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Don't underestimate CORE, don't mythologize CORE
The most rational way to view CORE is neither to blindly short and completely dismiss it, nor to mythologize it as the only answer in the BTCFi sector.
Don't underestimate it: The Satoshi Plus consensus enables BTC participation in staking mining, capturing the core narrative direction of BTCFi. Trillions in Bitcoin assets represent huge idle liquidity, and once the sector's momentum arrives, small-cap targets have extremely strong valuation elasticity, which is CORE's inherent odds advantage.
At the same time, don't mythologize CORE: grand visions do not equal deliverability. The project lacks primary VC locked tokens as a floor, official nodes are continuously withdrawing, and network security risks remain unresolved; the revenue-hopeful SatPay has been delayed multiple times, partner Mobilum has weak qualifications, and the expected fee buyback flywheel has yet to materialize.
It is neither a guaranteed winning floor asset nor a worthless vapor project. It is a high-odds, uncertain win-rate BTCFi sector speculative asset.
The key to investment decisions is not simply bullish or bearish, but to continuously track core indicators: the number of independent validators, changes in BTC staking volume, and SatPay implementation progress. When the momentum hits, the elasticity is huge; if fundamentals continue to deteriorate, the valuation will keep collapsing. #Robinhood交易业务增长能否延续？
Growth is real, but the driving forces are shifting, and vulnerabilities are also moving.
Bernstein expects Q3 revenue to increase by 13% quarter-over-quarter to about $1.5 billion, driven by expansion in nominal stock trading volume, options, and event contracts. However, the crypto segment is unstable: crypto revenue plummeted 47% in Q1, with retail speculative enthusiasm dropping 48% simultaneously. Instead, event contracts have taken the lead, generating $156 million in revenue in Q2 alone. Bernstein projects they will contribute $1.7 billion by 2028, surpassing the crypto business's $1.6 billion. Tokenized stock cumulative trading volume has also exceeded $15 billion, with 200,000 holders across more than 120 countries.
But structural concerns remain. Net interest income still accounts for more than one-third of total revenue and is highly sensitive to interest rates; trading revenue essentially depends on volatility, so when the market calms down, growth will stall.
Old Mo says: Robinhood is not "de-cyclicizing"; it is shifting the cycle from one asset class to another. Whether growth can continue depends on whether event contracts and tokenization can take over the volatility baton when crypto recedes, not on whether the user count is still rising. $BTC $ETH $ZEC The market pricing given in this October interest rate decision preview is: 92.8% probability of maintaining the interest rate unchanged, 74.8% probability of a rate hike in December. These two expectations are not contradictory: holding steady this time does not mean the tightening pressure at the end of the year disappears. The core judgment of the preview is that the market focus may shift from the interest rate result to the post-meeting statements. 📊 Three cryptocurrencies, different degrees of weakness ZEC: 1228.05U, -1.64%. The decline is in the middle among the three; based on this quote alone, it is not enough to determine whether it has an independent trend. HYPE: 77.706U, -1.00%. The smallest decline, but the preview describes its rise followed by a pullback and consolidation, indicating that relative resistance to decline and pressure on the upward move can coexist. CORE: 0.01718U, -2.10%. The largest decline among the three, also the target judged by the preview to have a weak trend, making it more worth observing whether the weakness continues. 💡 My view. The preview summarizes the market as range-bound and cautious, but range-bound does not mean low event risk. If the interest rate result meets expectations but the speech changes the year-end policy expectations, prices may still fluctuate rapidly back and forth. I pay more attention to whether the strength ranking among the three after the meeting can be maintained: if HYPE still cannot hold after a rally, the small decline cannot be directly taken as a signal of strengthening; if CORE continues to lag, it cannot be judged to rebound just because it fell more. ZEC can be used as a contrast among the three to observe whether the divergence is expanding or gradually converging. Would you place more importance on this interest rate result or the speech's impact on December expectations? #OctoberFOMCToBeAnnouncedThisWeekBrothers and sisters
ETH has hit a new low again, now at 2304, down 1.5%, much worse than BTC. The most heartbreaking thing is that the ETH spot ETF has seen net outflows for four consecutive weeks, with nearly $1.1 billion running off in October.
You might say ETH has no value, but the on-chain data looks good—staking accounts for 35% of circulating supply, and 170,000 tokens were withdrawn from exchanges in a single day. Yet the funds just won’t buy it; they’re all flowing to BTC instead.
The ETH/BTC ratio has slid from 0.0319 to 0.0289, which is the market voting with its feet. I think ETH will struggle to recover in the short term; 2300 is the bulls’ last cover, and if Wednesday’s FOMC leans hawkish, 2300 will likely break.
For those holding ETH, be mentally prepared. Don’t add to your position, don’t hold through the dip, wait until it really bottoms out before making a move.
#本周将公布10月FOMC利率决议 #SK海力士Q3财报在即，HBM4能否提振盈利？ #中东原油运输恢复，油价为何仍居高位？ $BTC $ETH $ZEC Brothers, here's a contradictory set of data. Bitcoin dropped below 80,000, so logically the ETF should be redeemed, right? But last week BTC ETF actually reversed to a net inflow of 440 million USD, while the previous week was a net outflow of 220 million, a complete turnaround.
But look at Sunday alone, there was a net outflow of 169 million USD. What does this mean? Institutions are picking up in batches during the dip, but not buying every day—buying wave after wave on the dips, showing a lot of patience.
BlackRock IBIT is the only big buyer; Fidelity and Grayscale are still seeing outflows. Funds are concentrating into the top ETFs, and small ETFs are increasingly being ignored.
I think this indicates that long-term institutions have started building positions below 80,000, but they won’t push the price up in the short term—institutions buy for long-term holding, not to pump the price for you. Don’t chase just because institutions are buying; they can hold for a year, can you hold for a week?
