On-chain monitoring shows that a trader is holding short positions of about 1,600 BTC, with a notional value of roughly $103 million. As long as BTC rises another 0.8%, this short position could be liquidated.
Current price 63,891.5; 24h high/low 64,575.2/63,582.1; trading volume about 9.28 billion USDT; funding rate 0.003803%. Price is hovering and tugging near the PP axis point at 63,959.53. The R1 above is at 64,628.87, and the S1 below is at 63,406.17.
My view: the large short position is being approached; in the short term, it could easily trigger a squeeze-style impulse, but it hasn’t firmly settled above the axis point yet—so it can’t be treated as confirmation of a one-way move. A more realistic path is to first watch whether R1 can be effectively reached—if it is, the pressure from the shorts will become more evident. If price pulls back to S1, it suggests the longs’ handoff isn’t strong enough, and the squeeze narrative will cool down.
In terms of trading, don’t chase your emotions. Treat R1 and S1 as observation levels: if volume breaks above R1, look for continuation; if price loses PP and returns to S1, look for repair. Controlling your position sizing and pacing matters more than betting on a single liquidation event.
🔥 Major Developments 1. U.S. Federal Reserve's Kashkari: It's time to start gradually raising rates — FOMC voter calls for small increases to curb inflation. He was one of the three voters supporting a 25bp hike last week, and September still depends on the data. 2. Mastercard expands stablecoin rollout, advancing the Crypto Credential pilot — Along with Borderless and others, tests stablecoin transfers with shared identity verification, pushing compliance payments further. 3. CleanSpark signs a $6.6 billion AI data center lease — A 20-year HPC lease; in July, it produced 586 BTC and holds 13,931 BTC. 4. Spot gold jumps 3.17% to $4,206; silver rises 4.57% — Gold and silver surge in tandem, oil prices also strengthen, as macro volatility heats up. 5. Anthropic confirms it is forming an internal Claude chip team — Develops custom AI processing chips while retaining a multi-cloud, multi-chip strategy. 6. SpaceX advances its lunar robotic factory and “exclusively” uses Nvidia’s AI architecture — A resonance between space manufacturing and AI compute narratives.
📊 Market Data 7. BTC at $64,284, up 0.64% in 24h — Trading volume around $9.07 billion; funding rate about 0.0044%. 8. ETH at $1,875 (+0.05%), BNB up 1.34% to $600 — ETH volume about 5.17 billion; BNB is relatively stronger. 9. Large whale accumulates 600,000 USDT buying 155,900 UNI — Current price around 621,400 USDT, with clear unrealized gains. 10. U.S. stock index futures rise modestly — Dow/S&P/Nasdaq futures around +0.45%/+0.49%/+0.26%, respectively. 11. XRP down about 1.17% to $1.06 — Short-term weaker than BTC/ETH.
🏛️ Regulatory Policy 12. Luxembourg to include crypto exchanges in the FIU fraud alert system — Law No. 8722 takes effect on Aug 8, with cross-institution interception. 13. Kashkari: Rate hikes should be gradual, and clearly explain the policy reaction function — The goal is to reduce inflation, not to actively pressure the economy. 14. The Shanghai Stock Exchange adds Hong Kong Stock Connect targets such as MINIMAX-W — AI-related cross-market connectivity is expanding.
💡 Project Updates 15. MoonPay brings gas-free stablecoin payments to TRON — Lowering the on-chain payment barrier. 16. World Chain becomes the first production-grade L2 to launch streaming Block Access Lists — Delivered via Flashblocks. 17. Cosmos Labs and Zeeve partner to accelerate enterprise chain deployment — Lowering the barrier for enterprises to go on-chain. 18. Miners strengthen the AI narrative: CleanSpark lease deal lands — Mining cash flows + HPC valuation logic integrated. 19. Stablecoins shift focus toward the compliant identity layer — Credentials and cross-border verification matter more than pure issuance expansion. 20. On-chain funds keep accumulating blue-chip DeFi like UNI — High-liquidity leaders attract attention from “smart money.”
