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65000 whips back and forth with friction; longs will probably have insomnia tonight

To describe today’s market in four words: warm water boils the frog.

Throughout the day, BTC churned between 64636–65780, with an amplitude of less than 2% and a trading volume of $9.1 billion—even lower than yesterday. This kind of low-volume sideways trading is the most infuriating: both bulls and bears hesitate to make a move, while retail traders keep getting washed around the 65000 level.

Look at the data: the funding rate is 0.006%, basically zero. What does that mean? The leverage on the long side has mostly been flushed out, and shorts didn’t really get an advantage either. This kind of balance often signals that a breakout is approaching.

ETH is even worse: it’s down 2.16%, directly breaking through the 1900 level. With a price around 1883, it’s only one step away from the daily-entry point at 1850. XRP is down 2.6%, and the whole-number level at 1.10 looks like it’s on the verge of failing.

Daily performance recap:
1. In the early session, price surged to 65780; bulls tried to break out, but shorts slapped it back
2. After midday, the grind lower continued; 64636 became the day’s low
3. In the evening, around 65000, trading tightened up with low volume; market sentiment was very cautious

After-hours outlook:
BTC’s daily pivot point R1 is 66023, and S1 is 64375. If tonight breaks below 64600, it will likely test the 64375 buy-support level. If it holds, there’s still a chance for a rebound tomorrow; if it doesn’t, we’ll see prices below 64000.

ETH is weaker: the 1850 buy point is the final line of defense. If it breaks, you’ll see the 1800 whole-number level.

My take: slightly bearish. Low-volume consolidation + funding rate near zero + ETH leading the decline—this is not what the bulls should look like. Tonight, watch the two key levels: 64600 and 1850. If they break, go with the move.

Don’t place orders near 65000—that’s a meat grinder.

$BTC daily sell point: $66024 daily buy point: $64376
$ETH daily sell point: $1923 daily buy point: $1850
$BNB daily sell point: $572 daily buy point: $564
$BTC #BTC $ETH #ETH

Samsung Wallet will support native stablecoins; traditional giants finally can’t hold back

Samsung announced that it will support native stablecoins in Samsung Wallet, meaning hundreds of millions of Samsung users worldwide will be able to use stablecoins for payments and transfers directly through a system-level wallet.

This isn’t just “supporting cryptocurrencies.” It’s native integration. Users won’t need to download a third-party wallet, won’t need to remember a seed phrase—just open a Samsung phone and use stablecoins. Lowering the experience barrier is more impactful than any bull-market slogan.

The crypto market is at a delicate moment right now. BTC is consolidating around 65,000, ETH is barely holding above 1,900, funding rates are hovering near the zero line, and both longs and shorts are waiting for a catalyst. Samsung’s move could be a flare signaling that traditional giants are fully embracing stablecoins.

By the numbers, the total market cap of stablecoins has already surpassed $16 billion, but most users are still kept out. Samsung Wallet has over 1 billion global installs— even if only 1% of users try stablecoins, that’s millions of new entrants.

Key levels: BTC resistance above 66,000, support below 64,600. ETH resistance at 1,950, support at 1,850. If Samsung later reveals specific launch timing and which stablecoin types it will support, it may trigger a wave of unusual movement in the payment concept sector.

For traditional phone makers, payments are always “channels first.” Apple has Apple Pay, Samsung has Samsung Pay. Now Samsung is stuffing stablecoins into the system wallet—effectively building a high-speed road between fiat and crypto. For those still obsessing over “compliance or not,” wake up.

$BTC daily line sell point: $66024 daily line buy point: $64636
$ETH daily line sell point: $1950 daily line buy point: $1850
$BTC #BTC $ETH #ETH

Morgan Stanley’s “buy the dip” adds 57 BTC, total holdings exceed 6,000

Morgan Stanley’s latest 13F filing shows that in Q2, the investment bank “bought the dip” by adding 57 BTC, bringing its total holdings officially past the 6,000 BTC mark. Old-guard money on Wall Street sings the praises of crypto’s demise in public, while quietly accumulating during earnings season—this kind of operation is so practiced it’s almost painful.

Current BTC price is $65,431. Up 0.07% over the past 24 hours, funding rate is 0.005%, and market sentiment is mildly neutral. Morgan Stanley chose to keep accumulating around the $65.0k area, indicating that institutional confidence in BTC’s long-term allocation value is increasing. But don’t rush to follow—institutions build positions on a quarterly schedule, and retail investors often end up buying at short-term emotional peaks.

