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After the BTC short positions were liquidated, I also reviewed this ETH wave. Ethereum surged from around 1900 directly to above 2400, rising 20% in 24 hours. This was not driven by a single piece of news, but by several factors combined.
First, a reversal in macro liquidity expectations. The U.S. Treasury announced doubling the scale of long-term bond repurchases, increasing each operation from $2 billion to at least $4 billion. The market immediately interpreted this as a "light version of QE." Long-term bond yields fell, the dollar weakened, and the holding cost of non-interest-bearing assets decreased. ETH rose from 1904 to 2112, with a daily volatility close to 11%.
Second, the SEC regulatory framework was implemented. On August 18, the SEC officially proposed a regulatory draft for crypto assets, opening a financing exemption path for projects. Shortly after, the White House held a crypto summit attended by the CEOs of Coinbase, Kraken, Ripple, and Robinhood. These two events together reduced regulatory uncertainty by a notch.
Third, short positions were liquidated. ETH derivatives short positions had been heavily built up. Once the price broke through 2000, short margin calls became urgent, triggering automatic liquidations on exchanges. About $1.57 billion in positions were liquidated within 24 hours, of which $1.41 billion were shorts. The short liquidation scale was 8.6 times that of longs. A total of 114,038 traders were liquidated in this wave. This was not a rally driven by longs, but a short squeeze.
Fourth, ETF funds entered early. On August 17, Ethereum spot ETFs saw a net inflow of $30.85 million, which surged to $71.47 million on August 18, with BlackRock alone contributing $64.68 million. In the first week of August, ETH ETFs had a net inflow of $245 million. Institutions confirmed their direction with real money.
Fifth, the ecosystem fundamentals are changing. BitMine’s ETH holdings have reached 5.815 million coins, accounting for 4.8% of total supply, with 87% staked. The ETH/BTC ratio broke a multi-year downtrend, with funds shifting from BTC to Ethereum. Standard Chartered Bank maintains a year-end target price of $4000 for 2026.
The essence of this ETH surge is the resonance of four factors in the same time window: macro easing, regulatory implementation, short squeeze, and ETF inflows. ETH outperformed BTC because its short positions were more crowded, its leverage structure more fragile, and the short squeeze more elastic. $BTC $ETH $SOL #BTC突破69000美元，这轮上涨能走多远？
The above analysis is time-sensitive; always set your stop-loss orders properly. Good luck.$CORE: (CORE) Progress of Korean Operations｜Institutional Custody, Exchanges, Community Status
1. Institutional Custody Cooperation (KODA)
Korean compliant digital asset custodian KODA has completed integration with Core network technology and is one of the early local custodians in Korea supporting Core PoS staking.
- Value: For local Korean institutional clients, they can participate in Core Bitcoin staking products through custody channels;
- Current status: Technically integrated, but due to Korean crypto regulations, large-scale institutional funds have not yet entered in bulk; infrastructure is ready, business volume pending;
- Positioning: Provides BTCFi staking entry for Korean institutions, a front-end layout rather than direct capital benefit.
2. Exchange Market (Local Korean)
1. Bithumb (leading Korean exchange) has launched the CORE/KRW trading pair, serving as the main trading venue for CORE in Korea, with direct KRW buy orders and a certain proportion of local retail trading volume.
2. Upbit has not yet listed CORE, lacking the traffic boost from Korea's largest exchange.
Market phenomenon: Korean community sentiment is highly volatile, with hype surging during price spikes and heavy sell pressure during declines.
3. Offline and Developer Activities
1. At the 2025 Korea Blockchain Week (KBW), the Core official team will attend with a booth to promote the BTCFi ecosystem and connect with local Korean developers, VCs, and KOLs.
2. No official localized office in Korea; the Korean market is driven by community ambassadors and external partners without an official direct team.
3. No publicly known large-scale Korean local DeFi or RWA projects deployed on the Core chain; the Korean ecosystem application layer is relatively weak.
4. Current Contradiction: Infrastructure Complete, Ecosystem Implementation Insufficient
✅ Completed:
- Custody integration, listing on leading Korean exchange, participation in KBW industry conference; all infrastructure laid out.
5. Future Observation Checklist (Korean Direction)
1. Whether KODA custody will disclose institutional staking scale;
2. Whether CORE can be listed on Korea's largest exchange Upbit;
3. Whether KBW will announce local Korean cooperation projects;
4. Changes in Korean regulatory policies, and whether BTC-Staking products will be deregulated. BTC breaks through $70,000, how far can this rally go? 🔥
Woke up to a completely changed market.
ETH surged significantly, holding above the 2300 mark, and BTC also followed through to break $70,000. This wave is not a mild rebound but a strong, rapid surge.
Breaking down the driving forces behind this rally:
The U.S. Treasury has increased its bond repurchase efforts, leading the market to expect looser trading liquidity, and institutional risk appetite has risen.
During the rally, a large number of short positions were liquidated, with a 24-hour total liquidation volume across the network reaching $1.4 billion. A significant part of the price increase comes from the short squeeze effect caused by forced closures of shorts.
Additionally, the spot ETF has ended its continuous outflow, and we are seeing incremental smart money re-entering the market.
But the faster the surge, the more important it is to stay clear-headed.
This kind of liquidation-driven rally comes hard and can retrace just as sharply. Avoid adding leverage at the top; risks will be magnified exponentially.
No need to rush in to catch the top; waiting for a pullback confirmation before making moves is much safer.
We still cannot directly conclude that the bull market has returned; the key going forward is whether BTC can firmly hold above the $70,000 level.
Today's intense volatility is another test of traders' mindset. 💤
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#BTC突破69000美元，这轮上涨能走多远？ Is this a true trend reversal or just a brief rebound after another short squeeze? How far can this rally go?
The U.S. Treasury announced an expansion of long-term Treasury repurchase operations, significantly improving market liquidity expectations. U.S. Treasury yields declined, and risk assets broadly benefited.
A large number of short positions were forcibly liquidated, with liquidation volumes reaching hundreds of millions or even over two billion dollars, forming a typical short squeeze. Positive statements from the Trump administration and regulators on crypto legislation, along with renewed net inflows into spot ETFs, jointly propelled prices to surge rapidly.
BTC successfully broke through the recent consolidation range's upper boundary and key resistance levels. Some analysts point out that after effectively breaking the neckline of the previously formed inverted head and shoulders pattern, the measured target points to the $73,000 to $76,000 range.
We must stay clear-headed. A significant part of this rally is driven by leverage liquidations and short-term liquidity, and the strength of continuous spot buying still needs further observation.
The Federal Reserve's policy path, inflation data, and long-term interest rate trends remain key variables. If yields rise again or risk appetite cools, prices could easily retest previous breakout levels.
The market is currently still in a recovery phase after a major correction, with a significant distance from previous highs. A true new bull market confirmation requires seeing more solid institutional capital inflows and fundamental improvements.
This rebound is expected to test the $73,000-$76,000 range; if it breaks through and holds, the upside potential will further open up. #BTC突破69000美元，这轮上涨能走多远？ Currently, FOMO chasing the highs is not recommended.
A large part of this round of gains comes from concentrated short liquidations, and the short-term increase is already considerable.
At the same time, there are several risks to be aware of.
1. At the July Federal Reserve meeting, 3 voting members supported a 25 basis point rate hike, indicating an overall hawkish stance.
2. If the Middle East conflict continues for a long time, it may push up energy prices and inflation, further delaying rate cuts.
3. The U.S. Treasury's expansion of long-term bond repurchases is mainly to improve bond market liquidity and does not mean the Federal Reserve is starting QE easing.
BTC still has the potential to continue rising, but the cost-effectiveness of chasing highs now is low; I prefer to wait for a pullback.
As for other altcoin projects, better to just ignore them—they're just air, with manipulators drawing lines at will. #美联储7月FOMC纪要9比3，官员加息分歧仍在
I am Brother Ci. The July FOMC minutes from the Federal Reserve have been released. Nine votes favored keeping the interest rate unchanged, while three votes supported a 25 basis point hike. Logan, Harker, and Kashkari cast the dissenting votes. The minutes show that the majority of participants support holding steady, but several officials lean toward raising rates if inflation does not continue to decline, indicating that policy may need to tighten further.
This is the most divided meeting minutes since 2026. The number of dissenting votes is the highest in recent years, showing that internal divisions within the Federal Reserve have become apparent. CPI and employment data released after the meeting are weakening, and the probability of a rate hike in September has dropped from over 70% to about 67% for holding steady. The minutes also specifically mention the financial stability risks that AI infrastructure financing and AI stock valuations might bring, which is a rare wording in the past.
