TL;DR

Markets:

• BTC is down & ETH is down

• BTC overperformed ETH this week 

• Bitcoin dominance is up

• DOGE is down & SHIB is down

• The hot coin we look at this week is $CRV

Airdrops:

• $BIG

• $MGNT

• $CSKY

• $HATCH

News:

• Ross Ulbricht to Speak at Bitcoin 2025

• Bitwise Holds $200K Bitcoin Target

• SEC Approves ETH Options for BlackRock ETF

• Vitalik Buterin Outlines Ethereum Privacy Roadmap

• Neutron Mercury Upgrade Launches

• Osmosis Becomes Bitcoin Secured Network

• Pakistan appoints CZ as crypto advisor

• Paul Atkins confirmed as SEC Chair

Memecoins:

• DOGE is down

• SHIB is down

• Fartcoin Defies Market Slump with 30% Surge

• McGregor’s Memecoin Fails to Meet Presale Goal

• 21Shares Files for Spot Dogecoin ETF

• Ric Flair Launches Tokenized Telegram Stickers

• Melania Memecoin Team Sells $30M in Tokens

• Maxine Waters Criticizes Trump’s Crypto Ventures

And much more!

BTC, ETH, DOGE & SHIB Market Update 📈

Crypto is down this week, with BTC down 0.9% and ETH down by 14.3%:

Bitcoin dominance has increased over the week, starting from 59.79% to a high of 60.74% and ending at 60.7%. Investor sentiment, regulatory changes, technological advancements, and the overall growth of the cryptocurrency sector shape Bitcoin's market dominance. Its reputation as "digital gold" also enhances its position, making it a key player in the market.

It’s going to be interesting to see whether this trend will continue in the short term, as capital in crypto tends to flow initially to BTC and then further out on the risk-curve, starting with altcoins like ETH and then into mid- or low-cap coins.

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