Market Overview (August 19 – August 26): Bitcoin Holds Strong at $64K as Bullish Momentum Builds in August

Bitcoin’s bullish trend at $64,000 is expected to continue. Market volatility is expected due to upcoming economic events and crypto developments. Altcoins will adjust post-surge.

Last week’s highlights big news (August 19 – August 26)

French authorities allegedly detained Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at a Paris airport due to Telegram-related concerns.

Senior policy advisor Brian Nelson states Vice President Kamala Harris‘s campaign is considering measures to support cryptocurrency development.

El Salvador initiates a Bitcoin education program for 80,000 government employees to improve Bitcoin-related skills and policy understanding.

Arkham Intelligence reports Mt. Gox transferred 12,000 Bitcoin (approximately $709 million) to a new address and 1,265 BTC (about $75 million) to its cold storage.

Italy’s second-oldest bank introduces Bitcoin trading services to over 1.2 million customers through its mobile application, Hype.

Tether adds USDT support to the Aptos blockchain to provide users with more cost-effective trading options.

Grayscale introduces a new investment product, the Avalanche Trust (AVAX).

Justin Sun’s USDD stablecoin is no longer Bitcoin-backed. Following Tron DAO Reserve’s withdrawal of approximately $750 million in Bitcoin, Sun states that USDD is now primarily backed by TRX tokens.

Macroeconomics (August 19 – August 26)

• Fed Chairman Jerome Powell signals upcoming interest rate cuts, emphasizing “It’s time for policy adjustment.”
• Powell highlights progress in controlling inflation and shifts focus to maintaining near-full employment.

This Week’s Economic Events

MONDAY, August 26

• San Francisco Fed President Daly interview on TV

TUESDAY, August 27

• S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index (20 cities)
• Consumer Confidence Index

WEDNESDAY, August 28

• Speech by Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic

THURSDAY, August 29

• Initial Jobless Claims
• GDP (2nd revision for Q2) expected to remain unchanged at 2.8%
• Speech by Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic

FRIDAY, August 30

• PCE inflation data: Expected 2.5% | Previous month 2.5%
• Core PCE inflation data: Expected 2.7% | Previous month 2.6%
• Consumer Sentiment Index

Market Overview

• Bitcoin (BTC) concluded the weekly trading period at $64,000, displaying a strong bullish trend.
• The cryptocurrency market experienced a minor downturn after BTC encountered resistance between $64,000 and $65,000. Analysts anticipate potential support levels around $61,000 to $62,000.
• Following the recent price surge, many altcoins are undergoing modest price adjustments.
• Cryptocurrency exchanges reported a net inflow of approximately $107 million in stablecoins over the past 24 hours.

Read more: Market Overview (August 12 – August 18): Altcoin Season Delayed As Market Sentiment Worsens

Noteworthy Points from Recent Binance’s Report

The DeFi group was mentioned the most. Some highlighted projects:

1. Berachain: L1 built on Cosmos SDK. Raised $142M.
2. Hyperliquid: L1 with high-performance spot & futures platform.
3. Babylon: Largest restaking segment on the Bitcoin network.
4. Morpho Labs : New lending product (details unclear).
5. Karak: Restaking network similar to EigenLayer. Raised over $50M. Farmable through Pendle.
6. SynFutures Protocol: DEX Perp exchange.
7. Symbiotic: Restaking protocol with TVL growing faster than EigenLayer.
8. Citrea: ZK Rollup in Bitcoin ecosystem.
9. Solayer: Solana-based restaking with Binance Labs investment.
10. Scroll: L2 zkEVM. Raised $80M.
11. Linea: L2 built by the Consensys team.
12. Farcaster: SocialFi network. Highly discussed by Vitalik. Token launch anticipated.
13. Lens: SocialFi project. Limited recent development, not highly rated.
14. fantasy.top: SocialFi on Blast network.
15. pump.fun: Solana-based meme token launch platform. Highly popular, with daily fees sometimes exceeding Ethereum.
16. Polymarket: A prediction platform.
17. gensyn: Deep learning AI protocol for decentralized AGI computing. Backed by a16z, raised $50M.
18. Ambient Network: dePIN network for global environmental data collection. Limited attention, raised $2M. Solana-based.

Market Outlook for The Second Half of 2024

• Web3 gaming reaches a new all-time high in player numbers, with hyper-casual games attracting significant interest.
• Potential increase in institutional crypto adoption following Bitcoin Spot ETF introduction.
• Traditional institutions may explore various crypto sectors, including DeFi and NFTs.
• November presidential election could potentially impact market stability.
• Fed expected to cut interest rates in September, potentially benefiting the market.
• Ongoing advancements are expected in Bitcoin and DeFi ecosystems.
• DePIN and DeSoc sectors are projected for further growth.
• Increased investor attention on RWA applications in treasury bonds.

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