Regarding the impact on BTC, the minutes themselves are hawkish, but the data is turning dovish. The market chooses to trust the data; BTC breaking through 70,000 is a direct response to improved liquidity expectations. The division itself is not important; what matters is the direction the market is pricing in. Brother Ci has finished speaking; you can savor it. $BTC $ETH $SOL ETH returns to 2000, but don't rush to call a bull run
In the past two days, ETH violently surged from around 1900 to a high of 2259 USD, an 18% increase, with short liquidations totaling 3.3 billion USD. On the surface, it looks impressive, but after breaking down the on-chain data, several details are worth pondering:
1. What drove this rally?
The direct trigger was the US Treasury expanding long-term bond repurchase operations, improving macro liquidity expectations. But note, ETH's rise followed BTC with greater elasticity, not driven by independent narratives (no news of ecosystem hits or ETF incremental funds). On-chain data shows the rise was mainly driven by contract short liquidations rather than large-scale spot buying — in other words, this was more of a "passive pump" caused by short squeezes, not an active bull attack.
2. Smart money is diverging
Whales opened 4x long positions at 1936 USD, with unrealized profits of 6.43 million, showing genuine optimism. But Longling Capital precisely sold 1800 ETH at 2100 USD — institutional funds did not chase the highs; instead, they reduced positions during peak liquidity. This divergence means: selling pressure above 2000 is real; not everyone believes it can hold.
3. Key technical signals
The weekly EMA50 (golden line) was broken, the first time since February this year, technically breaking out of bear market suppression. But the short-term RSI has entered the overbought zone, and 2259 just touched the daily Bollinger upper band. Historically, after the first breakthrough of a key moving average, a pullback confirmation often follows.
Summary:
The trend is indeed strengthening, with 2000 shifting from resistance to potential support. But short-term overheating + institutional selling + contract long-short ratio leaning bullish make a direct V-shaped reversal unlikely. I prefer to wait for a pullback to the 2000-2050 range to observe support strength; if it holds, the next target is 2400; if it breaks down with volume, this rally is a false breakout.
Bulls are not called out loud; they are walked out. DYOR. #银行业支持CLARITY，稳定币奖励成争议
The "Interest Dispute" Between Banking and Crypto Worlds: The Hidden Battle Behind the CLARITY Act
The American Bankers Association (ABA) recently publicly supported advancing the CLARITY Act, seemingly giving a "green light" to clearer crypto industry regulation, but the attached conditions hide a secret—they recommend strictly tightening stablecoin reward mechanisms before the September vote, even calling for banning any incentives "substantially similar" to interest payments.
This is not a simple regulatory game but a battle to defend deposits.
The ABA president bluntly stated that if stablecoin wallets and trading platforms attract user funds through rewards, it will directly drain liquidity from the banking system, ultimately impacting the "purse strings" of small business loans, mortgages, and agricultural financing. The previously passed GENIUS Act already explicitly prohibits issuers from paying interest to holders; now the controversy has shifted to whether third-party affiliates like trading platforms and wallets comply.
This dispute reveals a deeper issue:
The real difficulty of the CLARITY Act is no longer the classification game of "whether tokens are securities or commodities," but whether stablecoin yield mechanisms touch the core deposit business foundation of traditional banking.
On one side is the crypto industry's pursuit of "permissionless yield" freedom; on the other is the banking industry's defense of the "regulated interest margin" barrier.
Before the regulatory framework takes shape, this tug-of-war is destined not to subside.
🔍 Do you think stablecoin rewards should be regarded as "deposit interest" and thus restricted, or as part of product innovation? Feel free to leave your comments.1. High Beta Follower Type (They fly when BTC moves, but also pull back sharply)
ETH (Ethereum): The main leader in this rally, ETH/BTC ratio is rising, funds rotating from BTC to ETH. If macro sentiment doesn't reverse, the probability of continued catch-up within 3 days is highest; but it has already gained +18% in a single day, so the cost-effectiveness of chasing is declining.
SOL (Solana): +11% or more in 24h, the high throughput narrative remains, belongs to the type "ETH rises first, then it jumps."
HYPE (Hyperliquid): Has real fee income + buyback and burn, overall stronger than the market in August, belongs to high Beta with fundamentals.
2. Altcoins with Event Catalysts (Not pure followers)
TRX (Tron): Completed GreatVoyage v4.8.2 / Pyrrho upgrade window on 8/16, USDT settlement volume nearly 91.7 billion, network active; if the market stabilizes, it has independent small catalysts.
LINK (Chainlink): RWA + institutional data layer narrative, relatively strong in August, if RWA news continues in the next few days, elasticity is better than typical altcoins.
ARB (Arbitrum): Note—92.65 million tokens unlocked on 8/15 (about 1.4% circulation), short-term selling pressure exists, not a candidate for "most gain," rather a case of good news fully priced in; listed here to prevent misselection.
3. Extreme Cases: Meme/Micro Caps (May gain the most or go to zero)
BTW, HEMI and similar micro caps with +40%~70% single-day gains on 8/19, if sentiment continues in the next 3 days, they may double again, but liquidity is extremely poor and heavily controlled by whales; not in "most worth watching," only in "top gainers list."
A practical judgment
If asked "Who among the majors is most likely to continue leading?" → ETH > SOL > HYPE
If asked "Which has the greatest elasticity (including altcoins)?" → Provided sentiment doesn't collapse, HYPE, LINK, TRX have more sustainability than pure BTC followers.
If asked "Who will top the absolute gainers list?" → Definitely some low market cap meme coin, but that’s gambling, not analysis.
⚠️ Current position (BTC 69,000+ ETH single-day 18%) belongs to the "post-short squeeze continuation phase," in the next 3 days more common is a high shakeout / 5-10% pullback before choosing direction, rather than blind broad rally. If you want to move, scaling in is much safer than all-in. #BTC突破69000美元，这轮上涨能走多远？ Micron and SanDisk's plunge is just the beginning! The $200 billion "pump" kicks off in September, should AI players run?
When giants start borrowing to survive the winter, retail investors shouldn't rush in to be the fuel.
The AI bubble hasn't burst yet, but a bigger "pump" is coming — US companies are expected to flood the bond market with up to $200 billion in September, with tech giants frantically borrowing to build infrastructure. The market has limited money; more bond issuance means the stock market will get drained.
Who gets hurt the most? The AI upstream "shovel sellers" SanDisk and Micron! They survive on capital spending from giants, but now with soaring interest rates and higher borrowing costs, the market is starting to doubt whether future HBM and NAND orders will materialize, so they get hammered first.
How should players respond?
Don't rush to bottom-fish: the peak bond issuance in September hasn't arrived yet, liquidity pressure remains.
Keep a close eye on US Treasury yields: as long as they don't turn around, growth stocks will struggle to improve.
Hold onto cash: wait for Q3 earnings to verify real demand before acting. This AI narrative has changed — from painting rosy pictures to checking the books, being cautious is wise.
Remember: when the tide goes out, you see who's swimming naked. Don't be the last bag holder.
Do you think this AI correction has bottomed out? Let's discuss in the comments! #美联储7月FOMC纪要9比3，官员加息分歧仍在 $SNDK $MU $HYPE Practical Review: Small Profits in a Volatile Market, Keep an Eye on Key Levels
Currently, HYPE is reported at 69.34, with the market consolidating in a very narrow range between 69.33 and 69.35.
From the order book, bullish sentiment dominates (buy orders 57% vs sell orders 43%). Around 200 buy orders near 69.338 provide support, while selling pressure at 69.35 limits the rebound, showing a typical high-level "accumulation and readiness" pattern.
Looking at my position, the average entry price is 69.223, with an unrealized profit of +0.01 USDT (0.53% gain). Although the profit is small, maintaining steady floating gains in the current volatile market indicates a relatively ideal entry point.
What’s reassuring is the maintenance margin ratio is as high as 7714%, meaning leverage is used very prudently with no liquidation anxiety.
Operationally, I’m currently using 3x leverage, a position that allows both offensive and defensive moves.
Personally, I will focus on the resistance zone at 69.35; if there is a volume breakout, the upside space opens up; if it falls below 69.33, consider taking profits to secure the bottom.
At present, volume has not fully expanded, and the main force is likely waiting for a direction. I suggest not getting shaken out by minor fluctuations, set stop losses properly, and follow the trend.
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$ETH
#美联储7月FOMC纪要9比3，官员加息分歧仍在 It seems the pressure on U.S. Treasury bonds has become so great that the Treasury Department had to step in personally to support the market.
