LAST WEEK RECAP:

  • U.S. PCE increased 0.2% MoM and 2.3% YoY, both in line with estimates.

  • U.S. core PCE increased 0.3% MoM and 2.8% YoY, both in line with estimates.

  • U.S. Appeals Court reversed Tornado Cash sanctions.

  • US ETH ETF’s inflow on Nov 29th exceeded US BTC ETF inflow for the first time.

  • Polkadot 2.0 is expected to be launched in Q1 2025.

  • Decentralized perpetual exchange Hyperliquid launched HYPE token.

LEGACY MARKETS – DXY

Crypto Market Pulse: December 2, 2024: Kairon Labs Crypto Market Insights - DXY

The dollar was rejected after attempting to break out of the supply zone. It now needs to consolidate around the current level before making any potential moves to the upside, which might likely continue supporting the risk assets market.

LEGACY MARKETS – VIX

Crypto Market Pulse: December 2, 2024: Kairon Labs Crypto Market Insights - VIX

The VIX remains subdued, reflecting stable market sentiment and largely unchanged expectations.

BTC WEEKLY VIEW

Bitcoin continues to hover around the 100K level. While it faced a pullback last week, it quickly recovered, indicating that market sentiment remains bullish with strong buyer confidence.

ETH WEEKLY VIEW

Last week, Ethereum showed strong performance with significant volume gain. This momentum was further supported by the overall bullish sentiment in the market, with Ethereum benefiting from rotation into altcoins amid Bitcoin's consolidation.

ETH/BTC

Crypto Market Pulse: December 2, 2024: Kairon Labs Crypto Market Insights - ETH

ETH rebounded from its recent lows as the ETH/BTC ratio reached 0.03, driven by increased institutional interest and ETF inflows. Once the downside trendline is broken, the breakout is likely to continue.

TOTAL3 USD MARKET STRENGTH

Crypto Market Pulse: December 2, 2024: Kairon Labs Crypto Market Insights - TOTAL3/USD

The rise of TOTAL3 aligned with previous expectations, with healthy growth in both the trading volume and the extent of the increase.

TOTAL3 BTC MARKET STRENGTH

Crypto Market Pulse: December 2, 2024: Kairon Labs Crypto Market Insights - TOTAL3/BTC

TOTAL3/BTC has broken the trendline and is picking up momentum as it keeps moving up.

SUMMARY

  • ETH has gained some upward momentum, which is definitely worth attention.

  • Altcoins have met previous expectations of an upcoming rise, and this trend is likely to continue.

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