Key levels: R1 $66,024 is short-term resistance; S1 $64,376 is support. If 66,000 is broken with volume, the bulls gain the advantage; if 64,300 is breached, downside risk increases.

One-sentence takeaway: Institutions are buying, but that doesn’t mean you should go all in—still, it does show that “smart money” hasn’t left.

$BTC Daily line sell point: $66,024 Daily line buy point: $64,376
$ETH Daily line sell point: $1,923 Daily line buy point: $1,850
$BTC #BTC $ETH #ETH

Drift attacker moves 23,000+ ETH into TornadoCash, with $44.4 million in illicit funds being laundered

The Drift Protocol attacker’s labeled address has just deposited 23,100 ETH into TornadoCash, worth $44.4 million. This is the largest-scale illicit-funds transfer since Drift was hacked in May 2024.

ETH is currently trading at $1,878, down 2.4% over the past 24 hours. Funding rates are near zero, and market sentiment remains cautious. By choosing this moment to launder money through a mixer, the attacker suggests they believe liquidity is sufficient to distract attention—or they may be rushing to move funds before regulatory pressure tightens.

On-chain activity shows that the 23,100 ETH was split into multiple deposits into TornadoCash, with each transfer kept within a reasonable range to avoid triggering risk controls. This is a professional approach and clearly not the work of a novice.

The impact on ETH’s price is limited. $44.4 million is only a drop in the bucket compared with ETH’s nearly $7 billion in daily trading volume. But psychologically, large-scale illicit fund flows can intensify market concerns about regulators cracking down on mixers, potentially suppressing risk appetite in the short term.

Key levels: Daily sell point at 1,922, daily buy point at 1,850. Current price of 1,878 is in the middle of the pivot range, with no clear direction. If it breaks below 1,850, it could probe further down toward the 1,800 psychological level. If it rebounds and clears 1,922, it may test the 1,950 resistance level.

A biting one-liner: Hackers know better timing than retail traders—retailers are bottom-fishing, while hackers are unloading.

$ETH daily sell point: $1,922; daily buy point: $1,850
$BTC daily sell point: $66,023; daily buy point: $64,375
$ETH #ETH $BTC #BTC

ETH drops 2.3%, dragging the whole market down—why is BTC still acting dead above 65,000?

Midday data overview:
• BTC 65265, down 0.49% in 24h, funding rate 0.0067%—bulls are still holding on
• ETH 1874, down 2.31% in 24h, funding rate close to zero—bulls have already given up
• 24h trading volume: BTC 8.3B, ETH 6.9B; price is falling on lower volume—selling pressure isn’t that heavy

This ETH drop is harsher than BTC, and the exchange rate is likely to keep weakening. Altcoin season? Not really—this is the season for altcoin sacrifices.

BTC has been ranging in the 65,000–66,000 zone for the 5th day; a directional move is getting close. The funding rate is slightly positive, suggesting bulls haven’t surrendered, but volume is shrinking and there isn’t enough momentum to break out.

My take: bearish. ETH has already sold off first—there’s a high chance BTC will catch down later. If it breaks below 64,375 (S1), look toward around 63,000. A rebound to 66,023 (R1) is a spot for shorts to enter.

Don’t be fooled by the “sideways consolidation builds energy” narrative—low-volume sideways action often acts as a continuation in a downtrend.

$BTC daily sell point: $66023 daily buy point: $64375
$ETH daily sell point: $1922 daily buy point: $1850
$BNB daily sell point: $572 daily buy point: $563
$BTC #BTC $ETH #ETH

Coinbase bets on tokenizing the Abu Dhabi sovereign fund— the RWA narrative from traditional finance is finally getting real

Coinbase has announced an investment in a tokenized product from ADQ, the Abu Dhabi sovereign fund, and will include it on its balance sheet. This isn’t self-congratulating hype from some DeFi side project—it’s a product platform backed by the Middle East’s sovereign, coming from the world’s second-largest crypto exchange.

1. ADQ manages over $180 billion in assets. Its tokenized product focuses on tokenizing government bonds and money-market instruments. Coinbase participates as the custodian and provides trading infrastructure, meaning the “compliant RWA” pathway in traditional finance is now actually working.
2. Even more important is the phrase “included on the balance sheet.” Coinbase isn’t just helping others issue products—it is genuinely holding the assets with real money. That’s more convincing than any press release.
3. Market signal: the RWA track is moving from “concept speculation” into the “institutional allocation” phase. BlackRock’s BUIDL, Franklin Templeton’s on-chain funds, and now this Coinbase + ADQ combination mean the pieces for traditional finance going on-chain are finally coming together.

