Insider Newsletter - Bitcoin Booms and Texas Tips Its Hat to Crypto

Welcome to this week’s edition of our Insights Newsletter! 

A summary of this week's highlights: Texas takes a major step into crypto by approving a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Bitcoin hits a new all-time high, signaling strong market momentum. Meanwhile, Moody’s downgrades the U.S. credit rating to Aa1, raising fiscal concerns. On the global stage, the ECB cuts rates as the U.S. advances crypto regulation and banks explore a Digital Dollar.

As for our weekly webinars, Ben and Roman showed how you can determine the current trends using Altrady’s Smart Money indicator. Yesterday’s Q&A with Ben and Cata focused on scalping strategies.

Get all details below.

WHAT HAPPENED THIS WEEK

• Weekly Webinars:  Live educational webinar with Ben & Roman, this time analyzing the market using the Smart Money indicator,  and Ben and Cata zoomed in on scalping strategies
• Breaking News of the Week: Bitcoin Gets Bigger in Texas. Strategic Reserve Approved
• Technical Analysis Highlight: Bitcoin has officially broken into a New All-Time High
• Crypto Paper Trading: How to Master Your Emotions when Trading
• Tutorial: How to Trade Trend Lines
• Macro-Economic Update: U.S. Credit Rating Downgraded by Moody’s
• Wallet Inflows & Outflows Report: BTC and ETH Outflows Reflect Risk Management Moves
• Economic Trends Affecting Crypto Markets: ECB Cuts Rates, U.S. Advances Crypto Regulation, and Banks Eye Digital Dollar
• Key Macroeconomic Insights: U.S. Credit Downgrade and EU Trade Overture

Weekly Live Educational Webinars—Smart Money Backtesting + Scalping Strategies

In this week’s Smart Money webinar series, Ben and Roman took a deep dive into the current state of the crypto market using the Smart Money indicator. They also had a close look at stop losses and risk management, and how you need to confirm shifts based on liquidity grabs.

In case you missed it, you can watch the recording here 👇

Yesterday, Ben & Cata focused on the A to Z of scalping strategies and techniques. They also introduced the order book scalping method and how to identify large spreads for trading opportunities.

For this one too, you can watch the recording here 👇

Breaking News

Texas approves creation of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve under Senate Bill 21 — a major leap in state crypto adoption!

BTC to become part of official state assets
Texas joins Arizona & New Hampshire in the crypto frontier.
Reserve may earn yield via staking!

Awaiting Gov. Abbott’s signature!

Leave your thoughts about this on X!

Technical Analysis Highlight

This week’s top technical analysis:

THE MOMENT IS HERE! Bitcoin has officially broken into a NEW ALL-TIME HIGH!

We’re no longer looking at past charts — we're in UNCHARTED TERRITORY now.
Buckle up. The real bull run starts NOW!

👉Let us know your opinions on Discord!
 

Essential Rules to Master Trading Psychology

Your biggest edge in crypto isn’t just charts, it’s your mindset.

Emotions wreck more trades than bad data ever will. Mastering your trading psychology could be the difference between steady profits and painful losses.

Want to know how top traders stay disciplined under pressure?

It has a lot to do with staying conscious and realistic, always working on self-discipline, sticking to a plan, never overrisking your capital, among others.

👉 Read the full post about psychological factors, and start sharpening the mental game that actually moves your portfolio.

Tutorial: How to Trade Trend Lines

Think you’ve got trend lines figured out? Sometimes, they’re not so straightforward. 
One of the simplest tools in technical analysis can also be the most misleading if you’re not drawing them right. 

In this quick video tutorial, we break down exactly how to use trend lines effectively, avoid false breakouts, and sharpen your entries and exits.

Plus, you'll get a practical tip for spotting stronger support and resistance zones and see how to set up smart alerts in Altrady so you never miss a move.

Watch now and make every trend line count:

Macro-Economic Update

Bond Market Under Pressure as Moody’s Credit Downgrade

Yields on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.6%, the highest in three months, following House approval of Trump’s tax plan which includes a $4 trillion debt ceiling hike and could expand the deficit by $3 trillion. Moody’s credit downgrade and poor demand at a recent bond auction have added to market anxiety, prompting investors to retreat from US assets ahead of the Senate vote expected in August.

Event: United States Ratings
Date: 16/05/2025

Wallet Inflows & Outflows Weekly Report

Top 2 Cryptocurrencies (BTC, ETH)

Bitcoin & Ethereum See Wallet Outflows Amid Highs

Bitcoin and Ethereum are both experiencing net outflows from wallets this week, even as Bitcoin hits fresh price highs. While the outflows aren’t alarming, they suggest investors are taking profits after recent gains, moving BTC and ETH out of their wallets as part of their risk management strategy.

Economic Trends Affecting Crypto Markets

Stablecoin Moves as ECB Cuts Rates, U.S. Advances Crypto Regulation, and Banks Eye Digital Dollar

This week, Bitcoin hit a new all-time high above $111,000, driven by rising institutional interest and its growing role as a hedge against inflation. Ethereum also saw gains, trading above $2,700 after the successful Pectra upgrade improved staking and wallet features. 

On the economic front, the ECB cut interest rates to 2.25% to boost the slowing Eurozone economy, while the IMF maintained a modest global growth forecast of 3.3% for 2025.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Senate moved forward with the GENIUS Act to regulate stablecoins, and major banks explored launching a joint stablecoin, highlighting increasing traditional finance involvement in crypto.

Key Macroeconomic Insights

U.S. Credit Downgrade and EU Trade Overture

Moody’s downgrade of the U.S. credit rating to Aa1 highlights concerns over the country’s worsening fiscal outlook. With debt surpassing $36 trillion and deficits set to rise under President Trump’s tax and spending plans, long-term stability is in doubt. Climbing interest costs are straining the budget and limiting future economic flexibility.

The move signals eroding investor confidence in U.S. fiscal discipline, potentially driving up borrowing costs, weakening markets, and threatening the dollar’s global status if debt trends persist.

In trade developments, the European Union has extended a new proposal to the U.S. to resolve ongoing tariff disputes. The offer includes expanding the existing lobster trade agreement and aims to de-escalate tensions that have led to retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars in goods. 

This initiative reflects a mutual interest in stabilizing transatlantic trade relations amid broader economic uncertainties.

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