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Russian Finance Minister Returns to G20, Geopolitical Divisions Intensify
The Russian Finance Minister attended this G20 finance ministers' meeting, a move openly protested by European countries, placing geopolitical rifts directly on the international economic negotiation table. Geopolitical divisions disrupt global policy coordination and add a layer of uncertainty to energy and risk assets.
If the standoff escalates, energy trade and sanction policies could see changes, with crude oil prices easily disturbed by sentiment, causing safe-haven fluctuations in gold and crypto markets. However, geopolitical conflicts mostly cause pulse-like market moves, stirring short-term sentiment, while mid-to-long-term trends still depend on core variables like U.S. employment and Federal Reserve policies.
This logic aligns with the market dynamics of $KO Coca-Cola. Even if a company's fundamentals are solid, external risks such as policies and geopolitics objectively exist and do not make it completely immune to negative factors. Risks may not materialize immediately but continuously affect capital risk appetite, with the market pricing in uncertainty in advance.
Currently, the market itself is tugging at high levels, the greed index has entered the greed zone, and $SOL has already shown early signs of weakness, with clear internal market divergence between strength and weakness. This week’s heavy-hitting employment data like ADP and non-farm payrolls are about to be released, and Fed official Waller’s interest rate stance will be the main driver of the mid-term trend, with geopolitics playing more of a disruptive role.
Geopolitical news tends to trigger sharp short-term rises and falls, making it unsuitable for news-chasing trades. If the situation further intensifies, rising risk aversion will suppress risk assets; if it remains at the level of verbal disputes during meetings, the impact on the market will be limited. The recommended approach is to control positions and observe.Don't just focus on BTC; signals of loosening often first appear in weaker coins
A reminder for traders who only focus on BTC: the real signals of market loosening often first show up in the weakest trending coins. In the past two days, SOL has continuously led the decline, forming a bearish alignment on the four-hour chart, becoming the first mainstream coin to fall behind.
Experienced traders know that during a bull market, you watch who attacks the strongest, and during a pullback, you watch who weakens first. I'm not in a hurry to conclude that the market has peaked; currently, BTC's daily bullish structure remains intact. But when former market leaders start to lag, it's a clear warning to proactively reduce risk exposure.
If you wait until BTC itself breaks down before responding to risk, you are often half a step behind the market. Most of the time, capital withdraws first from more elastic coins, then transmits to the major coins. Many people focus solely on the strongest assets throughout, ignoring the warning signals released by weaker coins.
This capital rotation logic also applies to the US stock $KO Coca-Cola. When the overall consumer sector remains hot, some sub-sectors weaken in advance. Even if Coca-Cola's performance is strong, you will first see capital fleeing some small-cap stocks, and only later does the divergence spread to the blue chips themselves. Capital withdrawal never happens simultaneously; it always occurs in layers.
Currently, the market greed index is in the greed zone. Middle East geopolitical tensions and this week's upcoming employment data are potential disturbances. Even if the broader market maintains high-level oscillation, internal differentiation has already appeared. Don't just immerse yourself in BTC's strong performance; pay more attention to the strength and weakness changes within sectors. #BTC high-level oscillation, enhanced linkage with gold Have you noticed recently that BTC's candlestick chart almost overlaps with gold XAU? This is not a coincidence but a reshaping of macro logic—both are trading the same thing: Federal Reserve policy expectations and the global liquidity turning point. Even more exciting, analysts have drawn a symmetrical triangle for the BTC/gold ratio that has reached its end; a breakout above the upper boundary means BTC could surge 69.5% relative to gold, corresponding to a BTC price surge to $106,500-$117,800; breaking below the lower boundary would mean a brutal 38.5% crash. The triangle's apex points to September 28, leaving you little time to build positions or escape.
Why is the linkage strengthening? Because institutions now regard Bitcoin as a substitute for "digital gold." When real interest rates decline and geopolitical risks rise, funds flow into both simultaneously; but when liquidity tightens, both get hit together. You need to understand that BTC's era of independent price action may be ending, replaced by a "macro asset" attribute that rises and falls with gold. Does this linkage ultimately strengthen BTC's safe-haven status or cause it to lose its high volatility appeal? I lean toward the former—but the premise is that you must time gold's rhythm correctly and not foolishly rely only on crypto news. $BTC The Gulf Cooperation Council publicly condemned Iran's attack on Jordan, warning that if the conflict continues to escalate, it will directly threaten the security and stability of the entire Middle East region. The situation in the Middle East has tightened again, and the uncertainty of energy supply has risen once more, becoming a black swan variable that the global market cannot ignore.
If the conflict further escalates, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and crude oil production and exports will be disrupted, causing oil prices to spike easily. Rising oil prices will push up global inflation expectations, which in turn will constrain the Federal Reserve's policy space. Gold, the US dollar, and crypto assets will all be passively impacted by sentiment shocks. However, geopolitical events mostly have a pulse-like effect, causing short-term volatility; the subsequent trend depends on whether the conflict expands, and one cannot judge the overall trend based on a single piece of news.
This risk logic is very similar to $KO Coca-Cola. Even if a company has a solid fundamental base, external geopolitical policy risks like Mexico's sugar tax will still suppress valuation. The risk will not erupt immediately but will always hang overhead, ready to change investors' risk appetite at any time.
Currently, the crypto market is in a high-level tug-of-war phase, with the greed index in the greed zone. This week, US employment data such as ADP and non-farm payrolls will be released successively. On one hand, there is external disturbance from Middle East geopolitics; on the other, domestic employment determines interest rate direction. The combination of these dual variables will amplify market volatility.
Geopolitical news easily triggers sharp short-term rises and falls, making trading on news highly risky. If the situation eases, risk assets get a breather; if the conflict worsens, risk-off sentiment will spread rapidly. It is not advisable to heavily bet on direction in operations; maintain position control and patiently wait for the situation and macro data.Hua Xu's remarks were interpreted by the market as hawkish, raising the probability of a rate hike at the next FOMC from around 30% to over 50%. He said that although PCE and CPI were better than expected, this does not mean the underlying inflation trend has clearly improved, and he emphasized, "Otherwise, we still have work to do."
But what Hua Xu said this time is similar to before, and there were no rate hikes in the past, so I don't think this speech will have a profound impact on the stock market and crypto prices.
$BTC is highly likely to maintain its upward momentum; optimistically, there is a chance it will rise again next week.
However, the current BTC long-short ratio is severely imbalanced, and the liquidation map shows many long stop-losses accumulated near 75,000. Before it rises, it may first dip down to trigger stop-losses on long leverage. But given the current demand, it is unlikely to fall below 75,000 within one or two weeks. Several major players are close to finalizing an energy agreement with Venezuela
Chevron, Indian Oil Corporation, Eni, General Electric Vonova, Geopark, and others are nearing a final energy cooperation agreement with Venezuela. Based on the country's revised oil and gas legislation, once implemented, it is expected to boost local crude oil production and exports, while advancing multiple new energy-related projects.
The revision of the oil and gas law has opened up space for foreign investment participation, improved cooperation contracts and dispute resolution mechanisms, aiming to attract overseas capital to activate the domestic energy industry. However, the agreement is only a framework; outdated facilities, infrastructure shortcomings, and geopolitical policy uncertainties will all constrain actual capacity release, so the benefits will not be fully realized immediately. Once Venezuela's crude oil supply increases, it could potentially suppress international oil prices and trigger chain reactions in global commodities and U.S. Treasury markets.
This logic of "policy opening up imagination space, but reality having constraints" is very similar to $KO Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola has impressive financial reports and a growth narrative in its sugar-free business, yet institutional opinions are clearly divided. Positive narratives do not necessarily mean a one-way rise in stock prices; it also depends on whether external policies and actual operational data can be fulfilled. The Venezuela energy cooperation is the same: policy liberalization is a prerequisite for benefits, but capacity release and geopolitical disturbances are real variables, so one cannot simply bet on the market based on the news alone. #BTC高位震荡，与黄金联动增强 #OKX预言家：CS2波尔图激战，F1与英超接力 #就业数据密集公布，沃什政策立场受检验 $BTC $ETH $SOL The SGP-0002 proposal was passed with 67% support, increasing the annual inflation reduction rate of $SOL to 30%, significantly slowing the dilution speed on the supply side. The reduction in new issuance directly improves inflation expectations, but the simultaneous compression of staking rewards is reshaping validators' willingness to hold positions. If on-chain transaction fees can cover the yield gap, the risk appetite of token holders will continue to rise. Once network activity growth stagnates and the total staking scale loosens, the effectiveness of the tightening logic will be weakened. Subsequent focus should be on the performance of on-chain fee revenue and staking rate coverage.