📊 Market Snapshot: BTC $64,284.4 (+0.64%), funding rate 0.0044% | ETH $1,875.33 (+0.05%), funding rate 0.0016% | BNB $600.02 (+1.34%) 📍 Daily buy/sell levels: $BTC daily sell point $64,629 | daily buy point $63,406 / $ETH daily sell point $1,885 | daily buy point $1,850 / BNB daily sell point $597 | daily buy point $589
BTC all day only moved with a 930-point range; if you’re waiting for a trend in the night session, wake up
Today BTC ranged from 63,582 to 64,512, and closed at 64,044, up 0.22%. It looks green, but when you break it down, it’s just sideways grinding—full-day amplitude is under 1.5%. Trading volume is 8.43B, and the funding rate is 0.0037% slightly positive, but it can’t support a trend at all.
ETH is even worse: around 1,868, down 0.22%, with the fee rate nearly zero. XRP is directly -1.69%, leading among the majors. BNB is relatively strong—around 597, up 0.83%—but volume is only 0.3B, so it can’t lift the whole market.
The whole-day recap in one line: bulls and bears have no momentum. In the early session it tried to push above 64,500 but got pushed back; in the afternoon it probed near 63,580 and someone stepped in to buy. It’s the classic tug-of-war around the pivot: the PP is at 63,960, and the current price is just hovering right above it.
Clear direction: 1. The night session is slightly bullish, but the room is very limited. If it holds above 64,000, first look at the 64,300–64,600 zone. The daily sell point at 64,629 is the ceiling. Only if it breaks through do we talk about a trend—if it can’t, it’s just a fake breakout. 2. Key defense is 63,580–63,400. If that level breaks and the daily buy point at 63,406 is lost, the downside risk opens straight to around 63,000—don’t fantasize about some deep V. 3. ETH follows BTC. 1,850 is the hard support, while resistance is clear near 1,885. An independent setup for ETH is basically unlikely tonight.
Retail traders love to gamble on direction in these narrow-range bearish days, but the result is that trading fees get fed to market makers. The data has already said it plainly: it’s not a one-way day—it’s a consolidation-and-consumption day.
The night-session plan is simple—above 64,000 you can ride the long-side momentum for a rebound, with the target staying below 64,600. If 63,400 breaks, don’t force it—admit the drop first, then discuss opportunity. If the next day continues to grind the pivot with shrinking volume, most likely this same script repeats; wait for volume expansion to choose a direction.
Don’t treat the sideways action as “accumulating energy.” A lot of the time it’s simply because nobody wants to take responsibility for a direction.
U.S. SOL spot ETF saw a net inflow of $1.0044 million yesterday (Aug 4, U.S. Eastern Time), all of which came from the Morgan Stanley Solana Trust (MSOL).
As of now, MSOL’s historical total net inflows stand at $20.8618 million. The SOL spot ETF’s total net asset value is $875 million, with a net asset ratio of 2.03%. Its cumulative historical net inflows have reached $1.148 billion. The size of the single-day inflow isn’t extreme, but the signal is clear: institutional channels are still steadily accumulating, not just a fleeting sentiment spike.
My view is moderately bullish, but I won’t chase. The SOL ETF narrative has shifted from “will it get approved” to “after it’s approved, will money keep coming in.” MSOL’s standalone net inflows indicate that traditional asset-management channels are finally truly getting to work. In the short term, what matters most is: whether inflows are sustained, and whether the broader market can hold steady.
On the market’s anchor levels: BTC is currently at 64,080, with the pivot (PP) at 63,959.53; resistance R1 at 64,628.87; and support S1 at 63,406.17. ETH is currently at 1,868.57, with PP at 1,866.04. If BTC holds above the PP, risk appetite in altcoins can stay supported. If it breaks below S1, even additional SOL ETF inflows are likely to be dragged by the broader market.
Conclusion: SOL’s medium-term capital flows look constructive, while in the short term it’s more important to track how it moves in tandem with the overall market. Wait for confirmation of continuous inflows—it's more meaningful than any single-day figure.
