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8/12/2022
3 : 14
Weekly Update - Defi and Layer 1 & Layer 2 News (Week 31, 03/08/2022 - 09/08/2022)
US Treasury Department sanctioned Tornado Cash. Uniswap proposed to form a Uniswap Foundation. Thousands of Solana hot wallets compromised after private keys exploited in Slope mobile wall.
8/8/2022
12 : 14
Market Pulse by the Crypto.com Research & Insights Team (Week 31, 01/08/2022 – 08/08/2022)
CME Bitcoin futures net-short positions reducing. ETH put-call ratio makes a new low. ETH close to short-term RSI overbought.
8/5/2022
12 : 14
Weekly NFT & GameFi Update (Week 30, 29/07/2022 - 04/08/2022)
Key Takeaways CryptoPunks NFT sales jumped 248% after luxury jewellery retailer Tiffany & Co. announced that holders can create a custom gold pendant in the likeness of their punk, and receive an
8/4/2022
4 : 24
Weekly Update - Defi and Layer 1 & Layer 2 News (Week 30, 27/07/2022 - 02/08/2022)
Aave will launch a crypto-based stablecoin called GHO. Ethereum's 10th "shadow fork" goes into effect. Harmony proposes proposes a hard fork to reimburse users' funds.
8/1/2022
12 : 14
Market Pulse by the Crypto.com Research & Insights Team (Week 30, 25/07/2022 – 01/08/2022)
Can BTC catch up with the NASDAQ 100? BTC and ETH put-call ratios drop sharply. ETH options skews are falling, indicating bidding intensity for calls.
7/29/2022
12 : 4
Weekly GameFi Update (Week 29, 22/07/2022 - 28/07/2022)
Axie Classic World Championship has opened for registration. GameFi projects join Open Metaverse Alliance for Web3. AgeOfGodsnet is among the first P2E platforms to implement CryptoCom Pay.
7/27/2022
12 : 14
Weekly NFT Update (Week 29, 20/07/2022 – 26/07/2022)
LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman transforms DALL-E 2 AI images into NFTs. SquareEnix celebrates 25 years of FFVII with NFTs. NFT market projected to be worth US$200B by 2030, Grand View Research reports.
7/26/2022
12 : 4
Weekly Update - Layer 1 & Layer 2 News (Week 29, 19/07/2022 – 25/07/2022)
Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum would only be roughly "55% complete" following its transition to proof of stake. Sustainable $BTC mining power mix hits 59.5%. Polygon launches zkEVM layer-2
7/25/2022
12 : 15
Market Pulse by the Crypto.com Research & Insights Team (Week 29, 18/07/2022 – 24/07/2022)
Fed rates decision incoming – how do BTC and ETH react? ETH exchange balance falls to new low likely due to upcoming The Merge catalyst.
7/20/2022
12 : 14
Weekly NFT Update (Week 28, 13/07/2022 – 19/07/2022)
Polygon joins Disney's NFT AI Accelerator Program. GameStop generated US$1.98M worth of NFT sales on its first day. Users can now purchase OpenSea collectibles on CryptoComNFT.
7/19/2022
12 : 4
Weekly Update - Layer 1 & Layer 2 News (Week 28, 12/07/2022 – 18/07/2022)
$ETH's price rises 12% ahead of the Merge, and Vitalik Buterin responds to PoS critics. Heat wave halts Bitcoin mining in Texas. Lido plans to bring $stETH to layer-2 networks.
7/18/2022
12 : 4
Market Pulse by the Crypto.com Research & Insights Team (Week 28, 11/07/2022 – 17/07/2022)
ETH is gaining momentum, up 24.1% in the past one month. BTC options implied vols remain subdued. BTC perps funding rates continue to print positive.
7/15/2022
12 : 4
Weekly GameFi Update (Week 27, 08/07/2022 - 14/07/2022)
Stepn reports US$122.5M profit in Q2 2022. Shanghai plans to cultivate a US$52B metaverse industry by 2025. Animoca Brands boosts valuation to US$5.9B after $75.32M funding round.
7/14/2022
10 : 44
Weekly NFT Update (Week 27, 06/07/2022 – 12/07/2022)
Reddit launches 'Collectible Avatar', an NFT-based profile picture marketplace. GameStop unveils public beta of its NFT marketplace. Terra-based NFT projects are starting to migrate to Polygon.
7/12/2022
12 : 14
Weekly Update - Layer 1 & Layer 2 News (Week 27, 05/07/2022 – 11/07/2022)
Ethereum developers have activated the Merge on the Sepolia testnet. Approx. 50 Terra projects are migrating to the Polygon network. Ronin attacker in March gained access via a fake job advert.
7/11/2022
12 : 14
Market Pulse by the Crypto.com Research & Insights Team (Week 27, 04/07/2022 – 10/07/2022)
Miners sold BTC in June to help sustain operations. ETH options implied vols drifting lower. ETH perps funding rates turning positive.
7/8/2022
12 : 14
Weekly GameFi Update (Week 26, 01/07/2022 - 07/07/2022)
Axie Infinity introduces land staking. Niantic partners with NBA to create AR game 'NBA All-World'. Oasys raises US$20M with the help of Crypto.com Capital.
7/6/2022
12 : 24
Weekly NFT Update (Week 26, 29/06/2022 – 05/07/2022)
Meta trialling NFTs as Facebook posts. World of Women NFT and Hasbro team up to create Monopoly NFT game. ENS domains '000.eth' sells for 300 ETH.
7/5/2022
12 : 14
Weekly Update - Layer 1 & Layer 2 News (Week 26, 28/06/2022 – 04/07/2022)
Ethereum delays difficulty bomb and Sepolia testnet prepares for the Merge. Compass Mining denies unpaid bills comments amidst CEO&CFO resignations. Cardano successfully launches Vasil on its
7/4/2022
12 : 14
Market Pulse by the Crypto.com Research & Insights Team (Week 26, 27/06/2022 – 03/07/2022)
BTC moves in lockstep with high-beta equities. Near-term ETH options skews spike as puts are in demand. Negative prints in $BTC perps funding rates imply build-up of shorts.