#september

Ever since 2013, during the last week of summer (the 35th week of the year), BTC has ended in the green 8 out of 10 times. However, September is historically known for its bearish tendencies. How will Bitcoin mark the end of this summer?

Meta, previously recognized as Facebook, is working on crafting chatbots powered by artificial intelligence, each endowed with a unique personality. These bots will be capable of engaging in human-like conversations on a wide array of subjects or even emulate certain characters. The first iterations of these chatbots are slated for an official roll-out in September. Their primary role will be to assist in information retrieval or offer suggestions. Currently, the company has chosen not to offer any comments regarding this development.

Justin Bieber's popular track "Company" is getting the NFT treatment. On September 7, music tech platform anotherblock and co-producer Andreas Schuller, aka Axident, will release the song as a limited NFT — only 2,000 will be available. Fans who buy the NFT will get a 1% share in the song's royalties, while Axident retains the rights. Michel D. Traore, CEO of anotherblock, emphasized that this NFT initiative not only shines a spotlight on producers but also introduces the masses to Web3 technologies.

Coinbase and Circle, five years after jointly launching USDC, are evolving their partnership. Coinbase is acquiring an equity stake in Circle, emphasizing their shared vision for the financial future. To further its reach, USDC will launch on six new blockchains between September and October, expanding its multi-chain presence to 15. With clearer global stablecoin regulations, Circle will assume all governance, including smart contract management. The Centre Consortium, initially governing USDC, will dissolve.

This Sunday (August 13) marks the first deadline for the SEC to weigh in on ARK 21Shares' Bitcoin ETF application. Weekend deadlines are tricky, but some analysts suggest the decision could drop today. Analyst James Seyffart puts the odds of approval at less than 5%. Keep an eye out for the next milestone: BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF deadline is September 2.

The decision is driven by the challenging regulatory situation. American clients will be able to purchase cryptocurrency until September 2nd, with a selling prohibition coming into force from October 2nd. Following this, the crypto platform will become completely inaccessible to American users, putting a stop to all digital asset operations, including holding.

Contrary to forecasts, the value of Salvadoran bonds rose by 62% after Fitch downgraded the country's credit rating in September 2022. Perhaps the 79% surge in BTC during the same period played a role in this unexpected turn of events. In 2021, El Salvador declared Bitcoin as legal tender and currently holds 2546 BTC. Despite skepticism from the IMF, the country also allocated $1 billion for the construction of a mining farm with a capacity of 241 MW.