【Midday Deep Dive | Oil Prices Hit New Highs + Yield Rates Rise, $BTC 78, 500 Battle for Defense】

Last night, the geopolitical situation escalated abruptly: Iran launched a second wave of missile attacks against U.S. naval forces (missed). The U.S. carried out strikes on tankers near Khark Island. Meanwhile, the Houthis threatened to list all Saudi energy facilities as targets. According to Goldman Sachs data: product oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to only 35% of pre-war levels, while U.S. crude surged to a three-month high.

The transmission chain is clear: oil prices ↑ → inflation expectations ↑ → U.S. Treasury yields ↑ → pressure on risk assets. $BTC fell below 78,500 and is now testing the key support at 78,300. Tonight at 20:15, the U.S. ADP employment data will be a key variable.

But liquidity conditions are not pessimistic:
① The Zcash ETF (ZCSH), newly listed, already surpassed $500 million in AUM
② The $HYPE ETF had 13 consecutive days with zero net selling, accumulating $363 million in net inflows
③ The $ARB 24-hour surge jumped 50%, and a spike in Robinhood Chain revenue has ignited the L2 narrative

Conclusion: Geopolitical shocks are likely more short-term; interest rates are the main storyline. Holding 78,300 = risk is released; if it breaks, the outlook shifts to 72,000. There are clear signs that institutions are buying on dips via ETFs—panic is not as effective as staged entries.

NFA | DYOR

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