higher: Bitcoin reached new annual highs this week driven by multiple tailwinds, including potentially imminent ETF approvals, the upcoming Bitcoin halving, and a possibly lower interest rate environment. Notably, BTC broke above $40k for the first time in over a year on Monday, with no signs of slowing. BTC was hovering around $44k on Friday morning. Robust jobs data and upcoming Fed meeting may bring volatility: November nonfarm payroll numbers released on Friday pointed to continued strength in the job market with 199k new jobs added, above estimates of 190k. Market participants are also waiting on the outcome of the next FOMC meeting on December 13. Following Friday’s job numbers, investors continue to expect rates to remain unchanged until Q1 next year, but any deviation from those expectations could inject volatility ahead of the usual pre-holiday contraction. Dog memecoins hit new highs as Doge turns 10: Doge reached its 10th anniversary on Wednesday and celebrated by posting +18% gains over the past 7 days. Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Solana dog token BONK followed suit with gains of +20% and 225%, respectively. Expected ETF approvals lift bitcoin-linked altcoins: The market focus on BTC ahead of a potential bitcoin ETF approval has led several altcoins to move higher. Stacks (STX), which enables smart contracts and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications on the Bitcoin network, posted +40% gains this week. Ordinals (ORDI), a BRC-20 token focused on Bitcoin’s ordinals protocol, saw another huge run up this week, adding +140%. Societe Generale stablecoin EURCV lists on Bitstamp: SocGen’s crypto division developed the Ethereum-based Euro stablecoin, EURCV, to bridge the gap between traditional and digital assets and help onboard institutional market participants. The move may increase adoption of non-USD backed stablecoins. 🤖Topic of the Week: Trading APIs 🫱 Read more here
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Market Update - December 1 2023 Bitcoin climbs as SEC speeds up spot bitcoin ETF review process: Bitcoin (BTC) continued to grind higher this week, reaching a new yearly high of over $38.5k, as market participants continued accumulating BTC ahead of the potential ETF approvals at the start of next year. The SEC announced it would open the comment period for its review of applications submitted by asset manager Franklin Templeton and crypto-native firm Hashdex, leading to speculation that the regulator may be lining up “every applicant up for potential approval by the Jan 10, 2024 deadline.” Investors continued to accumulate BTC, including an unidentified whale that has been gaining attention after purchasing ~12k BTC, worth more than $450 million, over the past month. Microstrategy also announced that it bought another ~$600 million worth of BTC in November, bringing its total holdings to 174,530 BTC. Federal Reserve Governors appear to diverge on interest rate hikes ahead of December meeting: The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is set to have its last meeting of the year on December 13, with the market widely expecting rates to remain unchanged. On Tuesday, two separate speeches from Federal Reserve governors differed on how they see the path forward on inflation and interest rates. Fed governor Michelle Bowman suggested that more rate hikes may be necessary to bring inflation back down to 2%, and notably hawkish Fed governor Christopher Waller appeared to ease his stance, suggesting that more hikes are not needed. USTC and LUNC skyrocket amid Binance perps listing and airdrop news: Following rumors that there may be a Terra Classic USD (USTC) revamp backed by bitcoin and news that Binance would be a USTC perpetuals listing, USTC and LUNC unexpectedly gained investor attention this week. FTX estate given approval to sell off trust assets: The FTX bankruptcy reached a key milestone this week as the estate was granted approval to sell its trust assets worth roughly $873 million at current prices. The added supply from these sell orders could cap price action for some of the assets. Notably, Solana (SOL) continued its rally to ~$60 despite FTX rumored to be selling SOL from its estate in early November. 🏛️ Topic of the Week: Interest Rates ➡️ Read more here
