Inflation, ETF outflows, and a new question for crypto treasury companies. Read the full commentary below 👇

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose to around 5.2% following today's inflation report, approaching the 24-year intraday high reached last week. if financial conditions tighten further, does crypto liquidity tighten alongside equities, or does it start to behave differently?

Bitcoin traded near $82,900 on Friday morning as crypto markets closed a week marked by ETF outflows and renewed attention to interest rates. Which signal are you watching most closely: flows, rates, or regulation?

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Our September 28–October 2 Market Commentary covers the latest macro developments, derivatives pricing, and crypto fund flows. Which are you watching more closely heading into October: ETF demand or the interest rate outlook?

Bitcoin fell more than 50% from its peak. Stablecoin market cap stayed near $300B. Capital waiting to re-enter the market—or demand for payments and digital dollars? Supply alone can’t tell us. But the divergence is worth watching. What’s driving it?

Bitcoin climbed above $86,000 early this week, then pulled back toward $84,000–$85,000 by Friday. Read more in our Market Commentary 👇

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📊 Bitcoin rallied after the Fed hiked rates. We’re watching how crypto prices, ETF flows, inflation expectations, rates and liquidity evolve from here. Swipe through for the 2022 comparison and what the current setup looks like.

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📈 BTC traded around $79.4K this week while ETH held near $2.5K, with markets focused on inflation data and Fed Chairman Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech. 👇 Read all about it below, and for more insights visit us at mltech.ai

📣 $6.4B in Bitcoin options expire this Friday. That comes after a ~25% rally in just one week. Large options expiries can create short-term pressure around key strikes as market makers adjust hedges and positioning shifts. What are you watching into Friday’s expiry? 👇

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BTC traded near $65.1K this week while ETH climbed to around $1.9K as weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data reinforced expectations that monetary policy will remain a key driver for markets in the months ahead. 👇 For more insights visit us at mltech.ai

BTC traded around $63K this week while ETH held near $1.9K as the Fed kept rates unchanged and markets continued to price in a higher probability of additional tightening later this year. 👇 Read all about it below, and for more insights visit us at mltech.ai

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BTC traded near $64K this week while ETH climbed to around $1.8K as softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data improved sentiment and reduced expectations of a near-term Fed rate hike. 🔗 Read all about it below, and for more insights, visit us at mltech.ai

Spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted approximately $1.2B in net inflows over the past week, recovering from the nearly $4.5B cumulative drawdown seen earlier this summer. Total ETF assets remain close to $78B, even as BTC trades around $64K. For more insights: app.mltech.ai/

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📊 BTC traded near $63.8K this week while ETH hovered around $1.8K as markets weighed persistent inflation concerns, evolving central bank expectations, and a stronger macro backdrop. 🔗 Read all about it below, and for more insights, visit us at mltech.ai

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BTC traded near $62.9K this week while ETH held around $1.7K as markets adjusted to rising global rate expectations following hawkish signals from both the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan. Positioning remained relatively subdued, with funding rates near flat across major venues, futures basis staying compressed, and implied volatility holding near recent lows. Meanwhile, ETF outflows continued across both BTC and ETH. 👇 Read all about it below 🔗 For more insights -> mltech.ai

📊 Two markets, one day, completely different stories. Today, the S&P 500 is up 1.15% and the Nasdaq is up 1.5%, recovering on relief from the U.S.-Iran peace deal, formally signed today in France. Bitcoin? Down 1.4%, sitting around $64K. Equities are trading geopolitics. Crypto is trading the Fed. Yesterday's hawkish dot plot, with 9 of 18 Fed officials now projecting a 2026 rate hike, is outweighing good news everywhere else. When the two biggest macro stories of the week pull markets in opposite directions, that's not noise. That's signal. 🔗 For more market insights, visit mltech.ai

📊 Stablecoins just quietly crossed a milestone worth highlighting. Total stablecoin market cap now sits at $305.9B, up from $229.1B in April 2025. That's +33.5% growth in just over a year, even as the broader crypto market has been anything but calm. 👉 Why it matters: Stablecoins aren't just a crypto trading tool anymore, they're becoming critical plumbing for global dollar liquidity. Tether (USDT) alone now commands $186.4B, briefly overtaking Ethereum's market cap entirely. USDC trails at $74.8B, while a growing field of challengers (PYUSD, USDG, RLUSD) compete for the rest. 📉 The twist: Growth has cooled slightly over the past 90 days, a small but notable pullback after months of steady climbs. Whether that's a pause or the start of a plateau is the real question heading into Q3. For an industry often defined by volatility, stablecoins have quietly become its most stable and most strategically important corner. 💬 Are stablecoins the most underrated story in crypto right now, or has the growth narrative peaked? 🔗 More market insights → mltech.ai