BTC is currently $65271, down 0.58% over the past 24 hours. The funding rate is 0.008%, staying neutral to slightly positive. ETH is weaker, down 2.36% to $1877, with a funding rate of only 0.0014%—bullish sentiment remains muted.

Directional view: The RWA narrative is positive for the long and medium term, but in the short term the market focus is still on ETF inflows and Federal Reserve policy. If BTC holds the $64375 support, the bullish structure remains intact; if it breaks, watch the $63500–$62000 range. If ETH loses $1850, downside risk increases.

One-sentence summary: Dual endorsement from a sovereign fund and an exchange—this time, RWA isn’t just playing with concepts; it’s about the balance sheet.

$BTC daily line sell point: $66024 Daily line buy point: $64376
$ETH daily line sell point: $1923 Daily line buy point: $1850
$BTC #BTC $ETH #ETH

Giant Whale Abraxas spins the market for 7 hours, routing $223 million into exchanges—BTC short signals maxed out

On-chain monitoring shows that over the past 7 hours, Abraxas Capital transferred more than $223 million in crypto assets into exchanges. This included 2,211 BTC (about $143 million) flowing into Kraken. Transfers of this magnitude usually aren’t meant for hoarding—historically, after inbound transfers of similar scale, within 7 days the average BTC pullback has been around 5%–12%.

Current BTC price: $64,874. The 24-hour decline is 1.67%, and the funding rate at 0.00796% is still in positive territory, indicating that longs are still holding up. But here’s the problem: whales are distributing, while retail is the one taking the bag. R1 resistance: $66,693. S1 support: $65,487. Price has already broken below S1, opening up room to the downside.

Key price levels to watch: a break below $64,000 could open the $62,000–$63,500 range. If a rebound can reclaim $65,500, the short signals will weaken. ETH is weakening in parallel: price at $1,890, and the funding rate has turned negative (-0.0038%), putting shorts in control.

One-sentence bitter take: the whale moved coins to the exchange—not to throw a party— but to hand them out. Wonder why they didn’t wait to sell at $100,000?

$BTC daily sell point: $66,694 daily buy point: $65,488
$ETH daily sell point: $1,958 daily buy point: $1,909
$BTC #BTC $ETH #ETH

Justin Sun wins another award, but the TRX price is still falling

Justin Sun appears at WikiExpo Hong Kong 2026, and TRON receives the “Intelligent Agent AI Payment Infrastructure Award.” While he accepts the award on stage, TRX drops 1.06% below, trading at $0.3264.

An awards podium has never been the same as a pump. The AI payment narrative has been hyped for half a year, yet TRX has kept drifting down from $0.35 to $0.32. The funding rate is 0.000043—almost zero. The market’s reaction to this “award” is simply… no reaction.

TRON’s fundamentals are actually not bad: the USDT issuance volume makes up more than half of the network, and on-chain transfer volumes remain steady. But Sun’s problem has never been fundamentals—it’s the trust premium. Every time he makes a high-profile appearance, old retail holders’ first reaction is, “He’s about to dump again.”

From a technical perspective, TRX has broken below the daily pivot point S1 at $0.3275, remaining bearish in the near term. Support to watch is the $0.32 psychological level; if it breaks, it could open up further downside room. Resistance on the upside is R1 at $0.3302, which could cap any rebound.

No matter how beautifully the award citation is written, the candlesticks don’t lie.

$BTC daily line sell point: $66694 daily line buy point: $65488
$TRX daily line sell point: $0.3302 daily line buy point: $0.3275
$BTC #BTC $TRX #TRX

Oil Prices Approaching $100 Amid Fed Rate Decision Overhang, Crypto Market Under Pressure to Retrace

📰 Crypto Daily News | 2026-07-23 21:00

🔥 Major Events

1. BTC falls below 65,000 USDT, 24H drop of 1.26% — currently at 64,991.1 USDT, with clear near-term pressure.

2. ETH falls below 1,900 USDT, 24H drop of 1.25% — currently at 1,898 USDT, tracking the market lower.

3. Brent crude futures jump 6% to a new high since June 3 — at $99.7 per barrel; geopolitical risk lifts energy prices.

4. Jiang Zhuoer: The market overlooks the “black swan” risk — if oil prices return to $100 or threaten the global economy, U.S. crude inventories would fall to the lowest level since 1984.

