Welcome to the State of Crypto, the weekly investor-focused newsletter from 21shares that dives into the key trends driving the digital asset landscape.

This week, we’re exploring:

• Bitcoin: where things stand and what to monitor
• Off the Block podcast: Vivek Raman’s Vision for Ethereum on Wall Street

Bitcoin: where things stand and what to monitor

Following a month of expectation resets, the crypto market’s tight connection to macro policy and liquidity is clear. Our research team provides an analysis of Bitcoin’s recent price drop and the signals to monitor right now. Our conviction is that the current market structure is built for consolidation, not reversal, barring any systemic risks.

Will Ethereum become the infrastructure backbone of Wall Street?

Tune in to Off the Block’s latest episode to hear why Vivek Raman made the switch from traditional finance to crypto, his company’s mission to rewire the infrastructure of Wall Street using Ethereum, and how the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs), ETFs and stablecoins are powering the future of digital assets.

Quicklinks

“If you exclude the Magnificent Seven, the S&P isn’t up by much… But AI is clearly driving sentiment. It’s the shiny new toy on Wall Street.” – Adrian Fritz, Chief Investment Strategist (via CoinDesk)

Why is Jeff Bezos’ shareholder letter from 2000 relevant to Crypto today? Global Head of Research Eliézer Ndinga explains.

What we’re following

• The next wave of economic data is critical for refining views on economic strength. Early December’s CPI and PPI reports will be especially important for confirming or adjusting inflation expectations ahead of the next Fed meeting.
• Data on the labor market (such as job numbers and the unemployment rate) will also be released, which are vital for understanding wage and employment trends.
• The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, is expected on December 5. This directly steers Fed expectations and drives risk appetite for crypto.
• The Employment Situation (Non-Farm Payrolls or NFP), a crucial labor report, is also expected on December 5. It provides key insight into economic strength, which can cause strong volatility in crypto through shifting rate expectations.

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