Market Update

Crypto prices suffered steep declines over the weekend following news of Iran launching drone strikes at Israel. Bitcoin and Ethereum reached respective lows of $60.8k and $2.85k, while many altcoins saw drops of over 20%. Open interest (OI) across all coins on Friday was $48 billion, and after the rapid price declines, approximately 25% of that was wiped, with total OI of about $36 billion at the time of writing. $BTC...

The subpar consumer sentiment numbers released today likely did not help asset prices, but geopolitics seems to be in the driver's seat today, with rumors of escalation in the Middle East pushing rates lower while driving the DXY and gold higher. Most risk assets, including crypto, have sold off based on these reports. $BTC has retreated from nearly $72k in the overnight hours to $69.5k, while $ETH has dipped below...

U.S. equities are finding some relief following this morning’s PPI data, showing both MoM and YoY figures coming in under expectations. The SPY has risen 0.14% to $515 and the QQQ has gained 0.66%, exceeding $441. After showing resilience in the face of yesterday’s equity sell-off, crypto markets are underperforming today. $BTC (-0.95%) is trading just under $70k and $ETH (-1.03%) is holding around $3,500. Bittensor ($TAO) is one of the...

Headline CPI came in at 3.5%, surpassing the anticipated 3.4%, while the core CPI matched last month's figure at 3.8%, also above the expected 3.7%. This surge was largely attributed to increases in auto insurance and shelter prices. Consequently, rates experienced a sharp rise, with the 10-year Treasury yield climbing by 20 basis points, a situation further intensified by a poor auction outcome today. The DXY has risen above 105,...

It has been a challenging day for crypto prices, with $BTC giving back yesterday's gains to fall to $68.5k, $ETH declining to $3,500, and $SOL currently trading around $176. Most altcoins are also experiencing downturns. The lone standout among large cap crypto assets today is $TON, which is rallying on rumors of USDT launching on the TON Network. Equity indices also faced a drawdown earlier in the day, sliding after...

Crypto assets are building on the weekend’s gains. $BTC (+3.47%) eclipsed $72.7k this morning before paring gains to approximately $71.8k. $ETH (+5.58%) is showing relative strength today, gaining to $3,650, helping the ETHBTC ratio reclaim the .05 mark. Last week’s ETF net flows totaled $484 million, displaying the continued demand for exposure among traditional investors. Equity indices are relatively flat today, with the SPY and QQQ both gaining about 0.05%...

Despite March Non-Farm Payrolls blowing expectations out of the water (303k vs 214k exp.), equity indices are rebounding, with the SPY and QQQ gaining 1.23% and 1.50%, respectively. Although crypto assets held up during yesterday’s equity sell-off, they fell overnight, with $BTC (-1.06%) reaching the low $66,000s before rebounding to $67.7k at the time of writing. $ETH (-0.53%) is trading slightly above $3k as the ETHBTC ratio has fallen below .05%,...

The trading day began on a positive note, with rates decreasing and risk assets rallying following disinflationary pricing data from the latest ISM services PMI report. However, equity indices relinquished their gains and dipped into the red late in the trading session, influenced by comments from Fed President Neel Kashkari, which implied the Fed was concerned over persistently high inflation. Crypto rallied along with equities in the morning, and has...

Rates are continuing yesterday’s rise after ADP Employment showed 184k jobs vs. 150k expected. The US10Y hit a high of 4.3% before paring gains after March ISM Services data showed lower-than-expected prices, employment, and orders. U.S. equity indices are rebounding, with the SPY gaining 0.42% and the QQQ rising 0.60%. Crypto assets are showing more pronounced gains, with $BTC (+1.28%) reclaiming $66k and $ETH (+1.56%) rising above $3,300. Synapse ($SYN)...

Risk markets are experiencing a broad decline today, largely attributable to the surge in rates following the impressive PMI figures released yesterday. The US 10-year yield briefly reached 4.4%, marking its highest level since November. The crypto market was particularly affected in the early US hours today, with over $400 million in futures liquidations and $BTC moving from nearly $70k to just below $65k. Following suit, the wider crypto market...

The ISM Manufacturing Survey was released this morning, exceeding expectations and showing the first expansion since September 2022. The data has helped the DXY (+0.48%) surpass $105 and cause treasury yields to surge across the curve as investors rethink the potential timing and amount of rate cuts this year. Crypto assets are selling off to start the month, with $BTC (-3.28%) dropping to $68.8k and $ETH (-5.38%) falling below $3,450....