📊 Market Data

5. Stock index futures in the U.S. all drop across the board — Dow futures down 0.98%, Nasdaq futures down 1.36%.

6. International oil prices surge sharply during the day — WTI crude up 4.68% to $90.896 per barrel.

7. International spot gold and silver both fall — gold down 1.57%, silver down 2.82%.

8. U.S. initial jobless claims fall significantly last week — down by 22,000 to 187,000, keeping the jobs market steady.

9. Losses widen for Europe’s three major stock indexes — France’s CAC40 down 1.28%.

🏛️ Regulatory Policy

10. The July rate-decision meeting is among the hardest to predict in recent years — oil prices rising, tariff risks heating up; some officials shift toward supporting rate hikes.

11. Clear internal disagreement at the Federal Reserve over whether to raise rates this year — of 18 officials, half expect rate hikes.

💡 Project Updates

12. LayerZero partners with Keeta to enable cross-chain tokenized bank deposits — supports Ethereum, Solana, and Base.

13. Flow Traders pilots a Lombard Bitcoin-collateralized credit strategy — used for stablecoin lending.

14. Empery Digital makes a $20 million strategic investment in the CDP plan — laying out AI data centers.

15. Hyperliquid adds code IREN under HIP-3 — acquired with 544.9 HYPE, valued at $32,187.

16. Polkadot Products Devnet officially launches — accelerates the developer ecosystem buildout.

17. Cosmos Labs teams up with Peersyst to expand LNET tokenized finance into Latin America.

18. Shimmer Network announces the key sunset date — asset bridging stops on August 29.

19. BIP-361 proposal again sparks heated community discussion — a legacy signature deprecation plan for Bitcoin.

20. GOAT Network announces 10 teams advancing to Phase 2 — provides a $1 million Builder Grant.

📊 Market Overview
BTC: $65,134 (-0.72%) | ETH: $1,903 (-0.70%) | BNB: $569 (-0.25%)

📍 Daily Buy/Sell Levels
$BTC daily sell point $66,694 | daily buy point $65,488
$ETH daily sell point $1,958 | daily buy point $1,909
BNB daily sell point $576 | daily buy point $567

$BTC #BTC $ETH #ETH

65500 The repeated friction at the threshold, how long can the bulls’ last “cover” hold up?

Today’s full-day market in one sentence: It opened high, fell low; rebounds are weak; bears control the market.

BTC in the morning spiked to 66363, then drifted downward in a long slide, reaching a low of 65313. Now it’s hovering around 65525, barely hanging on. The 24-hour decline is only 0.69%, which looks small, but the market’s language is honest: rebounds have no volume, while sell-offs have volume. The bulls can’t even put up a decent resistance.

Funding rate: -0.00000742, staying negative in a row—this means the bears are paying for open positions. This is not a bottom signal; it’s a trend signal. Retail traders are still fantasizing that “negative funding rate = it must rebound,” while the big whales are laughing.

Trading volume: $6.95 billion USDT, down from yesterday. A volume-contracted downward drift is the most frightening. It suggests nobody is stepping in as buyers, and nobody is dumping—everyone is waiting for direction. But direction was already written all over the chart.

Key levels:
- Overhead resistance: 66099 (PP axis pivot). Only a breakout can give it a breath.
- Downside support: 65487 (S1). If it breaks, look at the 64000 whole-number level.
- Night session outlook: If the U.S. stock market open can’t drive a rebound in risk assets, BTC will most likely test S1. If S1 holds, there’s still a chance; if it fails, look at 63500.

ETH data is missing, but the linkage logic stays the same—if BTC is weak, ETH will be weaker. BNB is ranging around 570; XRP is struggling around 1.13. “Altcoin season”? Not here.

Direction call: Bears have the advantage; the night session bias is bearish. No guessing bottoms, no bottom-picking—wait for signals.

$BTC Daily line sell point: $66693. Daily line buy point: $65487
$ETH Daily line sell point: $2086. Daily line buy point: $1988
$BNB Daily line sell point: $575. Daily line buy point: $567
$BTC #BTC $ETH #ETH

Vanar Migrate Base, VANRY Supply Jumps from 2.4 Billion to 10 Billion: AI Hype or a Game Dilution?

AI infrastructure project Vanar announced it is moving from its own chain to the Base network. The token is transferred 1:1, but the total supply increases by 4x outright. The official explanation is to support incentives for the AI Organizations ecosystem: 62% locked initially, released linearly over 5 years. Plain English translation: near-term selling pressure may be manageable, but the long-term token/treasury structure is being fundamentally reshaped.

