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The market is getting increasingly defensive. 😬
$BTC is hovering around $83K as rate-hike concerns, ETF selling, liquidations, and geopolitical risks weigh on sentiment. Holding $83K is crucial; losing it could expose $81K next.
$ETH is struggling near $2.6K, with $2.5K as the major support zone. $SOL remains under pressure around $118, so $116–114 is the area I’m watching.
With the FOMC minutes approaching, volatility could pick up quickly. No need to force trades—stay patient. USDC integrates into the SAP ecosystem: What does the "84% of global trade" in the announcement actually mean?
On October 7, Circle announced a partnership with Tereina, a payment company supported by SAP, to integrate USDC and the euro stablecoin EURC into enterprise payment processes, starting with SAP Cloud ERP. Enterprises now have the opportunity to make payments within their existing business software, reducing the need to switch between systems.
However, the 84% mentioned in the headline refers to the scale of trade covered by the SAP ecosystem and should not be interpreted as "84% of global transactions are already using USDC." The announcement also stated that value validation projects with customers will be conducted in the coming months.
The significance of this development is that stablecoins are moving closer to the entry point of everyday enterprise payments. Whether this will generate sustained demand depends on how many enterprises actually use it, how many transactions are made, and whether they are willing to continue using it long-term.
If future progress only involves an expanding list of partners but lacks actual payment data, it will not be sufficient to prove large-scale adoption. When evaluating stablecoin implementation, separating "how many customers can be connected" from "how many customers are actually using it" leads to a much more reliable assessment.Using USDT to stay at hotels requires checking which Chain it is on, even if your wallet has a balance.
On October 7, WalletConnect announced bringing payment services to South Africa through Ezeebit, with initial scenarios including The Capital hotel, supporting both online and in-store payments.
The payment combinations listed in the announcement are very specific:
- Ethereum: USDC, USDT, ETH
- BNB Chain: USDT, BNB
- Solana: USDC, USDT
In other words, even if it's called USDT, you still need to confirm which network the current order supports at checkout. You can't just see "supports USDT" and transfer on any Chain arbitrarily.
A useful improvement this time is that the payment process will automatically input the exact amount, reducing errors from manually entering transfer amounts. The official statement also mentions simplifying the handling of network fees; before actual payment, you still need to verify the merchant, amount, and wallet confirmation details.
For this type of payment project, the amount of wallet integrations is just the entry point; the number of real orders afterward better reflects usage. The announcement also mentions WCT cashback, which depends on terms and eligibility, so launching payment support should not be directly interpreted as the token's price must rise.After the tide recedes, don't rush to call a reversal
The strong winds and waves have temporarily subsided, and the market looks much calmer. But calm does not mean strengthening; it could also be the prelude to the next phase of a slow decline.
I am not optimistic about what comes next. Rather than a "slow recovery and rise," I lean towards further downside. ETH has been grinding back and forth around 2700, and many have started fantasizing about 2800 or 3000, but the key levels have yet to break, which tends to wear out the bulls' patience. When the price stays flat for a long time without rising, it often first looks downward for space.
I still expect a wave of correction this round; 2400 and 2300 are not out of reach. Can 2500 be broken? I think there is a chance, and it might even be just a mid-point stop. If 2500 is lost, market sentiment will shift faster, and 2400 and 2300 will be repeatedly tested. Unless there is a volume-backed recovery of the key level, any rebound should be considered a repair, not a reversal.
In terms of trading, don't chase highs or rush to bottom-fish; waiting for confirmation is more important than guessing the direction. After the market tide recedes, survival is more critical than making quick money.
The above is just my personal opinion and does not constitute investment advice.
$ETH $BTC
#9月FOMC纪要公布，多数官员倾向再加息
#ETF仍在流入，BTC为何下跌？
#OKXNOW：开启全天候市场新时代 2. ETF inflows ≠ all pure long buying; arbitrage trades offset upward momentum
Many hedge funds engage in cross-market arbitrage: on one side, subscribing to ETFs to obtain spot assets, and on the other side, directly opening short positions in the futures market to hedge.
This capital flow is recorded as a net inflow into ETFs, but essentially it is arbitrage, not bullish buying. It does not push prices up; it only profits from the spread, equivalent to buying spot with the left hand and selling futures with the right hand. The upward momentum is directly hedged away, so the market shows good capital data but prices remain flat or even decline.
3. Old whales, long-term holders, and miners taking profits at high levels
ETFs represent new capital entering the market, but there are still old whales who have held coins for years. When a rally reaches key resistance levels, these long-term holders will gradually sell off.
Simply put: ETFs are absorbing chips, but the old main players are selling chips to ETFs at high levels. As long as the volume sold by old whales exceeds the volume absorbed by ETFs, the price cannot hold. Around 80,000 is a typical heavy resistance zone, with a large amount of trapped positions plus profit-taking concentrated, creating heavy selling pressure.
4. Technical suppression from derivatives, options hedging + leveraged liquidations
Option exercise walls are a common form of suppression. A large number of call options concentrate at the same strike price, and market makers, to hedge their positions, will actively sell spot as the price approaches, forming an invisible selling pressure wall;
Additionally, once the market breaks down, long leverage triggers a chain of liquidations. Liquidation orders are passive sell-offs that accelerate the decline. This short-term selling pressure is extremely strong and can easily overwhelm the slow spot buying from ETFs in a short time. SNDK has dropped along with the entire storage sector these past two days, falling from 1787 to 1618, then rebounding to 1725 today.
There was no news during the drop, purely sector sentiment; but in the same week, Mizuho raised the target price from 1875 to 2050, and Bernstein's data shows memory chip prices still rose nearly 20% in Q3.
The fundamentals haven't broken, what's falling is sentiment, and the logic of shortage still holds.Be more cautious of the bottom-fishing sentiment that clusters after a slow decline rather than the falling candlestick.
BTC and ETH are weakening on the 4-hour chart, key levels have been broken, and the market has shifted from offense to defense. KDJ has entered the oversold zone, which only indicates a chance for a rebound, not that the downside risk has been cleared.
The contract side deserves more attention: prices are falling, open interest is not decreasing, and long leverage is still holding on stubbornly, making the chip structure fragile. The proportion of long positions in ETH contracts is relatively high, so a weak rebound can easily trigger another liquidation.
The bottom cannot be guessed; wait for three major signals: leverage exit, exhaustion of selling pressure, and inflow of new funds. You can watch for a rebound, but a reversal must be confirmed. Don’t get caught halfway into the move out of fear of missing out.
