Week Ahead: Bitcoin likely to bring Layer 2 tokens into spotlight this week

This week is going to be relatively flat in terms of macro announcements. There are a few noteworthy events for altcoins this week, but none that are likely to attract mass attention. However, this week, we could see BTC and its ecosystem coming to the forefront again, not because of the ETF announcement but due to Ordinals NFT.

Before we jump into this week’s narrative, let’s take a look at the weekly overview of key events to watch.

Monday, December 18, 2023

ICX Mainnet

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

WAXP Tokenomics Update
BNB Kepler Upgrade For BSC Testnet
KLAY Testnet HardFork

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

FXS Halving
MATIC RWA Announcement

Saturday, December 23, 2023

DOGE Astrobotic Dogecoin Moon Mission

Other tokens to focus on this week

ADA, INJ, DOT, EOS
Sectors: Layer 2 and Gaming tokens

The Inscription hype

The Ordinals NFT has clogged up the Bitcoin network, causing memepools and fees to spike.

Memepools contain unconfirmed transactions, aka transactions that have not been written into the blockchain.

Bitcoin Memepool

A brief and dumbed-down explanation of the hype surrounding the Inscriptions – instead of using smart contracts to mint NFTs, Bitcoin’s Ordinals inscribe them on-chain.

Detailed explanation of Inscription hype

How does this matter to traders?

Read more: RATS, SATS and ORDI, the BRC-20 tokens yielding massive gains this cycle

With Bitcoin memepool filling up, Layer 2 networks are going to be useful, albeit in the short term. Considering the current market outlook, which is extremely bullish and capital rotation is palpable, Layer 2 altcoins are going to see a renewed interest.

For Bitcoin, there is only one popular Layer 2 project with a token – Stacks Protocol. This altcoin could see handsome returns next week.

Ethereum – Ethereum price likely to outperform BTC says JP Morgan report, but short-outlook remains flat despite ETF hype

Ripple – XRP analyst says massive price rally to $1.50 likely post Spot Bitcoin ETF approval, BTC halving

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