USDT is undergoing a historic-level liquidity contraction.
According to CryptoQuant data: over the past 60 days, the USDT market capitalization has decreased by about $4 billion, nearing the most negative level in history; in the last 11 days alone, it was cut again by roughly $870 million. The contraction is still accelerating, not merely a redemption delay.
Stablecoins are the market’s most direct available ammunition. During periods when USDT is expanding, BTC often shows greater resilience; prolonged contraction corresponds to weak underlying demand, making sustained rebounds difficult. BTC’s current weakness should also be viewed against this backdrop of shrinking liquidity.
Caution on direction: first, see whether the USDT change over the past 60 days can stabilize, and whether the daily supply contraction is slowing down. Until liquidity starts expanding again, rebounds look more like repair moves—not something to treat as a confirmed trend reversal yet.
Current BTC price 64171.7 (+0.995%), pivot point PP 63959.53 / R1 64628.87 / S1 63406.17; ETH 1873.08 (+0.945%). Funding rate BTC 0.003191%, ETH 0.000658%—leverage sentiment remains fairly restrained.
On-chain detective Specter monitoring detected a documentary lead: a woman claims she can no longer access roughly 20,000 BTC, worth about $1.2 billion at current prices. If true, the scale of assets she still controls would drop to over $600 million.
What’s more worth watching is the action, not the story itself. Weeks ago, the relevant wallets transferred about $60 million worth of assets and distributed them across multiple addresses, indicating that at least some permissions can still be invoked—not that everything is “permanently asleep.” This combination of “large funds gone missing + partial capability still active” is more likely, in the short term, to be interpreted by the market as a potential supply disturbance rather than a mere emotional anecdote.
At present, $BTC is quoting 64042.9, up 0.6% over 24h. The high/low range is 64512.9 / 63428.8, with trading volume of about 8.49 billion USDT. The funding rate is 0.000657%. Price is running just above the pivot point PP 63959.53. Resistance to watch is R1 64628.87; support below is S1 63406.17. My inclination is: before R1, don’t directly treat the “funds-lost” narrative as a one-way catalyst—first, see whether it can hold around 64,000. Only if it pulls back toward S1 does it look more like an emotional-fulfillment zone.
The implication for the trading order flow is straightforward: what truly affects pricing isn’t “whether there are 20,000 coins,” but whether those coins will, in the future, return to a re-circulatable state. Until chain activity confirms sustained outflows or reactivation, it’s more appropriate to treat this as high-attention noise rather than immediately repricing the entire position.
Democratic Senator Warren and Blumenthal co-signed a letter to the SEC urging an investigation into whether the Trump-related meme coins have crossed red lines under securities laws. The letter cites data: since launching in January 2025, nearly 1 million wallets in total are sitting on an aggregate unrealized loss of about $3.81 billion, and it questions whether there are any fraudulent arrangements.
More importantly is the timing— the White House is assessing ethical compromise options regarding potential conflicts of interest tied to Trump’s crypto business, which is seen as a key variable for whether the market-structure bill under the <Clarity Act> can keep moving forward. When the regulatory narrative shifts upward, sentiment in the meme-coin sector is first dampened, and risk appetite will contract in stages.
My view: this isn’t just a story about a single coin—it’s a signal that “political traffic coins” are entering the regulatory microscope. Don’t chase highs for the short term; first, look at the regulator’s stance and the legislative bargaining. For the broader market, keep an eye on whether BTC can hold above its pivot point.
Current price: BTC 64,345.7 (+0.871%), 24H high 64,512.9 / low 63,428.8; ETH 1,871.7 (+0.438%). Funding rate: BTC 0.001207%, ETH 0.002993%.
1.02e8 short positions open at 64,889—this is teaching the longs a lesson
At midday, BTC is at 64,142. In the past 24h it has only inched up 0.16%. It touched the high at 64,513 and immediately rolled over. Turnover was 8.47 billion, fee rate 0.0011%—the longs didn’t even have the appetite to pay fees.
