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Daily News | Market is Volatile; BTC Still Faces Huge Selling Pressure; VanEck and 21Shares Plan to Launch Solana ETFs; Blast Launched the 2nd Phase of the Reward Plan

01 January 08:00

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## Crypto Daily Digest: The German government transferred Bitcoin, Mt. Gox repayments begin, intensifying BTC selling pressure; VanEck and 21Shares plan to launch Solana-based ETFs; Blast launched the second phase of the reward program
First, let's examine the trading activities of <a href="/price/bitcoin-btc" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Bitcoin</a> ETFs. According to Farside Investor data, on July 8, Grayscale Bitcoin spot ETFs (GBTC) received an inflow of $25.1 million in funds. Meanwhile, Fidelity Bitcoin spot ETF (FBTC) had an inflow of $61.5 million, Bitwise Bitcoin spot ETF (BITB) had an inflow of $11 million, and ARK 21Shares Bitcoin spot ETF (ARKB) had an inflow of $8.4 million.

**The German government transferred Bitcoin, and Mt. Gox repayments begin, intensifying BTC selling pressure**

The German government is selling Bitcoin again, with $900 million worth being transferred to centralized exchanges, indicating that the government plans to sell the remaining $1.3 billion in Bitcoin holdings. According to Arkham Intelligence, approximately 16,309 Bitcoins were transferred to wallets marked as German government-related, and on July 8, these Bitcoins were transferred multiple times to multiple external addresses. This is the maximum daily clearing of Bitcoin.

In addition, 700 Bitcoins (worth over $38.5 million) were sent to a wallet marked "139Po", which had previously received funding from the German government. The price of Bitcoin plummeted significantly after these transfers, dropping from a high of $58,200 to $54,278, a drop of up to 6.75%.

The German government has completed more than half of its selling actions. Since starting to sell digital assets in June, its holdings have decreased from 50,000 Bitcoins to 23,788 Bitcoins, valued at $1.3 billion. This has triggered a large-scale liquidation of the entire crypto market, with a total of $425 million in leveraged positions liquidated, including $216 million in long liquidation, according to Coinglass data.

Meanwhile, creditors of the bankrupt crypto exchange Mt. Gox have begun their long-awaited repayment process, which will be repaid in Bitcoin and Bitcoin cash. This has intensified the selling pressure on Bitcoin. Mr. Kobayashi, the trustee of the bankruptcy estate of Mt. Gox, stated that Bitcoin and Bitcoin cash have started to repay some creditors through several designated crypto transactions.

There are reports that Bitstamp, the crypto exchange, plans to quickly allocate its portion of Bitcoin repayments to Mt. Gox creditors, although it will have up to two months to complete this task after receiving Bitcoin. Arkham Intelligence, a blockchain analysis company, stated that a small amount of Bitcoin was previously transferred out of the wallet associated with Mt. Gox, of which $2.71 billion was transferred out of the exchange's cold wallet.

**VanEck and 21Shares plan to launch <a href="/price/solana-sol" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Solana</a>-based ETFs**

The Chicago Board of Options (Cboe) has officially requested the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow asset managers VanEck and 21Shares to bring Solana based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to the market.

Cboe submitted two 19b-4 documents to the SEC on Monday, requesting these products be launched after obtaining regulatory approval. Once the SEC confirms receipt of documents, there will be a 240-day window during which regulatory agencies must make decisions on these products, and Solana (SOL) will support these ETFs.

Rob Marrocco, Global Head of ETP Listing at Cboe Global Markets, stated in a statement, "After successfully listing the first batch of US spot Bitcoin ETFs on our exchange and obtaining approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission for our listing of spot <a href="/price/ethereum-eth" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Ethereum</a> ETF rules, we are currently addressing the growing interest of investors in Solana - the third most active cryptocurrency after Bitcoin and Ethereum."

Cboe will become the listed exchange for five spot Ethereum ETFs if these products are approved. Industry analysts predict that the SEC will approve the Ethereum ETF as early as this week, and many issuers have submitted revised S-1 forms on Friday and early Monday.

**Blast launched the second phase of the reward program**

On July 8, Blast announced the launch of the second phase of the reward program, allocating 10 billion BLAST to support mobile Dapps development and incentivizing users to use these Dapps through the Blast App. The reward is 5 billion BLAST each for Blast Points and Blast Gold. Users earn points through ETH, WETH, USDB, and BLAST balances, while Dapps earns Gold based on performance. The first Gold allocation will take place on July 8. Users who install the Blast App can receive Golden Tickets, improving their points and Gold acquisition speed.

On July 9, Blast announced that Phase 2 Gold Distribution 1 had been launched. In the initial Gold allocation, 10 million Gold will be allocated to Dapp, of which 9.5 million Gold will be reserved for existing Dapp and 500000 Gold will be reserved for newly launched Dapp. Add a category of "Predictive Market" with a weight of 4.

