MKR as Collateral for DAI Proposal, L2 Interoperability Competition Heats Up

Feb 24, 2023

Traditional markets opened sharply lower today following higher YoY PCE data (5.4% in January vs 5.3% in December). With the Fed looking at PCE as their preferred gauge of inflation, the higher print incites fears that they will likely have to do more to cool price pressures. ^SPX 1.10%  and QQQ 1.34%  have opened and subsequently bled lower from yesterday’s close, trading at -1.5% and -2.0% at the time of writing. With correlations to traditional markets tightening again, BTC and ETH are also down 2.2% and 3.0% over the last day. Amongst the top 100, STX 0.33%  has appreciated the most in the past week, gaining 124%. Ordinal NFTs have brought excitement back to the bitcoin space, with Stacks well-positioned as a smart contract L2 to capitalize on it. While STX 0.33%  has certainly moved, the valuation multiple of ETH versus its most dominant sidechain MATIC perhaps suggests that it has more room to go.

Reports you may have missed

MARKET UPDATE Crypto is broadly lower today as geopolitical conflict continues to weigh on risk assets, with BTC 4.57% falling to $60k and ETH 7.59% approaching the low $2,300s. Aptos (APT -0.17% ) 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 7.81% is also showing slight gains following...

CRYPTO MARKET UPDATE Crypto prices have rebounded slightly following yesterday's sharp selloff, with BTC 4.57% climbing back above $61,000 and SOL 8.45% moving above $145, while ETH 7.59% is lagging, trading around $2,400. Among today's outperformers is SUI 7.36% , 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...

Stay up to date with the latest articles and business updates. Subscribe to our newsletter

Articles Read 1/2

Enjoyed the read? Subscribe now for unlimited access!

Get invaluable analysis of the market and stocks. Cancel at any time.

Already have an account? Sign In