The market is currently in a choppy, slightly weak phase. BTC is hovering around 65,500, the funding rate is slightly negative, and ETH is barely holding the 1,900 level. In this environment, any “supply expansion” news becomes ammunition for the bears. Vanar’s AI narrative does hit a recent hotspot, but a 4x dilution is not a small number—the market will reprice it.

The key question is: can the Base ecosystem absorb this wave of migration? Coinbase’s endorsement is definitely a plus, but AI projects are already packed on Base, and Vanar’s differentiation is questionable. August 3’s Genesis event is the next observation point. If the initial AI Organizations rollout data doesn’t meet expectations, VANRY could face pullback pressure after “narrative burnout.”

From a tokenomics standpoint, a 1:1 migration keeps existing holders’ cost basis unchanged, but the psychological anchor will be broken. From 2.4B to 10B, the unit price must drop. Retail traders may feel like prices are “getting cheaper,” but the actual market cap hasn’t changed. This kind of move is bullish in a bull market, but in a sideways market it’s neutral to bearish.

In the short term, VANRY may be炒作 (actively traded) repeatedly before the migration is completed, but chasing is extremely high risk. If you already hold, focus on the unlocking data around August 3 and the ecosystem progress. If you’re on the sidelines, it may be wiser to wait until the migration is in place and the token structure stabilizes. Remember: no matter how sexy the AI narrative is, it can’t beat the harsh math of dilution.

BTC daily sell point: $66694 | BTC daily buy point: $65488
ETH daily sell point: $1958 | ETH daily buy point: $1909
BNB daily sell point: $576 | BNB daily buy point: $567
$VANRY #VANRY #BTC

Crypto market pulls back; SocialFi lags while RWA rises against the trend—are funds quietly rotating?

After a streak of rebounds, the market is seeing a pullback. The SocialFi sector is down nearly 3% over the past 24 hours, with sharp retracements in earlier hot coins like GRAM and PUMP. But interestingly, the RWA sector is up 1.63% against the trend, while RE has surged 15.19% in a single day; the NFT sector is also up 1.88%.

This isn’t a simple “broad sell-off,” but a classic rotation of capital. Retail investors are still chasing the hype in SocialFi and Meme, while smart money has already started moving into RWA and NFTs. BTC’s funding rate is only 0.00055%, and market sentiment isn’t panicky—more like profit-taking repositioning and switching plays.

Direction outlook: short-term mildly bearish, but no need to panic. If BTC holds the 65,300 support level, the pullback could be a good opportunity to get in; if it breaks down, watch 63,500. ETH’s funding rate has already turned negative (-0.0009%), with bears starting to show up, but there’s strong support around 1,920.

Key levels: BTC overhead resistance at 66,600, support at 65,300; ETH overhead resistance at 1,960, support at 1,908.

One-sentence summary: Retail is guarding the position in SocialFi, while the big whales are setting up in RWA—so which side will you choose?

$BTC daily sell point: $66694 daily buy point: $65488
$ETH daily sell point: $1958 daily buy point: $1909
$BTC #BTC $ETH #ETH

Bitcoin ETF sees net inflows for 7 consecutive days, yet the price is falling—who’s lying?

SoSoValue data shows that yesterday, total net inflows into Bitcoin spot ETFs were $68.987 million, marking 7 consecutive days of net inflows. BlackRock’s IBIT had a daily net inflow of $38.7795 million, with historical total net inflows of $60.809 billion; Grayscale’s mini trust BTC had a daily net inflow of $37.8773 million. At present, total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $80.361 billion, accounting for 6.08% of Bitcoin’s total market value; historical cumulative net inflows are $51.851 billion.

The numbers look great, but the market doesn’t buy it. BTC is currently trading at $65,714, down 0.51% over the past 24 hours, with funding rates slightly negative. ETF inflows keep coming in, but the price keeps drifting lower—what does that indicate? It suggests that retail investors are being left holding the bag through the ETF, while big whales in the market are unloading. Institutions slowly accumulate via the ETF channel, while veteran traders inside the market distribute on the opportunity—both get what they want, and only the price suffers in the middle.

From a technical perspective, BTC is clearly under pressure around $66,000. The daily pivot points show R1 at $66,694 and S1 at $65,488. The current price is stuck below the PP $66,099 area, and the short-term bearish setup hasn’t changed. If S1 $65,488 breaks, downside room may open further; conversely, if it can hold above PP, only then would a bounce have a chance to challenge R1.