Even more brutal is that Hyperliquid trade: a $102 million short with 40x leverage. It opened at 64,202, got liquidated at 64,889, leaving only a buffer of just $900 from the current price. R1’s sell zone at 64,629 sits right below it. This isn’t a long-dated bet—it’s a face-to-face warning to the longs not to cross the line.
ETH at 1,866 is also at effectively zero fees. BNB at 599 is the only alt with a bit of attitude, but even then it’s only managing to hold above its own R1 area and can’t move the whole market.
The direction is clear: short signals have the upper hand. 1. BTC can’t hold 63,960. The daily buy point at 63,406 is the next line of defense; once that’s lost, the 63,000 round-number level will likely get tested. 2. Only if price breaks up with volume above 64,629 and absorbs that liquidation candle/zone will it have the right to talk about whether any rebound can continue. 3. A mega-whale high-leverage short + near-zero fees means the rebound quality is poor. Don’t mistake weak repair for a trend reversal.
The rest of the session continues to be pressed down. Chasing longs is worse than waiting to reassess near 63,406.
Within half an hour, an address withdrew 2.44 million U from OKX and sent it directly to Hyperliquid, immediately opening a BTC short position worth $102 million with 40x leverage.
The key levels are striking: the entry is 64202, liquidation at 64889, leaving only about a $900 buffer from the current price. Now BTC is at 64124, with a 24h high of 64512.9 and a low of 63428.8, trading volume of 8.78 billion U, and a funding rate of 0.003992%. In other words, this order isn’t a long-range bet—it’s placed right up against the current price, gambling that upside will be blocked.
My view is fairly cautious: a large, high-leverage short will likely pressure near-term sentiment, but the liquidation line sits near 64889. If price pushes up into that area, this position itself becomes fuel to the upside. A more reasonable observation range would be: on the upside, watch R1 at 64628.87 and the liquidation zone at 64889; on the downside, watch PP at 63959.53, and only if that breaks would you look to S1 at 63406.17.
Conclusion: this is not a trend-reversal signal, but rather a high-volatility trigger point. Directionally, treat it first as “upside gets blocked, then pullback confirmation,” and don’t assume that a single giant whale position represents the consensus of the entire market.
BTC bounces to the pivot point and then can’t catch its breath—so is this called a trend?
In the early session, BTC is at 63,992. It’s up only 0.84% over 24h. The high at 64,513 barely got touched and it pulled back immediately. Trading volume is 8.34 billion, funding rate is 0.0025%—basically pinned to zero. The bulls don’t even have the courage to pay the funding rate, and they’re still chatting about a rebound?
Price is just sitting above the daily pivot at 63,960. It looks like it’s holding, but in reality there’s no direction. A real push upward needs at least to stamp the sell point at 64,629. Right now it can’t even get past yesterday’s high. If you’re hard-selling the idea that the bulls are in control, I suggest zooming in and looking at the candles more clearly.
ETH at 1,863: up 0.57%. The funding rate is also essentially zero, same story as BTC—doesn’t follow through strongly on the way up, but when it breaks down, it does so decisively. BNB is stronger: 597, up 1.26%. It’s already standing above its own daily sell point near 597. Among altcoins it has some temperament, but it still can’t carry broader market sentiment.
The direction is clear: the short signals are cleaner. 1. If BTC can’t hold 63,960, prioritize a pullback to 63,406. After it breaks, the next shot targets the 63,000 round number. 2. Only after reclaiming 64,629 on increased volume is there any right to talk about the bulls continuing to live. 3. Funding pinned near zero + mediocre volume = poor rebound quality. Don’t mistake a weak rebound for a trend reversal.
Don’t chase in the early session. 63,960 is the watershed between bulls and bears. Hitting/pressing the move is more in line with the current data than buying into it.
Bhutan has added yet another “sovereign-level” narrative on top of BTC.
