🚨 Market Snapshot

• Bitcoin and broader crypto dip: Bitcoin retreated ~4.9% to ~$116,658 after a surge above $122,000, with profit-taking and caution setting in. Ether fell ~2.1%, XRP ~4.1%, Solana ~4.9%, and Dogecoin ~7.4%. The pullback follows a week-long rally amid heightened “Crypto Week” in the U.S.   

• Crypto stocks follow suit: MicroStrategy dropped ~2.4%, Coinbase and Robinhood also declined, reflecting crypto market sentiment  

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📈 Recent Highs & Institutional Buzz

• Bitcoin briefly hit new record highs (~$123,165), driven by growing institutional inflows—$15 billion into BTC ETFs over two months and $1.18 billion in a single day  

• Institutional & treasury involvement: MicroStrategy bought 4,225 BTC (~$472.5 million)  $BTC #CPIWatch #BTCWhaleTracker