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Santiment, a crypto data intelligence platfrom has laid out a list of 10 key trending topics that are driving the crypto market during this week. One key trend is the negotiations that the China and US officials had over the weekend that resulted in a pause on the trade war.  Since February 4, Bitcoin had been stuck below the $100,000 mark, but that changed on May 9 when it surged to $103,200. As expected, Ethereum followed suit, jumping past $1,900 and currently trading around $2,470. Fast forward to this week, and all eyes are on what comes next. Santiment, a crypto and blockchain analytics platform, shared a detailed post on X outlining 10 key trends that could shape the direction of the crypto market in the days ahead. Key Opinion Leaders and MCP Metrics Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) are major players in the crypto space. Whether they’re backing new tokens, joining liquidity pools, or influencing market cap shifts, their involvement is hard to ignore. When a well-known KOL like Arthur Hayes, Justin Sun, or Murad Mahmudov promotes a project, it often sparks a wave of interest, and prices can surge quickly. But just as fast as they rise, those prices can correct, making it a high-stakes environment for traders. Meanwhile, the term MCP is popping up more in crypto circles. You’ll often see it mentioned in the same breath as metrics like “MCP values,” liquidity in SOL, and holder counts. That’s because MCP is increasingly viewed as a key financial metric, or even a token identifier, in its own right. Solana Interest surges Several KOLs have started shifting their focus to a range of Solana-based tokens, signaling renewed interest and active trading in the ecosystem. Adding to the momentum, Canadian public company SOL Strategies has teamed up with Australia’s DigitalX…

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