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Crypto Morning Daily

As of April 22, 2026, Crypto ETF performance was broadly negative on a daily basis despite strength in underlying spot markets, indicating some near-term divergence between flows and price action. Bitcoin ETFs declined approximately (1.6%–1.7%) on the day, with major products like IBIT and FBTC both down around (1.7%), though they remain +6.8% over the past month; notably, IBIT still recorded +$256M in daily inflows and over +$1.1B for the week, highlighting continued institutional demand. Ethereum ETFs (where available in the dataset) showed a similar pattern of modest daily weakness but stable medium-term returns, generally tracking BTC beta. Solana ETFs were also lower, with most products down (1.3% to (1.6%)) on the day, and more leveraged exposure such as SOLX falling (4.8%), while 1-month performance sits around (4% to (5%)) and 3-month returns remain deeply negative near (35%), reflecting sustained underperformance in the asset.

Across other segments, flows were mixed but generally constructive, with several funds still showing positive weekly and month-to-date inflows despite daily price declines, suggesting positioning rather than capitulation. Overall, the Crypto ETF market reflects short-term profit-taking (–1% to –2% daily moves) alongside continued capital allocation (hundreds of millions in BTC ETF inflows), indicating that while price momentum has recently turned positive in spot markets, ETF investors are still selectively rotating and scaling exposure rather than aggressively chasing upside.

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As of April 22, 2026 at 06:00 ET, the cryptocurrency market showed a strong rebound, with total market capitalization rising +1.8% to $2.70T, reversing the prior (0.3%) decline to $2.63T on April 21. Major Layer-1 assets led the move higher, with Bitcoin (BTC) up +2.2% to $78,027 (from $75,547) and Ethereum (ETH) gaining +2.7% to $2,387 (from $2,312), reflecting broad-based strength. Altcoins exhibited increased risk appetite, highlighted by MemeCore (M) surging +11.7% over 24 hours and +47.6% over 7 days, while Bitcoin Cash (BCH) rose +6.1% and Monero (XMR) added +5.8%, building on its prior +8.2% gain. DeFi tokens also moved higher, with Uniswap (UNI) up +3.4% and Chainlink (LINK) up +1.0%, signaling improving participation. Declines were limited, with Celestia (TIA) down (3.5%), though it remains +22.0% higher over the past week, suggesting profit-taking rather than trend weakness. Overall, the shift from defensive positioning on April 21 to higher-beta outperformance on April 22 indicates a renewed risk-on sentiment, supported by gains across both large-cap assets and speculative segments.

April 22, 2026:

Trading Update as of 06:00ET: Total Market Cap +1.8% to $2.70T

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  • Notable Gainers – Last price, 24H, 7D changes, Fully Diluted Valuation
    • MemeCore (M) $4.27 / +11.7% / +47.6% / $42.68B
    • Bitcoin Cash (BCH) $470.80 / +6.1% / +8.4% / $9.89B
    • Monero (XMR) $386.14 / +5.8% / +13.3% / $7.12B
    • Sky (SKY) $0.09 / +5.6% / +14.6% / $1.99B
    • Uniswap (UNI) $3.40 / +3.4% / +8.0% / $3.04B
  • Notable Decliners
    • TIA (Celestia) $0.38 / (3.5%) / +22.0% / $0.44B
  • Layer-1
    • Bitcoin (BTC) $78,027 / +2.2% / +5.5% / $1638.56B
    • Ethereum (ETH) $2,387 / +2.7% / +2.9% / $288.06B
    • BNB (BNB) $642.74 / +1.0% / +4.4% / $86.63B
    • Solana (SOL) $88.40 / +3.0% / +6.4% / $55.24B
    • Cardano (ADA) $0.26 / +1.7% / +6.4% / $11.48B
    • Avalanche (AVAX) $9.63 / +2.4% / +3.3% / $6.89B
    • Hedera (HBAR) $0.09 / +0.2% / +6.3% / $4.55B
    • Polkadot (DOT) $1.31 / +2.0% / +13.5% / $2.75B
  • Metaverse
    • Internet Computer (ICP) $2.54 / +2.9% / +5.1% / $1.4B
    • Chiliz (CHZ) $0.05 / +2.7% / +27.4% / $0.49B
    • Axie Infinity (AXS) $1.12 / +1.7% / +1.0% / $0.3B
    • Klaytn (KLAY) $0.05 / +0.5% / +4.7% / $0.29B
    • The Sandbox (SAND) $0.08 / (0.9%) / +1.8% / $0.24B
  • DeFi
    • Chainlink (LINK) $9.52 / +1.0% / +5.1% / $9.52B
    • Cronos (CRO) $0.07 / +0.6% / +3.0% / $7.07B
    • Uniswap (UNI) $3.39 / +3.4% / +8.0% / $3.04B
    • Sky (SKY) $0.09 / +5.6% / +14.6% / $2B
    • Filecoin (FIL) $0.95 / +2.4% / +6.7% / $1.86B