🚀 BTC traded near $63.6K this week while ETH held around $1.7K as inflation data came in broadly in line with expectations and markets continued to assess the likelihood of further Fed tightening. 👇 Read all about it below, and for more insights, visit us at mltech.ai

👉 79% of institutional investors expected a correction in 2026. They were right about the risk and wrong about the timing. Equities kept climbing. AI capex kept accelerating. Q1 earnings beat by a factor of 3x. And now the same institutions are caught between chasing the rally and protecting against the pullback they still believe is coming. This is why systematic strategies exist. When sentiment is split and macro signals are mixed, discretionary conviction becomes noise. Rules-based, data-driven models don't have that problem; they follow the signal, not the story. At MLTech.ai, we build quantitative infrastructure for teams that need an edge in environments like this one. 🔗 For more insights about navigating today's market, visit us at mltech.ai and contact our team to schedule a strategy call. #QuantitativeFinance #AlgoTrading #InstitutionalStrategy #MarketStructure #MLTech

📊 Our Statistical Arbitrage Strategy's performance over the past year reflects a market-neutral approach across liquid cryptocurrency futures markets. The strategy trades a diversified basket of quantitative models across highly liquid USD(S)-margined futures, maintaining a market-neutral profile while continuously rebalancing positions intraday. Designed to operate across liquid digital assets, the framework focuses on systematic execution, diversification, and risk management. 🔗 Interested in learning more about this strategy? Sign up at mltech.ai and contact our team to schedule a call to discuss the strategy in detail. 👉 Disclaimer: Past performance is not indicative of future results. Trading involves risk, including the risk of loss.

📊BTC traded near $60.8K this week while ETH fell to $1.6K as stronger-than-expected economic data reinforced expectations for tighter monetary policy. ETF outflows continued across both BTC and ETH, while implied volatility moved higher following the market selloff. Despite the risk-off environment, institutional activity remains active across tokenized markets, digital asset infrastructure, and public market access. Read all about it below, and for more insights visit us at mltech.ai

🔴 When almost everything is red, the exception matters. One of the most interesting signals in markets right now is how narrow leadership becomes during periods of stress. When 19 of 20 major crypto assets are declining and only one remains positive, the question isn't "Why is BCH up 1.5%?" ➡️ The question is: What is the market rewarding while risk appetite is disappearing? Investors spend a lot of time debating sector winners: • Layer 1s vs Layer 2s • DeFi vs infrastructure • Payments vs tokenization But when liquidity tightens and risk appetite fades, those distinctions can temporarily matter far less than many expect. The assets that outperform during broad selloffs can often reveal where capital is seeking relative strength, even when sentiment remains weak. 🔎 Curious how professional crypto strategies have performed across different market environments? Explore the ML Tech Marketplace to compare strategies, review performance, and discover approaches designed for different market regimes. 🔗 Sign up at mltech.ai

📊 TS46 - Systematic Liquidity and Reversion TS46 performance over the past year reflects a systematic liquidity capture and mean reversion approach across perpetual swap markets. The strategy takes both long and short positions, combining market-making, spread capture, and quantitative regime detection models to identify short-term opportunities. Execution is optimized through passive order placement, with a focus on liquidity, risk management, and operational flexibility across major centralized exchanges. 🔎 Interested in learning more about this strategy? Sign up at mltech.ai and contact our team to schedule a call to discuss the strategy in detail. Disclaimer: Past performance is not indicative of future results. Trading involves risk, including the risk of loss.

📊 TS45 - Quantitative Velocity Alpha Strategy performance since inception reflects a systematic directional approach focused on short-term momentum and dislocation opportunities across liquid altcoin markets. Developed by an experienced quantitative trading team with a background in high-frequency trading and market making, the strategy applies disciplined risk controls, including exposure limits and dynamic position sizing, while trading highly liquid markets. The framework is designed to adapt to changing market conditions with a focus on liquidity, execution efficiency, and risk management. Disclaimer: Past performance is not indicative of future results. Trading involves risk, including the risk of loss. 🔗 Interested in learning more about this strategy? Sign up at ML Tech

📊 TC traded near $75.8K this week while ETH held around $2.1K as inflation concerns and shifting rate expectations continued to pressure broader sentiment. Positioning remains relatively balanced, with funding modestly positive and basis still compressed, while ETF outflows accelerated across both BTC and ETH. At the same time, institutional activity across crypto infrastructure, tokenized markets, and public market access continues to expand despite the tighter macro backdrop. 🔗 Read all about it below, and for more insights, visit us at mltech.ai