Funding rates have remained slightly negative in consecutive days, indicating that long leverage demand isn’t strong and market sentiment is cautious. ETF inflows are a long-term positive, but in the short term, price action is determined by supply and demand within the market. When the ETF inflow speed can’t keep up with the whales’ selling pace, the price can only grind lower. This isn’t a conspiracy theory—this is a fact that chain data plays out every day.

One-sentence summary: ETF inflows are the institution’s “slow motion,” the price falling is the whales’ “fast motion,” and retail gets caught in the middle, stuck between two sides.

$BTC daily sell point: $66694 daily buy point: $65488
$ETH daily sell point: $1958 daily buy point: $1909
$BTC #BTC $ETH #ETH

Can BTC hold 65,500? Funding rates are negative—bulls are being slowly boiled

Midday market snapshot: BTC is at 65,592, down 1.14% in 24h, with a funding rate of -0.00000829 and consecutive negative readings. ETH is at 1,918, down 0.88%, with a funding rate of -0.0000265. BNB is at 570, down 0.45%.

It doesn’t look like a big drop, but what do consecutive negative funding rates mean? Bulls are paying for long positions, while shorts are collecting as prices fall. This isn’t a bottom—it’s a slow boil.

Retail traders see 65,500 and shout “iron bottom,” while big whales see 65,500 and calculate how many stop-loss orders can still be squeezed out. A $7.93B trading volume isn’t shrinking, which suggests people are still catching the falling knife.

Market direction: The bearish signals are clear. If BTC breaks below 65,487 (S1), watch for 64,000. If it can’t rebound past 66,693 (R1), that’s also a chance to escape. ETH is weakening in sync—if 1,908 can’t hold, look for 1,850.

Don’t rush to bottom-fish. Wait until the funding rate turns positive.

$BTC daily sell point: $66,694 daily buy point: $65,488
$ETH daily sell point: $1,958 daily buy point: $1,909
$BNB daily sell point: $576 daily buy point: $567
$BTC #BTC $ETH #ETH

SOL spot ETFs see ongoing outflows: net outflow of $1.27 million in a single day; are institutions retreating?

Yesterday, the US SOL spot ETF recorded a net outflow of $1.2721 million. The ongoing outflow trend has not changed. This marks the third time in recent days that the ETF channel has shown net redemptions, suggesting that institutional funds remain cautious about SOL’s short-term outlook.

At present, the SOL price is under pressure, funding rates remain low, and market sentiment is somewhat conservative. From a technical perspective, if SOL fails to hold key support, downside risk could increase further. ETF fund flows often lead the spot market, and signals of institutional retreat are worth watching closely.

Key levels: watch the daily sell zones for overhead resistance; look for the daily buy zones for support below. A breakdown of support could trigger a deeper correction.

One-line summary: Continuous ETF outflows are not a good sign—institutions are exiting, while retail traders are still fantasizing about a “Solana Summer.”

$BTC daily sell point: $66694 daily buy point: $65488
$ETH daily sell point: $1958 daily buy point: $1909
$SOL daily sell point: $148.5 daily buy point: $142.3
$BTC #BTC $ETH #ETH $SOL #SOL

Tesla’s BTC holdings have stayed unchanged for four years—are the $112 million impairment losses just an accounting game?

Tesla has just disclosed that it holds 11,509 BTC and hasn’t bought or sold in nearly four years, recording an impairment loss of $112 million.

The first market reaction was, “Tesla is about to run,” but the truth is—this is merely a book adjustment under accounting standards. Tesla’s cost basis is around $35,000, while the current BTC price is $118,000—an unrealized gain of over 200%. Impairment? It’s just the old trick of revaluing at the lowest price at the end of the quarter.

Look at the data: BTC is currently at $118,000, up +0.8% over the last 24 hours, with the funding rate at +0.01%. Long sentiment is steady. On the daily chart level, BTC is consolidating in the $115,000–$120,000 range. The R1 resistance is $120,500, and the S1 support is $115,200.

The big whales don’t move—why are retail traders panicking? For a holding of Tesla’s scale, not touching it for four years in itself is an attitude—people simply don’t care about short-term fluctuations. Meanwhile, the retail traders who stare at the screen every day, getting spooked and startled, end up flustered by an accounting headline.

Direction call: Data is slightly bullish. Tesla’s holdings staying put + the funding rate turning positive + price holding above $118,000 means a short-term pullback is a chance to get in. Break below $115,200 before talking about risk—otherwise, don’t scare yourself.

