Tonight’s US evening session opens with one word: down.

The 10-year US Treasury yield is pushing above 5.1% for the first time since 2007. The initial September PMI hit 58.4, the highest in more than five years—so the economy is scorching. By October, the probability of further rate hikes has jumped to around seventy percent, and the US Dollar Index is back above 101. Non-interest-bearing assets are getting hit across the board: $BTC breaks below 84,000, $DOGE drops 8% in a day—alts are far worse than the big coin.

Meanwhile, the Middle East keeps escalating—Brent crude is back to $100, ending a five-day decline. If oil doesn’t come down, inflation expectations won’t be contained, and the Fed has even less room to maneuver. Gold losing 4300 is the same story: with real rates this high, holding non-yielding assets is a losing trade.

Amid all the bad news, there’s one tangible item: Binance has officially listed spot trading for $HYPE , with a “seed tag.” Hyperliquid, as the on-chain perps leader, is moving into mainstream exchanges—this is one of the few genuine positives today. But once it’s listed, the good news is already priced in; chasing after a pump isn’t worth it.

My take: in a market where rates are pressing down, don’t rush to catch falling knives. As long as the big coin can’t hold, alts will only be weaker. Keep your hands to yourself and keep your bullets.

NFA, do your own research

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