\ud83d\ude80 Crypto Market Weekly Brief (April 3\u201310,\u00a02026)<\/p>\n
The crypto market never sleeps\u200a\u2014\u200aand this week was another reminder of how quickly narratives shift.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a weekly overview of the biggest moves in the market<\/strong>, with a focus on the assets in my portfolio:<\/p>\n Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Sui (SUI), Aerodrome Finance (AERO), and\u00a0XRP.<\/strong><\/p>\n Along the way I\u2019ll also share how my DeFi portfolio performed across several protocols.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u26a1 Geopolitics moved the\u00a0market<\/strong><\/p>\n Rising tensions in the Middle East triggered volatility across global markets. Crypto initially rallied as investors searched for alternative assets, but the momentum cooled as uncertainty remained.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfe6 Institutional demand continues<\/strong><\/p>\n ETF inflows returned this week, reinforcing a trend we\u2019ve been seeing for months: institutional capital continues to enter crypto\u00a0markets.<\/strong><\/p>\n \ud83d\udcc8 A strong catalyst for\u00a0SUI<\/strong><\/p>\n Interest in derivatives products around SUI<\/strong> is increasing, and several major exchanges are reportedly preparing futures products. That\u2019s usually a signal that institutions are starting to pay attention.<\/strong><\/p>\n Asset Weekly Trend Key Insight BTC \u2194\ufe0f Sideways Consolidating near major resistance ETH \ud83d\udcc8 Slightly bullish Following BTC but showing stronger rebounds SUI \ud83d\ude80 Strong momentum One of the most trending altcoins AERO \u2696\ufe0f Neutral Growth tied to Base ecosystem DeFi XRP \ud83d\udcc8 Increasing interest ETF narrative attracting capital<\/p>\n Current trend: Market consolidation<\/strong><\/p>\n After a strong rally earlier this year, BTC is currently moving sideways while the market waits for the next catalyst.<\/p>\n Key levels to\u00a0watch<\/strong><\/p>\n Support:<\/p>\n 69k66k (major\u00a0support)<\/p>\n Resistance:<\/p>\n 72k\u201374k<\/p>\n A clean breakout above resistance could open the path toward $75k\u2013$80k<\/strong>.<\/p>\n ETH continues to move in correlation with BTC but often reacts more aggressively during market\u00a0rallies.<\/strong><\/p>\n Key levels:<\/p>\n Support: $2100<\/p>\n Resistance: $2400<\/p>\n If BTC breaks higher, ETH usually accelerates faster during the next leg\u00a0up.<\/strong><\/p>\n SUI is currently among the strongest trending altcoins in the\u00a0market<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Main reasons:<\/p>\n growing ecosystem activityincreasing trading\u00a0volumerising institutional derivatives interest<\/p>\n Momentum remains clearly\u00a0bullish<\/strong>.<\/p>\n AERO remains closely connected to the expansion of the Base DeFi ecosystem<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The key metric to watch is TVL (Total Value Locked)<\/strong> in Base liquidity pools.<\/p>\n If Base continues to grow, AERO could see significant upside due to increased trading volume and liquidity incentives.<\/strong><\/p>\n XRP is once again attracting attention due to ETF speculation and institutional positioning<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Key levels:<\/p>\n Support:$1.25<\/p>\n Resistance:$1.50<\/p>\n A breakout above resistance could trigger another wave of momentum\u00a0traders.<\/strong><\/p>\n While crypto captures headlines, Gold continues to play an important macro\u00a0role.<\/strong><\/p>\n Central banks are still accumulating gold as a global hedge against geopolitical and monetary uncertainty.<\/strong><\/p>\n During periods of global tension, gold often outperforms risk assets\u200a\u2014\u200aincluding crypto\u200a\u2014\u200ain the short\u00a0term.<\/strong><\/p>\n My portfolio balances multiple crypto narratives:<\/p>\n \u2696\ufe0f Core assets:<\/strong> BTC,\u00a0ETH<\/p>\n \ud83d\ude80 Growth position:<\/strong> SUI<\/p>\n \ud83d\udca7 DeFi exposure:<\/strong> AERO<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfe6 Institutional narrative:<\/strong> XRP<\/p>\n This creates a barbell portfolio strategy<\/strong>:<\/p>\n stable large-cap assets on one\u00a0sidehigh-growth opportunities on the\u00a0other.<\/p>\n Beyond spot assets, I also run several DeFi strategies across multiple protocols.<\/strong><\/p>\n Here\u2019s how they performed this\u00a0week.<\/p>\n Portfolio increased by +$5<\/strong>, mainly driven by ETFs and precious metals exposure.<\/p>\n Performance:<\/p>\n +$15 from blue-chip liquidity pools+$10 in fees harvested<\/p>\n Portfolio increased +$10 to\u00a0$881<\/strong><\/p>\n Most of the capital remains in a BTC vault<\/strong>, while approximately $4 in fees continues compounding.