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Recently, an interesting phenomenon has been observed: a large number of traditional Bitcoin mining companies are no longer solely focused on mining coins; instead, they are flocking to engage in AI high-performance computing businesses. Over the past few years, many mining companies have shifted their computing power resources toward AI/HPC. In hindsight, this investment can be considered one of the better capital allocations in nearly a decade. After a significant correction in the Bitcoin market, with prices dropping by 45%, mining profits have been severely compressed. The mining hash price has plummeted from $63 per PH/s to $31.8. The total network computing power has also declined accordingly. Market stock price performance has shown a clear divergence: companies that have completed AI computing power transformation, such as Terrawulf, Iren, and Cipher Digital, have seen their stock prices double over the past year. Mining companies with AI/HPC contracts have valuation multiples reaching 12.3 times. In contrast, Mara Holdings, which has been slow to transform, has seen its stock price drop by 40%. Companies sticking purely to mining operations have valuations of only 5.9 times. The entire industry has cumulatively signed AI/HPC contracts totaling as much as $70 billion. The secondary market is also highly divided: although BTC ETFs have seen a brief inflow of funds, sustained inflows have not formed. On the ETH side, large holders are carrying significant short positions, while institutions continue to accumulate coins. The battle between bulls and bears remains intense. Regarding mining companies' transformation, in the short term, computing power shifting to supply AI will ease competitive pressure on Bitcoin mining. In the long term, however, it also plants uncertainty: if the AI business dividends fade later, will this massive computing power flow back to Bitcoin mining, and what impact will that have on the coin price 今天AI硬件这根回调，挺有意思。 截至美东时间约11:40： $SNDK -8.3%
$MU -7.0%
$LITE -9.5%
$AAOI -12.4%
$NVDA -2.4% 与此同时，纳指跌约1%，半导体指数跌约3.7%。 ① 基本面一天没变，估值先变了 昨天市场还在疯狂交易： AI CapEx → 存储缺货 → 光模块缺货。 今天突然全部被砸。 真正变化的是宏观。 10年美债收益率现在约 4.71%，30年一度冲到 5.33%附近；Brent原油重新来到90美元以上。 油价↑ → 通胀担忧↑ → 美债收益率↑。 对于高估值AI股来说，这套组合就是天然压制。 所以今天我不会因为一根大阴线就说： “AI逻辑结束了。” 但也不会觉得“基本面没变就必须抄底”。 ② 涨得越疯，回调的时候越狠 这个今天特别明显。 $NVDA 只跌约2.4%。 但是： $SNDK -8%
$MU -7%
$LITE -9%
$AAOI -12%。 为什么？ 因为过去几天这些票涨得太猛了。 SNDK昨天收在1786美元，今天最低直接到 1614美元。 AAOI今天从151美元附近一路砸到 134.5美元。$OKB contract upgraded today, but the price fell below $100: a textbook case of buying the expectation and selling the reality
OKB current price is 97.86, down 5.57% in one day, directly breaking through the psychological $100 barrier. The 7-day range is between 94.10 and $109.76, with a nearly 11% pullback from the high. Ironically, today is exactly the contract upgrade day, with minting and burning functions permanently removed, locking the supply at 21 million tokens. The positive news triggered a sell-off on the day of the announcement; this script is all too familiar.
After the 8.13 burn announcement, the price surged to 104 (+9), then steadily dropped back to $97.86. The news was already priced in, and the last buyers were retail investors attracted by the "BTC scarcity benchmark." Honestly, this kind of price movement doesn't surprise me at all.
Next, look at two key levels: the lower 94.10 is the 7-day low, and below that, the 95−98 range is a dense turnover zone. Breaking below means testing 94.10 again. On the upside, 100 has turned from support into resistance; failure to reclaim it confirms weakness. The real variables lie in Q3, with Exchange OS deployers staking OKB and the 1 billion X Layer ecosystem fund launching. That marks the shift in demand logic from "platform points" to "on-chain production assets," but these are slow-moving factors and won't save the short term.
So overall, clear positive news + breakdown = don't catch the falling knife. For long-term holders, wait for validation around 94−95; for short-term traders, wait to retake 94−95 before considering, and for short-term trades, wait to reclaim 100 before discussing further.📊 $APR合约爆仓速递（8月18日）
根据爆仓数据，狗庄在APR上完成了一波教科书级别的单边逼空行情——空头从1小时开始全程控场，但随着时间周期拉长，逼空动能持续衰竭，累计爆仓突破57万美元。
时间 总爆仓 多单爆仓 空单爆仓
1小时 $9.81万 $2.44万 $7.37万
4小时 $35.34万 $11.83万 $23.51万
12小时 $41.82万 $17.40万 $24.42万
24小时 $57.34万 $26.59万 $30.76万
从$APR爆仓数据看，1小时空头爆仓碾压多头，空头是多头的3.02倍，逼空行情以核爆级烈度展开，爆仓量9.81万美元——空头短周期强势控场，多头被直接碾碎；4小时空头继续碾压，空头是多头的1.99倍，逼空力度显著减弱，爆仓量从9.81万飙升至35.34万美元——空头仍在控场但快没劲了，爆仓量放大但倍数急剧收窄；12小时方向进一步弱化，空头仅略超多头1.4倍，逼空动能持续衰竭，爆仓量飙升至41.82万美元——空头仍在收割但力度越来越弱，多空趋于均衡；24小时方向几乎打成平手，空头仅略超多头1.16倍，逼空能量几乎耗尽，累计爆仓突破57.34万美元——狗庄在APR上完成了“短周期全力逼空→长周期动能持续衰竭”的完整路径，空头从1小时开始全程控场，但碾压倍数从3.02倍一路坍缩到24小时的1.16倍，逼空能量几乎耗尽，多空正在重回均衡。堪称教科书级别的逼空动能衰竭行情。大家控制好仓位，方向随时可能逆转。
⚠️ 风险提示：APR所有周期空头爆仓持续碾压多头，方向高度一致，但1H→24H倍数从3.02倍持续收窄至1.16倍，逼空动能急剧衰竭，方向逆转风险极高；4小时+12小时爆仓量占全天总量的99%，集中度极高，市场波动极端剧烈。杠杆建议压缩至3倍以内，切勿盲目追空，严控仓位等待方向明朗。
🔥 市场风向标 | 8月18日
今日三条热点，指向同一主题：市场正在同时消化“旧引擎”的失速与“新引擎”的爬坡——手机承压、汽车救场、美债利率重锚、存储逻辑重塑，四股力量在同一时间窗口交汇。
📱 小米Q2财报：手机向下，汽车向上
8月18日盘后，小米交出2026年Q2成绩单：营收1089亿元，经调整净利润62亿元。拆分来看：
智能手机业务全面承压。出货量从去年同期的4240万台骤降26.5%至3120万台，收入降至421亿元。存储芯片涨价压制了全球需求，但小米通过产品结构优化，将智能手机ASP推至1351元的历史新高——“卖得更少，但卖得更贵”。
汽车业务成为最大亮点。智能电动汽车收入239亿元，交付104,199辆，同比增长28.2%。但汽车业务并非没有隐忧——毛利率从去年同期的26.4%大幅回落至19.2%，经营亏损26亿元。高盛认为Q2是小米的“盈利谷底”，下半年有望在成本边际改善与新车拉动下迎来拐点。
“手机养家，汽车创业”——小米的转型期仍在继续。
📈 30年期美债收益率创2007年以来新高
8月18日，30年期美债收益率飙升至5.31%，创2007年以来新高。
三重压力共同推动：美国财政赤字持续扩张，CBO预测到2036年债务利息支出将攀升至2.1万亿美元；AI投资热潮带来大规模企业债发行，8月投资级债券发行创同期新高；美伊局势推升油价至每桶90美元以上。
长端利率的上行，意味着全球风险资产的估值基准正在被重新锚定。当无风险利率站上5.3%，科技股的高估值还能撑多久？
💾 闪迪收涨逾8%，长协重塑存储逻辑
闪迪周一上涨约8%至1,786.85美元，年内累计涨幅已超629%。摩根大通恢复覆盖，给出2250美元目标价。
驱动这轮上涨的核心是长期协议（NBM长协）：闪迪已签署10份长期供货协议，最低合同价值达939亿美元，合约平均期限超4年，配套165亿美元财务保障。公司已锁定2028财年约三分之二的出货量。
闪迪正在从高周期性的NAND供应商，转向由AI需求驱动、长期协议保障盈利的价值创造模式。当需求可见度从3个月延长至超4年，周期的逻辑就被改写了。
💎 总结
三件事勾勒出同一幅图景：小米的手机业务在缩量中提价、汽车业务在爬坡中亏损，新旧引擎的切换仍在阵痛期；美债市场在用5.31%的收益率告诉全球——财政纪律的松弛正在被重新定价；闪迪则用939亿美元的长协，试图改写存储行业“暴涨暴跌”的周期命运。当旧引擎失速、无风险利率重锚、产业逻辑重塑同时发生——2026年8月的市场，正在为“后AI时代”的定价体系寻找新的坐标。#财报观察员：小米Q2财报出炉，是汽车救场还是手机拖后腿？
#30年期美债收益率创2007年以来新高
#闪迪收涨逾8%，长期协议受关注 As of around 23:58 Singapore time on August 18 (about 11:58 Eastern US time, US stocks still trading), the core of today's decline is not a single negative factor, but the combination of "US Treasury yields soaring + Iran situation pushing up oil prices + AI/semiconductor high-level concentrated profit-taking."
