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June 14, 2024
Crypto Bears in charge
Market picture
Crypto market capitalisation fell 0.5% to $2.44 trillion as Thursday's growth attempt failed to gain traction due to a new wave of dollar strength. Risk demand is gradually diminishing, forming a sequence of declining intraday highs. However, horizontal support remains in the 2.42 trillion area, where the market also stabilised from May 17th to 20th.
Bitcoin has pulled back below $67K, losing 0.7% in 24 hours. It continues to test the strength of the 50-day moving average, but it doesn't find enough reason to dive lower. Such persistent testing of the lows sets the bears up for quick success with their next target at $60K.
Litecoin is trying to cling to the 200-day moving average near $79.4. There has been support around $75 since March, which has been actively playing the role of resistance from November to January. A failure below promises to be a significant trend reversal signal, with next supports near $67 and $60.
News background
JPMorgan questioned the sustainability of the inflow of funds into spot bitcoin-ETFs. According to the bank's experts, "the high rate of BTC both in relation to the cost of its mining and to the price of gold" may lead to a slowdown in investment growth.
According to on-chain analyst Ali Martinez, the reduced profitability of bitcoin mining due to the April halving has triggered a "wave of capitulation" by miners. Thus, it has simply not been profitable for most miners to mine Bitcoin lately.
Terraform Labs and its co-founder Do Kwon will pay the SEC $4.47bn after settling the ecosystem collapse.
Terraform Labs will cease operations and hand over management of the network to the community.
MicroStrategy will place $500 million in eight-year convertible unsecured notes to "acquire additional bitcoins and fund general corporate purposes."
The Block estimated that funds distributed through airdrops have exceeded $4bn since the beginning of the year. The top three largest airdrops were Jupiter, StarkNet, and Notcoin. Based on the number of tokens issued and average quotes in the following months, each project distributed about $1 bn. Airdrops from Wormhole, Ether follow them http://Friend.Tech, and Wen.
Australian authorities have banned the use of cryptocurrencies for online casino gambling. Companies that do not comply with the rules face fines of more than A$230K.
Crown Resorts And UFC Launch First Of Its Kind Partnership In Australia
June 6, 2024
Crown Resorts to become UFC’s @UFC Event Experiences & Entertainment Partner and “Official UFC Fan Hotel” in Australia
UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts promotion and part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), today announced Crown Resorts as the “Official UFC Fan Hotel” and the “Official Event Experiences and Entertainment Partner of UFC” in Australia.
Making the announcement today at Crown Melbourne was No.1 UFC featherweight contender and former champion, Alexander Volkanovski; Peter Kloczko, Vice President Australia and New Zealand, UFC; and Crown Resorts CEO, Ciarán Carruthers.
A first-of-its-kind partnership for UFC in Australia, Crown’s resorts in Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth will deliver an exciting program of unique experiences mixing Crown’s diverse on-site offerings with UFC’s year-round calendar. Crown will also play a major role hosting fan activity during UFC event weeks in Australia.
UFC’s economic impact in Australia to date has been significant. UFC 284: MAKHACHEV vs. VOLKANOVSKI in Perth last February featured a sold-out RAC Arena with 14,124 fans in attendance, 63% of which came from outside Western Australia, and generated a $A42.8 million economic impact for the city and surrounding region. The event provided global exposure for Perth and WA, with 44 billion media impressions valued at over $A1 billion. UFC 243: WHITTAKER vs. ADESANYA in Melbourne in 2019 attracted 57,127 fans and generated a $A109.1 million economic impact for the region.
With multi-year deals in place between UFC and the NSW and WA Governments that guarantee multiple blockbuster events in Australia, Crown's partnership with UFC underpins its strategy to help bolster Australia's tourism resurgence by supporting major events that significantly contribute to local economies and attract global audiences.
Perfectly timed with UFC’s return to Perth for UFC 305 at RAC Arena on Sunday, August 18, Crown will be launching exclusive offers and a range of on-site deals to enhance the experience for travelling and local fans.
During UFC’s live events in Australia, Crown will also have a highly visible brand presence in the world-famous Octagon and will be integrated into pay-per-view event broadcasts. The partnership will also feature UFC athlete and talent ambassadors, access to premium UFC event ticketing, hospitality and experiences for VIP and Crown Rewards members, as well as promotion across digital and social media.
“We could not be more excited to partner with Crown Resorts and bring the absolute best of the best to our fans,” said Nick Smith, Vice President, Head of International Business Development, Global Partnerships, UFC & WWE – TKO.
“UFC is a world leader when it comes to premium live events and our content offerings. Similarly, Crown’s three Australian resorts and their commitment to the guest experience is second to none – it’s a perfect pairing. We look forward to building on this partnership for years to come,” added Smith.
Crown Resorts CEO, Ciarán Carruthers, emphasised that the partnership with UFC marks a significant collaboration, providing Crown guests and members with exclusive, unforgettable UFC experiences that are unavailable elsewhere.
“By teaming up with UFC, Crown is affirming its commitment to offering dynamic experiences that engage global audiences. This partnership represents Crown's dedication to energising communities and driving Australia's tourism resurgence; drawing guests to our cities and to our Crown properties that are renowned as the very best in entertainment, dining and accommodation,” Mr Carruthers said.
