π₯ BULLISH
Clarity Act Markup and New Fed Chair in 72 Hours β Crypto's Structural Inflection Point Is Here!
Two catalysts are converging this week that could mark a genuine inflection point for the next crypto cycle leg.
π Thursday: Senate Banking Committee marks up the Clarity Act β 309 pages that tackle all four structural barriers keeping institutional capital out of crypto at scale. Any token underlying a spot ETP as of Jan 1, 2026 gets codified non-security status, permanent and irreversible by any future SEC chair. National banks, state banks, and credit unions gain explicit authority to custody, lend against, and market-make in digital assets β no prior approval required. Staking yield on proof-of-stake networks is explicitly carved out and preserved, opening the door for banks to offer custodial staking and ETF issuers to stake underlying holdings.
π Friday: Kevin Warsh is expected to be confirmed as Fed chair, replacing Powell whose term ends that day. Warsh has publicly called Bitcoin the new gold β a meaningfully different posture than a chair who treated digital assets as residual risk to be minimized.
π The scale of what's sitting on the sidelines: global pension funds, insurance accounts, sovereign wealth, endowments, and family offices represent over $100 trillion. A 1-2% allocation exceeds $1 trillion. BlackRock and Fidelity have both cited a 1-3% crypto target on record.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/nl5Wk2CE/en-US
#ClarityAct $BTC #ETH #InstitutionalFlow #FedChair
Clarity Act Markup and New Fed Chair in 72 Hours β Crypto's Structural Inflection Point Is Here!
Two catalysts are converging this week that could mark a genuine inflection point for the next crypto cycle leg.
π Thursday: Senate Banking Committee marks up the Clarity Act β 309 pages that tackle all four structural barriers keeping institutional capital out of crypto at scale. Any token underlying a spot ETP as of Jan 1, 2026 gets codified non-security status, permanent and irreversible by any future SEC chair. National banks, state banks, and credit unions gain explicit authority to custody, lend against, and market-make in digital assets β no prior approval required. Staking yield on proof-of-stake networks is explicitly carved out and preserved, opening the door for banks to offer custodial staking and ETF issuers to stake underlying holdings.
π Friday: Kevin Warsh is expected to be confirmed as Fed chair, replacing Powell whose term ends that day. Warsh has publicly called Bitcoin the new gold β a meaningfully different posture than a chair who treated digital assets as residual risk to be minimized.
π The scale of what's sitting on the sidelines: global pension funds, insurance accounts, sovereign wealth, endowments, and family offices represent over $100 trillion. A 1-2% allocation exceeds $1 trillion. BlackRock and Fidelity have both cited a 1-3% crypto target on record.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/nl5Wk2CE/en-US
#ClarityAct $BTC #ETH #InstitutionalFlow #FedChair
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Clarity Act Markup and New Fed Chair in 72 Hours β Crypto's Structural Inflection Point Is Here! β Zipp
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π©Έ BEARISH
On-Chain Finance App Legend Shuts Down Just Months After $15M Raise from a16z and Coinbase Ventures!
π On-chain finance app Legend is shutting down after just two years β and only months after closing a $15M funding round backed by a16z crypto and Coinbase Ventures.
The app stays live for 60 days, going fully offline on July 12. New user sign-ups are already disabled, and existing users are being told to withdraw their funds before the deadline.
π The timing is brutal: a16z and Coinbase Ventures are among the most credible names in crypto venture β their February 2025 backing made this one of the more high-profile on-chain finance bets of the year. A shutdown just months later raises hard questions about product-market fit and the structural challenges facing consumer-facing DeFi apps.
π Legend's exit adds to a growing list of well-funded protocols that couldn't convert institutional capital into lasting user traction. For investors tracking the on-chain finance space, this is a signal worth watching β if projects with this calibre of backing can't find a sustainable path, the bar for the category is clearly higher than many assumed.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/v8tRBPt2/en-US
#DeFi #OnChainFinance #a16z #Coinbase #Shutdown
On-Chain Finance App Legend Shuts Down Just Months After $15M Raise from a16z and Coinbase Ventures!
π On-chain finance app Legend is shutting down after just two years β and only months after closing a $15M funding round backed by a16z crypto and Coinbase Ventures.
The app stays live for 60 days, going fully offline on July 12. New user sign-ups are already disabled, and existing users are being told to withdraw their funds before the deadline.
π The timing is brutal: a16z and Coinbase Ventures are among the most credible names in crypto venture β their February 2025 backing made this one of the more high-profile on-chain finance bets of the year. A shutdown just months later raises hard questions about product-market fit and the structural challenges facing consumer-facing DeFi apps.
π Legend's exit adds to a growing list of well-funded protocols that couldn't convert institutional capital into lasting user traction. For investors tracking the on-chain finance space, this is a signal worth watching β if projects with this calibre of backing can't find a sustainable path, the bar for the category is clearly higher than many assumed.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/v8tRBPt2/en-US
#DeFi #OnChainFinance #a16z #Coinbase #Shutdown
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On-Chain Finance App Legend Shuts Down Just Months After $15M Raise from a16z and Coinbase Ventures! β Zipp
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π₯ BULLISH
Upbit Lists UP2 with KRW, BTC and USDT Pairs β Superform Neobank Hits South Korea's Largest Exchange!
π South Korea's largest crypto exchange, Upbit, is listing UP2 β the token of Superform β with KRW, BTC, and USDT trading pairs. Trading kicks off at 20:30 local time on May 13.
π Superform describes itself as a "user-owned neobank" built to strip away multi-chain complexity, letting users manage on-chain assets across networks without wrestling with the underlying infrastructure. As DeFi activity continues to fragment across L2s and app-chains, that abstraction layer is becoming a genuine value proposition.
π The triple-pair listing β including a direct KRW pair β is the detail worth noting. Upbit's KRW markets are among the most liquid retail venues in Asia, and a simultaneous three-pair debut signals real conviction from Upbit's listing committee, not a soft trial.