Currently, it is very clear that tech stocks are being hit the hardest: SPY down about -0.6%, QQQ about -1.7%, and semiconductor ETF SOXX has already reached about -5.7%. Individual stocks: NVIDIA about -2.4%, Micron -6.8%, SanDisk -8.3%.
① The biggest reason: US long-term Treasury yields suddenly surged
This is the most important variable today.
The US 10-year Treasury yield rose to about 4.72%–4.74%, the 30-year yield once reached about 5.33%, the highest level since 2007. And it’s not just the US; today there was actually a global sell-off in long-term bonds.
MarketWatch
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This is especially unfriendly to tech stocks. Simply put:
Treasury yields ↑
→ risk-free rate ↑
→ discounted value of future stock earnings ↓
→ stocks with higher PE and more distant expectations fall harder.
So what you see today is not a Dow plunge, but QQQ, AI, and semiconductors clearly underperforming the broader market.
$SNDK The panic over the storage chip cycle peaking triggered by $SKHY SanDisk's earnings plunge is spreading across the entire storage sector. SK Hynix, as the leader in HBM, is directly hit. The plunge in South Korea's KOSPI triggered leveraged liquidations, forcing Korean retail investors to sell all liquid assets—including SK Hynix shares. Concerns over HBM overcapacity continue to intensify, and neither Micron nor SK Hynix can escape it. MSTR is a Leveraged Credit Default Swap on the entire US financial system - as Bitcoin is the CDS.
They stay mis-priced for a long time.
And then re-price in a hurry."Xiaomi Earnings Report Day Sees Stock Rise! Revenue Returns to 100 Billion, Auto Business Becomes Key Focus"
Xiaomi Group (1810.HK) Market Snapshot Today (August 18, 2026)
At close, Xiaomi Group's stock price was **HKD 26.18**, up about **1.16%**.
- Intraday high reached HKD 26.54
- Low was HKD 25.22
- Trading volume approximately 179 million shares
The company also released its Q2 2026 earnings today, with a generally positive market response.
### Key Highlights Today
1. **Q2 Performance Overview**
- Quarterly revenue approximately **108.9 billion yuan**, returning above the 100 billion mark
- Adjusted net profit about **6.219 billion yuan**, stabilizing quarter-on-quarter
- Smartphone gross margin around 8.5%, maintaining a certain profit level
Facing rising storage costs and intensified industry competition, Xiaomi stabilized profit performance through operational optimization.
2. **Ongoing Share Buybacks**
Since 2026 began, Xiaomi has repurchased shares totaling about **HKD 11.7 billion**, demonstrating confidence in its own value and providing some support to the stock price.
3. **Auto Business Remains a Core Mid-to-Long-Term Variable**
The company’s 2026 auto delivery target is **550,000 vehicles**. The scale expansion and loss narrowing progress of the auto business will continue to influence market revaluation of Xiaomi.
### Future Outlook
**Short term (1-3 months):**
After the earnings release, the stock price is expected to fluctuate and digest within the HKD 25-28 range. If auto delivery data continues to exceed expectations, there may be further upward momentum; if pressure on the smartphone business increases, a retest of previous lows is possible.
**Mid to long term:**
Xiaomi’s core focus has shifted from "smartphones + IoT" to "smartphones + autos + full ecosystem." Market valuation largely depends on whether the auto business can transition from "burning cash for expansion" to "scaled profitability."
If the 2026 delivery target is met smoothly and losses narrow significantly, the stock price is likely to see valuation recovery; otherwise, it will remain in low-valuation fluctuation.
### Summary in One Sentence
**Xiaomi’s Q2 performance stabilizes, buybacks provide a floor, but the true determinant of future growth is the auto business’s execution capability.**
The current position is more suitable for mid-to-long-term investment strategies, with potential for increased short-term volatility. Focus on upcoming monthly auto delivery data and gross margin changes.
What’s your view on Xiaomi’s future? Continue holding or wait for a better entry point? Share your thoughts in the comments.
$XIAOMI #财报观察员：小米Q2财报出炉，是汽车救场还是手机拖后腿？ #黄金站上4430美元，期权资金转向看涨
Gold touched $4430, but I wouldn't call it a "new high."
If the theme is limited to "safe haven" rather than betting on volatility, I would choose gold. At least for now, gold is trading as insurance, while BTC is still trading on liquidity.
Gold rebounded about 9% in August, once returning near $4430; as of the week ending August 12, gold funds saw a net inflow of $2.62 billion, the strongest since January. Option skew has shifted from protective puts to calls, with about 8,000 November expiry GLD call options at a $460 strike price appearing; but at the same time, there are still 25,000 September $350 put options. Big money is buying upside volatility, not abandoning risk control.
Don't forget, gold reached $5595 in January and is still about 21% lower now; $4500–$4504 remains a strong resistance. The funds have returned, but chasing highs doesn't guarantee odds.
Gold positions only account for 10% of total funds, no increase near $4430; if the daily chart holds above $4505 and ETFs continue inflows, then add another 2%. BTC keeps 25% long-term positions, only adding if it holds above $65,000 and spot ETFs have net inflows for 3 consecutive days.
Gold lets me sleep well; BTC is responsible for asymmetric returns five years from now. They are not opponents; using the wrong yardstick leads to misjudgment. $XAU $BTC Actually, the most important reasons for this wave of rise, I think, are:
1. Tomorrow's White House crypto meeting, where Trump and top leaders in the crypto field will participate, possibly bringing policy guidance.
2. The yield on U.S. Treasury bonds has already broken through to a new high since the 2008 financial crisis, which is very alarming and indicates a decline in the credit rating of the dollar. Why does this affect BTC? BlackRock also said tonight, "We are bullish on Bitcoin; the core investment logic of Bitcoin as a new global currency alternative and a unique portfolio diversification tool remains unchanged."
From a technical indicator perspective, $BTC is also facing extreme compression, and the choice of direction is unstoppable.
Good expectations make tonight's BTC stand out, moving against the U.S. stock market trend.
If positive news is released tomorrow, BTC breaking through 65780 will directly trigger a small one-sided rally; if there is no positive news, its oscillation range will remain between 64000 and 65780, but the outlook is still bullish.1. The "$1.8 trillion panic" could trigger a 30% sharp fluctuation in Bitcoin. My understanding: Treat the "$1.8 trillion" and "30%" in the headline as references, not precise predictions. What I care more about is whether the underlying risk chain holds. Currently, U.S. Treasury yields are roughly: 2-year at 4.19%, 10-year at 4.72%, 20-year at 5.3%, and 30-year at 5.31%. The long end has reached multi-year highs, meaning the opportunity cost of holding risk assets is rising. BTC has no cash flow, so traditional valuation models can't be fully applied. But its volatility makes it very sensitive to funding costs, liquidity, and risk appetite. When even low-risk U.S. Treasuries can yield close to 5%, some money originally allocated to stocks and crypto will be recalculated, and institutions will be more cautious about using leverage and allocating to BTC. So although BTC is moving toward a long-term reserve asset, in the short term, it often remains a high-beta risk asset. When interest rates rise and liquidity tightens, it can easily fall along with the stock market. The transmission logic is roughly as follows: U.S. fiscal deficit and Treasury supply pressure rise → long-term Treasury yields rise → cost of holding risk assets increases → risk appetite declines → BTC faces short-term pressure. Japan is also a hidden risk. The yen has been depreciating continuously, and Japan is unlikely to let it go unchecked. But the real concern is not the yen depreciation itself, but that Japan might raise interest rates or directly intervene to stabilize the exchange rate. If these actions cause the yen to appreciate rapidly, previously borrowed low-interest yen used to buy U.S. stocks and crypto could be affected.Funding Rate Peaks at 20 Months, $BTC About to Shift
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Funding Rate: 20-Month High
The perpetual contract funding rate has surged to the highest level in nearly 20 months, reaching 0.0228 on August 14, and currently remains elevated between +0.005% and 0.009%. Long position costs are significantly high, and market bullish sentiment is extremely intense.