April 21, 2026:

Trading Update as of 18:00ET: Total Market Cap (0.3%) to $2.63T

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  • Notable Gainers – Last price, 24H, 7D changes, Fully Diluted Valuation
    • Monero (XMR) $382.80 / +8.2% / +11.0% / $7.06B
    • Stellar (XLM) $0.18 / +2.0% / +14.5% / $8.86B
    • TRON (TRX) $0.33 / +1.8% / +3.4% / $31.71B
    • Toncoin (TON) $1.35 / +0.9% / (3.0%) / $6.98B
    • UNUS SED LEO (LEO) $10.37 / +0.8% / +2.5% / $10.22B
  • Notable Decliners
    • Canton (CC) $0.15 / (3.8%) / +4.1% / $5.84B
    • TIA (Celestia) $0.37 / (3.2%) / +22.9% / $0.44B
    • Pi (PI) $0.17 / (2.9%) / +1.7% / $16.81B
    • PAX Gold (PAXG) $4,716 / (1.9%) / (2.2%) / $2.29B
    • Tether Gold (XAUt) $4,712 / (1.8%) / (1.9%) / $3.34B
  • Layer-1
    • Bitcoin (BTC) $75,547 / (0.5%) / +1.7% / $1586.48B
    • Ethereum (ETH) $2,312 / (0.4%) / (0.5%) / $279.04B
    • XRP (XRP) $1.42 / (0.5%) / +4.5% / $142.26B
    • BNB (BNB) $629.13 / (0.2%) / +2.2% / $84.8B
    • Solana (SOL) $85.16 / (0.7%) / +1.6% / $53.22B
    • Hyperliquid (HYPE) $39.33 / (4.2%) / (8.9%) / $37.82B
    • TRON (TRX) $0.33 / +1.8% / +3.4% / $31.71B
  • Metaverse
    • Aavegotchi (GHST) $0.08 / +0.05% / (10.5%) / $0B
    • Illuvium (ILV) $4.57 / (0.8%) / +9.5% / $0.04B
    • Kaia (KAIA) $0.05 / (1.6%) / +2.5% / $0.3B
    • Decentraland (MANA) $0.09 / (1.6%) / +6.4% / $0.2B
    • Gala (GALA) $0.003 / (1.6%) / +8.5% / $0.16B
  • DeFi
    • THORChain (RUNE) $0.46 / +8.1% / +14.4% / $0.23B
    • Lido DAO (LDO) $0.38 / +3.5% / +8.3% / $0.38B
    • GMX (GMX) $6.66 / +3.4% / +10.1% / $0.09B
    • GateToken (GT) $7.29 / +0.6% / +7.1% / $0.84B
    • Chainlink (LINK) $9.35 / +0.2% / +3.5% / $9.35B

Michael Cronan

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