Gelephu Mindfulness City previously made the boldest pledge to allocate 10,000 BTC. Now it is further handing part of its bitcoin reserves to the Toronto-based asset management firm 3iQ for long-term management using low-risk, market-neutral strategies. The full scale and sources of funds have not been entirely disclosed, but the signals are clear: this is not short-term trading; BTC is being treated and operated as a reserve asset.
What’s even more interesting is that the cooperation is also tied to local youth employment and financial skills training. In the past, wallets related to the sovereign fund had already seen approximately $1 billion in assets flow out, indicating that the allocation is underway—not just talk.
As for the order book/price action: “state-team”/quasi-sovereign funds continue to enter the market, reinforcing the underlying logic of BTC as a long-term allocation asset. In the short term, BTC is trading at 64,135.4, up 0.46% over 24 hours. The first resistance to watch is R1 at 64,281.27. Support levels below are PP at 63,274.73 and S1 at 62,490.67. The funding rate is close to neutral; sentiment isn’t overheated. It looks more like positive news being digested during consolidation.
Directional view: the mid-term bullish structure hasn’t been broken. If there’s a pullback near PP, it can be observed for acceptance/holding. If price can effectively stand above R1, the narrative-driven funds may still have room to push higher. Don’t get thrown off by day-to-day volatility—sovereign allocation logic is firmer than any single day’s rise or fall.
Capital flows on the “choose-a-side” trade: <$BTC > ETF saw a net inflow of about $102 million on a single day (1,600 units), while the 7-day net inflow remains about $79.36 million; <$ETH > ETF, however, had a single-day net outflow of about $12.27 million (6,558 units), and the 7-day cumulative outflow is about $30.44 million.
On the same day, one side keeps pulling in money while the other bleeds. This isn’t just “fake-rotation,” but more like institutions are repricing their positions: Bitcoin remains the core allocation, while Ethereum is temporarily downgraded.
On the spot market: BTC at 63,826.2, up 0.106% in 24h; high 64,239.8 / low 63,290.2. ETH at 1,863.12, down 0.059% in 24h; high 1,881.72 / low 1,847.5. Funding rates are slightly positive but not high, suggesting sentiment isn’t euphoric—more like “money is coming in, but people don’t dare chase too aggressively.”
My view: In the short term, the main line still leans toward BTC relative strength. As long as BTC holds above <63274.73> (PP), the next target is <64281.27> (R1). If it loses PP, a pullback to <62490.67> (S1) wouldn’t be surprising either. For ETH, first watch whether it can stabilize above <1857.37> (PP). Resistance is <1887.57> (R1), and support is <1829.59> (S1).
The conclusion is straightforward: ETF flows are voting, and the votes went to Bitcoin. Next, don’t just watch the percentage moves—watch whether the capital keeps taking sides.
🐋 Whale actions: In 3 weeks, Gemini transferred 112,000 ETH and fully staked them, worth about $208 million.
This isn’t a short-term in-and-out trade—it’s moving chips from the exchange into the staking layer, with a clearer signal of tighter circulating supply. Current ETH price is 1871.67, up 1.58% over 24h; range 1842.09–1881.72. Pivot point PP is 1857.37, with resistance R1 at 1887.57 and support S1 at 1829.59.
My take: Ongoing whale staking suggests a moderately bullish structure. For the short term, first watch whether price can hold above the PP and attempt to challenge R1; if it falls back and breaks below S1, then reassess strength. The funding rate at 0.008266% is still mild, and leverage hasn’t gotten overheated.
Polymarket races toward a $20 billion valuation; traditional finance stablecoins accelerate rollout 📰 Crypto Evening News | 2026-08-04 21:00
🔥 Major Events 1. Polymarket in talks for a valuation above $20 billion financing of about $1 billion — Bloomberg: talks are at an early stage, only a few months since the last round. 2. Anthropic and Volta sign a $10 billion compute deal — On the same day, Volta completes a $300 million financing at a $2.4 billion valuation, led by a16z and Altimeter. 3. Bitdeer signs a 16-year AI data center megadeal — Base-period revenue around $4.7 billion; potential total value up to $8 billion; up more than 11% before the open. 4. Aave leads a coordinated recovery after 2026’s largest DeFi attack — Dozens of protocols restore KelpDAO rsETH collateral support. 5. U.S. Treasury Secretary: a deal with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz could be reached as early as tomorrow — WTI crude falls about 3% intraday to $77.65. 6. EA will be officially acquired by a Saudi consortium — About a $55 billion acquisition approved; expected to close on August 4.