The scale of long-term Treasury repurchases has increased from $2 billion per transaction to at least $4 billion. Once the news broke, the 30-year yield quickly fell from its high, gold, BTC, and U.S. stock futures all rallied, while the dollar weakened, and market sentiment immediately improved.
But I don't think there's any need to get too excited. Treasury repurchases and Federal Reserve QE are completely different things; essentially, this is just the Treasury injecting some liquidity into the long-term bond market with fiscal funds. Putting $4 billion into a $40 trillion Treasury market can stabilize sentiment but does not solve the U.S. deficit or the ongoing debt issuance problem.
However, I am increasingly paying attention to what this means for BTC and gold.
As U.S. debt continues to grow, whether through rate cuts, increased liquidity, or efforts to lower financing costs, the market will start worrying again about the purchasing power of the dollar. Gold naturally benefits, but BTC is even more interesting—its supply won't increase just because U.S. debt rises. I will also be closely watching ETH. If long-term rates have truly peaked and the dollar continues to weaken, with risk appetite returning, high-beta assets like ETH could have even greater upside than BTC.
So tonight, I’m not rushing to call a bull market.
I prefer to see this as a signal: the bond market is starting to force the U.S. to act, and this could very well be the starting point for BTC, ETH, and gold to be repriced.
$BTC $ETH $XAU #OpenAI Q2 revenue $6.7 billion, losses widen
After reviewing OpenAI's Q2 operating data, honestly, I feel quite moved.
Q2 revenue reached $6.7 billion, compared to $5.7 billion in Q1, an 18% quarter-over-quarter increase. The revenue side still maintains a strong growth pace, with user scale and product ecosystem remaining its biggest trump cards. But on the other hand, the operating loss directly expanded from $9.3 billion to $12.3 billion, and the burn rate is accelerating further.
Comparing with Anthropic creates a stark contrast: during the same period, Anthropic achieved $11.6 billion in revenue, doubling quarter-over-quarter, and even realized a slight operating profit. This is quite interesting—OpenAI holds a stronger consumer-end traffic entry, but in enterprise client conversion and operational efficiency, it has been caught up with and even partially surpassed by its competitor.
At the same time, OpenAI's CFO revealed in an internal meeting that the IPO target is 2027, and if business development exceeds expectations, the listing time could be moved up. However, it should be noted that both companies are still private, and these data come from media and investor materials, not strictly from public company financial reports, so there may be discrepancies in scope.
This also signals that the valuation logic in the AI industry is undergoing a shift. Previously, the market only focused on revenue growth and user numbers; going forward, for these AI giants, loss scale, profit margins, and high computing power costs will become core valuation metrics. Revenue growth alone does not mean everything is healthy; whether they can control the cash burn and achieve positive profitability will determine the capital market's pricing after listing.
On one side, revenue is surging; on the other, massive losses continue to expand. OpenAI is now at such a crossroads, and the progress in cost reduction and efficiency improvement is worth continuous tracking. Analysis of the Reasons Behind Yesterday's Crypto Market Surge
The market saw a significant rise yesterday, and I believe there are several main reasons:
First, the market's expectations for improved liquidity have strengthened.
Funds are starting to flow back into risk assets, and the crypto market, being a highly elastic asset, often reacts in advance.
Second, there was a large accumulation of short positions in the market previously.
Many chose to short during the ETH and BTC pullbacks. When prices began to rise and break through, some shorts were forced to stop loss, resulting in short covering that further propelled the rise.
Third, ETH experienced a catch-up rally.
Previously, BTC showed relative strength while ETH had a larger correction. After market confidence recovered, funds began to seek previously undervalued assets, making ETH's rebound more pronounced.
From the current perspective, this rise looks more like:
Improved liquidity expectations + short covering + rebound driven by capital repositioning.
However, a short-term rise does not mean the trend is over. Going forward, the focus remains on whether the market can maintain strength and if capital continues to flow in.
Personal view:
I prefer to participate with small leverage, giving the market enough time, and not chasing short-term sharp rises or falls.
The market always fluctuates, and good opportunities require patient waiting.
(Personal opinion shared, not investment advice, manage your positions carefully.) Before this market rally, Bitcoin's volatility was at a cyclical low, and market participation was relatively low.
VanEck just said: multiple capitulation indicators for BTC have been triggered, possibly signaling the end of the correction.
Low volatility + low participation + high leveraged shorts = the perfect short squeeze recipe.
You think the market is dead?
It's just waiting for an excuse.
When it comes, it will be 2.98 billion.
The next question is:
If trading volume and capital flow can't keep up, can BTC and ETH hold this rebound?
Are ETFs still continuing to buy?
Do shorts dare to come back in? $ETH $BTC $SOL On August 19–20, the crypto derivatives market experienced the most one-sided liquidation event since 2026. Coinglass data shows that 173,214 accounts were liquidated within 24 hours, with a total liquidation amount of approximately $2.98 billion, of which short positions accounted for $2.74 billion, or 92%—the single-day short liquidation amount set a historical record, surpassing the $2.47 billion on October 10, 2025. Even more extreme was the speed: about $1.3 billion liquidated in 1 hour, about $1.8 billion in 4 hours. The entire previous day saw only $196 million—an increase of 15 times. The most striking thing today is not how much BTC rose, but who is driving the price up. The core question: is this a reversal or a short squeeze? Conclusion first: the main driver of this rise is forced buying caused by short stop-losses/liquidations, not institutional spot buying. ① Liquidation structure: extremely one-sided · 1 hour: total liquidation about $1.31 billion, shorts about 94% · 4 hours: total liquidation about $1.8 billion, shorts 93% · 24 hours: total liquidation about $2.98 billion, shorts 92% · 24-hour long liquidation: only about $240 million If it were a trend-driven long entry, long and short liquidations should be more balanced. In reality, almost all liquidations were on the short side—a typical short squeeze structure. 4-hour exchange distribution (Co#FOMC9To3Split
A 9-3 vote sounds decisive. I think the disagreement is the real story.
Three Fed officials still wanted another hike, even as inflation cools. That tells me the bar for rate cuts is still high.
Markets may be celebrating softer data a little too early. Is the Fed more divided than investors think? What happened in the crypto world last night: $BTC approached $70,000, and the real trigger for the rally was not a single positive factor, but three fires igniting simultaneously. Last night's rally should be considered the most noteworthy large bullish candle in the crypto space recently. $BTC climbed steadily from around $64,000, approaching $70,000 intraday, with a single-day gain exceeding 7% at one point; $ETH reclaimed the $2,000 level, and major altcoins like $SOL and $XRP even outperformed $BTC. In the latter part of the rally, capital began to flow into MEME tokens like $DOGE and $PEPE, and the market saw a long-awaited comprehensive return of "risk appetite." However, if you interpret last night's rally simply as "the SEC released positive news, so the market rose," that would be an oversimplification. The real logic is that three events happened almost simultaneously: the U.S. Treasury stepped in to support liquidity, the U.S. government continued to ease crypto regulations, and highly leveraged short positions were collectively liquidated. The combination of these three factors created last night's large bullish candle. The first fire: The U.S. Treasury took action, and the market's biggest concern—the "liquidity issue"—suddenly eased. The most important news last night was not even from the crypto world itself. The U.S. Treasury announced that starting September 9, it will at least double the scale of long-term Treasury liquidity support repos. For long-term government bonds with maturities of 10–20 years and 20–30 years, the repo limit will be raised from $2 billion to at least $4 billion each time. Why did this news boost $BTC? #美财政部扩大长债回购，30年美债高位回落
Let's talk about the recently announced US Treasury bond repurchase.
The US Treasury officially announced an expansion of long-term bond repurchases, raising the single repurchase limit for 10-30 year US Treasuries from 2 billion to at least 4 billion, starting in early September. Once the news broke, the 30-year Treasury yield immediately fell from its high.
Many people's first reaction might be that this is a disguised form of easing, but I want to emphasize: this is not a Federal Reserve rate cut, nor is it QE. The Treasury's repurchase mainly aims to improve liquidity in the US Treasury market and manage debt; these two are fundamentally different.
Recently, long-term yields have been rising continuously, putting considerable valuation pressure on the stock market, gold, and BTC. This repurchase can temporarily ease Treasury volatility and give the market a breather. However, in the long term, core issues like the fiscal deficit, bond supply, and inflation expectations remain unresolved, so pressure on long-term rates persists.
Also worth noting, Bitcoin's recent strength is partly due to increased optimism on the regulatory front and partly boosted by the positive impact from the Treasury bond move, pushing the market to break out of its sideways range and rally significantly.