We’re on the ground at the Southeast Asia Blockchain Week 2026 in Bangkok! 🇹🇭 Great conversations, valuable insights, and exciting momentum across the region so far. If you’re attending and would like to connect, send us a message or drop a comment below 👇 🔗 For more insights, visit mltech.ai

Our Business Development Manager, Helen Wu, will be in Bangkok for Southeast Asia Blockchain Week on May 20–21! 🚀 The conference brings together global leaders across Web3, digital assets, AI, tokenization, and institutional finance to explore the next phase of blockchain adoption in one of the fastest-growing regions in the world. If you’ll be attending and would like to connect, send us a message or leave a comment below 👇 🔗 For more insights, visit: mltech.ai

📊 BTC held near $79K this week while ETH traded around $2.2K as hotter-than-expected inflation data reinforced expectations for higher rates for longer. Positioning remains relatively neutral, with funding near flat and basis still compressed, while ETF flows turned negative across both BTC and ETH. Institutional activity across tokenization, infrastructure, and crypto market structure continues to accelerate despite the tighter macro backdrop. 👇 Read all about it below. For more insights visit us at 🔗 mltech.ai

Consensus 2026 highlighted how digital assets are rapidly evolving into real-world infrastructure 🚀 Across three days, conversations focused on tokenization, AI-driven payments, regulation, stablecoins, and growing institutional adoption. One thing was clear: the industry is maturing fast. With 15,000+ attendees and leaders from finance, tech, and crypto, Consensus once again proved why it’s one of the industry’s key events. Great connecting with peers, partners, and builders shaping what’s next. See you next year, Miami! 🌴 🔗 mltech.ai

📊 Institutional capital is actively looking for crypto trading strategies. Through our network at ML Tech, we are currently looking to connect with trading teams running: • Market neutral and statistical arbitrage strategies: Strategies designed to perform regardless of market direction, with disciplined risk management and consistent execution. • Directional strategies with controlled volatility: Teams with strong drawdown management, structured risk frameworks, and a clear investment process. What matters most is real, verifiable performance data. At ML Tech, strategies are independently verified through automated API connections, allowing allocators to evaluate performance with transparency and consistency. 👉 If you’re running a strategy that fits this profile, or you know a team that is, feel free to reach out at marketing@mltech.ai We’re always interested in connecting with strong trading teams.

📊 BTC holds near $77.5K and ETH at $2.3K as mixed macro signals keep markets balanced. Under the surface, positioning remains cautious, funding stayed below zero and basis is still compressed, while ETF inflows continue to build, with $800M+ into BTC this week. 👇 Read all about it below, and for more insights visit us at mltech.ai

Our CEO, Leo Mindyuk, will be in Chicago next week for the Chicago Booth Management Conference 2026! The event brings together top industry leaders and faculty to exchange ideas on the evolving business landscape. 🚀 Leo will be in Chicago from April 30 to May 2. If you’re attending, feel free to reach out and connect.

From conversations to connections, Hong Kong Web 3 Festival in action 🇭🇰 Helen Wu, our Business Development Manager, is on the ground meeting builders, investors, and partners shaping the next phase of Web3. The takeaway, innovation in this space is moving fast, and being on the ground matters. 🔗 For more insights visit mltech.ai

ML Tech will be on the ground at the Hong Kong @festival_web3 2026 🇭🇰 Helen Wu, our Business Associate, will be attending from April 20–23, joining one of the largest Web3 events in Asia, bringing together top builders, investors, and innovators across the ecosystem. If you're attending, let’s connect and explore opportunities together. 🔗 For more insights, visit us at mltech.ai

We’re happy to share that our Co-founder & CEO, Leo Mindyuk, and Co-founder & CTO, Markus Leballeux, will be attending Consensus 2026 in Miami on May 5th! 🌴 As one of the leading gatherings in digital assets, Consensus brings together investors, builders, and institutions shaping the future of the industry. We’re looking forward to connecting with peers, exchanging ideas, and exploring what’s next for crypto and quantitative investing. If you’ll be there, let’s connect! 🔗 For more insights, Visit us at mltech.ai

📊 BTC closed the week near $73K and ETH at $2.25K, supported by easing geopolitical tensions and renewed risk appetite. Inflation data came in hotter, but rate expectations remain steady, with lower odds of hikes. Positioning stays cautious with negative funding, while ETF inflows picked up across both BTC and ETH. Read more in our Market Commentary below 👇 For more insights, visit us at mltech.ai

This week isn’t about trends, it’s about triggers. Five days, multiple catalysts: • ISM Services (Mon) • Iran decision point (Tue) • FOMC Minutes (Wed) • PCE + GDP (Thu) • CPI + Sentiment (Fri) Markets are currently priced for stability, which works, until it doesn’t. If geopolitical risk spills over on Tuesday, the first impact hits energy, the second hits inflation expectations, and by Friday the narrative could look completely different. In this kind of setup, it’s less about being right, more about not being exposed. We’re leaning cautious. To learn more about how we navigate volatility like this, visit mltech.ai and subscribe for insights.