π For UP2, the Upbit listing is a significant distribution event: Korean retail exposure at this scale tends to move volume and price discovery fast.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/n0mQa96Y/en-US
$UP2 #Upbit #Superform #MultiChain #DeFi
Upbit Lists UP2 with KRW, BTC and USDT Pairs β Superform Neobank Hits South Korea's Largest Exchange!
π South Korea's largest crypto exchange, Upbit, is listing UP2 β the token of Superform β with KRW, BTC, and USDT trading pairs. Trading kicks off at 20:30 local time on May 13.
π Superform describes itself as a "user-owned neobank" built to strip away multi-chain complexity, letting users manage on-chain assets across networks without wrestling with the underlying infrastructure. As DeFi activity continues to fragment across L2s and app-chains, that abstraction layer is becoming a genuine value proposition.
π The triple-pair listing β including a direct KRW pair β is the detail worth noting. Upbit's KRW markets are among the most liquid retail venues in Asia, and a simultaneous three-pair debut signals real conviction from Upbit's listing committee, not a soft trial.
π For UP2, the Upbit listing is a significant distribution event: Korean retail exposure at this scale tends to move volume and price discovery fast.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/n0mQa96Y/en-US
$UP2 #Upbit #Superform #MultiChain #DeFi
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Upbit Lists UP2 with KRW, BTC and USDT Pairs β Superform Neobank Hits South Korea's Largest Exchange! β Zipp
South Korea's largest crypto exchange, Upbit, will list UP2 β the native token of Superform β with KRW, BTC, and USDTβ¦
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π₯ BULLISH
BlackRock moves $172M in BTC and ETH to Coinbase Prime in a single deposit!
π BlackRock just moved 861 BTC ($69.59M) and 44,691 ETH ($103.15M) to Coinbase Prime in a single on-chain deposit β a combined $172.74M transfer from the world's largest asset manager.
π Deposits of this scale to a prime brokerage custody desk typically precede institutional trading activity: OTC block execution, product rebalancing, or positioning ahead of a major flow event. BlackRock's IBIT and its Ethereum trust products both custody through Coinbase Prime, so the routing is expected β but the dollar magnitude is hard to ignore.
π BlackRock has been steadily accumulating and actively managing its crypto product holdings as inflows into its spot ETF vehicles have remained structurally positive over recent weeks. A move this size suggests the firm is not sitting idle β assets are being actively deployed or repositioned at scale.
π For the broader market, a transfer of this size from an institution of BlackRock's standing is a signal of continued conviction in both BTC and ETH as core portfolio assets, not a sign of distribution.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/DessYPTs/en-US
$BTC #ETH #BlackRock #InstitutionalFlow #Coinbase
BlackRock moves $172M in BTC and ETH to Coinbase Prime in a single deposit!
π BlackRock just moved 861 BTC ($69.59M) and 44,691 ETH ($103.15M) to Coinbase Prime in a single on-chain deposit β a combined $172.74M transfer from the world's largest asset manager.
π Deposits of this scale to a prime brokerage custody desk typically precede institutional trading activity: OTC block execution, product rebalancing, or positioning ahead of a major flow event. BlackRock's IBIT and its Ethereum trust products both custody through Coinbase Prime, so the routing is expected β but the dollar magnitude is hard to ignore.
π BlackRock has been steadily accumulating and actively managing its crypto product holdings as inflows into its spot ETF vehicles have remained structurally positive over recent weeks. A move this size suggests the firm is not sitting idle β assets are being actively deployed or repositioned at scale.
π For the broader market, a transfer of this size from an institution of BlackRock's standing is a signal of continued conviction in both BTC and ETH as core portfolio assets, not a sign of distribution.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/DessYPTs/en-US
$BTC #ETH #BlackRock #InstitutionalFlow #Coinbase
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BlackRock moves $172M in BTC and ETH to Coinbase Prime in a single deposit! β Zipp
BlackRock deposited 861 BTC ($69.59M) and 44,691 ETH ($103.15M) to Coinbase Prime, a combined transfer of roughlyβ¦
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π©Έ BEARISH
Tokenized Treasuries hit record $15.35B as Fed rate-hike fears stall Bitcoin's next leg up!
π Tokenized U.S. Treasuries just hit a record $15.35B in value locked β topping the mid-April peak β as traders rotate out of spot crypto and into yield-bearing on-chain instruments.
The driver: markets are now pricing a Federal Reserve rate hike, a sharp reversal from the rapid-cut expectations baked in at the start of 2026. Iggy Ioppe of Polygon Ventures said capital sitting in BlackRock's BUIDL and tokenized T-bills "is going to look prescient by Friday" if today's PPI print lands hot.
π Consensus expects April PPI at 4.9% year-on-year, up from 4.0% in March. An elevated reading would tighten financial conditions further and add headwinds to risk assets β including BTC, which is holding above $80,000 but struggling to break higher.
Marex analysts framed the constraint clearly: "It can hold, but it will struggle to trend higher if real rates keep grinding up." Miners add a secondary supply risk β large miners pivoting to AI amid losses may sell spot BTC on rallies to manage balance sheets, capping upside without triggering a crash.
π Three events now define the near-term setup: the PPI report, the Clarity Act vote, and the Trump-Xi summit. WTI crude above $100 and copper near record highs reinforce the commodity-led inflation backdrop.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/MNKcRrVB/en-US
$BTC #TokenizedTreasuries #FedRateHike #MacroRisk #RWA
Tokenized Treasuries hit record $15.35B as Fed rate-hike fears stall Bitcoin's next leg up!
π Tokenized U.S. Treasuries just hit a record $15.35B in value locked β topping the mid-April peak β as traders rotate out of spot crypto and into yield-bearing on-chain instruments.
The driver: markets are now pricing a Federal Reserve rate hike, a sharp reversal from the rapid-cut expectations baked in at the start of 2026. Iggy Ioppe of Polygon Ventures said capital sitting in BlackRock's BUIDL and tokenized T-bills "is going to look prescient by Friday" if today's PPI print lands hot.
