Bitcoin surged to $120,027, up 2.55% daily and nearly 10% weekly, with a market cap of $2.39 trillion. The futures market saw $134.7 million in liquidations over the last 24 hours, with $117 million of that attributed to shorts.
Altcoins also benefited from the massive surge, with Ethereum hitting $4,480 and Solana hitting $231. Binance’s BNB hit an all-time high of $1,108, up 7.27%
Spot ETF inflows remain strong: BTC +$627 million, ETH +$307 million, both marking four straight days of inflows.
Bitcoin options cluster around $100K–$120K, with light call demand at $130K and speculative interest at $300K.
The U.S. Treasury executed another $2 billion buyback, bringing the weekly total to $4.9 billion.
President Trump floated the idea of handing out $1,000–$2,000 stimulus checks funded by tariff revenue.
The SEC this week delayed the launch of more than two dozen prediction market ETFs, citing concerns about product mechanics and disclosures. A Bloomberg analysis published last week suggests the retail-friendly pitch underpinning these products doesn't quite hold up to scrutiny.
A wave of exchange-traded funds designed to give investors exposure to prediction market outcomes was expected to begin trading as early as Thursday — until U.S. regulators intervened.
Standard Chartered's venture arm has taken a stake in the crypto market maker — the first outside investor in GSR's 12-year history — as the two firms look to build out institutional tokenization and liquidity infrastructure together.
Wall Street's central clearing infrastructure provider has put a firm timeline on one of the most significant shifts in traditional finance: bringing real securities onto blockchain rails.
