
Darya is a crypto enthusiast who strongly believes in the future of blockchain. Being a hospitality professional, she is interested in finding the ways blockchain can change different industries and bring our life to a different level.
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Shares of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) have dropped by 4.79% on Monday following the news about its major battery supplier Panasonic Holdings Corp (TSE: 6752.T) slashing its domestic electric battery production by as much as 60%. The Japanese electronics giant explained the downgrade by slower than expected sales of some models to Tesla.
As we reported, for the third quarter of 2023, Tesla missed Wall Street revenue expectations, delivering $23.35 billion whereas analysts’ forecast was $24.1 billion. Besides, its deliveries fell to 435,059 in Q3, declining from Q2’s record of 466,140 and missing the consensus of around 455,000. Model 3 and Y deliveries totaled 419,074, with most of that being the Model Y. Model S and X deliveries dropped to 15,985. Tesla’s production tumbled to 430,488 in Q3 from Q2’s 479,700, amid factory upgrades and an effort to slash inventory.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has also tempered expectations about the upcoming Cybertruck model, saying that it could take up to 18 months before the Cybertruck begins to contribute a significant positive cash flow.
As a result of all the challenges faced by Tesla, its long-time partner Panasonic is also bearing losses. Firstly, Panasonic cut automotive battery production in Japan as more expensive Tesla models like the Model S and Model X are not that popular among the drivers. The company aims to achieve an “appropriate inventory level, in response to rapidly-reduced demand”. The reduction will likely last at least until March 2024. Secondly, Panasonic has lowered its full-year operating profit forecast for its battery unit to ¥115 billion ($771 million) from ¥135 billion, as the demand for Tesla EVs in North America slowed down.
Despite some shortcomings in production, Panasonic is expecting a recovery.
Panasonic’s CFO Hirokazu Umeda commented:
“I think we can expect some recovery going forward. Still we did not expect big growth like what we see in the US plant. So we’ll be running the Japan factory based on that assumption.”
Currently, Panasonic is considering setting up a potential third factory in the US, the decision will be made by March 2024. In addition, the company is planning to quadruple its global EV battery production capacity by 2031.
In the US, the production levels remain the same as Tesla will push its more affordable Model 3 and Model Y cars. One of the reasons is that higher-priced EVs may not qualify for tax breaks or other incentives from government programs. Last year, EV manufacturing was impacted by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) signed by President Joe Biden on August 16. The IRA laid the foundation for a more sustainable, equitable, and secure transportation future. As investing in a more diverse global EV supply chain can lower battery costs and help people worldwide plug into clean transportation, IRA brought more stability that the US EV market lacked.

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American multinational financial services and banking giant, JPMorgan Chase is reportedly on track to cut its business ties with Gemini Exchange.
According to a CoinDesk report citing anonymous sources close to the matter, the relationship between the duo which was birthed back in the first quarter of 2020 is set to end without any unveiled reason.
Gemini Exchange was floated by the popular crypto twins, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and it has grown to become a formidable trading outfit in the emerging crypto trading ecosystem. The exchange is one of those regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS).
Over the years, the exchange has broadened its operational reach and expanded its service offerings. The exchange boasts of high security and liquidity, and its banking partnership with JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) notably helped lend credence to its products and services. With the banking relationship reportedly set to end, it remains unclear how this will shape the future of Gemini moving forward.
Per the report, should JPMorgan cut ties with Gemini, the exchange may not be left stranded or without a banking partner. According to details shared on its website, Gemini also banks with State Street Corp (NYSE: STT), and the Boston-based bank may be able to serve its needs in the foreseeable future.
When JPMorgan took on Gemini at the time, it also onboarded a publicly traded outfit, Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN). However, a Coinbase spokesperson has confirmed that the trading platform’s banking relationship with JPMorgan is still very intact. Also, Gemini exchange made an attempt to allay all fears about the banking relationship with the financial services titan following the publication of the Coindesk report.
“Despite reporting to the contrary, Gemini’s banking relationship remains intact with JPMorgan,” the firm said in a tweet.
When the crypto winter was at its earliest stages, Gemini tried its best to respond by instituting a number of staff layoffs as best as it could. While this helped it manage its operational costs at the time, it soon fell victim to the meltdown that trickled down from the bankruptcy of Three Arrows Capital (3AC) and then Genesis Trading.
Genesis, a subsidiary of the Digital Currency Group (DCG), is owing Gemini Exchange the sum of $900 million owed to the trading platform’s Earn customers. The liquidity crisis Gemini was plunged into has caused a lot of brawls between the leaders of the two companies who called themselves out on Twitter.
Gemini has effectively wound down its Earn program and the uncertainty on the directions of this crypto winter can be tagged as one of the major reasons why JPMorgan may be looking at pulling the plugs on its relationship with the trading outfit.

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A large part of crypto projects gained investors’ attention as the market turned green in the last 30 days but Dogecoin [DOGE] seemed to be struggling.
Surely this is not only related to the coin price which has gained 25.79% within the period. Still, it may have little to do with it, especially as the meme’s performance was one of the lowest out of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market value.
How much are 1,10,100 DOGEs worth today?
As of this writing, Santiment showed that the positive sentiment exhibited towards DOGE was far from spectacular. In fact, it was at its lowest point since 12 January. And, surprisingly, the greens produced by the broader crypto market remained overwhelmingly obvious after the said date.
With this sentiment in play, it suggested that the crypto community shared a relatively pessimist view of the coin.
This condition could be interpreted as a contrast to the speculation about the bull market being back. This was because the last bull run in 2021 saw memes including DOGE, and Shiba Inu [SHIB] enjoy an aura of positive investor perception in the lead-up to their All-Time Highs (ATHs).
While one might argue that this could be the initial stages of a bear market exit, past cycles were not as worse as the present circumstances.
On the social front, information from the on-chain platform showed that DOGE was amid recovery and decline.
At press time, the social dominance was 2.828%— an increase from the dump on 27 January. Social dominance weighs the position of an asset regarding conversations around it and hype.
The change in trend points to an attempt to turn around the DOGE’s involvement in discussions around the crypto community.
The social volume also accompanied the dominance trend with a rise to 944. This meant that prospective investors could have increased their search for the coin. With this state, DOGE may have a chance at matching up to its peers to bulls’ delight.
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Regardless of the current circumstances and possible bull excitement, the stock-to-flow ratio increased to 28.117.
The metric measures the abundance of an asset in relation to the new and existing supply. An interpretation of the escalation meant that DOGE remains bountiful in the holders’ possession.
Meanwhile, the meme circulation was not as rife as may have been expected. At the time of writing, the one-day circulation was down to 338.05 million.