π Consensus expects April PPI at 4.9% year-on-year, up from 4.0% in March. An elevated reading would tighten financial conditions further and add headwinds to risk assets β including BTC, which is holding above $80,000 but struggling to break higher.
Marex analysts framed the constraint clearly: "It can hold, but it will struggle to trend higher if real rates keep grinding up." Miners add a secondary supply risk β large miners pivoting to AI amid losses may sell spot BTC on rallies to manage balance sheets, capping upside without triggering a crash.
π Three events now define the near-term setup: the PPI report, the Clarity Act vote, and the Trump-Xi summit. WTI crude above $100 and copper near record highs reinforce the commodity-led inflation backdrop.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/MNKcRrVB/en-US
$BTC #TokenizedTreasuries #FedRateHike #MacroRisk #RWA
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Tokenized Treasuries hit record $15.35B as Fed rate-hike fears stall Bitcoin's next leg up! β Zipp
Tokenized U.S. Treasuries have surged to a record $15.35 billion in value locked, eclipsing the mid-April peak ofβ¦
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π©Έ BEARISH
Metaplanet books $725M Q1 net loss as bitcoin mark-to-market wipes out operating gains!
π Metaplanet posted a 114.5 billion yen ($725.6M) net loss in Q1, driven entirely by bitcoin end-of-period mark-to-market valuation losses β not a cash bleed, but a brutal accounting headline.
The underlying business actually had a strong quarter: operating profit jumped 282.5% year-on-year to 2.3 billion yen ($14.4M) on revenue of 3.1 billion yen ($19.5M).
π The gap between those two numbers tells the whole story. Metaplanet's financials are now so dominated by BTC price exposure that a single quarter's markdown can erase hundreds of millions in book value, regardless of how the core business performs.
Mark-to-market losses reverse if bitcoin prices recover before the next reporting period β so the net loss figure is partly a timing artefact. But the scale of the swing relative to operating income makes clear that anyone holding Metaplanet is effectively holding a leveraged BTC position wrapped in a Japanese equity structure.
π The 282.5% operating profit growth is the signal; the $725M headline is the noise that comes with the strategy.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/iPqkBqfB/en-US
$BTC #Metaplanet #Bitcoin #BTCTreasury
Metaplanet books $725M Q1 net loss as bitcoin mark-to-market wipes out operating gains!
π Metaplanet posted a 114.5 billion yen ($725.6M) net loss in Q1, driven entirely by bitcoin end-of-period mark-to-market valuation losses β not a cash bleed, but a brutal accounting headline.
The underlying business actually had a strong quarter: operating profit jumped 282.5% year-on-year to 2.3 billion yen ($14.4M) on revenue of 3.1 billion yen ($19.5M).
π The gap between those two numbers tells the whole story. Metaplanet's financials are now so dominated by BTC price exposure that a single quarter's markdown can erase hundreds of millions in book value, regardless of how the core business performs.
Mark-to-market losses reverse if bitcoin prices recover before the next reporting period β so the net loss figure is partly a timing artefact. But the scale of the swing relative to operating income makes clear that anyone holding Metaplanet is effectively holding a leveraged BTC position wrapped in a Japanese equity structure.
π The 282.5% operating profit growth is the signal; the $725M headline is the noise that comes with the strategy.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/iPqkBqfB/en-US
$BTC #Metaplanet #Bitcoin #BTCTreasury
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π₯ BULLISH
Starknet's strkBTC Goes Live: Bitcoin Privacy Arrives β But at the Cost of New Trust Layers
Starknet's strkBTC went live on May 12 β Bitcoin locked on the base layer, backed by an ERC-20 token with a shielded mode that hides selected balances and transfers from outside observers. π
The build was fast: privacy thesis on Apr 10, v0.14.2 live by Apr 20, bridge partners confirmed Apr 28, federation disclosed May 7, product live May 12 β 32 days, five milestones.
The architecture is layered: a five-member federation moves BTC between chains, Atomiq and Garden provide bridge routes, and a third-party auditor holds viewing keys for selective disclosure when regulators or counterparties need it. π That's the core tension β the privacy is genuine, but it sits on federation governance, bridge risk, and smart-contract exposure that don't exist on Bitcoin's base layer.
StrkBTC fits a pattern already established by Liquid, RAILGUN, Fedimint, and Cashu: real Bitcoin privacy is being built outside the Bitcoin protocol, in environments that can iterate faster. π
Bitcoin-native work like BIP 352 Silent Payments is advancing with almost no added trust, but its scope stops at the payment layer.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/Tw2ufFAL/en-US
$BTC #Bitcoin #Starknet #Privacy #BTCFi
Starknet's strkBTC Goes Live: Bitcoin Privacy Arrives β But at the Cost of New Trust Layers
Starknet's strkBTC went live on May 12 β Bitcoin locked on the base layer, backed by an ERC-20 token with a shielded mode that hides selected balances and transfers from outside observers. π
The build was fast: privacy thesis on Apr 10, v0.14.2 live by Apr 20, bridge partners confirmed Apr 28, federation disclosed May 7, product live May 12 β 32 days, five milestones.
The architecture is layered: a five-member federation moves BTC between chains, Atomiq and Garden provide bridge routes, and a third-party auditor holds viewing keys for selective disclosure when regulators or counterparties need it. π That's the core tension β the privacy is genuine, but it sits on federation governance, bridge risk, and smart-contract exposure that don't exist on Bitcoin's base layer.
StrkBTC fits a pattern already established by Liquid, RAILGUN, Fedimint, and Cashu: real Bitcoin privacy is being built outside the Bitcoin protocol, in environments that can iterate faster. π
Bitcoin-native work like BIP 352 Silent Payments is advancing with almost no added trust, but its scope stops at the payment layer.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/Tw2ufFAL/en-US
$BTC #Bitcoin #Starknet #Privacy #BTCFi
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Starknet's strkBTC Goes Live: Bitcoin Privacy Arrives β But at the Cost of New Trust Layers β Zipp
Starknet launched strkBTC on May 12, locking BTC on Bitcoin's base layer to back an ERC-20 token with both public andβ¦
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π₯ BULLISH
Copper-to-Gold Ratio Breaks Its 200-Day MA for First Time Since 2020 β and Bitcoin Has Noticed Before!