Short-term sentiment has been calmed, but this should not be blindly taken as a trend reversal. We still need to continuously monitor Treasury supply and demand as well as Federal Reserve actions.
What are your thoughts on the subsequent impact of this Treasury bond repurchase?$BTC This wave is a real breakout!
How many friends woke up last night to find BTC hitting 69,000? This wave confirms a bullish trend.
Last night, the US Treasury suddenly announced that the long-term bond repurchase scale would be increased from 2 billion each time to at least 4 billion (effective September 9). The market calls it "QE Lite" — the dollar instantly dropped to a three-month low, the 30-year US Treasury yield plunged from 5.33% to 5.18%, and risk assets collectively surged. BTC jumped directly from 64,000 to 69,500, touching 70,000, with a single-day gain of +7.2%. This is not a pump by whales; it’s a macro liquidity expectation shift overnight.
This move caused 70% of short positions to be liquidated. According to Coinglass data, the crypto market liquidations in 24 hours reached 2.9 billion USD involving 175,000 people, with BTC shorts alone liquidated for 1.15 billion. Spot BTC ETFs finally saw inflows again, with net inflows of about 487 million USD from 8/17 to 8/18, ending the net outflows of the previous two days; whales also added 2.9 billion USD in positions over 60 days. The buying pressure is real, but "forced liquidations" account for the majority.
So my caution is that the RSI is already at 73.37, a typical overbought level, and this breakout just stopped right at the 200-day moving average (69,000). Once the excitement of "QE Lite" fades, profit-taking and trapped positions unlocking will cause a pullback to come quickly.#闪迪高位波动，存储股估值分歧加剧
I've been closely following the storage sector recently. SanDisk's high-level fluctuations have really brought the internal market disagreements fully to the surface.
After the investor day released long-term growth targets, the stock price surged directly. It was expected that the market would continue upward, but on August 18th at the open, it plunged sharply, with an intraday pullback of over 9%, the big swings were quite alarming. By the opening of the US market on the 19th, SK Hynix, SanDisk, Micron, and other storage stocks briefly rebounded. Many thought the correction was over and a new rally would start, but unexpectedly the sector weakened again by close. SanDisk closed down 3.5%, while Western Digital and Seagate Technology fell even more.
It is clear that short-term funds are frantically switching back and forth to speculate at this high level. The market debate now centers on a few core issues: how strong is the real demand for AI storage, whether long-term customer agreements can be implemented and fulfilled, and whether the entire sector's valuation needs to be re-priced.
I also carefully reviewed Bank of America's view. They believe the growth and profit margin targets given by SanDisk can be used as a reference benchmark for Micron's valuation. But, after all, no matter how good the targets look, whether they can be realized depends entirely on real conditions: the price trend of NAND flash, the execution of major customer agreements, and whether AI server demand can continuously support profits. The AI concept has inflated a valuation bubble for storage, but whether the bubble can hold ultimately must return to fundamentals.#美联储7月FOMC纪要9比3，官员加息分歧仍在
The latest July FOMC minutes have been released. The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates as expected, but the 9-to-3 vote represents the largest split since 2016, completely breaking the previous unanimous mild expectations.
Most officials lean towards a cautious wait-and-see approach, choosing to wait for more inflation and employment data before acting, showing no rush to raise rates. This means the Fed currently has no fixed policy path and is fully data-dependent: if inflation rebounds, tightening will resume; if data weakens, the status quo will be maintained.
This is critically impactful for the crypto market. Previously, the market generally speculated on an early arrival of an easing cycle, but this minutes report directly extinguished aggressive rate cut expectations, bringing back the narrative of prolonged high rates. The US dollar and US Treasury yields are likely to rise in the short term, continuing to suppress sentiment for risk assets like BTC and ETH.
The core market logic has slightly adjusted: in the short term, there is unlikely to be a flood of positive stimulus; rebounds are mostly corrective rather than trend reversals. The biggest risk on the charts is repeated inflation data, which could trigger the Fed to tighten liquidity again.
Personal trading view: macro uncertainty is rising again, and market volatility will increase. Hold your spot positions steady without chasing highs blindly; keep low leverage on contracts to avoid stop-loss whipsaws caused by policy expectation reversals. Going forward, closely monitor US inflation data as it will determine the Fed's subsequent policy direction. On August 19, Bitcoin surged straight up from around $64,000, reaching an intraday high of $69,888.
Within 24 hours, $1.44 billion worth of short positions were wiped out in one wave. 110,000 people were liquidated.
Social media started flooding again with messages like “Bull is back!” and “Breaking $70,000 is just around the corner!”
Wait a moment.
What’s different about this rebound compared to before?
Is it a true reversal or just a one-time pulse?
Let's start with the optimistic side — this rebound does have "quality."
First, the macro policy is structural, not just temporary rhetoric.
The U.S. Treasury announced it will double the size of long-term Treasury buybacks from $2 billion each time to at least $4 billion, effective September 9.
This is not just talk; it’s a scheduled policy change. Once the news broke, the 30-year Treasury yield plunged from 5.34% (the highest since 2007) down to 5.19%. When yields fall, the opportunity cost of holding Bitcoin decreases.
Second, ETF inflows are real.
On August 17, Bitcoin ETFs saw a net inflow of $297.6 million, followed by another $189.3 million on August 18, totaling $487 million over two days. BlackRock’s IBIT led the charge.
This reversed the previous continuous outflow pressure. This isn’t just talk; it’s real money.
Third, regulatory signals are improving.
The White House held a crypto meeting, and Trump publicly pressured Congress to pass the "Clarity Act." Meanwhile, the SEC proposed new rules exempting certain token issuances from securities registration requirements.
Regulatory uncertainty is decreasing. The guardrails for institutional entry are being set up.
Fourth, on-chain data is positive.
Net Bitcoin outflows from exchanges continue — coins are moving from exchanges to cold wallets.
Leverage is decreasing. Open interest in futures contracts has dropped by about 8%. The market is less "speculative."
Most importantly: whales have accumulated about 43,000 Bitcoin over 60 days, worth $2.75 billion, ending months of continuous selling.
These are not "empty" signals.
But — here comes the hard truth.
First, the short squeeze was a "one-time buy."
The $1.44 billion short liquidation was forced buying. It wasn’t proactive buying based on bullish outlooks; shorts were forced to cover.
Such buying disappears once the squeeze ends.
After that, real demand needs to take over. Where is the real demand?
Second, the 30-year Treasury yield remains near the highest level since 2007.
Although it fell from 5.34% to 5.19%, 5.19% is still a 19-year high.
High yields mean risk-free returns are very attractive. Why would capital risk buying an asset with 30% volatility?
Fundstrat analysts point out that Bitcoin’s 30-day realized volatility has dropped to one of its lowest historical ranges. Historically, during similar periods, the median price volatility over the next 60 days was 30.2%, with gains and losses evenly split four times each.
Low volatility often precedes large volatility, but the direction is uncertain.
Third, the U.S. fiscal year 2026 cumulative deficit has reached $1.8 trillion. The July monthly deficit was $432 billion, the largest since March 2021.
What does $1.8 trillion mean? It already exceeds the entire fiscal year 2025. The full year is expected to surpass $2 trillion.
The government is filling the gap by issuing debt; how can bond yields fall?
Fourth, long-term holders are exiting.
In the past 30 days, net holdings by long-term holders have dropped significantly. Although I can’t independently verify the exact figure of 356,000 coins, the trend is clear — some of the most steadfast holders are withdrawing.
On one side, whales are buying; on the other, long-term holders are selling. Who’s right?
So, is $69,000 a starting point or an endpoint?
I don’t know. You don’t know. No one knows.
But there are a few indicators you can watch:
First, can ETF inflows continue?
$487 million over two days is great, but if the third day turns into outflows, this rebound will be a one-day wonder.
Second, can Bitcoin hold above $65,000–$66,000?
This is a key support zone. If it can’t hold, forget it.
Third, can Treasury yields return to a downward trend?
If yields spike back above 5.3%, all risk assets will come under pressure.
Don’t bet on direction with opinions; use indicators to judge.
This rebound has structural support — policy, capital, regulation, and on-chain data all show real improvement.
But it also faces structural headwinds — high yields, high deficits, and long-term holder sell-offs.
Which force is stronger?
Let the data speak.
$BTC $ETH $SOL #BTC突破69000美元，这轮上涨能走多远？ Big players and retail investors completely diverged today.
Among 208 Alpha contract tokens, 82 are inverted — retail investors are more bullish than big players, nearly twice the 45 tokens favored by big players. Simply put, the main holders of positions now are retail investors, while big players are standing on the sidelines.
