The Morning Minute (3.19)Powered by @yeet⏰Top News:-Crypto majors fall as Iran War escalates and inflation comes in hot; BTC -5% at $70k-TradeXYZ secures license from Dow Jones for S&P 500 index; HYPE briefly soars-Congressmen say Clarity Act has to pass by mid-May or won’t get done-Kraken delays IPO plans while Citi downgrades Gemini to sell-$2.2B in FTX payouts to come March 31🌎 Macro Crypto and Markets-Crypto majors are very red ahead amidst the war escalation and inflation concerns; BTC -5% at $70.2k; E ...

The Morning Minute (3.17)Powered by @yeet⏰Top News:-Crypto majors slightly green but retracing after tanker struck; BTC at $73.9k-HYPE breaks $40 for first time since Nov 2025, now trading at $41-Circle stock doubles over the past month as USDC bests USDT in adjusted volume-Kalshi debuts $1B top prize for March Madness perfect bracket-OpenSea CEO announces indefinite delay in SEA token, cites market conditions🌎 Macro Crypto and Markets-Crypto majors are slightly green but falling from local highs; BTC +0.3% ...

🖼️ $300M+ in sales at peak. Now @niftygateway is closing its doors Feb 23.NFT sales down 37% in 2025. Blue chips like BAYC and CryptoPunks are tanking double digits. Another marketplace gone.Full breakdown ⬇️BSCN (@BSCNews):https://t.co/UtrvK7d32u ...

Core Insights - The NFT market capitalization has returned to $3 billion, indicating a recovery in the sector [1] - Major blue-chip NFTs have experienced varying degrees of price increases, signaling renewed investor interest [1] Market Performance - CryptoPunks has seen an increase of over 8% in the past 7 days [1] - Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) has risen by more than 9% [1] - Pudgy Penguins has increased by over 4% [1]

Market Trends & Cryptocurrency Performance - Crypto majors experienced a pump and dump ahead of the FOMC meeting, with ETH leading the gains at +6% [1] - Bitcoin reached $91,900, Ethereum at $3,320, BNB at $885, and SOL at $137 [1] - ZEC (+11%), ADA (+3%), and DASH (+3%) led the top movers in the cryptocurrency market [1] - Memecoin leaders showed mixed performance, with DOGE +3%, Shiba -1%, PEPE +1%, PENGU +4%, BONK -3%, TRUMP +1%, SPX +2%, and FARTCOIN -4% [1] Regulatory & Institutional Developments - PNC Bank enabled Bitcoin spot trading for Private Bank clients via Coinbase's Crypto-as-a-Service [1] - Senator Cory Booker warned that the Crypto Market Structure bill faces challenges without more Democratic representation [1] - An American Teacher's Union urged the Senate to scrap the crypto-market bill [1] - A proposed "Bitcoin After Dark" ETF aims to provide BTC exposure outside normal market hours [1] ICOs & Token Performance - HumidiFi's WET token soared 220% in its debut, reaching $325 million, a 5-6x increase for presale participants [2] - Rainbow Wallet announced an ICO on Coinlist, selling 3% of the supply at a $100 million FDV [1][2] - Octra announced an ICO at a $200 million valuation on Sonar, selling 10% of its tokens [1][2] - Fogo announced a FOGO presale for 2% of its supply [1][2] NFT Market - NFT leaders showed mixed performance; Punks remained even at 30 ETH, Pudgy -1% at 5.28 ETH, BAYC -3% at 5.35 ETH; Hypurr's +11% at 497 HYPE [2] - Beeple's 'Regular Animals' rebounded 40% to 7.85 ETH [2] - Ton's NFT marketplace Fragment flipped Hyperliquid and Pump Fun in 24-hour revenue with $2.83 million [2]

Market Trends & Cryptocurrency Performance - Crypto majors experienced a slight correction after a weekend rally, with BTC down 1% at $86,000, ETH down 1% at $2,800, BNB down 1% at $840, and SOL down 1% at $129 [1] - Crypto Fear & Greed Index has been in Extreme Fear for 12 consecutive days [1] - Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of $238 million amidst the selloff on Friday [1] - Memecoin performance was mixed, with FARTCOIN leading gains at +8%, while other meme coins like DOGE, PEPE, and BONK saw smaller gains around +1% [1] Corporate Actions & Investments - Coinbase acquired Vector dot Fun from TNSR, with the TNSR token turned over to the foundation [1] - Monad's presale was 1.43x oversubscribed, with $269 million committed and 86,000 participants; mainnet and token launch today [1] - Solana will list MON for trading on day one, along with other apps like Fomo [2] - MegaETH is launching a predeposit campaign starting tomorrow with a $250 million cap [2] Protocol Updates & Security - Hyperliquid announced a 'growth mode' initiative for HIP-3 deployers to reduce fees by 90% [1][2] - Cardano's network suffered a "poisoned" transaction attack that triggered a chain split [1] - Aerodrome had its front end compromised over the weekend [2] NFT Market - NFT leaders were mostly flat over the weekend; Punks even at 29.9 ETH, Pudgy even at 5.35 ETH, BAYC even at 5.9 ETH; Hypurr's -2% at 634 HYPE [2] - Pudgy Penguins announced a partnership with Bearbrick and sold out another toy sale [2]

FIRST LOOKBAYC CLUBHOUSE https://t.co/et4gjV6lSWEasy (@EasyEatsBodega):FIRST LOOKBAYC ANIMATED SERIES. https://t.co/RF870oT1Zx ...

Project Development & Partnerships - Ape Pay is being released as a payment solution for $APE coin in real-life situations [1] - A stable coin is planned, focusing on attention and relevancy, leveraging Apechain, Otherside, and BAYC [1] - Project Raid is underway with dozens of new partners, including Solana, BnB, and HypeEvm [1] Tokenomics & Staking - Staking is ending, potentially making Ape Coin deflationary [1] - Aiming for increased availability and relevance of Ape Coin across major changes [1]

Apes on deck.The Yacht Club is sailing home.In the early days, OpenSea and Yuga Labs helped define what digital ownership could mean for communities and collectors.Today, that shared vision brings us back together as the exclusive marketplace partner for BAYC, Otherside, and Yuga's other collections.But that’s not all. ...

NFT Lending Risk - Pudgy Penguins on Blur has 576 active loans, 268% more leverage than BAYC [1] - Pudgy Penguins floor price is 40% lower than BAYC [1] - Liquidation triggers at 7 ETH, 22% below the current 9 ETH floor [1] - A liquidation event could trigger a dump of 115+ Pudgy Penguins [1] - The Pudgy Penguins market trades approximately 50 NFTs per day [1] - Pudgy Penguins has 690% the leverage of Moonbirds, which experienced a 48% drop in 6 hours from 83 liquidations [1]