Bitcoin is trading at $81,125, up 0.21%, as markets hold their breath ahead of Tuesday's U.S. CPI report — a print that could either validate or stress-test the recent rally across both crypto and equities. Ethereum is slipping slightly at $2,307 (-1.37%), while total crypto market cap sits at $2.78 trillion with BTC dominance at 58.4%. The Fear & Greed Index at 49 signals the market is still cautious, not euphoric.
On the institutional side, Circle raised $222 million through an ARC token presale led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto), and Solana ETFs logged $39 million in weekly inflows as SOL surged 15% — a notable signal of growing institutional appetite for the L1. The U.S. Senate Banking Committee also unveiled the Clarity Act ahead of a formal hearing, adding a regulatory tailwind to the week's narrative.
Small-cap momentum was sharp: Saga (+60.9%), Avalon Labs (+60.4%), and…
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