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BlackRock Sold $201M of Bitcoin. But That Is Not the Whole Story.
The crypto market started September with a notable change in institutional flows.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $236M in net outflows on September 1, with BlackRock’s IBIT accounting for most of the selling.
At first glance, that looks bearish for $BTC.
But the bigger signal is what happened elsewhere.
Spot $ETH, $SOL and $XRP ETFs continued to attract institutional money even as prices came under pressure.
That distinction matters.
If institutions were simply exiting crypto, I would expect broad weakness across the ETF complex.
Instead, the flow picture looks more selective.
My radar is watching whether $ETH can continue attracting capital while $SOL, $XRP and $BNB hold up better than Bitcoin.
If that continues, the next question is whether the rotation reaches higher-beta Layer 1s.
I am watching $SUI, $APT, $AVAX, $NEAR and $SEI for signs of broader risk appetite.
DeFi is another confirmation layer.
$AAVE, $UNI, $CRV and $PENDLE can tell us whether capital is moving deeper into on-chain financial activity rather than simply rotating between large-cap tokens.
Infrastructure remains important too.
$LINK and $ONDO sit directly inside the tokenization and institutional blockchain narratives that continue to develop.
The bigger signal is not that BlackRock sold $201M of Bitcoin.
It is whether that capital is actually leaving the crypto market or simply being reallocated.
That is a very different market structure.
Meanwhile, derivatives have already experienced a significant leverage reset, with more than $369M in crypto positions liquidated as volatility increased.
So I am watching capital direction more than one day of ETF flows.
If $BTC consolidates while $ETH, $SOL and $XRP continue attracting institutional demand, September could become a rotation market rather than a broad risk-off event.
#NFPTestsSeptHikeOdds #RobinhoodChainRWAvsMemes #DellAIServerBeat If we look at the current information together, I won’t simply say "definitely up" or "definitely down" for September. The biggest variables right now are still the Federal Reserve, oil prices, geopolitical conflicts, and capital flows.
In the short term, I personally remain cautious, even slightly bearish. The escalation of the US-Iran situation, oil prices climbing back above $90, rising US Treasury yields, and the market’s expectation of a September rate hike pushed to about 70%—this combination is not very friendly to BTC, ETH, and high-valuation assets.
So I’m more inclined to expect high volatility and repeated shakeouts in September, first suppressing valuations before finding direction. For BTC, focus on key support levels; for ETH, watch 2400 and 2380—if these are continuously broken, the bearish space could open further.
But we can’t be blindly bearish either; ETF funds haven’t completely withdrawn, indicating the market isn’t without buyers, just that macro pressure is temporarily holding back the bulls.
My scenario: cautious in the first half of September, then watching CPI, employment, and the Fed’s stance in the latter half.
Simply put, it’s not that the bull is gone, but macro suddenly stepped on the brakes of this bull 😂. I also won’t directly expect a crash in US stocks; the focus is on oil prices and US Treasury yields. $BTC $ETH $SOL
#非农前数据分化，9月加息预期升温 #Robinhood链上放量，币股Meme引争议 #财报观察员：戴尔业绩超预期，博通雪花接棒 The current $BTC BTC price pressure is mainly influenced by the combined effect of the following three major macro factors:
Geopolitical conflicts and inflation concerns: The escalation of the US-Iran conflict has caused international oil prices to surge (Brent crude oil breaking through $94), directly pushing up market inflation expectations.
Fed rate hike expectations soar: Affected by rising oil prices and inflation concerns, the market's probability expectation for a Fed rate hike in September has surged to over 66%. US Treasury yields have climbed accordingly (the 10-year approaching 4.8%), and the rise in risk-free rates has imposed systemic pressure on interest-free crypto assets.
ETF fund outflows: The US spot Bitcoin ETF has recently experienced net fund outflows (such as a single-day outflow exceeding $230 million), indicating that some institutional funds are hedging or reallocating to $ETH $SOL BTC's long-term grand expectations, ETH becomes the short-term favorite
Arthur Hayes makes a bold prediction that Bitcoin is poised to enter a historic bull market, targeting $1 million by 2030.
His logic relies on multiple macro variables: the bursting of the AI bubble, significant global liquidity easing, and US yield curve control. Once the monetary environment shifts to extreme easing, scarce assets like Bitcoin will fully benefit.
However, there is clear divergence within the viewpoint. While bullish on BTC long-term, ETH is listed as the current top pick, with potential short-term upside of 3-5 times, offering a better risk-reward ratio compared to other major coins. In contrast, HYPE has already priced in a lot of positive expectations, compressing further upside and making its risk-reward less favorable.
The market also leaves a core question: In the next major crypto cycle, will the driving force come from institutional funds, liquidity flooding, or another wave of retail speculation?
Robinhood's on-chain business continues to expand, combined with the rising heat of crypto concept stocks, increasing market variables. While the big long-term vision is certainly tempting, before the cycle truly arrives, it is still necessary to distinguish between distant imagination and the current market situation. Lofty price targets are just macro projections and cannot be directly used as a basis for short-term trends.
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#非农前数据分化，9月加息预期升温 Is a major crash coming?
Today, this question might be more worth discussing than "when will the rebound happen?"
$BTC is currently around $77,000, still not reclaiming the $80,000 level. Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury market is putting pressure on risk assets: the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury has risen to about 4.81%, near a nearly three-year high, and market expectations for a rate hike in September have clearly intensified.
What’s more troublesome is the oil price.
After the escalation of the U.S.-Iran conflict, Brent crude briefly surged above $94. Rising oil prices mean inflationary pressures are resurfacing, naturally suppressing expectations for rate cuts.
This is also an important backdrop for the recent weak performance of BTC, ETH, and altcoins.
But it’s unnecessary to immediately call for a "crash."
BTC has not yet shown signs of extreme leveraged liquidations; rather, the macro environment remains persistently tight. If BTC later breaks key support levels while Treasury yields continue to rise, it could trigger a chain reaction of "price drop—liquidations—further decline."
So what we really need to guard against next is not a single large bearish candle, but a sudden tightening of market liquidity.
Failing to hold above $80,000, and then losing the $77,000 level, will significantly increase risks.
