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Welcome back to the weekly digest. This is a curated look at the stories that shaped the past week, and the trends to keep an eye on next.
📊 Crypto Market Summary
Crypto market cap fell further to $2.05T this week. Bitcoin [BTC] and Ethereum [ETH] are in freefall, with 7% and 9% drops in the week gone by.
Relief, Rallies and CLARITY | Crypto Weekly Digest | 22nd to 28th June 2026
📰 News Roundup
Reports of a US-Iran halt in strikes revived risk appetite ahead of US futures reopening, with the crypto market seeing relief.
Galaxy Digital cut its 2026 CLARITY Act passage odds to 50%, citing Senate delays and a shrinking window before the August recess.
Solana -powered Pumpfun’s PUMP rose 12% as memecoin sector sentiment improved; the rally still depends on protocol activity recovering, though.
⭐ Coin of the Week: Velvet (VELVET)
VELVET jumped 306% in 7 days and is now trading above $1.80!
The rally came after a recovery from its early June low of around $0.30.
Growth was due to better liquidity on Aerodrome Finance and buzz around its new synthetic pre-IPO markets , especially SpaceX exposure.
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🔎 Key Events to Watch
Markets will watch the US reaction to Strait of Hormuz strikes, along with key data on job openings, consumer confidence, manufacturing PMI, and the June jobs report.
Trading week may stay volatile before US markets close on Friday for the 4th of July holiday.