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$SNDK is trending this time because of layoffs at its Israeli branch.
Many people's first reaction: negative news.
But I actually think it's not that simple.
SanDisk's latest quarter revenue surged 372% year-over-year, reaching $8.97 billion. With such strong performance, proactively optimizing staff seems more like cost reduction and efficiency improvement to boost profit margins, rather than a sudden collapse in demand.
What really matters now is not "how many people were laid off," but how much money can be saved after the layoffs, and whether revenue can continue to maintain high growth.
If AI servers and data centers continue to drive explosive demand for storage chips, SNDK could benefit from demand growth while cutting operating costs, potentially resulting in even greater profit elasticity.
Of course, the biggest risk is also obvious:
If revenue growth suddenly drops later, this round of layoffs could shift from being an "efficiency improvement" to a signal of "demand peaking."
So don't be scared by the word "layoffs" in the short term.
SNDK's real winning move depends on how long the AI storage boom can last. #闪迪铠侠拟投310亿美元，NAND供需重估 "Where Has the Liquidity of Altcoins Gone?"
Weekend review: I watched the market for two hours and suddenly realized a question more worth pondering than how far BTC has fallen. Can you believe it?
Since $BTC dropped from 81,000, the market hasn't experienced panic selling. On the contrary, funds have quietly relocated — withdrawing from mainstream altcoins like XRP and SOL, and regrouping around $BTC and $ETH. BTC's share has risen, the ETH/BTC rate has stabilized, but small and mid-cap coins seem forgotten.
What does this mean?
It suggests that the previous rally might not have been a true altcoin season. Funds were just rotating between BTC and ETH, occasionally spilling over to top altcoins, creating an "illusion of prosperity." Once the market fluctuates, liquidity abandons those coins with appealing stories but insufficient depth first.
The real point to watch now isn't "Will BTC break below 77,000?" but:
Can ETH strengthen first and lead mainstream altcoins to increase volume simultaneously?
I'm not rushing to guess the bottom, nor do I want to blindly add positions when liquidity is drying up.
I just want to wait for one signal — whether the direction of capital diffusion will truly rotate to altcoins.
Do you believe it? I still do, but this time I need to see real money before making a move.
#沃什强调通胀风险，9月加息预期升温
#BTC高位多空拉锯，黄金联动增强
#OKX星球话题来啦 Key focus: BTC supports 77,000 | ETF funds turn negative for the first time | Can ETH/SOL continue to outperform BTC | ZEC ETF cash-out | Supply pressure after HYPE unlock | ENA buyback reform | AI moves from broad rally to performance divergence | AVGO earnings take over Key analysis: • What Warsh truly changed is not a simple "raise rate in September," but the market has started pricing interest rate risk again. During Jackson Hole, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh clearly stated that US inflation has not improved significantly and current financial conditions are not sufficiently restrictive, so if inflation remains above target, further rate hikes remain a policy option. After the speech, market pricing in a September rate hike sharpened, short-term US Treasury yields rose rapidly, and the dollar strengthened in tandem. The biggest impact on crypto is not the "negative news" itself, but the liquidity logic that previously drove BTC's rise suddenly being reverse-tested. BTC previously broke through $80,000, backed by sustained ETF inflows, short covering, and expanded risk appetite. Now, with ETF outflows and rising interest rate expectations, BTC is facing a true macro stress test for the first time. #沃什强调通胀风险, September rate hike expectations heat up • BTC falling below $78,000 is not scary; what really needs to be judged is: ETF outflows mean institutions are withdrawing, or is BTC internally recapitalizing its positions. US spot BTC on August 28On OKX, the CORE circulation rate jumped from over 59% to 63.65%. Considering OKX's market data fetching logic and recent on-chain changes of Core DAO, the reason can be broken down into two layers: "OKX backend adjusted the circulation criteria" + "actual cumulative unlocking," but it definitely is not that 4.65% was truly unlocked in one day (that would require releasing about 97 million more tokens, which is impossible under the whitepaper's linear release schedule).
OKX's circulating supply is not purely calculated on-chain but is an approximate value derived by referencing CoinGecko/CMC plus self-built address tags. Around August 2026, OKX recalculated the circulation determination for CORE, mainly reclassifying some addresses previously considered "non-circulating" into the circulating numerator:
How to verify on OKX yourself
Click on the CORE spot page → Overview/Project Info → check the absolute value of "Circulating Supply": previously ~1,245,000,000, now ~1,336,000,000
The total supply remains unchanged at 2,100,000,000 (hard cap)
Search CORE on CoinGecko, which still shows ~12.47B / 59.3% as of 2026-08, differing from OKX by about 4.3 percentage points. This is due to different circulation definitions between the two platforms, not a bug exclusive to OKX $KITE This contract migration looks like just a change to an ERC-20 address, but in reality, it's more like asset operation risk warning. OKX's announcement made it clear: KITE deposits and withdrawals will be suspended from 02:00 UTC on August 26, and the migration window will be from 02:00 UTC to 06:00 UTC on August 29, during which KITE trading will not be affected. In other words, the market can still be traded, but on-chain deposits and withdrawals will have to wait until the migration is complete and the new contract will be followed. Many people mistakenly think such announcements are "no impact," which is a bit rough. No impact on trading does not mean transfers are risk-free. The main focus this time is not on how the price moves first, but on the contract address. OKX clearly stated that after migration, only KITE deposits and withdrawals from new contract addresses will be restored; KITE from old contract addresses will no longer support deposits. Old contracts are 0x904567252D8F48555b7447c67dCA23F0372E16be, while new contracts are migrated according to Kite's official migration information as 0x118B70dF4F06Fa5678E7d543e6066e028C8ea0c0. Note, on-chain operations are not verbal confirmations; missing one character or adding one character is no small issue. I will analyze such events into two layers. The first layer is platform handling: users holding or trading within OKX focus on the platform's announcements and page notifications after resuming deposits and withdrawals,Memory upcycle may be stronger than the market imagines
The biggest disagreement in the memory market right now is just how exaggerated this round of gains will be.
BofA's latest assessment is very interesting:
The market may still be underestimating the upward elasticity of DRAM in 2027.
In recent times, investors' concerns about memory stocks have mainly focused on three points:
Whether long-term agreements will limit ASP increases;
Whether the industry's already high capital expenditures will soon bring supply;
Whether GPU/CPU derating will reduce the memory capacity needed per chip.
But BofA believes that NVIDIA's 2027 sales growth guidance may cause these cautious investors to revise their models.
The key point is:
If NVIDIA's 2027 sales growth reaches about 70%, then the corresponding memory demand growth might not just be 48%, but could potentially reach 80% or even higher.
This is clearly more aggressive compared to BofA's current baseline forecast of 48% global DRAM sales growth.
The current baseline assumes: ASP up 24%, bit growth 19%.
Why is there room for even higher growth?
First, NVIDIA's 70% growth is already given under the premise of "memory tightness."
If Rubin and Vera platforms ramp up faster, or AI accelerator demand continues to exceed expectations, the memory shortage could be further amplified.
Second, demand is not only from NVIDIA.
ASIC and TPU camps are also aggressively competing for HBM, DRAM, and NAND, and some customers may be willing to pay even higher prices than NVIDIA to lock in supply.
Third, if new capacity released by Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron continues to be absorbed by NVIDIA and hyperscale cloud providers, 2027 ASP may not just rise moderately.
BofA mentions that if ASP rises 10% quarter-over-quarter, global DRAM sales growth could exceed 80%, corresponding to an ASP year-over-year increase of about 46%, and bit growth about 19%.
