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This account is called “Where the Money Flows.” The name says it all: no guessing market direction, no trading calls—just one question: where is the money going, and why?
① Who this is for
For people who want to understand crypto without getting lost in jargon or trading hype. I don’t recommend what to buy or predict price levels.
② Three main themes
1. Course series · 42 lessons (up to lesson 15 so far; one lesson a day)
Each lesson explains one concept clearly, so you can look it up yourself afterward:
1. What exactly is a blockchain?
2. How did Bitcoin come about?
3. Who keeps the books? Mining and consensus

According to a Binance announcement, on October 25, 2026, Binance launched the USDⓈ-margined perpetual contract PREDICTUSDT for Pre-Market Trading. Here’s a clear breakdown of the announcement’s parameters and the asset itself.
First, the official parameters. Trading begins on 2026-10-25 at 08:15 (UTC). The settlement asset is USDT, meaning profits, losses, and margin are all denominated in Tether. The minimum price tick is $0.0001, with prices quoted to four decimal places. The minimum order size is 1 PREDICT, and the minimum notional value is 5 USDT, meaning orders worth less than 5 USDT will be rejected. The maximum leverage is 5x, and trading is available 24/7. Funding fees are settled every four hours. During the pre-market phase, the funding rate is capped at +0.005% and floored at -0.005%; after the pre-market phase ends, the limits widen to +2.00% / -2.00%. Multi-Assets Mode is supported, which means multiple assets can be used as margin. The underlying asset is Predict.fun (PREDICT); the official announcement does not provide a project description.

First, let’s see where the money is flowing. I’d put a question mark over this bullish candle.
Put simply, $ZEC this high-volume breakout has a bullish structure, but it’s not confirmed yet. I wouldn’t say it has held its ground.
Current price: 1215.01, up 5.32% over 24 hours, with $1.405B in trading volume—real money is flowing in. But it’s still 0.8% below the 24-hour high; after pushing higher, it couldn’t hold onto that last stretch at the top. The taker buy/sell ratio is 1.092, with aggressive buyers clearly in the lead. The short-term bias is bullish, but it’s not confirmed yet. Open interest is up 1.3% over 1 hour and 1.5% over 3 hours, meaning new money is entering and bulls are adding to their positions. Open interest has reached $523M. Taken together, these three signals show buying pressure and fresh money coming in, but the push still isn’t strong enough.

After reviewing discussions from a range of top authors today, my overall takeaway is: the direction is unclear and the signals are inconsistent. There are 2 bullish views, 1 bearish view, and 2 neutral or mixed views. Most top authors are cautious, and this distribution itself shows that the disagreement hasn’t converged.
Where do the disagreements lie? I’m not convinced that $BTC is such a clear-cut case. It’s only down 0.1% over 24h, and the whale long/short ratio is 2.21. The rebound after liquidations still lacks confirmation from active buying, so I’m treating this as mixed and not betting in either direction.$ETH It’s down 1.24% over 24h, yet attention has surged. Sentiment is hot while price is weak, which looks bearish to me—this is one of the few points where I don’t fully agree with the top authors. They’re cautious; I’m more clearly bearish.$BNB It’s up 1.61% over 24h, but the funding rate is only 0.0034%. With the market consolidating, it’s not worth chasing the price higher. The bullish case is only structural for now; let’s wait for a breakout.

How exactly is a new coin created? Cardano ($ADA ) offers an answer that may be completely different from the image of “mining” most people have in mind: instead of burning electricity with mining rigs, it relies on coin holders delegating their coins so that selected nodes can produce blocks on everyone’s behalf. New coins are created when blocks are produced.
① How is it issued?
First, the most important step: delegate your ADA to a staking pool. You can think of a staking pool as a team dedicated to keeping the ledger. It needs enough coins backing it to have a chance of being selected to produce blocks. When you delegate your ADA to it, you still own the coins—you’re just casting your “vote of support” for that pool. The system selects block-producing nodes according to their stake. Selected nodes bundle transactions and maintain the ledger, earning newly issued ADA in return.

