Daily Market Update 12/13

In Today’s Market Update, We Cover BlackRock ETF Updates, Disclosure Duo NFTs, Tesla Gen 2 Robots, Immortal Game P2E Cut, and More.

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Jake
December 13, 2023

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Top Stories

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF: redemptions model shifts risk to market makers; opens potential for bank participation

Tesla, Elon: reveal Gen 2 humanoid robot Optimus, 30% faster & 22 lbs lighter

Ultra Game Marketplace: to launch PC game with tradable NFT license

Disclosure: Grammy-nominated duo to release 1k AI reinterpretations of “Simply Won’t Do”

Immortal Game P2E: “encouraged heavy cheating”; earning elements cut from the game

KuCoin Exiting NY: following $22M NYAG settlement; never admitted Ethereum is a security

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NFT Market Recap

💰️ Notable Sales:
🎉 Notable Mints (EST):

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⬆️ Top by Volume:
⬆️ Top by Sales:
🪅 Biggest Winners:
⛓️ NFT Vol. by Blockchain (24h):

  • ETH: $12.7M (31% ▽)

  • BTC: $25.4M (19% ▽)

  • SOL: $8.6M (37% ▲)

  • MATIC: $4.2M (196% ▲)

  • IMX: $110k (88% ▽)

🪙 Top Tokens:

  • BTC: $41,200 (1.7% ▽)

  • ETH: $2,182 (2% ▽)

  • BNB: $250 (0.7% ▽)

  • XRP: $0.605 (2.7% ▽)

  • SOL: $66.36 (6.5% ▽)

📊 Market Stats:

  • Global Crypto Market Cap: $1.62T

  • BTC Dominance: 53.27%

  • BTC OI: $10.1B

  • Fear & Greed: 65

💹 Indices (Futures):

  • DOW: $37,024 (0.2% ▲)

  • S&P500: $4,706 (0.2% ▲)

  • NASDAQ: $16,619 (0.3% ▲)

  • FTSE100: $9,529 (0.4% ▲)

  • HSI: $2,068 (1% ▽)

Other News

Web3 & Blockchain:
Crypto & Financial Markets:

  • Coinbase: launches Project Diamond for institutional buying, selling, and creating digitally native assets

  • Bitcoin: steady at $41k while alts rally; waiting on FOMC meeting

  • StarkWare: to distribute $3.5M in fees to developers in “Devonomics” program

  • ARK Invest: sells $11.5M $COIN for a third straight day

  • S&P Global Report: stablecoin stability assessment places Tether lowest, lacking transparency

  • Conic Finance V2: planned for deployment following July $3.6M exploit, $CNC rallies

AI, Quantum & Emerging Tech:
Government, Policy & Regulation:

  • Environmental Footprint: of cash is far lower than Bitcoin, but crypto is getting better, ECB Report

  • IRS: lists four crypto crimes among its top cases in 2023; Silk Road, One Coin, Oyster Protocol

  • US Presidential Candidates: discuss crypto at Coinbase-backed Stand with Crypto event

Business, Corporate Strategy & Legal:

  • Binance: to end ruble P2P support following Russia exit

  • Binance: claims SEC has not met legal requirements of Howey Test to sue

  • US DOJ: indicts two for alleged $25M AI crypto-trading Ponzi scheme

  • SEC: serves suit to Richard Heart in Finland home, not in person

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