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WEEKLY RECAP Weekly funding fell 19% to $82 million, while the deal count was steady week-over-week at eighteen deals. Two categories were absent of funding this week, with CeFi and Web3 not tallying any deal flow. Of the three categories notching deals, Infrastructure made up 51% of funding and 50% of deal count. Gaming posted a strong week with four deals totaling $23 million in funding. From a deal stage...
CRYPTO MARKET UPDATE CRYPTO ASSETS SAW A LATE-DAY SURGE YESTERDAY, WITH BTC 5.29% REACHING A HIGH OF ALMOST $63K AND ETH 4.26% ECLIPSING $2,720. They have since pared some of those gains with Bitcoin trading near $60k and Ethereum holding at $2,600. Bitcoin ETF flows were strong yesterday, totaling $195 million, whereas Ethereum flows were roughly flat, posting $2.9 million in outflows. Equities are gaining today, with the SPY -0.26% and QQQ -0.71% gaining...
This week, the market benefited from a dovish signal from the BOJ and stronger-than-expected jobless claims data. Sentiment has shifted from recession fears to a more balanced "Goldilocks" scenario. Notable continued strength has been observed in SOL and HNT. TICKERS IN THIS VIDEO: BTC 5.29% , ETH 4.26% , SOL 7.06% , HNT 11.82%
CRYPTO MARKET UPDATE Risk markets are surging this morning, seemingly catalyzed by stronger-than-expected weekly jobless claims, which have alleviated many recession-driven fears, leading to a jump in rates and the dollar. Crypto is rallying in line with broader markets, with BTC 5.29% nearly reaching $60k, SOL 7.06% continuing its outperformance now trading above $160, and ETH 4.26% up 10% to nearly $2600. There is broad participation in this rally, with notable outperformers including...
CRYPTO MARKET UPDATE Risk markets are surging this morning, seemingly catalyzed by stronger-than-expected weekly jobless claims, which have alleviated many recession-driven fears, leading to a jump in rates and the dollar. Crypto is rallying in line with broader markets, with BTC 5.29% nearly reaching $60k, SOL 7.06% continuing its outperformance now trading above $160, and ETH 4.26% up 10% to nearly $2600. There is broad participation in this rally, with notable outperformers including...
CRYPTO MARKET UPDATE EQUITIES HAVE CONTINUED TO FIND RELIEF AFTER THE BOJ'S COMMENTS ASSURED INVESTORS THAT THEY WON'T CONTINUE RAISING RATES IF MARKETS ARE UNSTABLE. The SPY -0.26% and QQQ -0.71% have both gained over 0.6%, while small-caps are underperforming, with the IWM -0.63% roughly flat. Crypto was gaining with equities this morning but has since turned lower. BTC 5.29% is trading slightly below $56k, while ETH 4.26% has decreased to below $2,400 after on-chain...
CRYPTO MARKET UPDATE Tuesday is off to a strong start for the bulls, with robust bounces across the crypto market. Among the majors, SOL 7.06% is leading the way, approaching its 200-day moving average around $146, while ETH 4.26% has climbed back above $2,500 and BTC 5.29% has surpassed the $55k mark. Notable outperformers within the ETH 4.26% and SOL 7.06% ecosystems include AAVE 1.29% , which benefitted fundamentally from massive liquidations yesterday, with over $200 million...
Monday Showed Some Encouraging Data, Worth Keeping Some Dry Powder on Hand for Next Couple Weeks
In today's video we discuss some encouraging data that suggests a near term bottom, the risks that remain in the market, things we are going to look for for added confidence, and how we would position portfolios in the near term. TICKERS IN THIS VIDEO: BTC 5.29% , ETH 4.26% , SOL 7.06% , HNT 11.82%
WHAT HAPPENED We won't spend time diving deeply into the events of the past few days as most are likely already familiar. In short, concerns about a potential domestic recession were ignited last Friday following a weak jobs report. This caused the dollar, particularly the USDJPY, to decline, triggering an unwinding of the yen carry trade and leading to widespread deleveraging across global markets. During such a global margin call,...
CRYPTO MARKET UPDATE GLOBAL MARKETS ARE EXPERIENCING A SELL-OFF AMID THE YEN CARRY TRADE UNWINDING, MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS, AND U.S. RECESSION FEARS. The Japanese Nikkei index fell 12.4%, its worst day since 1987’s Black Monday. U.S. equity futures and crypto followed suit, with the SPY -0.26% and QQQ -0.71% opening down over 4% and Bitcoin and Ethereum falling to lows of about $49k and $2,100. Bitcoin and Ether have since pared losses,...
WEEKLY RECAP Total funding dropped 17% from $122 million to $101 million, while the deal count fell 36% from 28 to 18. Although totals were muted compared to the prior two weeks, this week had the highest average deal size, at $5.6 million. DeFi was the leading category from both a fundraising and deal flow perspective, raising $57 million across eight deals, including our Deal of the Week, Morpho Labs....
CRYPTO MARKET UPDATE THIS MORNING'S BIG MARKET MOVER WAS A SIGNIFICANT MISS IN THE JOBS REPORT, WITH NFP COMING IN AT 114K, WELL BELOW MARKET EXPECTATIONS OF 175K, AND THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE RISING TO 4.3%. This triggered concerns among investors, with some invoking the "Sahm Rule." As a result, yields have naturally fallen, with the 10-year Treasury yield approaching 3.8%. The DXY also took a sharp hit, now hovering just...