🟥 Things I’m looking at today 🟥 BTC nears ATH, InfoFi battle begins, Texas passes BTC bill Crypto * BTC: 106.4k (+1%), ETH: 2535 (+1%), SOL: 168 (+1%) * Top Gainers: TRUMP, PI, STX, FARTCOIN, JUP * BTC ETFs: +$329mn, ETH ETFs: +$65mn * BTC records highest daily close ever, nears ATH * Texas passes BTC reserve bill, heads to governor * ETH co-founder sends $262m ETH to Kraken * More Americans now own BTC than Gold * Strive to buy $8bn BTC claims for Mt Gox * Hyperliquid whale increases BTC long to $675m * New York City creates crypto advisory council * Societe Generale launches USD stablecoin on ETH * SUI ecosystem sees $83m of inflows in 24 hours * BTCS buys $8.4m ETH, to raise $58m to buy more * SEC delays decision on XRP, DOGE ETF proposals * Robinhood sends proposal for RWA token regulation * SEC sues Unicoin alleging fraud * Genesis sues DCG and its CEO alleging fraud * Kraken launches crypto derivative offering in Europe * Crypto should be regulated, not banned: India SC * Argentina dismantles Libra scandal task force * South Korea tightens crypto regulations * xAI to collab with Robinhood and Kalshi Macro & General * NASDAQ: 19.1k (0%), Gold: 3236 (+1%) * Futures stable after S&P 500 win streak ends * Institutional investors remain bearish on US stocks * Japan 30yr yield hits another ATH, US 30yr jumps * China expands budget deficit to record high * UK April CPI higher than expected * Foreign participation in bond auctions at 2020 lows * Fed’s Daly, Hammock push wait-and-see approach * Israel could attack Iran nuclear facilities: CNN * US Senante passes No Tax on Tips Act * Hegseth investigates US withdrawal of Afghanistan * US plans gameshow for citizenship Left Curve Corner * Hot coins: POTUS, AP, HAEDAL * Hot NFTs: Dreamilio, Final Bosu, Ethos Validators * KAITO & COOKIE lead gains in altcoins on InfoFi meta * CookieFun launches new points program * NFT royalties do not make tokens securities: Pierce * Rekt hits $100m FDV after a 15% surge * Pudgy Penguins to launch children’s book * TRUMP dinner this week, Justin Sun to attend gm