🚀 Morning Crypto Pulse: Friday’s Market Movers & Shakers You Can’t Miss!

Wall Street’s playing checkers while crypto markets play 4D chess. Here’s what’s shaking the digital asset space today.

Meme Coins Defy Gravity (Again)

Dog-themed tokens pump 20% as traders flip ‘fundamentals’ into a drinking game. Meanwhile, Bitcoin hodlers smirk.

Institutional FOMO Hits New ATH

BlackRock’s crypto AUM balloons to $15B—proof even suits need hopium hits. Their risk management decks now include ‘HODL’ flowcharts.

Regulators Still ‘Researching’

SEC delays another ETF decision—because nothing says ‘investor protection’ like forcing retail into unregulated offshore markets.

*Bonus jab: Goldman just launched a ‘crypto advisory’ division. Translation: they’ll charge $10M to tell you ‘buy low, sell high’ with more Excel tabs.

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• CarMax (KMX) stock saw a huge rally today after beating Q1 estimates.
• LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMUY) stock received a price target cut from Morgan Stanley analyst Edouard Aubin.
• Amazon (AMZN) has agreed to invest $5 billion in India to develop AI data centers.
• Stellantis (STLA) is reportedly considering exiting Maserati.
• Moving iMage Technologies (MITQ) stock surged on a $9 million contract.
• Kroger (KR) stock jumped today after it posted strong earnings results.
• OceanPal (OP) stock fell on Friday after the company revealed plans for a public offering.
• UnitedHealth (UNH) stock received an increased price target despite a tough year.
• Comments from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller suggest an interest rate cut in July.
• Nike (NKE) is set to report earnings next week, and we have the latest estimates investors need to know ahead of that report.
• Tesla (TSLA) stock was on the move today as it prepared for the launch of its robotaxi service.
• Innovative Eyewear (LUCY) stock climbed after it announced a new partnership with Smartech Retail Group.
• The S&P 500 (SPX) was up today after President Donald Trump provided a two-week window for negotiations between Iran and Israel.
• Perplexity, backed by Nvidia (NVDA), was warned about a potential lawsuit from the BBC over AI scraping allegations.
• Nintendo (NTDOF) stock was down on reports that third-party game developers are seeing disappointing sales on the Switch 2.
• Micron Technology (MU) stock will soon report its Q3 earnings, and investors will want to check in on the latest estimates.
• Couchbase (BASE) has agreed to a $1.5 billion acquisition by the tech-focused private equity firm Haveli Investments.
• SoftBank (SFTBY) stock jumped after CEO Masayoshi Son announced plans for a $1 trillion AI hub.
• Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Microsoft (MSFT) have revealed plans to collaborate on the development of the next Xbox.
• AI and chip stocks fell on Friday following news that a U.S. regulator is working on new restrictions on exports to China.
• Apple (AAPL) is reportedly seeking Indian suppliers for iPhone parts as it looks to avoid hefty tariffs on China.
• Aflac (AFL) stock jumped even after the company revealed early details of a data breach.

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