This is the most critical variable.
What makes this memory cycle different from the past is that AI customers are locking in capacity early, signing long-term agreements, and competing for HBM and high-end DRAM.
In other words, supply increases may not immediately depress prices but could instead be quickly absorbed by AI demand.
US stock investment sites believe the real focus going forward is whether ASP can truly continue to rise quarter-over-quarter through 2027.
If a 10% QoQ ASP increase materializes, BofA's 80% DRAM sales growth scenario will no longer be extremely optimistic but may become the baseline the market must reprice.
This implies that valuation logic for storage chain companies like $MU, $SKHY, Samsung, and $SNDK could continue to be revised upward.
The market may still be viewing memory through the lens of traditional cyclical stocks.
But AI is making this cycle longer, tighter, and harder to predict.
$NVDA $AMD
#USStocksShared component vulnerabilities triggered a sell-off squeezing Cosmos ecosystem liquidity, with risk appetite tightening and cross-chain trust crisis becoming the core short-term conflict, forcing long positions to be cleared.
A cross-chain loss amounting to $5.7 million directly triggered risk-averse funds to deleverage $ATOM and its ecosystem tokens.
Among these, a single-chain loss of $3.6 million suppressed market buying interest in specific related tokens, driving positions toward safe assets for avoidance.
In terms of driving factors, the event transmission path primarily reflects a rapid decline in risk appetite, followed by a reduction in ecosystem fund leverage and passive selling pressure on chips.
The bullish scenario requires the project team to complete patch deployment for all affected chains and block fund leakage channels within the next 24 hours. If no new chain breaches occur and selling pressure on positions stabilizes, a rebound driven by warming risk appetite will follow, provided cross-chain capital outflows significantly slow down.
The bearish scenario corresponds to more related chains disclosing security vulnerabilities, with the run effect strengthening the logic of chip escape. If derivative attacks or patch failures are discovered within 72 hours, selling pressure will accelerate and spread to other ecosystem assets, causing further liquidity depletion.
The invalidation condition lies in the ecosystem governance quickly implementing clear loss compensation or backstop mechanisms, or on-chain staking rates rising instead of falling to offset selling pressure. When capital flow shows net inflows breaking the deleveraging trend, the original bearish projection becomes invalid.
Core observation variables for the next 7 days include patch completion rates at each node, net capital flow of cross-chain bridges, and progress in isolating assets of damaged chains.
#财政部拟用TGA回购，财政压力仍待化解 #黄金ETF大额吸金，避险资金如何重配A brief discussion on MEME paired tokenized stocks: why is it considered a great innovation in this round of launchpads?
1) Previous launchpads centered around Bonding curve + AMM as core innovations, starting from Uniswap adding its own pools, evolving into Fair launch, internal and external launch mechanisms, and then Pump turning this into a production line. Their approach focused on asset "issuance," and such launch mechanisms inherently carry Ponzi characteristics. Once new incoming funds stop, the project is bound to collapse.
2) However, with pools paired as MEME/NVDA, the quote unit changes from stablecoins or ETH/SOL to stocks. Users speculate on MEME, burning fees denominated in stocks. These stocks are injected into the project's treasury, forming an on-chain treasury backed by underlying value that is very likely to appreciate continuously. When the treasury accumulates to a certain level, whether the community votes to use stock assets to buy back tokens or distribute dividends to holders by other means, there is more room for a soft landing. In short, token holders gain an additional layer of confidence support.
3) The key is the tokenization of stocks on-chain, which Wall Street institutions, stablecoin issuers, and all crypto natives are witnessing. After so many stock assets go on-chain, distribution becomes a major challenge. Many stock investors might say, "Won't I just buy stocks on Nasdaq? Why should I bear an additional security risk on-chain?" This is another layer of value in the "distribution" innovation mechanism. It truly combines various DeFi composable financial plays (transaction taxes, treasury, buybacks, burns, locking, governance dividends, etc.) with the amplified attention and speculative expectations of entirely new paired assets. This allows traditional stock holders to see the "playability" value of the so-called open financial casino blockchain.
In summary, the previous cycle was a bull market driven purely by technology, narrative, and expectations, relying on continuous new asset issuance to attract attention and capital support. This cycle revolves around the "distribution" of tokenized stocks, creating value through resonance between newly issued assets and old valuable assets. It not only adds distribution buying pressure to old assets but also lets holders of new and old assets experience fun in a brand-new financial game.
Why not embrace it? Schwab Wealth Management officially announced that Schwab Crypto will add spot trading for SOL, AVAX, and LINK in the coming months. Currently, only BTC and ETH are available, and ETH was just opened in May; this time it expands directly to five coins.
It covers nearly 40 million accounts and 13 trillion in assets. The fee rate is 0.75%, with no support for staking or external withdrawals. The launch time is only stated as coming months, with the right to delay or withdraw at any time reserved. The advisor side will have to wait until mid-2027.
This is not just a slogan. Schwab of this scale directly puts altcoins into stock accounts, changing the buyer structure. Previously relying on crypto-native funds, now there will be an additional batch of traditional accounts with lower risk tolerance but larger scale.
In the short term, SOL reacts most obviously; the real volume needs to be seen after launch. In the long term, this is a test, and if trading volume meets the target, the probability of expansion later is higher. What’s really worth watching is where the funds come from and which coin they flow into. #嘉信理财拟新增SOL、AVAX与LINK $BTC $ETH The words "fixed" in a security audit can sometimes be more dangerous than "unfixed."
Cosmos Labs admitted to mistakenly clearing a vulnerability flag — and this overlooked vulnerability was the culprit behind the $5.7 million six-chain chained attack.
The heaviest loss was on MANTRA Chain, $3.6 million. Ironically, the patch was released only 20 hours before the attack started, and it did not clearly specify which flaw was fixed, leaving ecosystem projects no time to respond.
The core issue is not the vulnerability itself, but the audit process: the vulnerability was flagged but then hastily cleared, the patch release almost overlapped with the attack window, exposing the cross-chain ecosystem’s shortcomings in emergency coordination.
For traders, this is a typical negative security signal. The affected Cosmos ecosystem projects suffer short-term trust damage, and related tokens like OM face panic selling pressure. Such multi-chain vulnerabilities are more contagious — a problem in a shared component affects assets across multiple chains simultaneously.
What to watch next: whether more chains disclose being affected, whether Cosmos Labs’ fix is thorough, and whether projects have completed emergency patch deployments. Until the security incident is fully resolved, Cosmos ecosystem-related tokens are short-term bearish; bottom-fishing should be approached with caution.