In the previous lesson, we broke down what’s in your account: crypto, stablecoins, and a small amount for fees. But these things don’t just appear in your account out of nowhere—they’re either bought with money from your bank card or transferred from somewhere else. This lesson is about how money and crypto move in and out: deposits and withdrawals.
Let’s start with deposits—that is, putting money into your exchange account. There are two common ways to do this.
The first way is to buy crypto directly with your local currency. There’s a formal term for local currency: fiat currency. It means the official currency issued by a country, such as the Chinese yuan, the US dollar, or the Japanese yen. When you buy crypto with fiat currency on a platform, you’re often not dealing with the exchange itself, but with a third-party payment provider or a merchant it works with. You pay in yuan as instructed on the page, and the other party transfers the crypto to your account. This is the most straightforward option for beginners, since you don’t need to know about wallets or addresses first.

It’s me again. When prices surge, first look at where the money is coming from.
Start with the facts: $ORDER In the past 24 hours, the price rose about 115.68%, surging from a low of $0.03175 to a high of $0.10317—more than tripling at its peak. Trading volume was about $451 million. That puts it in the market-wide spotlight and shows this wasn’t just a small group trading among themselves—there was substantial real capital changing hands.
ORDER is a token in the order book/trading infrastructure category—that is, a project providing the underlying capabilities for decentralized trading, such as matching orders, placing orders, and providing market depth. For beginners, think of it as “the foundation of an exchange”: it doesn’t directly serve ordinary users, but the more active on-chain trading gets, the more attention this kind of infrastructure attracts.

It's me again. When prices are falling, stories are worth the least.
【Structure】MAGMA -31.4%, pre-breakout accumulation — slightly bullish, but unconfirmed. That's it.
📋 The Numbers
MAGMA is trading at 0.29813, with 24h volume of 122M.
Large-holder long/short ratio: 1.79—neither side has a clear edge. Taker buy/sell ratio: 1.001, so buying and selling pressure are about even. OI is up 0.7% over 1h—barely moved.
Key levels: I turn bullish above 0.30106 ｜ I turn bearish below 0.29187
A quick look at the broader market: BTC is at 80.5K, down 1.3% over 24 hours.
The Alpha sector has 69 coins; 35% are up, with an average change of -1.1%.

I read through discussions by several leading authors today. Most people were cautious in their wording, and my overall impression after reading them was that the direction is unclear and the structure is inconsistent. In a situation like this, forcing a directional call is more likely to be wrong. The disagreement centers on how crowded emerging assets are: a few traders are treating the large-trader long/short ratio as a bullish signal, but SNDK’s ratio is 9.55 while its 24h change is -3.95%—an imbalance between longs and shorts, so the bias is bearish; wait for confirmation. Looking only at account positioning and not aggressive trades can easily lead you to mistake crowding for consensus. ETH’s large-trader long/short ratio is 2.51, but its taker buy/sell ratio is 0.868, which is bearish. Don’t rush to take a side. This is the same kind of misreading: positions piling up on one side doesn’t mean buyers are actually entering the market.$BTC The funding rate is just 0.0034%, but sentiment is running hot; wait for a pullback before reassessing. With a 24h change of -1.3% and OI up 0.8% over 3h, the structure remains unsettled after the long liquidation shakeout, so it’s not worth chasing. None of these five conclusions aligns with our view, which suggests that market consensus and the price-action structure we’re seeing are moving to different rhythms. I’d rather trust trading activity than positioning. Maybe I’m overthinking it again this time. I’ll change my tune once BTC’s price has truly stabilized and OI starts recovering along with it.

① What is its issuance mechanism?
Many people think Solana’s coins are issued in batches according to a schedule by some institution, but that’s not the case at all. $SOL New coins come from an issuance rule written into the protocol: the network continuously creates new coins according to a set schedule, and distributes them to validators who participate in producing blocks. Validators are essentially server operators who help the entire network keep records and package transactions. They must first stake their own SOL to be eligible to participate in consensus and take turns producing blocks. The more they stake and the more reliably they perform, the greater their chances of being selected to produce a block—and the more newly issued rewards they can earn. Solana also has a design called PoH (Proof of History), which timestamps transactions in a verifiable way, giving the entire network a consistent ordering of “who came first” and speeding up block production. One point that’s easy to confuse: PoH is a timing and ordering mechanism, not a separate type of consensus. Staking is still what determines who produces blocks. As for whether “your holdings increase on their own,” the answer is no—if you leave your coins sitting in a wallet, the amount won’t increase at all. Only by delegating your coins to participate in block production can you potentially receive a share of newly issued coins.