π The copper-to-gold ratio has broken above its 200-day moving average for the first meaningful time since September 2020 β a macro signal that has historically preceded major bitcoin rallies by weeks to months.
The ratio currently sits at 0.00142, with copper at $6.65/lb and gold near $4,700/oz, up 25% from its lows. Previous breakouts in 2013, 2017, and 2021 each aligned with significant $BTC price gains.
π The correlation between bitcoin and the ratio is still slightly negative at -0.11, but the direction is what matters: it has rebounded sharply from nearly -1.00, meaning the relationship is actively strengthening as macro risk appetite recovers.
π The copper-to-gold ratio is a classic risk-appetite gauge β copper tracks industrial expansion, gold tracks defensive positioning. A rising ratio signals a risk-on macro environment, the same backdrop that has historically unlocked bitcoin's strongest bull runs.
If the historical lead time of several weeks to months holds, the current crypto rally may still be in its early stages.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/D1wB6T2U/en-US
$BTC #Bitcoin #MacroRiskAppetite #CopperGoldRatio #CryptoRally
Copper-to-Gold Ratio Breaks Its 200-Day MA for First Time Since 2020 β and Bitcoin Has Noticed Before!
π The copper-to-gold ratio has broken above its 200-day moving average for the first meaningful time since September 2020 β a macro signal that has historically preceded major bitcoin rallies by weeks to months.
The ratio currently sits at 0.00142, with copper at $6.65/lb and gold near $4,700/oz, up 25% from its lows. Previous breakouts in 2013, 2017, and 2021 each aligned with significant $BTC price gains.
π The correlation between bitcoin and the ratio is still slightly negative at -0.11, but the direction is what matters: it has rebounded sharply from nearly -1.00, meaning the relationship is actively strengthening as macro risk appetite recovers.
π The copper-to-gold ratio is a classic risk-appetite gauge β copper tracks industrial expansion, gold tracks defensive positioning. A rising ratio signals a risk-on macro environment, the same backdrop that has historically unlocked bitcoin's strongest bull runs.
If the historical lead time of several weeks to months holds, the current crypto rally may still be in its early stages.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/D1wB6T2U/en-US
$BTC #Bitcoin #MacroRiskAppetite #CopperGoldRatio #CryptoRally
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π₯ BULLISH
Coinbase adds SOL as loan collateral β holders can now borrow up to $100K in USDC against Solana!
π Coinbase officially added Solana as eligible collateral for its crypto-backed lending service on May 12 β SOL now joins Bitcoin and Ethereum as the only three assets accepted on the platform's non-custodial loan product, built on the Morpho protocol over Base.
U.S. holders can borrow up to $100,000 in USDC against their SOL at a 70% maximum LTV. In practice: $10,000 in SOL unlocks up to $7,000 in USDC, collateral is locked on-chain, and there's no fixed repayment deadline. Auto-liquidation kicks in if the LTV breaches the threshold, carrying a 4.38% penalty β but remaining collateral is returned.
π The structural signal is the bigger story. Coinbase has originated $2.3 billion in cumulative crypto-backed loans, and adding SOL to that collateral tier means holders sitting on unrealized gains can now access liquidity without selling β reducing structural sell pressure while demand stays intact.
π SOL was trading near $95.69 at announcement, having broken out of the $82β$92 range that contained it for weeks. The $94 level is now the immediate support to watch; holding it on a retest confirms the breakout is genuine. Above current price, $98β$100 is the next meaningful wall β a clean break there opens the path toward $106β$110.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/NDf9DCVO/en-US
$SOL #Solana #Coinbase #CryptoLoans #USDC
Coinbase adds SOL as loan collateral β holders can now borrow up to $100K in USDC against Solana!
π Coinbase officially added Solana as eligible collateral for its crypto-backed lending service on May 12 β SOL now joins Bitcoin and Ethereum as the only three assets accepted on the platform's non-custodial loan product, built on the Morpho protocol over Base.
U.S. holders can borrow up to $100,000 in USDC against their SOL at a 70% maximum LTV. In practice: $10,000 in SOL unlocks up to $7,000 in USDC, collateral is locked on-chain, and there's no fixed repayment deadline. Auto-liquidation kicks in if the LTV breaches the threshold, carrying a 4.38% penalty β but remaining collateral is returned.
π The structural signal is the bigger story. Coinbase has originated $2.3 billion in cumulative crypto-backed loans, and adding SOL to that collateral tier means holders sitting on unrealized gains can now access liquidity without selling β reducing structural sell pressure while demand stays intact.
π SOL was trading near $95.69 at announcement, having broken out of the $82β$92 range that contained it for weeks. The $94 level is now the immediate support to watch; holding it on a retest confirms the breakout is genuine. Above current price, $98β$100 is the next meaningful wall β a clean break there opens the path toward $106β$110.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/NDf9DCVO/en-US
$SOL #Solana #Coinbase #CryptoLoans #USDC
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π₯ BULLISH
Ethereum Closes the Gap as ETH and SOL DEX Volumes Converge Near $45B!
π Ethereum is closing the gap with Solana in DEX volumes, with both chains now converging near the $45 billion mark β a level that puts them in near-parity for the first time after a stretch where Solana held a commanding lead.
π The shift reflects Ethereum's recovering onchain activity, anchored by Uniswap and a deepening Layer 2 ecosystem that has steadily brought fees and latency closer to Solana's native advantages.
π For Solana, holding near the top despite Ethereum's resurgence is its own signal β the chain's liquidity depth and user base have proven durable through multiple market cycles, not just a meme-season spike.
The near-parity setup is the part worth watching: when onchain activity rotates back in earnest β driven by a new token meta, a fresh DeFi primitive, or a broader risk-on move β whichever chain is better positioned at that inflection point stands to capture a disproportionate share of volume and fee revenue. Both chains are now in the race.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/u7AKYl4N/en-US
$ETH #SOL #DEX #DeFi #OnchainActivity
Ethereum Closes the Gap as ETH and SOL DEX Volumes Converge Near $45B!