Source: The Block
#ATOM #OM #Crypto100W Here's a case every trader should memorize: The combined net profit of South Korea's top ten securities firms in Q2 this year nearly reached 60 trillion KRW, soaring 141% year-on-year, setting a record. So what happened? Instead of rising, the securities stocks fell, and the industry index has been cut in half from its peak in May. Explosive earnings but stock prices halved—this apparent contradiction is actually the market's most honest lesson: prices trade on expectations, not profits already realized. By the time the financial report numbers are so good that everyone knows them, the positive news has often already been priced in, and the smart money starts to pull out. This is what I've been emphasizing: don't chase prices that have already run far ahead using good earnings seen in the rearview mirror. Data won't lie to you, but it always lags behind by a step. 💊 The Structural Deconstruction of Litecoin's Weakness, Inflation, and Decline Litecoin ($LTC) $LTC is one of the oldest cryptocurrencies that has been touted for years as the complementary "digital silver" to Bitcoin. But with the development of blockchain and the entry of generations of smart contracts and superior solutions, Litecoin has transformed from a historical haven into a project that suffers from persistent inflation and loss of investment identity. 💊 1. 🩸 The identity crisis and the loss of competitive advantage 🐢 are slow compared to the new generation: Litecoin is built to be faster and cheaper than Bitcoin in everyday payments. But the emergence of networks such as Solana, and the$LIT short from 3.76 to 3.4 then reverse to long, take profit target 5, stop loss 3.3Let's talk about a hidden line covered by the K-line: Elon Musk said SpaceX plans to cast its own gas turbine blades, advancing the launch time of natural gas generator sets by up to 18 months. Why would a rocket maker suddenly get into power generation? Because the real bottleneck for AI has long been not just chips, but electricity. No matter how much computing power you stack, without enough electricity and turbines, it can't be fed. This line is worth watching: whoever can solve power supply will hold the choke point at the top of the AI industry chain. People who are bullish on AI keep their eyes on Nvidia every day, but few look upstream at power, turbines, and casting—these "dirty jobs"—and the real mispricing often hides where no one wants to look. $CORE bro, meeting is fate—follow me, don't get lost! Speak plainly. You spent real money on CORE, what are you betting on? Not betting on Bitcoin rising, not on BTCFi narrative, and certainly not on when Sun Yuchen tweeted about buying orders. What you're betting on is: Can Core DAO twist the "token issuance subsidy" Ponzi structure into a "money-making buyback" money printer before it reverts to zero. If this happens, a $31 million market cap would be the bottom option price; a tenfold increase would only be 300 million, barely making a splash in L1 history. If it doesn't happen—as you saw, it fell from 6.9 to 0.025, a 99.6% drop, and Micro Cap coins could drop another 90%. So the question isn't "Is CORE good?" but "Do you believe those three things in the second half of 2026 will be realized?" First: Is anyone actually using Dual Staking or not? Here's how it works—you lock BTC to get Base yield, and want to get even more? You have to buy CORE and stack it in. The more CORE you lock, the higher the BTC yield magnification, with the highest Satoshi level being about 17x. Sounds beautiful. But the truth is: the entire network is currently locked about 316 million CORE and 2,258 BTC. 2,258 BTC, compared to Bitcoin's total supply of 19 million, doesn't even count as a fraction of the difference. Core TVL on the Core chain follows the marketHere's some solid info for those bullish on AI and storage: SK Hynix's CEO said the global memory shortage will last until the end of 2030, and they're open to continuing to invest heavily in expanding production in the US. Sounds exciting, right? Memory shortages and computing power scarcity are indeed some of the strongest bullish arguments this year. But I have to pour cold water on that: no matter how strong the narrative is, whether you can chase at the current price is another matter. Strong logic is often already hyped repeatedly; by the time retail investors understand and start calling for it, the market has often already moved through most of its run. Logic helps you judge direction but won't save your entry point. Don't mistake "the story is great" for "it's a good time to buy now."At this year's Jackson Hole meeting, Federal Reserve official Wash's three statements completely reversed market expectations for rate hikes:
Inflation is still far from the 2% target, short-term easing is impossible; the current interest rate does not have a tightening effect, the option to raise rates remains; forward guidance no longer releases clear signals, the policy path needs to be judged by the market combined with economic data.
After the policy signals were delivered, major asset classes reacted quickly:
$BTC retreated from $81,000 to $78,000, with previous profit-taking concentrated outflows, and high-risk asset preference cooled first;
The Nasdaq was under pressure, supported only by AI productivity-related statements, with no panic sell-off;
The 2-year US Treasury yield rose rapidly, and the market's pricing for a September rate hike has risen sharply from 35% before the meeting.
The final direction of this round of market adjustment is completely anchored on the upcoming August US CPI data.
In July, US CPI rose 3.4% year-on-year, and core CPI rose 2.5% year-on-year, already far above the 2% policy red line, laying the groundwork for a rebound in rate hike expectations.
Currently, the US labor market is resilient, with initial jobless claims maintaining near a half-year low of 206,000, combined with a previous downward revision of nonfarm payrolls by 79,000, the employment side has not provided the Fed with reasons for easing.
Under this background, the August CPI data will directly determine the probability of a September rate hike— as long as the data exceeds expectations, combined with employment resilience support, the possibility of a September rate hike will exceed 60%, and the market will start a second round of more intense risk repricing.
Various assets have already priced in the first round of expectations:
The crypto market is most sensitive to discount rate changes; the current pullback is just the beginning of expectation adjustments. If August CPI is strong, BTC will face further valuation pressure;
Tech stocks are temporarily supported by AI industry logic to hold the catch-up, but if discount rate hike expectations further strengthen, the adjustment pressure on high-valuation growth stocks will only increase; short-term US Treasuries have already priced in this, and will directly adjust following CPI data, leaving almost no arbitrage space.
The entire market is waiting for the August CPI data release; the moment the data is revealed will be the node clarifying the September rate hike path.
#沃什强调通胀风险，9月加息预期升温
#BTC高位多空拉锯，黄金联动增强 $ETH People often ask me why my contract positions remain empty for years. It's not that I have no opinion, but at this level, neither long nor short holds an advantage—$BTC was squeezed up above eighty thousand, then steadily declined back to seventy-seven thousand. The daily chart is still stuck in the overbought zone and leaking downward. Chasing longs means taking the bag; shorting naked against the trend risks getting blown out by the next short squeeze pulse. Above, there's the hawkish afterglow left by Jackson Hole; below, the thin weekend market with sudden spikes—both sides are traps. The most expensive thing at the table is never losing a hand, but the itch to play every hand. I'd rather keep my exposure in spot I can hold, leave contracts empty, and wait for the September rate hike card to be revealed before deciding which side to bet on. When you can't see clearly, being empty is the best position itself. $BEAT was tagged in the group early this morning, with people asking if $BEAT can be longed. My view is straightforward: if you don't care about your principal, then go all in. The trading volume of this coin is mostly fake data generated by wash trading. It previously crashed sharply from a high point, and the rebound is just an oversold pulse. The market looks lively, but essentially it's a bull trap, a scheme to unload positions behind the scenes. There is a large amount of trapped positions pressing from above, and the big holders haven't fully exited their chips. The risk of going long is extremely high; don't be fooled by short-term gains. Waiting and watching is the best strategy. Fake trading volume can deceive the eyes but cannot fool the downward candlesticks. #BTC高位多空拉锯，黄金联动增强 At Jackson Hole, the BIS believes that existing stablecoins still have limitations if they want to become large-scale means of payment. Notably, the BIS is leaning towards another solution: TOKENIZED DEPOSITS – bank deposits encrypted on the blockchain. 💡 Why? Stablecoins that grow too strongly can suck deposits out of banks, increase the cost of capital and put pressure on monetary policy control. Meanwhile, crypto deposits remain in the banking system, but benefit from technologyFive months ago, they sold all their BTC to pay off debts, and now the CEO wants to increase their Bitcoin position to $827 million. AI education company Genius Group sold all remaining $BTC in Q1 this year to reduce debt risk and repaid $8.5 million in debt. Now, CEO Roger James Hamilton has announced a new five-year capital plan: by FY2031, they aim to reach $827 million in Bitcoin Treasury and $800 million in AI asset Treasury, with a total asset target of about $2 billion. Note, these are all future goals, not purchases already made. 1. Five months ago, liquidating was to first clear the debt Genius Group sold BTC, not to suddenly bear Bitcoin. The company clearly stated that selling the remaining Bitcoin was to repay debt and reduce balance sheet risk, and that it would restart Bitcoin Treasury when market conditions became more favorable. So now that it's expanding again, at least it doesn't completely contradict its previous statements. 2. This time, it's not just about "buying coins again," but about doing dual finances. Genius Group now wants to bet on two directions at once: Bitcoin + AI assets. The company plans to use the already effective $1.2 billion shelf registration and is considering itThis past month, people playing the A-shares market have been mentally split. The Shanghai Composite Index wobbled but didn’t move, while the new energy and semiconductor stocks in hand dropped so much that even their own mothers wouldn’t recognize them.