Toxic summary: Accounting impairment is Finance’s KPI, not a market signal. If you treat this as bearish news, it means you still don’t understand how institutions are playing.

$BTC daily sell point: $120500 daily buy point: $115200
$ETH daily sell point: $2086 daily buy point: $1988
$BNB daily sell point: $651 daily buy point: $633
$BTC #BTC $ETH #ETH

BTC breaks below the pivot, shorts are taking the stage

66,000 wasn’t held. BTC is now at 66,010, right below the pivot PP 66,099. This isn’t a coincidence—shorts are testing support.

Let the data speak:
1. Funding rate has been negative for 4 consecutive days, -0.00112%. Shorts haven’t exited; they’re actually adding.
2. 24h trading volume is 7.71 billion USDT. It’s a selloff with expanding volume—not a low-volume consolidation.
3. The low at 65,505 is right around S1 65,488. It held, but not much. If it breaks again, look toward 64,000.

ETH is weaker: 1,931 is below the pivot at 1,934. S1 at 1,909 is the last line of defense. BNB at 571 is also hovering below PP 572. The whole market has one direction: down to find support.

Bias: bearish. If BTC can’t reclaim 66,100, downside risk increases. Break below 65,500 and target 64,000. If ETH breaks below 1,909, look for 1,850.

Don’t rush to catch a falling knife—wait for a volume-confirmed stabilization before considering. Buying now is basically helping shorts take the bags.

$BTC daily sell point: $66,694 daily buy point: $65,488
$ETH daily sell point: $1,958 daily buy point: $1,909
$BNB daily sell point: $576 daily buy point: $567
$BTC #BTC $ETH #ETH $BNB #BNB

AFX Trade was stolen for 24.15 million USDC; B² Network lost 3.86 million
📰 Crypto Morning News | 2026-07-23 09:00

🔥 Major Events
1. B² Network hacked, losing $3.86 million — On BNB Chain, B² Network was attacked. After the attacker exchanged 5,409 WBNB and bridged cross-chain to Ethereum, funds were reportedly being transferred to Zcash. The team said repaying 10% within 24 hours would be considered good faith.
2. Perp DEX AFX Trade stolen for 24.15 million USDC — An abnormal outflow of 24.15 million USDC from the Arbitrum bridge. The funds were cross-chained to Ethereum and exchanged for 12,467 ETH.
3. Continued U.S.-Iran tensions: U.S. stocks closed lower, oil hits a six-week high — Trump threatened to bomb Iran’s infrastructure; Iran responded, “If you can’t sell oil, other countries can’t either.” WTI crude rose nearly 3%.
4. Trump expects a U.S. federal government shutdown in September — Due to cross-party spending disagreements, a government shutdown may occur in September.

📊 Market Data
5. Tesla’s Q2 Bitcoin holdings unchanged at 11,509 BTC — Recorded a post-tax $112 million impairment loss. Since 2022, Tesla has not bought or sold BTC.
6. Arthur Hayes buys a total of 3,270 ETH over 8 days — Worth $6.27 million, with an average price of about $1,917.
7. A certain whale buys 27,000 ETH OTC after 3 months of inactivity — Purchased via Galaxy Digital OTC, worth $52.03 million.
8. SOL spot ETF sees a daily net outflow of $1.2721 million — FSOL net outflow $0.6866 million; GSOL net outflow $0.5855 million.
9. Probability of a 25-basis-point Fed rate hike rises to 31.5% in July — Rate held steady probability is 68.5%.

🏛️ Regulatory Policy
10. Japan plans to launch a Bitcoin ETF in 2028 — The Financial Services Agency plans to amend the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act; personal funds may become a main source of inflows.
11. U.S. SEC statement: Vault and on-chain lending may involve securities regulation — Entities involved in managing Vault and on-chain lending strategies must assess whether they involve federal securities laws.
12. a16z partner calls for passage of the CLARITY Act — Said the GENIUS Act has proven that clear regulation can drive market growth, with the stablecoin market size around $315 billion.
13. U.S. House passes bill to limit members’ stock trading — The “Stop Trading on Inside Information Act” passes 232–198.
14. U.S. accuses Kimi K3 of distilling Fable; the dark side of the moon may face sanctions — The Treasury Secretary said sanctions and inclusion on the entity list are under consideration.

