Antonio Aguilar

October 30, 2023  ·  4 Mins

Weekly Rollup - October 31, 2023

Weekly Rollup - October 31, 2023

Market Highlights

  • Crypto markets took flight as Bitcoin (BTC) soared above US$35,000 for the first time in 16 months.
  • Digital asset investment products saw positive inflows for the fourth consecutive week.
  • Polygon (MATIC) deployed the token contract for its new POL token, as part of its Polygon 2.0 upgrade.
  • BlockFi announced its emergence from bankruptcy.

Bitcoin

Total crypto market cap topped US$1.3 billion this week as prices rallied for the second week in a row, driven by feverish speculation on whether or not BlackRock will launch a Bitcoin spot ETF in the U.S. soon.

As a result, Bitcoin (BTC) briefly traded above US$35,000 for the first time in 16 months before eventually closing the week at US$34,580, gaining 9.3%.

Bitcoin 31 October
Bitcoin 31 October

Meanwhile, digital asset investment products saw positive inflows for the fourth week in a row, totalling ~US$66 million, of which ~US$55 million flowed into BTC-based funds.

Asset Flows
Asset Flows

Ethereum

Ethereum (ETH) also showed signs of strength as it crossed US$1,850 for the first time since August, adding on 5.5% over the week and closing at US$1,806.

Ethereum 31 October
Ethereum 31 October

However, BTC remains in the spotlight as the ETH/BTC ratio fell for the fourth consecutive week to ~0.052, a loss of 15.0% over the month.

Ethereum/Bitcoin 31 October
Ethereum/Bitcoin 31 October

Altcoins

Market sectors soared once again this week as GameFi added a huge 25.4% over the last seven days. Currencies and DeFi lagged the pack with each adding on 4.2% and 5.3%, respectively.

Market Sectors 31 October
Market Sectors 31 October

Amongst GameFi, Smooth Love Potion (SLP), Axie Infinity (AXS), and GALA (GALA) were the top performers with each surging 63.1%, 27.1% and 42.9%, respectively. AXS and its in-game token SLP, both rallied following a new integration into its game while GALA recently launched a new play-to-earn blockchain game, Legacy.

Memecoins also saw explosive growth as news of a US$5.5 million token burn saw Pepe (PEPE) add 51.8% this week.

Finally, Mina Protocol (MINA) and Neo blockchain’s Gas (GAS) gained 38.5% and 83.8%, respectively.

Altcoins 31 October
Altcoins 31 October

In Other News

  • On Wednesday, layer-2 scaling solution, Polygon (MATIC) deployed the token contract for its new POL token. POL will replace the network's current MATIC token whereby MATIC holders will have four years to migrate their holdings to the new token.
  • DYdx (DYDX) released the open-source code for its independent blockchain on Tuesday. Once approved, the migration involves a transition from an Ethereum-based layer-2 blockchain to a Cosmos-based one, secured and governed by DYDX token holders.
  • Fallen crypto lender BlockFi, which filed for bankruptcy soon after FTX, announced its emergence from bankruptcy.

Regulatory

Two U.S. senators introduced a bipartisan bill that will establish safeguards against another FTX-type collapse. The proposed Proving Reserves of Others Funds (PROOF) Act intends to guard against unethical co-mingling of customer funds and require a monthly proof-of-reserves (PoR) report from a neutral, third-party auditing firm.


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