#嘉信理财拟新增SOL、AVAX与LINK #Solana通胀缩减提案获投票通过The harshest part of the market is that it filters out most people through volatility.
The trend is clearly right in front of you, yet some get scared by the intraday spikes and dips, panic and exit at the slightest pullback, and when the market truly takes off, they can only watch others profit from the sidelines.
Don’t always envy others’ realized profits. When the opportunity comes to you, whether you dare to act and hold on is the key to making the difference. This market never shows mercy to the hesitant; if you’re timid and cautious, even the best market conditions won’t concern you. To catch big waves, you have to endure the turbulence along the way. Without enough resolve, no matter how many opportunities come, you’ll just miss them one after another. #就业数据密集公布，沃什政策立场受检验 #BTC高位震荡，与黄金联动增强 #财报观察员：博通与戴尔接棒，AI回报再受检验 $BTC $ETH $SOL 🚨 The valuation logic of Bitcoin mining companies is changing!
Investors are now focusing on more than just how much EH/s a mining company has or the rise and fall of BTC prices.
The market is increasingly valuing:
⚡ Power resources and energy mix
🏢 Data center capacity
🤖 Long-term AI/HPC contracts
🖥️ GPU and computing resource acquisition capabilities
This trend is accelerating. Recent data shows that publicly listed Bitcoin mining companies have announced AI/HPC contracts totaling over $70B.
What’s even more noteworthy is that some mining companies are shifting power and data center infrastructure originally used for mining toward AI computing. For example, Riot recently signed a 191MW AI data center lease agreement, with initial contract revenue expected to be about $9.1B over a 20-year term.
This means:
In the future, mining companies may no longer be just "leverage proxies for BTC prices" but are becoming power + data center + AI computing infrastructure companies.👀
$BTC #Bitcoin #BitcoinMiners #AI #DataCenters #HPC#Solana通胀缩减提案获投票通过
It's September 1st, a new month officially begins! First, let's ask everyone, how was your performance in August?
I earned a little last month, not much, but it counts as a gain. Let's keep pushing in September!
I just took profit on my SOL long position tonight, so let's take a look at why SOL has been so strong recently.
Solana's recently passed SGP-0002 governance proposal narrowly passed with 67% support.
The core message is simple: SOL issuance will be reduced going forward!
The annual inflation reduction rate is increased from 15% to 30%, with the long-term inflation target still at 1.5%, but the time to reach this target is shortened from 5.7 years to 2.8 years. It is estimated that about 18.9 million fewer SOL will be issued over the next six years.
Reduced new coin issuance means slower SOL supply growth and a slower dilution rate for holders.
On the other hand, staking rewards will also decrease, so validators and stakers will receive fewer new SOL.
In short: less dilution or more rewards?
The last few hours of voting were intense as well; the Helius CEO made 500 calls to persuade Kraken to change its stance, and the proposal barely passed in the end.
What we really need to watch next is whether Solana's transaction fees can make up for the drop in staking rewards.
If network revenue holds up, SOL's tokenomics could become increasingly tight.
Will SOL go further riding this wave of change? Let's keep watching! Brothers, let's keep grinding in this new month! Markets are now pricing roughly a 60% chance of a 25 bps Fed hike in September, after Chair Kevin Warsh’s hawkish inflation comments. That matters because this isn’t just a rate story. Higher-for-longer expectations can push Treasury yields and the dollar higher — a tougher liquidity backdrop for risk assets. $BTC → watch whether buyers can absorb the macro pressure. $SOL → higher beta means the reaction could be sharper. $XAU → gold faces a different setup if real yields keep rising. The keyIf OKX really deposits 1 million U into my account now, the first thing I wouldn't do is go all-in on BTC.
Even with 400,000 U, I wouldn't bet on direction for the next month.
Because after years of working in AI, self-media, and overseas products, I increasingly believe in one thing:
More important than seizing this opportunity is always having the qualification to seize the next one.
So with BTC back near 80,000 USD, if I were to plan the next 30 days with 1 million U, my principles are just four sentences:
If it rises, I hold a position.
If it fluctuates, I profit from volatility.
If it falls, I hold cash.
If I’m wrong, I can still keep playing.
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First, the judgment
For the next 30 days, I see BTC:
Wide-range fluctuation with a bullish bias, but no chasing above 80K.
Recently BTC has already surged past 81K, and upcoming events include:
9/4 US employment data (ADP employment numbers)
9/10 US Producer Price Index (PPI)
9/11 US Consumer Price Index (CPI)
9/15–16 Federal Reserve FOMC meeting
So rather than betting on one direction, it’s better to configure around "high volatility."
I’m currently focusing on four levels:
82K: breakout confirmation line
77K: first support zone
72–74K: key accumulation zone
70K: original judgment invalidation line
My 1 million U is divided into three layers:
① 35%: participate in the trend
200,000 BTC core spot
Buy 100,000 first to establish a base position.
The remaining 100,000:
If it breaks 82K and confirms → add 50,000
If it pulls back to 76–77K and gets support → add 50,000
Buying the base position now isn’t because I’m sure it will rise immediately.
It’s:
Spending part of the funds to buy the "right not to miss out."
Another 150,000 for conditional dollar-cost averaging:
77K: 30,000
75K: 30,000
73K: 40,000
70–72K: 50,000
But if it breaks below 70K due to fundamental changes, I won’t mechanically keep buying.
Lower price doesn’t mean the original judgment is still correct.
② 25%: profit from volatility
100,000 BTC/USDT spot grid
Range: 72K–85K
Break 85K → close grid, switch to trend position.
Break below 70K → close grid, stop mechanical dip buying.
80,000 dual currency win
Only one principle:
Only choose prices where "even if executed, I really want to buy."
For example, if I’m willing to buy BTC at 72K–74K, then the waiting USDT can be used for corresponding low-buy strategies.
If the target price isn’t reached, earn yield.
If the target price is reached, take BTC.
But never choose a price you don’t want to transact at just because the APR looks high.
Have a view first, then choose the product. Not the other way around.
50,000 options
Not heavy call betting.
But using limited, predetermined cost to buy the "tail-end profits" after a breakout.
Then:
Out of 1 million U, I only use 20,000 for contracts.
That’s 2%.
82K breakout pullback confirmation, can add small position with the trend.
70K effective breakdown, can also add small position to hedge spot.
But each trade:
Maximum allowed loss ≤ 0.3% of total account.
Because I don’t need to prove I’m right every time.
I just need to ensure:
One wrong judgment won’t wipe out the principal accumulated so far.
③ Last 40%: reserve optionality
250,000 stablecoin yield
150,000 fully flexible USDT
This 150,000:
No grid.
No contracts.
No dollar-cost averaging.
Can even do nothing for a month.
Because:
Cash is not no position. Cash itself is a position.
If BTC rises, I have core positions.
If it fluctuates, I have grid and structured strategies.
If it crashes, I still have bullets.
If an unpredictable opportunity suddenly appears today:
I can still act.
So the final allocation:
Trend position 35%
Volatility strategy 25%
Optionality funds 40%
If you must ask what this strategy is betting on:
I’m not betting on BTC rising to a certain level in a month.
I’m betting that:
In the next month, I will definitely have times when I’m wrong.
Good capital management shouldn’t be based on "I’m right every time."
It should achieve:
If it rises, I hold a position.
If it fluctuates, I profit from volatility.
If it falls, I hold cash.
If I’m wrong, I can still keep playing.
The greatest value of 1 million U is not that it gives me a chance to turn it into 2 million in one go.
But:
It lets me keep the qualification to sit at the table for a long time.