On the other hand, those big state-owned heavyweights have been slowly pushing upward, very much like the risk-averse rally at the end of last year.
Last week, I cut my position in half. Looking at the idle cash in my account, I got itchy and glanced at the crypto market.
Wow, $ETH actually held firm during those days when the broader market plunged, not following the drop. When the stock market rebounded, it shot up with a big bullish candle.
Later, I figured it out: in the stock market, the main players rotate their holdings, switching from growth to value stocks. The crypto market is the same; funds just move back and forth among a few major coins.
Don’t be fooled by the different candlestick patterns; the underlying retail investor mentality is exactly the same—afraid to buy when prices fall, slapping their thighs when prices rise.
I’ve suffered too many losses in the stock market, bottom-fishing halfway up the mountain. Now I’ve learned to wait until trading volume shrinks to a minimal level before making a move.
It’s even more so in crypto, where volatility is several times greater, but the principle is the same: don’t panic on sharp drops, don’t be greedy on sharp rises.
Remember one thing: in any market, as soon as no one around you is talking about it, that’s the signal that an opportunity is beginning.Bitcoin's pullback near $76,000 — could this be a new opportunity?
This rally quickly surged from around $70,000 to above $81,000 at a very fast pace, with short-covering and leveraged chasing pushing sentiment higher. Now the price has returned to $77,000 to $78,000, and what the market needs to digest is not just a single bearish candle, but the accumulated floating profits and overheated positions from the past few days.
The significance of $76,000 lies firstly in it being an important trading zone after this breakout, and it is also close to the price pivot during the previous surge. If volume contracts during the pullback and spot buying support remains firm, this can be seen as a signal that bulls are still controlling the rhythm. Conversely, if it breaks down with weak rebound and US stock risk appetite continues to decline, the market will look for lower liquidity zones.
After just facing resistance near $81,000, a short-term retracement of about 4% occurred, selling pressure remains, and sentiment needs to cool down.
Many tend to equate pullbacks with opportunities, but opportunities depend on how the price gets there. A sharp drop accompanied by large liquidations and a slow pullback followed by stabilization have completely different trading implications. The former signals risk release first, the latter signals participation.
Currently, it is more suitable to hold firepower, watch the $77,000 support, whether $80,000 can be reclaimed, and the volume when pulling back to $76,000. It's fine to be bullish on the trend, but don't turn directional judgment into a reason to go all in. The market never rewards those who shout the earliest correct call; it rewards those willing to wait for confirmation $BTC
(This is only personal market analysis and does not constitute investment advice) September is coming, and I'm actually starting to be cautious. In late August, this round of market rallies has actually risen quite a bit. $BTC Peaked around $62,500 to around $81,500, now fluctuating back around $78,000; $ETH Recently, it has also been fluctuating around $2,500, showing stronger momentum than Bitcoin, rising from a low of 1,900 to a high of 2,566. $SOL This week was even stronger, with weekly gains reaching about 9%. In other words, it's not just a bottom-up but a rapid rise that has entered a key position. 1. September historical performance: definitely worth paying close attention Looking at CoinGlass's historical monthly return chart, Bitcoin's September has been far from friendly. From 2013 to 2025, in 13 Septembers, there were 8 declines and 5 rises, with an average return of about -3.08% and a median of about -3.12%. Interestingly, after enduring September, the historical October and November months were noticeably stronger. In the chart, the average return for October was about +19.92%, with a median of +14.71%; In November, the average return even reached +41.12%, with a median of +8.81%. Of course, these are historical statistics and do not mean September will definitely fall or October will definitely rise. Last September, BTC actually rose 5.16%, which is a good example. 2. Funds have not fully withdrawn, but BTC has already shown some divergence ETF funds are now quite interested$BTC, the old BTC that has been around for more than ten years, is unusually active this year.
Data from Galaxy Research shows that by just over halfway through 2026, coins dormant for over ten years are more active than in most previous years. From August 16 to 26 alone, six wallets that hadn't moved since 2011, 2012, and 2014 collectively moved over 553 BTC, with one address holding coins since 2012—exactly fourteen years.
The market gets nervous when old coins wake up, fearing early players are cashing out and crashing the market. But this time it's a bit different: on-chain evidence shows most coins are ultimately flowing to professional custody and institutional infrastructure, not directly dumped on the open market.
In other words, many are not selling but relocating their coins to safer places.
Meanwhile, the US spot BTC ETF has seen net inflows for eight consecutive days, accumulating about $2.8 billion, marking the longest inflow period since April. Old coins are moving, and new money is coming in. Can you believe it? The market worries about supply crashing down while simultaneously voting with real money. This contradiction itself is the most authentic state right now.Solana's proposal SGP-0002 has just been barely approved, aiming to lower Solana's inflation rate to 30% per year, meaning that in three years, the $SOL staking APR will plummet to 1.5%.
In the end, the proposal barely reached 67% support, just exceeding the two-thirds statutory approval rate of 0.3%.
For example, Kraken and Galaxy only switched from opposing to agreeing at the last moment.
I flipped through Galaxy's own statements before the vote, where they were conflicted: "These proposals will create uncertainty about whether the issuance and fee parameters might change again." ”
Let me translate: This time you changed it, and next time you change it again. Is there still any left?
Actually, I completely understand what they mean. For example, Bitcoin's greatest pride is its eternal legacy—its consensus rules never change. Last time, they added a junk transaction filter for the client, and it caused a huge uproar.
Also, what surprised me a bit was that Jito, as Solana's largest LST, actually supports this proposal—who knows how much mental preparation they put in...
Until I saw a report from Coindesk, which mentioned that Helius made 500 calls to major ticket offices
#沃什强调通胀风险, expectations for a rate hike in September are heating up The end of August coincides with a Monday time window. $SPX closed last week at 7711.76 points, with the index feeling the downward pull of discount rate revaluation at a critical level.
Historical data shows that in the past 10 month-end Mondays, the average retracement in the following week was about 2.1%, but the one-sided pattern is not stable. Last week's weekly decline of about 0.5% led defensive sentiment to gather first.
The Federal Reserve's cautious stance on the inflation path is pushing market pricing of interest rate risk higher again, directly suppressing risk appetite among on-exchange funds.
When the rebalancing demand of the time window intertwines with inflation expectations, short-term valuation tolerance is shrinking, and signs of position shifts toward defense have appeared.
If major tech stocks can show strong support again, the index is expected to quickly stabilize after digesting the month-end rebalancing selling pressure and resume its upward channel.
If inflation disturbances trigger a deeper deterioration in interest rate expectations, panic rebalancing will break support, turning recent volatility into a liquidity withdrawal.
If key data such as nonfarm employment deviates significantly, it will directly overturn the current interest rate game framework, forcing the market to reset expectations.
The core observation for the coming week is whether major tech stocks can maintain support amid interest rate disturbances.