---#30-year US Treasury Yield Hits Highest Since 2007
Open Interest: Leverage Has Not Receded
BTC futures open interest remains above 360,000 contracts (approximately $29.2 billion), with some metrics showing an 8-month high. Leveraged funds have not exited; once the direction becomes clear, volatility is very likely to be intense.
---$ETH
Price Positioning: 65K, Battle for 66K
Current price hovers around $65,000, with $66,300 above as the mid-term moving average resistance level, the most critical recent resistance point.
· Break above 66K: Volume breakout, high funding rate + bullish sentiment may accelerate the move
· Break below support: $62,500~$62,700 is the short-term lifeline for bulls; losing this risks liquidation of high-leverage long positions
---$SNDK
Divergence Not to Be Ignored
Active buy orders account for over 51%, with retail investors aggressively chasing longs in the contract market; however, large holders on the spot side have nearly $1 billion in cumulative transactions, with limit sell orders exceeding buy orders by $204 million—clear internal divergence.
---#闪迪收涨逾8%，长期协议受关注
Macro Catalysts
Wednesday's FOMC minutes + White House crypto summit could trigger a turning point at any time.
---#财报观察员：小米Q2财报出炉，是汽车救场还是手机拖后腿？
The market is already very tense. Derivatives are heating up, spot has yet to catch up, and internal divisions exist. 66K is the watershed; holding above it could turn sentiment from hot to explosive; failing to hold it means high-leverage longs become ready fuel. The choice of direction may be right before us. $XAU Why Gold's Breakout Might Not Be About Gold At All
Nikkei dropped ~2.5% today. The real story isn't the equity move , it's the 10-year JGB yield hitting ~2.95%, a 30-year high for Japan.
Here's the chain worth watching: Japan is the largest foreign holder of US Treasuries (~$1.1T+, and already trimming). If domestic Japanese yields keep climbing, capital that's been parked in US bonds for the yield differential has less reason to stay abroad. Less foreign demand for Treasuries pressures Treasury prices down, which pushes long-end US yields up and that's exactly what's showing: the 30-year is already above 5.3%.
Higher long-term US yields squeeze Nasdaq valuations. China trimming Treasury holdings too just adds to the pressure.
Everyone's watching the Fed. Maybe the wrong central bank is getting the attention,if a major carry trade unwind actually happens, it doesn't stay contained to Tokyo.
Which brings it back to gold: price just broke its multi-month downtrend and reclaimed the 0.5 fib level ($4,394) with EMAs flipping bullish underneath it. That breakout is happening in the same week this yield story is unfolding. Could be coincidence, could be capital already sensing where this chain ends.
Not predicting the unwind. Just noting the setup lines up.
$XAU #30YYieldHits2007High #GoldOptionsTurnBullish 友友们，今天咱们聊个大事儿——30年期美债收益率冲到5.304%，创了2007年以来的新高。这数字啥概念？上一次见到这水平的时候，全球金融危机还没爆发呢。所以别光盯着K线，咱先把"钱为什么变贵了"这件事捋清楚，再看币圈怎么走。 🌪️ 30年期美债收益率新高，到底意味着啥 简单一句话：全球钱的"基准价"被重新定价了。 8月18日这天，30年期美债收益率盘中摸到5.304%，不光破了上个月的高点，还直接干到了2007年6月以来的最高水平。与此同时，加拿大30年期也上了2010年来的高位，德国长债收益率触及2011年以来最高，日本10年期 JGB 更是飙到2.945%、创1996年来新高，逼近3%的财政警戒线。 为啥突然这样？几个事儿叠一块儿了： 美国财政赤字每年近2万亿美元，国家债务规模蹭蹭涨，长债供应海量 AI 投资热潮引发企业侧发债融资的井喷，创纪录的债券供应冲击市场、吸走数以千亿美元计的资金，正加剧传统长债买家需求的日渐萎靡 过去五年通胀持续高于美联储目标，市场怀疑"短期利率长期居高不下" 中东局势及能源价格上涨推升通胀担忧，同时主要经济体债券供给压力及货币政策预期推动长端收益率走A brief review of the long position, considering the 9:30 market open rally sentiment, but it wasn't as strong as expected.
💰 Long Position Review
Direction: Long
Entry Price: 1,683
Take Profit Price: 1,745
Actual High: 1,724
Stop Loss Price: 1,620
Return: -38.41%
The take profit was set at 1,745, but the highest price only reached 1,724, missing 21 points. Then it dropped all the way to 1,620, triggering the stop loss. The direction was actually correct; there was indeed rally sentiment at the open, but the strength was insufficient, and the rebound fell short of the expected level before fading.
📊 Market Trend Analysis
Technical:
$SNDK dropped from a high of 1,821 down to 1,614, a decline of over 200 points. MA5 (1,639), MA10 (1,657), and MA20 (1,676) are all turning downward, with all moving averages pressing from above, indicating a clear short-term bearish trend. Support lies between 1,600-1,614; breaking this leads to 1,500. Resistance is at 1,680-1,700; failure to break above means continuing to seek support lower.
Fundamental:
$SNDK closed up over 8%, with long-term agreements attracting attention — sounds positive. But the market completely disagreed, dropping straight from 1,821 to 1,614, indicating capital is using the good news to sell off. No matter how good the long-term agreement is, it can't withstand short-term profit-taking. This "good news but no rise" pattern is actually a bearish signal.
Sentiment:
Bulls have been repeatedly pushed down; 1,724 couldn't be surpassed, and 1,680 couldn't hold. This shows heavy selling pressure above and insufficient buying power. Market sentiment is turning pessimistic, making a decent short-term rebound unlikely.
📌 Tonight's Trading Strategy
Direction:
Bearish, target 1,500.
Entry:
Wait for a rebound to the 1,650-1,670 range before shorting. If no rebound is given, you can enter in batches with light positions, not all at once.
Stop Loss:
Above 1,700. Breaking this level means the bearish thesis is wrong; cut losses and exit.
Take Profit:
First target 1,600, second target 1,500.
Position Size:
10x leverage, light position entry, leaving room for adding.
Plan:
Place a short order at 1,655, stop loss at 1,705, take profit at 1,505. If 1,700 is effectively broken, admit the mistake and exit. If it pulls back and stabilizes near 1,600, reduce position; if it breaks below 1,600, add to the position.
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Personal Note:
The long position was stopped out due to greed. Clearly, 1,724 was the top, but I insisted on reaching 1,745. For this short, exit at the target without greed.
$SNDK
#闪迪收涨逾8%，长期协议受关注
#30年期美债收益率创2007年以来新高
#交易之声：你的经验值得被听到 Among the 298 million in inflows, the number for LINK is the most unusual—it lit up for two consecutive days 🧐
On August 17, crypto ETFs collectively showed green lights. BTC net inflow was 298 million, ETH inflow was 30.85 million, LINK inflow was 2.07 million, and AVAX inflow was 510,000. All four turned positive.
The market is focused on the 298 million, but what I want to emphasize is—LINK’s consecutive two-day net inflow is the most abnormal signal. Since the LINK spot ETF launched, most of the time it had zero or even negative inflows. Unlike BTC and ETH, which have continuous institutional buying, LINK mostly stayed quietly in the corner. But after recording inflows on August 16, it again had 2.07 million inflow on August 17. This is the first time since the LINK ETF launch that it recorded positive inflows for two consecutive days.