π Ethereum is closing the gap with Solana in DEX volumes, with both chains now converging near the $45 billion mark β a level that puts them in near-parity for the first time after a stretch where Solana held a commanding lead.
π The shift reflects Ethereum's recovering onchain activity, anchored by Uniswap and a deepening Layer 2 ecosystem that has steadily brought fees and latency closer to Solana's native advantages.
π For Solana, holding near the top despite Ethereum's resurgence is its own signal β the chain's liquidity depth and user base have proven durable through multiple market cycles, not just a meme-season spike.
The near-parity setup is the part worth watching: when onchain activity rotates back in earnest β driven by a new token meta, a fresh DeFi primitive, or a broader risk-on move β whichever chain is better positioned at that inflection point stands to capture a disproportionate share of volume and fee revenue. Both chains are now in the race.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/u7AKYl4N/en-US
$ETH #SOL #DEX #DeFi #OnchainActivity
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π©Έ BEARISH
Bitcoin Breaks Below $80K as Producer Inflation Surges to 6% β Fed Rate Cuts in Doubt!
π Bitcoin briefly broke below $80,000 Wednesday after U.S. producer price data came in far hotter than expected β BTC had been trading above $81,000 overnight before the release triggered a sharp drop. It has since recovered to just above $80K, down roughly 0.8% on the day.
The April Producer Price Index rose 1.4% month-over-month, nearly triple the 0.5% economists had forecast. Annual PPI accelerated to 6%, while core PPI (ex-food and energy) hit 1% on the month and 5.2% year-over-year β both well above estimates.
π This follows Tuesday's CPI print of 3.8% year-over-year, the hottest consumer inflation reading in almost three years. Back-to-back beats are making it very hard for the Fed to justify rate cuts in the near term β and some desks are now quietly revisiting whether additional tightening is back on the table.
Equity futures held relatively steady: Nasdaq 100 futures +0.2%, S&P 500 little changed. The relative calm in equities versus the crypto reaction is worth noting.
β‘ Complicating the picture further: rising energy prices tied to the Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz supply disruptions risk keeping inflation elevated for months.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/pqTU191y/en-US
$BTC #Bitcoin #Inflation #FederalReserve #MacroRisk
Bitcoin Breaks Below $80K as Producer Inflation Surges to 6% β Fed Rate Cuts in Doubt!
π Bitcoin briefly broke below $80,000 Wednesday after U.S. producer price data came in far hotter than expected β BTC had been trading above $81,000 overnight before the release triggered a sharp drop. It has since recovered to just above $80K, down roughly 0.8% on the day.
The April Producer Price Index rose 1.4% month-over-month, nearly triple the 0.5% economists had forecast. Annual PPI accelerated to 6%, while core PPI (ex-food and energy) hit 1% on the month and 5.2% year-over-year β both well above estimates.
π This follows Tuesday's CPI print of 3.8% year-over-year, the hottest consumer inflation reading in almost three years. Back-to-back beats are making it very hard for the Fed to justify rate cuts in the near term β and some desks are now quietly revisiting whether additional tightening is back on the table.
Equity futures held relatively steady: Nasdaq 100 futures +0.2%, S&P 500 little changed. The relative calm in equities versus the crypto reaction is worth noting.
β‘ Complicating the picture further: rising energy prices tied to the Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz supply disruptions risk keeping inflation elevated for months.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/pqTU191y/en-US
$BTC #Bitcoin #Inflation #FederalReserve #MacroRisk
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Bitcoin Breaks Below $80K as Producer Inflation Surges to 6% β Fed Rate Cuts in Doubt! β Zipp
Hotter-than-expected producer price data sent Bitcoin briefly below the critical $80,000 level on Wednesday. The Aprilβ¦
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700 $BTC Transferred from unknown wallet to #Coinbase
700 $BTC (β56.1M) moved from unknown wallet to #Coinbase.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/ONfzCGGy/en-US
700 $BTC Transferred from unknown wallet to #Coinbase
700 $BTC (β56.1M) moved from unknown wallet to #Coinbase.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/ONfzCGGy/en-US
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700 $BTC Transferred from unknown wallet to #Coinbase β Zipp
700 $BTC (β56.1M) moved from unknown wallet to #Coinbase.
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639 $BTC Transferred from Coinbase Institutional to unknown wallet
639 $BTC (β51.6M) moved from Coinbase Institutional to unknown wallet.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/NrDDjMSq/en-US
639 $BTC Transferred from Coinbase Institutional to unknown wallet
639 $BTC (β51.6M) moved from Coinbase Institutional to unknown wallet.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/NrDDjMSq/en-US
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639 $BTC Transferred from Coinbase Institutional to unknown wallet β Zipp
639 $BTC (β51.6M) moved from Coinbase Institutional to unknown wallet.
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K33: Strategy's STRC dividend cycle may be driving recurring mid-month Bitcoin rallies!
π A recurring pattern in Bitcoin's mid-month price action may have a structural explanation β and it points straight to Strategy's STRC preferred stock.
K33 Head of Research Vetle Lunde flagged that both March and April saw notably strong Bitcoin returns in the middle of the month, and the timing lines up with STRC's dividend mechanics.
π STRC pays monthly dividends, but investor eligibility is determined by the ex-dividend date on the 15th of each month. That hard deadline creates a predictable wave of demand as investors pile in ahead of the cutoff β injecting consistent buying pressure into Bitcoin around the same window every month.
π If the pattern is structural rather than coincidental, STRC has quietly become a calendar-driven bid in the Bitcoin market β a recurring mid-month inflow that traders and macro-focused investors may want to factor into their positioning.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/QMDKIO2f/en-US
$BTC #STRC #Bitcoin #InstitutionalFlow #K33
K33: Strategy's STRC dividend cycle may be driving recurring mid-month Bitcoin rallies!