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Market Update - November 22, 2023 Bitcoin and crypto markets react to the Binance settlement: Bitcoin (BTC) prices and the wider crypto market saw a sudden drop on Tuesday morning after news broke that the DOJ was set to announce crypto enforcement action at a 3pm ET press conference. Following reports of the Binance settlement, BTC broke below the $37k level to as low as ~$35.8k later Tuesday evening. As of Wednesday morning, BTC is hovering in the mid FWB:36K range. Binance will pay $4.3 billion and Changpeng Zhao steps down as CEO: On Tuesday, in a tectonic move for the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance agreed to a $4.3 billion fine to resolve federal criminal charges in the US. Now-former CEO Changpeng Zhao “CZ”, also agreed to step down and pay a $50 million fine. Richard Teng is the new CEO of Binance. In a press conference, attended by top federal regulators including Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and CFTC chairman Rostin Behnam, US Attorney General Merrick Garland outlined the charges against Binance and settlement terms. The charges included sanctions violations, running an unlicensed money transmitter business, and failing to maintain an adequate anti-money laundering (AML) program. Coindesk sold to crypto exchange Bullish: Coindesk, a leading crypto news site that first reported on the FTX balance sheet shortfall, was purchased by crypto exchange Bullish for an undisclosed all-cash amount. Coindesk was previously owned by crypto company Digital Currency Group (DCG). SEC sues Kraken for running unregistered securities exchange: On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Committee (SEC) sued crypto exchange Kraken, alleging that it operated as an unregistered securities exchange and created a “significant risk” by commingling customer crypto deposits with its own corporate assets. Tether freezes $225 million in coordination with DOJ: Also on Monday, it was announced that Tether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin, USDT, had frozen $225 million of USDT following a DOJ investigation into an international human trafficking ring based out of Southeast Asia. 🖼️ Topic of the Week: Cryptoart, NFTs, and the Art Industry ➡️ Read more here
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Market Update - November 17th 2023 Bitcoin and ether dip early, but recoup some gains later in the week: Bitcoin and ether had a sudden drop on Tuesday as equity markets roared following a favorable inflation report. Both cryptos, however, retraced losses quickly. Ether was also boosted on Thursday as BlackRock filed its S-1 for a spot ether ETF with the SEC. Solana’s upward trajectory continues as Cathie Wood touts the network: Solana gained ~8% this week as ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood praised the network’s speed and cost-effectiveness in a CNBC interview. Solana has rallied ~150% over the past 30 days and is up more than ~325% over the past year. Equity markets soar as inflation cooled in October: Lower-than-expected inflation data released on Tuesday fueled a strong rally across equities, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both gaining over 2% on the day. The favorable inflation data suggests we may be nearing the end of the Fed's interest rate hiking cycle, which has brought rates to a 22-year high. Avalanche partners with JPMorgan and Apollo to bring blockchain to portfolio management: Avalanche announced a partnership with J.P. Morgan and Apollo Global Management during this week’s Singapore Fintech Festival to use blockchain technology in portfolio management. The initiative, overseen by the Singapore Monetary Authority’s (MAS) Project Guardian, plans to leverage blockchain smart contracts and tokenization to automate and simplify portfolio management. 📜 Topic of the Week: Private and Consortium Blockchains 🫱 Read more here
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Market Update - November 10 2023 Bitcoin rises above $37k as ETF momentum continues: Bitcoin rose throughout the week before settling around the $37k range by Friday. The price of BTC was largely in consolidation mode early in the week, which shifted to an upward trajectory after reports surfaced that an eight-day window had opened for the SEC to approve spot bitcoin ETF applications. BTC gained about 7% over the last seven days and is now up more than 25% over the past month. Ether launches past $2,000 and BlackRock begins spot ether ETF process: After lagging behind BTC and surging altcoins, ether (ETH) saw renewed strength this week rallying above $2,000. Further bolstering ETH, BlackRock registered an iShares Ethereum Trust in Delaware, which is an early step in the application process for a spot ether ETF. Solana continues