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Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $119,430 in early Asia hours on Monday, up 1.24%, as bullish momentum continued following a collection of institutional milestones and a breakthrough commerce deal between america and the European Union. The CoinDesk 20 (CD20) Index rose 2.37% to 4,099.18, extending its current restoration.
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump and European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen introduced a framework commerce settlement at Turnberry, Scotland, that units a 15% U.S. import tariff on E.U. items, avoiding the beforehand threatened 30% charge. The deal consists of $600 billion in E.U. funding in U.S. power and protection over the subsequent three years and goals to cut back Europe’s reliance on Russian gasoline. Tariffs on metal and aluminum stay at 50% in the intervening time.
On the identical time, bitcoin’s realized market capitalization, a measure of the overall worth of BTC based mostly on the final time every coin moved, crossed the $1 trillion threshold for the primary time, in line with Glassnode.
All this comes as BTC continues to consolidate above $118,000 after hitting a report excessive of $122,700 final week. The rally triggered important long-term holder promoting, whereas drawing in new consumers and contemporary capital. BTC dominance, which measures Bitcoin’s market share relative to the overall crypto market, has edged all the way down to 60.98%, suggesting modest rotation into altcoins.
On Friday, Galaxy Digital introduced it had executed a $9 billion BTC transaction on behalf of a Satoshi-era investor, one of many largest single bitcoin transfers in historical past. The sale concerned 80,000 BTC and was reportedly a part of an property planning technique.
The shortage of value motion regardless of the scale of the deal is doubtless a testomony to how a lot BTC is illiquid, because of long-term HODLing. A market on the verge of a supply-shock rally can take an additional $9 billion being positioned up on the market.
In the meantime, Polymarket bettors now give BTC a 24% likelihood of hitting $125,000 earlier than the top of July, up from 18% earlier within the week. The elevated odds come as merchants weigh the affect of macro tailwinds and rising on-chain conviction.
Market Actions
BTC: Bitcoin is buying and selling above $119K as america and European Union signal a commerce settlement, whereas CoinGlass knowledge reveals that merchants have dipped into the bulk brief positions.
ETH: Ether is buying and selling at $3,867.76, up 3%, amid robust onchain fundamentals: 28% of ETH is staked, alternate balances are at eight-year lows, and new purchaser inflows are rising.
Gold: Gold is down for a fourth straight day, buying and selling round $3,335 in early Asia regardless of a 28% year-to-date acquire, as progress on U.S.–EU and U.S.–China commerce offers reduces safe-haven demand forward of this week’s FOMC assembly.
Nikkei 225: Asia-Pacific markets traded blended Monday as traders awaited particulars of U.S.–China commerce talks.
