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Daily Market Update 8/31

Daily Market Update 8/31

In Today’s Market Update, We Cover Amazon Prime Free NFTs, Bloomberg Analysts’ Prediction for Spot BTC ETF, FTX Users Potentially Doxxed, Arkham Intel Identifies Robinhood's ETH Wallet, and More.

Jake
August 31, 2023

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NFT Market Recap

💰️ Notable Sales:

69.00 Ξ CryptoPunks #9842
27.00 Ξ Otherdeed Expanded #258
17.00 Ξ Chromie Squiggle #6850

🎉 Notable Mints:

SeedWorld: The Vanguards

Vanguards (the army at the forefront of a movement) is the outcome of thousands of hours of dedication and passion for art.

http://app.mintify.xyz/collection/seedworld-the-vanguards

YogaPetz

YogaPetz is a collection of 10,000 NFTs that represent a balanced life, true self, and mindfulness.

http://app.mintify.xyz/collection/yogapetz

Fini

Mint an adorable, dynamic Fini character whose moods and actions are tied to your activity on Base.

http://app.mintify.xyz/collection/fini

RarePass Special Release: Airdrop by Sam Spratt

Our August RarePass Special Release artist is @SamSpratt. 3 unique 1/1s will be randomly airdropped to 3 RarePass holders.

http://app.mintify.xyz/collection/rarepass-special-release-airdrop-by-sam-spratt

⬆️ Top by Volume:

BAYC, floor of 28.35 Ξ (8% ▲)
MAYC, floor of 5.73 Ξ (10% ▲)
DeGods, floor of 4.48 Ξ (2% ▲)

⬆️ Top by Sales:

Blips, floor of 0.16 Ξ (145% ▲)
Dorkz, floor of 0.017 Ξ (78% ▲)
DOBROS, floor of 0.044 Ξ (9% ▲)

🪅 Biggest Winners:

Champions Arena, floor of 0.09 Ξ (80% ▲)
DMX, floor of 0.015 Ξ (36% ▲)
WAGMI Game Genesis, floor of 1 Ξ (28% ▲)

⛓️ NFT Vol. by Blockchain:

ETH: $8.35M (43% ▲)
BTC: $496k (17% ▲)
SOL: $1M (26% ▲)
MATIC: $1.14M (13% ▲)
ZORA: $2.8k (47% ▲)

🪙 Top Tokens:

BTC: $27,215 (0.5% ▽)
ETH: $1,709 (0.6% ▽)
BNB: $223 (0.3% ▽)
XRP: $0.525 (0.8% ▽)
DOGE: $0.066 (2.1% ▲)

📊 Market Stats:

Global Crypto Market Cap: $1.09T
BTC Dominance: 49.71%
BTC OI: $7.75B
Fear & Greed: 52

💹 Indices (Futures):

DOW: $35,111 (0.5% ▲)
S&P500: $4,532 (0.2% ▲)
NASDAQ: $15,500 (0.1% ▽)
FTSE100: $9,543 (0.8% ▲)
HSI: $2,340 (0.4% ▲)

Other News

Web3

Pseudonymous X user claims former FTX users who posted affiliate links or P&L cards could potentially be doxxed following the Kroll data breach
Otherside reveals Legends of the Mara open beta in Sept
RTFKT Cryptokicks iRL shipments begin the first week of Sept
Moonbirds adds a new background for holders of Chromie Squiggles
Amazon Prime Gaming adds more free NFT claims for subscribers
Zynga’s Sugartown opens up the final allowlist opportunity for its upcoming Oras drop
Parallel Alpha pushes updates, including a new game patch, player additions to the beta, and an avatar challenge
Lufthansa airline launches an NFT loyalty program on Polygon with rewards including flight upgrades, lounge access, and miles

Blockchain

Robinhood's Web3 wallet now supports BTC, DOGE for self-custody
Arkham Intelligence identifies Robinhood as the fifth-largest Ethereum holder

Finance

Bloomberg analysts up their estimate for a spot BTC ETF this year to 75%
Coinbase will begin supporting PayPal’s PYUSD today “if liquidity conditions are met”

Artificial Intelligence

Several Chinese tech companies have launched ChatGPT-like chatbots following China’s AI regulations

Government

Thailand will reportedly use “utility tokens” in its digital wallet, aiming to stimulate its economy; tokens must be spent at local businesses
Nigeria extends an invitation to scientists of Nigerian heritage and renowned experts who have worked within the country's market to collaborate on its national AI strategy

Business

BlockFi has submitted a request to swap its trade-only assets for the Gemini dollar stablecoin, including Algorand, Bitcoin Cash, and Dogecoin
Binance will “gradually” end support for BUSD

Legal

Gemini and two other creditor groups oppose the Genesis bankruptcy plan, saying there isn't enough detail or assurances
Uniswap class action lawsuit dismissed; judge finds that the exchange was not liable for scam tokens, comparing the claims to going after Venmo or Zelle for drug deal payments that occur on the platform