On-chain data also supports this—Bitwise directly bought 171,870 LINK from Coinbase and Wintermute. This is not retail behavior; institutions are directly scooping up through compliant channels. LINK’s open interest contracts increased by about 5% in the past few days, and the funding rate returned to positive territory. LINK is undergoing a new round of accumulation, and this time ETF funds are driving it. The AVAX ETF also turned positive—although a small amount of 510,000, the directional signal is equally worth noting.
This is the first time in history that a crypto ETF outside of Bitcoin and Ethereum has shown consecutive net inflows.
298 million is not huge, but with all four ETFs lighting up simultaneously, LINK is the most unusual one. It’s telling you that institutional attention is expanding beyond BTC. When the direction starts to shift, small and continuous confirmation signals are more valuable than a single large pulse.
Not every 298 million means a bull market is coming, but LINK lighting up for two consecutive days is something worth a closer look.
#BTC #ETH #LINK #AVAX #ETF$ETH $BTC $SNDK #30年期美债收益率创2007年以来新高 #财报观察员：小米Q2财报出炉，是汽车救场还是手机拖后腿？ #闪迪收涨逾8%，长期协议受关注 #财报观察员：小米Q2财报出炉，是汽车救场还是手机拖后腿？
The earnings report is out, showing a very divided result. Revenue firmly held the 100 billion mark, but adjusted net profit dropped sharply by 42.6% year-over-year. The market is now split into two camps: one group pins all hopes on the automotive segment, while the other believes the profit hole from smartphones will eventually drag down the entire report. I'll break down my views and also discuss how this news affects sentiment in risk asset markets.
First, the conclusion upfront: the automotive segment has stabilized its growth story but cannot be said to have saved the situation; smartphones are the real culprit dragging down profits.
1. Automotive: The narrative remains, still in the money-burning ramp-up phase
In Q2, automotive deliveries exceeded 104,000 units, revenue reached ¥23.9 billion, with a gross margin of 19.2%, just shy of the 20% target. Per-vehicle losses have clearly narrowed, and the delivery foundation is holding.
✅ Highlights: For two consecutive quarters, deliveries have stayed above 100,000 units, vehicle gross margin continues to improve, and new models remain popular in the market. This is the only business line in the entire group experiencing rapid expansion.
⚠️ Real risks: The innovative business segment still posted a loss of ¥2.6 billion, with large-scale R&D and channel investments ongoing. More critically, the full-year delivery target poses pressure; to meet the original guidance of 550,000 units, the delivery intensity in the remaining months must be very high. Institutions have generally lowered expectations to the 460,000–500,000 range, making completion quite challenging. BTC is waiting for a catalyst, ETH takes the lead! Capital rotation completely rewrites the main theme of the crypto market
$BTC $ETH
The market divergence on August 18 reveals the core capital logic of the current crypto market: it’s not an overall market downturn, but a quiet shift in the main sector theme, with funds moving from defensive assets with certainty to high-growth assets.
Currently, BTC maintains a high-level range with grinding oscillation, never weakening or breaking down. According to Bitfinex Alpha market data, BTC has only retraced 5.4% from its historical high, showing strong market resilience. At this stage, BTC is not launching a one-sided trend; the core is waiting for a clear catalyst signal: the market is highly focused on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy statements and whether spot ETF funds can continue net inflows. Without core positive news, BTC remains in a high-level oscillation and accumulation state, prioritizing stability and waiting for a breakout.
In contrast, $ETH has long since broken out of the oscillation range and started a structural rebound early. From the April low of $1386, it has rebounded steadily, with the current price approaching the 2021 historical high range of $4864. The rebound strength and bullish momentum far exceed BTC, showing an independent strengthening trend.
The clearest evidence of capital rotation comes from the continuous decline in BTC’s market dominance: in just two months, BTC’s dominance has steadily dropped from 65% to 59%, a full 6 percentage points of capital outflow. This is not short-term retail sentiment speculation but large-scale, sustained institutional capital reallocation, which is the core proof of this market rotation.
Currently, the two mainstream cryptocurrencies have formed completely different market positions and capital attributes:
BTC is equivalent to the "digital gold" of the crypto market
It carries macro hedging, asset defense, and traditional institutional allocation funds, with its trend closely following macro cycles, focusing on stability and certainty, responsible for attracting traditional incremental funds to the crypto market and maintaining the market’s foundation.
ETH is equivalent to the "technology growth asset" of the crypto market
Funds no longer simply focus on macro trends but refocus on its network ecosystem growth, on-chain application implementation, staking yields, and other intrinsic values. When traditional defensive assets stagnate, ETH’s growth attributes are fully leveraged, successfully absorbing overflow capital and showing an independent upward trend.
This deep rotation fundamentally changes the market speculation logic:
In the past, the market competed on "who had higher gains and stronger trends,"
Now the core is a capital style shift—from pursuing absolute safety and certainty to gradually flowing into growth sectors with valuation recovery and ecosystem expansion.
In summary of the current landscape:
BTC is responsible for stabilizing the market base and waiting for macro catalysts to materialize;
ETH is responsible for driving structural trends and unlocking market profit potential.
If the capital rotation trend continues, the main market theme will be completely reconstructed, with ETH and major public chains’ growth recovery becoming the core focus of the crypto market going forward.
This is only a personal market observation and does not constitute investment advice. DYOR.
#BTC #ETH #CapitalRotation #CryptoMarketMainTheme #MarketStructureAnalysis #MacroTradingLogic3. Alibaba-SW
Up 3.68%, with increased trading activity. Domestic consumption is slowly recovering, e-commerce core business remains stable, and overseas cross-border e-commerce continues to expand its footprint. Alibaba Cloud's computing power business maintains high growth, with AI-related cloud services driving revenue growth. Slight net inflow of southbound funds supports a rebound in the stock price from a low level. Competition in the e-commerce sector remains intense in the long term, and rising traffic costs will compress profit margins. The stock price is in a relatively low valuation range, currently in a recovery phase, but lacks strong catalysts for a significant surge. 2. C&D International Group
Closed up 3.7%, a popular stock among domestic real estate shares. Real estate sales data show marginal stabilization, with expectations for steady real estate-related policies heating up. The market is betting on the fundamental recovery logic of quality real estate companies. The company is a state-owned enterprise with a stable debt structure, and its projects are concentrated in core cities, making risks relatively controllable. The overall inventory in the real estate industry is relatively high, and the industry's recovery pace is slow, making rapid performance growth difficult. This round of the market mainly focuses on valuation recovery, with upside potential constrained by the pace of improvement in commodity housing sales.1. Kingsray Biotechnology
Surged nearly 9%, reaching a new high in over three years. The company disclosed its semi-annual report, with revenue increasing 27.3% year-over-year and adjusted net profit growth exceeding 200%. The life sciences business improved operational efficiency by leveraging AI research tools, significantly enhancing business performance. Multiple institutions raised their target prices, and institutional funds continue to increase holdings in the CXO sector. The overseas biopharmaceutical financing environment remains uncertain, and overseas orders face volatility risks. The stock price has rapidly surged in the short term, completing a round of valuation recovery; further gains require sustained performance fulfillment, with rising risks for short-term chasing.5. GoPlus Security (GPS)
Intraday increase of 22%, focusing on on-chain security service tokens. Recently, multiple public chains have exposed security vulnerabilities, rapidly increasing attention on the on-chain security sector. The project officially announced security cooperation agreements with three small to medium public chains, which is a positive catalyst for the market. There are many competing projects in this sector, with low business barriers, making it difficult to establish exclusive business advantages. The token's overall liquidity is relatively weak, and selling pressure will quickly release after a sharp rise. The theme has obvious speculative characteristics, and after the hype fades, the gains will quickly be given back. $SNDK images belong to Jiuzong, with a loss of 400,000 USD about to turn into floating profit! 1. Valuation bubble completely overextends expectations
Surged over 170% this year, the market priced cyclical flash memory stocks as AI growth stocks, most of the rally has already priced in future price hike benefits, and massive profit-taking positions at high levels can be cashed out anytime.
2. Performance relies entirely on price hikes, real demand is weak
Two-thirds of revenue in financial reports depends on NAND price increases, mobile phone and PC consumer storage continue to decline due to inventory reduction; only AI business supports the bottom line, once flash memory prices ease, gross margin will sharply decline.