#本周将公布10月FOMC利率决议 #SK海力士Q3财报在即，HBM4能否提振盈利？ #Robinhood交易业务增长能否延续？ $BTC $ETH $ZEC BTC current price is about 79936 USD, down 0.49% in 24 hours. The 80000 level was a defense line last week, now it has become a ceiling. Risk appetite contracted before the FOMC meeting, ETFs turned to outflows in the second half of the week, and oil prices are supported by geopolitical risks. Before the price breaks below the 100-day moving average at about 75600, bottom-fishers will still be stubborn, but the trading volume has already been honest. ETH current price is about 2320 USD, down 1.36% in 24 hours. The 2300 to 2400 range is the recent observation zone, and the price is currently walking along the lower edge. Leveraged liquidations, ETF outflows, and upgrade delays, these three things are piling up. The rebound can't even reach 2350, accounts chasing longs are still holding on, but there is no buying power. XRP current price is about 1.29 to 1.30 USD. The key is not the price, but the chips: 1.26 is the most critical watershed right now; if it holds, it may grind between 1.30 and 1.43; if it doesn't hold, the next support is at 1.11, and in extreme cases 0.98. Wallets holding tens of millions of XRP are decreasing, while exchange balances are increasing. Big holders are withdrawing, retail investors are taking over; under this structure, waiting for "long sideways leads to a rise" may actually lead to something else. Summary: BTC's 80000 level has broken and not recovered, ETH's 2300 is right underfoot, and XRP's big holders moved before the direction was clear. Those being shaken out are the ones who mistake "no big drop" for "someone is supporting it." $ZEC
ZEC's position here is quite interesting. The current price is 1227, up less than 1% in 24 hours, fluctuating between 1177 and 1268 all day, with hardly anyone moving it. But the filing documents are not simple—Tuttle submitted two more 2x leveraged long ZEC ETFs on October 21. Counting back, the ZEC ETF launched at the end of August has already ranked third in capital inflows among all altcoin ETFs, only behind XRP and SOL.
A privacy coin without many new stories, yet ETF applications are queuing up to get in. This round, institutions are not after narratives, but chips.
I haven't gotten on board myself, but I've moved ZEC from the "just watch" list to the "keep an eye on" list. Privacy coins like this never give a heads-up when they start to rise.
#本周将公布10月FOMC利率决议 A rebound is not a reversal, and the flows prove it. Short-horizon money is tentatively returning to crypto, but the medium-term exit is still running. That divergence, not the green candles, is the story. On a four-hour view, $BTC drew $39.36 million in net spot inflows and $127 million in net futures inflows. Zoom out to 24 hours and the picture inverts: $34.95 million net spot outflows and $118 million net futures outflows. Over 30 days, futures outflows have widened to $7.82 billion. Money iIn this set of 48-hour liquidation pain point data, the long position pain point below BTC is only 0.62% away from the quoted price, corresponding to 100 million U in liquidation funds. All three coins have concentrated liquidation zones on both the upper and lower sides, but the distances and amounts are not completely symmetrical. BTC: Price at the time of statistics was 80020.5 U. The long position pain point below is at 79525.26 U, distance -0.62%, corresponding to 100 million U; the short position pain point above is at 81149.85 U, distance +1.41%, corresponding to 96.4642 million U. The amounts on both sides are close, but the lower side is clearly closer. ETH: Price at the time of statistics was 2308.41 U. The long position pain point below is at 2279.32 U, distance -1.26%, corresponding to 31.128 million U; the short position pain point above is at 2346.64 U, distance +1.66%, corresponding to 25.3217 million U. The lower side is not only closer but also corresponds to a larger amount. SOL: Price at the time of statistics was 100.49 U. The long position pain point below is at 99.49 U, distance -0.99%, corresponding to 5.4895 million U; the short position pain point above is at 102.97 U, distance +2.47%, corresponding to 3.7371 million U. Its upper and lower distance differences are also worth noting. 💡 My view. When judging this set of data, one should not only look at which side has a larger liquidation amount but also consider the price movement required to trigger it. According to the listed values, all three have the long position pain point below closer and corresponding to a larger amount; the so-called "both sides have chips" does not mean the risks on both sides are balanced. For BTC, the distance is worth prioritizing for observation, while SOL shows a more obvious upper and lower difference.Obviously, what Anthropic says is true.
Its profit margin is too low, the growth rate of revenue is too slow, and the revenue itself is too small.
Currently, the ROI of global AI large models is extremely unsatisfactory, so AI infrastructure stocks worldwide are plummeting, entering a bear market, which is a footnote to this.
This might be the last frenzy of AI. Although AI will exist, it is still far from profitability.
Earlier, we saw Facebook $META preparing to issue stocks to raise 60 billion, and companies like Nvidia have promised to buy part of their shares.
Just like their previous cycle of investments, it’s still the same game—how high can you fly stepping on your own feet?
However, Facebook (Meta)’s stock price has risen from 80 in 2022 to over 700 now, which is truly impressive.Switzerland Approves BBIT, US Finalizes Stablecoin Final Rule: Two More Bricks Added to the Slow Bull
Saying something not so "exciting," but I think very important.
In Europe: On October 20, Swiss FINMA approved the Bitcoin Fund ETF (BBIT), under Swiss legal framework, directly holding coins (not futures), retail-oriented, with assets segregated from the management company. It is expected to be listed on the SIX exchange in November, ticker BBIT. The official statement is "Switzerland's first and currently Europe's only spot BTC ETF"[web_doc 29][web_doc 35]. Previously, Europe only had ETPs, which are essentially debt instruments with issuer risk; this time it is a fund.
In the US: On October 21, OCC released the final implementation rules for the GENIUS Act, effective January 18, 2027, together with the Act itself. Key points: a 5% always-available liquidity floor, no single counterparty exceeding 40% of reserves, redemption must be completed within two business days; however, no safe harbor was provided for "interest-paying" existing stablecoin projects, such as Coinbase's 3.75% and PayPal's 4% rewards, which will require case-by-case review[web_doc 32][web_doc 38]. Both money channels are shrinking: ETF flows and stablecoins
I'm watching two faucets for liquidity: ETFs and stablecoins. Both have been dripping this week.
First, ETFs, according to Farside's data (10/19–10/23, five trading days): a net inflow of $301.2 million for the week, ending two consecutive weeks of net outflows[web_doc 39]. But breaking it down, from Monday to Wednesday, $1.075 billion flowed in, then on Thursday $636 million + Friday $138 million were withdrawn totaling $774 million, a 72% pullback[web_doc 39]. The $636 million outflow on the 22nd was the largest single-day redemption since June, with IBIT+FBTC accounting for nearly three-quarters[web_doc 6].
Next, stablecoins, which are more covert: DefiLlama snapshot on October 25 shows total USD stablecoin supply at $302.598 billion, down $2.055 billion from October 18 and down $3.204 billion from September 25[web_doc 39].
What does this mean? Stablecoins are the "ammunition stockpile" on the market; shrinking indicates funds are exiting rather than just waiting. Not to mention ETH ETF had another $221 million outflow that week, marking the fourth consecutive week of net outflows[web_doc 39].
There are exceptions: the Fear & Greed Index is at 50 (neutral), whereas a week ago it was 59, indicating "greed".Someone is betting 68 million on 90,000, but the options market is still buying insurance
The drama at this options table is more exciting than the spot market.
On Derive, on October 20, a wallet bought 800 BTC call options expiring on November 6 with a strike price of 90,000 in one go, with a notional principal of about 68 million USD — the timing is right after the US midterm elections [web_doc 37]. The implied probability of "breaking 100,000 before Christmas" calculated on the same platform rose from 9.7% a week ago to 12%; meanwhile, the probability of "falling below 70,000 before Christmas" dropped from 15.6% to 11% [web_doc 37].
