| 👋 GMGN, Shib Army | You know that feeling on a Monday morning? The coffee hasn't quite kicked in, the weekend is a distant memory, and you're not sure if the week ahead holds a juicy bone or a trip to the vet. There's a stillness in the air, a sense of cautious potential, as if the entire market is holding its breath, waiting for the first big bark to set the tone. | In partnership with |  |
| Well, the barking has begun. From the highest offices of global power to the frantic status pages of major exchanges, the quiet is over. The board is being set for the week, and the pieces are already moving in unpredictable ways. It's the kind of Monday that reminds you that this game doesn't have an off-switch. Let's get our paws dirty and see what trails are worth following. | | A little hopium in the air, spurred on by some big-picture chatter. | | The Two Biggest Dogs Might Stop Fighting 🇺🇸🇨🇳 | 🔥The US and China are reportedly making "substantial" headway on a trade deal, and the markets are celebrating. | US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dropped some weekend hopium, announcing that a framework for a trade deal with China is taking shape. This could mean that the threatened 100% tariffs, which have been hanging over the global economy like a dark cloud, might be avoided. Bessent credited President Trump's aggressive negotiating stance for the breakthrough. As soon as the news hit, risk assets, including crypto, got a nice little pump.
🐾SHIB Angle: The SHIBArmy is a global pack. When the world's two biggest economies decide to play nice, it calms the waters for everyone. A stable macro environment means more capital can flow freely into risk-on assets. For an asset like SHIB, which thrives on positive market sentiment, this is the best possible backdrop.
🐶 Shib Take: Oh good, the humans put the scary-sounding financial weapons away. Now, can we get back to the memes?
🌊 Vibes: A collective, cautious sigh of relief. | Coinbase Goes Dark, Shows Users a Zero Balance 😱 | 🔥A "planned" four-hour upgrade turned into a 14-hour outage, complete with a glitch that made everyone's portfolio disappear. | On Saturday, Coinbase went down for a scheduled upgrade and didn't fully come back online for over 14 hours. During the chaos, a display bug caused countless user balances to show $0.00, triggering a full-blown panic across social media. While the exchange insisted all funds were safe and blamed "unexpected complexities," the incident fueled a massive wave of "not your keys, not your coins" sentiment from a community unable to trade during a volatile period.
🐾SHIB Angle: A huge portion of the SHIBArmy uses Coinbase as their main kennel. This wasn't just some abstract news story; it was a heart-attack-inducing event for many holders. It's the most powerful argument yet for self-custody and the value of decentralized exchanges like ShibaSwap, where you are always in control of your bones.
🐶 SHIB Take: Your house, your rules. Your keys, your SHIB. It's really that simple.
🌊 Vibes: Trust issues activated. | | Indian Court Shields User From Exchange Hack Losses 🇮🇳 | 🔥In a landmark ruling, an Indian court declared crypto is "property" and blocked WazirX from using a user's XRP to cover its own losses. | An Indian court just handed a major win to crypto holders. The Madras High Court sided with an XRP user, ruling that WazirX could not socialize its losses from a $230 million hack by taking a cut of the user's assets. The judge made two crucial points: the user's XRP was a "completely different" asset from the stolen ERC-20 tokens, and more importantly, that cryptocurrency qualifies as property "capable of being possessed." This sets a huge precedent for user rights in India.
🐾SHIB Angle: India is home to one of the largest and most passionate contingents of the SHIBArmy. This ruling is a protective shield for every single one of them. It legally affirms that your SHIB is your property, and an exchange can't just raid your bag to cover their own security failures. This is a massive step forward for holder protection.
🐶 SHIB Take: So you're telling me my SHIB is... my SHIB? Groundbreaking.
🌊 Vibes: The little guy actually won one. | The Money Spigot Is Dripping Again 💧 | 🔥Crypto investment products saw nearly a billion dollars in inflows last week as rate-cut optimism returns.
The big money is wading back in. According to CoinShares, crypto ETPs (exchange-traded products) globally raked in $921 million in net inflows last week, a strong rebound from the prior week's outflows. The driver appears to be renewed confidence that the Fed will cut interest rates this year. Bitcoin funds hoovered up most of the cash ($931 million), while Ethereum products saw a surprising outflow ($169 million).
🐾SHIB Angle: This is how the wave starts. Big money flows into the "safe" blue chips like Bitcoin first. But once those institutions get comfortable and the risk appetite grows, their eyes start to wander down the list in search of higher returns. That capital eventually finds its way into top-tier ecosystems like ours. We're on the menu, just a few courses down.
🐶 SHIB Take: The suits are getting thirsty again.
🌊 Vibes: The sound of capital slowly waking up. | | Ethereum Pokes Its Head Above $4,200 📈 | 🔥ETH is showing signs of life, but analysts are split on whether it's a real breakout or just another bull trap. | Ethereum pushed past the $4,200 mark this morning, sparking debate across the market. Bulls point to technicals like a potential "symmetrical triangle" breakout and growing spot buys as signs of a real rally towards $4,500. Bears, however, are pointing to high leverage in the derivatives market and strong resistance ahead, warning that it could be a liquidity grab before another move down.
🐾SHIB Angle: As the top dog on the Ethereum blockchain, SHIB's leash is tied directly to ETH's sled. When Ethereum runs, it creates a powerful tailwind for the entire ERC-20 ecosystem. A strong ETH is a healthy environment for SHIB to thrive. We're watching Papa ETH's every move.
🐶 SHIB Take: Run, ETH, run. We're right behind you.
🌊 Vibes: Cautiously optimistic, but with one paw on the sell button. | The Scent Fades | And so, the week begins. We've got a taste of geopolitical calm, a jarring reminder of centralized risk, and a legal victory for the little guy. It's a classic crypto Monday cocktail: one part hope, one part fear, shaken vigorously. The only thing we know for sure is that the pace won't slow down from here. | Keep your nose to the ground. The scent of opportunity is strong, but so is the smell of trouble. We'll be here tomorrow to help you tell the difference. | | Stay on the scent, | The Shib Team | | Best Price. Every Trade. | | Built for active crypto traders. CoW Swap always searches across every major DEX and delivers the best execution price on every swap you make. Smarter routes. Better trades. No wasted value. Find your best price today. So why trade on any one DEX when you can use them all? | Find your best price today |
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