Before we dive in, here’s today’s crypto market heatmap:

And here’s a look at crypto’s total and altcoin market cap YTD:

Most bullish/bearish symbols on Stocktwits at the close: 📈 $AAVE, $FTM, $TAO, $FET, $DOGE, 📉 $HNT, $BIT, $SUI, $DAI, and $XMR

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💻 Bitcoin’s Hashrate Smashes Records, New ATH 845 EH/s

$BTC’s hashrate just shattered another record, hitting 845 exahashes per second. The insane hashrate means blocks are being processed faster, and a difficulty adjustment is on the way. Miners might be feeling the revenue pinch, but this surge proves Bitcoin’s network is getting stronger than ever. Bitcoin.com.

🔍 Galaxy Digital Moves $89 Million in Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime—Cue the Speculation

Galaxy Digital just moved 1,652 Bitcoin—nearly $90M—over to $COIN Prime, and the crypto world’s buzzing about what’s next. Led by Bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz, this transfer has people wondering if a big sale’s coming. Whatever Galaxy’s up to, it’s adding fuel to the ongoing FUD. LookOnChain.

⚡ Peter Brandt Bets Bitcoin Will Smoke Gold Soon

The great Peter Brandt thinks Bitcoin’s about to flex on gold, pointing to an inverted head-and-shoulders pattern in the BTC/GLD ratio. Sure, Bitcoin might stumble in the short term, but Brandt sees a big bullish setup on the horizon. His chart suggests Bitcoin could end up worth 123 times the price of gold—now that’s a moonshot. X.

🌊 Solana DeFi Outliers Crush It While the Market Struggles

While most of $SOL’s DeFi ecosystem took a beating, lending platforms like NX Finance and Lulo Finance somehow thrived. NX Finance shot up 65% in TVL, thanks to a fat rewards program, while Lulo saw liquidity grow by 32%. These guys are bucking the trend while the rest of the market tanks. SolanaFloor.