🤪 Another week in the crazy market

Recap of a dynamic week, including significant crypto events, token unlocks, airdrops, and a Bitcoin hint from Michael Saylor.

Greetings, crypto enthusiasts. Prepare yourselves for an electrifying newsletter from the buidlbee crew. Join us on an engaging adventure as we delve into the latest news, upcoming trends, and priceless insights in the world of digital assets. Here's a sneak peek of what's in store:

  • Highlights from last week about Coinbase, Balancer, Solana, and Bitstamp.

  • Key cryptocurrency market indicators for the coming week;

  • Michael Saylor’s BTC prediction;

  • A bullish moment of NEAR;

  • Movez airdrop.

Here are the key events in the industry from the past week, including those that occurred on Tuesday:

The Coinbase exchange has purchased a minority stake in Circle Internet Financial.

The central consortium that managed USDC has been dissolved, allowing Circle to assume full control of the stablecoin. In light of this development, Circle has introduced USDC to six new blockchain ecosystems, including Base, Cosmos via Noble, NEAE, Optimism, Polkadot, and Polygon PoS.

This event holds significant importance, especially considering that the fintech giant PayPal recently announced the launch of its stablecoin, PYUSD. Given PayPal's specialization in payments and money transfers, there's a possibility that it could even compete with a leader among stablecoins like Tether.

Decentralized exchange Balancer has confirmed an exploit that became known two weeks ago. Notably, the exploit emerged a week after the company discovered a critical vulnerability in some of its V2 pools.

Balancer almost immediately urged users to withdraw their funds, simultaneously attempting to minimize the threat by suspending the affected pools. However, the exploit’s emergence could not be halted.

According to unconfirmed reports, approximately $900K was stolen during the breach. The corresponding transaction in the DAI stablecoin was noticed by Cyvers founder and CTO, Meir Dolev.

Such events are not novel in the world of cryptocurrencies but once again underscore the security issues in the DeFi sphere. Protection against these issues, it seems, remains a challenge that companies are still unable to solve.

On August 22, experts recalculated the Bitcoin mining difficulty indexes. According to the new results, the figure increased by 6,17%, thus surpassing another high at 55.62T.

To put it simply, mining difficulty indicates how challenging it is to execute the mathematical calculations required to discover a new block. This difficulty typically adjusts every two weeks.

As a rule, cryptocurrency mining difficulty directly impacts miners’s profit, as they need to acquire additional computing power for mining. However, certain experts argue that this indicator correlates with the rise in Bitcoin’s value. Interestingly, on the day when mining difficulty increased, the value of BTC surged by 4.29%. Is it merely a coincidence?

Thus, Shopify has expanded cryptocurrency payment options for its users. It is specified that initially, customers will have the option to pay using the USDC stablecoin, and in the future, cryptocurrencies SOL and BONK are expected to be added to the feature.

It is known that Shopify holds about 10% of the US e-commerce market, while the Solana ecosystem boasts more than 11 million active users. As a result of these new features, it can be anticipated that the customers in both ecosystems will grow.

On the day of the announcement, the value of Solana surged from $20.52 to $21.98, marking a 7,11% increase.

Less than a month remains until the end of the service. According to representatives of the cryptocurrency exchange, users from the United States will only receive rewards for ETH staking until September 25. Subsequently, the client's funds will be transferred to their main balances.

The reason behind this decision is the increased pressure from the SEC, which has been actively engaging in the regulation of the industry throughout the year. For instance, in February, the commission banned Kraken staking, and in June, it accused Coinbase of violating the Securities Act. In August, due to SEC pressure, the fintech company Revolut announced the suspension of its services in the United States.

Given that the year 2023 is not over yet, it is reasonable to anticipate that the regulator's actions will impact another cryptocurrency company.

🔑 Key crypto market highlights (August 29 — September 5)

Let's take a sneak peek into the exciting events that lie on the horizon, promising to influence the dynamics of the crypto landscape:

💲 Ideas

[1] 🔔 Michael Saylor’s prediction

Microstrategy CEO and Bitcoin advocate, Michael Saylor, has hinted at a potential reversal of the first cryptocurrency. He stated that BTC is currently trading below its 200-week moving average (EMA), which is a rare occurrence.

Saylor's observation is supported by historical data. Bitcoin has seldom traded below its 200-week EMA, which could be a possible bullish indicator. This concept suggests that when BTC falls below this long-term average, it often experiences a rebound, presenting an appealing opportunity for investors to enter the market.

However, experts also emphasize that while this indicator has worked in the past, the current market conditions need to be taken into consideration. Caution is advised.

[2] 🔔 NEAR bullish moment

According to the technical analysis of trader FieryTrading, NEAR could experience a significant upward movement in the near future. The expert suggests that the asset has been within a triangle pattern for over a year. Therefore, once it breaks out from this pattern, growth can be anticipated.

"Set the stop just below $1, with the target at the August 2022 highs. This results in a trade with substantial upside potential and a favorable risk-reward ratio of 15.61," he explains.

The only requirement is patience. However, it's important to stay vigilant, as the signal will become invalid if the cryptocurrency breaches the support zone.

*Any technical analysis in the long run cannot accurately predict the movement because now is a very tough market and the news can swing currencies in all directions

[3] 🔔 Movez airdrop

The Move-to-earn project, Movez, is conducting a token airdrop, with plans to distribute around $30K as part of the event. Here are the terms and conditions:

Specific dates have not been provided, but there's a rumor suggesting that the deadline is around 2-3 weeks away. So, make sure to act promptly.

Goodbye for now, folks. Stay informed and motivated, and keep riding the wave of digital assets. Until next time, continue embracing the world of crypto enthusiasm.

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