📊 Market Data 7. BTC rises above $63,800, up about 1.85% in 24h — Currently around 63,829; funding rate about 0.0087%. 8. ETH up about 1.65% to 1,873; BNB up 0.78% — ETH funding rate about 0.0083%, with trading activity recovering in sync. 9. Wintermute: marginal sell-side pressure near exhaustion — Multiple-hit pullbacks for major coins are under 4%, but it’s still not advisable to go heavy betting on a strong rebound. 10. Crude oil plunges; gold and silver strengthen — With risk premium unwinding after protocol expectations, U.S. stock futures rise across the board. 11. Exane BNP Paribas bullish on S&P 500 to 8,000 — 86% of companies’ earnings beat expectations; calls for buying on dips.
🏛️ Regulatory Policy 12. Fed’s Paulson: if inflation shows no progress, policy may need re-adjustment — No rate guidance yet, and discussion on how often to hold FOMC meetings. 13. Besant: core inflation cooling, headline inflation moderate — Says the Fed should focus on the next 9–18 months. 14. Texas pauses approval for ERCOT-related data centers — Bitcoin miners with power contracts already approved may not be affected. 15. BlackRock: even if the Fed holds steady, U.S. Treasury yields may still rise — Policy uncertainty raises concerns about higher funding costs.
💡 Project Updates 16. Wells Fargo rolls out tokenized deposits for the autumn — Supports around-the-clock transfer, programming, and settlement. 17. Western Union launches Stablecard stablecoin card — First batch of 37 markets; year-end goal 60+; enables Visa spending. 18. BNY+Galaxy launches custody for in-custody staking — Institutional assets don’t need to be moved out of custody to earn staking yield. 19. ETH infrastructure company Blockspace established and secures funding — BlueYard leads; fills the infrastructure gap outside the protocol layer. 20. Morgan Stanley: opening weightings could increase total compute demand — Under the Jevons paradox, Token/power/infrastructure demand still grows. 21. Corvex surges more than 110% pre-market — Multi-year Blackwell GPU cluster supply agreement boosts AI compute stocks. 22. U.S. plans to expand the scope of metal tariff products — Seeking feedback on items like welding machines and cranes.
The day is up 2%—don’t treat your long positions as faith
Daily recap: BTC surged from 62,400 to 63,900, up 2.18% over 24h. The high touched 64,240, with roughly $9.47B USDT in volume. ETH is +1.80% to 1,872, and BNB is up slightly by 1%. It looks like a correction, but in reality it’s a bounce off near the daily buy zone; the uptrend reversal hasn’t been proven yet.
Not pretty, but also not ugly: 1. Funding rate is near the zero line and slightly positive—bulls haven’t crowded into panic, but bears aren’t in control either. 2. A detail on the daily chart that people may ignore: the low of 62,400 is right on the daily buy point at 62,491. After the rebound, the current price is capped just above PP at 63,275, but it’s only a fingertip away from the daily sell point at 64,281. 3. ETH is rebounding in sync: the high at 1,876 is pushing toward the daily sell point at 1,888. Volume is 5.69B, and follow-through is strong—there isn’t much of an independent move.
The direction is clear: the night session favors the bulls, but only the continuation of the pullback counts; a trend reversal isn’t confirmed. Key price levels: - BTC: Hold 63,200–63,300 (around the PP area) to earn the right to probe 64,280. Only after a valid close above 64,300 should we look toward resistance near 65,000. - If the night session drops and breaks below 63,200, downside risk increases. The first area to watch is a retest of the 62,500 daily buy point; if that breaks, don’t pretend you’re strong. - ETH: Bullish strength above 1,870 can target 1,888. If it breaks below 1,857 (PP), returning to the 1,830 buy zone is more reasonable.
