Investor Insights Report - BTC Leads Recovery As Regulators Turn Up Heat
April 2023 - Cointelegraph Research
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The Cointelegraph Research Investor Insights Report is a monthly paid report showcasing the latest insights on Bitcoin, DeFi, NFT, GameFi, Venture Capital, Security Tokens, Mining, Crypto Stocks, Regulations, and Derivatives.
Report Highlights:
Bitcoin (BTC) closed out March at $28,478, a 23% increase on its February close of $23,147.
The price recovery BTC saw in March turbocharged the already uptrending hash rate and made it spike to almost 400 EH/s.
CME’s Bitcoin options open interest and volume hit record levels, with monthly volume reaching $1.67 billion.
INX and HAG form a strategic alliance to offer a Bitcoin mining security token.
U.S. Treasury intends to put a 30% tax on crypto-mining electricity usage.
Circle and Binance lose ground as USDC depegs from its $1 value and Binance faces a $1-billion lawsuit.
The EU has introduced new regulations to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions evasion. MEPs approved stricter rules to close existing gaps in legislation.
59 VC deals took place in March, down from 96 deals in February. This is a 38.5% decrease in investment activity.
Amazon announces plans to launch its NFT marketplace in April 2023.
New GameFi users soar to a six-month high. Approximately 44% of March 2023’s total users are first-timers.