to rise gaining ~30%, and Ripple signs deals with Georgia and Dubai: Solana (SOL) built on recent gains this week, rallying another ~30% and topping $50 a token by Friday. SOL is now up over 100% over the past three months. XRP also had a positive week benefiting from recently announced Ripple partnerships with Georgia and Dubai. XRP is up ~30% over the past month, and has gained over 50% in the past six months. Crypto fund inflows surge over past six weeks: CoinShares data showed $767 million of inflows to crypto funds over the past six weeks, recording the most cash injected since 2021’s bull run. The $767 million in inflows surpassed 2022’s total inflows of $736 million. Bankruptcy judge approves Celsius reorganization plan: Defunct crypto lender Celsius had its reorganization plan approved by a Bankruptcy Judge on Thursday. The plan would establish a new entity, NewCo, backed by seed funding of $450 million. The new entity aims to be publicly listed and would be focused on Bitcoin mining and staking. The plan would also require sign off from the SEC. Repayments to creditors could start as soon as early 2024. 🧙Topic of the Week: Origins of Bitcoin 🫱 Read more here
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Market Update - November 3rd 2023 Bitcoin holds onto gains as a golden cross appears: Bitcoin (BTC) consolidated around $35k USD this week after its price action exhibited a “golden cross” on the daily BTC chart. Market observers have suggested that such price action could portend a continued upward trajectory for the leading crypto. Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all counts: Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of FTX, was found guilty on all seven counts. He faces up to over 100 years in prison. The sentencing hearing is tentatively set for March 28, 2024. In closing arguments this week, prosecutors argued that SBF built his FTX empire on a “foundation of lies and false promises” describing him squarely as a liar who fabricated a “pyramid of deceit.” The defense sought to convince the jury that SBF had simply made mistakes that culminated in the collapse of his once $32 billion empire. Solana leads altcoin charge as ether lags: Altcoins performed well this week, with Solana (SOL) a notable outperformer, rallying 24%. Research analysts have pointed to SOL’s high throughput and growing developer activity as fundamental catalysts for the rally. Other notable high-performers include Decentraland (MANA) +16%, Uniswap (UNI) +13%, Cardano (ADA) +11%, Polkadot (DOT) +11% and Ripple (XRP) +11%. Ether (ETH) prices did not follow suit gaining around 1.7% this week. Federal Reserve holds rates steady and yields continue to dip: The Federal Reserve held its target interest range between 5.25%-5.5% this week. The Fed did not rule out the possibility of future interest hikes depending on economic data, whereas most analysts have ruled out any additional hikes this year. Treasury yields continued their decline, with the 10-year treasury yield dropping 12 basis points after the Fed meeting. 📊Topic of the Week: Technical Analysis ➡️Read more here
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Market Update - October 27th Bitcoin hits $35k amid more encouraging ETF news: BTC soared from ~$30k USD to ~$35k earlier in the week, before settling around $34k USD by Friday. Spurring the price action, news began circulating on Monday that BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF, with the ticker IBTC, was listed with the DTCC, leading to speculation that the ETF was nearing approval. Bitcoin open interest on CME hits all-time highs: Open interest for bitcoin derivatives on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hit 100,000 BTC (~$3.4 billion USD). The trend may reflect growing interest in bitcoin from institutional investors as the conversation around a coming spot bitcoin ETF continues to heat up. SEC directed to review Grayscale’s spot bitcoin ETF application: A US federal court issued a mandate directing the SEC to review Grayscale's application for a spot bitcoin ETF. Grayscale submitted a registration statement to the SEC on October 19, stating its intention to list shares of its spot bitcoin ETF on the New York Stock Exchange Arca under the ticker GBTC. Q3 GDP beats estimates, and treasury yields continue to rise: Third-quarter US GDP showed robust growth of 4.9% on an annual basis, surpassing estimates of 4.7%. Treasury yields continued to rise, putting additional pressure on equities. Yields on the 10-year treasury surpassed 5% on Monday, hitting its highest level in over a decade, but has since dipped to the 4.8% range. 🤝Topic of the Week: Basic Trading Order Types ➡️ Read more here
