Crypto Market Overview
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BTC (+2.19% | Current Price: 63,388 USDT)：BTC has staged a technical rebound after recently falling to around $61,000 and is currently trading in a narrow range around $63,000. From a technical perspective, the MA5, MA10, and MA30 are all positioned above the current price, while the short-term moving averages remain in a bearish alignment, indicating that the broader trend has not yet fully recovered. Trading volume has declined significantly compared to the previous panic-selling phase, reflecting a strong wait-and-see sentiment in the market. In the short term, the $63,800–$64,500 range serves as the primary resistance zone. If BTC can break above and hold this area with increased volume, it may have the potential to challenge the $66,000 level. Conversely, if the rebound lacks momentum, the price could retest $62,000 or even revisit previous lows. Overall, BTC remains in a consolidation and recovery phase following its recent decline.
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ETH (-0.18% | Current Price: 1,754 USDT)：ETH continues its corrective trend and remains under pressure after breaking below the $1,800 level. The current price is trading below the MA5, MA10, and MA30, while the moving average system remains in a bearish configuration, indicating that market sentiment is still cautious. Structurally, the $1,780–$1,820 range represents a key short-term resistance area. If ETH fails to break through this zone effectively, it may continue consolidating within the $1,700–$1,760 range. Trading volume has declined compared to earlier periods, suggesting that selling pressure is gradually easing, though no clear reversal signal has emerged yet. As the $2,100 put contract has moved deep into in-the-money territory, protective positions continue to generate gains, and demand for hedging in the options market has increased significantly. Amid ongoing volatility expansion, the market is still awaiting clearer signs of stabilization.
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Altcoins: Performance among major altcoins remains mixed. BTC dominance continues to hold at elevated levels, indicating that capital is still largely concentrated in leading assets. Major tokens such as SOL and XRP have generally posted modest pullbacks. The Fear & Greed Index stands at 18, suggesting that market sentiment remains in the Extreme Fear zone.
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Macro: On June 4, U.S. equities delivered mixed performance, with the S&P 500 rising 0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 1.73%, and the Nasdaq Composite slipping 0.09%. As of 09:30 (UTC+8) on June 5, spot gold was trading at $4,457.27 per ounce, down 0.41% on the day.
Trending Tokens
ZEST – Zest Protocol (+64.14%, Circulating Market Cap: $40.50M)
According to Gate market data, ZEST is currently trading at $0.23906, up 64.14% over the past 24 hours. Zest Protocol is a DeFi lending protocol focused on the Bitcoin ecosystem, aiming to improve the capital efficiency of on-chain BTC assets while providing collateralization, lending, and yield management services.
This rally has been primarily driven by renewed interest in the BTCFi narrative and capital rotation. Amid increased volatility in major assets, market participants have shifted attention toward small-cap projects with clear sector narratives, boosting both trading volume and market interest in ZEST and amplifying its short-term gains.
DEGEN – Degen (+33.39%, Circulating Market Cap: $35.71M)
According to Gate market data, DEGEN is currently trading at $0.0014700, up 33.39% in the past 24 hours. Degen is one of the more popular meme tokens within the Base ecosystem and is often viewed as a barometer of on-chain social and community-driven trading sentiment.
The token's rise has been driven mainly by renewed activity within the Base ecosystem and the return of capital to the meme sector. As risk appetite improves in selected hot sectors, investors have increasingly favored community-driven assets with strong liquidity and viral appeal, making DEGEN a popular short-term trading target.
EPIC – Epic Chain (+25.55%, Circulating Market Cap: $11.88M)
According to Gate market data, EPIC is currently trading at $0.6290, up 25.55% over the past 24 hours. Epic Chain is a public blockchain infrastructure project focused on deploying high-performance on-chain applications, emphasizing low-cost transactions and greater scalability for asset issuance and application development.
EPIC's rally appears to reflect a catch-up move within the small-cap infrastructure sector. In a generally weak market environment, projects with low circulating market caps and independent narratives tend to attract speculative capital more easily. Combined with rising trading activity, this has contributed to EPIC's strong price performance.
Alpha Insights
ETF Outflows Continue, Institutional Risk Appetite Yet to Recover
As of June 5, crypto ETFs managed by BlackRock have recorded cumulative net outflows of 30,119 BTC and 161,829 ETH over the past ten days, equivalent to approximately $1.92 billion and $320 million, respectively. Persistent outflows suggest that institutional investors remain in a defensive posture and have not meaningfully restored their willingness to allocate capital to crypto assets.
From a market-impact perspective, ETF flows have shifted from being a source of price support to a short-term headwind. Unless major ETF products resume net inflows soon, the upside potential for BTC and ETH may remain constrained, reinforcing a market structure characterized by weakness in major cryptocurrencies and rotation among smaller-cap themes.
DOJ and Industry Partners Crack Down on Fraud Networks as Compliance Efforts Intensify
On June 4, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a joint “Disruption Week” initiative with organizations including Meta and SpaceX. The operation froze more than $3.8 million in crypto assets linked to fraud and assisted multinational law enforcement agencies in targeting cross-border scam networks operating in Southeast Asia.
Industry observers generally believe that the normalization of anti-fraud and compliance initiatives will help improve the industry's long-term reputation while encouraging centralized platforms to strengthen risk-control systems and fund-tracing capabilities. Although such actions may have limited direct impact on individual token prices in the short term, they are likely to increase market focus on compliance infrastructure and on-chain tracking technologies.
Senators Push Regulators to Reconsider 1,250% Risk Weighting for Crypto Assets
On June 4, Senator Cynthia Lummis and several Republican lawmakers urged regulators to eliminate the punitive 1,250% risk weighting assigned to certain crypto assets under the Basel framework and to establish a new capital framework for banks. The proposal directly addresses the high capital costs traditional financial institutions face when engaging in crypto-related activities.
If meaningful regulatory adjustments are introduced in the future, banks may see reduced compliance costs related to custody, market-making, and holding digital assets. This could increase institutional participation and support the long-term liquidity and institutionalization of the crypto market. Although the proposal remains at the policy-advocacy stage, it is generally viewed as a positive signal for the industry's medium- to long-term outlook.
References
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