Sounds impressive? Flip over to Deribit and the picture changes: the front-end 25-delta skew is still negative, puts are more expensive than calls [web_doc 37]. Coinglass liquidated 254 million USD in the past 24 hours, with 99,714 liquidations, longs accounting for 63.8% (162 million vs 92 million) [web_doc 11].
Translation: retail investors are betting on 90,000 after the election, while institutions are still buying downside insurance.
Who do I believe? I don’t side with either. Negative skew means "smart money" isn’t following the trend; this 68 million looks more like a one-sided bet, not a consensus. Before options expire, prices will be pulled toward the "max pain" point, so don’t mistake others’ bets for your own direction. $BTC "80,000 is the institutional iron bottom"? I'll give you three cracks
The most dangerous word in a bull market is "iron bottom."
The popular saying now is: ETF holders' average cost is about 81,500, the listed companies' treasury average is about 82,000, so institutions won't cut losses below the cost line, and 80,000 is supported by someone[web_doc 31]. Sounds solid, let me knock three times for you:
Crack one: The cost line is a break-even position, not a buying position. A group of people near the break-even price want to run when it rises a bit, fear when it falls below, and stop-loss orders cluster. It amplifies volatility, it does not absorb volatility.
Crack two: The biggest buyer stopped buying. Strategy holds 848,517 coins, but last week only bought 267, while simultaneously repurchasing $190 million of its own 12% coupon-like preferred stock STRC[web_doc 31]. The focus shifted from "buying coins" to "managing debt," and that is the signal. Its average holding price is about 75,400; if the coin price really drops to that range, mNAV will be pressed below 1x, issuing new shares to buy coins would dilute old shareholders—during the 64,000 wave in August, it already sold over 1,600 interest-paying coins[web_doc 31].
Crack three: Low volatility may mean the market is thinning. Deribit's DVOL once dropped to around 37, a five-year low[web_doc 31]. Many interpret this as "matured," I interpret it as "after the order book was washed out, no one is taking over." Historically, after low volatility periods, several#Google Cloud business grows 82%, how is the AI investment return? Oil at 110, BTC can't act tough
An undervalued transmission chain, let me break it down for you:
Oil price → Inflation → Federal Reserve -> US dollar interest rates → Bitcoin valuation.
At the close on October 26, WTI November contract was $101.41/barrel, up 3.51% for the day; Brent December was $109.86, up 3.72%[web_doc 30]. Trump said "oil prices will drop soon," but the market didn't buy it[web_doc 30].
At the same time, US inflation in September was still around 3.7%, the University of Michigan's one-year inflation expectation rose from 4.6% to 4.7%, and the long-term expectation rose from 3.4% to 3.5%, all the highest since May; the final consumer confidence index was only 48[web_doc 15].
This set of data effectively ties the Fed's hands. Once inflation expectations become unanchored, Powell/Washington would rather tighten more than risk credibility by easing.
So now when I hear "digital gold hedges inflation," I want to laugh. In the short term, BTC follows real interest rates, not the CPI number. If you really want to hedge an oil shortage with crypto, you need to measure with a ruler longer than three years. $BTC Federal Reserve: No change this time is nonsense, December is the real deal
At 2 AM Beijing time on October 29, the FOMC will announce its decision.
Conclusion first: CME prices the probability of holding rates at 3.75%–4.00% in October at 90.6%, with only a 9.4% chance of a 25bp hike[web_doc 9][web_doc 15]. The September hike was the first since 2023, unanimously approved by all 12 votes, raising the range to 3.75%–4.00%[web_doc 26].
The real action is in December: CME estimates a 67.5% chance of a rate hike, 25.8% chance of no change, and 6.7% chance of a 50bp hike[web_doc 9]; Reuters' October 20 survey is even more decisive—100 economists, all 100 believe there will be a hike in December[web_doc 26]. Last month, it was less than half.
Why do I care so much? Bitcoin doesn’t yield interest. USD deposits give you just over 4%, what does BTC give you? Volatility. The higher the interest rates go, the more expensive the opportunity cost becomes.
Don’t just watch that one line on rates early Wednesday morning, watch what Powell says: no economic forecast this time, the statement will likely be very short; the market wants to hear his wording on whether "the September hike was a one-off or the start of a series"[web_doc 15]. If he’s hawkish, 80k won’t hold; if ambiguous, we can breathe a little. $BTC 80,000 mark, silently hit over the weekend
First, let's get the price right: at 03:45 Beijing time this morning, BTC was $80,039, down 0.47% in 24 hours, with a daily range of 79,390–80,825; down 2.49% over 7 days, total market cap 1.61 trillion, accounting for 60.03%[web_doc 24]. Looking at the daily close: on October 25, it closed at 80,024, down 0.95% for the day, with a low of 79,767[web_doc 1].
What really unsettles me is not the drop, but that the ETF was still bleeding over the weekend. According to Lookonchain's on-chain data, on October 26 (Sunday) Eastern Time, the spot BTC ETF had a net redemption of 2,123 BTC in one day, about $169 million; among them, IBIT alone redeemed 1,358 BTC, accounting for 64%[web_doc 34].
But ETFs only trade during US stock market hours, so the redemption orders on Sunday were placed before the market closed on Friday. In plain terms: institutions in the US don't want to hold even a second longer over the weekend.
My own response is simple: 80,000 is a psychological level, not a technical one. Don't "bottom fish" here, nor "confirm a breakdown to short" here. Wait for the US stock market to open on Monday to see if the 2,123 BTC redemption is an isolated case. $BTC The most vulnerable link has never been BTC itself, but the positions propped up by "bull market faith." Have you noticed that the loudest voices during the drop disappear first? Last night, I came across something quite interesting: a blogger who previously insisted that the bull market hadn't arrived and that it was just a consolidation phase. As a result, a bunch of bullish followers unfollowed him, and some even notified him in the comments that they had unfollowed. When BTC dropped back near 80,000, he asked, "Are you all okay?" and then pointed out a detail: STRC was still above 99; although it dipped to 98.99 pre-market, it recovered. Last month, when BTC approached 80,000, STRC was only around 95 to 97. This comparison is the key. In the same price range, STRC's position has risen, which means what? It means some funds are not chasing price sentiment but are expressing their exposure to crypto assets through a more stable vehicle. On the surface, it looks like BTC is tugging back and forth near 80,000 and the chat groups are lively, but the real support is hidden in details like "no new lows in price, but related assets lifting their bottoms first." Capital preference is shifting from chasing high volatility to leaning more toward "holdable" assets. This change is more worth watching than the candlestick patterns themselves. The bullish path is also clear: if the 70,000 area truly acts as support converted from the previous top, then this retracement looks more like a shakeout than a trend reversal. Leading indicators like STRC holding firm will give spot market sentiment some confidence, and the catch-up rally of ETH and several major altcoins may follow. But risks also📊 This wave of capital flow indicates: what's withdrawing is leverage, not spot panic selling, so don't scare yourself.