3. Capacity will be concentratedly released in 2027, cycle turning point approaching
Samsung, SK Hynix, and Kioxia new factories will start mass production in the second half of the year, NAND supply growth will exceed AI demand growth, current shortage is only a short-term illusion, flash memory price hike benefits are about to peak.
4. Dual negative from institutional shorts + major shareholder sell-off
Citron Research publicly released a short report, pointing out that storage supply and demand is a mirage; parent company Western Digital's large-scale discounted sell-off, high-level shareholder exit is a clear peak signal.
The market is run by time, not by emotion and speculation 5. SanDisk (SNDK)
Up 8.88%, a representative company in storage chips. Elon Musk publicly pointed out that storage chips are a bottleneck in AI development, igniting bullish sentiment in the sector. AI business brings massive storage demand, and the market is optimistic about the long-term demand for NAND flash memory. The company's storage products supply two major markets: consumer electronics and servers, with a balanced business structure. Demand in the consumer electronics market is weak, relying only on computing power business to drive growth. Short-term news stimulus has driven the stock price up, and after the positive news is absorbed, it is likely to enter a consolidation phase.1. Coherent (COHR)
Single-day surge of 7.79%, a leading company in optical communication devices. The company disclosed financial results exceeding market expectations and simultaneously raised its full-year 2027 operating guidance, with multiple investment banks raising target prices. Supplies high-speed optical modules and optical components to overseas cloud providers, with AI data center construction driving product demand. The company holds a technological advantage in high-speed optical devices, and overseas computing power expansion brings long-term incremental orders. The stock price surged rapidly in the short term, lifting valuation. Once global capital expenditures slow down, hardware orders will face pressure, limiting the stock's upside potential. Attention is needed on the expansion plans of overseas cloud providers.#新手必看: Everything you need is here
Can Grid and Martingale be used at the same time? On OKX, I used 50% of my funds to run a month-long comparison of funds
To get straight to the point: you can open them at the same time, but I don't recommend doing so. I used 5000U to run grid projects, 5000U to run Martins. After a month, one seemed to be collecting rent, the other was gambling with my life. You don't have to believe it—let me break down the process for you.
Test conditions
· Platform: OKX
· Underlying Assets: BTC spot and perpetual contracts
· Time: In the past month, BTC fell from around 62,000 to 56,000, then rebounded to around 60,000, with fluctuations and one-sided fluctuations in between
· Funding allocation: Grid 5000U, Martin 5000U, each holding 50%
· Grid parameters: spot grid, range 60,000-65,000, 50 grids with no leverage
· Martin Specs: Martin contract, initial position 0.05 BTC, add position every 3% drop, double, maximum 5 increases, no leverage (cross-margin mode)
Grid 5000U: So stable it makes you want to sleep
Over the course of a month, the grid's annualized rate is about 18%, which translates to less than 150 USD. The range is 60,000-65,000, but most of the time the market fluctuates between 58,000 and 62,000. Grid often picks up goods near the lower edge of the range and sells near the upper edge, and has been caught up in the price difference dozens of times in between. The most comfortable part is that I barely managed it; when I opened my account, the profits were already lying there.
The only thrilling moment on the grid was when BTC fell from 62,000 to 56,000 during those days. The price fell below the lower boundary of the range at 60,000, all grid buying orders were exhausted, and the position was stuck. At that time, the maximum floating loss was around 200U, but since it was a spot without leverage, I wasn't worried and just left it untouched. Later, the price rebounded above 60,000, and Grid automatically sold the goods, even making a bit of a profit from the price difference.
This month, the grid gave me the feeling of collecting rent. Not stimulating, but safe, and sleeps soundly. Not much earning, but sustained success.
Martin's 5000U: So exciting it almost made me shut down my computer
Martin is another story. I set the rule to double my position for every 3% drop, up to 5 times. Initial position of 0.05 BTC, enter long at 62,000.
In the first few days after opening the position, BTC fluctuated between 61,000 and 63,000. Martin's floating losses were very small, and occasionally rebounded and triggered take-profit, earning about 80U. But the good times didn't last.
BTC started to decline from 62,000, falling to 60,000, triggering the first position increase; Dropped to 58,000, added for the second time; Dropped to 56,000, third time adding positions. By the time I reached 56,000, my cumulative position had grown seven times from the initial level, with unrealized losses close to 600U. At that time, the 5,000 USD Martin funds in the account had already surged over 70% of the margin usage. I stared at my phone every day, my palms sweating, constantly thinking: If it drops to 54,000 and triggers another increase in positions, my margin will soon be overwhelmed.
The most painful days were around 56,000, with the price repeatedly grinding between 55,000 and 57,000. My Martin position had a floating loss of up to 800U, a 16% loss. I once thought about closing my position manually, but then I felt that since I had already held it this far, I might just hold on a bit longer and rebound. This mindset is Martin's most dangerous trait—it makes you lose your rationality amid losses, always thinking, "If it drops a little more, I'll buy more; if I hold on a bit longer, I'll break even."
Later, BTC finally rebounded, pulling back from 56,000 to around 60,000. My Martin triggered a take-profit near the average price, and I ended up making 120U. You look like you're earning more than the grid? But let me tell you, this 120U earned me three days without sleeping well. There were several times I almost lost my position. If the rebound hadn't come in time, I might have lost my 5,000U of cash.
Comparison results: The returns are similar, but the risks are worlds apart
Project Grid Martin
Invest 5000U, 5000U
Earnings about 150U about 120U
Maximum unrealized loss is about 200U, about 800U
Relaxed mindset, hardly watching the market; anxious, monitoring the market every day
Risk is controllable, stop loss after breakout, uncontrollable, unlimited positions may cause liquidation
In terms of returns, grid is slightly higher. But more importantly, the grid gives me peace of mind, while Martin shortens my lifespan. Grid is street vending, Martin is gambling with his life. This month's market has been relatively mild, and Martin has managed to come out alive. If BTC drops another 10%, Martin's 5,000U will be gone. What about the grid? No matter how deep the price falls, I can just close the grid, keep the spot in hand, and wait for the next wave.
My conclusion: You can open them at the same time, but it's not necessary
If you insist on running both, here are three suggestions:
1. The capital ratio cannot be split 50-50. Grid can be given more, for example, 70%; Martin gives up to 30%, and only a small portion of the total funds, not half of the entire account.
2. Martin must set a maximum number of positions and stop-losses. I tried it five times this time and managed to survive. If you don't set an upper limit, the deeper the drop, the heavier the gains; liquidation is only a matter of time. If you reach the highest number and still haven't rebounded, close your position unconditionally—don't risk your life with the market.
3. When the trend trend arrives, don't open either side. Grid will be fully invested and stuck in one-sided markets, while Martin will accelerate liquidation in one-sided markets. The market is truly their home turf. How do you tell when a trend is coming? If the Bollinger Bands open and prices break through the range with increased volume, that's a signal—run quickly.
Finally, to be honest: Grid and Martin running simultaneously sounds like "double insurance," but in reality, it's "double risk." One makes money from fluctuations, the other from rebounds, but both fear one-sidedness. No matter how much capital you have, you can't withstand extreme market conditions. I tried for a month, and finally turned off Martin, leaving only the grid. Because it helps me sleep, while Martin gives me nightmares.
In this market, living long is ten thousand times more important than making quick money. A strategy that helps you fall asleep is a good strategy. $BTC $ETH 4. Zhongshi Technology (300684)
20cm daily limit up, a target in the computing power heat dissipation sector. Demand for AI server liquid cooling and thermal conductive materials is expected to continuously rise, and the expansion of computing power infrastructure opens up industry space. The company supplies thermal conductive materials to multiple server manufacturers, with business backed by real industry support. During the adjustment period of the computing power sector, capital chooses to hedge and speculate on segmented hardware materials. The sector's mid-to-long-term prosperity is decent, but the stock price has rapidly surged in the short term, with valuation quickly rising. It is necessary to continuously track the order fulfillment status of downstream manufacturers, as short-term price fluctuations are relatively large. 2. Tianshan Biological (300313)
Single-day 20% limit-up, a popular stock in the livestock sector. The adjustment in pig inventory combined with rising grain prices has caused a full-scale movement in the agricultural industry chain. The company is involved in beef cattle breeding and livestock farming businesses. Its small market capitalization brings significant stock price elasticity, attracting speculative capital to push up the stock price. The company’s operations have long experienced significant performance fluctuations, with weak profit stability. This round of increase is driven by the sector's collective strength, lacking independent positive catalysts. The sector rotation pace is fast, making short-term chasing of highs have a low risk-reward ratio, and caution is needed against one-day capital outflows causing pullbacks. BTC has not yet broken through 66K, but the funding rate has already surged to a 20-month high: Are the bulls too crowded?