⚠️ Personal review, not investment advice. $ETH $ETH #ETF仍在流入，BTC为何下跌？ #ETF仍在流入，BTC为何下跌？
Many beginners easily fall into a misconception: ETF net inflow = price must rise. In fact, ETFs are just one of many sources of buying pressure. As long as selling pressure elsewhere is greater, even if ETFs keep accumulating coins, the price will still go down. There are four core reasons in total:
1. Macro liquidity pressure, which is the most critical factor at this stage
When long-term U.S. Treasury yields rise and rate hike expectations heat up, all high-volatility risk assets worldwide get drained. Bitcoin currently behaves as a high-beta risk asset. When U.S. stocks fall and Treasury yields surge, the first move by large institutions is to reduce risk positions. This macro selling pressure often exceeds the daily inflow from ETFs.
Even if ETFs are slowly accumulating, other large asset managers and hedge funds are simultaneously reducing BTC holdings in the secondary market. When net selling pressure > ETF buying, the price naturally faces downward pressure. Geopolitical conflicts causing inflation concerns also suppress risk appetite, which is why recently we often see ETF inflows but the price does not rise and instead falls.The entire network saw liquidations of $573 million in the past 24 hours.
Long position liquidations amounted to $532 million, accounting for 92.82%.
The scale of losses for longs is 12.9 times that of shorts.
$ETH liquidations reached $250 million, with longs making up 94%.
$BTC liquidations totaled $185 million, with longs also at 94%.
Retail investors chasing longs at high levels were systematically shaken out.
BTC dropped from 86,000 to 83,299, a decline of 2.65%.
ETH broke below 2,550 directly, hitting a low of 2,544, down 5.58%.
The core trigger for this round of decline is very clear.
The 10-year US Treasury yield surged to 5.36%.
This marks a historic high since 2002.
The strong risk-free rate is aggressively absorbing liquidity, putting pressure on non-yielding assets.
The market is experiencing extreme structural divergence.
Retail longs are being completely flushed out, while institutions are quietly stepping in.
BTC ETFs saw a net inflow of $119 million against the trend.
BlackRock's IBIT had a single-day inflow of nearly $70 million.
In contrast, Ethereum continues to be abandoned by funds.
ETH ETFs have had outflows for six consecutive days, totaling a loss of $408 million.
Market funds clearly favor BTC and abandon ETH.
Hidden risks cannot be ignored.
The US government has seized large amounts of BTC transferred into exchanges.
Historical patterns often correspond to sell-offs.
Combined with large whale ETH unlocks and transfers, short-term selling pressure remains.
The market appears to be weakly declining, but the long-short battle is intense.
#ETF仍在流入，BTC为何下跌？ The cause of the sharp drop has been found!
The New York Fed's 1-year inflation expectation was announced at 3.9%, significantly higher than the previous 3.58% and the market expectation of 3.64%. The rebound in inflation expectations means the market believes the pace of inflation decline is slower than imagined, which will suppress expectations for Fed rate cuts. U.S. Treasury yields are likely to rise, which is negative data for BTC. After the data release, the market came under renewed pressure and declined again.
$BTC continues to weaken on the 15-minute chart. The recent double-bottom support was directly broken, with a low of 82700 and currently at 83033. The Bollinger Bands are opening downward, and all short-term moving averages are above the price. Short-term bears dominate, and the previous long positions betting on a rebound have become invalid.
Key levels:
Stop loss reference: For short-term longs, 82700 is the low of this round. If the 15-minute candle closes below this level, the decline will continue, with the next support near 81500.
Resistance: First resistance at 83300-83500, around the EMA20; second resistance at 84300-84500, strong pressure from EMA100. Both these zones are selling pressure areas for rebounds.
Trading idea: Inflation data is bearish; do not rush to bottom-fish. The hourly bottoming pattern is broken; do not subjectively bet on the bottom. Spot traders should patiently wait for a 4-hour stabilization signal; contract traders should preferably stay on the sidelines. $ETH
#BTC巨鲸抛压减弱，ETF资金连续三周净流入 #9月FOMC会议纪要公布在即，是否继续加息？ The yield on the US 30-year Treasury note has risen to about 5.7%, continuing to approach its highest level since 2002; The 10-year Treasury yield has also climbed above 5.3%. The continued rise in long-term yields indicates that concerns about inflation, energy prices, the US fiscal deficit, and the future interest rate path have not eased significantly. This is not an easy signal for risk assets. A higher 30-year yield means mortgages, corporate financing, and government bond issuance costs will all rise further, while the attractiveness of risk-free assets will increase, potentially squeezing capital allocation to stocks and crypto markets. Recent oil price fluctuations, rising inflation expectations, and US fiscal funding pressures are all driving long-term yields to remain high. What the market really needs to watch next is not just whether the Fed will adjust policy next but whether long-term yields can peak and then decline. For $BTC, even if there is a short-term rebound, attention should be paid to whether US Treasury yields continue to rise. If the 30-year yield stays near 5.7% or even breaks further, risk assets may still face valuation pressure. 👉 Currently, it's better to focus on the linkage of US Treasury yields + USD + key BTC support, rather than rushing to buy on a rebound. #US30YYield5_7% #US10YYield5_3% #BTC #美债收益率 #通胀预期 #加密市场At a campaign event in San Antonio, Trump said he "doesn't really want" to reach an agreement with Iran. Meanwhile, his national security team is discussing the possibility of resuming large-scale military operations against Iran in the coming weeks, with potential actions including "massive bombings" of Iran's energy, infrastructure, and nuclear facilities.
So what is Iran doing?
They are collecting toll fees for the Strait of Hormuz using Bitcoin.
This is not a joke; it is a real operational process.
Hamid Hosseini, spokesperson for the Iranian Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Exporters Union, made it very clear:
Every tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz must first send an email reporting the cargo details. After Iran's assessment, they inform the toll fee amount—$1 per barrel of crude oil, free for empty ships. Then the ship has only a few seconds to complete the payment using Bitcoin.
The purpose is simple: to ensure the money cannot be tracked or frozen due to sanctions.
A supertanker fully loaded with 2 million barrels of crude oil pays a toll of $2 million. If this becomes long-term, Iran's potential annual revenue could reach tens of billions of dollars.
The Central Bank of Iran holds at least $507 million in Tether to support its currency and international trade settlements.
Since 2023, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has used cryptocurrencies to transfer about $1 billion to evade sanctions.
Chainalysis estimates that Iran's cryptocurrency market was about $7.8 billion last year, with more than half of the activity dominated by the Revolutionary Guard and its affiliated forces.