If even $75,000 can’t be defended, then discussing a "major crash" might no longer be just scaring ourselves.UNI, which hovered around $3.2 a month ago, has now reached $6.3, up about 97%, with a market cap of $3.9 billion. It has continued to rise 8% to 12% in the past 24 hours, with short-, medium-, and long-term moving averages in a bullish alignment. The ADX indicator confirms trend strength, but the RSI has risen to 78, indicating short-term overheating signals that cannot be ignored. What truly changes the narrative is the activation of the fee switch. The protocol takes a portion of fees from each transaction to buy back and burn UNI on the open market, transforming the token from a mere governance tool into a protocol asset backed by real cash flow. Tokenized stock and RWA trading demand on Robinhood Chain is strong, with daily trading volume around $130 million, with Uniswap holding the main share. Burning records continue to be broken, with about 150,000 UNI burned in the most recent day. As of September 2, the protocol's total value locked was $3.455 billion, with a 30-day trading volume of $54.8 billion. However, macro pressure has not dissipated. Before the September 16 FOMC meeting, the market priced the probability of a 25 basis point rate hike between 35% and 66%. If nonfarm payrolls or CPI data are strong, Bitcoin may retest $75,000, making UNI unlikely to be completely immune. Resistance above is at 6.37 to 6.5 and 6.8 to 7.2, while support below is at 6.0 to 5.96 ETF Fund Data Interpretation: Institutional Demand Still Exists, but Buying Power Faces Uncertainty
From the latest crypto ETF fund data, it is evident that institutional demand in the market still exists, but the internal structure of the funds is undergoing significant changes.
On August 31, the BTC spot ETF recorded a net inflow of $216.7 million, with BlackRock IBIT as the core main force, contributing $205.9 million alone, showing a high concentration of funds in leading products. The ETH spot ETF had a net inflow of $87.7 million, maintaining inflows for 11 consecutive trading days, indicating institutions are continuously positioning at low levels.
The SOL spot ETF attracted about $153 million this week, setting the strongest weekly inflow record since the product launch, with funds clearly tilting towards the public chain sector. Overall, this is not a comprehensive withdrawal of funds but rather selective allocation among sectors.
However, whether this fund enthusiasm can continue will face a critical test soon. The upcoming non-farm employment data will directly impact the Fed's rate hike expectations for September. If employment data exceeds expectations and strengthens, market concerns about rate hikes will intensify, and this current batch of selective buying may likely contract and weaken.
Currently, institutional funds still maintain entry but are not indiscriminately buying across the board; they are selectively positioning for quality. Market trends should not be judged solely by ETF inflows but must also consider changes in macroeconomic data. Going forward, the key focus is whether this buying power can continue to hold after the non-farm data release.
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#非农前数据分化，9月加息预期升温 August was great, but will September be tough? Don't scare yourself!
BTC rose 25% in August, ETFs saw inflows of $3.2 billion in one week, but as soon as September started, the US and Iran clashed, oil prices broke $90, US Treasury yields hit 4.81%, and BTC plunged below 77,000.
CoinGlass data also shows that historically, September averages a 3% drop, with only 5 times of gains, no wonder the community calls it Rektember.
But I don't think there's a need to panic. The 73,000-75,000 level is very strong; as long as ETFs don't run away, after some turnover, there's a high chance BTC will surge to 92,000-100,000.
The real turning point is the September 15 interest rate decision. Currently, the probability of a rate hike is 66%. If it happens, the liquidity logic disappears, but if not, expect a direct FOMO-driven rally.
I'm watching SOL and HYPE sectors. SOL rose over 40% in August, the deflation proposal passed, upgrade on the 9th, if $98-$100 holds, next stop is $117.
HYPE is even crazier; while BTC fell, it rose 4%, up 230% this year, just entered the Nasdaq index, whales are still accumulating, and the fee buyback and burn logic is solid. ETH is awaiting bill votes and is still undervalued.
My trading advice: place staggered orders below 75,000 for BTC with a stop loss at 72,000; buy SOL, HYPE, ETH on pullbacks. The market always goes against human nature, controlling your hands is more important than anything.
#非农前数据分化，9月加息预期升温 #21家金融机构拟推美元稳定币 $ETH $SOL $BTC Tensions between the US and Iran have suddenly escalated, causing a rapid surge in risk aversion across global risk assets, with the crypto market taking the brunt of the impact. Bitcoin is sliding toward the $77,000 to $78,000 range, while Ethereum hovers around $2,400. The market mood has clearly shifted from chasing returns to protecting principal. 🌍
However, the real concern is not the geopolitical conflict itself, but the macroeconomic chain reactions it triggers. Brent crude oil has approached $95 per barrel, directly reinforcing inflation stickiness; meanwhile, the 10-year US Treasury yield is nearing 4.8%, keeping financing costs high. Combined, these factors have pushed the market's expectation of a Fed rate hike in September to about 67%, meaning the shadow of tightening liquidity is further looming over risk assets. 📉
For the crypto market, the shock is no longer just a single geopolitical event but a triple resonance of oil prices, inflation, and interest rate expectations. Bitcoin's most critical defense zone is currently between $76,000 and $77,000; if it can hold this level effectively, it may temporarily stabilize the situation. Once broken, technical selling pressure could accelerate. $BTC $ETH
Risk Warning: The above is only a summary of market information and does not constitute any investment advice. The market is highly volatile; please assess risks rationally. $WLFI I am not optimistic about WLFI.
To put it simply:
The story is big, but the token is trash.
The FDV is already not low; a few cents only create the illusion of being "cheap."
With a total supply of 100 billion, there is still huge release pressure ahead.
No matter how well USD1 performs, it doesn't mean WLFI holders will profit.
WLFI is essentially a governance token, not WLF shares; the company's profits and your profits are two different things.
Highly centralized, with the project team and whales holding significant influence.
The valuation heavily depends on the Trump narrative; once the political halo fades, the valuation can easily be repriced.
The most critical point: such a high FDV, yet there is not enough strong token value capture.
So my view on WLFI is simple:
The project can grow big, USD1 can succeed, but WLFI may not be worth this money.
Buying it now, I think you are mostly paying for the narrative.
For this kind of coin, I’d rather wait for it to drop before discussing its value.$WLFI Why am I not buying WLFI right now?
It's not that WLFI will definitely drop, nor that the World Liberty Financial project will definitely fail.
On the contrary, I believe the WLF business could grow very large, but the WLFI token may not capture the greatest value.
I mainly consider 7 dimensions:
1️⃣ The valuation is already not cheap
WLFI’s price is only a few cents, which easily gives the illusion of being "cheap."
But don’t forget, its total supply is 100 billion tokens.
At $0.06, the FDV is already close to $6 billion.
So the real question is not:
"WLFI is only a few cents, can it go up?"
But rather:
Why should a governance token be worth $6 billion?
2️⃣ The biggest commercial asset is actually USD1, not WLFI
WLF’s truly valuable business is USD1, stablecoin reserve yields, and future financial infrastructure.
But there is a very critical issue here:
The more successful USD1 is, it doesn’t necessarily mean WLFI will increase more.
Because WLFI is essentially a governance token.
A low price does not equal a low valuation.