#OKXMillionPlannerThose still hoping for rate cuts to save crypto, first take a look at the gravitational pull of interest rates: the 10-year US Treasury yield broke above 4.75% today, hitting a new high since January 2025. This isn’t just sentiment; it’s real money voting for "more rate hikes"—according to CME data, the probability of a rate hike in September has already passed 55%. When interest rates are pushed up, why should assets like $BTC, which are highly volatile and have zero cash flow, float lightly on their own? I'm not saying an immediate crash is coming, but you need to know which way the wind is blowing. The rate cut narrative has been talked about for over half a year—how many times has it actually materialized? Are you betting on that story or on the current odds? $ETH After reviewing open orders over the past couple of months, I found that relying solely on price in trading meme currencies and highly volatile altcoins was wrong, with most of the losses concentrated in LAB and BEAT. Accordingly, I decided to adjust the strategy by switching mainly to spot trading and ETFs to reduce risk. Despite the better potential for platform currencies, I see $OKB going through very attractive low-key zones with the potential for price to double when momentum returns to the spot, while HYPE and BNB have high market caps that make the risk/reward ratios currently discouraging$BTC BTC is currently at 77,678, ETH at 2,417. Over the weekend, it briefly broke 79.3K, then dropped back to 77.6K on Monday. ETH followed the decline but with a deeper drop (-1.65% vs BTC -0.71%) — this time, the two generals are not moving in step; BTC is leading the charge while ETH is dragging behind. This new insight is hidden in this layer of misalignment.
BTC holds 78K, ETH breaks 2.42K: The two generals are not synchronized this time, clearly revealing who is swimming naked.
New discovery: three layers of cracks in the duo's linkage.
Drop magnitude crack: Both affected by the hawkish Fed tone and US-Iran oil price shocks, BTC 24h -0.71%, ETH -1.65%. ETH’s drop is 2.3 times that of BTC — ETH’s high beta characteristic returns, with greater elasticity when rising and taking the hit first when falling.
On-chain crack: BTC saw a net outflow of 12,000 coins from exchanges over two weeks (long-term holders moving to cold storage), ETH staking hit a new high at 42.3 million coins but unlocking pressure plus Layer2 activity ≠ continued buying; sentiment capital is overextended. BTC is locked by institutions and whales, ETH is leveraged and short-term ETF money.
ETF crack: On 8/28, BTC ETF ended a 9-day streak of net inflows with a single-day net outflow of 202 million; ETH ETF inflows also slowed down simultaneously. Institutions first cut ETH elastic positions, keeping BTC base positions. The capital flows of the two generals are beginning to diverge.
Hard price levels (real-time re-marking):
BTC: Resistance at 78,330 → 78,830 → 79,387 (tested) → 80,000; Support at 77,382 → 76,888 → 76,847 → 75,800
ETH: Resistance at 2,453 (this morning’s rebound) → 2,500 → 2,550; Support at 2,417 (current) → 2,400 → 2,350 → 2,300
ETH/BTC rate: 0.0311, not collapsed but turning down, 0.0305 is the warning line.
Summary:
In a bull market, they rise together; in a bear market, they diverge first: BTC sideways means locked chips, ETH softness means high beta deleveraging. The two generals perform on the same stage, but this time BTC stands firm in the middle while ETH bows first. $BTC $ETH Bitcoin is closing August with roughly a 23% gain, ahead of gold at ~9% and the Nasdaq at ~4%. But the percentage is not what caught my attention. It’s how BTC behaved while the usual macro stress signals were flashing. Oil pushed sharply higher. Stocks slipped. Gold pulled back. Bond yields moved higher as markets repriced the odds of another Fed hike. Bitcoin mostly just… held. That matters. For years, BTC has had this reputation of being the first thing investors dump when volatility arrivesOn August 30, Tectonic, the largest lending protocol in the Cronos ecosystem, was attacked, with a highly "sophisticated" hacking tactic—targeting Tectonic's own governance token, TONIC. At the time, the daily trading volume was only $11,000, and the liquidity pool was just about $1.34 million, but Tectonic gave it a 20% collateralization ratio. The hacker exploited this loophole and pushed TONIC's price up about 100 times within 20 minutes. At the manipulated price, $375 million worth of TONIC was deposited as collateral, and real money such as USDC and USDT was borrowed from the protocol. The tactic was identical to the $100 million attack on Mango Markets in 2022. The loss amounted to about $75 million, confirmed by on-chain researchers Weilin Li and PeckShield. Before the incident, Tectonic locked about $121 million, accounting for 46% of Cronos's total DeFi ecosystem TVL, but after the incident, TVL plummeted to less than $3 million. Cronos's response was nothing short of a "heroic cut." After discovering the attack, 100 validators on the Cronos chain supported by Crypto.com quickly coordinated and directly suspended block production across the chain. This was an extreme "nuclear option"—freezing every transaction, every smart contract, and every user's position on the chain. The cost was the entire network came to a standstill, with no new block released for over 10 hours. But this one如果红色蜡烛吞掉一周的涨幅，那它想告诉我们的，可能不是"跌了"，而是"有人在更高的地方悄悄松手"🧯 你发现没有，昨天 BTC 三次去试 81K，像极了鼓起勇气敲门却发现屋里没人——每次都被打回来，最后干脆退到 77.8K 附近躺平。ETH 落在 2420，SOL 跌到 102，DOGE 更是直接软到 0.082，整张盘面像被谁按下了统一撤退键。 表面看是技术性回调，但真正在定价的，是情绪从"再冲一次"切换到"先跑为敬"。 先说看得见的：Jackson Hole 的鹰派声音比想象中刺耳，Warsh 那句通胀还没达标，直接把 9 月加息的预期概率顶到 49%～55%。这个数字一出来，之前靠"降息幻想"撑着的 short squeeze 瞬间没了燃料。ETF 那边也配合演出，连续 9 天的净流入在 28 号戛然而止，当天净流出 2.02 亿美元——钱不是消失了，是害怕了。 再看 OI 从 5.7 亿降到 5.4 亿，杠杆在退潮，但这不是崩盘式的踩踏，更像是高位洗筹码的慢动作。我的理解是：市场没有在恐慌，只是在重新算账——算通胀、算利率、算自己手里的仓位到底值不值得过夜。 情绪这个东西很有意⚠️ BTC bearish signals are strengthening again.
BTC is currently around $78,500. Although it has rebounded from $76,845, it still can't hold above 80K, so this looks more like a weak rebound after a drop rather than a true bullish reversal.
What really needs caution is that funds are starting to withdraw. Data shows about $265 million outflow from the US spot BTC ETF, with about $123 million outflow from BlackRock IBIT. If the final data confirms this, it means the previously largest institutional buyers are continuously pulling out money, which is a clear negative signal.
On the macro side: the US 10-year Treasury yield once rose to 4.76%, and high interest rates continue to suppress BTC.
Currently, I rate the bearish bias at 8/10, but it is not recommended to short directly near 78.5K because contract OI and funding rates have not shown obvious overheating yet.
Next, watch these levels:
Above 80K–80.5K: regaining and holding reduces bearish pressure;
81.5K: a breakout here would mark a true bullish reversal;
Below 76.8K–77K: the most critical zone.
If it breaks below 76.8K + OI starts to increase + ETF/IBIT continue outflows, the bearish trend is basically further confirmed, with next targets at 75.8K → 73K.
Now with institutional funds withdrawing, US bond yields rising, and BTC unable to reclaim 80K, the bias is clearly bearish; but the position is no longer suitable for chasing shorts, waiting for a confirmed break below 76.8K is safer.
#就业数据密集公布，沃什政策立场受检验 BTC returns to $81,000 Bitcoin breaks through the $80,000 high and fluctuates, will it continue to rise afterward?
After a strong rebound, Bitcoin has been fluctuating at a high level above $75,000. The market briefly broke through $80,000, marking the first time since mid-May it touched this threshold, but it failed to hold and then retreated. The battle between bulls and bears has intensified, with profit-taking pressure and bottom-fishing buying continuously tugging back and forth.
Currently, the most discussed topic in the market is the timing pattern of Bitcoin's major cycle bottoms. Reviewing history, the three landmark cycle lows occurred in January 2015, December 2018, and November 2022, with an average interval of about 3.91 years between bottoms. Projecting forward from the November 2022 bear market low, the estimated potential key time window falls exactly in August-September 2026, which is the phase we are currently in.
Historically, after each major cycle bottom is established, a massive bull market follows, with gains often reaching thousands of percentage points from the low to the bull market peak. This is why many traders value this cycle model. However, it is important to be clear-headed: history does not simply repeat itself. Now that institutional funds have entered the market on a large scale, the market size is vastly different from before. Past explosive gains cannot be linearly extrapolated. The 3.91-year interval is merely a statistical observation and does not guarantee that a major cycle bottom will form in August-September. Talking about a hidden line covered by the K-line, the trading flavor is strong: these days Trump is on one hand hinting at possibly striking Iran again to push oil prices up, while on the other hand he has scheduled a meeting with refiners on Tuesday to discuss expanding refining capacity and lowering gasoline prices. Pushing up with the left hand and pressing down with the right hand, the same person with two sets of actions. This kind of contradictory policy signal is the worst when you rush to trade based on whichever statement you hear. The oil price line connects to inflation, connects to interest rate hikes, and ultimately leads all the way to the discounted valuation of $BTC. My approach is simple: put the policy rhetoric aside first, wait for it to materialize into real supply or price changes before making a move. Are you the type to act on every rumor, or do you wait for the cards to be revealed before betting? The market is re-evaluating the liquidity risk of high-valuation assets, and the case of $HYPE provides a clear reference point.
