According to @KobeissiLetter, the S&P 500 rallied 1.4% on rate-cut expectations and is now less than 50 points from the 6,500 mark for the first time in history, underscoring strong risk appetite in U.S. equities, source: The Kobeissi Letter on X, Aug 22, 2025. For crypto markets, this equity surge is trading-relevant because Bitcoin has exhibited heightened positive correlations with U.S. stocks in recent years, making major S&P 500 milestones pertinent to BTC and ETH sentiment, source: International Monetary Fund, Crypto Prices Move More in Sync With Stocks, Jan 2022. Monitoring S&P 500 price action around 6,500 during U.S. hours can inform risk appetite for BTC and ETH given the documented equity-crypto co-movement, source: International Monetary Fund, Jan 2022; The Kobeissi Letter on X, Aug 22, 2025.