This is the core reason why I am not buying WLFI right now. According to on-chain prediction market Polymarket trading data and overseas crypto media reports, September 15 is the Senate procedural vote (to end debate), not the final signing and enactment of the bill. This round of voting requires 60 votes to proceed further. Polymarket's data with hundreds of millions of dollars in trading volume shows the probability of passing on September 15 and pushing the bill forward is only 13-16%. Industry institution Galaxy estimates a 10-20% range, overall not optimistic. The real obstacle is very clear: the Senate Republicans have only 53 seats, even if all Republicans support, at least 7 Democratic senators' votes are still needed. Currently, the two parties have huge disagreements on officials' crypto asset ethics constraints, stablecoin interest clauses, and DeFi anti-money laundering obligations, with no compromise reached yet. The September congressional agenda is crowded, with higher priority issues like government funding squeezing the bill's time window. If the procedural vote on the 15th fails, the bill is basically dead for 2026 and can only be reintroduced in the next Congress. If the bill passes and is finally enacted, the benefits are very clear. Legally defining BTC and ETH as commodities under CFTC regulation ends the chaotic situation of SEC enforcement through litigation. Regulatory rules will be clearly established, providing institutions and pensions with a compliant entry basis, bringing incremental funds; stablecoins will have unified reserve regulatory standards, greatly reducing market uncertainty and boosting market sentiment in the short term. However, the market rarely discusses the bill's negative costs. Compliance costs will soar, and many small and medium projects#非农前数据分化，9月加息预期升温
Amid fragmented data, reassessing the Fed's next move
On the eve of the crucial nonfarm payroll report release, financial markets are under subtle tension. Recent economic data show unprecedented divergence: on one side, leading indicators signal cooling, suggesting a tightening of excess labor demand; on the other, service sector wages and inflation remain stubbornly sticky, indicating persistent macro resilience. Under this combined force, expectations for a September rate hike have quietly intensified again.
This shift in expectations stems from a subtle change in the Fed's policy bias. Compared to "mild slowdown caused by appropriately tight policy," "premature easing leading to inflation rebound" is a cost policymakers find harder to bear. Until inflation is confirmed to have fully returned to target, the Fed still prefers to keep the rate hike option as a risk hedge.
The final nonfarm data will directly determine the September path:
* Stronger than expected: robust wages and employment will firmly consolidate the hawkish stance, pushing up U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar, suppressing risk assets.
* Moderate cooling: if data meet expectations, rate hike expectations will ease, providing the market a brief respite.
* Exceptionally weak: although rate hike expectations will quickly extinguish, recession fears may follow, triggering market risk aversion.
Data divergence is essentially normal noise during a cyclical turning point. Facing high-frequency market fluctuations, clarifying interest rate logic is far more crucial than blind speculation. Actually, combining Trump's White House interview tonight, Basent's speech, and statements from senior US military officials, I think the US is telling a story
The core of this story is external communication. Before the midterm elections end (November 3), Trump will tolerate Iran's assertiveness, slow down military strikes, and lean towards economic sanctions
Trump mentioned there would be one more brief attack on Iran recently, seemingly for military pressure, but I believe the core is to cover the key large cruise ships passing through the strait, ensuring more energy flows into the market before the midterm elections.
As for the so-called Venezuelan oil impacting the US energy market in November, the core is to ease the supply pressure on the US energy market.
At this critical timeline, several events and speeches seem unrelated, but woven together, I believe Trump is telling the market a "cooling down on Iran" story, with the ability to bring oil supply to the US—a "positive" story aimed at boosting support for the midterm elections.
And I also see this as a key opportunity for Trump to prepare TACO before the midterm elections! #霍尔木兹风险升温，能源通胀受关注 Next, I'm more concerned about whether the support for BTC and ETH can truly be taken out by the bears, rather than whether they can still fall further.
The reason is simple: several external signals that truly determine whether there will be a sustained decline later have not all deteriorated together. The Nasdaq is beginning to show signs of recovery, gold is rising again, and the US dollar index is falling.
Once this risk appetite returns even a little, highly volatile assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum can easily experience a quick rebound first. I'd rather miss a period of decline than add to a strong short position.
For Bitcoin, the key level to watch is around 76,000. If it only briefly breaks below this and then quickly recovers, it looks more like a shakeout of longs rather than a complete trend reversal to bearish. For Ethereum, watch around 2,400.
If BTC later returns above 78,000 and ETH also climbs back above 2,500, then short positions entered now are more likely to become the bag holders.
Currently, my thinking is very clear: if support is not confirmed broken, I won't chase shorts; if it breaks and fails to recover, then I'll consider following the trend.The market doesn’t need another forecast. It needs confirmation.
$BTC remains the anchor, but I’m keeping a close eye on $ETH for signs that risk appetite is picking up. If ETH begins showing stronger relative performance, $SOL and $SUI could become more attractive.
For now, I’d rather let the market validate the move than try to predict it too early.
What are you watching most: $BTC , $ETH , $SOL or $SUI?
#BTC #ETH #CryptoTrading🔥The probability of a rate hike in September has surged to 68%. Just a week ago, it was around 35%, and market expectations have completely flipped.
Three factors combined: The Jackson Hole speech was hawkish, stating inflation is still too high. The market understood the unspoken part — "If inflation doesn't fall back to 2% fast enough, we still have work to do." The Middle East conflict escalated, with WTI crude oil soaring 5.2% on Tuesday to close above $90. Oil rising → inflation expectations heating up → the Fed is even less willing to ease. Global bond markets crashed simultaneously, with the 10-year US Treasury yield spiking to its highest since January 2025.
The market has started to bleed. US stocks opened September poorly, with the Dow down 0.79% and the Nasdaq down 1.03%. BTC fell below 77,000, and the Bitcoin ETF saw a net outflow of $236 million on Monday.
Friday's August nonfarm payrolls are key — if employment remains strong and oil prices stay high, the rate hike probability could surge to 75% or even higher; if employment cools significantly, the Fed has reason to hold steady. The 68% reflects the market repricing, not a Fed commitment. The direction is becoming clearer, but the real trump card lies in the data. 📊
👇 Let's chat in the comments: do you think there will be a hike in September or not? If BTC were a cat, it was now lying on the windowsill at 77,000, its tail pointed at the wall at 81,000, pretending not to care, but its ears kept moving. Have you noticed that the quieter the market, the more the underlying game is like a meat grinder warming up? On the surface, this September game shows Bitcoin sideways around 77,000 for three days, neither hot nor cold, but if you zoom in above 81,000, you'll see a liquidation wall of over $10 billion hanging in midair. This is no ordinary resistance level; it's bears lining up, stretching their necks into the same noose. When the last round surged to 81,455, as soon as the market touched 80,000, $277 million in short positions were instantly swept away, leaving those high-leverage accounts with no chance to stop losses. Now history is almost repeating the same scene: bears gathering at high levels and waiting for the same script. But what's interesting about this game is that the market itself is actually divided—and deeply divided. - On the spot side, Wall Street's BTC ETF saw a net inflow of $3.5 billion in August, a nearly one-year high, with institutions slowly building positions with real money and no leverage. - On the futures side, funding rates have turned negative, and a bunch of highly leveraged players are insisting the price will fall, frantically opening short positions. On one side are calm spot buyers, on the other are contract shorts driven by gambling; the timescales on both sides are simply not on the same level. Institutions are buying narratives for next year and the year after, contracts are betting on fluctuations tonight and tomorrow night, and the most cruel part of the market is that it always chooses one side and lets the other blinkThe value logic of Bitcoin is changing. It is no longer just an asset to bet on price increases. With continuous institutional capital inflows, expanded allocation of spot ETFs, and growing global demand for 24/7 liquidity and cross-border assets, $BTC is gradually acquiring a more important attribute — a neutral collateral asset for the digital age. 📊 Latest market signals are also worth noting: • Significant inflows have reappeared in US spot BTC ETFs, with institutional allocation demand still present • $ETH ETFs have recently maintained strong capital attraction, with signs of capital rotation still existing • September Fed policy expectations are repeatedly influenced by employment and inflation data, potentially amplifying risk asset volatility • US Treasury yields and the dollar trend remain key short-term variables for the crypto market • As RWA, stablecoins, and on-chain finance continue to expand, BTC’s financial attribute as a highly liquid digital asset is being revalued What truly deserves attention is not just how far BTC can rise next. But rather: When global capital needs an asset that operates without borders, without traditional bank clearing, and around the clock, will BTC become an increasingly important digital collateral layer? Scarcity determines why it has value. Deep liquidity determines why it can carry larger capital. Globalization and 24/7 trading give it advantages that traditional assets find hard to replicate. 🔥 In the short term, watch macro and liquidity; in the long term, watch BTC’s financial infrastructure attributes. #BTC #Three coins tugging around 100 yuan, XRP funds are solid, but for Meme, let's watch the sentiment first!
