* BTC: 110.6k (+4%), ETH: 2660 (+5%), SOL: 179 (+6%) * Top Gainers: WIF, HYPE, FARTCOIN, WLD, TAO * BTC ETFs: +$607mn, ETH ETFs: +$1mn * BTC hits new ATH of $111k * BTC on track for first golden cross since Oct * Funding rates on majors remain very low * BTC OI on Deribit at record $42.5b * Hyperliquid whale increases BTC position to $1.1bn * Miners appeared dumped BTC right before ATH * HYPE leads rally in L1s, nears ATH * Cetus on SUI faces exploit * IBIT now top 5 in YTD inflows across all ETFs * VanEck to launch private digital asset fund in June * Binance to list WLFI USD1 stablecoin * SOL Mobile’s 2nd Gen Seeker to ship from Aug 4 * WLD raises $135m from VCs for expansion * Synthetix drops $27m Derive deal * Hong Kong passes stablecoin bill * Coinbase leak likely happened in December
Macro & General
* NASDAQ: 18.9k (-1%), Gold: 3315 (0%) * Stocks fall driven by bond yield fears * US 2yr yield above 4%, Japan 40yr hits ATH * Pay attention to the bond markets: Dalio * Short interest on S&P 500 at 7 year high * OPEC+ set to make another large output hike * Trump considers IPO for Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae * US chip controls on China are a failure: Nvidia CEO * US small business Capex set to fall * EU trying to spur trade talks with US * Japan’s factory activity continues to contract * China property sector continues to plunge * Bloomberg issues disrupt UK debt auction
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* Hot coins: REKT, FARTCOIN, HOUSE, DIS, MOONPIG * Hot NFTs: Pengztracted, Crypto Dickbutts, Abstra Universe * Memes and AI coins lead the gains in altcoins * REKT $115m, nears ATH after 5x in a month * MOONPIG $90m, Wynn & Ansem linked to coin * DIS $40m, AI application layer coin * SOL Mobile announces SKR token * CryptoPunks reclaim $120k floor * Bubblemaps launch v2 on BNB * World Liberty to purchase BUILDon tokens * Binance Alpha to be first platform to list HUMA * Jury finds former Safemoon CEO guilty * OKX wallet suspend support for Runes trading * FIFA partners with AVAX
BTC nears ATH, InfoFi battle begins, Texas passes BTC bill
Crypto
* BTC: 106.4k (+1%), ETH: 2535 (+1%), SOL: 168 (+1%) * Top Gainers: TRUMP, PI, STX, FARTCOIN, JUP * BTC ETFs: +$329mn, ETH ETFs: +$65mn * BTC records highest daily close ever, nears ATH * Texas passes BTC reserve bill, heads to governor * ETH co-founder sends $262m ETH to Kraken * More Americans now own BTC than Gold * Strive to buy $8bn BTC claims for Mt Gox * Hyperliquid whale increases BTC long to $675m * New York City creates crypto advisory council * Societe Generale launches USD stablecoin on ETH * SUI ecosystem sees $83m of inflows in 24 hours * BTCS buys $8.4m ETH, to raise $58m to buy more * SEC delays decision on XRP, DOGE ETF proposals * Robinhood sends proposal for RWA token regulation * SEC sues Unicoin alleging fraud * Genesis sues DCG and its CEO alleging fraud * Kraken launches crypto derivative offering in Europe * Crypto should be regulated, not banned: India SC * Argentina dismantles Libra scandal task force * South Korea tightens crypto regulations * xAI to collab with Robinhood and Kalshi
Macro & General
* NASDAQ: 19.1k (0%), Gold: 3236 (+1%) * Futures stable after S&P 500 win streak ends * Institutional investors remain bearish on US stocks * Japan 30yr yield hits another ATH, US 30yr jumps * China expands budget deficit to record high * UK April CPI higher than expected * Foreign participation in bond auctions at 2020 lows * Fed’s Daly, Hammock push wait-and-see approach * Israel could attack Iran nuclear facilities: CNN * US Senante passes No Tax on Tips Act * Hegseth investigates US withdrawal of Afghanistan * US plans gameshow for citizenship
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* Hot coins: POTUS, AP, HAEDAL * Hot NFTs: Dreamilio, Final Bosu, Ethos Validators * KAITO & COOKIE lead gains in altcoins on InfoFi meta * CookieFun launches new points program * NFT royalties do not make tokens securities: Pierce * Rekt hits $100m FDV after a 15% surge * Pudgy Penguins to launch children’s book * TRUMP dinner this week, Justin Sun to attend
* BTC: 102.8k (-1%), ETH: 2410 (-7%), SOL: 161 (-6%) * Top Gainers: XMR, KCS * BTC ETFs: +$261mn, ETH ETFs: +$22mn * Crypto has mini-crash after BTC hits $107.1k * BTC weekly close at $106.5k, highest in history * US Senate may vote on GENIUS Act today * Basel Medical Group may buy $1bn BTC * Metaplanet buys another $104m BTC * Fed Bank of NY, BIS testing smart contracts * Alt seasonn in summer or early 3Q: Hayes * 14 US states hold $632m of Strategy stock * Fifth Third to expand further in crypto * Crypto whales ramping up security: Bloomberg * France offers crypto entrepreneurs extra security * MetaMask to support SOL from this month: CEO * Phantom launches its SOL LST product (PSOL) * DeFi Development Corp up 75% after BONK collab * Former Celsius CEO gets 12 years in prison * Blum co-founder arrested in Russia for fraud * UK asks crypto firms to report user, transaction data
Macro & General
* NASDAQ: 19.2k (+1%), Gold: 3234 (+2%) * This week: Global PMI, April Home sales * Moodys downgrades US credit rating to Aa1 * I don't put much credence in Moodys: Bessent * US 10y yield heads above 4.5% * Trump to announce new tariffs within weeks * 78% of S&P 500 stocks above 50 DMA * Consumer Expectations hits lowest since 1980 * Inflation expectations hit 7.3% in 12 months * Trump tax bill advances after deal on medicaid * Trump unveils $200bn US-UAE deals * Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer * Japan 40 year yield at 20 year high * UK now 2nd largest holder of US treasuries * Lira hits all time low against dollar * Russia-Ukraine begin peace talks
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* Hot coins: ITRUMP, STELLALOU, KIWI, NEKO * Hot NFTs: Pudgy Penguins, Punks, Remilio * CryptoPunk Zombie sold for 440 ETH * Elon again changed X avatar to Kekius Maximus * Believe App ecosystem pumps * VIRTUAL outperforms sell-off in AI coins