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Grayscale Files for Spinoff Mini-Trust, TradFi Institutions Complete Tokenization Pilot on Canton Network
The highly anticipated February CPI report was released this morning, showing slightly higher than expected readings. Core CPI came in at 3.8% YoY vs. 3.7% expected and 0.4% MoM vs. 0.3% expected. Over 60% of the total monthly increase can be attributed to shelter and energy prices. Investors were prepared for worse, as the odds of a June rate cut increased slightly following the data release, helping to spur a...
Bitcoin broke out above $70k during the overnight hours, now floating above $72k, marking another new ATH. This price action was closely mirrored by ETH's resurgence above $4k, currently trading around $4050. AVAX is outperforming on the day, following the announcement that South Korean game publisher Nexon Group will transition its popular MMO RPG, MapleStory, onto the Avalanche network as MapleStory Universe. Meanwhile, NEAR also continues to outperform, likely fueled...
A New Source of BTC ETF Demand Emerges, Coinbase Meets with SEC Regarding ETH ETF
The day commenced with a flurry of activity, beginning with an NFP figure that exceeded expectations, juxtaposed with an unemployment rate that also surpassed forecasts. This combination pushed short rates lower and led the fed funds futures market to anticipate a full rate cut by the June FOMC meeting. The DXY dropped to a low of 102.4 before making a comeback. In crypto, the day started with significant momentum as...
In a volatile day, BTC (-4.51%) has made a new all-time high, briefly surpassing $69k before retracing to the low $65k range. ETH (+1.55%) is showing strength, trading around $3.7k as attention may shift towards Ethereum and related names ahead of the Dencun upgrade next week. Layer-2 tokens support that notion, as OP and ARB are outperforming today, gaining 13.46% and 4.44%, respectively. Some of the meme-mania has subsided, with...
BTC has soared to a new all-time high market cap, and is currently hovering just above $67k, with its sights set on $69k. Meanwhile, ETH is slightly behind, inching up to just under $3600. The market appears to be adopting a barbell strategy, with Bitcoin maintaining its strength, yet beyond meme coins, few assets are significantly outperforming. The sustained rallies in DOGE, BONK, PEPE, and SHIB unmistakably signals the resurgence...
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...
Marathon Announces Strong Earnings and Bitcoin L2, Gemini Comes to Settlement Agreement
The January PCE report this morning was largely in line with expectations, alleviating fears of a reacceleration of inflation. U.S. equities responded positively to the data, with SPY gaining 0.17% and the QQQ rising 0.42%. Crypto markets are mixed, with BTC declining 0.78% to $62k and ETH rising 1.45%. Yesterday marked the largest day of net inflows into Bitcoin ETFs since the launch, totaling $673 million and bringing cumulative AUM...
Bitcoin Surges Above $62k, Ark Invest & 21Shares Integrate Chainlink Proof of Reserves
Bitcoin (BTC) continues its stellar week, rising 9.02% to surpass the $62k mark and bring it within 11% of its all-time high. ETH has gained 5.43% today, exceeding $3,400, a level not seen since April 2022. Meme coins are outperforming today, with PEPE, DOGE, and WIF gaining 21.63%, 19.07%, and 23.25%, respectively. The strong moves across various names have squeezed shorts, with over $209 million in short liquidations in the...
Bitcoin ETFs Set Volume Record, Aero Provides Reminder of Potential Goldmine On COIN Balance Sheet
Bitcoin surged higher yesterday evening during Asian market hours, climbing from $54.8k to reach $57k. This increase followed a day of impressive inflows into spot BTC ETFs. ETH has taken a backseat for the time being, currently trading slightly above $3.2k. STX is performing well, up over 6%, but other recent market leaders are lagging. It appears that flows have shifted towards more speculative corners of the market, with memecoins...
BTC Breaking Out of Range, Coinbase Premium Suggests a Strong Bid from ETFs to Start the Week
Leading cryptoassets are experiencing a significant breakout this morning, with BTC finally surpassing the $53k mark after roughly two weeks of consolidation between $50k and $52.5k. Despite a pullback in ETHBTC this morning, ETH has continued its upward trajectory, reaching new YTD highs above $3.1k. STX is also witnessing a notable rise, climbing nearly 10% today, aligning with its pattern of performing as high beta relative to BTC. Among other...
Uniswap Proposes Revenue Share for Token Holders, Avalanche Suffers Network Outage
Equities are relatively flat in Fridayâs trading after yesterdayâs sharp surge. The SPY has gained 0.16%, while the QQQ is down 0.09%. Crypto assets are underperforming compared to equities with BTC (-0.47%) briefly dropping below $50.7k and ETH (-1.20%) retreating to the low $2,900âs. Reddit filed for its S-1 yesterday, indicating that it had invested some of its excess treasury funds into Bitcoin, Ether, and Polygon. Following the disclosure, MATIC...
Following NVDA's substantial earnings beat announced after yesterday's market close, equities have experienced a significant surge, with the QQQ climbing 2.4% and the SPX advancing 1.6%. The DXY remains unchanged for the day, while gold is experiencing a slight decline, and the yield curve is flattening, marked by a notable increase in short-term rates but a decrease in the 20-year and 30-year rates. In the crypto market, Bitcoin has not...