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Daily Market Update 1/18

Daily Market Update 1/18

In Today’s Market Update, We Cover Axiom Space "Space Grails", Claire Silver x BrainDrops, Apeiron Play-to-Airdrop, Reddit IPO, and More.

Jake
January 18, 2024

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Top Stories

Axiom Space: drops “Space Grails” NFT collection ahead of Mission 3 (Ax-3) launch via SpaceX

Apeiron: play-to-airdrop campaign, targets Feb. TGE

Jamie Dimon: tired of Bitcoin, likens it to a “pet rock”; “I don't care, just please stop talking about this shit”

Claire Silver, BrainDrops: announce AI-collab digital fashion venture

Reddit: reportedly looking to launch IPO in March

Coinbase, SEC: Judge to decide on token classification; decision could implicate crypto industry

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NFT Market Recap

💰️ Notable Sales:

62.69 Ξ CryptoPunks #3365
32.25 Ξ BAYC #4218
25.23 Ξ Pudgy Penguins #4057

🎉 Notable Mints (EST):

12:00 PM TERRAINS by ThankYouX
12:00 PM Midamerican Fever Dream – Wave 2 by Summer Wagner
12:00 PM Choose Freedom by ALIENQUEEN
01:00 PM Yoshi Sodeoka: ‘The Flood’ on Verse
06:00 PM Pizza Ninjas

⬆️ Top by Volume:

Pudgy Penguins, floor of 18.9 Ξ (29% ▲)
Lil Pudgys, floor of 1.9 Ξ (44% ▲)
BAYC, floor of 24.5 Ξ (2% ▲)

⬆️ Top by Sales:

Nakamigos, floor of 0.13 Ξ (29% ▽)
TinFun, floor of 0.69 Ξ (9% ▽)
Nakamigos-CLOAKS, floor of 0.035 Ξ (38% ▽)

🪅 Biggest Winners:

Wonky Stonks, floor of 0.15 Ξ (152% ▲)
MEME VIP PASS, floor of 0.48 Ξ (66% ▲)
Sappy Seals, floor of 0.92 Ξ (71% ▲)

⛓️ NFT Vol. by Blockchain (24h):

ETH: $21.3M (45% ▲)
BTC: $8.2M (19% ▽)
SOL: $8.2M (38% ▽)
MATIC: $2.5M (31% ▽)
AVAX: $2M (6% ▽)

🪙 Top Tokens:

BTC: $ 42,541 (0.5% ▽)
ETH: $ 2,525 (1.5% ▽)
BNB: $ 314 (0.3% ▲)
SOL: $ 98.69 (2.6% ▽)
XRP: $ 0.563 (1.3% ▽)

📊 Market Stats:

Global Crypto Market Cap: $ 1.68T
BTC Dominance: 51.23%
BTC OI: $9.8B
Fear & Greed: 63

💹 Indices (Futures):

DOW: $37,369 (0.2% ▽)
S&P500: $4,787 (0.3% ▲)
NASDAQ: $17,025 (0.9% ▲)
FTSE100: $9,459 (0.6% ▲)
HSI: $1,970 (0.4% ▲)

Other News

Web3 & Blockchain:

Arkham: identifies dormant 50k $BTC ($2B) transfer, suspected to be Coinbase establishing new wallet
MetaMask: quietly testing “intent-centric” protocol to improve execution & user experience
Sui Foundation, Stork: collab for real-time pricing data, better access
Franklin Templeton: praises SOL, ETH as X account expands Web3 thoughts, embraces the culture

Crypto & Financial Markets:

Bitcoin ETF: inflows near $1B after three days despite GBTC outflows
BlackRocks IBIT: first spot Bitcoin ETF to hit $1B AUM
Bernstein Report: Bitcoin weakness represents opportunity to buy mining stocks
US Asset Managers: vying launch of leveraged & inverse Bitcoin ETFs
VanEck: to close XBTF strategy holding Bitcoin futures contracts
dYdX v4 (Cosmos): topped Uniswap in daily trading volume yesterday

AI, Quantum & Emerging Tech:

Microsoft CEO: praises Rabbit R1 AI device, CES presentation; most impressive presentation since Job’s iPhone launch
Anthropic: asserts UMG’s copyright infringement claims are invalid, case filed in the wrong court

Government, Policy & Regulation:

EU Provisional Deal: agreed on to combat crypto money laundering, enforce strict due diligence
Fed ON Reverse Repo Cash: expected to run out by mid-year

Business, Corporate Strategy & Legal:

Kiln: secures $17M for global expansion, Asia-Pacific headquarters
Sustainable Bitcoin Mining: hits ATHs of 54.5%, 3.6% rise in 2023
Tether: increased Bitcoin holdings to 66.5k $BTC ($2.8B) in Q4, 2023
Texas Bitcoin Miners: adjust operations amid local cold outbreak

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