π’ According to Kaiko, South Korea accounts for about 30% of global crypto volume, with 85% focused on altcoins, while Japan sees lower trading activity but has 3β5Γ deeper Bitcoin market liquidity.
π’ The S&P 500 climbed past the 7,000 mark to a new all-time high as investors looked beyond concerns around the Iran conflict, also recording its strongest 10-day run since the COVID era.
π’ Retail investors are pulling back from risk, with U.S. leveraged equity ETFs seeing a record $50B in outflows over the past year, far exceeding previous peaks and marking a sharp shift from the $25B inflows seen during the 2022 bear market.
π’ Bitcoin exchange inflows spiked to around 11K BTC per hour as price approached $76K resistance the highest level since December 2025, signaling possible selling pressure from large holders, according to CryptoQuant.
β’ Schwab to offer direct spot trading for $BTC and $ETH β’ Retail investors getting access in the coming weeks β’ Marks a bigger push by traditional finance into crypto
π’ Bitcoin is still formally banned in just a few countries, including China, Algeria, Egypt, Bangladesh, Morocco, Iraq, and Qatar, though rules in many of these places are gradually changing.
π’ Bitcoin miner reserves have fallen by roughly 61,000 BTC since the start of the cycle, with major players like Riot Platforms, Marathon Digital, and Core Scientific contributing to the selling.