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🚨 Major Headlines

1. Bitcoin (BTC) Maintains Stability Around $68K

• BTC Price: ~$68,200

• After peaking near $74K in March 2025, Bitcoin has cooled off and is now consolidating.

• Analysts suggest a potential rally later in Q2 depending on macroeconomic factors and ETF inflows.

2. Ethereum (ETH) Upgraded to “Pectra”

• The long-anticipated Pectra upgrade went live last week.

• It improves scalability, staking flexibility, and finalizes more Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs).

• ETH Price: ~$3,900

3. Spot Ethereum ETFs Approved in the U.S.

• The SEC officially approved spot Ethereum ETFs on May 23, 2025.

• Major issuers include BlackRock, Fidelity, and Grayscale.

• ETH price surged over 20% post-announcement.

4. Solana (SOL) Resilience After Recent Downtime

• Solana experienced a 2-hour outage on May 27 but quickly recovered.

• Despite network criticism, SOL holds at ~$158, showing strong community and developer support.

5. Ripple (XRP) and the SEC Settlement

• Ripple Labs reportedly reached a tentative settlement with the SEC, possibly ending the years-long lawsuit.

• Final court decision expected mid-June.

• XRP Price: ~$0.62

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📈 Trending Coins This Week

Coin 7-Day % Change Reason

PEPE +32% Meme coin resurgence

ARB (Arbitrum) +19% Arbitrum Odyssey relaunch

RNDR (Render Network) +16% GPU rendering partnerships with AI firms

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🏛️ Regulation Watch

• EU MiCA Laws Begin Enforcement (June 2025)

New MiCA (Markets in Crypto Assets) rules begin implementation this month across the EU.

Expect stricter KYC/AML compliance and clearer frameworks for stablecoins and DeFi projects.

• U.S. Crypto Legislation Progressing

• Bipartisan Digital Commodity Exchange Act gaining traction in Congress.

• Could define clearer roles for SEC and CFTC.

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🧠 Market Sentiment & Trends

• Fear & Greed Index: Greed (Score: 68/100)

• Major institutions continue to accumulate.

• Layer-2 chains (like Base and Arbitrum) are seeing increased usage amid rising Ethereum gas fees.

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