Crypto Recap: PASSIVE INVESTORS NEED BITCOIN

Summary

  • Outperformers: · LDO (+80.0%), SOL (+60.9%), ZIL (+36.7%), ETC (+35.3%), SAND (+33.9%), NEAR (+32.5%), ADA (+31.9%), MANA (+31.1%), BIT (+29.0%), FXS (+27.9%), RPL (+25.2%)
  • Underperformers: HT (-6.3%), TON (-4.7%), LEO (-1.7%), OKB (-0.7%), USDD (-0.4%)

Crypto Headlines

- BlackRock added Bitcoin to its $15T ‘Global Allocation Fund’

- Ferrari cut ties with crypto sponsorships

- ‘FUD’ on Justin Sun’s Tron ecosystem

- Hot tokens for the week

Chart 1: The 7-day average funding rates for BTC and ETH
Table 1: Major Crypto KPI (as of 09 Jan 2023)

NFT News

- PROOF signed with United Talent Agency (UTA)

- SuperRare cut 30% of staff

- Moutai’s Metaverse

- 9GAG Memeland NFTs

Chart 2: OpenSea Monthly Volume ($USD)
Chart 3: OpenSea Monthly NFTs Sold (Transaction Count)
Chart 4: Floor Prices of Blue-Chip NFTs ($ETH)

Defi Updates

Table 2: Total Value Locked (TVL) on major blockchains

- ‘Mastercard Artist Accelerator’

Regulation Updates

- DCG under investigation by US authorities

- Moody’s downgraded Silvergate Bank from Ba2 to B1

- Mt.Gox repayment registration deadline delayed to March 2023, creditors have more time to select their repayment method.

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