BTC: 30-day contracts net outflow of 7.71 billion, short-term inflows have basically stopped. ETH is weaker, with 30-day contract outflows of 8.46 billion, the most obvious position contraction, and the hourly chart can't lift its head. SOL has a highlight: spot net inflow of 8.86 million in 24 hours, some buying at low levels; but contracts still outflow 24.01 million, leverage doesn't return, the rebound lacks strength. ZEC spot and contracts both outflow, 30-day contracts down 1.04 billion, early enthusiasm fading, trading heat is just turnover.
🌍 No support from news: Fed silent period, oil prices above 116 adding inflation pressure, the market must tough it out until Thursday when FOMC, GDP, and PCE reports come out.
🧭 My view: BTC is grinding below 80000, short-term replenishment looks more like short covering and rebound grabbing, not trend buying. Only if it stands back above 80000 and contract outflows stop first can we believe the rebound has follow-through; if it can't hold and breaks previous lows, it will look for lower levels. Before the reports, treat rebounds as opportunities to reduce positions, don't chase. ETH is the weakest, bottom fishing should be cautious; SOL only watch if spot support remains, leverage money won't return and it won't go far.In this 24-hour liquidation statistics set, all CORE liquidations listed come from long positions; for ZEC and HYPE, there are more short liquidations over 24 hours, but in the last hour, pressure has shifted to longs. Looking only at the total amount for the whole day can easily overlook this directional change. Below is a comparison by time window, with amounts in ten thousand U, parentheses showing longs and shorts respectively. 📊 CORE: Liquidations concentrated on longs 1 hour: 1413.23 (1413.23, 0) 4 hours: 1413.41 (1413.41, 0) 12 hours: 1662.97 (1662.97, 0) 24 hours: 1761.73 (1761.73, 0) The most notable point is not just the large scale, but that the amount in the last hour is close to the 4-hour total, indicating that the listed long liquidations are highly concentrated in a short time period. 📊 ZEC: More shorts liquidated all day, short-term longs under pressure 1 hour: 7.38 (6.26, 1.11) 4 hours: 24.82 (19.99, 4.83) 12 hours: 310.69 (87.15, 223.54) 24 hours: 616.59 (267.17, 349.42) Both 12-hour and 24-hour periods show more short liquidations, but 1-hour and 4-hour periods are dominated by longs, so the full-day structure cannot be directly applied to the recent market rhythm. 📊 HYPE: Similar cycle switching as well 1 hour: 9.88 (9.88, 0) 4 hours: 18.77 (18.76, 0.01) #中东原油运输恢复，油价为何仍居高位？ Although Middle East crude oil transportation has resumed, oil prices remain high for four main reasons:
1. Geopolitical risk premium has not disappeared: The shipping lanes are only temporarily open; risks of attacks in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz persist, causing insurance fees and detour shipping costs to rise sharply, with the market continuously factoring in conflict premiums.
2. OPEC+ continues production cuts to support supply: Oil-producing countries insist on production cuts and control, and will not quickly increase output just because shipping has resumed; overall supply remains tight.
3. Global inventories are low, providing weak buffers: Continuous inventory drawdowns have left crude oil and refined product stocks below the five-year average, so any further disruption can quickly push prices up.
4. Futures trading reflects expectations, not just current flows: Trading funds worry about repeated tensions and further facility attacks; combined with the approaching winter peak oil demand season, demand expectations strengthen, supporting oil prices. Surface funds are quietly entering the market, yet the price seems to have hit the pause button. Isn't this scene a bit disjointed? BTC, ETH, and SOL are all grinding in place, but the money flows each have their own paths. I've been watching these three lines for a long time, and the more I look, the more it feels like what the market is trading and the surface activity don't quite match. Let's start with BTC. The net inflow during the day is about 258 coins, with large orders as the main driver, but the price is fluctuating around 80,000 without upward momentum. This combination actually reveals a lot: big money is accumulating, but there's no short-term intention to push the price up. In other words, the buying is for accumulation, not chasing a rally. The derivatives side is even more worth watching; after a long sideways period, positions tend to pile up, and once the funding rate turns positive, the longs become crowded, causing swings that look much more intense than spot. The bullish path is for chips to slowly transfer to strong hands, waiting for a trigger point; the risk is that if the price doesn't move, leverage moves first, and the squeeze usually starts from the weakest side. ETH has a net inflow of about 4,274 coins, with a healthy structure and large orders keeping pace, but its weakness is a lack of independence, still being led by BTC's rhythm. This means ETH is more of a follower now, not the engine. For it to truly have its own market, BTC needs to stabilize and funding rates must not get out of control; otherwise, altcoin sentiment will be hard to ignite. SOL is the most eye-catching, with a net inflow of 45,800 coins, the strongest accumulation, and continuous large order increases, showing clear elasticity advantages. But there's an easily overlooked point here: the potential selling pressure from unlocks is still present, and strong accumulation doesn't necessarily mean upward momentum #本周将公布10月FOMC利率决议 The October FOMC chose to keep rates unchanged this time, representing a "hawkish pause," in line with mainstream market expectations. The Federal Reserve has not closed the door on rate hikes, emphasizing that inflation has not fallen as expected and leaving open the possibility of another hike in December. The U.S. economy remains resilient, with employment and inflation data still posing upside risks, making a near-term rate cut unlikely. After the decision, the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields tend to strengthen, putting pressure on gold and non-U.S. currencies. Going forward, focus will be on CPI and employment data, with market volatility continuing to revolve around the December rate hike expectations.The Federal Reserve's rate decision meeting is entering the countdown, and everyone is holding their breath 👀
Whether to raise rates still seems up for discussion, but the market has already bet in advance: inflation stickiness hasn't disappeared, oil prices are fluctuating, and the probability of another rate hike before the end of the year is not low 📈
Over the weekend, $BTC staged a "fake drop": it briefly fell below 80,000 during the day, hitting a low near 79,200. Just as the bears were about to celebrate, buyers quickly stepped in to support, pushing the price back to the 80,300-80,600 range. The breakdown didn't continue, which actually indicates strong support below 80,000 and feels more like a shakeout 😄
$ETH remains weak, having lost 2,400 early on and grinding at the bottom between 2,330-2,380, clearly lagging behind BTC. 2,300 is a key short-term defense line; if it breaks again, 2,250-2,200 may come into view 🙄️
The focus remains on Powell's wording and the Fed's hints about the future interest rate path. On rate decision night, volatility could come suddenly, so buckle up and watch the show 🚀#本周将公布10月FOMC利率决议 #SK海力士Q3财报在即，HBM4能否提振盈利？ $DOOD
I scanned tonight's entire site's contract gain and loss rankings, and the top one is a name I almost didn't recognize: DOOD, up 44% in 24 hours.