$SOL near 100 yuan has again become a battleground between bulls and bears. The price has pulled back, but ETF funds have not withdrawn accordingly. BSOL's cumulative net inflow has surpassed 1 billion USD, and the Alpenglow upgrade at the end of the month is another catalyst. The biggest issue now is the rapid rise earlier; I prefer to wait for a pullback confirmation. If it can stabilize above 100 yuan again, there is room for recovery; if it continues to lose ground, be prepared for profit-taking to continue releasing.
$DOGE has recently returned to pure sentiment-driven rhythm. With a weak market, it’s hard for it to strengthen independently. ETF funds are not as active as with SOL or XRP, so whether the rebound can gain volume is more important than anything else; a hard pull without volume is basically short-term funds trying to save themselves. Let's wait for market risk appetite to return before making moves.
$XRP institutional funds are indeed solid. The US spot ETF has had net inflows for 11 consecutive trading days, but the price has fallen back to around 1.33. Funds are coming in but the price isn’t rising, indicating selling pressure above is still being digested; as long as ETF inflows continue, I tend to interpret this as turnover rather than a direct trend deterioration.
Looking at others, $HYPE’s next round of unlocking is approaching. Although previous support was strong, it still depends on whether buybacks can continue to absorb supply; $BOME remains a high-beta sentiment play, don’t chase without volume; $TRUMP’s team-related wallets transferring coins combined with upcoming unlocking pressure make the short-term most fearful of continued selling pressure expansion. If the rebound can’t hold, it still looks more like existing chips being cashed out.
#加密财库扩张面临指数资格考验 My local view on #BTC My plan: 1. We stopped at Strong Resistance - $83K (DONE) 2. Scenario one - pullback to at least $75K liquidity, then a move toward $83K–$85K (LOAD). 3. Fear & Greed Index - 71 4. Open Interest - rising, which means more traders are buying the dip, so we could see further downside. 5. Head & Shoulders pattern, which could play out at least as a liquidity sweep around $75,538. 6. Long zone 1: $74K/$72K 7. Long zone 2: $72K/$69K We got the correction from the Strong Resistanc$ARB is down. No pretending.
But I'm not in a hurry to admit defeat. A coin that has been steadily declining since launch, treated like air by the market for over two years, suddenly pulls out a 30% bullish candle during a market downturn. I want to see how far it can really go.
This wave is not air. Robinhood Chain uses Arbitrum's shell, daily fees have exceeded one or two million dollars, DEX daily trading volume is in the billions, and 10% of protocol net income flows back to the ecosystem. The foundation just released its half-year report: 478 million transactions in six months, DAO income of 6.19 million, gross margin 97%, and licensing fees alone accounted for one-third of revenue in July. Elara has been upgraded, and tokenized stocks are also piling onto this chain.
Bears shouldn't play innocent either. Contract volume surged several times in one day, open interest rose accordingly, short positions were squeezed up, not some sudden awakening of value investing.
First, watch the 0.126 level above, then the market is calling for 0.14 and 0.15. Over 90 million tokens will unlock on the 16th. If the narrative can push the price above the unlock, that's real skill; if not, it's just burning shorts as fuel to finish a round.
I'm still holding my position. It's not about stubbornly pretending to be brave, but wanting to see with my own eyes how high this story can be told.The Japanese yen is rapidly appreciating, Japanese government bonds are quickly depreciating, yields are accelerating upward, and preliminary defensive reductions in USD/JPY arbitrage trades have appeared!
As mentioned earlier, the recent potential market threat has been the liquidity tightening caused by USD/JPY arbitrage unwind triggered by the yen's interest rate hike, and tonight's signs have preliminarily confirmed this.
On September 17, the Bank of Japan's policy meeting, the current rate hike expectations have clearly surpassed those of the Federal Reserve. The market's main concern is not the September rate hike itself, but the signal of continued and rapid rate hikes following the September hike.
Once the signals for continued and rapid rate hikes increase, it means the USD/JPY interest rate differential will narrow, arbitrage trades will unwind, yen assets will appreciate causing liquidity to flow back to Japan, leading to financial liquidity tightening. The first step to verify this is to observe the movements of the yen and Japanese government bonds.
If the yen accelerates its appreciation and Japanese bond yields accelerate upward, it means the market has started trading on yen rate hikes, USD/JPY arbitrage trades are unwinding, and liquidity is beginning to flow back to Japan. Tonight happens to be such a case.
Of course, given the current speed of yen appreciation combined with the speed of Japanese bond depreciation, this can only be considered a preliminary defensive reduction in arbitrage trades, but it is a dangerous signal.