π A recurring pattern in Bitcoin's mid-month price action may have a structural explanation β and it points straight to Strategy's STRC preferred stock.
K33 Head of Research Vetle Lunde flagged that both March and April saw notably strong Bitcoin returns in the middle of the month, and the timing lines up with STRC's dividend mechanics.
π STRC pays monthly dividends, but investor eligibility is determined by the ex-dividend date on the 15th of each month. That hard deadline creates a predictable wave of demand as investors pile in ahead of the cutoff β injecting consistent buying pressure into Bitcoin around the same window every month.
π If the pattern is structural rather than coincidental, STRC has quietly become a calendar-driven bid in the Bitcoin market β a recurring mid-month inflow that traders and macro-focused investors may want to factor into their positioning.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/QMDKIO2f/en-US
$BTC #STRC #Bitcoin #InstitutionalFlow #K33
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π₯ BULLISH
a16z Quietly Stacks $67M in $HYPE β and Stakes Most of It!
π A wallet linked to a16z has quietly accumulated 1.588M $HYPE (~$67.46M) over the past month β and staked 1.3M of those tokens (~$51.2M) across multiple wallets.
π This isn't a momentum trade. Staking $51M into the Hyperliquid ecosystem is a structural, long-duration commitment β it aligns a16z's economic incentives directly with the network's performance and signals genuine conviction rather than a short-term position flip.
For context, a16z is one of the most closely watched allocators in crypto. When a wallet tied to the firm quietly builds a $67M on-chain position and locks most of it into staking, the rest of the institutional market tends to take notice.
π€ The move also adds institutional credibility to Hyperliquid at a critical stage of its growth β the kind of signal that can shift how other large allocators view the protocol's risk profile.
On-chain data doesn't lie: the bid is in, and it's staked.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/Osc19K73/en-US
$HYPE #a16z #Hyperliquid #InstitutionalFlow #Staking
a16z Quietly Stacks $67M in $HYPE β and Stakes Most of It!
π A wallet linked to a16z has quietly accumulated 1.588M $HYPE (~$67.46M) over the past month β and staked 1.3M of those tokens (~$51.2M) across multiple wallets.
π This isn't a momentum trade. Staking $51M into the Hyperliquid ecosystem is a structural, long-duration commitment β it aligns a16z's economic incentives directly with the network's performance and signals genuine conviction rather than a short-term position flip.
For context, a16z is one of the most closely watched allocators in crypto. When a wallet tied to the firm quietly builds a $67M on-chain position and locks most of it into staking, the rest of the institutional market tends to take notice.
π€ The move also adds institutional credibility to Hyperliquid at a critical stage of its growth β the kind of signal that can shift how other large allocators view the protocol's risk profile.
On-chain data doesn't lie: the bid is in, and it's staked.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/Osc19K73/en-US
$HYPE #a16z #Hyperliquid #InstitutionalFlow #Staking
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π©Έ BEARISH
US PPI Surges to 6%, Blowing Past Expectations β Rate Cut Hopes Take a Hit!
US Producer Price Index just printed at 6% β above expectations and a clear sign that wholesale inflation is not cooling on schedule.
π PPI is the pipeline metric: price pressures at the producer level tend to feed into consumer inflation in the months ahead. A 6% reading doesn't just miss the forecast β it signals that the disinflationary trend the Fed has been counting on may be stalling.
π For the Federal Reserve, this print is awkward. Markets had been quietly rebuilding rate-cut expectations for late 2025, but a hotter-than-expected PPI gives the FOMC every reason to hold rates higher for longer β and very little political cover to cut early.
π The macro read for crypto and risk assets is straightforward: rate-cut optionality has been a key pillar of the 2025 rally thesis. A sustained PPI overshoot chips away at that pillar. If the next CPI print follows the same direction, the Fed's hands are tied and the liquidity environment tightens.
Watch Fed speakers closely in the days ahead β any revision to the easing timeline will be the next market-moving signal.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/pEGbSFDM/en-US
#PPI #Inflation #MacroWatch #InterestRates #FederalReserve
US PPI Surges to 6%, Blowing Past Expectations β Rate Cut Hopes Take a Hit!
US Producer Price Index just printed at 6% β above expectations and a clear sign that wholesale inflation is not cooling on schedule.
π PPI is the pipeline metric: price pressures at the producer level tend to feed into consumer inflation in the months ahead. A 6% reading doesn't just miss the forecast β it signals that the disinflationary trend the Fed has been counting on may be stalling.
π For the Federal Reserve, this print is awkward. Markets had been quietly rebuilding rate-cut expectations for late 2025, but a hotter-than-expected PPI gives the FOMC every reason to hold rates higher for longer β and very little political cover to cut early.
π The macro read for crypto and risk assets is straightforward: rate-cut optionality has been a key pillar of the 2025 rally thesis. A sustained PPI overshoot chips away at that pillar. If the next CPI print follows the same direction, the Fed's hands are tied and the liquidity environment tightens.
Watch Fed speakers closely in the days ahead β any revision to the easing timeline will be the next market-moving signal.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/pEGbSFDM/en-US
#PPI #Inflation #MacroWatch #InterestRates #FederalReserve
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US PPI Surges to 6%, Blowing Past Expectations β Rate Cut Hopes Take a Hit! β Zipp
US Producer Price Index inflation jumped to 6% in the latest reading, coming in hotter than economists had forecast andβ¦
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π₯ BULLISH
Anchorage Digital and Grupo Salinas team up to power cross-border payments via stablecoin rails!
π Anchorage Digital has inked a cross-border payments partnership with Grupo Salinas β the Mexican conglomerate controlled by billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego β giving the group direct access to Anchorage's USD-pegged stablecoin rails.
π€ Salinas Pliego is one of Latin America's loudest bitcoin advocates, so this isn't a reluctant corporate experiment β it's a deliberate bet on crypto infrastructure from someone who has been publicly bullish on digital assets for years.
π Grupo Salinas spans retail, banking, and media across Mexico, which means these stablecoin rails could be processing real, high-volume payment flows rather than sitting as a pilot program.