Looking at the tokens where big players are most heavily leveraged: AT at 11.08x, HUMA at 8.11x, KITE at 7.26x, but the open interest (OI) is only 9M, 12M, and 16M respectively. With such small market caps, a few trades can easily push the price down. The total sector OI is just 1292M.
Adding another layer: out of 205 tokens, 22 have dropped more than 70% from their 90-day highs, with a median drawdown of -45%.
Despite such declines, retail investors remain more bullish than big players. I lean bearish on this structure — when over 80% are inverted, it has never been a sign of a bottom.$BTC BTC surged overnight straight to 70000, shorts collectively wiped out 💥
Ladies, last night's BTC went absolutely crazy!
Current price **69100**, up 7.4% in 24 hours, directly touching the 70k mark$, hitting a new high since early June and the largest single-day gain since March. The 62000–65000 range that had been flat for six whole weeks was broken through with a big bullish candle, those who drew the box are probably still rubbing their eyes this morning👀
Three exciting details on the chart:
**1. The ignition came from the U.S. Treasury.** The long-term bond repo limit doubled from $2 billion to $4 billion each time, the market instantly understood and shouted "QE Lite"! The dollar index dropped to 98.8, 30-year U.S. Treasury yields plunged 10 basis points, even gold surged to 4500. Once liquidity loosened, risk assets took off across the board.
**2. This was a "long-planned" short squeeze.** A few days ago, funding rates were still bearish, but ETFs quietly saw inflows, shorts piled up more and more — which ended up fueling the main force. Over **$1 billion** worth of BTC shorts were liquidated in 1 hour, marking the largest short squeeze since records began in 2021; 175,000 liquidations in 24 hours, $2.9 billion vanished into thin air. Tears of the shorts, fuel for the bulls😢➡️🚀
**3. Double policy insurance.** Trump met with Coinbase and other crypto executives at the White House, while the SEC simultaneously proposed exemptions for some digital asset issuance registrations — a warm regulatory breeze all at once.
**Key levels**: Resistance at 70000, 75000; support at 66600, 65000 (the upper box boundary turned support).
In short: the box direction is chosen, spot continues to win by holding. But RSI is already overbought, don’t get carried away chasing highs, **a pullback to 65000–66600 is the right-side entry point**, patiently wait for the wind to come～✨
*(Personal review, not investment advice)* Brothers, don’t rush to call it a drop yet.
Take a look at the market: today isn’t a "red drop," it’s a crazy surge—$BTC has risen over 8% in 24 hours, climbing from $64,600 all the way toward $70,000, hitting a new high since early June. $ETH is even stronger, up more than 18%, once breaking through $2,300. The Dc and TH you mentioned are also following the overall market today.
So, can the rally continue tonight and break through 70,000? Here are some objective facts:
On the positive side: this wave is a typical "short squeeze" scenario—short positions are too crowded, with over $1 billion in BTC shorts liquidated in just one hour, and the short-to-long liquidation ratio reaching 8.6:1. Passive buying pushed the price up hard. On the news front, the Trump administration has launched a series of moves—crypto regulation turning friendlier, the SEC proposing issuance exemptions, and the Treasury expanding long-term bond repurchase operations. ETFs are also seeing continuous net inflows.
On the risk side: this rise is mainly driven by short covering, not solid new capital inflows. 70,000 is both a psychological barrier and a technical resistance level; whether it can hold above is key. Also, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) has stopped buying and is still selling, so the largest buyer has disappeared.
My judgment is that tonight it will most likely test 70,000 or even briefly break through, but holding above will be difficult. After the short squeeze momentum is exhausted, if there’s no new narrative to take over, a pullback is very likely.
Don’t chase the rally or panic sell near 70,000. Better to watch more and act less. It’s better to miss out than to get trapped. #花旗拟推BTC托管，机构入口扩容 The bull is back, the bull is back!
My long position is taking off first 😂
This wave of $ETH.
Why does it look more and more like the wave on May 8, 2025?
It consolidated for so long before.
Everyone was doubting.
But once it broke out with volume,
capital started accelerating directly.
This kind of market situation
really easily confuses the shorts.
——
Remember that time in May 2025?
After ETH was weak for a long time, it suddenly broke out with volume.
Pectra upgrade combined with rising risk appetite.
ETH rose nearly 20% in one day.
It directly broke through $2200.
At that time, many people thought:
It’s risen so much.
It should fall now, right?
But the longer they waited for a pullback,
the higher the price surged.
——
So now I actually think
that the easiest phrase to get trapped by in a super bull market
is: “It’s risen so much, it must be about to fall.”
When the bull market truly starts,
the “top” in many people’s eyes
will eventually become the starting point for the next acceleration.
A big bullish candle
sometimes isn’t the end,
but the confirmation of a trend beginning.
——
I also like shorting myself,
but after experiencing this kind of market,
I realized that
shorting is fine,
but never try to hold against the market when capital is rushing in crazily.
The truly comfortable shorting point
should wait for trend exhaustion,
wait for volume to lag behind,
wait for clear market divergence,
not just see a rise
and think: “It’s almost the top.”
——
I’m holding this wave first.
I already have a base position in altcoins too.
Let the profits run a bit.
Let’s see how far this bull
can really run. 🐂 The July FOMC minutes revealed a 9-3 split, breaking the expectation of unilateral easing. The current core conflict lies in the direct clash between the Federal Reserve's hawkish officials' caution against recurring inflation and the risk appetite for high-valuation assets.
The benchmark interest rate remains in the 3.5%-3.75% range, with three officials—Logan, Harker, and Kashkari—voting against and advocating a 25bp rate hike. This vote distribution indicates serious doubts within the policy about the future inflation path, and the market's expected pricing has begun to tighten.
The transmission order of driving variables is inflation stickiness, U.S. Treasury yield volatility, and the high-valuation positions in the AI sector. For the first time, the Federal Reserve included the AI infrastructure financing boom and U.S. Treasury volatility in the discussion of financial stability risks, limiting the leverage funds' capacity to push up risk assets.
Interest rate futures show about a 67% probability of maintaining rates in September, proving that the space for rate cut expectations has been compressed. Crypto funds show sector differentiation in position adjustments, with ETH's gains significantly stronger than BTC's.
The bullish scenario triggers if subsequent inflation continues to weaken and the probability of maintaining rates in September rises back above 80%. If this condition is met, the decline in U.S. Treasury yields will release risk appetite again, driving assets like ETH with relatively strong characteristics to expand their rebound space; if CPI rebounds or U.S. Treasury yields break upward, this scenario fails.
The bearish scenario triggers if subsequent inflation data rebounds beyond expectations, prompting more support for rate hikes from the three hawkish officials. If the probability of a rate hike in September rises sharply, high-valuation AI assets and leveraged positions will face liquidity tightening shocks; if employment data deteriorates rapidly forcing hawks to concede, this downside scenario fails.
The overall invalidation signal is when interest rate futures quickly price the probability of a 25bp rate hike in September above 50%. Once the market's direct pricing continues to tighten, risk assets will shift from the current oscillating divergence into an overall deleveraging phase.
In the next 7 days, key observations should focus on changes in the U.S. Treasury yield curve, whether the September interest rate futures probability center deviates from 67%, and the persistence of ETH's relative strength against BTC in the crypto market.
#财报观察员：小米Q2财报出炉，是汽车救场还是手机拖后腿？ #银行业支持CLARITY，稳定币奖励成争议泡沫期最容易被忽略的一件事：涨回来，不等于风险没了。 你有没有发现，每次大盘刚回暖，大家的第一反应都是"ETH 下一站是不是 2000？"而不是"我手里的仓位扛得住一次假突破吗？" SOL 重新站回 80，BTC 顶着 68K 走，市场确实是活过来了。那种从连续几周的犹豫、横盘、来回插针里突然喘上口气的感觉，像闷热天里终于来了阵风。 但我想说点反共识的。 现在最值得盯的，不是还能涨多少，而是这个位置上的衍生品结构到底干不干净。 先看事实。SOL 这轮回抽 80 是很有含金量的，它历来是风险偏好回归时弹性最大的那批资产。只要 BTC 能稳在 67K 上方，资金往大市值山寨扩散的路就还在。ETH 的 2000 也不是什么遥不可及的幻想了，一旦 BTC 继续强，ETH 开始补涨，那个心理关口就会变成全场盯着的下一块跳板。 但这里有个大家容易误判的点。 涨回来不等于清算结构被洗干净了。很多时候，价格回到原位，但杠杆也重新叠上来了。如果这波上涨是空头回补推的，而不是新增资金进场，那上方每过一个关口，都会多一层获利盘和杠杆盘的共振卖压。换句话说，反弹越急，越要留意资金费率和持仓量的变化。 - 如果#BTC突破69000美元，这轮上涨能走多远？
On the evening of August 19, BTC surged intraday to 69,888 USD, briefly breaking through the 69,000 USD mark before retreating to fluctuate around the 68,000 USD range, with a 24-hour increase of over 5%; ETH also strengthened in sync, reaching a high of 2,119 USD, with a single-day increase once exceeding 8%, as the mainstream market experienced a strong rebound.