Iran accounts for about 4.5% of global Bitcoin mining activity, turning cheap energy into digital assets that circulate worldwide.
Terry Haines, analyst at Pangea Policy:
"Whether or not an agreement is reached, this will become the new normal."
Meaning—even if the war ends, even if the US and Iran sign an agreement, the role of cryptocurrency as a tool for energy trade settlement may be permanently retained.
This is not a temporary measure during a ceasefire. This is a structural change.
Trump is bombing Iran's nuclear facilities, while Iran is collecting toll fees with Bitcoin.
This is the most absurd yet most real picture of 2026.
When sanctions and bombings happen simultaneously, crypto assets become the only option for the sanctioned. Not because they like Bitcoin, but because the dollar system has closed its doors to them, while Bitcoin has no door.
If every sanctioned country starts settling energy trade with cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin's underlying demand gains a layer of sovereign-level necessity.
Not retail speculation, not ETF capital flows, but assets sovereign nations must buy to survive.
This is harder than any narrative.
$BTC $XAU $BZ $BTC President Trump and the Federal Reserve are at odds. Trump says that except for Warsh, all other board members actually want the economy to perform poorly and believe interest rates should be cut.
Treasury Secretary Bessent is even more amusing, saying that once Iran finishes its war, energy will stabilize, inflation will come down, and interest rates will follow suit.
Sounds like good news, right? But in the September minutes, all 19 members unanimously voted to raise rates to 4%, and most still think there will be another hike before the end of the year.
The president calls for rate cuts, the Fed is raising rates—who really has the final say?
Bitcoin hit a low of 82,200 today, no increase; gold broke 4,100, silver broke 60.
To be clear, no one knows when Iran will finish its war, but a rate hike in December is a done deal.
Expectations of rate cuts are indeed positive, but distant water can't put out a nearby fire.
I've held a short position at 79,388 for nearly a month, but I feel the direction might be wrong, so I hedged again.Sigh. It's easier to change a country than to change one's nature. It's a fate to eat pumpkin. All short positions have thrown me off the car again. This Ethereum short was entered at 2804. I've always said that the total resistance level for this wave coming up from 1504 is around 2820 to 2862. At that time, I considered that even if it went to 2860, it wouldn't reach it all at once. It should pull back 120 points at 2807 before going up again. So I shorted first, thinking to take profit after 120 points and close the position, then short again after it goes up. But unexpectedly, I got off and on the car several times. It didn't reach 2872. ZEC successfully threw me off. Missed it, just missed it. I'll wait for 2088 or 2158 to go long to 4451. That's the key point. I've designed this script a long time ago. Designed it in August.BTC's profit on this trade has clearly retraced: 50x full-position long, current unrealized profit is 74,705U, return rate has dropped to 31.40%. Price has fallen, causing a significant shrink in paper profits, liquidation price is 80,225, very close to the current price, the risk of 50x full-position is further amplified, and if the price continues to drop, it can easily trigger liquidation.
SKHY's unrealized loss continues to deepen: 7x full-position long, unrealized loss has expanded to 7,248U, drawdown reached 47.02%, close to halving. Altcoins are weakening, the cost of holding positions is getting higher.
$BTC $ETH $ZEC
#9月FOMC会议纪要公布在即，是否继续加息？
#BTC巨鲸抛压减弱，ETF资金连续三周净流入
#OKXNOW：开启全天候市场新时代 "After a Single Bearish Candle"
At dawn, the screen gave no warning. BTC stumbled first, ETH slid along, and ZEC delivered the final blow. The previous slogan "One hundred thousand is just the starting point" was silenced by a long bearish candle. Those chasing highs look for reasons, shorts pop champagne, and the market only takes away emotions.
This is not surprising. The smoother the rise, the more people treat the rebound as faith; the sharper the fall, the more people see the correction as doomsday. But a single bearish candle is neither a bear market verdict nor necessarily the end of a shakeout. It’s more like a forced health check: how much leverage is there, how stable are the chips, and whether funds are still willing to return.
Don’t rush to take sides next. Watch if the rebound has volume, if the decline has support, and whether funds continue to withdraw or quietly replenish. If the rebound is weak, the lows will be tested again; if it quickly recovers, today is just a high-level turnover.
The market can go crazy, but don’t let your hands go crazy. Those with no position shouldn’t rush to short; those fully invested shouldn’t rush to add. Wait for the first sign of stabilization, wait for the market to write the answer on the K-line. Staying alive means there’s a next round.
(Not investment advice)
#9月FOMC纪要公布，多数官员倾向再加息
#ETF仍在流入，BTC为何下跌？
#OKXNOW：开启全天候市场新时代 $HYPE
HYPE's continuous window turns weak, how should the judgment of independent strength be withdrawn?
Today's early spot 24-hour observation window: range 87.176—92.054 USDT, change -3.51%, trading volume about 26.64 million USDT.
Still negative today and the quote is at the lower end of the range, indicating that the previous independent lead did not continue. Price weakening does not necessarily mean protocol business must decline, but it is enough for short-term momentum to explain the downgrade.
If the rebound continues but fails to recover the midpoint, I will maintain a defensive watch; if real income improvement is confirmed and the low point moves up again, then I will raise the judgment supported by both business and market conditions. ETF inflows, BTC down. Why the disconnect?
BTC slipped toward $83K after failing several times near $87K. At first glance, that looks odd: US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted about $118.8M in net inflows on October 6, even as price weakened.
But one day of ETF data does not tell the full story.
· The timeline flipped fast. Farside data shows about $89.8M in net outflows on October 5, $118.8M in inflows on October 6, then $484.9M in outflows on October 7
· The October 6 inflow was concentrated. IBIT brought in about $122M, more than the category’s total net inflow, while Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust saw outflows
· By October 7, withdrawals were broader, with outflows from IBIT, FBTC, ARKB, BITB, HODL and GBTC
· ETF flows are not a real-time map of all BTC demand. They capture US-listed fund activity, while spot, perps and options trade globally around the clock
· Leverage can amplify price moves. When BTC loses key levels, long liquidations can add short-term selling pressure even if one channel shows inflows
· Options expiry matters, but it is not a magic forecast. BTC options expire on October 9, and open interest can shape positioning, but it does not guarantee direction
The bigger read is simple: ETF demand matters, but it is not a price floor.
A single inflow day can coexist with selling elsewhere, especially when macro conditions, yields, leverage and derivatives positioning are all moving at the same time. The market is not only asking whether ETFs bought BTC. It is asking whether demand is broad enough to absorb selling across venues.
