Market Pulse by the Crypto.com Research & Insights Team (Week 50, 27/12/2022 – 02/01/2023)
Market Pulse by the Crypto.com Research & Insights Team (Week 50, 27/12/2022 – 02/01/2023)China launching its first state-backed NFT marketplace. Central Bank of Turkey completes first CBDC test. Microstrategy buys more BTC.
Weekly Market IndexLast week’s crypto market prices fell slightly by -1.74%. Volume and volatility also dropped by -10.48% and-27.40%, respectively. Sources: Crypto.com Research, Crypto.com PriceNotes: Based on market-cap adjusted index of selected top-cap tokensWeekly PerformanceBitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) were down -1.4% and -1.1% in the past seven days, respectively. Performances of other selected top-cap crypto tokens were mixed. Litecoin (LTC) was among the top performers. Its next halving event is estimated to be in 2H 2023. Sources: Crypto.com Research, CoinGeckoNotes: Selected top-cap tokens; rectangle size represents market capNews Highlights
Recent Research Reports
Catalyst Calendar* Forecasts from CME FedWatch Tool; dates shown are for Eastern TimeDisclaimer:The information in this report is provided as general market commentary by Crypto.com and its affiliates, and does not constitute any financial, investment, legal, tax, or any other advice. This report is not intended to offer or recommend any access to products and/or services. While we endeavour to publish and maintain accurate information, we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information in this report nor do we adopt nor endorse, nor are we responsible for, the accuracy or reliability of any information submitted by other parties.This report is not directed or intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity who is a citizen or resident of, or located in a jurisdiction, where such distribution or use would be contrary to applicable law or that would subject Crypto.com and/or its affiliates to any registration or licensing requirement.The brands and the logos appearing in this report are registered trademarks of their respective owners.Thank you for reading! We hope you find Market Pulse, our new weekly market insights newsletter enlightening! Hungry for more? Visit our Research Hub and University to access other insightful crypto research! Share with a friend if you like our email! |
Older messages
Weekly Update - DeFi and Layer 1 & Layer 2 News (Week 50, 14/12/2022 - 20/12/2022)
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Visa proposes potential collaboration with Ethereum. Curve Finance to deploy on zkSync mainnet. Solana-based DEX Raydium hacked for over US$2.2M.
Market Pulse by the Crypto.com Research & Insights Team (Week 49, 13/12/2022 – 19/12/2022)
Monday, December 19, 2022
Crypto.com secured the Payment Institution License in Brazil. Apple to allow third-party app stores in the European Union. Bank for International Settlements sets a 2% limit for banks crypto reserves.
Weekly Update - DeFi and Layer 1 & Layer 2 News (Week 49, 07/12/2022 - 13/12/2022)
Friday, December 16, 2022
Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade tentatively scheduled for Mar 2023. $USDD stablecoin lost its peg, drops to US$0.97. Noman relaunch + issue partial reimbursement to users affected by US$190M exploit.
Market Pulse by the Crypto.com Research & Insights Team (Week 48, 06/12/2022 – 012/12/2022)
Monday, December 12, 2022
Crypto.com releases its Proof of Reserves. Ethereum's developers prioritising staked ETH withdrawals. Starbucks testing customer loyalty programme with NFT collecting.
Weekly NFT & GameFi Update (Week 48, 2/12/2022 - 9/12/2022)
Friday, December 9, 2022
US$30 million staked in the first day of ApeCoin staking. Warner Music to release music NFTs in January 2023. Starbucks launches beta test of NFT loyalty programme.
You Might Also Like
Solana Foundation sparks backlash with controversial ad comparing pronouns to DeFi
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Matt Sorg of Solana defends against backlash, highlighting limited internal involvement in controversial video production. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
The Cross-Currents Shaping Crypto Markets
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Exploring the macro and crypto forces driving current market dynamics ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
WuBlockchain Talks with BitMart Founder Sheldon: From Bicoin in College to 7 Years of Entrepreneurship and US Regu…
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Sheldon, founder of BitMart, first encountered Bitcoin as a college sophomore in 2013 after reading about an ASIC mining breakthrough. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
In-depth Analysis of the $1.5 Billion Theft Incident at Bybit: Identifying Security Blind Spots in Multi-signature…
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
This discussion started with the $1.5 billion theft incident of Bybit, mainly exploring the security vulnerabilities of multi-signature wallets (like Safe) and their solutions. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Michael Saylor says US needs Bitcoin to continue as military superpower aligning with SoftWar theory
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Viewing Bitcoin through a military lens, Saylor champions its role in national cybersecurity and global strategic dominance. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Reminder: Donald Trump Creates U.S. Bitcoin Reserve
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
March 10th, 2025 Sign Up Your Weekly Update On All Things Crypto TL;DR Donald Trump Creates US Bitcoin Reserve Diddy Shows 'Kindness' To Sam Bankman-Fried Robinhood Conducts $1M Crypto Trivia
The Rise of TIMEFUN: An In-Depth Analysis of Celebrity Time Tokens
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Recently, Binance founder CZ shared his idea of time-based tokens, where KOLs tokenize their time. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
DeFi & L1L2 Weekly — 🚀 Ethereum's Pectra upgrade successfully deployed on the Sepolia testnet; Pump.fun saw a sig…
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Ethereum's Pectra upgrade deployed on the Sepolia testnet; Pump.fun saw a significant drop in token launches; World Network's messaging app introduced intra-network fund transfers. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
DeFi & L1L2 Weekly — 🚀 Ethereum's Pectra upgrade successfully deployed on the Sepolia testnet; Pump.fun saw a sig…
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Ethereum's Pectra upgrade deployed on the Sepolia testnet; Pump.fun saw a significant drop in token launches; World Network's messaging app introduced intra-network fund transfers. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Donald Trump cabinet’s Bitcoin investments raise ethics alarms in pro-crypto era
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Cabinet members' Bitcoin holdings spark debate over ethics and influence in Trump's pro-crypto governance approach. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