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Market Update - October 20th False ETF news gives bitcoin a boost: Crypto markets were frenzied on Tuesday after Cointelegraph posted an unconfirmed tweet that the SEC had approved a spot bitcoin ETF. Bitcoin prices jumped over $2,000 USD in minutes before the news was deemed false. GBTC discount to NAV continues to tighten: The discount between shares of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) and the net asset value of the fund is at its lowest level in almost two years. After starting the year at a nearly 50% discount, GBTC’s discount has moved to ~13%, reflecting increased expectations that a bitcoin spot ETF will be approved in the near future. Uniswap introduces 0.15$ swap fee: The move was described as an effort to “sustainably fund operations.” UNI is trading about even over the past seven days following the news. The European Central Bank moves closer to a digital euro: The bloc’s central bank announced that it had moved from the investigation phase to the preparation phase of its digital euro project. ECB president Christine Lagarde tweeted that they “envisage a digital euro as a digital form of cash that can be used for all digital payments.” Treasury yields continue upward trajectory, and Powell sees continued strength in the US economy: US treasury yields have continued to put pressure on equities, with the 10-year treasury touching 4.98% for the first time since 2007. Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested that the continued strength of the US economy may warrant further tightening, but didn’t foreshadow an immediate policy shift. 🏖️ Topic of the Week: Liquidity Pools ⏭️ Read more here
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Market Update - October 13 US consumer price index (CPI) remains sticky: CPI data released on Thursday did not show a further cooling in inflation in the US economy, further muddying the Fed’s decision making on the future interest rate path. Federal Reserve unable to reach a firm decision on interest rate hikes: Minutes from the Fed’s last meeting show wavering opinions on interest rate hikes against the backdrop of uncertainty in the US economy. Ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas dampens investor confidence: The price of both bitcoin and ether has been in decline since attacks erupted between Hamas and Israel on Saturday. Bitcoin has dropped below FWB:27K USD and ether has lagged, falling to 0.057 on the ETHBTC pair. Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial continues as Caroline Ellison takes the stand: The former CEO of Alameda Research pleaded guilty to fraud and testified that SBF directed her to create false balance sheets to hide the company’s debt to FTX. India is paving the way for crypto adoption, despite 30% capital gains tax: The Central Board of Direct Taxes collected over $12m in taxes, and a newly released report ranks India as number one for grassroots crypto adoption. 🫱 Read more here
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Market Update - October 6, 2023 Bitcoin and ether have another rollercoaster week: Following a pop early in the week as the US Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown, bitcoin and ether were up and down, settling around $27.5k USD and $1,600 USD, respectively, by Friday. Sam Bankman-Fried’s saga continues as trial starts: SBF’s criminal trial began this week in New York City. In opening statements, the defense argued that “Sam didn’t defraud anyone,” while the prosecution described SBF’s crypto empire as a “house of cards … built on a lie.” The trial is expected to last up to six weeks. Ether futures ETFs go live for trading: The first ether (ETH) futures-based exchange traded funds (ETFs) were launched on Monday by VanEck, ProShares, and Bitwise Asset Management. The total volume traded on the first day of launch came in just under $2 million USD. Judge rejects SEC’s attempt to appeal Ripple ruling: The SEC faced a setback this week as a federal judge dismissed its bid to appeal the highly publicized Ripple ruling that deemed XRP sold on public exchanges is not a security. XRP rallied over 5% following the news. Hiring slows in September, lowering interest rate hike expectations: Employment data from ADP showed far fewer private sector jobs were added in September than expected, and the ISM Non-Manufacturing Index slowed slightly for September. Expectations for another interest rate hike in November now sit around 20%. ➡️ Read more here
