Crypto Pills

Stablecoin market capitalization reaches around $300 billion, reflecting surging demand for on-chain dollar liquidity across exchanges and decentralized finance. The expansion increases available buying power and could act as a tailwind for broader crypto trading activity and prices, with a larger pool of tokenized dollars ready to flow into Bitcoin, Ether, and other digital assets.

Bitcoin trend metrics suggest the rally remains incomplete, with market structure and participation pointing to additional upside potential. Signals imply room for price appreciation before conditions resemble prior cycle peaks, keeping the door open for further gains if momentum and liquidity continue to hold.

OnePay, backed by Walmart, plans to add trading for Bitcoin and Ether within its finance app. The move integrates crypto buying and selling alongside existing money features, broadening access to digital assets for app users and positioning the service to capture activity from those looking to trade crypto within a familiar fintech interface.

A prolonged U.S. government shutdown would weigh on the crypto sector by delaying regulatory and policy work, slowing enforcement and licensing timelines, and reducing clarity from agencies. Market volatility and liquidity could be affected if oversight, data releases, and public-service operations remain constrained, adding uncertainty for investors, exchanges, and token issuers.

REX-Osprey and Defiance submit filings for 27 crypto exchange-traded funds, spanning strategies that include staking yields and 3x leveraged exposure. The proposals expand the pipeline of crypto ETFs with products that target both income-oriented holders and high-risk traders, signaling growing issuer interest in diversified approaches to digital-asset market access.