With a monthly unlocking scale of about 14.18 million tokens, corresponding to a potential supply exceeding $1.1 billion, even if monthly revenue is calculated at the peak value of $120 million, the buyback coverage ratio is still only a fraction.
When the price climbs near $80, the incentive to cash out chips naturally rises. Even though the actual claim rate is currently only about 1.8%, this structural pressure is hard to ignore.
More critically is the valuation anchor: annual revenue of about $1 billion corresponds to a market value of $80 billion, implying about an 80x revenue multiple, a figure that will be the first to come under pressure when liquidity tightens.
In contrast, $FIL, representing decentralized storage infrastructure, has a valuation logic more closely aligned with actual network usage and data demand growth, rather than a high multiple of discounted revenue expectations.
What is worth observing next is the actual claim pace of unlocked chips; once the claim rate rises significantly, the liquidity landscape will change rapidly.
#美伊军事对抗升级，原油供应风险升温 #Meta巨额和解后股价走高，风险定价重估Market Watch | Token Buybacks Highly Concentrated, HYPE and PUMP Account for the Vast Majority of Shares
By 2026, the total scale of token buybacks in crypto projects has reached $638 million, but the funds are highly concentrated. HYPE buybacks amount to about $370 million, PUMP about $200 million, together accounting for nearly 90% of the total reported buybacks. Other projects participating in buybacks include SKY, LDO, LINK, JUP, but their investment scale is significantly smaller compared to the top two tokens.
The buyback logic draws from traditional stock markets, using protocol revenue to buy and burn tokens on the secondary market, shrinking circulating supply and conveying project confidence to the market. However, buybacks do not mean prices only rise and never fall; even with continuous buybacks, prices are still affected by the overall market, whale liquidations, and macro interest rate disturbances. Previously, some whales transferred part of their HYPE to exchanges preparing to take profits; while buybacks provide support, profit-taking pressure objectively exists as well.
This buyback game logic is very similar to the U.S. stock $KO Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola also rewards shareholders through stock buybacks, with solid fundamentals, but institutional opinions remain highly divided. Buybacks are a positive factor but cannot offset potential risks from valuation and policies; funds will still take profits in batches at high levels. Token buybacks follow the same principle, serving as a bullish tool but not a price insurance.
Currently, the market is tugging at high levels, the fear and greed index has entered the greed zone, and macro employment data has yet to be released. Even with buyback mechanisms in place, systemic corrections cannot be resisted. HYPE and PUMP have ridden strong buybacks to achieve strong market performance. Those still hoping for rate cuts to save crypto, first take a look at the gravitational pull of interest rates: the 10-year US Treasury yield broke above 4.75% today, hitting a new high since January 2025. This isn’t just sentiment; it’s real money voting for "more rate hikes"—according to CME data, the probability of a rate hike in September has already passed 55%. When rates are pushed up, why should assets like $BTC, which are highly volatile and have zero cash flow, float lightly on their own? I'm not saying an immediate crash is coming, but you need to be aware of which way the wind is blowing. The rate cut narrative has been talked about for over half a year—how many times has it actually materialized? Are you betting on that story or on the current odds? $CORE
$STX
Both are institutions in the BTCFi track, but the gap between them is so obvious: one is strong and powerful, the other fragile! Constantly hyping the leader, don't overstate the coin you hold, as it only harms others and yourself.
Focus on the three major BTCFi sub-tracks + their respective leaders
1. Native BTC Staking / Restaking (currently the largest scale and highest capital recognition) Leader: Babylon (BABY) - Positioning: underlying staking protocol, no cross-chain or BTC packaging needed, Bitcoin stays on the BTC mainnet for staking, providing security for other POS public chains and earning yields - Data: Mid-2026 TVL about $5.6 billion, accounting for more than half of the entire BTCFi staking sector, currently the top locked capital in the BTCFi track - Shortcoming: Not a layer-2 public chain itself, cannot run DeFi applications, only does staking infrastructure Second tier: Lombard, Solv Protocol (SolvBTC) leading the liquid staking track, focusing on BTC yield derivatives
2. Bitcoin Layer-2 / Sidechains (can run DeFi and contract applications, CORE you care about is in this track) This track has no universally recognized single leader, divided into 2 routes
Route A: Native Bitcoin Layer-2 (non-EVM) Leader: Stacks (STX) - The oldest layer-2 project in the Bitcoin ecosystem, online for over 5 years, uses PoX consensus without modifying Bitcoin's base layer; mainly promotes sBTC native Bitcoin DeFi, following the original Bitcoin philosophy
Route B: EVM-compatible sidechains (Ethereum developers can directly deploy contracts) Competitors: 1. CORE (Core-DAO): independent L1 public chain, Satoshi-Plus consensus, EVM compatible. Team anonymous, unlocking selling pressure has always been the biggest risk, a second-tier competitor, not the layer-2 track leader 2. Merlin Chain (MERL): ZK layer-2 originating from inscription assets, market highly tied to BRC-20 hype 3. Rootstock (RSK): veteran Bitcoin sidechain 4. Bitlayer: BitVM zero-knowledge layer-2, with computing power resource advantage Simple conclusion: STACKS is the veteran leader of Bitcoin layer-2; CORE is one of the competitors in the EVM sidechain track but not the overall BTCFi track leader 3. Lightning Network (payment BTCFi) Leader: Lightning Network, no token, focuses on low-cost, fast Bitcoin transfers
Leader status Core features Babylon BTC native staking Restaking ✅ Largest capital scale in the entire track BTC staking without cross-chain yield Stacks (STX) Bitcoin layer-2 L2 ✅ Native layer-2 leader Native Bitcoin, no EVM, long online time CORE EVM sidechain public chain ❌ Second-tier competitor EVM compatible, anonymous team Merlin (MERL) ZK-L2 ❌ Second-tier competitor Inscription asset direction 2026 BTCFi track summary 1. Capital leader = Babylon (staking track); veteran layer-2 leader = Stacks; 2. CORE is just one of many competitors in the BTCFi EVM sidechain track, track popularity ≠ CORE will definitely rise; 3. The BTCFi track is still in early stages, the pattern is not fully formed, intense competition, new projects can seize liquidity anytime.A series of employment data will influence September interest rate expectations
JOLTS job openings, ADP, initial jobless claims, and August nonfarm payrolls will be released successively. The quality of these data will directly affect the market pricing of September interest rates.
July nonfarm payrolls unexpectedly decreased by 23,000, combined with a cumulative downward revision of 103,000 for May and June, indicating signs of cooling in corporate hiring. In his speech at Jackson Hole, Waller continued to prioritize anti-inflation efforts, stating that current financial conditions are still not tight enough. After the speech, the probability of a rate hike in September surged from 35% to nearly 60%, U.S. Treasury yields rose, and both gold and BTC came under pressure.
Two scenarios are very clear going forward. If employment continues to weaken this week, the market will again question the necessity of further rate hikes; if employment remains resilient, it will confirm Waller's hawkish view, and risk assets will face renewed pressure.
This logic of validating positions based on data is very similar to $KO Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola's earnings report was impressive, but institutional opinions are sharply divided. No matter how good the narrative is, it requires continuous verification by subsequent data. Once key indicators weaken, capital will reprice accordingly.
In the crypto market, the current market is being pulled at a high level, with the greed index in the greed zone, indicating overheated sentiment. Macro factors remain the biggest variable hanging overhead, and employment data will become a catalyst for short-term market moves. Strong data will strengthen U.S. Treasuries, making BTC prone to a shakeout; weak data will raise rate cut expectations, giving risk assets a chance to breathe. Bitcoin hovers around $77,500, with a slight 1.6% pullback in 24 hours, and market sentiment feels somewhat delicate. The previously priced-in hawkish expectations have now left the price stuck in a sideways range, which in itself is intriguing.📉
Employment data fell below the 100,000 mark, and this chill directly changed market bets on policy direction—traders are beginning to believe that new Fed official Walsh may not dare to aggressively raise rates. The dollar and U.S. Treasury yields weakened accordingly, showing signs of easing liquidity.
