Now that spring is finally here, it’s time to start transitioning your wardrobe from winter into the current season. That doesn’t necessarily mean put away all sweaters and coats, because as we know spring can be very fickle. But there are a few tricks to making those winter-looks more spring friendly.
Transitional Coats: Last week I talked about transitional coats, and these are the perfect items to add into your wardrobe right now. Lightweight, but will still keep you warm on a cool night. Spring Sweaters: Layer with a transitional coat, or wear on its own, some of your winter sweaters are easy to wear into spring. I lived in these cashmere sweaters from Everlane all winter, and I know I’ll be pairing them with skirts and shorts for spring. Pumps instead of Boots: I’ve traded in my boots for pumps. Keeping my feet warm isn’t a priority anymore, so it’s time to break out my favorite heels and pair back to effortless denim. These pumps have been worth the investment – I wear them the most during spring.
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Made in USA coins have delivered a mixed performance in the first week of May, with PENGU, SUI, and RENDER showing very different trajectories. PENGU surged by 107% over the past week, signaling a strong recovery after months of correction.
SUI also impressed, jumping 70% and positioning itself among the largest Made in USA coins. Meanwhile, RENDER struggled to gain traction, underperforming both the broader market and the leading AI coins.
Pudgy Penguins (PENGU)
PENGU was once the leading meme coin on Solana, reaching a peak market cap of $2.9 billion on January 6.
However, after its explosive rise, the token entered a prolonged correction phase, with its market cap falling below the $1 billion mark by January 29.
Since then, PENGU has struggled to regain its previous momentum, reflecting broader cooling interest in meme coins during that period.
Despite the correction, recent price action suggests that sentiment around PENGU may be shifting again.
Over the past seven days, PENGU has surged by 107%, including a gain of more than 16% in just the last 24 hours. PENGU could soon test the $0.011 resistance level if this strong momentum continues.
A break above this point could open the path toward $0.0126, and if bullish pressure remains strong, further targets at $0.0171 and even $0.0223 could come into play — breaking above the $0.020 mark for the first time since January 27.
SUI
SUI has been one of the standout performers among altcoins over the past week, surging 70% and positioning itself just behind Cardano, Solana, and XRP in market cap among the major Made in USA coins.
With such a powerful move quickly, SUI is approaching critical technical levels that could determine whether the rally continues or faces a pullback.
Recently, SUI tested the resistance at $3.73 but failed to break through it. If it manages to test this level again and successfully break above it, the next target would be $4.25, which would also mark SUI’s first time trading above $4 since January 31.
However, if bullish momentum fades, SUI could retrace to test the $3.25 support zone.
Losing this support could lead to a deeper correction toward $2.92 or even $2.51, making the coming price action especially important for assessing whether SUI’s rally can extend further.
RENDER
RENDER has been lagging behind the broader market, posting only a 2% gain over the last seven days, far less than most other major Made in USA coins.
It has also underperformed relative to the top AI-focused tokens, such as TAO, FET, and VIRTUAL, which have shown much stronger momentum.
This lackluster performance suggests that while artificial intelligence narratives continue to gain traction, RENDER has struggled to capture the same level of enthusiasm, raising concerns about its near-term outlook compared to its peers.
Technically, RENDER’s EMA lines are signaling potential weakness, with the possibility of a death cross forming soon.
If the downtrend materializes, RENDER could first test support at $4.25; losing that level could open the door for deeper drops to $3.82, $3.55, and even $3.14.
However, if RENDER manages to regain positive momentum, a rebound toward $4.63 could still be in play.
The SEC delayed Canary Capital’s application for a Litecoin ETF today, opening public comments over the proposal’s compliance with regulatory requirements. The price of LTC fell 5% after the announcement.
The public comment aspect doesn’t appear to signal the Commission’s intentions; this could be a standard delaying tactic. Nonetheless, the market immediately took it as a bearish signal.
However, the SEC instead decided to delay this application, including a request for public comments in its notice:
“The Commission seeks and encourages interested persons to provide comments on the proposed rule change. The Commission asks that commenters address the sufficiency of [whether] the proposal… is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices or raises any new or novel concerns not previously contemplated by the Commission,” it read.
Litecoin’s price fell quickly after the Commission delayed this application, dropping 5% at its lowest point. Polymarket’s odds of a Litecoin ETF approval in Q2 2025 also plummeted, but the chances of a 2025 approval in general remained steady.
Odds of a Litecoin ETF in Q2 2025. Source: Polymarket
In other words, things could be a lot worse. James Seyffart, an ETF analyst who predicted the Litecoin delay, didn’t comment on the public comment aspect. It seems like a stretch to claim that the SEC is signaling its intent to refuse this or any other altcoin ETF proposal.
Still, the market can react harshly to such developments in the short term, and traders are repositioning their bets on the altcoin.