In addition, a new Big Bang competition will be launched in August, offering Gold rewards, cash grants, and joint marketing opportunities.

## Market Trends: Market-wide volatility index shows that the current BTC price is suitable for regular investment
BTC is consolidating around $56,500, showing a broad and volatile trend. Yesterday, Bitcoin's spot ETF saw a net inflow of $107 million, demonstrating the market's sustained interest and investment enthusiasm in Bitcoin.

ETH also showed a broad volatility trend, falling to around $2,820 yesterday and rebounding above $3000. The ETH/BTC exchange rate has strengthened. The market expects the ETH spot ETF to be approved on July 15, which may further boost Ethereum's price.

Altcoins have fluctuated, with the Meme sector performing more strongly.
### Market Indicators
The AHR999 index: Today, the AHR999 index is at 0.68, which is suitable for regular investment, indicating that the current BTC market has a certain investment value.

Fear and Greed Index: The current fear and greed index is at 37, and market sentiment has improved compared to yesterday, but it is still in the fear zone.
### Macroeconomics
The three major indexes of the US stock market are fluctuating, indicating market uncertainty.

Monetary Policy: The expectation of interest rate cuts in the United States is heating up. Federal Reserve Chairman Powell's remarks on monetary policy on Tuesday evening and Wednesday at 10:00 p.m., which may significantly impact the market.
### Market Hotspots:
Meme sector: Meme coins such as NOT, BILLT, BONK, and PEPE have rebounded significantly, and the Meme sector has performed more strongly in the rebound market.

Ethereum ecosystem: With the expectation that ETH spot ETFs will be approved next week, ETH/BTC will strengthen. ENS, TIA, DYM, XAI and other projects have rebounded significantly, indicating the market's continued attention to the Ethereum ecosystem. TIA is expected to unlock 120% of the current circulation of tokens in October, which may significantly impact the market.

Point airdrop: The data website Debank announced yesterday that it will airdrop the point xp, and there may be token airdrops in the future. Debank is an on-chain data website created by a Chinese team.
### Summary
The current market is characterized by broad fluctuations, with Bitcoin and Ethereum fluctuating between key support and resistance levels. The Meme sector and Ethereum ecosystem have performed outstandingly, and market sentiment has improved, but caution is still needed. On the macroeconomic front, the Federal Reserve's monetary policy statement may significantly impact the market and require close attention. Investors can develop reasonable investment strategies based on the AHR999 index and the fear and greed index, and market trends.

## Macro: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit historic highs, with investors focusing on inflation data and financial reporting season
On Monday, July 8, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes closed at historic highs. Investors are focusing on new inflation data, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell comments and the upcoming quarterly financial reporting season.

The three major indexes are: the S&P 500 index rose 0.10%, the Nasdaq index rose 0.28%, and the Dow Jones index fell 0.08%.

Chip company stocks led the gains, with Nvidia up nearly 2%, Intel up over 6%, and AMD up 4%, driving the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index up 1.9%.

Traders will closely monitor the consumer price data released on Thursday and the producer price data released on Friday to evaluate the Federal Reserve's progress in fighting inflation. Investors are concerned that waiting too long for interest rate cuts may harm the labor market and plunge the economy into recession. Therefore, Powell's biannual testimony in the US Senate and House committees on Tuesday and Wednesday is crucial.

Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo Bank will kick off the second quarter financial reporting season on Wall Street on Friday. Citigroup's stock price rose 1.1%, while Wells Fargo's stock price fell 1%.

On Tuesday, July 9, Asian stock markets opened higher with Wall Street as the market hoped that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell would make dovish comments on the easing outlook later that day, while the US dollar remained stable near a four-week low.

The MSCI Asia Pacific stock index rose 0.3%, slightly below its highest point in two years. The Nikkei Index of Japan rose 1%, reaching a historic high; Chinese blue chip stocks fell by 0.85%; The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong fell by 0.57%.

The US dollar remained stable at a four-week low of 104.98 in the currency market against a basket of currencies. The heavily damaged Japanese yen and Chinese yuan were able to breathe a sigh of relief, with the yen/US dollar exchange rate remaining at 160.84. Last week, it fell to a 38-year low of 161.96; The offshore RMB/USD exchange rate hovered at 7.2874, after rising for four consecutive trading days, breaking away from a seven-and-a-half-month low.

The euro regained some lost ground, causing significant fluctuations in the French stock market. As investors digested the shocking election results of the French Parliament, the risk premium of French bonds to German bonds narrowed.

Regarding commodities, the hurricane hit an important oil production center in Texas, USA, but the losses were smaller than expected, and oil prices remained almost unchanged.

The price of gold rose 0.2% to $2,363.31 per ounce, and fell 1.4% overnight.

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<div>Author:**Sherry S. & Icing**, Gate.io Researcher
<div>Translator:Joy Z.
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