The token of Doodles. Yesterday's opening price was 0.00142, peaked at 0.00267, nearly doubled, now retreated to 0.00206. What made me stop were two other numbers: funding rate -0.34%, shorts are paying longs; total open interest is only 3.36 million USD, but the 24-hour turnover exceeded 200 million.
The trading volume is seventy to eighty times the open interest, no one is really holding positions at this price level, it's all passing money. No matter how much this market rises, I won't profit; money I don't understand loses fastest.
#本周将公布10月FOMC利率决议 $BTC
Jamie Dimon said Bitcoin could have an annualized return of 10% over the next decade. I read this news three times to make sure I wasn't mistaken about the person.
The person who has been criticizing Bitcoin for over ten years is now helping Morgan configure portfolios for clients. My first reaction wasn't excitement, but calculation—if the money from his clients really enters the market, he probably won't want the whole world to buy at the top. In the same week, Morgan Stanley's ETF wallet only bought 80 BTC, worth over $60,000, with a historical total of just 6.45 million. Institutions are really buying, but they keep their heads down; their volume and position sizes are inversely related.
BTC is now just above 80,000, with a low of 79,300 last night. The bigger the official shouting to go long, the less they buy. I learned this rule the hard way. This time, I won't follow the noise; I'll watch where the money moves.
#本周将公布10月FOMC利率决议 $RE
This altcoin's decline has only just begun; now is the best time to short it.
When re was listed, it coincided with the start of a bull market, combined with re's design of unlocking tokens every six months. A series of favorable factors meant this altcoin didn't drop much after listing. But now the market style has changed. The U.S. stock market's four-year-long bull run since 2022 has officially ended, and the market has turned bearish. Re coincides with a December unlock of 40 million tokens that will hit the market hard. After this unlock, every June and December will see 126 million tokens unlocked annually, totaling 750 million tokens unlocked over three years. Meanwhile, after three years, competing tokens to re may have already issued dozens of alternatives.
With the bear market starting, combined with 800 million tokens unlocking, phased massive unlocks, competition crisis, and the altcoin's inherent characteristics of unlimited issuance and unbacked printing, a series of adverse factors are destined to drive re toward zero. It is expected that after the December unlock, re will fall to 0.15, and after the 126 million tokens unlock next June, it will drop to 0.07. At this critical bull-bear transition point, shorting is the best way to make money.3. One short position in three! Large holders' long-term short position layout, relying on funding fees to buffer floating losses
Latest monitoring of this large holder's perpetual contract positions shows simultaneous short bets on BTC, ETH, and SOL, all with low leverage, with very considerable funding fee income.
📊 Complete position breakdown
✅ BTC short position｜5X full position
Position: -2603.29 BTC, position value 210 million U
Opening price: 76331.0 U
Unrealized loss: -9.6373 million U
Funding fee income: +3.1389 million U
Margin: 41.6698 million U, liquidation price: 143401.53
✅ ETH short position｜5X full position
Position: -106,400 ETH, position value 250 million U
Opening price: 2322.74 U
Unrealized profit: +1.4303 million U
Funding fee income: +4.2794 million U
Margin: 49.1452 million U, liquidation price: 3847.13
✅ SOL short position｜7X full position
Position: -719,900 SOL, position value 72.3791 million U
Opening price: 94.3199 U
Unrealized loss: -4.4815 million U
Funding fee income: +3.8246 million U
Margin: 10.3399 million U, liquidation price: 324.25 A $2.09 billion unrealized gain is like a pot of oil just starting to smoke, sizzling as it hits the cutting board before the quarterly report—this isn’t profit, it’s timing.
This company, with Bitcoin as its ballast, holds about 848,000 bitcoins, essentially moving the entire premium ingredient supply chain into a cold storage. Before the quarterly report is even out, the $2.09 billion fair value aroma wafts out—smells strong indeed, but the real test of skill is: do you keep adding to this broth, or skim off the oil first?
Buying back about $176 million in preferred stock, to me, is like skimming off the thick oil on the soup’s surface. It’s not for show, but to prevent the seasoning of financing costs from becoming too salty. Preferred stock is the backup broth in the kitchen—useful in emergencies, but too much will overpower the main dish’s flavor; Bitcoin is the main dish, large in quantity and cooked with strong heat, so side dishes and seasonings need to be restrained. If you treat leveraged contracts like super spicy chili peppers, a big handful can indeed invigorate, but when the spice burns through your gut, the stove won’t call a timeout for you.
This pot of capital allocation fears two problems most: first, seasoning the dish before the main course is cooked; second, diluting the broth when it’s already rich. Currently, with unrealized gains rebounding, if the financing strategy keeps expanding, it’s like throwing ghost peppers into the chili oil pot—aromatic but with a strong afterburn. Conversely, buying back preferred stock first and fixing the financing structure is like scraping off the burnt edges of the pot, so the next dish won’t taste bitter.
The US stock token targets are like pre-made dishes on the side stove—smelling good, but their doneness depends on the mood of the US stock market and Bitcoin. No matter how lively the Amazon token target is, it’s just a flavored broth borrowing aroma, not the main dish on the table; if the main dish is undercooked, the more fragrant the side dishes, the more anxious it feels.
My stove only recognizes one principle: the main dish must hold the table, only then can chili peppers be called flavor; if the main dish is weak, buying back preferred stock is just pouring water on the burnt edges of the pot. #strategyq3btcgainsShort-term bullish rebound expected, but set stop-loss levels
The BTC positions of the top 1000 Hyperliquid accounts are quite striking: shorts about $1.02 billion, longs about $668 million, short/long ratio about 1.53; ETH is nearly balanced, longs about $928 million, shorts about $873 million. My judgment is: in the short term, bulls are more likely to start covering the gap rather than shorts blindly adding positions.
The reason is simple. BTC large holders leaning short are already quite crowded; for shorts to add more, the price needs to cooperate by falling; but ETH has not deteriorated in sync, indicating risk appetite has not completely collapsed. At the time of writing, BTC is about 80,336, ETH about 2,328. If BTC can hold near 80,000, the cost-effectiveness of shorts continuing to chase will decrease, and some profit-taking shorts will turn into covering buy orders. At this point, bulls filling part of the $668 million vs. $1.02 billion gap is smoother than shorts pressing down another round.