Looking back before this rally started, the market had been in a long-term low-volatility sideways state, with volatility dropping to a cycle low and overall participation sentiment being lukewarm. VanEck previously suggested that multiple capitulation indicators had been triggered, indicating the rally might be nearing the end of its adjustment phase. This rapid surge directly broke the long-term low-volume consolidation pattern, and the market began debating the core driving forces behind the rise.
Two mainstream interpretations are apparent: one view holds that spot buying is returning, with funds reallocating to BTC, ETH, and other major coins, officially starting a new rally; the other believes this surge is more due to concentrated short covering combined with short-term leveraged funds pushing prices up, amplifying the short-term rise but casting doubt on its sustainability.
To confirm the effectiveness of the rebound, subsequent trading volume and capital flow are key observation indicators. If incremental funds continue to enter and volume expands to firmly hold key resistance levels, the rally has room to extend; if volume cannot keep up and the rise relies solely on leveraged funds, the risk of a sharp pullback after the peak will significantly increase.Five addresses withdrew $51.4 million BTW from exchanges in the past 9 hours, with the coin price surging up to 770% in August 🤨
Interestingly: the withdrawal time was from 01:36 to 03:07 today early morning, during which $BTW was sharply falling (from 23:40, $0.6727 quickly dropped to $0.3130, a 53.4% decline). Currently, these 150 million tokens have not been transferred or sold.
Wallet addresses
0x9948b5257b9d9B5D06672Ae2279E5785965236df
0x492052bA92A3Fe0385FE4dc29099F4E0AD11A25c
0xbd530e13774EB81626D744302E5A6B6f5e3f9C78
0x452E2fb2B0025CD9a59B906c34d3F2eE606d8d6e
0x8f5f8958D27Adb5211f2f57201B6F7CfA325d3b1"Learning to Make Peace with Losses in Adversity"
The market never lacks opportunities; what it lacks are people who can keep steady hands on the wheel amid the storm.
Adding positions against the trend may seem brave, but it is actually an obsession with one's own judgment. We always think, "If I hold on a little longer, it will come back," forgetting that the market shows no mercy—it only recognizes rules, not emotions.
A true expert is not someone who never makes mistakes, but someone who can decisively cut losses after mistakes, keeping losses within a controllable boundary. Cutting losses is not admitting defeat; it is leaving a ticket open for the next opportunity. #黄金站上4430美元，期权资金转向看涨 $XAU #BTC突破69000美元，这轮上涨能走多远？
This round of Bitcoin $BTC breaking through $69,000 is the result of a triple resonance of Treasury liquidity benefits + epic short squeeze + improved regulatory expectations. In the short-term technical view, $69,500 is the key threshold determining the bull or bear direction; in the medium term, institutions like Standard Chartered Bank have set a target of $100,000 by the end of the year, but market divergence remains significant. The sustainability of the trend ultimately depends on whether macro liquidity truly shifts to easing and whether bulls can convert the "short covering" impulsive rally into sustainable incremental capital inflow. Currently, considering all factors, the rapid break above 70,000 by Bitcoin $BTC can only be called a rebound. Whether it is a bull recovery still requires confirmation from subsequent market trends. Even if it is a bull recovery, early bull phases often experience setbacks and fluctuations, so those who missed out need not rush.
For example, the first pullback window might appear around 3 o'clock. The next major window is at the 8.26 PCE and the Jackson Hole meeting from 8.27 to 8.29. If the Fed turns hawkish then, a comprehensive correction will follow.
This rapid rise in Bitcoin looks more like a long-suppressed buildup that was quickly pushed up on low-cost news-driven short squeezes, which is why it quickly pulled back 2,000 points after breaking the 70,000 integer level. If spot prices don’t follow after the pump, it will be pushed back to the original position. But since the market has been activated, combined with storage declines, many US stock players might return to their native market, which could amplify volatility and extend the consolidation period, generally lasting about a week, coinciding with the Jackson Hole meeting.
If the Fed does not turn hawkish this time, this rebound could continue under short-term liquidity easing until the procedural vote on CLARITY on 9.15.
Overall, this positive development seems more like a reluctant move by Bassett to suppress US Treasury yields. Bitcoin’s rise is at most a byproduct of this effort. However, the price increase might stimulate incremental buyers of stablecoin short-term debt under the GENIUS Act.
Before the Fed fully opens the liquidity tap, the market liquidity cannot simultaneously support US stocks, US Treasuries, and the US dollar. When US debt is high, first Japan’s selling is restricted, liquidity is provided through FIMA, then repos are doubled. This combination of measures buys time waiting for Fed support. The dollar acts as a release valve (last week the dollar weakened along with Fed bets, and a weak dollar is what this administration wants), while debt (supported by repos) and stocks come last.
Moreover, Bitcoin open interest is not rising but falling, suggesting shorts are forced to cover and longs are taking profits. Funding rates are stable, indicating no one is chasing longs after the peak.
Conclusion: In the short term (tonight), if it pulls back near 66,000, it’s a good time to enter. Riding the momentum could still yield gains. If it only starts to fall slowly after mid-September, better to wait until the liquidity bottom in October. The Onshore Innovation strategy brings capital and tax bases back to the U.S. SEC Chair Atkins repeatedly emphasized onshore innovation — bringing innovation back into the U.S. This is the deepest strategic intent behind the entire reform. Atkins described the proposal as "the most historic step in modernizing federal securities regulation applicable to crypto assets," a tone consistent with Project Crypto, which launched in August 2025. Why repeatedly emphasize onshore innovation? Because a country's crypto ecosystem competitiveness ultimately depends on the number of projects, capital depth, and regulatory clarity. In recent years, the U.S. has clearly lagged behind in all three areas, leading to an outflow of talent and capital. The new regulations aim to address these three shortcomings all at once. In recent years, many crypto projects have been forced to set up entities in places like Singapore, Switzerland, and Cayman Islands to issue tokens. Behind this lies a vicious cycle: U.S. domestic project teams are forced overseas by regulatory uncertainty, and these tokens are outside U.S. jurisdiction, causing American investors either to be unable to participate or enter weaker offshore markets. The new regulations, through clear compliance paths and maximum fundraising amounts, provide project teams with ample reasons to stay local. In the past, going overseas was because it couldn't be done in the US, but now the reasons for "staying" have become increasingly strong. Digital Chamber CEOReasons for the US Increasing Bitcoin Prices
1. The US Treasury announced long-term government bond repurchases.
2. The funds for long-term bond repurchases are raised by issuing short-term government bonds.
3. The market has already shown a trend of declining long-term government bond yields and rising short-term government bond yields.
4. In other words, short-term government bonds have become "shit."
5. So, who will take this "shit"? -> Stablecoins will take it.
6. The backing assets of stablecoins mainly consist of short-term government bonds.
7. Recently, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that the "Genius Act" framework will be rapidly advanced and public comments will begin.
8. Stablecoins were approved last summer, Trump signed the bill, and it will officially take effect on January 18, 2027. The timing is really clever.
9. The burden on long-term government bond yields -> first blocked by short-term government bonds, but this makes short-term bonds "shit." -> However, this "shit" is taken by stablecoins. -> The Genius Act to take this "shit" is about to be officially implemented.
10. To take the "shit," a bigger "shit" bowl is needed. -> Stablecoins still heavily rely on crypto exchanges. -> Therefore, crypto exchanges must become active. -> For crypto exchanges to be active, prices need to rise. -> To clean up this "shit," the US will activate the crypto market.
In fact, Yellen repeatedly conveys the message of "keeping the US as the world’s crypto capital."
Conclusion: Even "shit" can be turned into money. #美联储7月FOMC纪要9比3，官员加息分歧仍在
Objective data
Interest rates remain unchanged, with 9 votes in favor and 3 votes opposing, leaning towards a 25bp rate hike. Some members reserve the option for further rate increases, U.S. Treasury yields rise, BTC and ETH fluctuate, and ETF inflows face pressure.
