Japan Implements Crypto Friendly Tax Policy and HSBC Hong Kong Lets Customers Trade Crypto ETFs
Crypto markets pulled back today, BTC is down 1.44% and ETH is down 2.81%. Altcoins took a bigger hit, especially those that Robinhood is delisting and expected to sell later this week amid the SEC’s crackdown (Cardano, Solana, and Matic). ADA, SOL 7.09% , and MATIC are down 4.01%, 4,13%, and 3.62%, respectively. Interestingly, many of the “DeFi 1.0” tokens (DeFi protocols launched in 2019 and 2020) saw large gains over the weekend. AAVE, COMP -1.20% , and SNX 2.68% each rose over 30% over the weekend and have since given back some of their gains. According to on-chain data, these rallies were driven by individuals or funds buying, with one Whale purchasing $17.2M AAVE over the weekend and holding $31.8M total. Traditional markets also pulled back today. SPX and NDQ are down 0.24% and 1.05%.