Outlook for the night/next day: This bullish candle today is mostly short-covering and short-term relay buying—not a “bottom confirmation.” Retail traders love to max out positions on a +2% day, then get taught a lesson the next day by a long upper wick. As long as the night session doesn’t smash through PP with heavy volume, the pullback can run a bit more. But if it surges into the 64,280–64,300 area with shrinking volume and stalls, that’s a window for long profit-taking in the short term—not a reason to add.
Conclusion: The data leans bullish; the pullback isn’t finished, but the upside is capped. If you can hold, it’s the swing bounce above 63,200—not a “back-to-the-bull-market” narrative. Put the daily sell point on the calendar for the day you’re trading, and treat the daily buy point as your stop-loss anchor—practical beats storytelling.
U.S. senators put TRUMP on the regulatory stand, and the premium on political memes is being repriced.
Democratic senators Warren and Blumenthal sent a letter to the SEC chair, asking for an investigation into whether the Trump meme coin TRUMP involves fraud or improper gains, with the wording bluntly pointing to the risk of an “illegal scam.” The timeline is especially glaring: the token was launched just days before the 2025 inauguration; after its market cap surged to a peak of about $9 billion on January 19, it then fell sharply. Political hype can ignite liquidity, but once regulatory inquiries land, the narrative shifts from “celebrity effect” to “compliance and conflicts of interest.”
The immediate implication for the market isn’t single-coin noise, but a reassessment of risk appetite: regulatory uncertainty for politically linked tokens is rising, and capital is more inclined to flow back into mainstream assets. Currently, BTC 63723.7 (+1.58%), ETH 1866.45 (+1.12%); the broader market is firm, but high-volatility themed plays are more dependent on event-driven catalysts.
Viewpoint: In the short term, be cautious about chasing political meme upside; prioritize watching how it’s absorbed by mainstream liquidity. If regulatory language continues to escalate, volatility in assets like TRUMP will be amplified. If BTC holds key support, capital may continue concentrating in the leaders.
Yesterday, Ethereum spot ETFs saw another round of outflows.
On August 3 in the U.S. East time, total net outflows from Ethereum spot ETFs were $11.4178 million. The structure is more worth looking at than the headline number:
• BlackRock ETHA had a daily net outflow of $9.0303 million, the biggest bleed • BlackRock ETHB (staking-based) instead saw a net inflow of $5.7791 million, leading the pack • Morgan Stanley MSSE had a net inflow of $0.6033 million
On one side, traditional spot ETFs are cutting positions; on the other, the staking-based ETHB is pulling in capital—funds aren’t simply leaving Ethereum; they’re being reallocated across product formats.
As of the time of writing, the total net assets of Ethereum spot ETFs are $10.233 billion, accounting for 4.54% of Ethereum’s total market cap. The historical cumulative net inflows still remain at $11.199 billion. The market’s base support is still there, but the pace has clearly cooled.
Current price of ETH: 1855.53 (+0.70%), hovering around PP 1857.37. Resistance: R1 1887.57; Support: S1 1829.59. Funding rate: 0.007404%; the long side isn’t overheated.
My view: ETF outflows by themselves don’t constitute a trend-reversal signal. But with ETHA continuing to bleed while ETHB shows strong performance, it suggests institutions want “interest-earning ETH exposure.” In the short term, watch whether 1857 can hold; only then should we discuss defense if 1829 is lost.
Big on-chain orders are back: a trader has cumulatively sold about $173 million worth of BTC call options. The core bet is pretty straightforward—within the next 52 days, BTC is unlikely to rise by more than about 9.5%, meaning it won’t break above $70,000.
If it doesn’t break $70,000 by expiration, the other side can reliably pocket around $3.03 million in premiums. This isn’t “bearish on a sudden crash”—it’s more like selling volatility, selling upside room. They believe the breakout momentum in the short-to-medium term isn’t strong enough; the premium above is too expensive, so they’re willing to pay with time in exchange for premium.
