rely budged to about $2.59 trillion.

Why should I care?

For markets: Rates eased and crypto went stock picking.

US Treasury yields (government borrowing rates) ticked lower, which can make speculative assets feel a bit easier to own. But equities sent a mixed signal: the Nasdaq 100 rose while the Dow slipped. Crypto mirrored that split – bitcoin was slightly red, yet large-cap tokens like xrp and bnb were green, and overall market trading volume rose to about $158 billion. That combo points to investors staying engaged, but being selective about where they take risk.

Zooming out: A huge market can hide a lot of churn.

At roughly $2.6 trillion in total value, crypto can look “flat” even when traders are making meaningful shifts…