Crypto and equity markets are surging following a reassuring inflation report. In other news, CME is reportedly planning to launch crypto trading, the Senate voted to kill a controversial crypto accounting policy, and 400+ financial institutions have invested in Blackrock’s BTC ETF.

Both BTC and ETH closed the week down despite a rally in European equities amid rate cuts hopes. In other industry news, Robinhood  disclosed it received a wells notice from the SEC, Revolut launched a crypto exchange for experienced traders in the UK and BitMEX launched options trading to challenge Deribit.

Bitcoin had a volatile week, dipping at one point below $57k before rebounding over the weekend as concerns eased over interest rates. In other news, restaking service Eigenlayer announced an airdrop, the former Binance CEO got a 4-month prison sentence, and Coinbase posted strong Q1 revenues.

Welcome to the Data Debrief! BTC closed the week in the red as stagflation fears mount in the US, trading early Monday just above $62k. In other news, Consensys sued the SEC, Venezuela chose USDT for oil payments to sidestep sanctions, and US authorities arrested co-founders of a crypto mixing service.

This week we’ll provide an update on Bitcoin’s fourth halving, the impact its having on the market so far, and what to will drive demand in the coming months.

Welcome to the Data Debrief!  The much-anticipated fourth Bitcoin halving went live on April 20. While BTC ended the week flat, transaction fees experienced strong volatility following the launch of Runes, a protocol for issuing fungible tokens on Bitcoin.

Welcome to the Data Debrief! Last week, BTC fell in tandem with risk assets amid escalating geopolitical tensions. However, it  regained ground early on Monday after Hong Kong reportedly approved spot BTC and ETH ETFs. In other news, the U.S. SEC issued a Wells notice to Uniswap Labs, and MarginFi experienced over $200 million in outflows as its founder exited.

Welcome to the Data Debrief! BTC had a shaky start of the new quarter, closing last week flat before surging above $72k early Monday. In other news, DeFi protocol Ethena airdroped its ENA token, Ripple announced a stablecoin, and the Ethereum Foundation proposed to reduce ETH issuance.

Bitcoin dropped 5% early Tuesday as the U.S. Dollar index climbed to four month highs. Meanwhile, SBF was sentenced to 25 years, three AI protocols announced plans to merge, and the London stock exchange decided to allow applications for crypto ETNs.

Bitcoin closed the week in the red, slipping to $67k, amid rising GBTC outflows. In other news, Blackrock unveiled its first tokenized fund on Ethereum, Genesis reached a $21mn settlement with the SEC, and the Ethereum Foundation is reportedly facing a probe by a regulator.

Bitcoin saw significant volatility over the week, breaking another all-time high before losing most of its gains and closing the week down. In other news, Coinbase is planning a $1bn bond sale, Grayscale filed to launch a low fee GBTC spinoff and U.S. inflation came in hotter than expected.

This morning, BTC hit a new all time high of $72.2k, just days after hitting a previous high. ETH also crossed $4k for the first time since 2021. In other news, PayPal launched zero-fee remittances for PYUSD users, bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi settled with the FTX & Alameda estates, and the U.S. SEC delayed BlackRock and Fidelity’s applications for spot ETH ETFs.

Bitcoin gained more than $13k last week as ETF inflows soared, with BlackRock’s IBIT ETF hitting $10bn in AUM. Meanwhile, a U.S. court ruled that secondary sales of some crypto assets are securities and Binance faces a probe in Nigeria.

Ether is currently leading the market, hitting a 22-month high of $3125 early Monday morning, while BTC’s movements have slowed. Last week, two trends fueled the crypto industry: AI tokens and USDe, a new “synthetic dollar” promising 27% yield with a unique peg stability mechanism.

This week, we explore the on-chain transactions surrounding the BTC ETFs.

Bitcoin’s market cap surpassed $1tn last week for the first time since November 2021 as prices rose above $52k. In other news, Franklin Templeton applied for a spot ETH ETF, U.S. CPI came in above expectations and a coalition of banks called the SEC to change its crypto guidance.