From my personal judgment, this is a preliminary defensive unwind. If the US dollar does not hike rates on September 15, but Japan hikes rates on September 18, the USD/JPY interest rate differential will narrow further, accelerating arbitrage unwind. At that time, if international energy prices do not fall below $85, the macro environment will remain unfavorable, coupled with liquidity tightening, which will then be the most favorable phase for risk assets! #财报观察员：戴尔业绩超预期，博通雪花接棒 一轮上涨没赶上，并不意味着你已经错过整个周期。 相反，当BTC短时间快速拉升时，最危险的往往不是踏空，而是被FOMO情绪推动，在高位追进一个已经过度扩张的行情。 👀 最近市场的资金结构正在悄悄变化。 BTC依然是整个市场的流动性核心，但ETF资金出现阶段性波动；与此同时，ETH的机构需求仍然保持韧性，部分资金也开始向SOL、XRP等高Beta资产寻找新的机会。 我的资金框架会更加偏防守： 🟠 核心 → $BTC / $ETH 承担组合的主要仓位，重点跟踪ETF流量、宏观流动性和趋势结构。 🔵 成长 → $SOL / $SUI 关注资金轮动与生态增长，但不会因为短线放量上涨就盲目追价。 🟣 高风险 → $HYPE / $TAO 只用小比例资金博取更高弹性，优先考虑风险回报比。 💰 目前我更倾向于保留约 45%–55% 的流动资金。 原因很简单： 市场正在等待新的宏观催化。 美国就业数据、通胀以及美联储后续政策预期，都可能成为下一轮波动的触发器。 如果就业降温、通胀继续缓解，市场对政策转向的预期升温，风险资产可能获得新的流动性支持。 但如果数据持续偏强，美元和美债收益率再次上行，You really can't watch this trash market; after a whole day, it's still stuck in the same place, everyone is just pretending to be dead.
$BTC is still grinding around 77,000, it dipped to 76,200 during the day then pulled back. $ETH is fluctuating around 2380, $SOL stuck at 99, it looks like someone is blocking 100 with a brick. This isn't a crash, it's just that after August's wild run, no one dares to make the first move.
Outside, a bunch of people are chanting mantras: bond yields rising, September rate hike odds going up, another round of Middle East conflict, ETFs had outflows yesterday. After chanting, they're ready to short. The problem is, all these things existed in August too, yet the coins were still bought up from the 60,000 level. This small pullback now looks more like cleaning out both leveraged longs and loudmouth shorts together.
Don't overlook the other side. Institutions filled BTC spot products in August, Strategy is active again. ETH funds are still flowing in, someone is moving 50,000 coins up in a week, exchange inventories are not loose. Circle today also pushed euro stablecoins into the same cross-chain pipeline. Don't get misled by local dog news about SOL—CHUMP's roughly 80% of tokens suspected to be controlled by one entity is a different matter from mainnet upgrades and continuous ETF inflows.
Short-term it can look ugly, but I still lean bullish on direction. If 76,000 becomes a floor, then the space above really starts to count. ETH needs to reclaim 2400 first, SOL needs to firmly hold 100 first. People switching sides during consolidation usually haven't figured it out, they're just jittery.$BTC $ETH
That monthly candle in August gave people the creeps.
First, it flattened out near 60,000, with volume shrinking like a fake market. Then a bullish candle changed the whole perspective, shooting straight up to 81,000, and social media started shouting "this time it's different" again. But before positions could be fully rotated, once Jackson Hole passed, the price dropped back to 78,000. Profit and loss were separated by just one weekend.
This market isn't complicated; what's complicated is human psychology. The August rally had real fundamentals behind it: the CME Bitcoin futures gap was filled all at once for three gaps, with liquidations of short positions exceeding 1.5 billion USD. But if you say this is the start of a new trend, the large-volume bearish candle at the end of August disagrees—on-chain data shows that on August 29 alone, net inflows to exchanges exceeded 25,000 BTC, clearly indicating someone was selling.
I only watch two levels:
If 75,000 doesn't hold, August was just a large bull trap.
In the middle consolidation, whoever makes the first move is at a disadvantage. ETH is weaker; 2,800 has become the new ceiling, and its exchange rate against BTC is still hitting new lows.
What really matters in September are the September 6 Nonfarm Payrolls and September 11 CPI; these two data sets are more reliable than any candlestick. Historically, September tends to be bearish, but in the past five years, the average September drop is less than 2%, so don't trade based on the calendar.
Do you now think the August breakout is invalid, or do you believe it was just a shakeout before the next rise?
#非农前数据分化，9月加息预期升温 MSCI almost kicked MicroStrategy and other “Bitcoin treasury companies” out of the global index before.
If the proposal passes, 39 companies with a market value of about $113 billion could be affected. The stocks of these companies have long been traded by investors as proxies for cryptocurrencies.
Although MSCI has temporarily decided to "suspend" this until February 2026, the matter is far from over. S&P has already teamed up with Pantera to launch a crypto index, requiring protocols to record positive protocol revenue for multiple consecutive quarters to be included.
The threshold is getting higher, and the rules are getting stricter.
Companies that rely on buying BTC to tell their story and don’t make much profit themselves will find it increasingly difficult to survive in the traditional financial world. ETH fell 2.53%, BTC fell 1.19%—the market is pricing in this expectation in advance.
The myth of crypto treasury expansion may be moving from "wild growth" to a new stage of "compliance screening." Not all coin-hoarding companies will survive the next bull market. #加密财库扩张面临指数资格考验 $ETH $BTC The number of job vacancies per unemployed person in July rose slightly from 1.01 in June to 1.05. The increase is small but worth noting.
We have come a long way from the 2-to-1 ratio in 2022. That was the "hot" job market everyone was talking about—two positions competing for every job seeker. Inflation pressures, wage spirals, and the Federal Reserve tightening policies.
Now we are basically back to equilibrium. One job corresponds to one person. This is closer to normal. Not a crisis zone, nor a boom zone. Just... balance.
The question is not whether this is good or bad, but what will happen next. Will it stabilize here? Will it fall below 1.0 and start flashing a "yellow light"? Or will demand pick up again?
The labor market does not turn overnight. It drifts slowly. And currently, this drift feels more like a "soft landing" rather than a crash. But "soft landings" are rare and have very limited margin for error.
Focus on the trend, not just a single month. At 3 AM, all three markets played dead together.
BTC at 77127, dropped to 76261 during the day. ETH at 2384, low at 2356. SOL at 99.15, tested 97.4 then left. The drop was less than 0.3%, and volume didn’t explode. Some are already shouting about the September curse, interest rate hikes, Iran, hurry to short. Screw your short.
The bond market is selling, interest rate hike expectations have risen to 60-70%, oil price is hovering above 90 dollars, BTC ETF saw a 200 million outflow on Tuesday. These are real. On the other hand: BTC rose over twenty points in August, institutions are still buying, positions aren’t crowded. ETH ETF keeps absorbing, BitMine continues to add. Circle expanded CCTP to EURC. SOL ETF has continuous net inflows, V1 upgrade on the 9th, Alpenglow on the 28th. CHUMP was found to be 80% controlled by one holder, that’s a local dog, don’t smear SOL’s reputation.
Short-term is weak, structure is still in the box. Only if 76,000 holds can we talk about 80,000. ETH needs to reclaim 2400 first, SOL needs to stand back above 100 first.
Just after the rise, some shouted 100,000, after two days of pullback they switched to shorting 60,000, both sides are emotional dogs. I’m still bullish, don’t betray during consolidation.ADP data falls short of expectations, rate hike expectations cool down, key market focus on non-farm payrolls
The latest ADP employment data recorded only 38,000 jobs, down from the previous 46,000 and below the market expectation of 48,000. The data clearly missed market expectations, pouring cold water on the market's September rate hike expectations and loosening the probability of a rate hike.