📊 Introducing our latest internal upgrade! A model trained entirely on Leo Mindyuk, designed to replicate decision-making across markets. The idea is simple, take years of experience and make it scalable. We’ve started rolling it out internally, and the model is already actively guiding the team. Feedback has been… mixed. We’re not making any adjustments for now. Next step, full deployment across all decisions.

Crypto pulled back this week, BTC at $66.2K and ETH below $2K, as weaker economic data and equity declines weigh on sentiment. Markets are leaning toward steady rates, but uncertainty remains. Funding flipped negative and ETF flows turned decisively risk-off. Despite volatility, institutional activity continues across tokenization, custody, and balance sheet strategies. 🔗 For more insights, visit us at mltech.ai

Great week in NYC at the @blockworksDAS 2026 and @krakenfx Institutional Forum 2026. Our CEO Leo Mindyuk spent the week connecting with leaders across the institutional digital asset space, with great conversations alongside teams from @Bitwise, @Anchorage, @coinchangex and at events hosted by Anti Capital Always valuable to exchange perspectives as the institutional landscape continues to evolve. 🔗 For more insights, visit mltech.ai

Our CEO Leo Mindyuk will be attending the @krakenfx Institutional Forum on March 26! This executive forum brings senior leaders together for meaningful discussions, 1:1 meetings, and curated networking around the future of institutional crypto. 👉 Reach out if you’d like to meet during the event. For more insights, don't forget to visit us at mltech.ai

We’re heading to Digital Asset Summit 2026, March 24–27! 🚀 Our CEO Leo Mindyuk will be on the ground in NYC, connecting with leaders across the digital asset space. 👉 Reach out if you’d like to meet during the event. Stay connected for exclusive insights and updates, visit Mltech.ai and subscribe today. #MLTech #DAS2026 #DigitalAssets #CryptoConferences #BlockchainInnovation

📊 This Week in Crypto BTC pulled back from $75K to ~$69.8K, ETH holds near $2.1K as inflation concerns and rising oil prices drive volatility. Rates remain unchanged, but expectations are shifting toward a longer pause, with potential upside risk. ETF flows diverged this week, BTC saw inflows while ETH recorded outflows. Curious how quant strategies performed this week? Register at mltech.ai to view live results.

📊 This Week in Crypto BTC is trading near $71.1K and ETH around $2,100. February CPI came in as expected, but rising geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil toward $100 and weighed on equities. Futures markets now see the Fed holding rates longer, with the next cut not expected until late 2026. Curious how quant strategies performed this week? Register at mltech.ai to view live results.

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👉 You don't want to miss Episode 1 of Behind the Quant Curtain! Our Portfolio Manager, Ted Hwang, breaks down how crypto trading strategies are evaluated before capital is deployed. From allocator alignment and team due diligence to risk systems, capacity analysis, and execution infrastructure, we explore what institutions actually look for before allocating to quantitative managers.

📊 This Week in Crypto BTC is trading around $68K and ETH near $1,980 after a volatile week. Bitcoin briefly rallied to $73K following the outbreak of war in Iran before pulling back as weaker U.S. jobs data weighed on markets. The Fed is still expected to hold rates in March, with a potential cut by late July. Derivatives remain stable with flat funding rates, while ETF demand stayed strong with $917M flowing into BTC ETFs and $106M into ETH ETFs. See how quant strategies performed this week at mltech.ai

We’re proud to share that ML Tech has been shortlisted in two categories for the @Hedgeweek Global Digital Assets Awards: Fund of Funds of the Year, Annual Excellence Fund of Funds of the Year, Sustained Excellence These nominations reflect the hard work our team is doing to provide institutional-grade digital asset investment offerings. Congratulations to the entire ML Tech team. You can see the full list of nominees and vote here: awards.hedgeweek.com/global-… Stay connected for exclusive insights and updates, visit Mltech.ai and subscribe today.

Institutional crypto is shifting from access-first to risk-first. We break down why non-custodial platforms are gaining traction. Swipe through. 🔗 If you want to learn more, visit us at mltech.ai #digitalassets #institutionalcrypto #riskmanagement