#闪迪铠侠拟投310亿美元，NAND供需重估 #沃什强调通胀风险，9月加息预期升温Recently, the trends of $BTC, Ethereum, and $ZEC have been highly synchronized with gold, and the market has begun to categorize them as safe-haven assets. The macro background of this phenomenon is the U.S. federal debt surpassing the $40 trillion mark, with multiple institutions specifically naming these major cryptocurrencies.
The core logic is not complicated: the U.S. government continues to borrow, the fiscal deficit snowballs, total debt repeatedly hits new highs, while superficial fiscal operations do not address the root causes. Excessive money issuance and debt expansion inevitably weaken the dollar's credit, prompting some funds to flee dollar assets and shift toward cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and ZEC in an attempt to hedge against fiat currency depreciation risk.
Bridgewater Associates' Ray Dalio has also issued a warning that the U.S. fiscal gap may remain around $2 trillion annually in the coming years, and the debt problem will only worsen.
From a long-term theoretical perspective, this indeed constitutes positive support.
However, it is important to recognize clearly that this currently remains at the level of institutional logical deduction and is far from a guaranteed reality. The debt issue is a long-cycle macro narrative, impacting over years, and has almost no direct driving force on short-term market movements.
Institutional statements are certainly important, but they do not mean that real money will immediately enter the market. Short-term prices are still subject to immediate factors such as changes in interest rate hike expectations, $ETH capital flows, and futures long-short battles.
Therefore, do not rush to judge that coin prices will surge just because of this report, nor should it be used as a direct basis for short-term trading, or else it is easy to be countered by market sentiment. Long-term logic can be trusted, but operations still need to respect the real rhythm of the current market.Current events at the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important maritime routes for oil, are always a focal point causing strong volatility in global financial markets, including the cryptocurrency market. Geopolitical tensions in this area often trigger widespread risk-off sentiment. Below is a detailed analysis of the impact of events at the Strait of Hormuz on Bitcoin ($BTC), Ethereum ($ETH), Tether Gold ($XAUT), and the entire market The night breeze at Jackson Hole was colder than expected. After the Fed chair's speech took place, the crypto market used long upper shadows to give everyone still immersed in the celebration a risk lesson. The market that had been rising the previous day suddenly turned downward, and the numbers in contract accounts evaporated rapidly in the back-and-forth of the pin. This speed and intensity made many people's bull market narratives pause for a while. Let's first look at the substance of the speech. There is no room to loosen the inflation target; the 2% target remains firm. If prices fall short of expectations, the door to rate hikes is not completely closed. As for rate cuts, that now seems more like a distant concept. At the same time, the way policy paths are communicated is changing; clear guidance is no longer given in advance, and interest rate direction depends entirely on the on-the-spot performance of subsequent data, which undoubtedly adds more uncertainty to the market. Combined with recognition of economic resilience, expectations of large-scale liquidity injections in the short term can basically be ruled out. The market after the news was highly dramatic. Bitcoin plunged directly from a high of 81,400 to 77,408, a 24-hour drop of 4.2%. The clear upper shadow on the daily chart serves as the most direct reminder to those who chased the highs. Ethereum was not spared either, surging to 2528 before falling back to 2425, a 4.1% decline. As a mainstream asset indicator, its following decline is not surprising. SOL's amplitude is close to 8%, from 110.6 to 102, then back and forth to around 103.2—the roller coaster feeling is quite real. XRP is relatively restrained, with a high of 1.47 and a current price of 1.3What Do I Look at Before Investing in a Crypto Token?
Most people look at price, market cap, and performance.
I look at 7 dimensions and 43 key metrics.
① Valuation
1. Market Cap
2. FDV
3. MC/FDV
4. Fees
5. Revenue
Question: Does price match value?
② Tokenomics
6. Circulating Supply
7. Max Supply
8. Inflation Rate
9. Token Unlocks
10. Unlock Schedule
11. Initial Allocation
Demand Growth > Supply Growth
③ Holder Structure
12. Top 10 Holders
13. Top 50 Holders
14. Whale Holdings
15. VC Holdings
16. Team Holdings
17. Foundation Holdings
Separate exchange, contract, team, and investor wallets to avoid misleading data.
④ Adoption
18. Active Users
19. Active Addresses
20. Transactions
21. Trading Volume
22. TVL
23. Liquidity
Focus on 30-day and 90-day trends, not daily data.
⑤ Value Capture
24. Token Utility
25. Staking
26. Buyback
27. Burn
28. Fee Capture
Good Project ≠ Good Token
Project growth doesn’t automatically create token value.
⑥ Technology & Security
29. Developer Activity
30. GitHub Activity
31. Smart Contract Audits
32. Security History
33. Admin Keys
34. Multisig
Ask: Is development active? Is the contract secure? How much control does the team have?
⑦ Market & Survival
35. Open Interest
36. Funding Rate
37. CVD
38. Liquidations
39. Treasury
40. Cash Burn
41. Funding
42. Competition
43. Regulation
Spot buying and leverage-driven growth carry different risks.
I don’t ask:
“Can it go 100x?”
I ask:
Is valuation reasonable?
Is supply growing too fast?
Are users and revenue real?
Can the token capture value?
Is it secure and sustainable?
> Don’t look for cheap coins. Look for gaps between price and real value.
Study price.
Supply. Demand. Value. Risk.
Next, I’ll break down all 43 metrics:
Where to find them, how to read and verify them, cross-check data, detect fake volume and abnormal activity, and turn public data into investment signals.
No guessing. No hype.
Just data.
Personal market research and opinions only. Not financial advice.The U.S. government transferred $380 worth of coins, and the market got scared
Something happened on-chain last night.
The U.S. government moved 0.0048 $BTC, worth $380, from Alameda's confiscated assets. On the same day, another related wallet transferred out 24.41 BTC, worth about $1.92 million.
Arkham tweeted: "The U.S. government just moved a small amount of seized Bitcoin. Are they going to start liquidating?"
A $380 transfer accompanied by a question caused the market to tense up. BTC fell from around 78,000 to 77,500, a small drop, but the search volume for on-chain monitoring accounts surged instantly.
Because on-chain data shows that U.S. government-related addresses still hold about 324,552 BTC, worth $25.5 billion. The coins confiscated when Alameda collapsed three years ago have not been fully sold yet.
On the same day, BlackRock bought $277.6 million worth of Bitcoin. Throughout August, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw cumulative inflows exceeding $3 billion, the strongest single month since 2026. BlackRock alone contributed about $2.02 billion, nearly three-quarters of the total.
The U.S. government transferred $380 worth of coins, and the market got nervous. BlackRock bought $277 million in one day and $3 billion in August.
After laying out these numbers, I’m actually less panicked. The $25.5 billion held by the U.S. government looks intimidating, but BlackRock bought $3 billion in one month—if they really sell, the market might be able to handle it.
What concerns me more is another matter. Last March, Trump signed an executive order including seized Bitcoin into the strategic reserve, which in principle should not be sold. But this transfer came from Alameda and hasn’t completed the final confiscation process, so theoretically it’s not protected by the "no-sale" rule. If the next transfer goes directly to an exchange, that’s when we should really be worried.
I will closely watch the wallet’s next moves. If it transfers to an exchange, it might start with reducing positions to observe. If it’s just wallet reorganization, they’ll keep holding and wait for the next signal. For now, I’m just watching the show.Continue to firmly hold the $BTC $ETH short position strategy; every rebound is an opportunity to add to short positions!