Current BTC price: 63,661.2, up 1.61% in the past 24 hours. The recent high-low range is 62,268.2–64,239.8. Looking at the pivot points: PP 63,274.73 has already been reclaimed. R1 64,281.27 is near-term resistance, and S1 62,490.67 is the pullback defense level.
My take: $70,000 isn’t today’s headline. First, see whether R1 can be effectively taken. If it can’t, price is likely to keep grinding in the 62.0k–65.0k zone. For an options seller to place bets like this, it suggests the market doesn’t have strong consensus on a quick push to $70,000.
Over the next two weeks, focus on two things: (1) whether a volume-backed breakout of R1 can be sustained, and (2) whether a retest/pullback toward S1 will hold or break. There’s room for upside, but the “time-for-premium” crowd has already placed the bet.
On August 3 in the U.S. East Time, total net inflows into the XRP spot ETF amounted to $1.1467 million in a single day, all of which came from the Canary XRP ETF (XRPC). The historical total net inflow has reached $468 million; as of the time of writing, the XRP spot ETF’s total net asset value is approximately $1.007 billion. The ratio of XRP net assets is 1.49%. Cumulative historical net inflows stand at $1.510 billion.
Liquidity conditions remain relatively stable: daily inflows are not particularly dramatic, but continued net inflows have solidified an institutional allocation backdrop. At the current price of 1.0766, the 24h change is +0.617%, with a range of 1.0621–1.0868. Structurally, PP at 1.07 is the short-term watershed level. If price holds above it, look for R1 at 1.09; if it breaks down, expect a pullback to S1 at 1.06. The fee rate is 0.0001, and long positions do not appear crowded.
View: The ETF’s continued attraction of capital means the medium-term allocation rationale is still intact. Don’t chase highs in the short term—wait for a pullback toward around 1.07 to reassess strength and weakness.
BTC surged to 64,239; it’s only forty points away from the daily sell zone. Are the bulls still celebrating?
In the morning, I said this was the short-side “covering” pressure-relief valve—some people didn’t believe me. The midday data tells the story: BTC 63,978, up 1.93% over 24H; high at 64,239; volume 10.1 billion USDT. The volume is there, but the top is put right at the daily sell point—64281, under the eyelids. You call this a breakout? I call it delivering the rebound straight to the shipping desk.
ETH is even more exposed. Bitmine keeps feeding capital into staking today: first it locked 28.8k ETH with Coinbase Prime, then it tossed another 150.1k ETH into staking—total holdings around 5.8 million ETH, with nearly nine-tenths already earning interest. The supply-side narrative is beautiful, but what about the chart? ETH 1,867, up 0.69%; the high at 1,876 didn’t even manage to tag the 1,888 sell point—fees are still stuck near zero. Institutions are locking up, but the price isn’t moving in sync. Either the market isn’t pricing it in, or the short-term crowd simply isn’t buying this story.
BNB 592, +1.58%, another “support-the-market” level; XRP 1.08, +0.86%, just a catch-up tool. Funding rates are stuck near zero across the board—no appetite for bulls to add leverage. So what “trend reversal” are we talking about?
The direction is clear: bearish signals still dominate, and the current price sits right in the daily resistance band. 1. When BTC reaches the 64,281 sell zone, prioritize looking for a pullback. If the 63,275 pivot can’t be held, the next stop is still 62,491. 2. If you really want to go long, at least wait for a high-volume close above 64,281 and hold it there—otherwise everything above 64,000 is a fake move. 3. For ETH, first watch whether the 1,857 pivot can hold. If it can’t break through 1,888, then any “staking-positive” news is just air.
A thousand-point rebound in the morning, and by midday it’s delivered right to the front door of the sell point. Retail traders love getting emotionally satisfied at resistance levels; institutions love handing over inventory at resistance levels. With fees not rising, ETH not following, and pivot points capping everything—the three conditions are still in place, and upside potential is far smaller than the risk on the downside. Don’t mistake the delivery elevator for AGI takeoff.