Affected by the data, BTC, ETH experienced a brief respite, and the market's panic over tightening liquidity temporarily subsided, opening a short-term rebound window. However, ADP is only a leading reference indicator; the real decisive test for market direction is Friday's non-farm payroll report.
If the non-farm data also shows weakness, that will be the true trigger for the market. If the non-farm data is strong, the positive impact brought by ADP will quickly dissipate, and rate hike concerns will return.
ADP only provides bulls with a brief buffer; the decisive battle is still on Friday. How long this rebound can last depends on subsequent economic data and the fermentation of market sentiment.
It is not advisable to heavily bet on a reversal at this time. Priority should be given to observing the actual strength of the rebound before adjusting position pacing. Volatility during the data window period will be repeatedly intense; risk control must still be maintained, and short-term respite should not be mistaken for a trend reversal.
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#非农前数据分化，9月加息预期升温 ETF Fund Data Interpretation: The Market is Sector Rotation, Not a Large-Scale Capital Exit
From recent crypto ETF fund flows, it can be seen that the current market has not experienced a large-scale capital flight; rather, it is more about capital rotation and switching between sectors.
BTC ETF recorded a net inflow of $216.7 million on August 31, with BlackRock IBIT contributing $205.9 million, being the main force behind the inflow. ETH also performed impressively, gaining $87.7 million in funds, achieving 11 consecutive trading days of net inflows, with institutional funds continuously positioning at low levels.
SOL ETF attracted about $153 million this week, marking the strongest single-week performance since the product launch, with funds clearly tilting towards the public chain sector. While mainstream assets steadily attract capital, the market funds are also beginning to seek high-volatility targets; HYPE's popularity continues to rise as traders hope to capture higher beta returns.
During volatile and fluctuating markets, many traders fear missing out and blindly chase gains due to concerns about entering late. However, the crypto market never lacks the next opportunity; the risk of impulsively chasing gains far exceeds patiently waiting for the right entry window.
Overall, funds have not collectively withdrawn but are being redistributed among different cryptocurrencies. In a volatile market, do not be swayed by short-term price fluctuations; observe institutional real movements through ETF fund data, and maintaining patience to wait for opportunities is far safer than impulsively chasing highs.
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#非农前数据分化，9月加息预期升温 Nonfarm payrolls surprise on the downside! Employment hits an 8-month low, Bitcoin gets a breather window
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The evening ADP nonfarm payroll data fell far short of expectations, with the US adding only 38,000 jobs in August according to ADP, while the market expected 48,000. The employment growth rate hit its lowest point since January this year, clearly signaling a weakening labor market.
Key highlights:
① Hiring demand in manufacturing and professional services sectors declined simultaneously, signaling a clear cooling in the job market
② The momentum for wage increases in low-wage positions has disappeared, with wage levels falling back to pre-pandemic levels
③ Even as employment growth stalls, Federal Reserve officials continue to emphasize that controlling inflation remains the top policy priority
Weak employment data has reignited market expectations for rate cuts, providing Bitcoin with short-term breathing room. However, the Fed’s stance remains cautious, and the macroeconomic battle is far from over, meaning short-term market volatility will only intensify.
Going forward, closely watch subsequent nonfarm payroll data and interest rate decision statements, as these will be the true keys to determining the medium-term direction.
The above is only a personal market view and does not constitute any investment advice
#Robinhood链上放量，币股Meme引争议 #财报观察员：戴尔业绩超预期，博通雪花接棒 #21家金融机构拟推美元稳定币 Bitcoin has fallen back to around $77,000, failing to hold above the $80,000 mark, but beneath the surface of the decline, capital flows are quietly rewriting the narrative. Data from September 1 shows that Bitcoin ETFs saw outflows of about $236.5 million in a single day, while Ethereum, Solana, and XRP-related products still recorded net inflows during the same period. This is not a collective exit from institutions, but rather a clear internal rebalancing process. 💡 $SOL is currently the most intriguing target: spot prices are under pressure, while compliant ETFs continue to attract small amounts of capital, indicating that some funds are still positioning themselves through volatility. The direction of the $ETH is equally crucial. If institutions continue to prefer alternative assets over Bitcoin, the market may enter a more selective phase. The price level I am watching is clear: whether $BTC can hold $77,000 and reclaim $80,000 will determine short-term structural strength; $XRP ETF demand remains strong as prices dip and is worth continuing to track. Additionally, if incremental funds emerge from Layer 1s like $SUI and $APT, it often signals a recovery in risk appetite; while highly elastic ecosystems like $AVAX and $NEAR may respond quickly when sentiment recovers. On the DeFi side, we need to wait for leading players like $AAVE and $UNI to scale up first before confirming the start of a broader altcoin market. In terms of on-chain infrastructure, oracles and RWA narratives remain important windows for observing where capital is heading. 🪙 Risk warning: Market volatility is volatile; ETF flows do not necessarily indicate price movements; the above content is objective onlyADP only recorded 38,000, previous value 46,000, expected 48,000
The rate hike expectations were sharply cooled down, and the probability of a September rate hike began to loosen
BTC and ETH sensed some breathing room, concerns about liquidity tightening have temporarily retreated
If Friday's non-farm payrolls also disappoint, that will be the real trigger point
The short-term rebound window has opened
ADP gave the bulls a breather, but the real battle is still on Friday
How far this breathing space can go depends on the data and market sentiment over the next two days
First watch the strength of the rebound, then decide the position rhythm
#非农前数据分化，9月加息预期升温 ETH has fallen below 2400 again……
Being stuck in a position is indeed a bit uncomfortable. 🥲
Last night's ADP employment data was actually weaker than expected, with only 38,000 private sector jobs added in August. It seems the job market is gradually cooling down, but the market is now hesitant to be too optimistic—because inflation and the Federal Reserve's interest rate issues haven't been truly resolved yet.
And there's the non-farm payrolls report on Friday.
So now I actually feel that for ETH these days, it's not simply a matter of "will it rise or not," but rather waiting for a clearer macro direction.
If employment continues to cool → expectations for rate cuts might return a bit.
If employment strengthens again → pressure from the Fed will come back.
As for ETH… I’m not really confident to guess now.
I used to think it should hold around 2400, but it still got pushed down.
The only thing to do now seems to be to watch if the price can stand back above that level. 🔥 Missing out is not scary; the real danger is losing discipline while trying to catch up with the market.
The most common mistake in the crypto market is often not a crash, but rushing to jump in after seeing others profit.
A big bullish candle → rising emotions → FOMO chasing the rally → position inflation → a single pullback wipes out profits or even principal.
So at this stage, what I focus on is not "whether the next candle will keep rising," but:
Where is the capital flowing? Is the market risk worth taking?