π For Anchorage, the deal deepens its institutional reach into Latin America at exactly the moment USD-pegged stablecoins are gaining serious ground as a remittance and cross-border settlement layer β a market where correspondent banking has historically been slow, expensive, and exclusionary.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/Pw5TDOfE/en-US
#Stablecoin #CrossBorderPayments #GrupoSalinas #Anchorage $BTC
Anchorage Digital and Grupo Salinas team up to power cross-border payments via stablecoin rails!
π Anchorage Digital has inked a cross-border payments partnership with Grupo Salinas β the Mexican conglomerate controlled by billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego β giving the group direct access to Anchorage's USD-pegged stablecoin rails.
π€ Salinas Pliego is one of Latin America's loudest bitcoin advocates, so this isn't a reluctant corporate experiment β it's a deliberate bet on crypto infrastructure from someone who has been publicly bullish on digital assets for years.
π Grupo Salinas spans retail, banking, and media across Mexico, which means these stablecoin rails could be processing real, high-volume payment flows rather than sitting as a pilot program.
π For Anchorage, the deal deepens its institutional reach into Latin America at exactly the moment USD-pegged stablecoins are gaining serious ground as a remittance and cross-border settlement layer β a market where correspondent banking has historically been slow, expensive, and exclusionary.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/Pw5TDOfE/en-US
#Stablecoin #CrossBorderPayments #GrupoSalinas #Anchorage $BTC
Zipp
Anchorage Digital and Grupo Salinas team up to power cross-border payments via stablecoin rails! β Zipp
Anchorage Digital has struck a cross-border payments partnership with Grupo Salinas, the Mexican conglomerateβ¦
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π©Έ BEARISH
Bitcoin Breaks Below $80K as US PPI Surges to 6% β Fed Rate Cut Hopes Evaporate!
π Bitcoin has broken below $80,000 after US Producer Price Index data came in at 6% β matching the elevated inflation levels last seen in 2022 and catching markets off guard.
The print is the macro gut-punch Bitcoin bulls didn't want. The entire $80K consolidation thesis was built on an expectation of Fed rate cuts arriving in the second half of 2026. A 6% PPI reading doesn't just delay that timeline β it puts rate hikes back on the table as a live discussion.
π The Federal Reserve's calculus is simple: with producer prices running this hot, easing policy risks re-igniting consumer inflation. That means tighter-for-longer, which drains the dollar liquidity that risk assets β and Bitcoin in particular β depend on to sustain elevated price levels.
π The structural concern is whether this is a one-month anomaly or the opening print of a new inflation acceleration cycle. If the May CPI report due shortly confirms the PPI signal, the rate-cut window could slide from late 2026 all the way into 2027 β a scenario that historically crushes leveraged crypto positions and forces institutional risk managers to reduce exposure.
β‘ Watch the next CPI print closely: it will either validate this selloff as a flush or confirm that the macro headwind is here to stay.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/3e1yArVZ/en-US
$BTC #Bitcoin #Inflation #Fed #MacroRisk
Bitcoin Breaks Below $80K as US PPI Surges to 6% β Fed Rate Cut Hopes Evaporate!
π Bitcoin has broken below $80,000 after US Producer Price Index data came in at 6% β matching the elevated inflation levels last seen in 2022 and catching markets off guard.
The print is the macro gut-punch Bitcoin bulls didn't want. The entire $80K consolidation thesis was built on an expectation of Fed rate cuts arriving in the second half of 2026. A 6% PPI reading doesn't just delay that timeline β it puts rate hikes back on the table as a live discussion.
π The Federal Reserve's calculus is simple: with producer prices running this hot, easing policy risks re-igniting consumer inflation. That means tighter-for-longer, which drains the dollar liquidity that risk assets β and Bitcoin in particular β depend on to sustain elevated price levels.
π The structural concern is whether this is a one-month anomaly or the opening print of a new inflation acceleration cycle. If the May CPI report due shortly confirms the PPI signal, the rate-cut window could slide from late 2026 all the way into 2027 β a scenario that historically crushes leveraged crypto positions and forces institutional risk managers to reduce exposure.
β‘ Watch the next CPI print closely: it will either validate this selloff as a flush or confirm that the macro headwind is here to stay.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/3e1yArVZ/en-US
$BTC #Bitcoin #Inflation #Fed #MacroRisk
Zipp
Bitcoin Breaks Below $80K as US PPI Surges to 6% β Fed Rate Cut Hopes Evaporate! β Zipp
Bitcoin has fallen below the $80,000 mark after the latest US Producer Price Index reading came in at 6%, matching theβ¦
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π₯ BULLISH
Senate Faces Pressure to Pass Crypto Market Structure Bill as 70% of Voters Say U.S. Is Already Behind
π A new HarrisX survey of registered voters puts real pressure on the Senate: 70% say the U.S. should have already passed crypto legislation, 62% want America setting the global rules for digital finance, and 60% prefer clear federal law over case-by-case enforcement.
π The Senate Banking Committee is now moving to mark up the CLARITY Act β the market structure bill that already passed the House with strong bipartisan support. Markup is where serious legislating happens: real text, public debate, amendments, and a test of whether the proposal is ready to move.
π The market hasn't waited. Following the GENIUS Act's signing, stablecoins are growing fast and connecting to mainstream payments infrastructure. PayPal expanded PYUSD to Solana, Visa included Solana in stablecoin settlement work, and SoFi launched SoFiUSD with plans to build broader digital asset banking on top. Tokenization is moving from concept to institutional deployment.
β Only Congress can draw durable lines between the SEC and CFTC, set registration requirements, and create rules for assets that don't map onto frameworks built for earlier financial products. Agency coordination helps β but it has a ceiling. The voter mandate is clear, the policy foundation is stronger than it's ever been, and the Senate has a real window to act.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/O2qWjf2L/en-US
#ClarityAct #CryptoLegislation #Stablecoins $SOL #DigitalAssets
Senate Faces Pressure to Pass Crypto Market Structure Bill as 70% of Voters Say U.S. Is Already Behind
π A new HarrisX survey of registered voters puts real pressure on the Senate: 70% say the U.S. should have already passed crypto legislation, 62% want America setting the global rules for digital finance, and 60% prefer clear federal law over case-by-case enforcement.
