BitDigest September 18 · Issue #745
- Crypt market back above $350 billion, bitcoin dominance breaks 57% but BTC still struggling to hold above $11,000
- China plans to replace native tokens used for transaction fees on public blockchains with its own digital currency as protocols are added to its state blockchain network
- Gibraltar releases regulatory principles for distributed ledger technology providers
Argentina Adds USD Withholding Tax
Expect local crypto activity in Argentina to increase. The government of the South American nation, with a reported year to date low 40.6% inflation rate in July, has decided to impose a 35% withholding tax on purchases of US dollars and overseas credit card payments. Pharmaceutical and healthcare services, books, online research and education services, and spending on fire protection equipment has been omitted from the tax.
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Crypto Receives a Boost from Strong Jobs Print, WULF Sells Hash Rate to Expand AI Capabilities
CRYPTO MARKET UPDATE The crypto market is moving higher today, lifted by stronger-than-expected jobs numbers. The BLS reported 254k jobs added last month, far exceeding the market estimate of 140k, while August's figures were revised up from 142k to 159k. The unemployment rate also dropped to 4.1% from 4.2%. In response, rates rallied, the DXY spiked, and the futures market largely priced out the possibility of a 50 bps rate...
MARKET UPDATE Crypto is broadly lower today as geopolitical conflict continues to weigh on risk assets, with BTC 5.34% falling to $60k and ETH 4.91% approaching the low $2,300s. Aptos (APT 4.67% ) is one of the few gainers in the top 100 tokens as they have strengthened their presence in Japan via an acquisition of HashPalette, a Japanese NFT service provider and developer of Palette Chain. AAVE 7.67% is also showing slight gains following...
CRYPTO MARKET UPDATE Crypto prices have rebounded slightly following yesterday's sharp selloff, with BTC 5.34% climbing back above $61,000 and SOL 10.38% moving above $145, while ETH 4.91% is lagging, trading around $2,400. Among today's outperformers is SUI 10.32% , which appears resilient despite a $115 million token unlock yesterday. Oil is partially retracing its early rally, gold is lower on the day, and yields are moving higher, suggesting at least a temporary reversal of...
MARKET UPDATE Markets are selling off in the first day of Q4, fueled by geopolitical fears as tensions rise in the mid-east. The SPY 2.03% and QQQ 2.20% have dropped 1.14% and 1.92%, respectively, while the VIX has surged over 17%. XAU and DXY are gaining as investors move towards safe-havens. Crypto assets have also sold off, with BTC 5.34% briefly dropping below $62k and ETH 4.91% below $2.5k. Among altcoins, SUI 10.32% is showing...
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