The current price is 78202.1, with the Supertrend resistance level stuck at 78556.6. The price is now fluctuating just below the resistance line. This rebound is merely a corrective bounce after a decline, definitely not a reversal or strengthening.
The previous high of 81520 has been established as the top for this cycle. The major selling pressure has been fully released. The hourly WR indicator has surged quickly, nearing the overbought zone, indicating that the bullish rebound momentum is about to be exhausted. Although the MACD green bars have contracted slightly showing minor recovery, the overall trend remains within a bearish macrostructure. The buying power is weak and lacks volume support.
The core resistance zone above is between 78500 and 78800. As long as the price touches this area, continue to add to short positions directly.
The first support below is at 77350; if broken, the target remains at 75200.
Do not be fooled by these few small bullish candles into chasing longs. This is a bear trap recovery during the downtrend, and chasing longs can easily lead to being trapped. Hold your existing short positions, add to them on rebounds, and patiently wait for the market to retest the lows.There has finally been a change on the BTC side.
The ETF has been bought continuously for 9 days.
Yesterday was the first time it turned into a net outflow:
About 200 million USD.
In the previous 9 days, more than 3 billion USD was invested, so saying "institutions are fleeing" now is definitely an exaggeration.
But I think this data is worth starting to watch closely.
One day of outflow is nothing.
If the outflow continues for a second or third consecutive day,
then the situation will feel quite different.
$BTC78.4K has not been taken yet; the previous judgment can only be considered "not triggered" and cannot be written as a successful breakout. OKX spot is around 78.26K, the public market price is still below 78.4K, and it has not touched the invalidation line at 76.9K.
In the original judgment, Unity Academy's long position was actively closed around 77.93K, verifying the rebound after a low-level support; I then set the condition for an upgraded rebound as closing above 78.4K and holding on a pullback. So far, the price has only continued to approach, with the result neither confirming a trend breakout nor negating the support.
My adjustment is no adjustment: I do not chase the last segment nor turn short prematurely. Only when the close stands above and holds on a pullback will I increase the weight on continuation; if it falls below 76.9K and then fails to rebound back, I will judge this support logic as invalid.
Would you separate "approaching 78.4K" and "confirming standing above" in your handling? This is just a personal market observation and does not constitute investment advice. $CRCL on-chain token is trading at $88.08 with a 1.08% positive premium, creating a pricing disconnect compared to the underlying US stocks which plunged 7.53% last Friday. The core issue lies in whether the spot valuation reshaping triggered by traditional banks' stablecoin deployment can be smoothed out after the US stock market opens.
Market data shows that during the US market closure, on-chain capital flow leaned towards inventory sentiment support, with the Nasdaq 100 tokens slightly up 0.19%, reflecting a temporary pause in macro linkage with the broader market. The token's daily RSI14 stands at a relatively strong 68.1, having lost MA7 support but still supported by MA25. MA7 and MA25 maintain a bullish alignment, and the on-chain price is technically sustained by moving averages, maintaining an illusion of resilience.
The drivers influencing this round of pricing rebalancing are: the continuity of selling pressure on underlying stocks after US market opens, the real extent of long-term valuation suppression from traditional banks entering stablecoin competition, and the lag in on-chain follow-through due to the absence of US stock market guidance over the weekend. The 7.53% drop in underlying stocks last Friday has not yet been fully cleared in on-chain liquidity.
The bullish scenario assumes stabilization immediately after the US market opens. If the underlying stocks rebound after opening supported by moving averages, and liquidity in Nasdaq 100 tokens improves driving risk appetite recovery, the 1.08% on-chain premium will quickly convert into repair momentum, confirming the effectiveness of MA25 support. Tokens are then expected to revalue in line with a MACD golden cross structure.
The bearish scenario is triggered by continued selling pressure. If, after US market reopening, spot selling pressure intensifies and directly breaks below the MA25 moving average, the 1.08% premium detached from underlying stock pricing will be rapidly relinquished as liquidity recovers pre-market, subjecting on-chain capital to dual pressure from sentiment retreat and catch-down selling.
The current anti-drawdown logic fails if tokens break key support around MA25 before or after US market opens. Once on-chain tokens fall below MA25 support along with underlying stocks, breaking the bullish moving average alignment, it indicates the weekend sentiment support and anti-drawdown logic have been completely invalidated.
The most critical observation variable in the next 24 hours is the direction and speed of convergence of the 1.08% premium before and after the US market reopens.
#Stripe财团据报退出，PayPal盘前重挫 #银行链上支付两条路线：稳定币与代币化存款 #马斯克回应大摩，3.5万亿美元营收或提前七年At this year's Jackson Hole symposium, Wash mainly made three points:
First, inflation is still far from the 2% target, so the Federal Reserve's policy cannot be loosened. Second, the current interest rate environment cannot be considered "tight," which means the option for further rate hikes is preserved. Third, forward guidance will no longer be given so explicitly; the market must digest the data on its own and not wait for official clear signals.
The crypto market reacted fastest, with BTC retreating from around 81,000 to near 78,000. Short-term bulls took profits combined with a reassessment of rate hike expectations, and risk appetite clearly cooled. The logic is straightforward: once the expectation of rising rates strengthens, funds will first move toward assets with certain returns, and high-volatility assets naturally come under pressure; moreover, BTC had already rallied in the previous ten days and also needed technical correction.
U.S. stocks were also pressured, with the Dow slightly down and the Nasdaq weaker; valuations of tech growth stocks are most sensitive to discount rates. Wash also mentioned AI's boost to productivity, which helped support sentiment, so there was no panic selling. The short end of the U.S. Treasury market was more honest, with 2-year yields rising as the market quickly priced in a September rate hike.
In the end, this speech was about repricing the "rate hike risk." The focus going forward will be on August employment and CPI data; if the data remains strong, the probability of action in September will continue to rise. The crypto market is the most sensitive, tech stocks will be watched for support, and the short end of the Treasury market has already moved first.
#沃什强调通胀风险，9月加息预期升温 #马斯克回应大摩，3.5万亿美元营收或提前七年 #嘉信理财拟新增SOL、AVAX与LINK $BTC $BTC $ETH
Recently, an interesting market change has been observed: BTC, ETH, and gold prices have started to move in sync, showing a coordinated risk-hedging trend.
The total US debt has surpassed 40 trillion, with the fiscal deficit continuously widening. Bridgewater's Dalio has also warned about debt risks. The market logic is not hard to understand: as debt keeps expanding, the US dollar's creditworthiness is being tested, and some funds view crypto assets as a hedge and store of value.
Looking at the longer term, this narrative holds true.
⚠️ But it is crucial to distinguish the time frame; this is a macro story spanning several years and should not be used to guide short-term trading.
Institutional views are just projections and predictions; they do not mean incremental funds will immediately flood in to push prices up. The current market is still largely influenced by interest rate hike expectations, ETF flows, and on-exchange long-short battles.
Do not impulsively open contracts just because of macro positive signals; it’s easy to fall into market traps.