BTC is currently around 64.7K, with the price still stuck in the recent consolidation range, but the derivatives market has clearly become restless. CryptoQuant data shows that the annualized funding rate for BTC perpetual contracts has risen to the highest level in about 20 months.
What’s more noteworthy is that long positions account for more than 51% of active trades, while BTC futures open interest remains around 750,000 BTC.
In short:
The price hasn’t taken off yet, but those leveraging up to bet on a rise have already filled their seats in advance.
A positive funding rate means longs have to continuously pay shorts to maintain their positions. Its rise certainly indicates a bullish market bias, but if it gets too high, it also poses risks: once the price reverses, the crowded long positions will become fuel for a cascade of liquidations.
Now, two levels need attention:
**Whether the area above 65K–66.4K can truly break through; and whether around 63K can still hold.** Recently, BTC has been oscillating between approximately 62.2K and 66.4K.
If spot buying keeps up and breaks through 66.4K, the high funding rate may continue to drive the rally; but if the breakout fails, the most at risk will be those bulls who have already maxed out their leverage in advance. 5. SanDisk (SNDK)
Up 8.88%, a representative company in storage chips. Elon Musk publicly pointed out that storage chips are a bottleneck in AI development, igniting bullish sentiment in the sector. AI business brings massive storage demand, and the market is optimistic about the long-term demand for NAND flash memory. The company's storage products supply two major markets: consumer electronics and servers, with a balanced business structure. Demand in the consumer electronics market is weak, relying only on computing power business to drive growth. Short-term news stimulus has driven the stock price up, and after the positive news is absorbed, it is likely to enter a consolidation phase.#黄金站上4430美元，期权资金转向看涨
Gold has reached 4430 USD, and BTC is still hovering around 63,000. These two assets are no longer moving in the same direction.
August isn't over yet, but gold has already risen over 8%. Spot gold broke 4430, and futures gold reached 4490. The options market's bullish premium has surpassed the bearish premium for the first time, with large bets on a further 13% rise.
Why is gold rising? Crude oil is back at 91, inflation remains unchecked; the US Treasury scale is expanding, and the 30-year yield broke 5.31%, hitting a new high since 2007. US dollar credit is being consumed, making gold the unrivaled safe-haven option. Some analysts see it reaching 7150, and gold ETFs saw inflows of 3 billion in July.
But BTC hasn't followed, staying around 63,000 for over a month. Gold trading reflects "US dollar credit is cracking," while BTC trading reflects "when will the Fed ease." Two logics, two paths.
People say BTC is digital gold? Gold hits a historic high, BTC has dropped 19% from its peak. Same narrative, different outcomes.
Capital is choosing sides. Gold ETFs have large inflows, BTC ETFs had a net outflow of 390 million last week. Money goes where there is a trend, not just a story.
Gold is only 500 USD away from 5000, BTC is still waiting for direction. Complete decoupling is not good for the crypto space—capital follows trends, not narratives.
Let's discuss in the comments: Will BTC follow gold or continue to decouple? 1 for follow, 2 for decouple. I'll start: 2. The prices of $BTC and $ETH are both in critical ranges, but the real difference is: BTC is looking for support, ETH is looking for a breakout.
Currently, $BTC is around $64,000, and $ETH is around $1,900. Both prices are delicate, but their implications differ. For BTC, the most important thing now is support; for ETH, the most important thing is a breakout. BTC needs to prove that bad news can't break it, while ETH needs to prove that good news can bring incremental buying.
On the BTC side, there is actually quite a bit of bad news: ETF funds fluctuating, SEC meetings canceled, Clarity Act delayed, the myth of Strategy buying weakened, high US Treasury yields, and disturbances from geopolitics and oil prices. Logically, if the market were fragile, BTC should have fallen more sharply. But if it can still hold in the $62,000 to $64,000 range, it indicates there is buying support underneath. For BTC, the increasing difficulty of bad news pushing it to new lows is itself a signal of strengthening holdings.
ETH is different. Holding near $1,900 is important for ETH, but it needs to prove itself upward. The market already knows ETH has smart contracts, DeFi, stablecoins, and staking yields, but these stories have been told for years. Now institutions want new evidence: can ETF funds continue to flow in? Is there progress on staking ETFs? Are on-chain fees rebounding? Is the L2 ecosystem feeding back into the mainnet? Are RWA and stablecoins continuing to settle within the Ethereum system?
So BTC’s trading is more like a "bad news test," while ETH’s trading is more like "good news realization." As long as BTC doesn’t fall under regulatory and macro pressure, the market will gradually regain confidence; ETH needs to break key resistance to prove it’s not just following BTC but has its own independent capital logic. BTC can rely on scarcity to resist, ETH must win through applications and yields.
This is also why the ETH/BTC ratio is very important. If ETH strengthens while BTC consolidates, it means capital is starting to shift from macro reserve assets to on-chain financial assets; if BTC holds but ETH lags, it means the market still prefers certainty and liquidity. For ETH to achieve a higher valuation, it can’t just rely on BTC to lift it; it must have its own capital inflows and narrative realization.
The current price ranges are like an exam. BTC is tested on defense, ETH on offense. BTC holding near $64,000 shows the market is still willing to believe in it; ETH standing firm at $1,900 and continuing upward shows the market is willing to reprice on-chain finance.
An asset that doesn’t fall amid bad news is called support; an asset that can form an independent trend amid good news is called revaluation. BTC and ETH are now respectively stuck on these two concepts. 两条消息，分别来自SOL生态和DeFi赛道，放在一起看非常有意思。 先说Pump.fun。 Solana链上最大的Meme币发行平台Pump.fun今天宣布：Solana链上代币交易手续费降至0%，跨链交易手续费为0.1%。 零手续费意味着什么？ 意味着Pump.fun正在用"免费"这个武器，抢夺所有链上的交易流量。目前Meme币赛道的主要战场在Solana和Base之间。Base虽然背靠Coinbase，但交易量和生态深度远不及SOL。Pump.fun这一招零手续费，基本上是在告诉市场：想玩Meme币，来Solana。 这个信号对SOL的影响是长期的。 因为交易手续费是交易所和平台的核心收入来源。Pump.fun愿意放弃这部分收入，说明他们的战略目标是"做大生态"而不是"赚快钱"。交易量越大，生态越繁荣，SOL的链上需求就越强。 再看Compound。 DeFi老牌借贷协议Compound批准了$5200万美元预算，宣布重组领导团队，未来将专注于吸引机构用户，为传统金融市场提供实物资产、合作伙伴整合及信贷基础设施。 Compound TVL从2021年峰值$120亿跌至目前约$12亿The market is really quiet right now. CoinGecko's 24h data shows: $BTC at $64,132 with a trading volume of 20.3 billion; $ETH at $1,896 with a trading volume of 5.9 billion. BTC's trading volume is 3.4 times that of ETH, but its price is 33.8 times higher. The ETH/BTC exchange rate is 0.0296, hovering near the lowest level since 2021.
Looking at the market details, BTC's volatility in the past 24 hours is less than 1.2%, and ETH's is about 1.8%, both at the lowest levels in nearly a month. The trading volume is even more striking: BTC's volume has shrunk by nearly 38% compared to a week ago, and ETH's by 44%. On the futures side, BTC's open interest has dropped to around 15.2 billion, and the funding rate has returned to a neutral 0.01%, indicating that long leverage has basically been cleared out. The Fear & Greed Index remains at 34, showing sentiment hasn't warmed up but there's no panic either.
For BTC, the 63,500-64,000 range is a key defense zone; as long as it doesn't break below, it's a strong consolidation. It needs a macro catalyst: Fed rate cut expectations, ETF net inflows, or a decline in the dollar index—any one of these could trigger movement first. ETH's issue is more straightforward: the selling pressure in the 1,850-1,900 range isn't heavy, but without institutional repricing and on-chain application demand, it just follows BTC.
BTC is waiting on macro triggers, ETH is waiting on ecosystem triggers. In the short term, I lean toward BTC confirming direction first, with ETH as a flexible position after a breakout. The calmer it is now, the more sudden the next move will be.
