Portofino Mint - 16 June 2025

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🔥 Hot Takeaways

Crypto investment funds hit a record $167B AUM, with $7B in May inflows, despite price pullbacks. While Bitcoin ETF outflows continue, Ethereum inflows hold steady, now commanding 45% of perpetual futures volume in Asia.

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📊 At a Glance (7D Change: 9-16 Jun 2025)

BTC ~$105,000 (–1.4%) — ETF outflows persist as traders continue profit-taking‍

ETH ~$2,750 (–5.0%) — Price dips, but ETH ETP inflows remain steady; dominates 45% of perp volume in Asia

‍SOL ~$166 (+4.3%) — Still buoyed by the Alpenglow upgrade announcement

‍LINK ~$21 (–12%) — Ongoing fallout from oracle malfunction

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💡Key Insights

• Crypto fund AUM surged by $7B in May — highest monthly gain on record

• Capital continues rotating into ETH, stablecoins, and structured yield products

• ETH demand outpaces BTC across Asia-based derivatives platforms

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🇺🇸 US Macros Pulse

• Inflation expectations cool as rate cut hopes resurface

• Focus shifts to CPI data later this week, which could reinforce risk-on positioning

• Continued macro hedging flows into crypto assets

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⚖️ Global Regulatory & Compliance Highlights

🟢 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗣𝗢 & 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸

Circle (USDC) IPO’d at $83 (+170% from listing), signaling strong market confidence. Meanwhile, the STABLE and GENIUS Acts advance in Congress, aiming to clarify licensing, AML, and reserve standards.

🇬🇧 𝗨𝗞 𝗙𝗖𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀

FCA moves to ease ETP restrictions for retail and appoints a new deputy CEO to oversee crypto/stablecoin oversight—marking a regulatory shift in tone.

🇪🇺 𝗘𝗨 𝗠𝗶𝗖𝗔 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲

Coinbase and Gemini approach full EU-wide MiCA compliance. Scrutiny grows over divergent standards among early adopters (e.g., Malta).

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