What matters next is whether ETF outflows persist, whether demand broadens beyond one fund, and how BTC trades after leverage resets.
For retail traders, the clean question is this: are you watching ETF flows, liquidation levels, or the $87K resistance first?
#BTCETFFlowParadox $XRP is around $1.3996, down 1.53%, with $53.5M volume. The $1.40 area is psychological support, but I’m not assuming it holds. I’m watching $1.39–$1.40 for a reaction. If XRP reclaims $1.42 with volume, I’d consider the long.
Entry: $1.392–$1.402
Confirm: $1.42 + volume
SL: $1.365
TP1: $1.445 | TP2: $1.475 | TP3: $1.51 | TP4: $1.56
R:R: ~1:3 to TP3
Invalidation: below $1.365.【On-Chain Trading Update｜ZEC】
Monitored address 0x4270 opened a long position:
▪ Execution price: 1,234.01 USD
▪ Transaction amount this time: 246,802.51 USD
▪ Leverage: 2x
Note: This address has earned over 313,000 USD in the past 30 days, with a return rate of +31.61% $BTC funds drew $119M on Tuesday, yet price still slid from $86.6K to roughly $83K. Why? Sellers capped the rally near $87K, then $400M+ of leveraged longs vanished within an hour. Add Brent above $100, a 10-year yield that touched 5.34%, and Fed minutes pointing to another hike this year, and risk appetite cooled. $ETH (~$2,560) and $SOL (~$115) fell harder. Demand hasn't vanished; the macro tide is just stronger. Not financial advice.
#BTCETFFlowParadox 会议纪要可能释放三类关键信号： ① 委员立场出现多大分歧 重点看有多少官员认为今年仍需要进一步收紧政策，以及多少成员倾向于暂缓行动、等待更多通胀和就业数据。 如果支持继续加息的人数明显增加，市场可能重新定价“更高利率、更长时间”。 ② 通胀与能源价格怎么看 近期原油价格、长期美债收益率仍处在高位，市场担心能源成本重新向通胀传导。因此，纪要中关于“通胀是否仍然具有粘性”和“高利率需要维持多久”的措辞，会直接影响美元和美债走势。 ③ 对就业与金融市场风险的判断 如果官员强调就业市场仍然有韧性，同时担忧金融条件没有足够收紧，那么“higher for longer”可能再次成为市场交易主线；反之，如果开始担心就业明显降温，鸽派预期可能重新升温。 🔥 对应市场可以重点观察三个剧本： ① 偏鹰派｜利率预期重新升温 美元和美债收益率可能继续走强，风险资产承压。 BTC若跌破 82,600，短线可能进一步测试 81,500–80,800 区域； ETH如果失守 2,600，弱势可能进一步扩大，关注 2,520–2,550； ZEC此前的事件驱动热度已经有所降温，一旦大盘继续回落，波动率可能明显放大IMF once again waives El Salvador's Bitcoin limit: loans continue, hoarding continues.
The agreement requires the public sector not to continue increasing BTC holdings. El Salvador breached the limit, but the IMF directly waived it, continuing to release about $138 million in loans. This is a recurring pattern.
Currently, about 7,764 BTC can be retained, but no more public funds can be used to increase holdings, except for donations, and disclosure and supervision must be strengthened.
At $86,500 each, this batch of coins is worth about $671 million. A coexistence framework has been found between sovereign coin holdings and IMF financing.
$BTC说句扎心的，你以为的被动收入可能都是假的 股票房子涨了30%，你没卖，钱就没进你口袋，那叫浮盈。真正的被动收入是本金不动，钱定期到账。像房租，房子还在那，租金月月打进来。工资不算，你不干活它就停 💡 为什么这事重要？ 35岁以后主动收入基本走下坡 不是你不努力，是市场给年龄重新定价了。40岁还能涨薪的没几个。可房贷没停，孩子烧钱，父母跑医院，收入走平支出抬头，中间的口子越拉越大 🤔 怎么办？ 趁现在还能赚钱，赶紧把一部分收入换成能生现金的资产 ✍️ 具体买什么？ 一，红利类ETF 像股息率5%左右的红利，攒到100万仓位一年分5万上下。股票不卖，分红年年有 二，纯债或者中短债基金 年化2.5%到3.5%，比存款高一点，波动小，急用钱能随时赎回 三，REITs 底层是高速、产业园、仓储这些收租资产，九成以上利润拿去分红，股息率4%到6%。相当于当个迷你包租公，不用找租客不用修水管 四，储蓄国债 三年期2%左右，收益一般但最稳，确定要用的钱放这 这几样的共同点不是收益高，是不用天天盯盘。你该上班上班，它自己干活定期打钱 别觉得工资够花就不急，等转不动了再想建管道，一没闲钱，二没时间等复Today it crashed again, is CORE reaching its end? I reviewed the events of the past two years. Today when I opened the plaza, unsurprisingly, it was full of wailing. CORE has dropped to around 0.02, and the familiar formula appeared again—"zeroing out," "delisting," "running away." Honestly, looking at this price, it’s hard not to feel upset. But today I don’t want to say much or call any trades. I want to seriously review the journey CORE has taken so far, and you can judge for yourselves whether it’s truly reaching its end or just hitting some turning point. First, the worst part: what exactly has it gone through? CORE’s historical peak was $6.47, reached in February 2023, shortly after the mainnet launch. From that point to now, it has dropped over 99.7%. The year 2026 was even more disastrous. At the end of March, CORE plummeted 50% within 24 hours, triggering liquidation cascades on the Colend protocol, with whale sell-offs and leveraged liquidations combined, smashing the price down. Then came the validator vulnerability at the end of August—some validator nodes exploited a logic flaw in reward distribution to claim excessive CORE token rewards. Core DAO was forced to initiate an emergency hard fork in early September. Multiple exchanges immediately suspended CORE deposits and withdrawals. KuCoin was even earlier, announcing CORE delisting in July. By early October, the number of exchanges supporting CORE trading had sharply dropped from the initial 34 to only 13 still maintaining trading. These are facts I do not avoid. The critics’ words about "delisting," "crash," and "vulnerability" are all true.BTC and ETH have just gone through a round of long liquidations, but Big Brother Maji has not retreated. The latest positions show a total nominal exposure of about $130 million, still structured as "mainstream heavy positions + small positions testing the heat."
