Market Update & Circle IPO Launch

🎯 Circle's NYSE Debut Plot Twist

By Bridgers
Jun 9, 2025, 4:32 PM
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Key Market Movements:

  • BTC drops below $102K with all sectors in red
  • Circle ($CRCL) IPO launches on NYSE at $31, raising $1.​1B
  • Truth Social submits Bitcoin ETF filing to SEC

Notable Developments:

  • Major whale flips position: now holding 1,281 BTC (12x) and 35,939 ETH (25x)
  • James Wynn narrowly avoids liquidation with 74K USDC deposit
  • Xi Jinping signals openness to US cooperation after Geneva meeting
  • Gold reaches $3,390/oz amid market uncertainty
  • ECB expected to cut rates due to cooling Eurozone inflation

ETH/USDT trading at $2,600.​71 on OKX

Sources

📉 SWFT GPT Daily – May 29, 2025 Crypto Market Dips | SocialFi Pops | FCA Drafts Stablecoin Rules | Ooki +232% 🚀 🧠 Key Headlines: 🔹 UK FCA proposes stablecoin rules: Reserve transparency & custody protection. 🔹 Fed Policy: Stable rates expected till Q3; trade tension clouds

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