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In today's video, we explore why the post-NFP market setup is encouraging for crypto, how profit-taking in Chinese equities could serve as a tailwind for BNB, and why MSTR's divergence from BTC could lead to $900 million in BTC inflows in the near term. TICKERS IN THIS VIDEO: BTC -0.49%
Crypto Receives a Boost from Strong Jobs Print, WULF Sells Hash Rate to Expand AI Capabilities
CRYPTO MARKET UPDATE The crypto market is moving higher today, lifted by stronger-than-expected jobs numbers. The BLS reported 254k jobs added last month, far exceeding the market estimate of 140k, while August's figures were revised up from 142k to 159k. The unemployment rate also dropped to 4.1% from 4.2%. In response, rates rallied, the DXY spiked, and the futures market largely priced out the possibility of a 50 bps rate...
CME Basis Suggests We Are Near a Tradable Low, Plus Some Thoughts on Positioning Ahead of the Election
A ROUGH STRETCH AMID RISING UNCERTAINTY SKEWS RISKS TO THE UPSIDE The past five trading days have been challenging for the crypto market, marked by significant uncertainty stemming from various geopolitical and economic events. Among the notable sources of market distress are:GEOPOLITICAL TENSIONS: Iran’s missile attack on Israel has led to heightened anticipation of an Israeli response, with oil prices spiking to $74.NATURAL DISASTERS: A devastating hurricane in the Southeast...
MARKET UPDATE Crypto is broadly lower today as geopolitical conflict continues to weigh on risk assets, with BTC -0.49% falling to $60k and ETH -1.24% approaching the low $2,300s. Aptos (APT N/A% ) is one of the few gainers in the top 100 tokens as they have strengthened their presence in Japan via an acquisition of HashPalette, a Japanese NFT service provider and developer of Palette Chain. AAVE -1.61% is also showing slight gains following...
CRYPTO MARKET UPDATE Crypto prices have rebounded slightly following yesterday's sharp selloff, with BTC -0.49% climbing back above $61,000 and SOL -1.60% moving above $145, while ETH -1.24% is lagging, trading around $2,400. Among today's outperformers is SUI -1.43% , which appears resilient despite a $115 million token unlock yesterday. Oil is partially retracing its early rally, gold is lower on the day, and yields are moving higher, suggesting at least a temporary reversal of...
MARKET UPDATE Markets are selling off in the first day of Q4, fueled by geopolitical fears as tensions rise in the mid-east. The SPY -1.00% and QQQ -0.84% have dropped 1.14% and 1.92%, respectively, while the VIX has surged over 17%. XAU and DXY are gaining as investors move towards safe-havens. Crypto assets have also sold off, with BTC -0.49% briefly dropping below $62k and ETH -1.24% below $2.5k. Among altcoins, SUI -1.43% is showing...
CRYPTO MARKET UPDATE Crypto markets have broadly moved lower over the past 24 hours, though there are notable pockets of resilience. BTC -0.49% is testing its 200-day moving average, just below $64,000, while ETH -1.24% is showing relative strength, trading above $2,600. SOL -1.60% has outpaced both majors, trading just above $156. Among the top 100, standout performers include BONK -0.04% , BEAM -0.67% , WIF -2.97% , AR -2.85% , and TAO -2.24% . Meanwhile, US equity markets are rebounding from a...
WEEKLY RECAP In the last full week of September, crypto funding rose 40% from $167 million to $233 million despite the deal count falling by almost half from 29 to 15 deals. This week was a relatively unique week for funding, 97% of funding and 93% of deals falling within the Infrastructure and DeFi categories. CeFi and Web3 saw no deal flow, and Gaming had just one deal for $6...
MARKET UPDATE August PCE data came in slightly below expectations, with Core MoM PCE reading 0.1% vs. 0.2% expected, reaffirming that inflation is receding steadily. Debates over the size of the Fed’s next rate cut have already begun, with odds for 50bps increasing slightly after the PCE data, rising to 52.1% compared to 49.3% yesterday. Stocks are relatively flat to end the week, with the SPY -1.00% gaining 0.14% and the...
