Crypto Weekly: 6 – 11 June 2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Binance and Changpeng Zhao, the CEO, on 13 charges. These charges include allegations related to pump-and-dump schemes, performance results, and Binance’s unregistered website in the United States.
Additionally, the European Union members are drafting the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) legislation to officially regulate the cryptocurrency market. The legislation, which includes provisions regarding stablecoins, is expected to come into effect in July 2024, with the remaining regulations for cryptocurrency service providers set to be implemented in January 2025.
Ava Labs has announced that the number of user accounts on the Avalanche blockchain network has surpassed one million after the introduction of the AvaCloud platform. AvaCloud enables developers to create subnets on the main network without the need for coding, resulting in a significant increase in user adoption.
Optimism is preparing to upgrade its Bedrock version, aiming to improve the usability of the chain by reducing gas fees by 40% and decreasing deposit confirmation times by 90%. This upgrade aims to bring the chain closer to becoming a Superchain.
Polygon has announced a partnership with Deutsche Telekom, a major German telecommunications company, to collaborate and support the infrastructure of blockchain technology. Deutsche Telekom will become one of the 100 validators on Polygon’s Proof-of-Stake platform.
According to data from The Block, centralized exchanges (CEX) experienced a 23.2% decrease in trading volume, totaling $307.4 billion in May. This marks the lowest level since November 2020. Despite the decline, Binance maintains its position as the leading market share holder, ranking first with a 71% market share.
Transaction fee revenues from Bitcoin mining reached a two-year high in May, with a share of 14.3% by the end of the month. This revenue growth is expected to be driven by the increasing number of ordinal transactions.
May saw the installation of 1,397 additional crypto ATMs worldwide. However, in the first four months of 2023, the number of global crypto ATMs decreased by 5,850. Currently, the United States remains the leader in Bitcoin ATM installations, accounting for 84.7% globally, followed by Canada with 7.6%.
Weekly Technical Analysis: 6 – 11 June 2023
Bitcoin (BTC)
BTC has experienced significant selling pressure. Although the support level at $25,000 has managed to hold strong, the short-term trend has turned bearish as it has been unable to establish new highs since mid-April. However, if the 200-day moving average support line at $25,000 continues to hold and BTC manages to break through the $28,000 level, the trend may recover.
Ethereum (ETH)
While Ethereum has seen a smaller decline compared to BTC, the trend remains sideways without a clear direction. The key support level is at $1,700, while there is resistance at the $2,000 level. The market may trade within this range of support and resistance as the price trend is not yet well-defined.
Raydium (RAY)
RAY has seen an increase of +8.4% in the past week. However, the price is relatively volatile, and there is a possibility that the market may consolidate without breaking its important support level at the 6.60 THB level. Traders may consider buying and taking profits at the previous resistance level of 8.60 THB.
Ripple (XRP)
XRP has increased by +6.2% in the past week and is showing signs of recovery towards an upward trend. In the broader picture, the market may make the most of buying opportunities when the price consolidates or experiences a dip (Buy On Dip strategy). The first support level is at 17 THB, and if it can be maintained, the next target resistance level for XRP is at 19 THB.
Trading and Investment Considerations For The Week
Non-Farm Payroll figures released last week exceeded market expectations, while the unemployment rate came in higher than anticipated. Additionally, despite the Dollar Index strengthening, Bitcoin prices were minimally affected.
The FED Watch Tool is starting to show signs of volatility and speculation regarding the possibility of the Federal Reserve increasing interest rates in the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee meeting next week. It may be necessary to await the announcement of May’s inflation figures, which will be released the week before the FED meeting, in order to better anticipate the FED’s decision-making regarding monetary policy.
The votes in Congress and the Senate regarding raising the US debt ceiling passed without a hitch, but these factors had little effect on the cryptocurrency market. Overall, the market still lacks significant positive catalysts for further growth, while there are no major negative factors either. The trend may remain directionless until the release of inflation figures next week.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing a lawsuit against Binance on multiple charges, although not a new issue, has an impact on market confidence. Particularly, the disclosure of certain tokens being considered securities keeps the overall cryptocurrency market subdued and somewhat uncerrtain. Some tokens, however, may have positive factors, such as upcoming upgrades, like Optimism, which is scheduled for an upgrade this week.
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Sources:
- https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-sues-binance-in-us-district-court-for-unregistered-securities-operations
- https://cointelegraph.com/news/japan-s-largest-airline-launches-nft-marketplace?fbclid=IwAR1VcJ-AO7HvZxxHU66OPVrl6MZZgbomUw6VRqlLXQfpyIXbOZr47L592WM
- https://www.theblock.co/post/232989/crypto-exchanges-post-307-billion-in-volume-for-may
- https://www.theblock.co/post/232503/bitcoin-transaction-fee-revenue-soared-this-month-thanks-to-ordinals
- https://cointelegraph.com/news/net-bitcoin-atms-record-an-increase-after-4-months-of-global-downtrend
- https://www.theblock.co/post/232881/avalanche-avax-1-million-mau?fbclid=IwAR394Db9FLV7Yd9HVdF-mcCi7pMGdUktQ8hyvWLSXKjJlnlqM8K2eKXPV0o
- https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/06/05/optimism-bedrock-upgrade-to-speed-confirmations-cut-gas-fees-set-path-to-superchain/
- https://watcher.guru/news/polygon-announces-partnership-with-deutsche-telekom?fbclid=IwAR1bqu31X5SZUwW0pe7zY6jj6hP8k1uNRdyWmvQWGamCTraUor1IbH6MInY
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