Today’s market action comes as optimism builds around a potential Trump–Xi trade breakthrough, easing global tensions and driving risk assets higher. Meanwhile, JPMorgan expects the Fed to end quantitative tightening this month, a move that could unleash massive liquidity into markets and further fuel Bitcoin’s run. On the innovation front, Zelle and Western Union are both adopting stablecoin payment systems, Japan has launched its first yen-backed stablecoin, and Trump’s new CFTC chair Michael Selig has vowed to make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the world.” With Bitcoin eyeing a record monthly close, ETF inflows climbing, and macro policy shifts aligning in its favor — the question now is whether this rally has the strength to break into new all-time highs… or if the market is setting up for a massive pullback.