$BTC: 40x full position long, 125 coins, opened at 84888.5, floating loss of 97,300. Liquidation price at 57478, still some buffer from the current price; the real challenge is the funding fee. If the market consolidates sideways, the holding cost will gradually erode patience.
$ETH: 25x full position long, 38,300 coins, opened at 2682.99, floating loss of 2.897 million. This is the most painful part and the core reason he refuses to admit defeat. High volatility brings deep retracements, but he is still betting that after washing out the chasing highs, ETH will regain its explosive momentum first.
$HYPE: 10x full position long, 155,000 coins, floating profit of 45,100. The position is not heavy, more like testing the residual heat of the sector, also paying funding fees.
Overall, he is not betting on an immediate reversal in direction but on mainstream coins surviving the washout and ETH leading the rally again. Aggression remains, and so does risk: funding fees and a second dip are the real opponents of this heavy position.
#September FOMC meeting minutes are about to be released, will rate hikes continue? $BTC market trend is like climbing a mountain; after reaching the limit of strength, the upward steps will quickly stall.
BTC surged to 85079.8, the upward momentum is exhausted, and each rebound is weaker than the last.
Positioned a 100x short following the trend, current floating profit is 270.79%, marked price 82775.9.
The market and life are connected; you must learn to identify momentum turning points. When the trend reverses, exit promptly and do not cling to the initial prediction. $ETH $ZEC #ETF仍在流入，BTC为何下跌？ 今晚才是真正决定短线方向的关键。美联储9月会议纪要即将公布，在消息落地之前，任何突然拉升都更适合当作反弹看待，而不是直接追多。 过去一小时市场爆发大规模去杠杆，爆仓金额接近 3.6亿美元，其中多头占据绝大部分。这个走势很典型：先清理高杠杆仓位，再寻找下一步方向。 BTC：83,600美元附近 比特币反弹再次受到 84,800—85,000美元区域压制，冲高后快速回落。短线第一支撑关注 83,300美元，这里如果能够稳住，才有机会重新向84,500—85,000美元修复。 如果83,300失守，那么下一道重要防守区域就要看 82,000—82,300美元。在会议纪要公布前，不建议因为一根反弹K线就改变交易计划。 ETH：2600美元附近，依然偏弱 以太坊相比昨天的2700美元附近明显走弱，目前价格已经来到 2600—2615美元区域。 这里恰好接近此前市场关注的买盘区域，但买盘并不等于绝对支撑。如果会议纪要释放更鹰派的信号，2550美元一旦跌破，杠杆多单可能继续被动平仓，价格甚至可能向 2480—2500美元寻找支撑。 短线来看，ETH至少需要重新站回 2630—2650美元，才能说明抛$BTC Operation Strategy
Short-term traders: It is not recommended to short at the current position. If there is a rebound to $84,500-$85,500 with obvious weakness, you can try light short positions with a stop loss above $86,000. Blindly bottom-fishing is not advised. For going long, wait for one of two signals: ① A clear stabilization near $81,000 (long lower shadow + liquidation peak passed); ② A volume surge stabilizing above $87,000, with position control at 1%-2% of total capital risk exposure.
Medium to long-term investors: A deep pullback to the $75,000-$80,000 range with a stabilization signal is a better opportunity for phased accumulation. Use "continuous large net inflows into ETFs" as a reference signal for adding positions.Retail investors' obsession, the main force's blade
On the 4-hour chart, two guillotine blades fell, shattering the support everywhere. KDJ plunged into the abyss, and the J value of the second coin even fell below zero — oversold to the extreme, but not necessarily the bottom.
The real dangerous signal is hidden in the open interest. During the crash, open interest rose instead of falling, and the long-short ratio soared to 2.51. This is not a bottom; it is leverage longs piling up wildly. Retail investors hold their positions, shouting "hold to the death," thinking they are bottom fishing, but actually loading the main force's hunting rifle. The main force never carries the crowded longs; the short squeeze is still halfway.
Don't catch flying knives, don't bet on one-sided moves. A volume-less rebound is an escape window, not a reversal horn. The only thing I want to do is wait. Wait for that panic spike to wash out the floating chips, or wait for a confirmed signal of stabilization on the right side.
Cash is king is not cowardice, but clarity. Being out of the market is sometimes the sharpest offense. Endure the darkest times, then strike hard again. $BTC $ETH
#9月FOMC纪要公布，多数官员倾向再加息
#ETF仍在流入，BTC为何下跌？
#OKXNOW：开启全天候市场新时代 #ETF is still flowing in, so why is BTC falling?
The current situation with Bitcoin is indeed a bit unusual.
Many people think that as $BTC spot ETFs continue to attract funds, the price must go up. Actually, there is a big misconception here: ETF inflows are only part of the buy-side and do not represent the net buying across the entire market.
First, ETF purchases may be offset by spot large holders selling. If institutions buy $1 billion, but miners, long-term holders, and other investors sell more, the price will still fall.
Second, leverage is amplifying volatility. Some funds buy ETFs while shorting futures to earn the basis; this strategy is not a one-sided bullish bet. Once long positions in contracts collectively hit stop losses, price drops can trigger cascading liquidations.
Third, the macro environment has changed. With high U.S. Treasury yields, the market worries the Fed will continue tightening, and dollar liquidity is under pressure, making it naturally difficult for $BTC to remain unaffected.
There is also a detail often overlooked: ETFs report net capital inflows, not real-time order books. It’s not surprising to see divergence between capital inflows and price performance.
I am now paying more attention to three signals: whether ETFs can continuously attract funds, whether spot trading volume rebounds, and whether open interest in contracts shows a significant decline.
If ETFs keep flowing in and selling pressure gradually weakens, $BTC might actually see a rapid recovery.
But if fund inflows slow down and the price breaks below recent lows, we should be cautious of a new round of deleveraging. ETFs determine the long-term capital structure, but short-term prices are decided by marginal buy and sell orders.$BTC $HYPE
HYPE this is the first explanation this afternoon:
Conclusion: Everything can be summed up in 2 sentences, the 4H level remains intact, the 1H level is waiting for a breakthrough after stabilization.
In the first chart, I have already drawn it for the brothers. Now we just need to wait
Support is between 86 and 86.5.
Reason: HYPE 4H level showed a bullish trend in the past 5 days, the recent 48-hour pullback was completely constrained by the overall market's pullback rather than its own weakness. Overall, it is still quite strong. Brothers stuck above 90 need not worry.
I have also been waiting for the 1-hour level support and breakthrough before entering a large position to go long. Just wait, no need to stop loss now, no need to scare yourself.