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Market Update - September 29 2023 Bipartisan Group in Congress urges spot Bitcoin ETF approval as SEC punts: Bitcoin saw a mid-week bump as a bipartisan group of Congressmembers urged SEC chair Gensler to immediately approve a Bitcoin ETF. The SEC delayed a number of spot ETF application decisions as a US government shutdown looms. By the end of the week, bitcoin was trending higher, sitting above FWB:27K USD. MicroStrategy adds to its bitcoin coffers with purchases totalling ~$150 million: MicroStrategy, one of the largest bitcoin holders, bought 5,445 bitcoins for ~$147.3 million USD, at an average price around $27,053 USD. The purchases were made between August 1 and September 24. The company said it was considering buying even more. Leading NFT brand Pudgy Penguins to sell toys at Walmart: Pudgy Toys collection will be available in 2,000 Walmart stores across America. Each toy comes with a QR code, which once scanned gives the user access to the online virtual Pudgy World. Curve had a solid week as its founder closed out debt positions on Aave: Curve (CRV) rallied this week, trading up 17%, after Curve founder Michael Egorov paid off his entire debt position on the DeFi lending protocol Aave. ➡️ Read more here
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Market Update - September 22, 2023 Bitcoin has an up-and-down week as Mt. Gox delays repayments: Bitcoin (BTC) started the week off rallying from $26.5k USD to $27.4k USD before paring its gains by Friday. Mt. Gox trustees delayed repayment of more than 140,000 BTC and other cryptos by a year, extending the deadline to October 2024. Fed holds rates steady as one more hike expected this year: In line with expectations, the US Federal Reserve held its target benchmark interest rate at 5.25%-5.5%. One more hike is expected by the end of 2023, with interest rate cuts anticipated starting next year. Judge blocks the SEC from immediately reviewing Binance.US software: The SEC faced a setback in its case against Binance.US, as a judge blocked the agency from immediately reviewing the exchange’s software. A follow-up hearing is slated for October 12. Optimism completes third community airdrop and plans private sale: Optimism (OP) airdropped ~19.4 million OP tokens (~$27 million USD) to eligible users. The team also announced a private sale of 116m OP tokens (~$162 million USD) to seven buyers. 🪂 Topic of the Week: Crypto Airdrops ➡️ Read more here
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Market Update - September 15 📨 Franklin Templeton enters spot bitcoin ETF race: The asset manager with over a trillion dollars in assets under custody filed an application with the SEC to launch a spot bitcoin ETF, joining Blackrock, ARK Invest, VanEck and others. Web3 enthusiasts descend on Singapore for Token2049: Some of the largest names in the crypto space spoke at Token2049 this week, in what is set to be the largest Web3 conference this year. At the event, messaging app Telegram and the TON Foundation announced a new self-custodial crypto wallet. Binance.US executives leave amid regulatory scrutiny: It was reported that the CEO of Binance.US and other executives were leaving and that the company’s workforce would be cut by a third. The moves come as Binance, Binance.US, and founder Changpeng Zhao face suits leveled against them by the SEC and CFTC. FTX receives court approval to start liquidating crypto assets: FTX was granted permission from a bankruptcy judge to begin liquidating its crypto to start repaying creditors. The bankrupt exchange can sell up to $200 million USD in assets every week, pending creditor approval. FTX’s major crypto holdings include SOL, BTC, and ETH. Markets muted despite inflation numbers a touch above expectations: CPI was up 3.7% from a year ago (3.6% expected), while core CPI increased 4.3% (4.3% expected). Market expectations changed little as a result, with traders seeing a 97% chance that rates will remain unchanged at next week's September 20 meeting. ➡️ Read More Here