Market surface consensus
No change in interest rates is positive, and the crypto market rebound can continue.
Underlying logic analysis
This is a hawkish hold, not a shift to easing, just waiting to observe inflation. Once inflation rebounds, rate hikes will be back on the agenda. The crypto market is sensitive to real interest rates; rising U.S. Treasury yields will directly suppress the market, so one should not bet unilaterally on easing.
Personal view (personal inclination towards a slow bull market return, personal opinion only, not investment advice)
The slow bull trend remains unchanged, but macro disturbances increase. Focus on tracking CPI and U.S. Treasury yields; inflation fluctuations will bring phased pullbacks, and only a cooling of data will allow the rebound to continue. #BTC突破69000美元，这轮上涨能走多远？ Bitcoin surged overnight, approaching the 70,000 mark, reaching a high of 69,888 USD, then quickly pulled back. The market move came unexpectedly.
Before this rally, the market had been quiet for a long time, with Bitcoin trading sideways and low volatility. Many expected the market to continue consolidating, but instead, it broke out with strong volume.
ETH outperformed BTC, with a 24-hour peak increase of over 8%, leading many major altcoins to follow suit.
However, beneath the lively surface, there are still many points to be cautious about.
The biggest question now is: Is this rally driven by genuine spot market inflows, or is it a short-term spike caused by short squeezes and leverage buybacks?
If it’s true spot buying returning, then the market has a foundation to continue upward. But if it’s just leverage-driven, with shorts covering pushing the price up, once the buying power is exhausted, a quick pullback is likely.
Another realistic observation: Although top coins are rallying strongly, altcoins remain highly divided, with no broad-based rally across the board. Overall market sentiment is far from euphoric.
This means the continuation of this rebound depends mainly on whether trading volume and capital inflows can sustain the momentum.
If volume fails to keep up and no new funds enter, this rebound will only be a temporary correction, and a pullback could come at any time. Institutions are frantically buying, and regulation is completely shifting! SEC easing + US Treasury liquidity injection + short squeeze, the Federal Reserve's zero rate cut yet a violent surge! BTC breaks through 69000! Is it a reversal or a bull trap? Bitcoin surged violently by 6000 points in two days, with overnight volume breaking through the 69000 mark, reaching a high of 70000, marking the largest single-day gain since March. Many people instantly missed out, while some at the top panicked heavily. First, this round of surge is not accidental; it is a strong triple resonance of macro liquidity, regulatory benefits, and short squeeze. Let's start with the core macro benefit! Last night, the US Treasury made a big move, directly expanding the scale of long-term Treasury repurchase operations, doubling the single operation limit from 2 billion USD to 4 billion USD. Once the news broke, long-term US Treasury yields fell, the US dollar index plunged, marking the largest drop in three weeks, directly driving a broad rebound in gold and crypto markets. Market liquidity instantly loosened, which is the core trigger of this rally. But there is a risk point everyone must pay attention to: the latest Federal Reserve July meeting minutes showed no hint of rate cuts throughout, completely diverging from the market's previous rate cut expectations. Currently, inflationary pressure persists, compounded by the US-Iran standoff, restricted oil transport through the Strait of Hormuz, and rising oil prices. Inflation pressure is hard to ease, making the probability of the Fed maintaining rates in September very high, with even some debate about rate hikes. The macro environment is not entirely positive. Looking at global market linkage, the Bank of Japan released major news, with the earliest end to negative interest rates expected in September or October. The yen carry trade is about to reverse, which will continue to affect global capital flows.The SEC's crypto asset regulatory proposal has officially been implemented, marking a pivotal shift in crypto regulation from "enforcement-driven" to "rule-based."
Two core mechanisms:
1️⃣ Tiered financing exemptions: For small issuances, projects can issue up to $5 million cumulatively over four years and up to $75 million annually without cumbersome securities registration, significantly lowering compliance barriers for startups;
2️⃣ Decentralized safe harbor: After completing decentralized governance construction, projects can apply for compliance to exit securities regulation, achieving a transition from "securities" to "digital commodities."
What this means for the market:
• The biggest concern for institutional capital entry—regulatory uncertainty—is being eliminated;
• Crypto-related stocks surged (Strategy +14% in one day);
• In the mid-cycle view, compliance is one of the core prerequisites for a bull market to start.
In the short term, watch for volatility due to "positive news fatigue," and avoid blindly chasing highs; the mid-term outlook is generally positive.
(Original analysis, data from public reports, DYOR) #SEC #regulation $BTCFrom 62,800 to 69,800: Every step of this rally is backed by data
Do you know what true despair is?
It's not a crash. During a crash, you still have illusions, thinking "this is the bottom."
True despair is when Bitcoin consolidates around $64,000 for nearly three months. Volatility dropped below the 98.5th percentile historically, with the 30-day realized volatility annualized at only 42%. Fundstrat says that in history, during 8 similar low-volatility cycles, the following 60 days saw 4 times sharp rallies and 4 times sharp drops — the market is telling you: a storm is coming, but you don't know which way it will blow.
Then, on August 19, the direction emerged.
Phase One — Macro Ignition (August 17-18)
On August 17, Bitcoin spot ETF net inflows reached $297.6 million — the highest single-day inflow since May 5. BlackRock's IBIT alone absorbed $160 million.
On August 18, another $189.3 million flowed in. Total over two days: $487 million.
Institutional funds began positioning before the macro catalyst landed.
They knew something you didn't.
Phase Two — Policy Trigger (August 19)
The U.S. Treasury announced it would at least double the liquidity support repo scale for long-term Treasuries — from $2 billion each time to at least $4 billion, effective September 9.
Long-term yields dropped accordingly. The 30-year Treasury yield fell to 5.193%, the 10-year to 4.64%. The dollar index broke below 99, dropping to 97.92.
Bitcoin started its rally from the $64,000 area.
The logic is simple — risk-free asset returns decline, lowering the opportunity cost of holding Bitcoin. The dollar weakens, risk appetite rises.
Phase Three — Leverage Amplification (Intraday August 19)
After breaking through $68,200, all liquidity above was swept out.
Within one hour, over $1 billion in shorts were liquidated.
In 24 hours, the entire network liquidated $1.61 billion — $1.44 billion in shorts and only $168 million in longs; shorts were 8.6 times the longs.
8.6 times.
What does this mean? It means almost everyone in the market was betting on a decline. Short positions were overly concentrated; when the price rose, the chain liquidations uprooted the entire short camp.
The largest single liquidation occurred on the Hyperliquid platform's BTC contract — $48.8 million. Also, a whale's 1,800 BTC short was fully liquidated, losing $2.92 million.
This was not a market move, it was a massacre.
Bitcoin's intraday high reached $69,880, just $120 shy of $70,000.
Phase Four — Ecosystem Diffusion
Ethereum surged 18.6% in 24 hours, reaching $2,269. It reclaimed the $2,000 level for the first time in 79 days.
Solana rose 11.2% to $85.65. Hyperliquid surged 22.2% to $71.41.
Coinbase closed up 9.55%, Marathon up 7.70%. Strategy rose over 12%.
Every true trend rally can be traced through a complete chain of data transmission.
What makes this rally special is —
It was not "shouted out by some Twitter post."
It is the result of the resonance of macro, institutional, and contract forces.
ETF funds moved first → Treasury policy ignited → low volatility accumulated momentum released → concentrated short positions were targeted and blasted → ecosystem-wide diffusion.
Every step is backed by data.
But the real test is just beginning.
After the mechanical buyback from short covering fades, can Bitcoin hold $65,000 to $66,000?
Can ETF inflows continue?
If volume doesn't keep up, could this be another "false breakout"?