Currently, BTC’s movement looks more like waiting for directional confirmation rather than a trend reversal. Some worry it might slide down a certain downward path, but the sideways consolidation also means bulls and bears are recalibrating expectations. Notably, Bitcoin’s correlation with gold is strengthening, while earnings reports and AI-related guidance from tech giants like Broadcom and Dell are quietly influencing the pricing logic of risk assets.📊
The market is waiting for clearer signals; whether from macro data or policy statements, these could be the key to breaking the deadlock. Short-term volatility is inevitable, so staying observant is more prudent than rushing to conclusions.
Risk warning: The market carries uncertainties; please view price fluctuations rationally and manage risks properly. $BTC🚨 Bitcoin money is moving… but it may not be leaving crypto.
Something interesting happened with ETF flows.
On Aug. 27, institutions were buying everything: $BTC +$235.6M
$ETH +$225.8M
$SOL +$56.1M
$XRP +$18.5M
Then just one day later, Bitcoin flipped to -$211.2M in outflows.
But here’s the part that caught my attention 👀
ETH, SOL, and XRP stayed positive.
This doesn't necessarily look like capital exiting crypto.
It looks more like capital rotating.
#DailyOrbit AI dividend supports US softline retail, but consumer side remains uncertain
According to Newswires, UBS Securities released a view on Monday, believing that the US softline retail sector (categories such as apparel and home textiles) is expected to continue benefiting from the industry dividends brought by the AI boom. However, current fluctuations in consumer spending will still disrupt the sector's performance.
AI is reshaping the entire retail chain, from inventory management and marketing deployment to user demand forecasting. The implementation of technology can help companies reduce costs, improve turnover efficiency, and open up possibilities for profit improvement. However, technology is only a tool for efficiency enhancement; the final performance still depends on actual consumer purchasing power. If consumer willingness weakens, even AI-optimized internal operations will struggle to offset the pressure caused by declining end demand. This is the core reason UBS remains cautious.
This logic of "positive narrative but cautious about real fundamental constraints" is highly similar to the US stock $KO Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola has multiple impressive narratives such as sugar-free transformation and pricing power, with Q2 earnings exceeding expectations, but there is significant divergence in institutional views. Some institutions are optimistic about growth prospects, while others worry that valuations already fully reflect the positives, and the policy risk of Mexico's sugar tax remains unresolved. No matter how good the story, it cannot detach from real fundamentals; AI dividends do not equal a one-sided rise in the sector.
The same reasoning applies to the crypto market. The market is often ignited by various technological narratives triggering FOMO sentiment, just like the current Fear & Greed Index reaching 74 in the greed zone, with funds frantically chasing various hot concepts. Anthropic's massive IPO is coming, but the market simply can't support so many trillion-dollar valuations — though it does give us an opportunity to short and profit! The fundraising scale is benchmarked against SpaceX's $86.2 billion, so market funds being siphoned off is inevitable. One month before SpaceX went public, 14 companies rushed to list, and after listing, the weighted average loss was 9.5%. Currently, the weighted average return of US IPOs is only 5.6%, underperforming the S&P 500'sJust now I thought about it carefully again, mainly pondering whether the crypto market is turning bullish or just experiencing a rebound. I'm a bit conflicted now. A couple of days ago, I was saying that the influx of new funds into the crypto market meant it was turning bullish, but I feel this might be an illusion.
I probed the deepest answer within myself, and I feel the bull market hasn't arrived yet! Looking at what has happened over the past month, inflation expectations still haven't stabilized at the rigid 2% constraint, external war factors continue to occur frequently, and trade conflicts between countries happen repeatedly.
From on-chain data, old OGs haven't shown a phenomenon of massively increasing their holdings of BTC assets in a short period; they are still accumulating in batches. In fact, this off-exchange capital is more inclined to come from Wall Street institutional funds buying in. After the AI bubble expanded and the wave receded, funds needed cheaper assets, so they bought BTC, which had weak liquidity at the time.
Moreover, a bull market generally goes through four stages from start to finish: rebuilding recovery, main rise, distribution, and clearing. The panic sentiment of the rebuilding recovery phase hasn't even been triggered before the price surged directly, which doesn't align with the objective accumulation rules. Therefore, I still have some doubts about this rally, but it's also possible that the bull market is just like this, causing latecomers like me to miss the opportunity!
#就业数据密集公布，沃什政策立场受检验 #BTC高位震荡，与黄金联动增强 #财报观察员：博通与戴尔接棒，AI回报再受检验 $BTC $ETH $SOL @该用户已被屏蔽 @天才少女秋秋 @多多不梭哈 Anthropic's massive IPO is coming, but the market simply can't support so many trillion-dollar valuations — though it does give us an opportunity to short and profit! The fundraising scale is benchmarked against SpaceX's $86.2 billion, so market funds being siphoned off is inevitable. One month before SpaceX went public, 14 companies rushed to list, and after listing, the weighted average loss was 9.5%. Currently, the weighted average return of US IPOs is only 5.6%, underperforming the S&P 500'sWhy do I say $HYPE is a good project, but not necessarily a good price?
You can figure it out just by doing the math.
1️⃣ Currently, about 14.18 million HYPE tokens are unlocked monthly, which at the current price corresponds to approximately $1.1 billion in potential supply.
2️⃣ HYPE does use most of its revenue for buybacks, but the current monthly revenue is about $55 million. Even if we consider the previous peak monthly revenue of $120 million, it’s still hard to cover the potential monthly unlocked supply of $1.1 billion.
3️⃣ What’s really interesting now is that the actual claim rate is only about 1.8%, so the unlocking pressure hasn’t been fully released yet.
But here’s the problem.
If the price rises to around $80, will the incentive to cash out tokens become stronger?
Even if only a small portion of unlocked tokens end up being sold, the supply side will noticeably increase.
More importantly—a platform with about $1 billion in annual revenue, if the market values it at $80 billion, means roughly an 80x revenue multiple.
So my view has always been simple:
HYPE might be a good project, but a good project ≠ a good price.
No matter how strong the fundamentals are, it depends on the valuation at which you buy in.
Buying a project means profiting from growth;
Buying at a high price means betting that someone else will buy at an even higher price.📊 The recent moves with SOL are really entertaining. At $102, are you chasing it?
Originally, inflation was supposed to decrease gradually, but the SGP‑0002 proposal narrowly passed, triggering a "bungee-style slimming".
The annual deflation rate doubled from 15% to 30%, halving the time to reach the 1.5% terminal inflation, with 18.9 million fewer SOL minted over the next six years, significantly shrinking new token supply.
🧠 Market status:
Starting from the 70-80 range in August, it surged to 110, with a maximum gain close to 50%. It has currently pulled back to 102, temporarily holding the 100 whole number support.
BTC is oscillating around 77,000, SOL shows clear resilience but the upward breakout has yet to materialize.
The monthly chart ended nearly 10 months of consecutive declines, the mid-term uptrend structure remains intact, with the 80-82 moving average cluster forming a strong bottom support.
① Supply side accelerates contraction, asset attributes continue to harden
After the proposal's implementation, inflation continues to converge toward the 1.5% terminal target, drastically reducing the token "inflation tax," increasing scarcity, allowing long-term holders to directly benefit from dividends.
② Wall Street funds are entering, institutional narratives officially open
Charles Schwab, a brokerage giant with 39 million accounts, plans to launch SOL spot trading, with SOL as a key promoted asset.
Bitwise SOL staking ETF surpassed $1 billion in scale, spot SOL ETF net inflows significantly warmed up in August, with continuous institutional capital inflow.
③ On-chain data fully explodes, the market is not just inflated
In August, multiple Solana indicators hit all-time highs: on-chain transaction volume, DEX trading, perpetual contracts, tokenized stock trading volume.
DeFi TVL rebounded to $5.8 billion, Sanctum surpassed Jupiter to become the top TVL protocol; stablecoin supply reached $16 billion, second only to ETH and Tron.
Network-wide staking rate is about 70%, and network fees rise in sync with on-chain activity.
④ Subsequent technical upgrades catalyze
Transaction V1 launched on September 9;
Agave 4.2 upgrade reduces storage rent, expands transaction capacity, iterating toward a 200ms block time target.
🎯 Key price levels
▪️ Resistance above: 105 → 110
▪️ Support below: 100 → 95
📌 Trading strategy
✅ Bullish bias
Hold 100-102 with volume-increasing bullish candles, go light long, stop loss below 98;
First target 105-107, breakout target 110-115.