Fans can also enjoy all Crown has to offer as the group now boasts the title of Official UFC Watch Party and After Party venues.
Stay tuned for more announcements as UFC builds out the highly anticipated UFC 305 Fight Week Schedule. Fans can register their interest and keep up to date at UFC.com/Perth and book all their accommodation needs with Crown Resorts.
(Source: UFC)
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Cryptocurrency News via Media Man and FxPro
June 14, 2024
Crypto Bears in charge
Market picture
Crypto market capitalisation fell 0.5% to $2.44 trillion as Thursday's growth attempt failed to gain traction due to a new wave of dollar strength. Risk demand is gradually diminishing, forming a sequence of declining intraday highs. However, horizontal support remains in the 2.42 trillion area, where the market also stabilised from May 17th to 20th.
Bitcoin has pulled back below $67K, losing 0.7% in 24 hours. It continues to test the strength of the 50-day moving average, but it doesn't find enough reason to dive lower. Such persistent testing of the lows sets the bears up for quick success with their next target at $60K.
Litecoin is trying to cling to the 200-day moving average near $79.4. There has been support around $75 since March, which has been actively playing the role of resistance from November to January. A failure below promises to be a significant trend reversal signal, with next supports near $67 and $60.
News background
JPMorgan questioned the sustainability of the inflow of funds into spot bitcoin-ETFs. According to the bank's experts, "the high rate of BTC both in relation to the cost of its mining and to the price of gold" may lead to a slowdown in investment growth.
According to on-chain analyst Ali Martinez, the reduced profitability of bitcoin mining due to the April halving has triggered a "wave of capitulation" by miners. Thus, it has simply not been profitable for most miners to mine Bitcoin lately.
Terraform Labs and its co-founder Do Kwon will pay the SEC $4.47bn after settling the ecosystem collapse.
Terraform Labs will cease operations and hand over management of the network to the community.
MicroStrategy will place $500 million in eight-year convertible unsecured notes to "acquire additional bitcoins and fund general corporate purposes."
The Block estimated that funds distributed through airdrops have exceeded $4bn since the beginning of the year. The top three largest airdrops were Jupiter, StarkNet, and Notcoin. Based on the number of tokens issued and average quotes in the following months, each project distributed about $1 bn. Airdrops from Wormhole, Ether follow them http://Friend.Tech, and Wen.
Australian authorities have banned the use of cryptocurrencies for online casino gambling. Companies that do not comply with the rules face fines of more than A$230K.
Poker/Casino News
Las Vegas
June 14, 2024
World Series Of Poker
Poker superstar in contention for 11th career WSOP victory
Nevada (Las Vegas) - Phil Ivey is in contention for his 11th career World Series of Poker victory. But the poker superstar has two formidable opponents standing in his way. After playing deep into the morning Thursday, action in the star-studded $10,000 buy-in Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Championship Six-Handed event is set to resume at 4 p.m. this afternoon at Horseshoe Las Vegas. The final table will be streamed on PokerGO’s YouTube channel. Ivey is third in chips, trailing Danny Wong and six-time WSOP winner Jason Mercier. The final three players own a combined 17 bracelets, which are awarded for WSOP victories.
Donald Trump talks bitcoin mining and policy at Mar-a-Lago
June 13, 2024
Donald Trump met with leading bitcoin mining executives at the former president's Mar-a-Lago residence Tuesday, engaging with them on related policy issues.
Why it matters: It's the latest development in the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's newfound embrace of the cryptocurrency industry, as he continues to force it into the 2024 election conversation.
Behind the scenes: The mining industry's "Power 30" was in the room, nine to 11 executives from firms collectively representing 30% of the total computing power on the Bitcoin network, according to Jayson Browder, a senior vice president at Marathon Digital, one of the largest publicly-traded mining firms in the U.S.
Executives from Riot Platforms, Terawulf, CleanSpark, Core Scientific, Arkon Energy, Cholla Energy and Exacore were among those in attendance, CNBC reported.
Trump held an Auradine ASIC chip in his hand and was pleased: "He was like, 'Made in America.' Great," Browder said, describing the event for Axios.
Zoom in: Browder described Trump as prepared and informed.
Trump brought up the U.S. Department of Energy's attempt to mandate energy surveys on crypto miners and how crypto prevailed over the Biden administration when one company sued, and won. (The EIA has since decided to temporarily suspend it.)
He also brought up the 30% excise tax the Biden administration proposed for bitcoin miners — based in part to address environmental concerns — in the 2025 budget, Browder said.
Trump spoke of the U.S-China power competition, artificial intelligence, and his desire for the U.S. to be the clear winner in that respect.
Between the lines: "I know what they've been doing to you guys," is the gist of what Trump was trying to convey, according to Browder.
"He understood how bitcoin mining would support these things like AI."
Friction point: The Power 30 impressed upon Trump in the meeting that what they wanted was to be treated fairly, Browder said — something they feel they haven't experienced with the current administration.
Browder said he couldn't speak for the group as to whether they would stand behind Trump in the election, but said that Marathon would engage in the same way with the Biden campaign and the Democratic National Convention if they were "open and willing."
Browder says the group has sought meetings with the Biden administration, but has so far been unsuccessful. (AXIOS)
Full coverage and report via subscription to AXIOS.
https://axios.com/2024/06/13/donald-trump-bitcoin-mining-mar-a-lago