#ETF仍在流入，BTC为何下跌？ Will the price of $OKB rise further on Binance?Before the 11th, the account was around 26,000; after experiencing this market, it was directly halved.
This National Day, the market first rose then fell: BTC rose above $86,000 on October 2nd, but by the 7th, with rising oil prices and renewed macro pressure hitting the market, BTC fell below $84,000, and altcoins dropped even more. The expectation of a rise still exists, but the short-term has become volatile, and positive news no longer guarantees the safety of holdings.
My problem is that after the market shifted from rising to oscillating, I still used my previous trading habits. Continuous waterfalls and misjudgments of direction repeatedly triggered stop losses on "SanDisk" and ZEC. My mindset exploded; the more I lost, the more I wanted to recover, entering the market recklessly without clear direction, ultimately letting emotions take over my operations.
Next, I will set a few rules for myself: reduce position size and leverage, have clear reasons and maximum tolerable loss before entering, pause trading after consecutive stop losses, and never increase positions just to recover losses. Pay attention to macro news and capital flows, but wait for price confirmation before acting. Losing 50% requires earning 100% to break even. For now, I will first protect the principal and also regain my own trading rhythm. BTC is still under pressure, NEAR rose nearly 6%, while MET surged 40%. In this market, funds clearly have no intention to move in unison. Last night, the US dollar and US Treasury yields continued to exert pressure, and oil prices remained volatile. Major cryptocurrencies weakened, but some Web3 tokens were pushed up by capital. In OKEx's early morning contract data, NEAR, MET, and UNI showed three different market trends. 🟢 NEAR｜Following the trend to the upside, waiting for a breakout Reference price 5.407, 24-hour increase 5.92%, contract open interest about $69.48 million. Cross-exchange open interest increased by 11.1%, indicating the scale of open contracts is expanding. Strategy configuration: * Long trigger: volume breakout at 5.45, 1-hour open interest continues to increase * Reference stop loss: 5.30 * Targets: 5.70, 5.90 * If it falls below 5.30, cancel the long plan 🔴 MET｜Strong rise, first guard against chasing highs and being shaken out $UNI 24-hour increase 40.41%, reference price 0.4524, funding rate about -0.223%/8 hours. The sharp price increase and deeply negative funding rate suggest the possibility of a short squeeze driving the rally, which also means high volatility risk. Strategy configuration: * Hold above 0.46 and increase positions, observe for continuation upward * If it breaks below 0.43, abandon chasing longs * Without confirmation signals, do not chase aggressively after a big bullish candle 🔻 UNI｜On the rebound, prioritize watching shorts Reference price 8.014, 24-hour decrease 5.18%, contract open interest about $50.92 million. $MET When the market is under pressureLido is starting to reach into the DeFi lending market.
On October 7, according to the Lido governance forum, Lido contributors are developing a decentralized lending market called Lido Lend, built on a modified version of Morpho Blue, which still requires approval through a Lido DAO governance vote.
Unlike ordinary lending protocols, Lido Lend emphasizes "safety first": it uses isolated lending markets, limits blue-chip assets, encourages trading pairs with highly correlated prices like stETH/ETH, and reduces the risk of bad collateral through a deposit screening mechanism.
The core logic is clear:
Lido not only wants to be an entry point for ETH staking but also aims to further integrate stETH liquidity into lending, leverage, and DeFi capital cycles.
If Lido Lend is ultimately launched, stETH could form a more complete capital loop of "staking → lending → re-staking/DeFi."
However, the short-term impact on LDO depends mainly on governance voting and product launch, rather than prematurely trading on "positive expectations."
Lido's staking scale has already exceeded $25 billion, and the next phase to truly watch is whether these stETH can be converted into on-chain liquidity more efficiently.
$LDO 100x leverage, a 2.7% drop wipes it out
$ETH fell from 2646 to 2574.
In one night, a 100x long position lost 243U.
How is the liquidation price calculated:
100x means a 1% price move against you results in zero.
1% down from 2646 is 2619.
Falling to 2574 has long passed that line.
What does this number mean:
It’s not that 243U was lost, but the principal only lasted this far.
Once the position is opened, how many points it can withstand is already fixed.
What he actually did:
Kept adding to the position while losing, saying he wanted to reach 2800.
Adding to the position only raises the liquidation price, it won’t lower it.
The market owes no one a rebound.
Stop-loss orders placed in that range have already exited.
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#美CFTC推进加密市场规则，SEC拟调整托管框架 #ETF仍在流入，BTC为何下跌？ $ETH $ETH ETH fell from an intraday high of about $2,720, hitting a low near $2,610, with a significant 📉 short-term decline. What does this decline really mean? Personally, I prefer to understand it as pre-holiday funds actively reducing risk. Liquidity is already weak during the holiday, and some short-term funds worry about increased volatility after the market reopens tomorrow, so they reduce positions early and lock in profits, leading to concentrated selling pressure. Additionally, ETH has been relatively weak recently, repeatedly under pressure above $2,700, and ETF funds have not performed as strongly as BTC. So once support is broken, it can easily trigger long stop losses and leveraged liquidations, further amplifying the decline. Currently, the focus is on whether the 2,600–$2,620 range can hold steady. If there is a surge in volume and a halt to the decline here, there may still be short-term rebound opportunities; But if it continues to fall, the next step is to guard against looking for support in the $2,550–$2,580 area. So there's no need to rush to bottom-fish at the sight of a big drop now. On the first trading day after the holiday, combined with the market returning to liquidity, volatility may increase further. Observe support and trading volume first before deciding on a safer direction. #ETH #Ethereum #加密货币 #ETH行情 #以太坊$SOL is around $114.90, down 1.20%, with $78M volume. Selling has cooled compared with the earlier move, but buyers haven’t proven control yet. I’m watching $113.8–$115 for support. If SOL reclaims $117 with volume, I’d consider the long.
Entry: $114–$115
Confirm: $117 + volume
SL: $112
TP1: $119 | TP2: $122 | TP3: $126 | TP4: $131
R:R: ~1:3 to TP3
Invalidation: below $112.To conclude first, the recent surge of $MET MET is driven by the genuine positive news of DLMM Pro combined with the capital inflow back into the Solana ecosystem, but the top 10 addresses hold 72% of the tokens, so retail investors entering now are just helping the whales pump the price.
On-chain data is straightforward: the top 10 wallets control 72% of the supply, and the project team still holds nearly 500 million tokens pending unlock, with a circulation rate of only about 55%. Under this structure, price pumps and dumps depend entirely on the mood of the big holders, similar to the puppet-like control seen with $LAB LAB.