It’s me again. When prices are falling, the story is worth the least.
DOOD’s structure at this level leans slightly bullish, but there’s no confirmation yet. I’m not betting on a direction; I’m waiting for the price to make things clear: I’ll turn bearish below 0.001661 and bullish above 0.001686. I’m staying out in between.
First, look at the whales: the long/short ratio is 2.04, and 67.1% of whale accounts are long. Whales are adding to their long positions, which is the most convincing clue we have right now. But to see whether buyers have any strength left, we need the price to hold above 0.001686 for confirmation. On the other hand, the funding rate is -0.0002308. A negative rate means shorts are paying, so short positions are somewhat crowded. But the figure is very small, so it tells us little and can only be treated as a reference—it’s not enough to support the main thesis.

In the last lesson, we explained the difference between centralized and decentralized exchanges. But whichever kind you use, the first thing you do after opening an account on a centralized platform is put money into it. So what exactly does the account hold, and what does each thing do?
Let’s start with registration. To sign up on a platform like Binance, you’ll need an email address or phone number, and then you’ll have to verify your identity—that means uploading a photo of your ID card or passport and completing a facial recognition check on camera. The goal is to prove that the person behind the screen is really you, and that someone else isn’t using your information to open an account. This isn’t the platform making you jump through hoops for fun: regulators in many regions require trading platforms to verify users’ identities. Accounts that haven’t been verified usually can’t withdraw funds and may have limits.

It’s me again. When prices are surging, first look at where the money is coming from.
There’s something I can’t figure out: the price is up +4.51%, but the large-trader long/short ratio is only 0.21, and long accounts make up 17.2%. Put plainly, this rally looks a bit lonely. I’ll put my conclusion up front: the structure leans bearish, but that hasn’t been confirmed yet, so I’m not betting on a direction at this level.
I’ll give just two reasons. First, large traders are reducing their long positions and leaning bearish, so rallies could easily get sold into—but this hasn’t been confirmed yet. Second, CL is now at 103.93, just 0.8% below its 24-hour high, with $1.271 billion in 24-hour trading volume. Volume is there, but I haven’t included the taker buy/sell ratio, so volume alone doesn’t tell us who’s buying. The funding rate is positive at 5.281e-05, meaning longs are paying, but the rate is low, so I’m not counting that.

Where the money is going: when it comes to today’s big green candle, I only trust the money flow.
MAGMA is a crypto token that, based on publicly available information, is a small-cap coin with relatively low day-to-day trading activity. Today, it rose about 50.94% in 24 hours, reaching $0.50281. It hit an intraday high of $0.56898 and a low of just $0.31025, with roughly $523.7 million in trading volume over the day.$MAGMA The most striking feature of this surge is that trading volume swelled to levels typically seen in major market-wide hotspots.
First, look at the price range. The high was $0.56898 and the low was $0.31025. That means anyone who bought near the low was briefly close to doubling their money on paper; meanwhile, anyone who bought near the high is now sitting on an unrealized loss of about 11.63%, with the price back down to $0.50281. Same coin, same day: some people made a killing while others got caught holding the bag. That’s what extreme volatility really means—not “more opportunities,” but “greater disagreement.”

Where’s the money going? Don’t rush to look for a reason—let’s put the numbers on the table first.
There’s something I can’t quite figure out: OI is rising, but the price is falling. SNXX is currently at 8.7, down 9.19% over 24 hours, with $632 million in trading volume. But open interest is up 10.0% over the past 3 hours and 4.5% over the past hour, which suggests new money is coming in—someone is buying the dip. The structure is slightly bullish, but there’s no confirmation, so I’m not betting on a direction here. The whale long/short ratio is 4.46, and 81.7% of whale accounts are long—that’s extreme bullishness among whales. But extremes often show up near local tops, so I’m hesitant to pile in with everyone else. Support is at 8.65; if it breaks, I’ll turn bearish. Resistance is at 8.85; if the price gets above it, I’ll turn bullish. In between, I’ll let it chop around on its own. Of the 224 coins in the TradFi sector, only 29.9% are up, with an average change of -1.7%, so the broader environment isn’t helping either. Maybe I’m overthinking it again this time. If the data changes, I’ll say so.