$BTC $ETH $SOL #BTC突破69000美元，这轮上涨能走多远？ Computing power consumption is not enough; SK hynix aims to plug light into memory. On August 20, SK Hynix, together with top institutions including the University of Virginia, published a paper in Nature Electronics, systematically outlining the CPO technology roadmap and proposing for the first time a "light-centric" architecture that extends optical interconnect from processors to memory interfaces. On August 20th, SK Hynix, together with several prestigious universities, published a paper in Nature Electronics, stating that optical interconnect would be plugged directly from GPUs to memory interfaces. It was all about a single sentence. But the amount of information is absurd. [Veteran's Ramblings] What does this have to do with us crypto traders? Don't rush to swipe away. Let me explain. The AI computing power narrative has been hyped from last year to this year—Nvidia, H100, HBM—on-chain data, US earnings reports, option fluctuations—all tell one story: computing power is the oil of the new era. But SK Hynix's paper broke a glass. It admitted that although HBM is powerful, when GPU clusters expand to thousands of cards, data transfer between racks becomes a new bottleneck. This is called a "bandwidth wall." Light is the only ladder to climb over this wall. Think about it. Think carefully. CPO, co-packaged optics. Previously, this only solved communication between processors and racks. Now SK Hynix says, not enough. You have to direct the light directly into the memory interface. Using a photonic intermediary layer to directly connect the XPU resource pool and memory resource pool. Multiple AI accelerators share large-capacity memory. The physical packaging restrictions were kicked away with one step. Translate into adult language:#现货ETF资金回流，BTC与ETH能否接力？
Institutional allocation in the crypto market is shifting: the total BTC ETF pool is about $79.5 billion, while ETH is only about $10.7 billion, a difference of more than 7 times. But looking at marginal flow rates, the picture changes:
• In July 2026, ETH spot ETF net inflow was about $365 million, BTC only $205 million, with ETH nearly doubling BTC for the first monthly reversal since listing;
• In the first week of August, BTC ETF net inflow was $854 million, ETH also had $245 million, and by AUM proportion, ETH's "capital attraction efficiency" is clearly higher than BTC's;
• The ETH/BTC price ratio bounced from 0.024 in May to 0.030 in August, a +25% increase.
Let's analyze the logic behind this situation:
1. Staking yields: BlackRock's ETHB annualized distribution is 1.9%–2.6%, which BTC ETFs cannot offer;
2. Narrative upgrade: stablecoin settlement + RWA tokenization reprice ETH as an "interest-bearing settlement layer," not a BTC substitute;
3. The allocation is not a retreat but a rebalancing — institutions are not clearing BTC but adding ETH exposure on top of their BTC base position. #美联储7月FOMC纪要9比3，官员加息分歧仍在
Just finished reading the July FOMC minutes from the Federal Reserve. The 9-to-3 vote result is really worth pondering, so I want to share my thoughts with everyone.
This time, most officials chose to keep interest rates unchanged, but three members voted against, insisting on a 25 basis point hike. The internal division is visibly growing. The majority think they can hold steady, but the minutes clearly state that if inflation doesn't continue to decline, policy tightening will still be necessary later.
On one hand, CPI has cooled down and employment data has weakened, providing reasons not to raise rates; on the other hand, hawkish officials remain focused on inflation and refuse to relent. CME data shows about a 67% chance of no rate hike in September, leaning towards a pause, but it's no longer a purely dovish market.
Another point I noticed is that the minutes specifically mentioned AI infrastructure financing, AI stock valuations, and financial stability risks brought by US Treasury volatility. In other words, the market game now is no longer just about whether to hike rates in September. Future inflation trends, long-term US Treasury yields, and the valuation bubble in the AI sector—all could rewrite the pricing of risk assets.
Looking at the market, crypto is also showing divergence, with ETH gains being quite strong. This kind of internal split actually increases uncertainty.
What do you think—will there be a rate hike in September? Are you more worried about inflation fluctuations or the risks in AI valuations going forward? The core reasons for Bitcoin's price surge yesterday can be summarized in three points: macroeconomic tailwinds, policy expectations, and short squeeze.
First, market expectations for improved liquidity have strengthened, with funds beginning to refocus on risk assets such as stocks, gold, and Bitcoin, providing a capital foundation for Bitcoin's rise.
Second, there are positive expectations regarding the cryptocurrency policy environment; the market believes future regulations may become clearer, boosting institutional confidence in entering the crypto market.
Finally, and directly causing the rapid price increase, is a large short squeeze. After Bitcoin broke through a key resistance level, short sellers were forced to buy to cover their positions, creating a chain reaction of "price rise—short squeeze—forced buying—continued price rise," which ultimately amplified market volatility.
Overall, this rally is driven by macroeconomic tailwinds igniting the move, policy expectations pushing it forward, and a short squeeze triggering it. It is important to note that due to the rapid short-term rise, the market may still experience high-level pullbacks and intense fluctuations.
#BTC突破69000美元，这轮上涨能走多远？ $BTC Không đơn giản như vậy. Crypto quan tâm đến thanh khoản và giá của tiền, không chỉ một quyết định Fed. Ngay cả khi Fed đứng yên, nếu: Treasury yield tăng Dầu tăng Inflation expectation tăng USD mạnh lên thì điều kiện tài chính vẫn có thể thắt chặt. Và khi tiền trở nên đắt hơn: Risk assets bị giảm định giá. Nasdaq chịu áp lực. Crypto cũng chịu áp lực. Đặc biệt là Altcoin. Vì vậy thay vì chỉ chờ câu: “Fed tăng hay giảm?” Tôi đang nhìn cả: Fed + US10Y + DXY + Oil + Liquidity. Bitcoin có thể sống tố$BTC short positions are no longer just pending orders but have already been executed.
About 750k USD worth of BTC short positions held by independent wallets were observed 4 hours ago; now all layered sell orders at 69k–70k USD have been executed, adding about 600k USD, expanding the short positions to 1.36m USD.
Another swing wallet continues to hold about 547k USD BTC and 417k USD ETH short positions. Both sides have increased or maintained real short positions after the rise but are currently also bearing significant unrealized losses.
Therefore, Tideline's live trading has only raised the $BTC target from -1.00x to -1.20x, gross 2.40x, net 0.00x. 公开实盘：0x000b8acb515609c0a4a407915497cf3827395777 初始资金：1000 U 最新持仓计划 $BTC 空仓 -1.20x，目标约 1.13k USD $XMR 多仓 +0.75x，目标约 709 USD $MSFT 多仓 +0.45x，目标约 425 USD 目标总仓位 2.40x，净敞口 0.00x 调仓记录 本轮只提高 $BTC：目标从 -1.00x 调整至 -1.20x，按当前账户价值新增约 189 USD 空仓。$XMR 与 $MSFT 保持不变。 调仓思路 上轮观察到的第二个 BTC 来源已经把意图变成成交。69k 至 70k USD 的分层卖单全部执行，新增约 600k USD，官方 BTC 空仓从约 750k USD 扩大到 1.36m USD。 另一个波段来源继续持有约 547k USD 的 $BTC 空仓和 417k USD 的 $ETH 空仓。两个独立来源都在上涨后保留或增加真实空仓，但当前也承受较大浮亏，因此本轮只增加 0.20x，并在 2.40x 总仓位上限停止，没有重复加入 ETH。 聪明钱重点 $BTC：一个来源新增#美联储7月FOMC纪要9比3，官员加息分歧仍在
Just finished reading the July FOMC minutes from the Federal Reserve; the 9:3 vote is the core signal this time.
The July meeting kept rates unchanged at 3.5%-3.75%, with three officials—Logan, Harker, and Kashkari—explicitly dissenting, advocating a 25bp rate hike. This indicates that the hawkish faction within the Fed is still rising. Although most members currently prefer to wait and see, this does not mean a shift toward easing monetary policy.
The minutes' logic is clear: July's CPI decline and weakening employment data reduce the immediate rationale for a rate hike, so most support a pause; however, several officials reserve the option to raise rates, clearly stating that if inflation does not continue to decline, tightening will continue. According to interest rate futures, the market prices about a 67% probability of rates remaining unchanged in September.
Another easily overlooked key point: the Fed discussed risks brought by AI for the first time. The AI infrastructure financing boom, high valuations in AI stocks, combined with the intense volatility in the U.S. Treasury market, are all seen as potential financial stability risks.
From a trading perspective, the main market conflict has escalated. It's no longer just about whether there will be a rate hike in September. Any change in variables such as inflation rebound, long-term interest rate rise, or AI sector valuation correction will rewrite the pricing logic of risk assets.
The crypto market has already priced in expectations early, with ETH's gains significantly outperforming BTC.#美财政部扩大长债回购，30年美债高位回落
#美联储7月FOMC纪要9比3，官员加息分歧仍在 The US is considering purchasing a "substantial" amount of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. One statement from Trump might be opening the second growth curve for Hyperliquid.
Trump stated that CFTC Chairman Mike Selig is working hard to push Hyperliquid to enter the US in a "fully compliant and legal" manner.
What really deserves attention here is not how much HYPE rises in the short term, but:
Is US regulation opening a compliant channel for on-chain perpetual contracts?
If it ultimately materializes, Hyperliquid's positioning could be upgraded from "the world's leading on-chain Perps DEX" to the compliant on-chain derivatives infrastructure in the US.
Next, just focus on these three things:
1️⃣ What regulatory path will the CFTC provide
2️⃣ How the US version of Hyperliquid will be designed
3️⃣ Whether HYPE can truly capture new business value