The positive news is that on October 6, Meteora launched DLMM Pro, integrating DLMM, DAMM v2, and dynamic joint curves, allowing the project team to customize liquidity allocation and dynamically adjust fees. This is a substantial upgrade to Solana's token issuance engine, not just empty promises, which is why MET surged nearly 45% in a single day.
Comparing with similar tokens RAY and $JUP JUP: RAY leads in deep liquidity and buyback advantages, with a 12% fee buyback plan that has already recovered over 10% of the supply, effectively controlling selling pressure. JUP is the aggregator leader but faces 127% supply growth unlocking pressure, with a buyback rate of only 2.4%. MET follows an aggregated liquidity efficiency path, with lower downside risk but a higher concentration of tokens than RAY and JUP.
In summary, the short-term momentum in this sector remains, but the current price level is not recommended for chasing highs. Remember to set proper take-profit and stop-loss levels to avoid being affected by volatility. #波动雷达：币种异动观察 Samsung has enabled Solana-based USDC cross-border settlement in the system wallets of 82 million Galaxy devices, extending the distribution reach of stablecoins directly to the hardware layer. In terms of capital liquidity patterns, this terminal-level channel connectivity is far more penetrating than the stock competition within a single protocol.
In the past, on-chain increments heavily relied on the deposit and withdrawal funnels of centralized exchanges, resulting in longer capital flow chains accompanied by compliance and friction costs. When system-level hardware directly handles fiat and stablecoin payment settlements, the underlying public chain network becomes a necessary carrier for liquidity accumulation. $SOL, chosen as the native pipeline due to its low fees and throughput advantages, essentially connects traditional cross-border remittance capital flows directly to on-chain liquidity pools.
In the short term, spot and derivatives markets may still be weighing the pace of adoption and actual conversion rates, but the deeper mid-to-long-term variable lies in how terminal distribution reshapes the capital structure. If this batch of hardware entry points can bring sustained real settlement demand, the liquidity base of stablecoins will further expand from existing speculative funds to high-frequency application scenarios. The key subsequent signal still depends on the actual net incremental on-chain stablecoin accumulation after the official launch of the functionality.#OKXNOW: Opening a New Era of 24/7 Markets I used to think the biggest significance of AI entering the financial market was to help us watch the market faster and analyze more accurately.
But now I think it might not be that simple.
When AI starts participating in market analysis, strategy formulation, and even automatic execution, future traders may no longer be facing just the market itself, but countless other traders equipped with the same AI tools.
By then, "knowing one more piece of information than others" might no longer be that important.
What will truly be scarce is judgment.
AI can tell you probabilities, help you calculate risks, and execute on your behalf when conditions are met, but it’s hard for it to bear the pain after liquidation, or decide when you should admit mistakes or give up.
So I actually feel that the stronger AI becomes, the less traders can afford to be lazy.
Because the future competition might not be about who has more advanced tools, but who understands better what they are doing.
The market has never lacked smart people, nor ways to make money.
What’s lacking is a person who can still follow their own rules when facing greed, fear, and losses.
If this is the trading logic of the AI era—
Do you think ordinary traders in the future will find it easier to make money because of this, or will they be eliminated faster? $OKB Lobster is now at 0.03962, and the order book has already given the answer. The moving averages are in a bearish alignment, with active sell orders pressing down on buy orders. Below the liquidation map, long position liquidity is pitifully thin, while above, a large cluster of sell orders awaits liquidation. This structure is not a bottoming process; it’s heading straight for a breakdown. Once the 0.038 support is lost, a long liquidation stampede will directly smash the price down—don’t even think about catching a falling knife.
Just finished a patrol round, came back to the pavilion to drink some cool boiled water, and scanned the market again. No change from half an hour ago; the bears are still in control.
In terms of trading, only short positions, no longs. Entry zone is between 0.0395 and 0.0398, you can enter near the current price. First take-profit target is 0.0378, second target is 0.0365. Set the stop-loss at 0.0408; only if it holds above this level do you admit a mistake and exit. Keep position size light; breakout moves are volatile, so stop-loss must be tight.
In the current situation, blindly bottom-fishing is just giving money to the market. Wait until the liquidity below is fully released, then look for stabilization signals. If you hold longs, a rebound is an opportunity to reduce positions—don’t hold on stubbornly.
$Lobster
#Solana代币化股票9月交易量突破44亿美元
@OKX星球 $SOL $BTC $ETH
Previously, SOL surged to around 124–125 but never managed to break through effectively, and now it has returned to around 116.
I tend to view this pullback as a technical correction after an upward move, rather than an immediate confirmation of a bottom.
Key levels to watch here 👇
📍 Around 117: First support
It has now returned near this area, and whether it can hold here is very critical.
📍 114–115: Short-term lifeline
If 117 doesn't hold, this is the next support level. If it breaks below, the rebound structure will clearly weaken.
📍 Around 108: Important support
If this level is effectively broken, the current rebound structure of SOL will need to be reassessed, and it might even test the 104–105 area below. Recent technical analysis also considers around 108 as the lower boundary of the ascending channel.
Looking at the upside:
120–122 is the first resistance for the rebound, and 124–125 is a major resistance.
Until it reclaims 125, I personally remain bearish on the rebound.
The ideal bearish scenario is:
A halt near 116 → a rebound to 120–122 → failure to break higher → retest 114, or even 108.
So seeing SOL drop now, I wouldn't rush to short;
What really matters is whether the rebound has volume and if 120–125 can be reclaimed. #9月FOMC纪要公布，多数官员倾向再加息 #ETF仍在流入，BTC为何下跌？ $OKB is around $129.66, down 1.77%, with $23M displayed volume. I’m watching the $128–$130 area because this is where buyers need to show up. I won’t buy the dip without confirmation. If price reclaims $131.5 with volume, I’d consider a bounce.
Entry: $128.5–$129.8
Confirm: $131.5 + volume
SL: $126.5
TP1: $133 | TP2: $135.5 | TP3: $138.5 | TP4: $142
R:R: ~1:3 to TP3
Invalidation: below $126.5.[A Screenshot That Leaves One Speechless]
Just now, I took this asset analysis screenshot. Looking at this rollercoaster-like curve soaring to the clouds and then plunging into the valley, my feelings are mixed.
Data doesn't lie:
From October 27, 2024, until now, less than two years.
My total deposit amount is $56,178.
I have withdrawn to other platforms at a loss of $25,866,
and at this moment, the total asset valuation in my account is only $524.03.
