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Q9 Weekly | Tons of Fun

21 September 2023 · Fed holds rates steady, BTC rises above $27k · Correlation with Nasdaq increases · Toncoin replaces Solana in crypto Top 10 Bitcoin has broken out of its recent sideways trading range, moving above $27k for the first time since August. This came as the Fed held…

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Sep 14

Q9 Weekly | SOL Long, Farewell?

14 September 2023 · FTX to liquidate $3.5bn of cryptoassets · Sale includes $1.2bn of Solana, plus other alt-coins · Will the sale cause an alt-coin crash? Much has been made this week of an impending altcoin crash after FTX announced they will sell $3.5bn worth of their cryptoassets (including…

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Sep 7

Q9 Weekly: X-Rated Content

7 September 2023 · SEC delays spot Bitcoin ETF decision · Real-World Assets cross $3bn on-chain for first time · Musk’s X receives crypto payment license, creating “everything app” It’s a long road to a Bitcoin ETF… and this week the regulator has announced delays for all six of the…

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Sep 1

Q9 Weekly | Grayscale’s Anatomy

1 September 2023 · Grayscale wins major court case against SEC · Its trust (GBTC) could be converted into an ETF · Markets rally, volumes increase, GBTC discount narrows After a rather sleepy summer with stubbornly stable prices and historically low volatility, crypto markets have finally awoken as autumn approaches…

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Aug 25

Q9 Weekly | Liquidation Cascade

25 August 2023 Crypto markets fall sharply, BTC at $26.2k Significant +$1bn liquidation event BitGo raises Series C at $1.75bn valuation Crypto prices came under pressure this week as investors continue to grapple with the market’s summer doldrums and look ahead to the Fed’s annual meeting in Jackson Hole on…

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Aug 18

Q9 Weekly | Summer Crypto Quiz

18 August 2023 Q9’s summer quiz offers an eclectic test of knowledge about crypto markets, industry trends, digital asset technology and global economics. Take the test and share it with your friends to see how their crypto comprehension stacks up against your own. Questions: 1. Following the Merge in 2022, the…

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Aug 11

Q9 Weekly | Familiar to Millions

11 August 2023 US inflation edges up to 3.2% in July Crypto volatility at a 6-year low PayPal launches stablecoin on Ethereum, bringing crypto to millions It’s CPI day again… and when you write an investment newsletter, it feels like these monthly numbers come out about once a week. This…

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Aug 3

Q9 Weekly | Behind the Curve

3 August 2023 Curve DAO suffers $62mn exploit but damage contained Tether and MicroStrategy release quarterly reports The emerging “Bitcoin-native” VC landscape DeFi is reeling from a spate of attacks on several platforms on Sunday. Some $70mn was stolen in total this weekend, including from Curve Finance, a stablecoin-focused decentralized…

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Jul 27

Q9 Weekly | A Brave New World(Coin)

27 July 2023 Dogecoin jumps 11% on Musk’s Twitter (X) overhall Crypto startups raised >$200mn last week Sam Altman’s Worldcoin goes live. What is it? The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved a much-anticipated interest rate hike that takes benchmark borrowing costs to their highest level in more than 22 years…

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Jul 20

When Ripples Become Waves

20 July 2023 XRP rallies 74% after positive Ripple court ruling Trading volumes overtake BTC in frenzy Major exchanges relist the embattled asset For those who have been patiently awaiting an XRP price pump, your day has finally come. Late last week a federal court in New York ruled that…

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