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Telefonica Forms Strategic Partnership with Chainlink Labs, Citibank Completes Tokenization Pilot on Avalanche
A flurry of economic data this morning has provided mixed signals for markets. On one side, retail sales decreased 0.8% MoM versus an expected 0.2% decline. On the other side, jobless claims came in lower than expected and the Empire State manufacturing survey showed higher than expected prices paid. U.S. equities are mixed, with the SPY gaining 0.29% and the QQQ showing a modest decline of 0.05%. BTC (+0.75%) continues its...
Starknet Foundation Announces Airdrop Details, Taurus and Lido Partner for Institutional Liquid Staking
After yesterdayâs sell-off following January CPI data, U.S. equity indices are rebounding, with both the SPY and QQQ rising approximately 0.40%. BTC showed resilience yesterday and continues to demonstrate strength today, surging 4% and briefly eclipsing the $52k mark. ETH (+3.96%) is showing similar gains, rising above $2,750, the highest level since May 2022. Robinhood, a stock and crypto trading platform, beat earnings expectations yesterday, largely due to 10% year-over-year growth in...
In today's Crypto Comments video, we discuss Bitcoin's resilience despite risk-assets turning lower following a hotter-than-expected CPI report. We also explore Stacks' relative strength and our view on Coinbase's upcoming earnings. https://vimeo. com/912760107/b1ac374b9b? share=copy
Monday morning picked up right where yesterday left off, with BTC surging toward $50k, momentarily touching the key level across several exchanges. The rally appears to be driven by spot market demand, as evidenced by a significant spike in spot volume while funding rates remain muted (see chart below). A substantial portion of this volume is likely entering the market via spot ETFs chasing the positive weekend price action. Concurrently,...
In today's Crypto Comments video, we discuss this week's outperformance of Bitcoin miners, examining how recent price movements reaffirm the sustained high beta relationship with bitcoin. Additionally, we explore considerations regarding mining cost profiles post-halving. https://vimeo. com/911710626/cfe0571c1f? share=copy
Bitcoin's value has increased by 6% in the past day, surpassing $47k. This surge is attributed to various factors, including ETF flows, short liquidations, and the typically positive sentiment around the performance of BTC during the Chinese New Year. Additional factors contributing to Bitcoin's rally include a decrease in sales by miners and potential positive influence from stock markets surging to all-time highs. CryptoQuant, an on-chain analytics firm, noted a...
WEEKLY RECAP Crypto funding cooled to $85 million this week, the first sub-$100 million week since the start of 2024. Funding was relatively evenly distributed across the DeFi, CeFi, and Infrastructure categories, totaling approximately 85% of the fundraising, while Web3 and Gaming only comprised about 15%. Deal count fell 28% from 29 to 21. DeFi was the most popular category from a deal count perspective, tallying eight deals and representing...
In today's Crypto Comments video, we discuss a favorable macro set-up, Bitcoin's winning streak after the Lunar New Year, catalysts for Ethereum and layer 2 networks, and flows continuing to paint a constructive picture. https://vimeo. com/911408207/d1b6af45c8? share=copy
WEATHERING THE STORM Heading into Q1, the key risks identified were: (1) A potential QRA supply shock, as long-term interest rates could surge due to a possible shift in bond issuance towards longer-duration securities, (2) the repricing of interest rate cuts, as the Federal Reserve downplayed expectations regarding the timing and frequency of such cuts, and (3) concerns regarding the dynamics between the expiration of the Reverse Repurchase Agreement (RRP)...
Bitcoin surged to a four-week peak, trading at ~$45,400 in tandem with the U.S. stock indexes reaching all-time highs. After dipping to a low of $42,700 on Wednesday, Bitcoin's value increased by nearly 5%, marking its highest point since January 11. ETH is also moving higher, topping $2.4k with a 3% increase. Ethereum's two-week peak follows an amendment of the joint spot ETH ETF application by asset managers Ark Invest and 21Shares....
Equity indices continue to march higher, with the QQQ registering a near 1% gain on the day and the SPX following closely behind, up approximately 75 bps. It's a broad rally with all sectors in the green for the day, but technology is outperforming, up over 1%. Rates started the day lower, but the longer end of the curve is now marching higher, likely due to a major 10-year auction...
