🟥 Things I’m looking at today 🟥

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

Left Curve Corner

* 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

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