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Market Update - September 8th 2023 Bitcoin edges lower as SEC delays ETF decisions: Following a rush of excitement after Grayscale’s legal win against the SEC last week, bitcoin prices retraced below $26k USD as the SEC delayed its decisions on spot bitcoin ETF applications as expected. Spot ether ETF applications filed: ARK Invest and VanEck filed applications to launch a spot ether ETF with the CBOE. The applications are not expected to be considered until the SEC makes a decision on existing ether futures ETF applications. Visa boosts Solana, expanding USDC settlement to the network: Expanding USDC settlement to the Solana network will improve cross-border payment speeds, Visa said. The news pushed SOL prices higher. Interest rates expected to remain at current levels: The market is expecting the Fed to keep interest rates steady at its next meeting later this month. In traditional markets, equities were pushed lower this week by rising oil prices as Saudi Arabia and Russia continue production cuts. New crypto accounting rules ask for fair-value reporting: New rules are expected to be finalized by the end of 2023, and be implemented by the end of 2024. Microstrategy founder Michael Sayor said the move would reduce barriers for corporations holding crypto in their treasuries. Read more here ⏪
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Market Update - September 1st 2023 Grayscale ETF ruling boosts BTC: A U.S.Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Grayscale in their lawsuit against the SEC, which challenged the agency’s denial of an application to convert Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) to an ETF. GBTC is currently the largest Bitcoin fund with over $16.3 billion USD in AUM. The ruling led to higher prices for BTC. Powell speech and cooling economic data led to higher market prices: Markets were higher following Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole last Friday, in which no surprises were indicated. Cooling GDP and jobs data further bolstered these gains. PEPE trends down following rug pull rumors: PEPE experienced a sharp drop in price last week as rumors of a rug pull circulated. The anonymous developer who claimed to be in control of the funds now says that the remaining 10 trillion tokens are safe and will remain until a “use or burn arises.” X receives Rhode Island payments license: Twitter Payments LLC, the payment branch of X, was approved by Rhode Island for a license request to store, transfer, and exchange Bitcoin and other digital assets on behalf of its users. This marks another step in Elon Musk’s quest to turn X into the “everything app.” Read More Here ⬅️
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Market Update Report - August 18 2023 Crypto prices tumble as negative news and liquidations hit market: Bitcoin moved sharply lower this week, dipping well below recent ranges, nearly hitting FWB:25K USD on Thursday before somewhat bouncing back. The downward price action followed a build up of negative news, including a report of large sales of BTC by SpaceX, the bankruptcy of Chinese property giant Evergrande, and a subsequent raft of liquidations in the crypto derivatives market totalling $1 billion USD in 24 hours. EU lists a spot bitcoin ETF, beating US to the punch: A London-based asset manager listed a spot bitcoin ETF on the Amsterdam Euronext stock exchange this week, as US asset managers wait on the SEC for a decision on US-based spot bitcoin ETF applications. Coinbase secures approval to offer crypto futures to US investors: After applying two years ago to the National Futures Association, Coinbase has received approval for a Futures Commission Merchant, which will allow it to offer futures products to US investors. The Sandbox completes $100 million USD token unlock: Other projects including Avalanche (AVAX) and Injective (INJ) also have token unlocks coming later in August. Equities dip as China’s economic woes weigh on markets: Equities dipped along with crypto markets this week, with the economic news coming out of China showing a cloudy outlook for the country as it slips into a deflationary period. 🔗Crypto Topic of the Week: Cross-Chain Interoperability Read more here ⬅️
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BTC UPDATE Currently #Bitcoin is heading for a correction. Reasons being that; BTC inflow is HIGH BTC trading at overbought range. Theres a CME Gap at 19.9k - 20.8k The dollar index(DXY) Reversal Hence Bitcoin is looking for healthy correction here.. Anyone looking for a Short opportunity should consider placing a short at these ranges Short BTC : 20800 - 21800 Target : 19600 - 18400 Moreover, fundamentals are rekt as SEC is still investigating DCG, Gemini and Genesis. One word from the SEC will crash the market down more than expected. So trade carefully champs! #ReNLoG
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