The Quick Numbers

Among the top three, Bitcoin slipped 2.11% and Solana declined 1.57%, while Ethereum was hit the hardest, tumbling 5.2% and dropping below the $2,000 mark.

The NASDAQ Mirror: Crypto didn't escape the macro drag, as the NASDAQ also fell 2.1% this week.

Defying Gravity: Despite the sea of red, PEPE (+20.7%).

On-Chain Alpha

  • Revenue King: TRON (TRX) is a massive cash flow machine, dominating fee revenue while others struggle to monetize their liquidity.

  • Whale Moves: Large investors are piling into these assets.

  • Trump-Linked Alert: The WLFI token (linked to World Liberty Financial) reportedly crashed just hours before a massive $6.9B liquidation event.

Macro: The June Bet

Inflation is cooling (CPI at 2.4%), and markets are now betting on a June rate cut. However, a surprisingly strong labor market, adding 130k jobs, might keep the Fed's hand on the "pause" button longer than traders hope.

We are in a tactical risk-on window, not a full market reversal. Smart money is actively trading short-term volatility rather than committing to a new trend. In short: the whales are dancing, but they’ve kept one foot near the exit.

Read the full Weekly Overview and Smart Money reports in altFINS Research Hub.

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