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BTC back to $93k, Trump softens rhetoric, AI coins surge

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Crypto

• BTC: 93.6k (+5%), ETH: 1810 (+11%), SOL: 152 (+9%)

• Top Gainers: IMX, SUI, BONK, ENA, CRO

• BTC ETFs: +$913mn, ETH ETFs: +$39mn

• Crypto pumps on Trump’s Powell comments

• Crypto rally leads to $500m liquidations

• BTC & ETH ETFs see largest inflow in months

• BTC flips Alphabet to become 5th largest asset

• BTC being used to hedge systemic risk: StanChart

• SUI & ETH lead rally in L1 coins

• XRP ledger suffers hacker attack

• Trump Media & CryptoCom to partner on ETFs

• Cantor, Softbank, Tether form $3bn BTC vehicle

• DeFi Development Corp buys $11.5m SOL

• US support for crypto poses risks for Europe: ECB

• $1bn more USDT minted at Tether

• ING latest tradfi firm developing stablecoin

• Malaysian PM meets CZ to discuss crypto

Macro & General

• NASDAQ: 16.3k (+3%), Gold: 3324 (-3%)

• No intention to fire Powell: Trump

• Stock futures rally on Trump’s Powell comments

• Bessent expects China-US to de-escalate

• Trump does not plan to play ‘hardball’ with China

• China-US trade deal may take months: Politico

• $5bn pulled from US bond funds in 2 weeks

• 18 proposals on paper for trade deals: WH

• Fed ready to step in if there is a downturn: Kaplan

• IMF lowers its world growth forecast

• Germany cuts 2025 GDP forecast to 0%

• China now has 70% of world’s AI patents

• Tesla profit falls 71% y/y

• Elon will focus more on Tesla from May

Left Curve Corner

• Hot coins: VIRTUAL, ZEREBRO, AI16Z, PENGU

• Hot NFTs: Punks, Milady, Pudgys

• AI coins lead rebound, many up 30-50%

• PENGU leads large-cap SOL memes

• CLANKER gets Coinbase listing

• Fantasy Top launches new reward system ‘Clout’

• ZORA trading at $260m pre-market

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