This is just my personal market observation and does not constitute investment advice.$SNDK 8月13号这天挺有意思的，闪迪和应用材料同一天出消息，一个涨一个跌，放在一块看特别割裂
闪迪搞了个投资者日，说白了就是给市场吃定心丸。之前大家最担心的就是NAND周期是不是快到头了，结果管理层直接扔了一堆数字：2026年市场干到3000亿，2027年到5000亿，供给紧张能撑到2028年
这还不算完，他们说自己毛利率能做到80%——你想想英伟达才73%，微软才69%，一个做存储的往软件公司的利润率去靠，这事本身就挺炸的。更狠的是人家不是画饼，939亿美金的合同已经签了，8个客户里有3个是美国超大规模云厂商，155亿回购也摆在那。哪怕按合同最低价算，毛利率照样80%。市场之前不敢买闪迪就是因为看不清周期，这次等于官方盖章说“周期还长着呢”，所以资金当天就猛干进去了，收盘涨了快14%
应用材料这边就有点尴尬了。财报数字本身挑不出毛病，营收利润都超预期，Q4指引也比市场想得强，先进封装那块增长了40%多。问题在于它从450涨到548，已经把所有好消息都提前消化了。而且这次超预期的幅度就3%出头，目前就是震荡吧Institutions' money has quietly shifted to $ETH, with a weekly net inflow of $2.85 billion, which is 5 times that of BTC.
Last week, there was a set of data circulating everywhere: from August 3 to 7, the US spot ETH ETF had a net inflow of $2.85 billion — a single-week historical high, more than 5 times the $548 million net inflow of the spot BTC ETF during the same period. Note, this data is from early August, not current, but its directional signal is very clear.
Then looking at the private large holders — Bitmine Immersion Technologies, an ETH treasury company, currently holds 5,815,164 ETH, valued at about $11 billion, which equals 4.8% of the total ETH network. Their chairman Tom Lee publicly stated they are only 96% away from their 5% target and are ready to go all in.
Alongside this, the WSI index has stayed above 50 for 6 consecutive days, reaching 66 this week. I have been monitoring large wallets in the industry; in the past week, there were two huge accumulation transactions — one discovered by Onchainlens, withdrawing 30,000 ETH ($57.2 million) from Coinbase Prime, and another withdrawing 50,000 ETH ($95.73 million) from a Fidelity-associated wallet. Together, these two transactions total 80,000 ETH, $150 million, distributed to new addresses — a typical cold wallet accumulation move.
So, overall, institutions and whales are quietly increasing their ETH holdings, but the price has not caught up yet. On-chain tracking shows that this $BTC short whale at the $125 million level is cutting losses again.
Today, when the price briefly broke through $65,000, he proactively reduced his position by 200 coins, taking another $243,000 loss on paper. The cumulative loss has climbed to $1.81 million. There are still 312 short positions left, with a nominal value of about $20.2 million, an unrealized loss of $368,000, and a liquidation price stuck at $65,078. Very close.
This is already the seventh stop-loss. A typical dull knife cutting losses. Previously, he had unrealized gains of over a million but didn’t exit; instead, he added to his position, resulting in a step-by-step passive situation. Once a whale’s mindset falls into "just wait a bit longer and it will come back," it’s often harder to get out than for retail investors.
In the short term, these large shorts continuously reducing positions may actually provide fuel for the rise—short covering itself is buying pressure. If the price pushes up a bit more, the liquidation risk will rapidly increase. The market has always been very sensitive to such "firm but continuously retreating" positions. Subsequent position changes are worth closely monitoring.$SNDK Dropped a lot today. My short position has already broken even. But I don't plan to move at this level because I think it's not over falling yet. It will continue to fall. First, there aren't many people buying the dip in the market right now; second, the power of short selling remains strong. —————————————————— Let's take a look at its contract data. It can be seen that as its price plummets, contract open interest is steadily decreasing, and the long-short ratio is steadily rising. This indicates that many short sellers have taken profits in the market and exited. This is normal, since the drop is quite significant. We should also note that although its price has dropped, the data shows that not many funds are bottom-fishing at this level. In other words, the market remains bearish at this level. Let's look at the data from a slightly longer period. Data shows that its contract open interest is currently high, and the long-short ratio is low. This indicates that there is a lot of capital shorting in the market. —————————————————— I don't really want to leave right now. Personally, I think $SNDK still has plenty of room to fall. I think I'll wait a bit longer.btc 1. US July retail and CPI data were weak, inflation slightly declined, market expectations for a rate hike in September decreased, and expectations for a rate cut increased, providing some support for risk assets. However, inflation has not yet reached the target, so the Federal Reserve will not directly shift to large-scale easing.
2. The highlight: Jackson Hole Symposium, Powell's speech is approaching. The market is currently very divided; some expect a dovish stance, while others worry that inflation risks will still be emphasized. This speech will very likely determine BTC's short-term direction, with increased volatility and more spikes before and after the speech.
3. Oil prices continue to rise, raising market concerns about renewed inflation pressure, which is a potential negative factor that will limit BTC's upward space.
II. ETF Institutional Fund Movements
• Last week, spot BTC ETFs saw a net outflow of about $390 million for the whole week, the largest single-week outflow in nearly six weeks. Multiple institutional products redeemed shares, mainly dragged down by continuous outflows from GBTC; however, BlackRock's IBIT occasionally saw single-day inflows, indicating significant internal division among institutions, with no unified bearish view nor large-scale buying.
No positive news, purely a bloodsucking clone protecting the market
Short-term price cannot be pulled up too high The market is still focused on 298 million, but what I want to see is a “structural change” 🔍
On August 17, crypto ETFs collectively turned green. BTC net inflow was 298 million, ETH inflow was 30.85 million, LINK inflow was 2.07 million, and AVAX inflow was 510,000. All four ETFs turned positive simultaneously — this is not the first time, but it is the first time covering LINK and AVAX.
The market is still debating whether 298 million is large enough, but I want to look at another dimension: the change in structure.
BTC ETF inflows began to recover since June, but LINK and AVAX ETFs turned positive simultaneously — this signal tells you that institutional allocation logic is broadening. It’s not about going from “not buying” to “buying,” but from “only buying BTC” to “starting to buy more varieties.” When the direction begins to shift, small and continuous confirmation signals are more valuable than a single large pulse.
All four ETFs lighting up simultaneously indicates that institutional focus is expanding. Don’t keep staring into the darkness when funds are flowing back.
#BTC #ETH #LINK #AVAX #ETF$BTC $ETH $SNDK #30年期美债收益率创2007年以来新高 #财报观察员：小米Q2财报出炉，是汽车救场还是手机拖后腿？ #闪迪收涨逾8%，长期协议受关注 1. 30年期美债收益率再度冲高，触及2007年以来新高 长债遭到市场持续抛售，30年期美债收益率最高突破5.31%，市场担忧油价上涨再度推升通胀，推迟美联储降息预期，高利率环境持续压制全球股票、加密等高风险资产估值，成为当前牵动全市场最核心宏观变量。 2. 中东地缘冲突持续发酵，原油价格继续上行 美伊谈判陷入停滞，地缘风险溢价持续计入油价，布伦特原油站稳90美元上方。市场开始交易通胀反弹预期，黄金同步获得避险买盘，而加密资产暂时没有迎来外部避险资金流入，依旧被市场视作风险资产。 3. 美股存储半导体板块日内大幅回调，题材情绪快速反转 前一日集体大涨的存储芯片板块今晚开盘集体杀跌，闪迪、海力士、美光全线跳水，前期获利盘集中兑现。传导至加密市场，映射代币$SNDK同步放量下行，场内资金大规模转向做空美股板块的反向杠杆标的博弈行情。 4. 全市场静待美联储7月议息会议纪要公布 北京时间凌晨即将发布会议纪要，当前整个金融市场普遍降低交易杠杆，进入观望状态。市场急切寻找美联储官员对于降息节奏的表态，纪要的鹰鸽倾向，将会直接决定接下来一段时间全球风险资产短期走向。 5. 以色列头部银行官宣计划BTC现在大概64.7K附近 价格还困在震荡区间里 但衍生品市场已经先嗨了 永续合约年化资金费率冲到近20个月最高 主动成交里多头占51%以上 未平仓量维持在75万枚BTC左右 一句话 价格还没起飞 开杠杆赌涨的人已经提前坐满了$BTC $ETH $SPCX 资金费率为正说明多头要不断付钱给空头维持仓位 它上涨代表市场偏多 但太高以后就是风险 一旦价格掉头 拥挤的多单会变成连环爆仓的燃料 现在盯两个位置 65K到66.4K上方能不能真正突破 63K附近能不能守住 BTC最近一直在62.2K到66.4K区间震荡 如果现货买盘跟上并突破66.4K 高资金费率可能继续推升 但如果突破失败 最危险的反而是那些已经提前把杠杆加满的多头 多头拥挤不是不能涨 是容错率变低了 一根针就能把仓位带走 仓位管理比方向判断更重要#财报观察员：小米Q2财报出炉，是汽车救场还是手机拖后腿？ #30年期美债收益率创2007年以来新高 #闪迪收涨逾8%，长期协议受关注 $GALA | Gaming Ecosystem
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#DailyOrbit @OKX中文 SK Hynix
The recent decline of SK Hynix basically follows the overall weakness in the memory sector stocks. For stocks that have rapidly surged in the short term, a pullback is inevitable; it's just a matter of timing. Currently, there is no clear short-term direction: consider going long if it falls back to around 1000; if it climbs higher, watch for bearish signals. Whether going long or short, it is recommended to wait and observe until signals appear. This is a relatively volatile phase, so opening positions lightly is not advised unless you plan to hold long-term, in which case you can gradually accumulate shares.
