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Happy Halving Day to all. It has been another volatile 24 hours for crypto markets, with war-related headlines sending risk assets lower overnight. BTC 0.46% briefly dipped below the $60k mark but has since recouped all its losses and is now trading above $64k. ETH 2.20% followed BTC's initial drop, trading below $2900 last night, but it has now rebounded to above $3000. SOL 2.03% has shown remarkable resilience amid the turmoil, now...
Tether Outlines New Organizational Structure, Aptos Partners with Microsoft, Brevan Howard, and SK Telecom
Traditional markets are finding some relief in Thursdayâs trading after four consecutive sessions of losses. The SPY and QQQ have gained approximately 0.30%, while the IWM (+0.99%) is showing outsized gains. Crypto markets are finding larger relief, with BTC 2.12% rising 3.92% to $63.7k, and ETH 4.31% gaining 2.71% to exceed $3,050. Injective (INJ) is one of the leading tokens today, gaining 9.37% following news of a partnership with JamboPhone to bring blockchain-powered financial solutions to emerging markets. JamboPhone...
Equities and crypto assets are selling off in tandem today as inflation and geopolitical fears have spooked risk assets. The SPY and QQQ have decreased by 0.46% and 0.92%, respectively, while crypto is selling off more aggressively. BTC 2.12% (-5.49%) has tested the high $59,000s and ETH 4.31% (-4.42%) is trading below $3,000. Among a sea of red, SUI 1.72% is showing relative strength, gaining 6.44% on the back of a partnership announcement with...
In today's video, we'll discuss the nature of the recent weekend's drawdown and the opportunities it may create. We believe it's prudent to remain cautious in the short term and favor an overweight position in BTC and BTC-related assets. We anticipate that the month-end QRA and FOMC meeting could provide some relief for risk assets.
Risk assets remain under pressure as the DXY's relentless rally has continued, now approaching its 2023 highs, currently at 106.5. Rates continue to move higher, with the 10Y now reaching a new year-to-date high of 4.7%. Gold continues its upward march amid persistent geopolitical tensions. Crypto remains weak in the face of rising rates, geopolitical risks, and tax season. BTC 2.12% continues to range between $61K and $63K following yesterday's afternoon...
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 2.12% ...
Fiscal Dominance, Flows from China, Plus Some Thoughts on Global Conflict (Core Strategy Rebalance)
In today's video, we discuss the monetary and fiscal levers affecting markets, potential impacts of spot ETFs in Hong Kong, and the rising tensions in the mid-east.
Fiscal Dominance, Flows from China, Plus Some Thoughts on Global Conflict (Core Strategy Rebalance)
WHAT BTC SHRUGGING OFF CPI SAYS ABOUT CURRENT FISCAL SITUATION The most significant piece of macro data this week was the CPI. Headline CPI registered at 3.5%, surpassing the anticipated 3.4%, while core CPI remained steady from last month at 3.8%, also above the expected 3.7%. This increase was largely attributed to rising costs in auto insurance and shelter. Consequently, interest rates saw a sharp rise, with the 10-year Treasury...
WEEKLY RECAP Crypto funding rose 92% from $213 million to $410 million, one of the highest weekly totals in months. The majority of funding came from two deals: Monad’s $225 million round (DotW) and Auradine’s $80 million Series B round, the first mining deal of 2024. Auradine’s Teraflux family of Bitcoin ASIC miners has set new performance and energy efficiency benchmarks and has shown robust field performance, which has helped...