More conservative: wait for a clear rebound signal at strong support 95-97 before entering.
⚠️ Short-term bearish bias
If unable to hold above 103-105 or volume breaks below 101, light short positions can be tried;
Stop loss above 104-105, targets 100 → 98 → 95.
🛡️ Conservative wait-and-see
High probability of oscillation between 100-105, wait for breakout or breakdown to follow the trend;
Alternatively, wait for the September 4 non-farm payroll release for clearer macro direction.
⚠️ Risks to be clear
1. The proposal only accelerates inflation decline, not zero deflation; new tokens are still being released;
2. SOL is a high-beta asset; the market, Fed data, and Middle East geopolitics will suppress the trend, with volatility much greater than BTC;
3. High-level oscillation, avoid blind all-in, strictly use stop loss, and manage position size well.
Supply contraction + on-chain fundamentals recovery + institutional capital inflow, this hand is slowly playing out.
Short-term oscillation and shakeout are inevitable, but I am already closely watching the long-term script 😏
#Solana通胀缩减提案获投票通过 #嘉信理财拟新增SOL、AVAX与LINK On August 31, 2026, at 1:11 PM Eastern Time, MT Newswires cited Bloomberg reporting that Phil Schiller, a senior Apple AAPL executive, stepped down from his roles as head of the App Store and Apple product launches.
Phil Schiller is a veteran figure at Apple. Although he relinquished core business management responsibilities, he retains the title of Apple Fellow and participates in certain special company projects. The App Store business will be integrated into the services division led by Eddy Cue, and the product launch events will be handled by a new team. This personnel change coincides with Apple's upcoming CEO transition and represents an important part of the management's generational shift. Market focus is on whether the App Store, as the core cash flow source of Apple's services segment, will see changes in commission policies or developer ecosystem strategies under new management, which may cause short-term emotional volatility in the stock price.
A similar management transition is also happening at $KO Coca-Cola. After the new leader took office, market growth expectations for the company rose, driving the stock price to continuously strengthen and repeatedly hit new highs. However, despite the stock price rally fueled by the new management narrative, there remains significant divergence among institutions. On one side, optimism about the new CEO's cost-cutting, efficiency improvements, and expansion of the sugar-free business; on the other, caution that valuations have already priced in the positives, combined with external policy risks such as Mexico's sugar tax, creating pressure for phased profit-taking at high levels. Following the whale's perspective on the market, today both bulls and bears are making big moves. Putting profit and loss aside for now, the main focus is to analyze the true intentions of the current funds and the variables in September. Regarding the short-term trend of ETH, I am currently cautious; if the 2500 level cannot be broken, there will be a pullback. On-chain data shows that the bulls are very strong. Bitmine Immersion Technologies has been buying ETH for 65 consecutive weeks, adding 53,501 coins last week, bringing their total holdings to 5.901 million coins, about 4.9% of Ethereum's total supply, just one step away from their 5% target. Chairman Tom Lee has clearly stated before that "Ethereum does not need to be sold," indicating a true long-term shareholder stance. Besides Bitmine, two other whales are also buying aggressively, spending a total of $140 million, with one whale sweeping 13,078 ETH within half an hour early this morning, with a transaction amount of $32.66 million. But the bears are not weak either; in the past 24 hours, an unknown whale transferred 43,880 ETH (about $108 million) from cold wallets to five exchanges: Binance, OKX, Bybit, Kraken, and Gate. Such large-scale transfers to exchanges usually signal a dump ahead. Another early whale deposited the last 26,000 ETH into Bitstamp, bought at $517 back then, now netting $274 million in profit, holding for so many years and finally about to liquidate. $ETH today G20 Finance Ministers Meeting Sends Signal: A Global Investment Wave Is Rising
"If I were to summarize the current situation, it is a surge in global investment." Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh made this statement in his opening remarks at the G20 Finance Ministers meeting held in Asheville, North Carolina. He also mentioned that the keywords repeatedly discussed in previous G20 meetings were more about "long-term stagnation" and "global savings glut," which sharply contrast with the current market environment.
The era has shifted; the previous scenario of global capital having nowhere to invest and an excess of savings is changing, and capital is actively seeking opportunities in various risk assets. The massive capital influx will, on one hand, boost equities, crypto, and commodities markets, but on the other hand, overheating may also create asset bubbles, and the risk of subsequent policy adjustments should not be overlooked.
However, a surge in investment does not equal a one-sided bull market. After collective capital entry, divergences and realizations will follow. This logic is similar to the trading of the U.S. stock $KO Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola's performance exceeded expectations, with strong growth in the sugar-free segment attracting substantial capital deployment, but there is significant divergence in high-level institutional target prices, with some capital choosing to take profits at highs. Even with solid fundamentals, when overall market investment enthusiasm is high, one must be cautious of volatility caused by capital outflows.
Reflecting on the crypto market, the current Fear and Greed Index has reached 74 in the greed zone, perfectly matching the global investment recovery environment. Incremental capital inflows push up coin prices, and FOMO sentiment rises, but the more frenzied the capital deployment, the more one must guard against subsequent policy shifts.🚨Greed index surges to 74, will September bring a market harvest?
Market sentiment is rapidly fermenting and heating up. In just two weeks, the crypto fear and greed index has jumped directly from 27 in the extreme fear zone to 74 in the greed zone. Along with a strong rebound in August's market, $BTC and major altcoins have collectively warmed up, and FOMO chasing has once again spread across the market, but risks are quietly accumulating.
Historically, September has been one of the weaker months for Bitcoin. Many institutions have already issued warnings: behind the heated sentiment, beware of concentrated profit-taking, combined with short-term correction pressure from macro data and market liquidity changes. The real risk now is not a direct sharp drop in prices, but the market collectively forming a unanimous bullish consensus, with everyone assuming the market will continue to rise.
With a greed index of 74, a significant rally in August, and the seasonal September correction window approaching, multiple factors overlap, and the cost-effectiveness of high-leverage speculation at the top has greatly diminished. The market will not continue to bull run following the majority's expectations; collective greed is often a precursor to risk.
This market pattern also applies to the US stock $KO Coca-Cola. The Q2 earnings exceeded expectations, with impressive growth in the sugar-free segment, yet institutional views have seriously diverged. Even with solid fundamentals, when market sentiment is high, capital will still choose to take profits in batches rather than endlessly pushing prices up based solely on positive news. Whether in crypto or stock markets, overheated sentiment itself is an important risk signal. The upcoming non-farm payroll data this week: Will there be a rate hike in September?
#Employment data is being released intensively, and the Wash policy stance is under scrutiny
After the hawkish speech at Jackson Hole by Wash, the probability of a rate hike in September surged directly to 57%, gold dropped accordingly, and $BTC briefly fell below the 77,000 mark. This week's non-farm payroll data is the key judge to decide whether the Federal Reserve will take action in September.
The market currently expects August non-farm payrolls to increase by 55,000 to 80,000, with an unemployment rate of 4.1%. Looking back at July's non-farm payrolls, employment unexpectedly decreased by 23,000, and the data for May and June was cumulatively revised down by 103,000, signaling a cooling in employment already reflected in the data.
Two scenarios are considered:
① Non-farm payrolls exceed expectations strongly: rate hike expectations continue to rise, US Treasury yields increase, risk assets come under pressure, BTC is very likely to test the 76,000 area, and high-beta coins like ETH and SOL will see further amplified declines, with flash liquidations becoming common.
② Non-farm payrolls are weak again and below expectations: employment weakness is confirmed, September rate hike expectations quickly fall, after the negative news is fully priced in, BTC is expected to rebound and challenge the 78,000-79,000 range, driving a market recovery.
My personal judgment is that this non-farm payroll data is very unlikely to look good. The previous continuous downward revisions have already indicated that employment was previously overestimated. If August continues to weaken, it will directly dispel the confidence for tapering and rate hikes, bringing a recovery window for the crypto market.
$BTC $ETH The 10-year US Treasury yield is reported at 4.760%, hitting a one-year high. But the shape of the curve is more informative than this number.
Since the beginning of the year, the 13-week yield has dropped by 29 basis points instead of rising, the 5-year yield has increased by 76 basis points, the 10-year by 48, and the 30-year by only 28. The biggest increase is in the mid-section, not the long end or the short end. If the market were worried about long-term inflation, the 30-year would lead the rise; if worried about immediate rate hikes, the short end would lead. Neither is the case.
