Overview

• Ethereum's successful Pectra upgrade improved scalability, staking flexibility, and user experience, fueling a 30% price surge to over $2,400 this week.
• Bitcoin reclaimed $100,000 and climbed to $105,000 following the announcement of a US-UK trade deal aimed at easing tariff tensions.
• New Hampshire and Arizona became the first US states to establish state-managed Bitcoin and digital asset reserves, signaling increasing government engagement with crypto.
• Coinbase finalized the largest crypto acquisition in history, purchasing Deribit for $2.9 billion, solidifying its position in the crypto derivatives market.
• Broader crypto markets rallied, with major altcoins like Dogecoin and Solana posting double-digit weekly gains, reflecting renewed investor confidence and risk-on sentiment.