But this is not a dead bull scenario. If BTC effectively breaks below 80,000 and ETH follows down, shorts adding positions will dominate. So my bet is: first cover, then watch 80,000 to determine direction.
$BTC $ETH
#本周将公布10月FOMC利率决议 The gamble on the options desk: Everyone is buying insurance
This is a signal that's easy to overlook. On Deribit, the monthly options expiring on October 30th have a scale of about $11.2 billion, with the max pain point at 76,000; the batch on the 23rd is $1.23 billion, with a pain point at 82,000[web_doc 57]. Looking at BVIV, the proportion of Bitcoin options open interest to total derivatives open interest has risen from about 50% at the start of the year to nearly 60%, with IBIT options alone around $35 billion[web_doc 16].
More importantly, the skew is still negative, with short-term puts more expensive than calls[web_doc 18][web_doc 52]. To translate: some verbally bet on 90,000, but in reality, everyone is buying downside protection.
I quite like this state. The real top often happens when everyone is too lazy to buy insurance and call options are ridiculously expensive. That’s not the case now. $BTC Gold price falling below 4000 is not a failure of safe haven, but like a piece being taken off the chessboard. It’s the first breach since mid-July, with about a four percentage point pullback within the week. On the surface, it looks like Middle East uncertainties couldn’t withstand the selling pressure, but in reality, three lines are being pressed simultaneously: oil prices pushing inflation expectations, forced re-evaluation of interest rate paths, and rising volatility triggering liquidity demand. The safe haven was originally guarding the king’s wing, but once real interest rates rise, the opportunity cost of holding gold feels like heavy pieces pressing the line; no fortress, however thick, can withstand continuous piece exchanges. The Middle East news seems more like a lure, attracting front-running selling pressure; the real main line is cash demand—some sell gold not because they are bearish on it, but to replenish other positions. This is sacrificing a piece to open a channel, but if the sacrifice doesn’t gain the initiative, it’s a gift.
The linkage of the US stock token XTSLA is not about mirroring intraday moves, but about synchronized contraction of risk budgets. Tokenized US stocks are a flank channel; high-beta assets are deleveraged first when volatility rises. Gold and US stock tokens are pulled by the same cash demand, seemingly two battlefields but actually sharing one rear defense line. Whether short-term selling pressure can ease depends on two things: whether cash demand recedes, and whether safe haven buying can build a defensible fortress below 4000. If the rebound fails to recover lost ground, bears get an open line; if after breaking down it quickly recovers, that move is a bear trap sacrifice. Grandmasters don’t count pieces before the endgame but calculate forced moves; position management is the same. Chasing shorts on a breakdown is a rookie miscalculation; waiting for rebound and volume confirmation is the midgame order. Don’t sacrifice pieces lightly unless it leads to a winning endgame after exchanges.
The decisive move in this game isn’t in Middle East headlines but in the exchange rate between cash and interest rates; gold falling below 4000 is just the first step, the real checkmate comes from forced sacrifices after liquidity withdrawal. #goldfallsbelow$4000Regulatory authorities are actually quietly loosening restrictions
This topic isn't very popular, but I care about it: The SEC's "Regulation on Crypto Asset Supervision" (Reg CA) public comment period just ended on October 20. The core is two tiers of financing exemptions — simplified disclosure for cumulative amounts not exceeding $5 million over 4 years, and only financial reports plus routine filings required for amounts not exceeding $75 million within 12 months, also with a "safe harbor" clause, meaning tokens meeting the conditions are not considered investment contracts[web_doc 4][web_doc 7].
California has jumped out to oppose, fearing that the federal government will override the state's screening authority[web_doc 4]. Bitwise and Hyperliquid also submitted letters asking the SEC to clarify airdrops and secondary market trading[web_doc 14].
There was almost no short-term price reaction, I admit that. But this is about clearer rules, not a token issuance frenzy. I prefer to see it as a fundamental support for "bear market bottoms being a bit shallower in the future" — compliance costs are reduced, so more money stays at the table long-term. $BTC Seller stopped buying; this matter is bigger than the news itself
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) latest disclosure: As of October 25, it holds 848,500 BTC, plus $5.1 billion in assets, and did not buy a single coin last week [web_doc 58][web_doc 63]. Its cost structure for those 848,517 coins has been spread out, with an average price of around seventy thousand, and it is still profitable now [web_doc 39].
Don't underestimate "not buying." This company is recognized by the market as a long bull with unlimited bullets; when it stops, the narrative loses one of the most stable automatic buyers. Meanwhile, Strive was very aggressive, disclosing on October 26 that it spent about $510 million last week to buy 6,182 coins at $82,732 each, bringing its total holdings close to 43,000 coins [web_doc 44].
My interpretation: institutions haven't fled; they're just changing seats. Treasury companies collectively still hold 1,167,800 coins, accounting for 5.8% of the circulating market value [web_doc 44]. This level is both a floor and a ceiling—when the financing environment tightens, whoever sells first will be closely watched by the market. $BTC $BTC ETF money comes in fast and goes out even faster
Breaking down last week's funds is quite disheartening:
October 20 (Monday) net inflow of 526.6 million, 21st 23.16 million, totaling about 1.08 billion over three consecutive days[web_doc 70]
On the 22nd, a single-day net outflow of 635.49 million abruptly stopped[web_doc 70]
On a weekly basis, according to SoSoValue, BTC ETF net inflow was about 443 million USD, which can be seen as stopping the bleeding[web_doc 26]
But ETH ETF has had outflows for the fourth consecutive week, with 225 million leaving last week, and over 1.2 billion outflow in October[web_doc 26]
What does this indicate? The money coming in isn’t "buy and hold" capital; it’s fast money chasing short-term rebounds. Coinbase premium index has been negative for 33 consecutive days, latest at -0.1259%[web_doc 54]—the domestic spot buying in the US is really weak.
As a spot trader, seeing this "inflow one day, outflow two days" rhythm, I only do one thing: don’t chase.The $ETH leverage ledger looks a bit off. Short positions have piled up to $5.7 billion, while longs only have $1.1 billion, a difference of more than five times. This is no longer just a bearish issue; it's that one side is too crowded. The price might still grind lower, but if it really rallies, these shorts won't even have time to run—the short squeeze fuse is already lit, it's not impossible.
Honestly, I can't predict the direction either, but I just feel this one-sided structure is very fragile. The market won't make everyone comfortable.
The sentiment on $ZEC is similar, shorts are also clustered. I'm watching both sides, no rush.Oil prices are the real hidden BOSS
Brent was still fluctuating between $109–114/barrel yesterday, and WTI didn't break 110 either[web_doc 55][web_doc 25]. The situation in the Middle East hasn't calmed down for a day, so oil prices just won't drop.