This curve says: rate cuts are indeed happening, but the market does not believe they will continue all the way down. What is being cut is the path of rate cuts, not the level of rates.
Supply is squeezed at both ends: corporate bond issuance this year is nearly $1.7 trillion, 27% more than last year, with a significant portion financing AI projects; meanwhile, federal public debt held approaches $40 trillion, and this fiscal year's deficit is about 5.8% of GDP, far above the fifty-year average of 3.8%.
Gold only rose 0.10%, the VIX is just 15.15, this is not panic but a revaluation. $BTC is reported at 78,719, up 1.14% against the trend, driven by liquidity rather than risk aversion. As rate-hike expectations rise, Bitcoin takes the first hit. ⚠️
$BTC's recent high has been wiped out, falling sharply from $81K to around $77K.
But this still isn't a “buy with your eyes closed” zone.
Why?
1️⃣ ETF flows have turned negative. After strong inflows, U.S. spot BTC ETFs recorded about $201.8M in net outflows on Aug. 28, signaling that institutional demand may be cooling.
This looks less like a simple technical correction and more like macro pressure hitting risk assets first. Macroeconomic Data Observation | U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Continues to Decline, Energy Risks Persistently Accumulate
According to the latest EIA data, the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve decreased by 3.1 million barrels last week, with total inventory dropping to 286.6 million barrels, remaining at historic lows not seen in decades. The ongoing release of reserves temporarily supplements crude oil supply to the market, exerting short-term pressure on oil prices, but the reserve volume is continuously shrinking, and the available buffer space is contracting.
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is originally an emergency reserve to respond to geopolitical supply disruptions, not an unlimited adjustment tool. Based on the current consumption rate, the legal threshold for routine reserve releases is approaching. Once this threshold is breached, any further release of reserves will require emergency congressional approval, significantly increasing the difficulty of market intervention. Short-term reserve releases can cool down oil prices but cannot resolve the supply conflicts caused by Middle East geopolitical tensions; it is a temporary fix rather than a fundamental solution. If geopolitical tensions escalate again in the future, the U.S. will have fewer buffer resources, further amplifying oil price volatility risks.
This set of strategic logic is very similar to the U.S. stock $KO Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola has solid fundamentals, with its sugar-free business and pricing power as core advantages, yet institutional disagreements persist in the market. Positive factors cannot overshadow potential risks, with the medium- to long-term risk of Mexico’s sugar tax always looming. The same applies to the crude oil market: short-term policy interventions can smooth volatility, but underlying geopolitical risks will not disappear, and the market will eventually reprice the latent risks.As interest rate hike expectations rise, Bitcoin takes the first hit!
$BTC's previous high has been smashed! It dropped quickly from 81,000 to 77,000, but it's not yet in a range where you can buy with your eyes closed. Why:
1. ETF funds reversed for the first time. The record of a net inflow of $2.6 billion on the 9th was broken on 8/28, with a single-day net outflow of $201.8M. This is the real driver of today's drop, not a technical correction#LaborMarketTestsWalsh #BTCGoldCorrelation Microsoft announced the expansion of its strategic cooperation with Humain, an AI company under Saudi PIF. The two parties plan to launch Humain One, deeply integrating the full Microsoft 365 office ecosystem to create an AI productivity suite for enterprises, serving the Middle East and Africa markets, with an initial target of covering one million enterprise users. Humain One is an enterprise-level AI intelligent platform running on Azure cloud, capable of connecting various internal business systems and workflows. Paired with Microsoft 365 Copilot, it embeds AI capabilities into daily office scenarios such as documents, emails, and meetings. Future expansions will include business modules like finance, human resources, and procurement. Humain's self-developed ALLAM Arabic large language model will also be integrated into the Microsoft AI ecosystem to address the shortfall in AI deployment for less common languages in enterprises. In the capital markets, major cooperation news can easily drive sentiment but does not necessarily mean a one-sided rise. Like $KO Coca-Cola, even with solid fundamentals and the short-term negative impact of Mexico's sugar tax digested, institutional investors still show significant divergence, and high-level funds will cash out in batches rather than relying solely on positive news to continuously push up valuations. The same logic applies to tech stocks. This cooperation represents regional market commercialization and is positive for Microsoft's AI business expansion, but it should be viewed objectively. The project mainly targets the Middle East market, so its short-term contribution to overall performance is limited. The market will price in the positive news in advance, and after the news is realized, it is more likely to enter a phase of volatile digestion.On September 1, 2026, global risk assets are overall in a critical window of macro expectation repricing. Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and the US stock market are all highly influenced by Federal Reserve policy expectations, US Treasury yields, and geopolitical situations, showing significant inter-asset linkage effects. Market divergence between bulls and bears has widened, with signs of increased volatility. In the evening Beijing time, European and American funds concentrate their entry; the crypto market trades continuously all day, the US stock market officially opens, and derivatives undergo concentrated clearing, often causing rapid intraday fluctuations and spike movements. Technical support levels are easily broken by news, and short-term uncertainty rises significantly.
Bitcoin (BTC) maintained a high-level range-bound oscillation on September 1. After previously testing resistance at $81,000–$82,000, bullish momentum weakened without a successful breakout. The intraday range mainly fluctuated between $77,200 and $79,200. August saw a significant upward trend overall, but September has entered a phase of digesting positive news. From a capital perspective, the US spot Bitcoin ETF still maintains a phase of net inflows; institutional allocation demand has not disappeared but the inflow pace has clearly slowed, shifting from sustained large purchases to intermittent inflows and outflows. Incremental buying is insufficient, lacking enough momentum to push prices to challenge previous highs again. On-chain data shows whale holdings remain relatively stable without large-scale concentrated sell-offs, but ordinary retail investors are taking profits at high levels, reducing market consensus on buying. Derivatives markets for futures and options open interest remain high, with many buy and sell orders placed at key price points. Once prices approach these critical levels in the evening, chain liquidations are easily triggered, further amplifying intraday price swings.
The macro environment is the core variable restricting Bitcoin's current trend. After the Jackson Hole meeting released a hawkish tone, the market raised the probability of a September rate hike, pushing 10-year US Treasury yields higher and pressuring risk-free assets, directly suppressing Bitcoin valuations. Escalating Middle East geopolitical conflicts have driven up international oil prices, further fueling inflation concerns and indirectly reinforcing the Fed's logic to maintain high interest rates. If US Treasury yields continue rising and the dollar strengthens in the evening, Bitcoin will likely face pressure and test lower support; if yields retreat temporarily and risk sentiment recovers, Bitcoin may have a chance to retest resistance. The crypto market has no price limits; daily fluctuations of thousands of dollars are normal. Regulatory rumors, official statements, and sudden geopolitical news can instantly reverse market direction, making pure technical analysis less effective.
Ethereum (ETH) is a typical high-beta coin, with price movements closely following Bitcoin but generally exhibiting greater volatility. On September 1, the intraday range was roughly $2,410–$2,530. When the market strengthens, Ethereum tends to outperform Bitcoin; when risk aversion rises, its pullbacks are deeper. Besides Bitcoin's systemic influence, Ethereum is also affected by its own spot ETF fund flows, on-chain DeFi activity, sector rotation, and staking unlocks. The current ETH/BTC ratio remains low, reflecting market preference for Bitcoin allocation; Ethereum has yet to develop an independent trend. Although Ethereum's spot ETF has seen several days of net inflows, its overall scale and sustainability lag significantly behind Bitcoin's ETF, making it difficult to drive an independent upward trend on its own. Institutional support is weaker than Bitcoin's; during risk-off phases, funds exit Ethereum faster, showing weaker resilience. If Bitcoin holds its range in the evening, Ethereum will follow with sideways movement; if Bitcoin breaks key support effectively, Ethereum will experience a deeper correction.
US stock market sentiment before the September 1 open was cautious, with the three major indices diverging. The Nasdaq, weighed down by high-valuation tech stocks, showed greater volatility, while the Dow Jones and S&P 500 were relatively more resilient. Historically, September is a traditionally weak month for US stocks, with institutions rebalancing portfolios quarterly and the market repricing the Fed's rate path, accumulating short-term correction risks. Rising Treasury yields directly suppress high-valuation growth sectors like AI and semiconductors, which are concentrated in the Nasdaq. After the US market opens in the evening, inflation expectations, geopolitical situations, and oil price fluctuations will continue to disturb the market. The correlation between US stocks and crypto assets remains high, sharing the same global risk appetite: when US tech stocks collectively strengthen and risk appetite rises, it indirectly benefits Bitcoin and Ethereum; when US stocks experience collective sell-offs, high-risk assets are uniformly reduced, and cryptocurrencies face pressure simultaneously. There is also a capital siphoning effect: when US stocks generate strong profits, some speculative funds flow back from crypto to stocks; conversely, risk-off funds withdraw from both markets simultaneously.
