Investors and traders are clamoring as the Trump trade war charade is finally coming to an end. This week saw BTC reclaim $100k and followed by a euphoric altcoins market. In this week’s crypto narratives, we’ll also take a look at data from the market and various alphas from the crypto community.
BTC Reclaim $100k! Altcoins Euphoria
BTC just reclaimed $100k on May 8, 2025. Initially, this was caused by the rumor that the trade war between Trump and the rest of the world is coming to an end. This was proven true as Trump announced multiple trade deals, and the icing on the cake was the news that China and the USA will significantly pause the new tariffs for 90 days. As a result, Bitcoin. shoot up to $105k.
On the other hand, the altcoin market is in full euphoria mode as several coins went up more than 300% in a span of 4 days. ETH rose almost 50% and finally reclaimed $2k. Poor-performing coins such as INIT, KAITO, and BERA finally show signs of life. INIT even broke through its previous ATH.
As can be seen below, the memecoin sector is going crazy. MOODENG went up 500% within 4 days, and many “old and forgotten” memecoins such as PNUT and NEIROETH also went up significantly.
1. Crypto News Roundup
Tether on its way to adopt AI.
Pectra upgrade is live on Ethereum mainnet. Read to find out more about the Pectra upgrade: What is the Ethereum Pectra Upgrade?
Meta potentially adopts stablecoins.
The end to a trade war?
2. Market Update
This week’s winners and losers:
Fear and Greed Index is in greed and will potentially touch the extreme greed level.
Despite the altcoins market going crazy, it is still Bitcoin season.
First significant correction for Bitcoin Dominance since late November 2024. Last time this happens, WIF, POPCAT, and several memecoins managed to break the $1b market cap barrier.
3. Crypto Alpha and Analysis
This Week’s Crypto Watchlist
@TheDeFinvestor’s weekly crypto watchlist. It is confirmed that Sonic will announce an upgrade related to shards.
HyperEVM Airdrop Guide
Hyperliquid’s strong performance and metrics attract many users to its ecosystem. @Basesol_NFT provides a detailed guide to getting an airdrop in the HyperEVM ecosystem.
State of Solana
(1) flow on X: “An update on the state of Solana” / X
@tradetheflow_ provides a comprehensive update on the state of the Solana network, including staking, on-chain activity, and ecosystem.
Rules for Surviving Altcoin Cycles
@StockmoneyL gives his take on how to choose altcoins and avoid pump-and-dump price action. He explains his method of bottom hunting and avoiding FOMO.
AI Agents Ecosystem Leaders
@Defi0xJeff creates another comprehensive guide on the AI agents ecosystem. This time, Jeff explains several ecosystem leaders such as Virtuals, Arc, and ElizaOS.
What to Do in a Bull Market
@DeFiMinty mentions 7 things that you can do in a bull market.
Hunting for Gems in the Crypto x AI Sector
@diego_defai creates a comprehensive list of his own “hidden gems” projects in the Crypto x AI sector. This is very useful for investors looking to find coins in the sector.
PENDLE Thesis
@0xTindoor believes that Pendle is one of the most undervalued projects in crypto.
What to Do Next?
Investors and traders who are sidelined must watch the market for buy-the-dip opportunities. Even though many altcoins have already surged by hundreds of percent, capital always rotates into promising sectors that haven’t had their moment yet. As in the past, smart money consistently rotates to chase profits in undervalued asset.
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