<\/strong><\/p>\n Portfolio increased +$12<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m currently considering closing these positions and migrating liquidity to Beefy Finance<\/strong>, mainly because the strategies there are more transparent and automated.<\/p>\n No major changes this\u00a0week.<\/p>\n Portfolio increased +$21<\/strong><\/p>\n Loan-to-value remains healthy at 40.63%<\/strong>, and the flywheel strategy continues to work as expected.<\/strong><\/p>\n Portfolio improved by\u00a0+$4<\/strong><\/p>\n Health factor remains safe at\u00a02.09<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Small increase of +$1<\/strong>, plus a small amount of unclaimed fees.<\/p>\n Performance:<\/p>\n +$5 in position\u00a0value+$1 in fees being compounded+$20 improvement in vault positions<\/p>\n The core of my DeFi yield strategy currently runs on Beefy Finance<\/strong>, an auto-compounding yield optimizer.<\/p>\n Portfolio value:\u00a0$9,382<\/strong><\/p>\n Vaults: 8<\/strong><\/p>\n Accrued yield:\u00a0$2,243<\/strong><\/p>\n Estimated daily yield:\u00a0$7.29<\/strong><\/p>\n Because Beefy automatically compounds rewards<\/strong>, the displayed daily yield is already optimized.<\/p>\n BTC strategies: ~92%<\/strong><\/p>\n Stablecoin vaults:\u00a0~8%<\/strong><\/p>\n This structure provides:<\/p>\n \ud83d\udfe2 very low altcoin\u00a0risk<\/p>\n \ud83d\udfe2 strong focus on BTC liquidity<\/p>\n \ud83d\udfe2 consistent fee generation<\/p>\n \u2714 Daily yield remains around $7 per\u00a0day<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2714 Portfolio structure is largely unchanged<\/p>\n \u2714 CLM vaults remain the primary yield generators<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcc9 Some BTC vaults show temporary negative\u00a0PNL<\/strong><\/p>\n This is normal when using Concentrated Liquidity Market Making<\/strong> on platforms like\u00a0Uniswap<\/strong>.<\/p>\n During volatile market conditions:<\/p>\n impermanent loss increases temporarilybut trading fees and auto-compounding typically compensate over\u00a0time.<\/strong><\/p>\n Yield efficiency: 8.7 \/\u00a010<\/strong><\/p>\n Risk balance: 8.3 \/\u00a010<\/strong><\/p>\n Strategy quality: 8.5 \/\u00a010<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2b50 Overall portfolio score: 8.5 \/\u00a010<\/strong><\/p>\n This is a very solid DeFi yield portfolio.<\/strong><\/p>\n Instead of\u00a0chasing:<\/p>\n \u274c altcoin\u00a0farms<\/p>\n \u274c hype\u00a0tokens<\/p>\n My strategy focuses\u00a0on:<\/p>\n \u2714 BTC liquidity<\/p>\n \u2714 fee\u00a0farming<\/p>\n \u2714 auto-compounding vaults<\/p>\n In many ways, this approach is closer to institutional DeFi strategies<\/strong> than to typical retail yield\u00a0farming.<\/p>\n Crypto moves\u00a0fast.<\/p>\n Narratives move even\u00a0faster.<\/p>\n But disciplined strategies\u200a\u2014\u200aespecially those built around liquidity, yield, and compounding<\/strong>\u200a\u2014\u200atend to outperform over the long\u00a0run.<\/p>\n And in this market, consistency often beats hype.<\/strong>\u00a0\u26a1<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcc8 Crypto Weekly Brief: Bitcoin Consolidates While DeFi Keeps Paying<\/a> was originally published in Coinmonks<\/a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \ud83d\ude80 Crypto Market Weekly Brief (April 3\u201310,\u00a02026) The crypto market never sleeps\u200a\u2014\u200aand this week was another reminder of how quickly narratives shift. Here\u2019s a weekly overview of the biggest moves in the market, with a focus on the assets in my portfolio: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Sui (SUI), Aerodrome Finance (AERO), and\u00a0XRP. 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\ud83d\udcca Market\u00a0Overview<\/h3>\n
\u20bf Bitcoin Technical Snapshot<\/h3>\n
\ud83d\udd37 Ethereum Technical Snapshot<\/h3>\n
\ud83c\udf0a SUI\u200a\u2014\u200aOne of the Strongest Narratives<\/h3>\n
\ud83d\udee9 Aerodrome Finance\u00a0(AERO)<\/h3>\n
\u26a1 XRP<\/h3>\n
\ud83e\udd47 Gold Market\u00a0Context<\/h3>\n
\ud83e\udde0 My Portfolio Strategy<\/h3>\n
\ud83d\udcca DeFi Portfolio Performance This\u00a0Week<\/h3>\n
Bitpanda<\/h3>\n
VFAT<\/h3>\n
Krystal<\/h3>\n
GammaSwap<\/h3>\n
Pendle<\/h3>\n
Aave<\/h3>\n
Navi<\/h3>\n
Turbos<\/h3>\n
Cetus<\/h3>\n
\ud83d\udc2e Beefy Finance\u200a\u2014\u200aDeFi Yield\u00a0Strategy<\/h3>\n
\ud83d\udcca Beefy Portfolio Dashboard<\/h3>\n
\ud83d\udcca Portfolio Structure<\/h3>\n
\ud83d\udcc8 Comparison With Last\u00a0Week<\/h3>\n
Stable metrics<\/h3>\n
Changes<\/h3>\n
\ud83e\udde0 Portfolio Evaluation<\/h3>\n
Final Thought<\/h3>\n