💡 Project Updates
15. Wirex shifts toward stablecoin banking infrastructure — Providing stablecoin cards, bank accounts, and cashback infrastructure for businesses.
16. BitGo partners with OTC Markets to expand access to tokenized securities — Plans to serve more than 150 broker-dealers.
17. Multicoin Capital removes leverage from large HYPE positions — Says it’s not for selling, highlighting the importance of on-chain privacy for institutions.
18. Meme coin trading pairs account for over 50% of stock token trading volume — The total value of tokenized stocks is nearing $20 million.
19. Pendle’s RWA growth becomes the main driver in the first half of the year — RWA accounts for most of TVL and trading volume; PENDLE staking volume hits an all-time high.
20. OpenAI raises its cloud services spending forecast to $750 billion — Investing $20 billion to start data center projects in Georgia.

📊 Market Overview
BTC $66,031.8 | 24h -0.84% | Funding rate -0.0012%
ETH $1,931.65 | 24h -0.36% | Funding rate -0.0002%
BNB $571.48 | 24h -0.64%

📍 Daily buy/sell levels
$BTC daily sell point $66,694 | daily buy point $65,488
$ETH daily sell point $1,958 | daily buy point $1,909
BNB daily sell point $576 | daily buy point $567

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The “Smart Whale” who set “10 big targets in advance” locked in a profit of $6.019 million on a leveraged long position—are the BTC short signals obvious?

On July 22, well-known trader “Xian Ding 10 Big Targets” took a 4x-leveraged long on Bitcoin and, after earning $6.019 million, has chosen to close the position and exit the market. Previously, his long position had at one point shown an unrealized profit of more than $4.5 million. This time, after taking profits on the longs, he turned bearish. His current short position shows an unrealized profit of $985,000, and the position size is estimated to be in the range of $150 million to $200 million.

At present, BTC is quoted at $66,059. The 24-hour drop is 0.52%, while the funding rate remains at a low 0.001945%, indicating that market bullish sentiment isn’t overly enthusiastic. Judging by the whale’s trading rhythm, it chose to take profit in the $66,000–$67,000 range, suggesting that there is clearly pressure overhead in the short term.

Key price levels: On the BTC daily chart, the Pivot Point resistance R1 is at $67,259, and S1 is at $65,450. The price is currently trading below the PP (66,187). If it fails to reclaim the PP in the near term, the probability of a downside test of S1 is relatively high. The whale’s decision to close the long and switch to a short at this time resonates with the pivot pressure level.

In one sentence: Smart money took profits around 67,000—you’re still waiting for a breakout?

$BTC daily sell point: $67259 daily buy point: $65450
$ETH daily sell point: $1955 daily buy point: $1901
$BNB daily sell point: $579 daily buy point: $570
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South Korea’s top five exchanges see trading volume plunge 89%: are retail traders abandoning the crypto market?

The combined average daily trading volume of South Korea’s five major won-denominated crypto trading platforms—Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and Gopax—has crashed from $2.82 billion to $305 million, a year-over-year drop of about 89%.

This isn’t just a simple market pullback—it’s a structural withdrawal.

📍 Data breakdown

1. Total average daily trading volume across the five platforms: $2.82B → $305M, down 89%
2. Average decline (non-weighted): about 77%
3. Daily year-over-year decline on July 20: 88%
4. Korbit was forced to sell 15 BTC + 60 ETH to raise roughly $1 million to keep operating

📊 Comparison data

South Korea’s overall stock price index KOSPI rose 114.44% over the same period.

Money hasn’t disappeared—it’s just moved. Retail traders are exiting the crypto market and pouring into traditional stock markets.

🔑 Core logic

Tiger Research points out that the decline in South Korean crypto trading activity isn’t only due to weaker prices; it’s also tied to repeated narratives, insufficient project delivery, and retail traders shifting to stocks.

In plain language: investors are scared of getting “harvested,” project teams can’t keep selling dreams, and stock markets offer better trading returns.

💡 Market impact

South Korea used to be one of the most active crypto trading markets globally, and the Kimchi Premium once became an industry indicator. Now that trading volume has dropped 89%, it suggests:

1. Retail confidence has collapsed, and recovery may be difficult in the short term
2. Exchanges face increasing survival pressure, and smaller ones may be forced to shut down
3. The crypto market needs new narratives—the old stories can’t sell anymore

Current BTC price is $65,972, down 0.85% over the last 24 hours. Funding rate is 0.0014%, and the market is in a wait-and-see mode.

$BTC daily line sell point: $67,259 daily line buy point: $65,450
$ETH daily line sell point: $1,955 daily line buy point: $1,901
$BNB daily line sell point: $579 daily line buy point: $570
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