Forex Crypto Pulse

Crypto Funding & Price Action

• 🔥 BTC/ETH Negative Rates: BTC at $75,112.87 (-0.98% 24h) and ETH at $2,306.41 (-1.05% 24h) show sustained...

Coinbase launches BASED1-PERP perpetuals today – expanding trading options on a major CEX. Market opens in supported regions once liquidity conditions are met, offering fresh perp volume amid market stress.

Insti adoption accelerating as regs enable crypto/prediction markets exposure:

• Russia's Sberbank ready for digital asset trading once rules and...

MicroStrategy's aggressive accumulation validates long-term HODL amid Bitcoin's rebound:

• $2.54B scoop: Added 34,164 BTC last week at ~$74,395 avg,...

• Ceasefire tease sparks hope: Announcement triggered USD gap-down across majors like EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY – still unrecovered.
• US strikes...

New CFTC COT report analyzes futures positions and changes by hedge funds and speculators in forex, commodities, and more. Key for spotting bets amid market moves.

Bearish trend intensifying for BTC near $75k support:

• Trading like risk-on equities, down >40% from $125k ATH, not digital gold.
• Persistent...

DeFi Liquidity Crunch

• 🔥 Aave Withdrawals Spike: Aave experiences $6.6 billion in withdrawals, causing USDT and USDC borrowing rates to reach...

Bitcoin Price-Profit Divergence

• 🔥 BTC Hits 78k but Realized Profits Drop: BTC touched 78,000 USD, but next-day 24-hour average realized profits...

USD/JPY traders: A simple technical strategy using RSI and crossovers between shorter-period and longer-period EMAs.

• Massive outflows: Aave hit by $6.6 billion withdrawals
• Borrow rates surge: USDT and USDC to 15%
• Deposit rates rise: Up to 13.4%
• DeFi lenders watch closely for liquidity stress signals

On-chain warning: BTC hit $78k but saw lower 24h realized profits ($39.15M) than at $76k on Apr 14.

• Bearish divergence: Demand weakening, can't...

Geopolitical oil shock boosts BTC: Iran demands $1/barrel fee in Bitcoin from tankers through the Strait (20% global oil supply), up to $2M per...

• Hyperliquid price jumps with Arthur Hayes eyeing $150 target
• Aave TVL falls $3B as users withdraw for caution
• Points to DeFi rotations boosting perps platforms like Hyperliquid

Bitcoin ETF Inflow Records

• 🔥 Daily Record: US Bitcoin ETFs recorded $663.9 million net inflow yesterday, the largest single-day since...

ARK signals rotation from crypto equities:

• Sold Circle (11,465 shares, $1.21M; lawsuit pressure) and Bullish (31,417 shares, $1.36M; +5% on ME...

• Record inflows: Spot BTC ETFs saw ~$996M net last week, strongest in 3 months; Friday peaked at $664M
• Risk appetite driver: Geopolitical easing...

Institutional Crypto Moves

• 🔥 Goldman Sachs ETF Filing: Goldman Sachs filed a Bitcoin Premium Income ETF on April 14.
• 🔥 Schwab Spot Trading...

MicroStrategy now displays Bitcoin Per Share at 205,812 sats on their site, ramping up transparency on their BTC holdings as whale accumulation heats up.

Key angles reinforcing BTC's crucial stand at $74-75k:

• Schwab spot trading launch adds regulated buy demand from brokerage clients, with 99.9% prob...