The market has been in a grinding consolidation phase for two consecutive days without a clear direction. Stay patient and wait for signals. #沃什强调通胀风险，9月加息预期升温 #BTC高位多空拉锯，黄金联动增强 Many people think the market has cooled down, but in reality, it's just waiting for a buyer willing to take over. Have you noticed that what truly revives the market has never been that lone green candle, but whether someone behind it is willing to jump in? My impression from watching the market these past two days is that BTC is hovering around 78K, ETH is weakly hovering at 2.4K. On the surface, it looks like a pullback, but it's more like testing the waters—testing how many people are still unwilling to leave below. My radar lists a string of names: BTC looks for recovery, ETH for confidence, SOL for resilience, XRP for reaction, LINK and ONDO follow the infrastructure narrative, AAVE is a veteran in DeFi, BNB looks for the steadfastness of blue-chip stocks, and HYPE is purely about whether capital is willing to play in it. But I don't want to guess whether tomorrow will rise or fall; what I want to ask more is: at what price level are buyers willing to truly buy? If BTC holds firm first, I'll keep an eye on ETH's mood. If ETH starts to recover, then whether large stocks like SOL and XRP can catch up will be key. Only this kind of relay-style recovery is a signal, not a flash-off rebound. I'm also watching the volume. A recovery with volume and a small rebound with no volume are vastly different in terms of value. So my idea is simple: BTC sets the direction, ETH confirms, and the altcoin sector sees who emerges first. No need to rush now; sooner or later, the market will tell us who is truly strong and who is just pretending to be strong. This round of correction is a screening process; next it depends on who you areDOGE will absolutely not reach the previous high of 0.48 in this cycle. Even if BTC reaches 150,000, DOGE will not hit new highs.
The core contradiction lies on the supply side: about 5 billion new coins will be released within the year, raising the inflation rate and directly weakening the scarcity per unit. The pressure to break even for holders trapped at high prices also increases accordingly. Inflation essentially means an expansion of the circulating supply. If buying demand cannot keep up with the new selling pressure, the price will be continuously diluted, making it difficult to sustain a unilateral main rise.
More realistically, meme funds are now being continuously diverted by PEPE, WIF, and new narratives in the Solana ecosystem, weakening DOGE's aura as an "old-school sentiment coin." Without strong catalysts and sustained inflows, it can only follow emotional pulses and is unlikely to return to historical peaks.
In the short term, you can trade on sentiment, but in the medium term, the supply structure and capital competition do not support breaking through previous highs. #沃什强调通胀风险，9月加息预期升温 #嘉信理财拟新增SOL、AVAX与LINK #马斯克回应大摩，3.5万亿美元营收或提前七年 Let's go back to ETH, which, in our opinion, is now the main "spoiler" of the end of the impulse growth of the crypto market. And the prospects for either a correction or a range for at least a few weeks. Three weeks ago, we already had a similar forecast from us, when P73 CryptoMarket Monitor showed on August 10 that 5 assets from the TOP-200, including #ETH, received a potential high mark on the weekly TF. Then, taking into account the potential high marks on the daily TF for 11 assets (including #BTC and #ETH), we concluded that the trend is pWoke up from a sleep, and CORE immediately topped the list of biggest decliners, plunging 6% in a single day.
$BTC, however, remains steady above 78000, with the main trend growing stronger. In contrast, these related narrative coins are directly exposed. The old script: when Bitcoin leads the main rise, they crash in the opposite direction; only when the market takes a slight breather do they use existing chips to fake a few small bullish candles, pretending to resist the drop and lure bottom-fishers. When funds truly flow back into core assets, no one will pay for mere concept art and hollow whitepapers anymore, and selling pressure will pour out.
lstBTC, BTCFi, and payment concepts are hyped loudly, with each poster more exquisite than the last, yet on-chain activity and real-world progress remain unanswered. The empty city strategy plays on repeat, but the city remains empty.
The bull market waits for no one, nor is there any reason to wait for a target that only draws castles in the air. Without solid fundamentals and real value capture, the higher the market climbs, the worse it falls behind.
#沃什强调通胀风险，9月加息预期升温 #BTC高位多空拉锯，黄金联动增强 #嘉信理财拟新增SOL、AVAX与LINK When the US dollar strengthens, the market immediately contracts. $GLD drops directly by -3.24%, looking worse than the small rise in $BTC; safe-haven money isn't flowing into crypto but seems to be withdrawing. Whoever shows weakness first at this level sets the tone.
Looking at the numbers
$BTC 78,223 +0.69% $ETH 2,454 +0.68%
$QQQ -0.65% $SPY -0.23% $IBIT -3.07%
$DXY +0.55% $GLD -3.24%
A glance at popular trading volumes: $BTC +0.7% $ETH +0.7% $TRUMP -1.9% $SOL +1.5% $ZEC +4.4%
US Treasury and Fed expectations continue to suppress valuations; the dollar is not just a background player, and the exchange rate line is restless. AI/semiconductors remain the mood switch for US stocks, flipping with any slight move. $QQQ is insufficient; money is retreating into defense.
$BTC and $ETH both closed slightly positive on the surface, but $ETH didn’t keep up with $BTC’s momentum; funds still prefer hard assets. $IBIT’s -3.07% underperformance compared to $BTC spot is significant; a weak ETF indicates spot buying isn’t as strong as it appears. $DXY remains firm, risk assets can’t lift off; $GLD’s sharp drop shows safe-haven demand cooling, but money hasn’t dared return to risk assets, seeming to retreat into US dollar cash.
After all this, it might still be a single statement from Trump that changes the direction. Don’t rush to catch the falling knife; wait to see who shows weakness first.
#黄金ETF大额吸金，避险资金如何重配"The Collapse of 'Sun Ge': Building a Persona of Wealth or a Cover for Insecurity?"
Recently, Sun Yuchen (Sun Ge), a well-known figure in the cryptocurrency circle, has once again fallen into a whirlpool of public opinion due to the "Jing Tian incident," even triggering public criticism from Binance founder Zhao Changpeng. Reviewing his past actions, the public can't help but ask: Is he truly wealthy, or is this a long-planned massive marketing stunt?
1. Classic Marketing Tactics: Omnipresent Trend Riding
Sun Yuchen's marketing methods can be described as "using every possible means." From spending 31 million yuan to book a lunch with Buffett but then claiming illness and not attending, to spending 4.5 million yuan to buy a banana and eating it at a press conference; from spending huge sums to book a space seat but only "going to space" years later, to claiming to be Jack Ma's "youngest disciple," and riding the wave of Luo Yonghao's debt crisis... He forcibly inserts himself into nearly every public focus event to grab a share of the spotlight.
2. Inconsistent "Political Card"
When Trump issued the Meme coin, he immediately bought 23 million to become the largest holder and flaunted a photo with Trump, boasting about "settling lawsuits." But a few days later, he turned around and sued Trump, demanding 120 million in compensation. One moment he shouts "Trump supports me," the next he flips to "Trump screwed me." His purpose is obvious: wherever there is traffic, there is his presence.
3. Extreme Disparity Between Book Wealth and Liquidity
Sun Yuchen's "wealth" is highly questionable. According to Bloomberg's investigation, he claims to hold 60 billion of his self-issued TRX, 17,000 BTC, 224,000 ETH, and large amounts of USDT and HTX exchange equity, with a paper net worth of 23 billion USD. But Bloomberg ultimately only endorsed him for 12 billion and applied a 75% liquidity discount.
Why? Because over 60% of the TRX he holds cannot be sold at market price. If he sells large amounts, the market would collapse instantly. What he owns is just a pile of paper wealth, with very little actual cash available. No wonder he was furious and sued Bloomberg after they exposed his specific holdings—because Bloomberg pierced his "can secretly dump anytime" facade.
4. Fake Flaunting of Wealth and Trust Crisis
To attract "overnight rich" speculators, Sun Yuchen's daily life is almost all about crazy flaunting of wealth: renting entire venues, tipping extravagantly, chartering private jets and penthouse hotels. But recently, netizens uncovered that many of these exaggerated expenses were overstated or fabricated. As in this scandal, he claimed to have bought a luxury house for Jing Tian but rejected dozens of options as "unsatisfactory"—people suddenly realized: it’s not picky, but that he simply couldn’t afford multi-billion villas and had to settle for tens of millions in "pigeon cages."
