Crypto Market Trend

Overall market sentiment for crypto shifted rapidly from “Fear” to “Greed”. [1, 2]

Bitcoin Explosion: Bitcoin rose more than 11%, reaching an intraday high of US$ 72.344, breaking a multi-month sideways range. Historical and current data can be followed on TradingView. [1, 2, 3]

Historic Liquidation: The rapid surge triggered a massive short squeeze, wiping out nearly US$ 3 billion in contracts from traders betting on a decline. [1]

Liquidity Injection: The U.S. Treasury decided to double its buyback of long-term securities, improving global liquidity.

Political Support: Donald Trump pressured Congress to pass the Clarity Act, the U.S. crypto regulatory framework.

Altcoin Rally: Ethereum (ETH) surged by about 19% to US$ 2.300, while Solana (SOL) and XRP rose by double digits.

📉 U.S. Market Futures (19:00)

U.S. stock index futures on Wall Street are trading lower tonight. [1, 2]

Indices in the Red: S&P 500 futures fall 0.45%, according to MarketWatch data. Nasdaq 100 futures are down 0.22%, as listed on Yahoo Finance.

Yields Up: Yields on U.S. 10-year government bonds have climbed back to 4.69%, weighing on risk assets.

Oil Pressure: WTI crude oil jumped to the highest level in a month after Trump threatened severe sanctions against Iran, raising inflation risks.

Stock markets in the Asian region closed on Thursday mostly in positive territory.
Japan: The Nikkei 225 closed up 1.36%, at 66,216.79 points. Session details focused on technology can be seen at Vantage Markets.

South Korea: The Kospi led gains in Asia, surging after a strong share-repurchase push by local companies.

China: The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) kept benchmark interest rates unchanged. In the regulatory environment, Evergrande’s founder was sentenced to life imprisonment for financial fraud. [1, 2, 3]