On the news front, on 8/18, the Korean memory sector was relatively weak, with SK Hynix plunging more than 7% intraday. This was mainly due to Korean regulators suspending new single-stock leveraged products from 7/16 and raising the cash threshold for related products, which removed a unique marginal buying force for SK Hynix. However, on the same day, SK Hynix also announced a $38.4 billion investment to expand its wafer fabs in Korea to meet the growing memory demand in the AI era. The long-term fundamental expansion efforts have not stopped.$CORE I have a question I can't figure out: if the Core ecosystem really takes off, will the CORE price definitely go up?
Think about it carefully, the total supply is fixed at 2.1 billion but the circulating supply keeps increasing, the selling pressure from unlocked tokens far exceeds the ecosystem consumption, the whales precisely sell when liquidity is at its best, when the market crashes CORE runs faster than anyone else, and the buybacks have no transparency—each of these points can crush the price.
The more positive news there is, the more you should ask yourself: can these positives really turn into buying pressure? Tomorrow is not only Qixi Festival, but also an important day for the A-share market and even the global market, as Yushu Technology officially lists on the STAR Market tomorrow.
Compared to Changxin's listing, the bearish voices in the market are significantly fewer this time, but there are still differences between Yushu and Changxin.
Firstly, robotics currently has a performance weakness; although in the long term, the logic for robotics is stronger than AI, right now robots cannot enter the consumer market at all and remain a very cash-burning R&D project. Changxin, on the other hand, already has a mature monetization system and a large market demand.
Yushu's listing, from the crypto perspective, may further ignite the narrative of AI + robotics.
This makes “AI + Robotics” start to become a new narrative, deepening this logical storyline.
If Yushu performs very strongly after listing tomorrow and the market assigns a higher valuation to humanoid robots, then capital is likely to continue seeking assets related to robotics, AI agents, embodied intelligence, and so on. The crypto space is best at catching hot topics and amplifying them.
However, if Yushu opens high but falls low, and the robotics sector surges then retreats, this narrative may also decline as the positive news is realized.
Although Yushu's listing provides new imaginative hotspots for the crypto robotics narrative, it still depends on whether capital is willing to pay.
Tomorrow we will see Yushu's listing performance and whether it drives volume growth in the crypto AI and robotics sectors.
Having hype is the most basic requirement; the key is whether the market recognizes it with capital, whether there is trading volume, and whether there is market consensus.美股一跌，比特币$BTC 为什么跟着跳水？真正控制币圈的，可能根本不是“利好利空” 很多人炒币有一个习惯。 早上起来第一件事看比特币。 美股开盘之前，再看看纳斯达克。 一旦发现纳指大跌，心里马上咯噔一下： “完了，今晚大饼是不是又要砸？” 说实话，这个判断有时候还真挺准。 但如果你只把它理解成“美股跌，所以比特币跌”，那就太浅了。 真正值得研究的是： 为什么一个美国科技股指数的涨跌，会影响到一个全球24小时交易的比特币？ 答案其实就两个字： 流动性。 ⸻ 一、美股和币圈，早就不是两个完全独立的市场了 以前很多人把比特币当成“数字黄金”。 觉得它和股票应该是两套逻辑。 美股涨跌关我什么事？ 但现在的比特币，已经越来越像一个高波动、高贝塔的风险资产。 尤其是机构资金大量进入之后，这个变化更加明显。 2026年的一些市场研究显示，比特币与股票资产的相关性仍然比较明显；这并不意味着美股每跌1%，比特币就必须跌1%，而是说明两者越来越受到同一套宏观资金环境影响。(Morningstar) 说白了： 以前币圈像个独立江湖。 现在这个江湖已经和华尔街接上电了。 美国科技股、债券收益率、美元、利率预期$BABYDOGE — LOW PRICE, HIGH VOLATILITY POTENTIAL. 🐶🔥
BABYDOGE is around $0.00000000323 with approximately $23.7K turnover and a daily move of -0.62%.
This is the kind of market where attention can disappear quickly...
And then return all at once.
With smaller-cap assets, volume is everything.
I'm watching for a sudden increase in turnover combined with a break above the current range.
If buyers return and liquidity expands, BABYDOGE can become extremely volatile in a very short period.
But the opposite is also true.
Low liquidity means sharp moves can happen in both directions.
So I'm watching the market carefully rather than chasing.
The signals I want:
• Volume expansion
• Higher lows
• Breakout confirmation
• Stronger altcoin liquidity
• Whale activity
If BTC dominance shifts and speculative liquidity returns, meme coins could wake up quickly.
🎯 EP: $0.00000000320 – $0.00000000325
🚀 TP1: $0.00000000340
🚀 TP2: $0.00000000365
🚀 TP3: $0.00000000400
🛑 SL: $0.00000000305
Illustrative levels only. Low liquidity can cause significant execution differences.
The crowd may not be watching yet.
But if volume arrives...
Everything can change very quickly.
I'M READY FOR THE MOVE — BABYDOGE IS ON THE WATCHLIST. 🐶🔥$GPS First, the massive unlocking volume has fueled the narrative that "the bad news is fully priced in." On August 16, 109 million GPS tokens were unlocked, and the market expected a price drop, but instead, the price rose. The "no price drop after unlocking" has become the core narrative for aggressive buying by whale traders, attracting continuous inflows of chasing buyers.
Second, negative funding rate short squeezes are violently unfolding. GPS's funding rate remains negative, meaning shorts are paying longs. The longer shorts hold, the more they lose; once they can't hold anymore and are forced to liquidate and cover, it will further push the price up—a classic "short squeeze flywheel." Today's 36.13M trading volume indicates the short squeeze rally is still ongoing.
Third, after three consecutive days of aggressive price surges, the whale traders are accelerating. From 0.007 to 0.017, the price more than doubled in three days. This "accelerating rise" trend either means the main upward wave is speeding up toward a peak or the whales are using the last opportunity to unload their positions. On August 18, 2026, the funding rate for Bitcoin perpetual contracts surged to the highest level since the end of 2024, with some platforms recording a 20-month high. The core reason is that longs in the perpetual market are willing to pay a high premium to shorts to maintain their positions, indicating extremely crowded bullish leverage sentiment for $BTC 📈; meanwhile, ETH stood above $1900 and BNB hovered above $590, with mainstream coins resonating in a rebound that further strengthened the bullish narrative.
In the short term, the high funding rate implies leveraged funds are betting on an upward move, with price momentum leaning 📈 bullish; however, historical experience suggests that overly crowded longs often signal 📉 correction risk—once $BTC prices reverse, high-leverage longs are prone to forced liquidation, triggering a chain sell-off.
From a medium to long-term perspective, there are two layers: if spot demand continues to absorb, the $BTC 📈 slow bull structure remains intact; but if the funding rate stays at an extreme high for a long time and indicators like Coinbase premium weaken, the market faces a "longs harvesting" style 📉 deep pullback.