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INFLOWS RESUME On Monday, market sentiments were rattled by a surprisingly strong manufacturing PMI figure, marking the first expansionary reading in 18 months. This led to a rise in rates, with risk assets across the board experiencing selloffs amid renewed inflation concerns and fears that the Federal Reserve might need to implement further measures to cool the economy. However, in our crypto comments video on Tuesday, we outlined a couple...
Adding RON and IMX As a Different Flavor of ETH-beta and Gaming Exposure (Core Strategy Rebalance)
MARKET SHRUGS AT HOT CPI The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data indicated a hotter inflationary environment than forecasted for February. Despite the surprise in the numbers, market participants appeared largely unmoved, suggesting that the potential impact had already been factored into their calculations prior to the release. This resilience reflects a broader sentiment that a rates-driven selloff, in response to the CPI figures, is not a significant near-term risk....
FLOWS BEGET MORE FLOWS We have recently discussed the potential return of crypto being correlated with equities due to the new category of market participants entering the fold. However, price action this week suggests that inflows into the BTC ETFs may be throwing water onto that theory. It seems apparent that, at least in the near-term, that the ETF flows narrative is gaining steam, and it is likely that the...
After receiving comments on their S-1 statements late yesterday, multiple Bitcoin ETF applicants filed amendments this morning in what appears to be the final steps in the process. Valkyrie cofounder Steve McClurg stated in an interview that he believes approvals should be effective tomorrow, with ETF trading beginning on Thursday. $BTC (-0.26%) is showing modest declines ahead of the decision while $ETH (-2.76%) has declined sharply, causing $ETHBTC (-2.50%) to...
Compromised Ledger Software Sparks Flash-Crash, FASB Publishes "Fair-Value" Accounting Standards for Digital Assets
U.S. equity indices are mixed following yesterday's FOMCâs meeting, which confirmed board members are forecasting multiple rate cuts throughout 2024. The meeting was more dovish than expected, sparking significant moves down in the DXY and Treasury yields. Crypto markets had a scare this morning when a Ledger software issue was detected (more below) causing Bitcoin to drop over 3% in three minutes, with sharper drops in altcoins. Assets have since...
ETH MOVING SHANGHIGHER As we mentioned last week, the market was overly pessimistic regarding the supply-side effects of the upcoming Ethereum staking withdrawals. Factors such as existing liquidity for most stakers, withdrawal queue limitations, and a market that de-risked in anticipation of the Shapella upgrade all helped to reduce the likelihood of a sudden supply overhang. With this in mind, it seemed reasonable to expect an ETHBTC rally in the...