π The Senate Banking Committee is now moving to mark up the CLARITY Act β the market structure bill that already passed the House with strong bipartisan support. Markup is where serious legislating happens: real text, public debate, amendments, and a test of whether the proposal is ready to move.
π The market hasn't waited. Following the GENIUS Act's signing, stablecoins are growing fast and connecting to mainstream payments infrastructure. PayPal expanded PYUSD to Solana, Visa included Solana in stablecoin settlement work, and SoFi launched SoFiUSD with plans to build broader digital asset banking on top. Tokenization is moving from concept to institutional deployment.
β Only Congress can draw durable lines between the SEC and CFTC, set registration requirements, and create rules for assets that don't map onto frameworks built for earlier financial products. Agency coordination helps β but it has a ceiling. The voter mandate is clear, the policy foundation is stronger than it's ever been, and the Senate has a real window to act.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/O2qWjf2L/en-US
#ClarityAct #CryptoLegislation #Stablecoins $SOL #DigitalAssets
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π©Έ BEARISH
Anthropic and OpenAI tokens crater 40% after both AI giants declare pre-IPO SPV structures invalid!
π Solana tokens claiming pre-IPO exposure to Anthropic and OpenAI just got a brutal reality check β both AI companies have declared the SPV structures backing the tokens invalid, sending prices down nearly 40% in a week.
β Anthropic was direct: any share transfer to an SPV requires board approval, none was granted, and third parties selling such exposure through tokenized securities or forward contracts are "likely either engaged in fraud or offering an investment that may have no value." OpenAI issued near-identical language, flagging potential U.S. securities law violations.
π The liquidity picture is alarming. PreStocks shows just ~$333K in stablecoins backing the Anthropic token β against an implied platform valuation above $1.3 trillion and total assets of only ~$23 million. Early buyers sitting on paper profits may find there is no real exit.
π PreStocks, backed by Republic Capital and launched in August 2025, has also never published the attestation reports it promised investors at launch. The platform named Jupiter and Meteora as DEX partners at debut, but neither the platform nor any third-party auditor has verified the 1:1 SPV backing claim.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/CdbAdc6Q/en-US
$SOL #PreIPO #TokenizedEquity #AITokens #Fraud
Anthropic and OpenAI tokens crater 40% after both AI giants declare pre-IPO SPV structures invalid!
π Solana tokens claiming pre-IPO exposure to Anthropic and OpenAI just got a brutal reality check β both AI companies have declared the SPV structures backing the tokens invalid, sending prices down nearly 40% in a week.
β Anthropic was direct: any share transfer to an SPV requires board approval, none was granted, and third parties selling such exposure through tokenized securities or forward contracts are "likely either engaged in fraud or offering an investment that may have no value." OpenAI issued near-identical language, flagging potential U.S. securities law violations.
π The liquidity picture is alarming. PreStocks shows just ~$333K in stablecoins backing the Anthropic token β against an implied platform valuation above $1.3 trillion and total assets of only ~$23 million. Early buyers sitting on paper profits may find there is no real exit.
π PreStocks, backed by Republic Capital and launched in August 2025, has also never published the attestation reports it promised investors at launch. The platform named Jupiter and Meteora as DEX partners at debut, but neither the platform nor any third-party auditor has verified the 1:1 SPV backing claim.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/CdbAdc6Q/en-US
$SOL #PreIPO #TokenizedEquity #AITokens #Fraud
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π©Έ BEARISH
Ledger shelves $4B U.S. IPO as volatile markets freeze crypto listings!
π Ledger has put its U.S. IPO on hold, citing difficult market conditions. The French hardware wallet maker had reportedly lined up Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and Barclays for an offering that could have valued it at roughly $4 billion β but no S-1 has been filed with the SEC, and a private raise is now on the table.
π The pause fits a pattern forming across the crypto IPO pipeline. Kraken shelved its multibillion-dollar listing earlier this year despite a confidential SEC filing. BitGo, the only crypto-native firm to go public in 2026, priced above range and briefly surged 20% on NYSE debut β then gave it all back, with shares now sitting 36% below their IPO price.
π That BitGo trajectory is the data point every CFO in crypto is reading right now: weaker token prices, lower trading volumes, and choppy equity markets have eroded the investor appetite that looked solid just months ago.
Ledger isn't retreating from the U.S. β it appointed former Circle executive John Andrews as CFO in March and opened a New York office for its institutional Ledger Enterprise platform. The build-out continues; the public market timing does not.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/4UP5YHwe/en-US
$BTC #IPO #Ledger #CryptoMarket #InstitutionalFlow
Ledger shelves $4B U.S. IPO as volatile markets freeze crypto listings!
π Ledger has put its U.S. IPO on hold, citing difficult market conditions. The French hardware wallet maker had reportedly lined up Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and Barclays for an offering that could have valued it at roughly $4 billion β but no S-1 has been filed with the SEC, and a private raise is now on the table.
π The pause fits a pattern forming across the crypto IPO pipeline. Kraken shelved its multibillion-dollar listing earlier this year despite a confidential SEC filing. BitGo, the only crypto-native firm to go public in 2026, priced above range and briefly surged 20% on NYSE debut β then gave it all back, with shares now sitting 36% below their IPO price.
π That BitGo trajectory is the data point every CFO in crypto is reading right now: weaker token prices, lower trading volumes, and choppy equity markets have eroded the investor appetite that looked solid just months ago.
Ledger isn't retreating from the U.S. β it appointed former Circle executive John Andrews as CFO in March and opened a New York office for its institutional Ledger Enterprise platform. The build-out continues; the public market timing does not.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/4UP5YHwe/en-US
$BTC #IPO #Ledger #CryptoMarket #InstitutionalFlow
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