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“Synapse, a recognized DeFi protocol, regained 17% after an unexpected 25% dip this week due to a 9-million SYN token offload from Nima Capital. Post-dump, SYN witnessed unprecedented trading activity reaching a new 24-hour record of over $25 million.”

“Synapse’s native token took a substantial hit after a liquidity provider unloaded roughly 9 million SYN tokens and withdrew all stablecoin liquidity. This move, although confirmed not to be a security breach by Synapse, raised suspicion of a ‘rug pull’, causing a significant decline in the token’s value and user base.”

“Tether, one of the world’s leading buyers of US Treasury bills, has increased its holdings to $72.5 billion. Despite the complexities expansion brings, this represents the growing mainstream acceptance of digital currencies and their incorporation into the traditional financial world.”

In a keynote at Korea Blockchain Week, Arthur Hayes, the founder of BitMEX, argued that Federal Reserve’s tactics to combat inflation could inadvertently fuel economic growth. He also predicted the potential of AI companies and a significant asset bubble resulting from the convergence of AI, crypto, and money printing.

“Shibarium, Shiba Inu’s layer-2 blockchain network, has reached one million wallets since its relaunch, despite initial technical issues. Despite this, the total value locked is reportedly a modest $1.06 million, indicating users’ cautious capital commitment to the network.”

“Shibarium, Shiba Inu’s layer-2 blockchain, has hit a landmark one million wallets, with a huge growth spurt following its relaunch. Despite significant engagement, a disconnect exists between user activity and the total value locked, signalling cautious investment in this new platform.”

Bitcoin faces macroeconomic challenges and needs to assert its use case beyond just an investment tool. Despite these hurdles, it has demonstrated impressive growth, raising potential for recovery despite current uncertainties. However, the existing economy suggests decreased investment in crypto, possibly impacting price surge potential.

The native DeFi bridge token, RUNE, despite a recent -16% retracement, exhibits signs of a long-term bull market trend through a ‘Golden Cross’ pattern. In the meantime, interest is shifting towards promising ventures like $SONIK, which sports a high staking APY and promotes growth by encouraging holders to keep their tokens for long periods.

Major cryptocurrencies showed a stable trend, despite turbulence like the slump of SHIB partially due to its unsuccessful Ethereum layer 2 network, Shibarium. Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, transferred $1 million worth of cryptocurrency whilst facing a market downturn. This turbulent environment led to a strategic shift for bitcoin miners into new business areas.

“The SHIB token price experienced a significant drop following the tumultuous public launch of Shibarium, a layer-two network, with technical glitches leading to a loss of trust and depreciation in the token’s value. Amid this, the new ERC-20 meme token Sonik Coin (SONIK) exhibits potential for near-future growth, though crypto investments carry high risk.”

The mysterious creator of the BALD token recently moved around $12 million in ETH back to the Ethereum network. This follows BALD’s impressive surge to an $80 million market cap followed by a 90% plunge in prices. The BALD token creator also transferred 2,100 ether to crypto exchange Kraken. Despite the market turmoil, the creator maintains that BALD is a “memecoin” with no intrinsic value.

“Pepe Coin, a frog-themed cryptocurrency, has seen noteworthy growth, escalating from $0.000001185 to $0.000001356. While this upswing may be influenced by ‘whales’, influential investors suggest confidence in this coin, despite its speculative nature. Projections for 2023 osculate between $0.00000450 and $0.00000080.”

“PayPal has launched its stablecoin PayPal USD (PYUSD), stirring a debate on potential implications and risks. As PayPal explores the stablecoin space, Bitstamp seeks global expansion, and Coinbase launched its Base layer-2 network. Meanwhile, Telegram bot crypto trading popularity is on the rise.”

“Bank of America suggests PayPal’s stablecoin, PYUSD, may struggle in the face of established competitors like USD Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC). Factors such as lack of fresh functionality and wallet compatibility issues could impede its progress. However, PYUSD has potential to enhance customer experience within the PayPal ecosystem and capitalize on blockchain-enabled asset transfers, payments, and remittance services.”