📊 My position logic remains simple:
🟠 Core holdings: $BTC $ETH
🟢 Strong growth: $SOL $XRP
⚡ High volatility trial: $KAITO $BEAT
Currently, BTC is still fluctuating around $77K, with clear resistance to firmly reclaim $80K. On September 1, the US spot BTC ETF saw about $236.5M net outflow, but at the same time, ETFs related to ETH, SOL, and XRP still recorded inflows.
This signal is very interesting:
Capital may not be leaving Crypto but could be undergoing structural reallocation.
What’s more worth watching is not "how much money left the BTC ETF," but:
👀 Where is this capital heading next?
Meanwhile, about $369M in leveraged positions were liquidated recently, indicating that high leverage remains one of the biggest short-term risks in the current market. Fed's Williams just mentioned inflation again
It's clear that the situation in the US isn't actually complicated:
The economy is still holding up, employment hasn't shown obvious problems, inflation is trending down but still short of 2%, especially service sector prices remain relatively sticky
Plus tariffs and the Middle East situation, prices are unlikely to calm down completely in the short term
So he said the current interest rate level is appropriate, which I don't find surprising
Regarding recent US stocks, I think there's no need to watch every day "when exactly will rates be cut"
Rate cuts are of course important, but more important than rate cuts is whether the US economy is truly soft landing or just postponing problems
If employment is stable, consumption can still hold, and corporate profits haven't dropped too fast, then a slightly higher rate might not necessarily break the market
On the contrary, if one day the Fed suddenly gets very anxious and cuts rates consecutively, I might be more cautious then.
Because many times, rate cuts aren't because the economy is too good
But because something is starting to fail
So this news, to me, isn't a particularly big negative
At least for now, the Fed still thinks the economy has room to keep holding on a bit longer
What’s really worth watching next are inflation, employment, and corporate earnings
The market's final trade is never just about a single rate cut, but whether the US economy can keep moving forwardDon't rush to look for the token code; this is more like traditional finance moving the table onto the blockchain.
Twenty-one international financial institutions plan to establish a new company in the second half of 2026 and launch a US dollar stablecoin in the first half of 2027. Members include Citi, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Fidelity, Wells Fargo, among others, with plans to later expand to G7 currencies such as the euro.
The market interpretation leans positive for stablecoins and institutional on-chain payments. But this is not a short-term pump theme, and there is currently no clear token code.
More importantly, the signal is that stablecoins are evolving from exchange settlement tools toward cross-border payments, institutional settlement, and retail scenarios. For existing issuers like USDT and USDC, this represents medium- to long-term competitive pressure.
Key points to watch going forward are: regulatory compliance implementation, choice of blockchain for usage, and actual payment volume.
Source: BlockBeats
#USDC #Crypto100W September's $BTC has shown a very fragmented spectacle.
Bitcoin hovered around 77,000 with grinding consolidation for a full three days. The market looked lukewarm, but above 81,000, there is already a liquidation wall of short positions exceeding $1 billion, like a bomb hanging overhead.
Looking back at the previous peak of 81,455, just breaking the 80,000 mark triggered a direct liquidation of $2.77 billion in short positions, wiping out countless short-leveraged accounts.
Now history is repeating itself, with a large number of shorts again clustering at high levels, lining up to be liquidated by the market.
The most intriguing long-short contradiction lies here:
✅ On the spot side, Wall Street spot ETFs crazily absorbed $3.5 billion in August, hitting the highest inflow in nearly a year, with institutions entering with real money and no leverage.
❌ On the futures side, funding rates turned negative, and many traders are firmly betting on a decline with high leverage, aggressively shorting.
On one side are spot institutions with real money and no leverage; on the other are futures traders with leveraged bearish convictions. In this game, one side will have to blink first.
The logic of the short squeeze is straightforward:
Once the price breaks above 81,338, the billion-dollar short positions above will trigger concentrated stop-losses.
Short stop-losses mean passive buying, which further pushes the price up, and the continuous stop-losses keep pushing it higher, starting the meat grinder scenario where shorts face chained liquidations.The market will continuously see new breakthroughs, new narratives, and will keep creating new entry opportunities. So rather than rushing in after seeing a big bullish candle, I prefer to accept one fact: missing a market move is not scary; chasing at the end of a move is dangerous. Currently, my capital allocation strategy leans more towards layering: 🟠 Core allocation → $BTC / $ETH as the main base holdings of the portfolio, focusing on trend, ETF funds, and macro liquidity. 🔵 Growth allocation → $SOL / $SUI focusing on capital rotation and high Beta opportunities, but not blindly increasing positions due to short-term rises. 🔴 High-risk allocation → $HYPE / $TAO only taking limited positions, participating when opportunities arise, and quickly reducing risk if the structure breaks down. 📊 There are currently two macro variables worth close attention. The 10-year Japanese government bond yield has been rising recently, and changes in global bond yields may further impact the liquidity of risk assets. Meanwhile, the market is awaiting U.S. employment data. If the labor market cools down while inflation continues to ease, market expectations for the Fed's subsequent policies may change, and the direction of the dollar and U.S. bond yields will become important external variables for BTC's next phase. Conversely, if economic data remains strong and inflationary pressures reheat, risk assets may still face pressure from policy expectations. 🔥 Therefore, I am not trying to catch every bullish candle now. My priorities are only four things: Protect principal → Control Ethereum fell 0.7% in the past 24 hours
Why couldn't this round of $ETH hold the $2400 level?