Summarizing the market logic for September 1, the core contradictions among the three major assets focus on Federal Reserve policy expectations, US Treasury yields, and Middle East geopolitical risks. Under the baseline scenario, the market will likely continue range-bound trading in the evening; a strong directional move requires new major data or unexpected events as catalysts. Derivative leverage has not fully cleared, and market sentiment is very sensitive. False breakouts and rapid spikes will frequently occur, making technical support and resistance unreliable.
It must be emphasized again that virtual currency trading and speculation are illegal financial activities in China. Overseas trading platforms are not regulated domestically and carry risks such as platform exit scams, fund theft, and price manipulation. Losses cannot be legally recovered. Overseas US stock trading also faces multiple risks including exchange rate fluctuations, foreign policies, and trading time differences. Ordinary participants are easily tempted by large evening volatility; using leverage can cause huge principal losses in a short time. It is recommended to avoid such high-risk speculation and prioritize domestic compliant financial channels.$BTC $ETH
Just saw some interesting options data: BTC call options with strike prices between $80K and $100K have open interest nominal values piling up to tens of billions of dollars.
This of course doesn't mean BTC will definitely hit 100K, but at least it shows that capital has started to bet ahead on Q4.
What’s even more noteworthy is the US debt risk. Fiscal deficits, debt, and yield pressures persist, and BTC is increasingly being used by funds as a hedge asset against "dollar depreciation/US debt risk." ETF inflows remain strong recently.
ETH is also holding strong. Recently, Ethereum spot ETFs have seen consecutive days of net inflows, with institutional capital clearly increasing allocations to ETH.
So my view remains bullish:
September may not directly hit 100K, but I lean toward the real big move happening in the latter half of Q4.
In the short term, focus on non-farm payrolls and macro data; don’t let one or two candlesticks disrupt your rhythm.
As for whether BTC can hit 100K?
I still dare to bet on it. 🔥The biggest misunderstanding in Web3 history — MicroStrategy "buying high and selling low"?
MicroStrategy is not a reason for "selling low," as thoroughly analyzed in the previous article. This one talks about how MicroStrategy does not "buy high."
You have to know, MicroStrategy is not using deposits to buy BTC; it issues $MSTR to finance buying BTC.
When BTC is expensive, MSTR is also expensive. The higher the BTC price, the higher the MSTR premium, so issuing MSTR to buy BTC is actually more cost-effective!
At a low point, issuing 10,000 MSTR can only buy 14 BTC. At a high point, issuing 10,000 MSTR can buy 40 to 60 BTC.
Obviously, issuing MSTR to buy BTC at a high point is more cost-effective.
No wonder Saylor is a genius; SBF might never catch up in this lifetime. What MicroStrategy really wants is not just on-paper profit.
◆ For the corporate entity: Because MicroStrategy does not sell BTC at high prices, there is no distributable profit, so no traditional corporate income tax is due.
◆ For preferred shareholders: Preferred shareholders like $STRC also do not have to pay dividend withholding tax.
◆ For common shareholders: Although the company has no distributable profit and MSTR shareholders receive no dividends, they can still make money as BTC rises.
The result is a win-win-win! The only loser might be the U.S. Treasury, which collects less tax. $BTC brothers, plans have changed! Get ready for the battle to seize the 85,000 high ground!
Let's start with the big picture conclusion.
The probability of Bitcoin breaking through 85,000 this month is still very high.
Currently, Bitcoin's trend is clear.
But it should be noted that a clear rise does not mean the process will be smooth.
The trend to break through 85,000 remains unchanged, but now it is still below 79,000. The biggest test is whether you can withstand the mentality of a drop to 70,000.
Today is a critical moment for Bitcoin's August closing.
There is a story that I don't know if everyone has heard.
In the financial circles of Europe and America, from July to the end of August, for more than a month, many fund managers, main traders, and market makers at large institutions take paid vacations to enjoy a wonderful holiday.
Therefore, liquidity in the crypto market during July and August is relatively poor.
Now back to the main point.
In September, as they gradually return to their posts, everyone needs to pay attention because the main players are very likely to reallocate their positions.
Many mainstream institutions missed the previous 64,000 to 81,500 rally, so it is not ruled out that some main players want to get on board but are unwilling to do so at this price, so there may be short-term bearish moves.
Based on multiple trading indicators, I have analyzed in detail.
In the short term, Bitcoin's first resistance level is between 79,400 and 80,200, the second resistance level is 81,888. The ultimate target is 85,000.
Above 85,000 is a vacuum zone.
If it can break through, then 100,000 is the next target.
But I can be sure that this process will most likely not come that quickly.
Because Bitcoin has risen nearly 30% in the past, but so far there has not been a deep pullback.
This is one of the reasons I remain cautious about the bullish trend.
Logically,
The high-leverage positions below have not been liquidated, yet it has risen nearly 30% in a few days, resulting in many high-leverage positions having considerable floating profits.
If it continues to rise now, the floating profits will increase, which means the probability of them taking profits will also increase.
If the main players want to continue pushing higher, they have to absorb the chips thrown back by their profit-taking.
For the main bullish players, they are not allies with other bulls but competitors, because the main players are more nervous than anyone else, fearing others will sell before them.
Therefore, I believe that if there is an intention to break through 85,000 or even higher, a deep shakeout must occur. That would also conveniently allow traders who just returned from vacation to get on board, giving Bitcoin a better chance to push the price higher.
The above is my personal opinion and not investment advice. $500 million has quietly flowed into Bitcoin and Ethereum recently
But what exactly are their real bets? It's worth observing
MicroStrategy purchased 4,603 BTC for $369.7 million, bringing its holdings to 845,050 BTC
BitMine increased its reserve by about $131 million with 53,501 ETH, reaching 5.9 million ETH, approximately 4.9% of the total supply
Total: $500 million
MicroStrategy added 4,603 BTC
BitMine added 53,501 ETH
So why are they still buying?
MicroStrategy views Bitcoin as a scarce reserve asset not controlled by any nation
Its model uses public market financing to accumulate more BTC, increasing the long-term Bitcoin exposure per share
BitMine has adopted a similar capital market strategy for Ethereum
But ETH offers an additional layer: staking yields and exposure to stablecoins, tokenization, DeFi, and on-chain settlement
The distinction between the two is important:
MicroStrategy mainly bets on digital scarcity
BitMine bets on a productive blockchain economy
These purchases reinforce institutional demand for BTC and ETH but do not guarantee immediate price increases
The real test is whether each company can increase the cryptocurrency value per share without incurring unsustainable dilution or financing costs
#BitMine增持至581.5万枚ETH，质押率约87% $BTC $ETH
Behind the sideways movement of Bitcoin and Ethereum, on-chain data reveals these three signals
Beyond price, on-chain data often exposes the true intentions of capital ahead of time. Today, let's look at Bitcoin and Ethereum from two dimensions: liquidation distribution and stablecoin supply.
First, the current prices: Bitcoin at $78,637, down 0.81% in 24 hours; Ethereum at $2,469, down 2.21% in 24 hours. Both are oscillating within ranges on the charts, seemingly calm, but the on-chain activity is far from quiet.
The first signal comes from Bitcoin's liquidation distribution. In the past 3 days, in the dense liquidation zones of contracts, there are liquidation orders piled up at $76,897 and $76,447 below, totaling $29.1 billion and $15.6 billion respectively, and at $79,209 and $80,364 above, there are hedging positions of $21.8 billion and $20.7 billion. The current price of $78,600 is right in the middle, with risks on both sides—falling to $76,000 would trigger a chain of long liquidations, while rising to $80,000 would face short sellers' counterattack. In the short term, a tug-of-war is highly likely, and the direction will become clear once one side breaks through.
The second signal comes from stablecoins. The total circulating supply of USDT is about $183.45 billion, with Tron holding $91.9 billion and Ethereum $73.6 billion as the main forces. August overall saw net redemptions, but on August 30 alone, there was a net issuance of $115 million, with $150 million newly minted and $35.11 million redeemed. This marginal change is noteworthy: a reissuance at the end of the month usually means funds are preparing to re-enter the market, an early sign of liquidity warming up.