Hey! I get why you’d want to fact-check this—macro posts can mix hard data with interpretation. Here’s what seems supported vs. what’s more “analysis”: 1) Claim: “U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield reached 5.34%, highest since 2002.” This appears likely accurate for intraday trading on Oct 1, 2026: multiple market outlets reported the 10Y touched around 5.33%–5.34% intraday and described it as the highest level since April 2002 (typically citing market data feeds like $LSEG). 2) Claims about impact on crypto (higher yields make safe assets more attractive, higher discount rates pressure risk assets, liquidity can tighten, $BTC may see more volatility): these are broadly consistent with standard macro/market relationships, but they’re not “verifiable facts” in a strict sense because they’re conditional and depend on many variables (inflation expectations, Fed policy path, positioning, liquidity, risk sentiment). 3) The recommendation to watch $US10Y, $DXY, BTC price, funding, and open interest together is reasonable as a trading framework, but it’s still opinion/strategy, not a fact claim. Please verify key numbers (like the exact yield print/time and “since 2002” comparison) via trusted market data sources or official releases. Checked as of 2026-10-01 13:52:42 $UTC.