{"id":9389,"date":"2021-10-09T16:30:16","date_gmt":"2021-10-09T20:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/?p=9389"},"modified":"2021-10-09T11:59:17","modified_gmt":"2021-10-09T15:59:17","slug":"coinswitch-kuber-crypto-unicorn-bitcoin-1t-market-cap-2017-ethereum-fractal-resurfaces0hodlers-digest-oct-2-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/10\/09\/coinswitch-kuber-crypto-unicorn-bitcoin-1t-market-cap-2017-ethereum-fractal-resurfaces0hodlers-digest-oct-2-9","title":{"rendered":"CoinSwitch Kuber becomes crypto unicorn, Bitcoin returns to a $1T market cap, and a bullish 2017 Ethereum fractal resurfaces: Hodler\u2019s Digest, Oct. 3-9"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coming every Saturday, <\/i><\/b>Hodler\u2019s Digest<\/i><\/b><\/a> will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more \u2014 a week on Cointelegraph in one link.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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Top Stories This Week<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Indian crypto exchange CoinSwitch Kuber raises $260M<\/b><\/a>
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Indian crypto exchange CoinSwitch Kuber closed a $260 million Series C funding round this week at a valuation of $1.91 billion, adding itself to the prestigious unicorn club.<\/p>\n

The funding round was led by Coinbase Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz, the latter of which has emerged as a leading crypto venture capital firm. Following the $1.91 billion valuation, CoinSwitch Kuber is said to be India\u2019s most valued crypto firm.<\/p>\n

Speaking of funding, Sky Mavis, the developers of the immensely popular NFT game Axie Infinity, announced a $152 million Series B funding round on Tuesday. Unsurprisingly, Andreessen Horowitz backed the funding round along with participation from FTX.<\/p>\n

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Ethereum fractal from 2017 that resulted in 7,000% gains for ETH appears again in 2021<\/b><\/a>
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The same set of bullish indicators that sent Ether (<\/span>ETH<\/span><\/a>) surging 7,000% in 2017 has appeared again in 2021, suggesting that the asset is on track to reach the moon before Dogecoin (<\/span>DOGE<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

The fractal indicator from 2017 consists of at least four technical patterns that were instrumental in pushing the price up, including the relative strength index (RSI), stochastic RSI, bullish hammer, and a Fibonacci retracement level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At the time of writing, Ether is worth $3,600, indicating that the price could hit $13,000 if history repeats itself.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Federal High Court of Nigeria approves eNaira CBDC rollout<\/b><\/a>
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The Nigerian Federal High Court has approved the rollout of the eNaira central bank digital currency (CBDC).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The CBDC was launched for beta testing on the nation\u2019s 61st Independence Day celebration on Oct. 1 and has now been given the green light to circulate alongside its fiat counterpart. The CBDC is being touted as a faster, cheaper and more secure option for transactions. It will also be supported by an eNaira wallet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The official eNaira website says that the digital version of the Nigerian naira will be made available universally, stating that \u201canybody can hold it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Judge rejects XRP hodlers’ bid to join SEC against Ripple case as defendants<\/b><\/a>
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The ongoing legal dispute between Ripple Labs and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken another turn as U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres ruled on Monday that individuals holding XRP<\/a> tokens cannot act in Ripple\u2019s ongoing lawsuit as defendants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The ruling came after several ambitious XRP hodlers aimed to file \u201cfriends of the court\u201d briefs which, if granted, would enable them to join the bloody battle as defendants, alongside Ripple, against SEC assertions of XRP being a security.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The judge said the ruling was for their own good, as it would compel the trigger-happy SEC to take action against the XRP hodlers as well. However, it was determined that they could participate as \u201camicus curiae\u201d \u2014 a party that is not involved in the litigation but is allowed by the court to advise or provide information.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bitcoin returns to $1T asset as BTC price blasts to $55K<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\n

Bitcoin <\/span>(<\/span>BTC<\/span><\/a>)<\/span> returned to its $1 trillion asset status this week as the price surged past $55,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It appears that the damage caused by the China mining ban in May has been wiped clean, suggesting that there could be a run to new all-time highs in the coming weeks or months. At the time of writing, BTC is worth $54,900 and sits 14.9% below the all-time high.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, I think we\u2019ll be continuing to see strength on Bitcoin,\u201d Cointelegraph contributor Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe said, adding:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUSDT pairs will be fine on altcoins, but perhaps we\u2019ll be having 6-8 weeks of some corrections on the $BTC pairs, before a new party starts. December\/January is often the best period to buy alts.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Winners and Losers<\/b><\/h2>\n

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At the end of the week, Bitcoin is at <\/span>$54,176<\/b>, Ether at <\/span>$3,612<\/b> and XRP at <\/span>$1.07<\/b>. The total market cap is at <\/span>$2.30 trillion<\/b>, <\/span>according<\/span><\/a> to CoinMarketCap.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Among the biggest 100 cryptocurrencies, the top three altcoin gainers of the week are SHIBA INU <\/span>(SHIB)<\/b> at 244.87%, Fantom <\/span>(FTM)<\/b> at 74.68% and Axie Infinity <\/span>(AXS)<\/b> at 47.02%.<\/span><\/p>\n

The top three altcoin losers of the week are eCash <\/span>(XEC)<\/b> at -10.20%, Huobi Token <\/span>(HT)<\/b> at -8.70% and Amp <\/span>(AMP)<\/b> at -6.85%.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more info on crypto prices, make sure to read <\/span>Cointelegraph\u2019s market analysis<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Most Memorable Quotations<\/b><\/h2>\n