Main reasons:
Escalation of US-Iran tensions and a surge in US Treasury yields have reignited market concerns about Fed rate hikes, leading to widespread sell-offs in the cryptocurrency market
A wave of leveraged long liquidations, with Ethereum liquidations reaching $95.39 million
Technically breaking below the $2400 psychological level, intensifying downward pressure
From the market perspective, $2370-$2375 is a dense liquidation zone
Support levels: $2300-$2350. If this holds and US Treasury yields stabilize, a $2300-$2450 consolidation range may form
If the $2300 support breaks, there is a risk of deeper sell-offs, potentially accelerating a drop below $2200
We can focus first on the upcoming US nonfarm payroll data on September 4
And the Fed meeting on September 16 can be seen as a catalyst
#非农前数据分化，9月加息预期升温 A big bullish candlestick easily creates the illusion: "If you don't buy now, you might never get on board again." But the market rarely gives you a better entry position just because you're anxious. Rather than chasing every short-term rally, I prefer to divide my funds into several layers: 🟠 Core positions → $BTC / $ETH as the portfolio's base position, focusing on market trends and institutional capital flows. 🔵 Growth positions → $SOL / $SUI have higher resilience but bear greater volatility, suitable for observing capital rotation. 🔴 High-risk positions → $KAITO / $HYPE only involve funds that can handle large volatility, preventing high-risk assets from affecting the entire portfolio. 📊 The key now is not just the price of the coin. The market is waiting for new macro catalysts, especially US employment data and subsequent inflation indicators. If employment data cools and inflation continues to decline, market expectations for a Fed policy shift may heat up again. If the dollar and Treasury yields weaken simultaneously, risk assets may have more breathing room. Conversely, if economic data remains strong and inflationary pressures persist, September policy expectations may continue to disturb BTC and altcoins. Meanwhile, the correlation between BTC and gold is worth watching—when safe-haven and venture capital reprice, BTC's performance may be the first to reflect changes in market sentiment. So my current strategy is simple: don't chase rallies, don't heavily bet on direction, don't change positions because of FOMOIn mid-August, a short squeeze drove Bitcoin's rebound, breaking above $80,000 on August 27, but the price then encountered resistance in the long-term supply zone above and fell back to around $76,000, triggering consecutive long liquidations. Currently, a large number of potential short liquidation positions are concentrated in the $83,000 to $86,000 range, while an undigested dense long liquidation zone exists between $60,000 and $63,000, with Bitcoin positioned between the two. On-chain data shows that when Bitcoin traded near $78,000 in May this year, about 65% of the supply was in profit; by the end of August, returning to the same price level, this proportion had risen to 68%. The summer chip redistribution pushed the short-term holders' cost basis to about $71,000, and the same price now activates more profit-taking chips, increasing potential selling pressure. Considering the cost basis and chip distribution, $62,000 to $65,000 is the accumulation support zone, while $83,000 to $86,000 is the concentrated supply zone for long-term holders. The US Bitcoin spot ETF saw a 7-day average net inflow peak at $290 million per day during the rebound, but the secondary market daily turnover remained around $3 billion, significantly lower than the previous expansion phase. Meanwhile, the US 10-year Treasury yield briefly dropped to 4.6% after the Treasury's repurchase announcement on August 19 but returned to 4.8% within 8 trading days, hitting a new high for this cycle. In the options market, short-term bullish sentiment cooled, long$SNDK has recently seen a return of capital inflows, with intraday gains exceeding 5% on the previous trading day. This is not just due to the AI concept heating up again; enterprise-grade SSDs are entering a new phase of volume expansion.
What the market is truly trading now is the storage demand driven by AI and the tight NAND supply. Mizuho still rates SanDisk as Outperform, with a target price slightly lowered from $1900 to $1875, but it expects SanDisk's earnings to potentially grow about fivefold from fiscal years 2026 to 2028.
Moreover, SanDisk and Kioxia just announced plans to invest approximately $31 billion in Japan by 2032 to expand flash memory production capacity.
I previously mentioned that this position could be partially realized, mainly because this year's gains have been quite exaggerated. But in the long term, AI's demand for storage is far from over.
SanDisk's biggest issue right now isn't fundamentals, but that good assets have already been priced very expensively by the market. Whenever the Middle East situation tightens, the first to tremble is often not oil prices, but the crypto market.
Everyone is watching geopolitics, energy supply, and Fed rate hike expectations, but I just want to ask:
You’re trading oil, so why is it my BTC that ends up bearing the volatility? 😂
BTC fell from $78,900 down to $76,400, wiping out a market cap in one day that feels like enough to buy a luxury car.
During the day, the market was shouting that $77,500 was strong support, but by night, that support turned into a “tofu wall” — breaking with the slightest touch.
What’s more troublesome is that oil prices are still affected by the Middle East situation and the Strait of Hormuz risks. Brent crude recently climbed back near $95, and the market is starting to refocus on inflation and interest rate risks.
So the BTC logic now is getting more interesting:
Geopolitics → Oil price rise → Inflation worries → Rate hike expectations → Risk assets under pressure → BTC sneezes along.
Is this market really trading Bitcoin, or is it trading the world’s macro sentiment?
#BTC #Bitcoin #CryptoMarket #地缘政治 #美联储 #油价 #加密货币 #NFP #RWA #AI#非农前数据分化，9月加息预期升温
Before the non-farm payrolls data, I personally tend to define the market as an "expectation game" rather than a trend confirmation.
Currently, the probability of a September rate hike is rapidly increasing, and BTC can still maintain relative resilience, which itself indicates that the market has not fully entered panic mode. The real directional choice will most likely wait until after the non-farm payrolls are released, observing whether the US dollar, US Treasury yields, and BTC show synchronized confirmation. #非农前数据分化，9月加息预期升温
Non-farm payroll data is really weakening significantly, and market logic could instantly reverse.
A clear deterioration in employment will lead the market to bet again on the Fed turning dovish, causing the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields to possibly decline, giving risk assets a breather. At that time, BTC may regain investor attention, especially high Beta assets that were previously suppressed by macro expectations, with volatility likely to increase noticeably. 21 Banks Join Forces to Issue Coins: How Long Can the Stablecoin Duopoly Hold?
Goldman Sachs, Citibank, Deutsche Bank, and 21 other giants are set to launch compliant US dollar stablecoins, seemingly with great momentum. My judgment: the short-term threat is overestimated, while the long-term impact is underestimated.
The moat of USDT and USDC essentially lies in liquidity network effects—a closed loop formed by tens of millions of global users, thousands of exchanges, and market makers, which banks cannot leverage in the short term. The stablecoins from these 21 institutions will inevitably face liquidity fragmentation initially; corporate clients won’t abandon Tether’s efficient offshore settlement just for “bank endorsement.”
But the real concern is competition at the settlement layer. Banks’ ambition is not retail exchange but embedding stablecoins into trillion-dollar scenarios like cross-border payments, trade finance, and securities settlement. If banks achieve real-time clearing with a unified protocol stablecoin, the SWIFT system will be sidelined, marginalizing USDT’s role as the “offshore dollar intermediary.”
Regulation is a double-edged sword. The GENIUS Act and MiCA pave the way for bank compliance but also indirectly push USDT into the shadow banking label.
The ultimate outcome depends on whether banks just issue a “blockchain certificate of deposit” as a formality or genuinely rebuild the clearing architecture. Once the latter happens, USDT and USDC’s market share will be gradually eroded from the “wholesale end.”
Not tomorrow, but the trend is set. What remains for the duopoly is either a transformation window or a countdown. The answer will be revealed within two to three years. #21家金融机构拟推美元稳定币 #非农前数据分化，9月加息预期升温
For BTC, the most dangerous factor may not be simply "bad data," but rather "bad data that isn't bad enough to change the Federal Reserve."
For example, if employment only cools moderately but inflation and energy prices remain high, this environment tends to create a situation where "the economy hasn't collapsed, but the Fed can't ease." For risk assets, this is actually a rather uncomfortable macro combination because the market lacks sufficient liquidity imagination space. #非农前数据分化，9月加息预期升温
What really matters is the difference between the non-farm payrolls and expectations.
If the non-farm payrolls are significantly higher than expected, and the unemployment rate does not rise noticeably, the market may further strengthen the expectation of a rate hike in September, with US Treasury yields and the dollar continuing to rise, making BTC vulnerable to short-term pressure. Conversely, if the non-farm payrolls are significantly lower than expected, especially if employment and the unemployment rate both weaken, the "rate hike trade" may quickly cool down.