Crypto Market Pulse (08/01/2024)

Digital assets ETPs’ 2023 inflows of US$2.2B more than double 2022. Last-minute application updates for spot BTC ETFs. Reporting of crypto transactions over US$10K to the IRS effective Jan 1 2024.

Weekly Market Index

Last week’s crypto market prices were flat at +0.47%. Volume and volatility increased by +9.39% and +98.68%, respectively.

Chart of the Week

Investors poured over US$2 billion into digital-asset investment exchange-traded products (ETPs) in 2023, making it the third-largest year for net inflows dating back to 2017, according to data provided by CoinShares. The inflows were more than double those of 2022.

Weekly Performance

Bitcoin (BTC) rose by +2.8% while Ethereum (ETH) fell -4.0%, respectively, in the past seven days. Price action for other selected top-cap tokens was negative.

Selected key categories all dropped in terms of market cap change in the past seven days.

News Highlights

• Investment management firms, stock exchanges, and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday last week discussed final wording changes on filings for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a step that some observers think could lead to approval of the funds this week.
• Amended 19b-4 filings connected to US spot Bitcoin ETF applications were filed by exchanges on behalf of BlackRock, Grayscale, Fidelity and other issuers. The filings address feedback from the SEC.
• The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, passed by the US Congress in November 2021, introduced a new provision into the Tax Code. Anyone receiving over US$10,000 in cryptocurrency in their trade or business must report the transaction to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) within 15 days. This new rule took effect on January 1, 2024. 
• Próspera ZEDE, a special economic zone in Honduras, officially recognises Bitcoin as a unit of account. This recognition means that Bitcoin can now be used to measure the market value of goods and services within the zone.

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