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\u201cPolicymakers should implement global standards for crypto assets and enhance their ability to monitor the crypto ecosystem by addressing data gaps. […] Emerging markets faced with cryptoization risks should strengthen macroeconomic policies and consider the benefits of issuing central bank digital currencies.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

International Monetary Fund<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cFor us, digital assets are not about payments per se. They\u2019re about a new computing paradigm \u2013 a programmable computer that is accessible everywhere and to anyone and owned by millions of people globally.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Bank of America Securities<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe did a survey of our membership, and it was very impressive: 110 countries are at some stage of looking into CBDCs.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Kristalina Georgieva<\/b><\/a>, managing director of the International Monetary Fund<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat a crazy concept this is, that we as a country embrace so many bright, young, talented people to come up with a replacement for our reserve currency. […] I wish all this passion and energy that went to crypto was directed towards making the United States stronger.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ken Griffin<\/b><\/a>, founder of Citadel LLC\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe best way to look at it, if you\u2019re an investor, either you believe in decentralized finance and centralized finance, and you believe in Bitcoin and Ethereum and the blockchain, or you don\u2019t. If you don\u2019t, stay in gold as a hedge, and if you do, tip into it.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Kevin O\u2019Leary<\/b><\/a>, <\/b>Shark Tank<\/i><\/b> Judge<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m not going to get into any one token, but I think the securities laws are quite clear \u2014 if you\u2019re raising money […] and the investing public […] have a reasonable anticipation of profits based on the efforts of others, that fits within the securities law.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Gary Gensler<\/b><\/a>, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u201cMy bill with Congresswoman Ross would set disclosure requirements when ransoms are paid and allow us to learn how much money cybercriminals are siphoning from American entities to finance criminal enterprises \u2014 and help us go after them.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Elizabeth Warren<\/b><\/a>, U.S. senator<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u201cBitcoin’s $50,000 resistance point since May appears ripe to become the crypto’s support value in 4Q.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mike McGlone<\/b><\/a>, senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg<\/b><\/p>\n

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Prediction of the Week\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

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BTC bull run has ‘at least 6 months to go’ \u2014 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\n

This week saw Bitcoin crack the $50,000 mark and continue upward past $55,000. Although upward price action accompanied the start of September, Bitcoin showed more of a downward trend for most of the month. Price action for BTC has posted upward pressure so far for October, but time will tell how the rest of the month plays out.<\/p>\n

On a broader scale, in an Oct. 2 tweet, stock-to-flow model creator PlanB expressed the possibility that the current Bitcoin bull run still has several months of upward action ahead. \u201cMy guess: this 2nd leg of the bull market will have at least 6 more months to go,\u201d PlanB said in the tweet, posting one of his BTC stock-to-flow models.<\/p>\n

Several other factors are also relevant to determining Bitcoin\u2019s outlook, including analyses of the asset\u2019s hash rate estimates and technical indicators.<\/p>\n

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<\/b>‘Evolved Apes’ NFT creator allegedly absconds with $2.7 million<\/b><\/a>
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Hodlers of the Evolved Apes NFT avatar project were left gobsmacked this week after one of the developers reportedly went rogue and swiped 798 ETH, worth around $2.9 million.<\/p>\n

The anonymous developer who goes by the pseudonym \u201cEvil Ape\u201d is said to have dashed off with all the funds generated from the initial mint of the 10,000 tokenized apes, along with the gains from sales on the secondary market.<\/p>\n

Apart from allegedly stealing 798 ETH, Evil Ape also took down the project’s website and Twitter account. There was also a blockchain-based fighting game that was promised by the project’s creators, and while the outlook is grim, the community is driving a recovery initiative dubbed \u201cFight Back Apes.\u201d<\/p>\n

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<\/b>Billionaire Ken Griffin slams crypto as ‘jihadist call’ against the greenback<\/b><\/a>
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Hedge fund manager Ken Griffin was the source of some mixed FUD this week as he slammed crypto as a \u201cjihadist call\u201d against the U.S. dollar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Griffin, who is the founder of the $38 billion hedge fund Citadel LLC, and said that crypto is a \u201cJihadist call that we don\u2019t believe in the dollar,\u201d as he took aim at the pesky youth for spending so much time working on digital assets.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI wish all this passion and energy that went to crypto was directed towards making the United States stronger,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Citadel founder, however, stated that his firm is yet to enter the crypto sector due to the \u201clack of regulatory certainty,\u201d suggesting that he\u2019s more worried about compliance than a jihadist call against the precious greenback.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/b>Gensler confirms SEC won’t ban crypto… but Congress could<\/b><\/a>
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SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said on Tuesday that his agency does not have the authority or intention to ban crypto, stating, \u201cThat would be up to Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, Gensler highlighted that many crypto tokens fall under the enforcement power of the SEC. He singled out \u201cfinancial stability issues\u201d that arise from stablecoins as a key area of focus for the agency.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a matter of how we get this field within the investor consumer protection that we have and also working with bank regulators and others \u2014 how do we ensure that the Treasury Department has it within Anti-Money Laundering, tax compliance?\u201d Gensler said.<\/p>\n

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Best Cointelegraph Features<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Beyond Bitcoin: The future of digital assets is bigger than the first crypto<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\n

While Bitcoin is the most recognizable digital asset, it\u2019s just one of many that are here to evolve financial services globally.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/b>Money in 2030: A future where DeFi and CBDCs can work together<\/b><\/a>
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In coexistence with mutual benefits, decentralized finance and central bank digital currencies will finally make money universally available worldwide.<\/p>\n

What it’s like when the banks collapse: Iceland 2008 firsthand<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\n

“Imagine if the money that you have in your bank account now would suddenly buy you 1\/10th of what it had? That happened in a week.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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