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Bitcoin experienced an uptick in premarket trading, approaching $63k, and is now stabilizing just above $61k. As we will expand on below, yesterday's price action was special in light of the GBTC outflows that were experienced. The $BTC premium on Coinbase has decreased since the market opened, suggesting possible additional redemptions in GBTC today. However, the decrease isn't as pronounced as yesterday. $ETH is currently hovering just below $3400, generally...

The SPY (-0.44%) and QQQ (-0.40%) are moving lower to start the week following ISM Services data coming in at 53.4 vs. 52.0 expected, marking the highest level since October. The prices paid component surged to 64.0 vs 56.4 expected, causing rates and the DXY (+0.52%) to move higher. $BTC and $ETH pared early morning gains and are roughly flat on the day, trading at $42.5k and $2.3k respectively. Chainlink ($LINK)...

$BTC remained above $43k in morning trading, holding a 0.5% increase over the last day. $LINK surged to a 22-month peak, surpassing $18 and recording a nearly 30% gain over the week, outperforming most large-cap cryptos. This surge is indicative of a bullish departure from its previous three-month trading range of $13 to $17, continuing its recovery from lows near $5 in June 2023. AI-related crypto tokens surged following Meta's...

U.S. equities are showing moderate declines after JOLTS surprised to the upside with 9.03 million job openings vs. 8.75 million expected. The SPY and QQQ have declined by 0.14% and 0.63%, respectively. All eyes will be on tomorrow’s FOMC meeting and QRA announcement, which should give near-term direction to rates and the DXY. Crypto markets are showing strength, with $BTC rising 0.36% to $43.5k and $ETH gaining 2.46% to exceed...

U.S. equity indices are declining today after retail sales data spiked (0.6% MoM vs. 0.4% exp.), and the DXY (+0.18%) continues to show strength above $103. The SPY and QQQ have fallen 0.74% and 1.02%, respectively. Crypto markets are performing similarly, with $BTC (-1.86%) trading around $42k and $ETH (-2.30%) holding near $2,500. Render ($RNDR) and Chainlink ($LINK) are two of the top performers today, potentially attributable to protocol-specific catalysts....

U.S. equity indices are mixed following yesterday's FOMC’s 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...

Equity indices are flat on the day after weekly jobless claims reached a two-year high and exceeded expectations (231k act. vs 220k exp). Treasury yields are falling following the data release, and markets are now pricing in a 49% chance of a May 2024 rate cut. Crypto markets are retracing some of yesterday’s gains, with $BTC (-4.22%) trading at $36.3k and $ETH (-3.10%) trading slightly below $2k. ETH/BTC is showing...

This week is a busy one for macro events, with the BOJ, FOMC, and BOE all having monetary policy meetings, beginning with the BOJ tomorrow and the FOMC on Wednesday. It is expected that the FOMC will hold interest rates steady and signal that any further rate hikes will be contingent on financial conditions and economic data. As investors await, the SPY and QQQ have both gained approximately 0.80% today. Crypto...

The DXY is continuing its rise, holding above $105, as initial jobless claims came in softer than expected (216k actual vs. 234k expected), reigniting higher-for-longer fears. Equity markets are responding negatively, with the SPX (-0.25%) falling to $4,455 and the NDQ (-0.68%) dropping to $15,250. Crypto markets are holding slightly stronger, potentially responding to Ark Invest filing for a spot Ether ETF (more below). $BTC (+0.70%) has risen to $25.9k...

Crypto and equities are falling today despite the buzz around impressive Nvidia earnings. The S&P is down 0.77%, while the Nasdaq has lost 1.28% at writing. Investors are focused on what may be a pivotal speech from Chair Powell regarding the Fed’s stance on further rate hikes tomorrow at Jackson Hole. U.S Treasury yields are rising, with the 10-year up three basis points at 4.22%, below the 4.35% 16-year high reached...

Crypto markets are up slightly on the day, $BTC has risen 0.54%, and $ETH has risen 0.15%. Interestingly, the ETH Dominance metric, a metric that measures Etheruem's market cap compared to the rest of the crypto market, has reached its highest levels since the Merge last year and at the peak of the 2021 bull market, indicating that Ethereum is extremely relatively strong to the rest of the market. Altcoins...