October 9, 2023 Grandpa checks in
As expected, Israel officially declared war on Hamas, and the war escalated. It is still uncertain whether neighboring countries will unite to oppose Israel. War is always just a means. Whether it is Netanyahu’s political purpose or the infiltration of Western forces, mainly the United States, the people at the bottom are the ones who suffer. The outbreak of war also reminds us that there may be more emergencies in the future, including economic black swans, because in the past, the outbreak of war was also one of the main means for the United States to divert economic contradictions.
The Middle East is the world's oil depot. If the war spreads further, it will definitely affect the rise in oil prices, which will directly push up inflation and trigger an economic recession. The reason why the Federal Reserve has not stopped raising interest rates is mainly to suppress inflation. When the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war has decreased, the Palestinian-Israeli war has come again, which has increased the pressure on inflation. According to our previous judgment, basically there will be one more increase this year, and there will be no further increase next year. Now it depends on the situation of the war next year.
Starting today, there are only 200 days left before the next round of Bitcoin halving. No matter how the macro economy goes, Bitcoin halving is approaching slowly. According to historical experience, there will be a small-scale hype before the halving, which is often driven by emotions. At present, there is little talk of halving in the market, including the early halving of spicy strips, which is not too special. Now the halving has less and less impact on the market. But in my opinion, the actual impact of halving on the market is still very large. In the long run, the new supply has decreased over a period of 4 years, and the impact on prices cannot be ignored.
In terms of market conditions, Bitcoin rebounded for a while and then went quiet. It went sideways after a sharp drop and then rebounded. The short-term market is optimistic. As for the reaction to Palestine and Israel, let's see the performance of US stocks tonight, which can also be used as a reference. It is worth noting that the exchange rate of Ethereum to Bitcoin hit a new low in the past year. This is a signal that funds are leaving the market one after another, and it is also a signal that the bottom is approaching. In the past, when Bitcoin's market share reached a certain value, the market would start to rebound.
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