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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.

On July 28 XLM to USD Price was $0.1617 and Stellar Market Cap $4.41B. Return in the last 24 hours was +4.45 %, return in the last month was +57.86%. We can clearly see in the picture below the rising price of XLM from June 1 up to July 27 with Moving Average (50) and trading volume.

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.

From Struggle to Streamlined Success: BitFolio's Time-Saving Transformation For our Strategists, navigating the complex financial landscape was a time-consuming and challenging endeavour. The daunting task of manually rebalancing their investment portfolio was constantly consuming their time. However, everything changed with the discovery of ICONOMI, marking the genesis of the now-acclaimed BitFolio Crypto Strategy.

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).