According to Charmaine Tam, Head of OTC at Hex Trust, Ethereum's ETH recent price surge of nearly 40% over three months, as per CoinMarketCap data, signals increased capital flows into altcoins like Pendle and Solana SOL, with ETH acting as a leading indicator for sectors such as DeFi and decentralized AI. Institutional demand remains strong, with spot ETH ETFs attracting over $1.25 billion since mid-May, supporting a sustained altcoin rally. Geopolitical tensions from Israeli airstrikes on Iran have pressured BTC and ETH prices, causing declines in major cryptocurrencies. Singapore's Monetary Authority (MAS) now requires offshore crypto firms like Bitget and Bybit to be licensed, a regulatory shift potentially tied to the collapses of Three Arrows Capital and Terraform Labs, which had minimal local operations. Additionally, Quranium's launch of a quantum-safe wallet addresses emerging threats to crypto security using NIST-approved algorithms.

According to Ryan Kim (@0xryankim), the emergence of quantum computing poses a significant risk to crypto security by potentially breaking seed phrases, which are central to wallet access and asset protection (source: Twitter, May 28, 2025). This development could force traders and investors to rapidly adopt new security technologies, increasing operational complexity and mental strain. As quantum-resistant cryptographic solutions are not yet widely implemented, traders must closely monitor advancements and be prepared to transition swiftly to protect their assets.