① What is its issuance mechanism?
First, let’s be clear about what it isn’t: $ETH it doesn’t rely on mining rigs solving puzzles to compete for the right to record transactions, nor does whoever gets there first automatically win. Before September 2022, Ethereum did produce blocks using calculations performed by graphics cards and specialized mining machines, just like Bitcoin. After that, it switched to a set of rules called “proof of stake,” abbreviated PoS. Put simply: to qualify to produce a block, you first stake some of your own coins as collateral. The system then selects someone from among those who have staked coins to record transactions, and rewards them with some newly issued coins.

After making a small test transfer, broadcasting the transaction, and waiting for confirmations, many people have a more practical question once they’ve completed an on-chain transfer: Where should they keep the coins they transferred, and where can they exchange them? To answer that, we first need to understand that exchanges are actually two completely different things.
Let’s start with the first type: centralized exchanges. You can think of one as a bank: you register, verify your identity, and deposit coins to an address provided by the platform. After that, the platform holds those coins for you in its accounts, and all you see is a balance on your screen. Trading also happens entirely within the platform—you place an order, someone else fills it, and the transaction is recorded only in the platform’s database; nothing actually moves on-chain. The benefits are tangible: fast order execution, a user-friendly interface, and good liquidity. If you forget your password, send funds to the wrong address, or someone logs into your account suspiciously, you can still appeal to customer support. But the cost takes us back to what we said in Lesson 4: the coins aren’t in your hands. What you hold is a claim against the platform, not an on-chain asset.

Where’s the money flowing? For today’s big bullish candle, I’m looking only at capital flows.
$DASH This pre-breakout accumulation pattern looks slightly bullish to me, but it’s not confirmed, so I’m not picking a direction yet. The current price is 52.91, up 2.28% over 24 hours, with $53.5 million in trading volume—there’s activity, but it’s not especially strong. Here are three reasons: the taker buy/sell ratio is 1.247, with buyers clearly in control, which is a short-term bullish sign, though it’s not confirmed yet; open interest is up 1.8% over 1 hour and 6.3% over 3 hours, suggesting new money is coming in and bulls are adding to their positions; and the funding rate is negative, so shorts are paying, but the figure is very small and offers limited insight—I wouldn’t use it as a main reason. What’s really holding me back is the price level. If it breaks below the 52.57 support, I’ll turn bearish—that would mean this accumulation didn’t hold, and we’d need to look lower. If it moves above the 53.2 resistance, I’ll turn bullish—that would confirm the pattern is playing out. I’m not betting on a direction in between, and I don’t want to jump into the fray halfway up the hill. Do you hold this coin? What’s your entry price? Share in the comments.

Your in-house analyst here. I’m focusing on just two things in this drop.
$IOST It’s down 37.4% over the past 24 hours, with $815 million in trading volume. Let me be clear upfront: the structure is slightly bullish, but it’s not confirmed yet, so I’m not betting on a direction at this level.
There are only three reasons. Open interest rose 3.1% in 1 hour and 9.1% in 3 hours, with $10.54 million in open interest. That suggests new money is coming in and bulls are adding to their positions. The taker buy/sell ratio is 1.054, with taker buy orders clearly outweighing sells—a short-term bullish sign, but not yet confirmed. The funding rate is -0.00050418. A negative rate means shorts are paying and the short side is crowded, but the figure is very small, so it tells us little. I wouldn’t treat this as a key reason.

According to a Binance announcement, on 2026-10-21 the platform added five bStocks tokenized securities, including BOTB, to the list of collateral assets for Binance Cross Margin, Portfolio Margin, and Portfolio Margin Pro, under the ticker BOTBUSDT. The announcement also listed assets such as BRKBB and KSTRB, but today we’re focusing solely on $BOTB .
First, let’s look at the industry rationale behind this. Traditional stock accounts and crypto accounts have long operated as separate systems. Users who want to use stock-like assets as margin often have to move funds between platforms, convert currencies, and wait for settlement. Tokenizing traditional assets and allowing them to serve as collateral lets crypto accounts directly tap into that purchasing power, reducing the need to move funds back and forth between platforms. That’s the public rationale for this asset class; the announcement doesn’t explain how the platform itself plans to use it.