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The UK Crypto Travel Rule came into effect on Friday, 1st of September 2023. As a part of these guidelines, you may have noticed changes in cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals to and from your ICONOMI account. ICONOMI once again stands at the forefront of compliance.

The past week in the cryptocurrency market has been marked by relatively stable prices. This sustained period of price consolidation could indicate an accumulation phase, potentially setting the stage for a significant price movement in the near future. While Bitcoin remains in a balance between bullish and bearish forces, there have been several noteworthy events and developments within the crypto market.

The Argentine Peso collapsed an additional 22% yesterday, in one day! Year-on-year inflation in Argentina has hit 115%, poverty has soared, and the value of the peso has plummeted. Yesterday, the Argentine central bank made a desperate effort by raising interest rates from 97% to 118% while simultaneously cutting the official dollar exchange rate by 22%.

Here's what's moving the cryptocurrency market this week 📊 Digital assets are historically known for increased volatility, however, the market is currently experiencing an extreme volatility compression. Fewer than 5% of trading days have a tighter trade range. Bitcoin and the overall cryptocurrency market are in a consolidation phase.

Dogecoin (DOGE) has been making waves in the market, attracting attention from investors, enthusiasts, and the broader public. This playful and meme-inspired digital currency emerged in 2013 and was initially considered a joke. However, its popularity skyrocketed due to widespread social media exposure and the support of influential figures like Elon Musk.

We saw a remarkable surge in assets under management (AUM) for crypto funds in recent years. From 2018 to 2022, these funds have experienced substantial growth, and the trend continued with a significant spike in AUM in July 2023. Since the beginning of 2018, the AUM of crypto funds has been on an upward trajectory, reflecting the increasing interest and investment in the digital asset space.

Bitcoin Under Pressure Since Bitcoin printed a new yearly high at roughly $31,800, downside pressure has moved into the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin is down roughly 2% from Monday's open and 9% since the new yearly high on the 13th of July. At the same time, a rotation into the US Dollar Index can be observed.

▶ Institutional Inflows: Over the previous four weeks, institutional inflows into digital asset investment products have increased by more than US$742 million, marking the longest streak of inflows since the fourth quarter of 2021. Last week, Bitcoin witnessed inflows of US$140 million, or 99% of all inflows.

🚀 XRP Takes Center Stage: XRP HODLERS have finally been rewarded, with the crypto closing almost 70% higher than it opened yesterday. XRP touched highs of USD 0.945 before marginally retreating to USD 0.7735. The case between the SEC and Ripple has finally concluded.

Digital Asset Institutional Inflows Following 8 weeks of institutional withdrawals from digital asset-related investment products, the market experienced its greatest institutional weekly inflows in over a year, totalling U$199 million. Because of the several Bitcoin spot ETF applications in the US, institutional inflows have recovered to the tune of $334 million in the last two weeks (data courtesy of Coinshares).

The cryptocurrency market in the first half of 2023 has been a whirlwind of volatility and regulatory scrutiny. Despite the challenges, digital currencies have managed to hold their value and deliver positive price movements. One of the significant events shaping the crypto market was the increased regulatory oversight by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

After strong gains across the cryptocurrency market the week previous, Bitcoin is currently consolidating around the 31,000 level of resistance. However, over the past week, roughly US$200 million of institutional liquidity flowed into digital asset investment products, the largest weekly inflow since July 2022. The inflows offset more than half of the institutional outflows over the past 9 weeks.

📈 Institutions are BULLISH on BTC: This week, Bitcoin exploded to the 31K USD resistance level due to news of institutions piling into the cryptocurrency market, despite the ongoing legal battles between the SEC, Binance and CoinSpot. The largest fund on the planet (BlackRock) applied for Bitcoin Spot ETF, highlighted last week.

🏢 Is the FED pivot here? This week, the Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates on hold for the first time in 15 months. There have been 10 consecutive interest rate hikes in the US. Jerome Powell stated that there would be another 2 possible rate hikes later this year, with analysts calling it a "Hawkish Pivot".

Here are some of this week's crypto headlines! XRP Gaining Momentum: XRP is on the cusp of another bullish breakout from a bull flag formation. The CEO of Ripple believes that the payment industry giant will win the SEC lawsuit in a landmark manner. In an interview, Brad Garlinghouse expressed his confidence that the SEC vs.

📉 Technical Analysis BTC At $30,000, Bitcoin has attained its first significant milestone. As we can identify an important resistance level, a bearish divergence on the 2-day chart, and a negative trend line resistance, this level may come under renewed selling pressure. Although BTC's 100% YTD gain is encouraging, a stop or correction is likely in the next few days or weeks due to the technical structures.

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BitCourier is an independent UK crypto community sharing content, information and interviews about happenings, events, and with people within the blockchain and fintech fields. They are the first crypto enthusiast community in the United Kingdom. They were kind enough to sit down with Peter, ask a few questions, and post the conversation on their blog.

Our first major update of the year comes quite early, and it’s a big one - an update which will enhance the user experience while reducing risks. In short, these updates focus on improvements to our trading engine, a commitment to further investing in compliance and risk management, a partnership with Elliptic, and the verification of our proof of reserves and proof of liability by a reputable external auditor.

On Friday, 23 September, 2022, we had an AMA on our Discord channel. We'd like to share with you some of the questions our users had for us. If you would like to see all questions answered, please check out our Discord channel!

There are a few things as exciting as launching a new currency. Good news for users in the UK and the rest of Europe! ICONOMI is rolling out British Pound Sterling (GBP) payments for users. This means that you can process GBP payments through your account without the cost and complexity of foreign exchange processes.

One of the biggest crypto chains, Ethereum, is switching from PoW (Proof of Work) to PoS (Proof of Stake). The Ethereum merge will greatly lessen Ethereum’s carbon emissions, but there may be some price deviations during and right after The Merge. By current estimations, The Merge will happen on the 15th of September.

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