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[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 17th, 2024] C1 and Spartan Group Unite Forces to Drive Liquidity, Innovation and Growth. C1 Fund, a $500 million fund dedicated to secondaries in the digital assets space has announced a strategic partnership with the Spartan Group, a prominent Asia-based advisory and asset management firm with an extensive and impressive track record in advising and investing across all verticals in the Web3 sector. C1 Fund has rapidly...

The CV VC Top 50 Report 2023 is out now! Here the ninth edition of the CV VC Top 50 Report! The long-awaited and highly anticipated report highlights the top 50 entities in the world’s leading blockchain hub – Crypto Valley! The Top 50 Report 2023, launched in partnership with MME, highlights the key players in the space, features Crypto Valley’s blockchain service providers, and delves into venture funding activity for the 2023 calendar year,...

Solana price started a fresh increase from the $88.00 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $95.00 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key contracting triangle forming with resistance at $104.00 on the 4-hour chart of the SOL/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair must clear $104 and $105 to continue higher in the near term. Solana price is trading above $95 against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin. SOL could start a strong...

Bitcoin price started a fresh decline below the $45,000 level against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $44,500 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $44,400 on the 4-hour chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could extend its decline toward the $41,500 and $40,000 levels. Bitcoin price is declining below $45,000 against the US Dollar. BTC might extend losses...

Bitcoin is down by almost 10% as it continued to face an uphill battle following the approval of much-anticipated spot ETFs by the SEC. But relief for the flagship crypto-asset might not transpire just yet. In fact, the positive and negative movements of the Korean “Kimchi” Premium and the Coinbase Premium, respectively, signal a potential short-term correction in the Bitcoin market. Bitcoin: Short-Term Correction Imminent The Korea Premium Index (KPI) is a crucial metric for...

Since the launch of the BTC ETFs last week, the industry has recorded a significant inflow of BTC products compared to other ETFs in the market. Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit said on Tuesday that the recent approval of the first spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States represents a “watershed moment” for retail investors. On January 10, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted approval to 11 prominent financial companies, including Grayscale...

The overall market value of cryptocurrencies has increased, leading to a decline in the dominance of stablecoins. Their share of the total crypto market cap has dropped from 17.3% to 7.8%. In a market characterized by a consistent rise in short-term US bond yields, approaching 5%, investors holding stablecoins face higher opportunity costs, prompting a shift of assets off-chain for many, according to the latest report by Binance Research. Centralized Stablecoins Dominate...

The trading volume for BRC-20 tokens has surged, rising from $10-15 million to over $500 million since November 2023, according to data from Kaiko. The data indicates a substantial increase in trading activity for tokens minted on the Bitcoin blockchain, with their volumes experiencing a tenfold growth since the close of 2023. BRC-20 Token Trading Volume Surge According to a report on January 15 by the Paris-based blockchain analytics firm, trading volumes for BRC-20 tokens...

On January 15, TrueUSD (TUSD), the USD-pegged stablecoin, experienced a deviation from its $1 parity that saw its price decline to $0.985. This comes amidst speculations that TrueUSD holders are exchanging hundreds of millions of tokens for the competing stablecoin Tether (USDT). TrueUSD Depeg Sparks Trading Frenzy on Binance Based on data from the exchange’s trading page, TUSD experienced a total inflow of $301.54 million in the past 24 hours, with outflows amounting to...

In a move that solidifies Manta Pacific’s dominance in the industry, Binance recently introduced MANTA as its 44th project on the Launchpool.  In a recent development, Manta Pacific, the native layer 2 of Manta Network, has emerged as the fourth-largest scaling solution, surpassing Coinbase’s Base, according to data from L2Beat. Manta Pacific’s Rise to Prominence The Total Value Locked (TVL) on Manta Pacific currently stands at an impressive $850 million, leaving Base behind at $756...