The logic chain is actually very short: expensive oil → inflation won't come down → the Fed dares not ease, might even raise rates again → money gets more expensive → assets like Bitcoin with no cash flow get disliked. Bitcoin has retraced about 37% from its all-time high of 126,000 last December to just over 80,000 now[web_doc 28].
I used to think "BTC is digital gold," but now I feel it's more like a high-beta tech stock in the short term. When oil rises, it cries; when the Nasdaq falls, it cries too. If you really want to use it to hedge inflation, the time frame has to be extended to years; looking at daily charts will make you question life. $BTC The barometer plunged from 1015 hPa to 992 hPa within forty-eight hours—this is not an ordinary airflow disturbance; it’s a frontal collision between a warm, moist air mass and dry, cold air near the $80,000 altitude line. From October 19 to 21, about $1.075 billion worth of warm, moist airflow poured over the Bitcoin spot fund from the southeastern coast, pushing the pressure to a short-term high; then, over the next two days, $774 million of dry, cold air counterattacked from the northwest, causing a sharp pressure drop as gust fronts swept across the entire market. The weekly ledger still shows a net warm advection of $301 million, with BlackRock’s flagship product alone intercepting $566 million of localized heavy precipitation—but don’t be fooled by the mild weekly total reading; the short-term pressure gradient is the real variable determining the perceived intensity.
Bitcoin briefly fell below $80,000 and simultaneously lost the 50-day moving average, equivalent to the main pressure ridge line at the observation station being severed. This isn’t a typhoon making landfall; it’s the typhoon’s peripheral circulation repeatedly sweeping the coastline: rain bands pass in bursts, the wind speed gauge needle swings left and right, and visibility fluctuates. Even if weekly inflows remain positive, they can’t change the fact that short-term vertical wind shear is intensifying—the configuration of the upper-level jet stream and the low-level warm ridge is already misaligned, and the two consecutive days of negative zones on the echo map signal cold air probing the base.
Further south, the tokenized US stock targets also show linked shear. Capital flows like moisture transport belts in a monsoon trough, sometimes surging up from the southern branch trough, sometimes cut off by the northern branch trough, with path swings far exceeding seasonal averages. Sounding data shows near-surface humidity is still acceptable, but the mid-level dry layer is thickening, meaning fresh buying, even if it moves north again, is easily wedged and rapidly evaporated by dry, cold air.
What really needs monitoring is whether the warm, moist transport belt can rebuild early next week—if precipitation echoes continue to form near the 50-day moving average, the pressure ridge line may be restored; if the shear line continues to push south, short-term strong convection will repeatedly trigger. The currently observed weekly net inflow of $301 million is just a thin warm cover; the cold pool underneath has not been completely cleared. No one can control the storm, but the barometer doesn’t lie; every swing of the needle records the troop strength comparison between the cold and warm sides. #btcetfflowswings#AlphabetQ3CloudAndAI
When I brush away the stratigraphic layers of 19th-century British railway mania and then sweep off the heavy ashes of the early 2000s telecom fiber bubble, this tech giant pushing its capital expenditure budget to $200 billion is nothing more than another massive dinosaur skeleton self-carbonizing.
Every major construction driven by human greed leaves almost identical sediment in the stratigraphic profile. The ancient Romans laid down prohibitively expensive aqueducts in barren lands; 19th-century speculators frantically laid overlapping rail tracks in the wilderness; telecom pioneers of two millennia buried 90% idle fiber cables under the sea. In every grand narrative of technological leaps, there is always a confident vanguard who believes they are building stairs to the temple, unaware they are digging a burial pit.
From a stratigraphic perspective, Alphabet is committing the classic infrastructure hubris syndrome. Cloud computing and advanced computing power may seem like the gold of the digital age, but to me, these hardware devices depreciate astonishingly fast, like easily weathered clay tablets. A $200 billion capital expenditure means the cash flow well is being drawn from without limit, while the real downstream commercial output cannot possibly fill this imperial extravagance.
Historically, nine out of ten pioneers who dug canals or laid railways perished as roadside bones from excessive blood loss before the trains ever blew their profit-laden whistles at the station. The old British families who paid for railway mania and the giants who collapsed in the two-thousand-year fiber bubble did not die from immature technology; they all died from the complete exhaustion of cash flow before the winter came. Capital’s appetite is always greater than mortal productivity; when profit margins are eaten away by high depreciation and maintenance costs, the empire’s cornerstone develops irreversible stress fractures.
Under the sun, there is nothing new. The clamor of stacking chips in data centers today is no different from the heavy breaths of slaves hauling giant stones by the Nile to build pyramids three thousand years ago. Pharaohs who built magnificent wonders often died before completion; these modern oligarchs who frantically pour into infrastructure are destined to first endure a long collapse triggered by liquidity anemia.🏛️🔍$KAT vs $SOL Two Very Different Situations
KAT is up nearly 10%, but I'm not convinced this move has much strength behind it. Shorts are still comfortably profitable, and I don't see enough pressure to force them out.
SOL looks more interesting to me. Short sellers are heavily positioned and sitting on decent profits. That makes me cautious about expecting another easy drop.
I wouldn't chase either move right now, but if buyers start showing strength, SOL is the one I'd watch for a potential#SK海力士Q3财报在即，HBM4能否提振盈利？ 400 trillion KRW repurchase and cancellation has been implemented, the year-end financial report will focus on free cash flow and dividend guidance; capital expenditure is set around 400 trillion KRW, management emphasizes "disciplined capacity expansion," not blind spending, prioritizing advanced HBM packaging, 1c DRAM, and 321-layer NAND, with a target of 50% local production capacity for 321-layer NAND by year-end. The bid is thinning from both ends. Short-term flows that once cushioned dips have vanished, while medium-term capital keeps stepping back. The result is a market where rallies struggle to find follow-through and every bounce is treated as an exit. Bitcoin tells the story cleanly. $BTC spot saw $19.56 million in net outflows over four hours and $64.86 million over 24 hours, while futures shed $257 million and $385 million respectively. The 30-day futures outflow has widened to $7.71 billion. WitI suggest Wall Street short sell Musk's SpaceX stock!
Musk's SpaceX and Apollo's agreement is truly astonishing.
SpaceX rents computing center equipment that Apollo bought with money, then subleases it to others.
Because his own AI simply cannot afford that much computing power, basically no revenue, no profit.
So SpaceX uses so-called market endorsement to raise more money.
But essentially, this deal has serious problems. You rent someone else's GPU and computing center, then sublease it to others, you are just a middleman, this is an abuse of market dominance.
I think as shareholders, this deal is absolutely unacceptable. I suggest everyone short sell SpaceX stock.
