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BTC breaks $65K, inflows on 4-month high, and Litecoin ETF proposal submitted

Oct 18, 2024
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After trading sideways around the $65,000 mark, BTC broke through this price point and rose near the $68,000 mark before retreating to around $67,000 on Thursday. This coincided with the 11 U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs seeing their biggest one-day inflows since June, hitting $555.9 million earlier this week. In the meantime, Tesla reportedly shuffled around its $770 million Bitcoin treasury to new addresses.

TradFi interest in crypto also remains strong. After the XRP ETF proposals last week, investment firm Canary Capital put forth plans for the first Litecoin ETF this week.

Read on for more details.

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News Snaps

📈 BTC Breaks $65,000 Ceiling

After trading sideways around the $65,000 mark, BTC broke through this price point, rising near the $68,000 mark before retreating. BTC has slowly re-traced its steps since with a market cap dominance figure of 58.77%.

📈 Biggest BTC ETF Inflows Since June

On Monday, the 11 U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw their biggest one-day inflows since June, hitting $555.9 million. This coincided with Bitcoin tapping a two-week high of $66,500 on the same day.

🦄 Unichain Announced

Uniswap introduced Unichain, a decentralized Layer-2 on Optimism’s Superchain, designed as a DeFi and liquidity hub across multiple chains. Experts expect the chain to benefit UNI token holders.

🚗 Tesla Reportedly Moves $770M BTC

Tesla, the electric vehicle company operated by Elon Musk, has reportedly moved 11,509 BTC — worth $770 million — to new addresses. The sum appears to be the company’s entire Bitcoin treasury. 

🪙 First Litecoin ETF ProposedDigital asset investment firm Canary Capital has put forth plans for the first Litecoin ETF, following the successful approval on Bitcoin- and Ethereum-focused ETFs this year.

What’s Ahead

Devcon Southeast Asia
Devcon — Ethereum’s conference for developers, researchers, and builders — will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 12–15. Tickets are still available on the site.


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Chart of the Week

Solana is dominating token launches on DEXs this year, according to data from The Block and Dune Analytics. From October 7 to 13, Solana accounted for 86% of new tokens launched on DEXs. This is largely attributed to the popularity of meme coins on platforms like pump.fun.


Monthly Feature Article | Pair Trading

Pair trading is a market-neutral strategy that involves taking advantage of relative price movements between two correlated assets. In this report, we demonstrate the performance of pair trading with the BTC/ETH price ratio as an example. 

Read the full report here.


Crypto Trivia

What does ‘Uptober’ mean?

A) A sudden crash in crypto prices during October

B) A typically bullish trend for crypto markets in October

C) The increased launch of new cryptocurrencies in October

Find the correct answer at the end of this newsletter.


NFT Spotlight

We are excited to announce ‘Arcane Creatures’, the second edition of the ‘Crazzzy Monsters’ NFT collection — dropping on October 25! 

Featuring 10,000 unique female NFTs and inspired by classic horror and sci-fi films from the ’80s, ’90s, and beyond, this new series adds a fresh dimension to the Crazzzy Monsters universe, crafted as an immersive digital experience where the eerie meets the imaginative.

Redeemable Drop Incentives:

— 1x Loaded Lions NFT

— 1x Dark Lions NFT

— 10x custom CM NFTs

— 10x merch packs

— 20x Mane City Tool NFTs

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Utilities:

— Access to Loaded Lions Mane City game and more

— Immediate access to Originz staking dapp with auctions, raffles, and more

Join this exciting journey and be part of a future where art, technology, and finance converge in thrilling new ways.  *Incentives and access to features may vary by jurisdiction. Terms and Conditions apply.

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Product Picks

AXL Is Now Available on Earn

Crypto.com Earn in the Crypto.com App now supports Axelar (AXL), where users can receive up to 5%* p.a. in rewards, with an additional 2% p.a. in rewards for Private users. For more details, visit the FAQ here. *Availability and rates vary by jurisdiction.

Create Multiple Deposit Addresses for BTC and SOL Networks

The Crypto.com Exchange now supports multiple deposit addresses for BTC and SOL! Enjoy greater flexibility when managing your assets, with the ability to generate up to 20 addresses each with a unique name. Find out more here.

Crypto.com App New Token Listings

Goatseus Maximus (GOAT)
Goatseus Maximus is a Solana-based meme coin conceived by the AI bot, Truth Terminal.

deBridge (DBR)

deBridge is intended for real-time movement of assets and information across the DeFi landscape. The deBridge protocol expands the concept of traditional bridges by introducing generic cross-chain message transfers.

Moodeng (MOODENG)

Moo Deng is a meme coin inspired by a real-life pygmy hippo in Thailand named Moodeng.


Crypto Level Up

Ethereum vs ‘Ethereum Killer’ Solana

Which protocol is better: Ethereum or Solana? 

Here’s a quick comparison:

EthereumSolana
Consensus MechanismProof of Stake (PoS)PoS and Proof of History (PoH)
Scalability~15 to 30 transactions per second (tps)~3,000 tps
Transaction Fees$1 to $50~$0.00025
DeFi/NFT CapabilitiesOver 4,000 dapps with a total value locked (TVL) of $45.8 billion~350 dapps with a $4.9 billion TVL
Consensus Mechanism
EthereumProof of Stake (PoS)
SolanaPoS and Proof of History (PoH)
Scalability
Ethereum~15 to 30 transactions per second (tps)
Solana~3,000 tps
Transaction Fees
Ethereum$1 to $50
Solana~$0.00025
DeFi/NFT Capabilities
EthereumOver 4,000 dapps with a total value locked (TVL) of $45.8 billion
Solana~350 dapps with a $4.9 billion TVL

Read on for an in-depth comparison of these two protocols.


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Security Tips

Over US$75 billion have been stolen through “pig butchering scams,” where scammers build trust to persuade victims to invest in fake opportunities. 

These scams work in two parts:

Fattening the pig: Scammers cultivate trust and encourage continuous investments from their victim.

Butchering the pig: When the scammers feel they extracted the maximum amount from their victim, the funds disappear.

Here’s how to stay safe:

1. Always conduct thorough research before investing.

2. Question unsolicited messages that seem too good to be true.

3. Do not invest the entirety of your life savings, regardless of how “safe” an opportunity sounds.

Only transfer assets to people you know personally and trust.

Get the full scope on pig butchering scams in our article.


Crypto Trivia Answer

The correct answer is B) A typically bullish trend for crypto markets in October


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