What does this mean? It means the actual principal I invested (about 380,000 yuan) after experiencing a seemingly brilliant "floating profit" peak, ultimately went to zero, or you could say I lost more than 99%. The contracts caused me to liquidate again and again. Standing on the $500 ruins, I thought for a long time. Contracts are like drugs; they amplify human greed and fear. Without establishing a stable trading system, trading contracts is just giving money to the market.
I have decided to stop all contract trading and use the remaining funds to start over with spot trading. Not to get rich quickly, but to survive. Posting this is not to seek sympathy but to warn myself and hopefully help friends going through the same pain. If you have also experienced big ups and downs or are struggling in the contract quagmire, take a moment to see how much you have recharged and how much you have returned.
I want to ask everyone:
After experiencing significant losses, do you choose to leave completely, or like me, choose to switch methods (to spot trading) and slowly climb out?
#交易之声：你的经验值得被听到 On the surface, BTC is pulling back with the whole market, but beneath the surface, a different scenario is unfolding. Have you noticed that the real thing that can't hold on first isn't the big pie? This wave fell from 87,000 and then slid all the way to around 83,000. Many people rushed to find macro reasons, saying they feared the Fed would continue raising rates and risk appetite would shrink. Of course, you can find reasons, but what interests me more is that the strength gap between sectors has quietly shifted. BTC's selling pressure is actually easing; whales are not as eager to sell as before, but ETH has plunged directly from 2,800 to around 2,600, spot ETFs have seen net outflows for several consecutive days, with about $200 million withdrawn on Tuesday alone. Leveraged long positions have been liquidated, amplifying the decline. SOL also looked listless near 118, falling after failing to hit 122. In the short term, it depends on whether 116 to 114 can hold. Here's a detail that's easy to overlook: the market isn't trading "whether rate hikes will come," but about "who can survive longer in high interest rates." US Treasury long-term yields are climbing again, with 30-year yields approaching 5.7%. In this environment, capital patience with highly volatile assets shortens, and high-beta stocks like ETH and SOL naturally become the first to reduce risk. BTC, on the other hand, has become the relatively resilient one due to its tougher narrative and more concentrated holdings. This isn't a broad drop; it's the sector strength re-rearguing. There are also paths for a bullish side. If the minutes lean dovish or there are easing signals in the U.S.-Iran negotiations over geopolitics, suppressed risk appetite will quickly recover, with ETH at 2,500Today, don’t rush to wait for a “V-shaped recovery”
$BTC has retreated to around 83,000, down about 3.1% in 24 hours, and the weekly chart has also weakened. The hardest part now is not finding negative news, but admitting that the decline itself changes trading willingness. Those who want to buy might wait a bit longer, and those who want to sell will wait for a rebound to exit, making recovery naturally more difficult. Only by reclaiming and holding above 84,000 is it worth shifting expectations from defense back to observation. If rebounds are always short-lived, it’s better to move less and not treat bottom guessing as a task.
$ETH has fallen even more sharply, about 5.6% in 24 hours and about 4.5% over a week. The larger the drop, the more tempting the rebound, but first look at where it fell from. If it rises only to slide back down, that’s just volatility, not recovery. Only continuous reclaiming of lost ground counts as improvement. At this stage, controlling position size is more realistic than breaking even.
$LINK has dropped about 6.4% over the week and only retains about 5.3% gains in the past month, showing clear weakness. The long-term story can still be followed, but position size must face short-term pressure. If it still lags when the market warms up, it’s time to reassess the holding logic. Familiarity doesn’t mean it will rise first; don’t let preference replace judgment.
#BTC巨鲸抛压减弱，ETF资金连续三周净流入
#9月FOMC会议纪要公布在即，是否继续加息？
#OKXNOW：开启全天候市场新时代 Key Points: $ZEC has surged over 300% since August, but on-chain data and capital structure indicate this is not driven by fundamentals. Instead, it is a closed-loop capital operation led by DCG (Digital Currency Group), spanning from mining to ETFs. 1. DCG's Debt and Legal Troubles Genesis bankruptcy left over $1.1 billion in debt, and the federal court has reinstated a class-action fraud lawsuit against DCG and founder Barry Silbert. The core cash cow, Grayscale, continues to bleed due to high fees: GBTC has seen cumulative outflows of $26.6 billion. Management fee income is DCG's main source for debt repayment but is rapidly shrinking. 2. The ZEC Closed-Loop Operation Chain Mining side: DCG's Fortitude mines at about $40 per coin, and the Foundry mining pool controls approximately 15.4% of ZEC's total network hash rate. Compliance side: Grayscale's ZCSH ETF provides a compliant buying narrative, with AUM surpassing $1 billion. Cash-out side: The Silbert family office is selling trust shares of ZEC at high prices, realizing large-scale profits for the first time after 8 years of holding. Purpose: To drive up ZEC price → management fee income + family cash-out → debt repayment, essentially a self-rescue at the edge of a debt cliff. 3. Real Funds and Harvest Targets Of the $1 billion AUM in ZCSH, about $100 million comes from DCG's own purchases, with external net inflows only around $200 million. Low-cost fundraisingBut if you only look at the candlesticks, you might overlook some on-chain data. Currently, the Core network still has a large amount of Bitcoin hash power participating in secure verification, with about 5,000+ BTC staked on-chain, and CORE staking scale maintaining above 150 million. Meanwhile, institutional nodes such as BitGo and Copper are still participating in network operations. Of course, these data cannot prove that CORE will definitely rise, but at least it shows that it is not yet an "air coin" without a solid foundation. Additionally, the CORE/BTC staking mechanism in the OKX node ecosystem is still running, so in the short term, the extreme "sudden zero-type exit" feared by the market is not as direct as for now. What truly needs to be wary is the ongoing selling pressure from token unlocks and the fact that ecosystem revenue growth is temporarily lagging behind valuation expectations. So now, when looking at CORE, I tend to define it as: If BTCFi heats up again, CORE may become a high-risk, small-position game; But if the ecosystem doesn't recover for a long time, low prices don't mean the bottom has been reached. As for LAB, a highly concentrated chip and a liquidity rate easily amplified, don't simply think "a drop means blindly shorting." In a low-liquidity environment, a single rapid rally can trigger consecutive liquidations, making bears more likely to be killed back. Moreover, the market is awaiting the September FOMC meeting minutes, and recent macro expectations are already quite sensitive. If the minutes send more hawkish signals, risk assets may continue to be under pressure; If the wording lacks market sentiment,