He even never paid the 50 million USD surrogate fee, leaving only a phrase "following Claude's advice," causing serious doubts about his financial strength.
Summary
Whether it’s the "little essay" about spending huge sums on Jing Tian or the flashy marketing appearances, Sun Yuchen’s core purpose is one: to create an illusion of wealth through flaunting, maintain popularity in the crypto ecosystem, and profit from fees and harvesting believers. Now that the lies are being exposed one by one, what he fears most is the complete collapse of the "faith" he boasts about, because that means no one will be willing to take over anymore.Funds are rotating—but the altcoin season has not yet arrived
BTC recently touched 81,000 before falling back below 80,000. On the surface, this looks like a pullback, but in essence, it resembles profit-taking at high levels rather than a simple trend reversal. ETH has held around 2,500, showing stronger resilience; spot BTC and ETH ETFs continue to attract capital, and the institutional base position logic remains intact.
On the altcoin side, there are only sporadic rebounds. H, LAB, KAITO, BEAT, $SNDK, and others are still struggling in the mud, not receiving overflow funds. Currently, existing funds are still clustered in the large-cap and core assets, and confirmation is still needed before a full altcoin rally.
Once ETF inflows stabilize, macro factors (such as the tone of the Fed's policy and the spread of AI software narratives) become clearer, and risk appetite truly overflows, small-cap coins will have more potential. Don't prematurely bet on catch-up rallies.
Earnings observer: AI demand is spreading from hardware to software #BTC冲高回落，期权到期放大关口博弈 US Dollar, Oil, Cryptocurrency: The Three Major Reservoir Logic (Part 2) Continuation from previous post
Characteristics: Backed by real industrial consumption demand, will not completely drop to zero; but heavily influenced by supply (OPEC, oil-producing countries), not solely dependent on liquidity.
3. Cryptocurrency (Risk Speculation Reservoir)
Pure financial speculation reservoir, almost no real cash flow, most sensitive to US dollar liquidity, with the highest volatility.
When the US dollar floods liquidity: a large amount of hot money flows into crypto, causing a bull market surge;
When the Federal Reserve raises interest rates and shrinks the balance sheet to withdraw liquidity: crypto is the first asset to be hit, funds quickly flee, with declines far greater than oil and stock markets.
Crypto is essentially a "high-risk overflow pool" of liquidity. It rises the most when money is abundant and falls the hardest when money is scarce.
The logic of fund competition among the three (key point):
US dollar tightening cycle: total reservoir water volume decreases. Funds prioritize returning to the US dollar for safety → both oil and crypto come under pressure. Crypto usually suffers the largest decline.
US dollar easing cycle: US dollar surplus funds, funds make choices:
If inflation and geopolitical conflicts are prominent → more money flows into oil;
If inflation is moderate and risk appetite is high → a large amount of money rushes into cryptocurrency.
Oil surges causing high inflation will force the Federal Reserve to maintain high interest rates, effectively "closing the faucet" indirectly, which is bearish for crypto.
Summary
US dollar = the gate of the main reservoir, controlling the water release volume
Oil = the physical reservoir, balancing inflation, geopolitics, and real consumption
Crypto = the high-risk overflow pool, an amplifier of liquidity, with the highest elasticity in price fluctuations $HYPE $HYPE continues to surge, hitting a new all-time high of $83.
Up over 45% in a week, with a cumulative gain of over 220% this year, market cap approaching $18 billion.
Three narratives are driving momentum simultaneously:
Policy — On August 19, Trump stated at the White House that the CFTC is pushing for Hyperliquid's compliant entry into the U.S. market, causing a single-day surge of over 20%. This is not just hype; it's a solid expectation of market access.
Capital — AQAv2 has just been activated, with about 90% of the platform's $6.7 billion USDC reserves' yield allocated to repurchasing and burning HYPE, expected to add $180 million in buy pressure annually. A 99% fee continues deflation, with a total of 48.17 million tokens already burned.
On-chain data — Shorts are underwater by over $35 million, and short squeeze cycles are ongoing. Whales have scooped up $37.26 million from FalconX, offsetting approximately $72 million of potential institutional selling pressure.
Risks are also on the table: about 14.18 million HYPE tokens will unlock on August 29, worth roughly $1.2 billion. RSI is overbought, and trading volume is shrinking.
Facing new highs, both bulls and bears are waiting for tomorrow night's spike.💊 ثغرات العمالقة: تفكيك المخاطر الهيكلية لشبكتي TRX وTON رغم التبني الضخم الذي تحظى به شبكتا ترون ($TRX) وتون ($TON) في نقل السيولة والعملات المستقرة (USDT)، إلا أن كلتا المنظومتين تواجها ثغرات تقنية وضغوطاً تنظيمية تضع المستثمر أمام مخاطر مرتفعة. 💊 1. 🛑 مشاكل شبكة ترون ($TRX): التمركز ومخاطر الرقابة 🏛️ المركزية المفرطة: تعتمد الشبكة على نظام اثبات الحصة المفوض (DPoS) وحصر سلطة التأكيد في 21 نود فقط (Super Representatives)، مما يضعف مفهوم اللامركزية ويجعل القرار محصوراً في يد فئة قليلة. ⚖️ ا📊 The last trading day of August is approaching, and the historical performance of the S&P 500 is worth noting.
In the past 10 cases where the "end of the month coincided with a Monday," the SPX's performance in the following week has been unstable, averaging about -2.1%, indicating no clear one-sided pattern during this time window.
The latest data shows that SPX closed at 7,711.76 points last Friday, with a weekly decline of about 0.5%; meanwhile, the Federal Reserve's cautious stance on inflation has renewed market concerns about interest rate risks.
👀 Entering September, the real focus will be on employment data, interest rate expectations, and whether large tech stocks can continue to support the index.
#SPX #SP500 #StockMarket #WallStreetI did some back-up analysis of $BTC. If there were a rate cut in September, a sudden shift in August would be inevitable, and then the previous week's peak oscillation was a normal shift in supply and demand. Those who hadn't bought in would rush to get in or allocate some positions. The previously trapped positions around 80,000 are also being reduced as well. Emotions are heating up, and ETFs are aggressively pushing. The so-called FOMO means opening short positions, so new highs are kept hitting again and again. Jack Holson-Walsh's speech on 828 was actually expected, but he didn't expect it to drop straight down without hitting a second high. Instead, during his speech, there was a 'heaven and earth needle' position, which is stuck in the middle of the consolidation range—he knows how to play! Opening the wrong position, both bulls and bears are idiots! My current view is that we are already at a point very close to a slightly larger pullback, slightly different from the point in the chart I sent to iKyo. The most frustrating trend might be that next week it might first hit a new high, then drop further. The target is to directly break through 755, likely falling to the 738~743 range. A new round of rally needs to build up; much of the selling pressure above 80,000 has basically been absorbed. The new upward momentum may come from real rate cut expectations. Previously, the GDP 1.5 data was disappointing, and the 8.28 nonfarm payroll revision was downward revision, both actually laying the groundwork for a poor economy and needing rate cuts, but the Fed's stated inflation target was not met. On August 28, the market equated hawkish rhetoric with a rate hike, but I don't see any possibility of a rate hike. If a rate hike happens around the midterm elections, wouldn't it be a huge blow? So my summary of my arguments