Go for it. $SPCX This article is actually conveying one idea: the money has returned, but the courage hasn't come back yet 😶
Let's first look at some attractive numbers. BTC spot inflow in 4 hours is 39.36 million, contracts returned 127 million; ETH spot and contracts are also flowing in within 4 hours; SOL is even stronger, with both spot and contracts turning positive in 24 hours.
But look at the market: money has been flowing back for most of the day, yet the price hasn't cooperated at all, still grinding below the key level, getting weaker and weaker. The green numbers are figures, the red ones are candlesticks, and these two don't match. The money coming back isn't chasing the rally, it's covering: shorts closing a bit, bottom-fishers buying a bit, no one is pushing the price up.
The position structure is similarly conflicted: by headcount, the bears are the majority; by position size, the heaviest batch is actually buying in. People haven't returned, but positions have come back first—this is probing, not an attack.
Looking at the longer term: BTC 30-day contracts have a net outflow of 7.82 billion, ETH 8.64 billion, the retreating team is much larger. SOL spot has some buyers, but 30-day contracts still have an outflow of 2.05 billion, leverage isn't coming back, the rebound has no legs. ZEC positions are quietly increasing; I take a closer look but won't chase.
There are also weekly data pressures ahead: confidence data, FOMC, GDP, and PCE are lined up. At times like this, the inflow should be considered risk-hedging cover, not a reversal.
Going forward, watch one thing: when the 24-hour metric turns positive, and when the price volume expands to reclaim the broken key level. If both happen together, I'll be the first to admit I'm wrong and change my stance; if only one happens, then it's just a rebound, and positions should remain light as usual.#中东原油运输恢复，油价为何仍居高位？
Crude oil shipments from the Middle East have indeed mostly resumed recently, with many ships taking detours and having escorts; export volumes are nearly back to pre-conflict levels. Yet Brent crude stubbornly remains above $110, barely dropping at all.
In simple terms, there are a few reasons:
Just because ships can sail doesn’t mean everything is fine. The Strait of Hormuz is still under attack, oil tankers keep getting hit, and Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure is occasionally targeted. The market simply doesn’t believe the recovery is real.
Freight and insurance costs are shockingly high. Detours, ship-to-ship transfers, and war risk insurance premiums are outrageously expensive. Transport costs alone can add $10 to $20 per barrel, so prices naturally don’t come down.
Crude oil shipments have resumed, but refined products are recovering much slower. Diesel and gasoline are only about halfway back, so actual fuel supply remains tight.
On top of that, inventories were already low, and with fears of escalation after the midterm elections, risk premiums remain high. Even minor disturbances easily push prices up.
In short: oil can be shipped out, but it’s expensive and unsafe, refined fuel is still tight, and risks haven’t eased. So prices can’t be pushed down.
With oil prices this high, risk appetite is suppressed, and cryptocurrencies have to wait for these macro pressures to ease.
$BTC $ETH $CL #Bitmine buys ETH while repurchasing shares, I find the asset per share more interesting than the holding ranking
Bitmine disclosed on October 26 that it increased its ETH holdings by 10,452 last week, exceeding 6.05 million ETH, while also repurchasing 2.04 million common shares. What caught my attention is actually the latter part: the company is increasing assets while reducing shares. If the repurchase price is reasonable, the asset per share may improve as a result. However, repurchasing also consumes cash, so I will continue to watch the net asset per share after deducting liabilities, as well as changes in cash reserves. The holding ranking is straightforward, but the accounts for common shareholders require an additional calculation step. $BTC fell 0.76% in 24 hours, currently priced at 79,819.8, with a volatility of 1.9%. It followed the slight pullback of the US dollar and did not form a one-sided trend. The dollar's rise this time was moderate, with the main pressure falling on the yen, which translated into weakness in the crypto price. The funding rate for three periods rose from 0.0017% to 0.0100%, and longs are still willing to pay; contract open interest of $7.59 billion was not significantly liquidated. In 24 hours, long liquidations were $15.66 million, short liquidations $13.71 million, nearly balanced with no stampede. DVOL is 38.5, options open interest put/call ratio is 0.80, no rush to buy downside protection, and the put/call volume ratio is slightly higher at 0.91, indicating some short-term hedging. The total stablecoin supply is $303.1 billion, with no withdrawal of on-exchange funds. My judgment is that $BTC will continue to oscillate between 79,321.8 and 80,819.4, as this level of dollar increase does not change the direction. Conditions for bearish reversal: the dollar continues to strengthen, price closes below 79,321.8, and funding rate turns negative, which would indicate that the pressure has truly transmitted."Bearish calendar, just waiting for one weekly candle"
At 08:00 on October 26, if the second weekly candle closes below 83,000, the false breakout will be considered a hammer. In the following days, the price may retest the bull market support zone between just above 70,000 to 75,000, first sweeping the low point of September 15 before discussing a rebound.
At 02:00 on October 29, the Federal Reserve meeting will take place. If they hold steady but the PCE on the same day is relatively hot, long-term interest rates may rise, with the 10-year US Treasury yield possibly touching around 5.3%. The midterm elections will be held on November 3. By mid-November, if the stock market decline drags BTC down and long-term rates peak, the Q4 low point may finally take shape.
There is another supporting clue in the time window: local highs from July to October mostly fall around the 21st, except August which was delayed to September 3. Based on this, the current high point may be between October 21 and November 3. The sample size is only four, so it can only be used as a reference, not a strict rule.
The invalidation line for the entire scenario is very clear: if the weekly candle on October 26 closes back above 83,000, the bearish logic fails.Chatting at 4:30 AM about $BTC, $ETH, and the most volatile $ZEC in the market.
Tonight, $BTC surged to 80,509 but was pushed back near 79,900; $ETH touched 2,336 then retracted to 2,314. Only $ZEC held steady between 1,211–1,227 dollars, defying the trend.
Looking at the on-chain cards explains it:
The top four $BTC holders just added 2.15 million dollars in margin to hold firm against the trend; but after the foundation dumped during the day, $ETH saw a 2015 ICO giant whale with a cost basis of 0.31 dollars sell 1,500 coins (3.46 million dollars) tonight, still holding 48,500 coins (112 million dollars) unsold! Meanwhile, speculators are all betting on $ZEC's NU7 mainnet upgrade on November 5, with Unit's trading volume just breaking 2 billion dollars.
- $BTC: Heavy resistance above 80,500–82,000, avoid chasing rebounds; if it breaks 79,300, expect a move toward 75,000
- $ETH: Foundation and ancient whales are taking turns dumping, reduce positions if it rebounds to 2,350, break 2,280 and it heads straight to the 2,181 liquidation line
Before the market stabilizes above 82,000, mainstream assets are zones to reduce positions on rallies, don't use your principal to clash head-on with ancient chips!
#本周将公布10月FOMC利率决议