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Crypto rally pauses, privacy coins soar, Powell speech today

Crypto

• BTC: 122.6k (0%) | BTC.D: 59.4% (0%)

• ETH: 4375 (-3%) | BNB: 1285 (-2%) | SOL: 223 (+1%) 

• Top Gainers: ZEC, MNT, XMR, ENA, WLD

• BTC ETFs: +$441m | ETH ETFs: +$69m

• BTC dips and takes major L1s down with it

• Privacy coins ZEC & RAIL lead altcoin gains

• ETH Foundation launches ‘Privacy Cluster’

• Luxembourg SWF invests 1% of holdings in BTC ETFs

• 4 year cycle is dead: Hayes

• PayPay buys 40% stake in Binance Japan

• Polymarket teases POLY token

• Lummis working on tax exemption on BTC transfers

• DDC raises $124m to buy BTC

• DFDV launches first Japanese SOL DAT

• FiServ to launch N Dakota’s stablecoin

• Ethena, Jupiter to launch SOL based stablecoin

• Square adds fees free BTC payment service

• MetaMask launches in-wallet perps trading

• UK ends retail ban on ETNs, explores tokenisation

• France urges direct EU oversight of crypto firms

Macro & General

• NASDAQ: 23k (+1%), Gold: 4057 (0%)

• Futures stable after another stock ATH

• Powell to make speech today

• Platinum hits 12-year high

• Israel, Hamas agree first phase of Gaza plan

• China unveils new export controls on rare earths

• Fed minutes show caution over inflation

• Bessent held first interviews for Powell replacements

• Trump proposes $250 bill with his face on it

• US annual budget deficit steady at $1.8T

• Senate confirms McKernan to treasury role

• NATO weighs armed response to Russia hybrid war

• Macron seeks new PM by tomorrow

Left Curve Corner

• Hot coins: BNBHolder, meme rush, 哈基米

• Hot NFTs: Doodles, Veefriends

• Binance announce native meme launchpad

• Recent BNB runners all fall dramatically

• PNKSTR bounces as CHKSTR launches

• Pumpfun now 80% of new SOL meme launches

• OpenSea leans into Telegram tokens and NFTs

• Sorare moves to SOL

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