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This Federal Reserve message is still worth taking seriously.
Schmidt’s point is actually very simple:
Rates may still not be high enough, and inflation hasn’t yet fallen to the 2% target—so don’t rush into thinking about rate cuts. They may even continue to tighten.
This is clearly different from what the market was expecting in terms of a September rate cut not long ago. And the July PCE data served as another reminder: inflation year-over-year is 3.7%, still well above the Fed’s 2% goal.
For retail investors, you don’t really need to dig too deep. The logic is one simple line:
The stronger the rate-cut expectations → the better the market liquidity outlook → risk assets like BTC and the stock market are more likely to rise.
Conversely:
If inflation won’t come down → rate-cut expectations cool → U.S. Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar strengthen → risk assets face more pressure.
So don’t get too excited just because $BTC has been up or down in the short term.
What really matters is whether the Fed has started—at some point—shifting back to the question of whether rate cuts are still necessary.
If that expectation truly changes, the market impact could be even bigger than a single surprise data release.
The mistake we’re most prone to make is this: when the market falls, we start to get scared; when the market rises, we start to fall into #FOMO.
In this kind of macro environment, what’s more important is not to deploy all your position size. Keep some ammunition. If the trend keeps rising, there may still be opportunities to chase.
But if rate-cut expectations continue to be undermined, at least you’ll still have chips in hand to respond.
Never treat rate cuts as something that’s guaranteed to happen.
#BTC #美联储 #宏观

I originally thought that this year’s 9th anniversary event would once again require messing around with invite tasks, but today the official account directly added replacement tasks.
You don’t need to invite new users, and you can still finish the entire event—this is definitely a plus.
I also went ahead and completed the remaining two tasks.
100U $TRX spot, reward: 6 TRX.
On predict.fun, complete a 50U trade and you’ll be entered to win a 3U fee refund.

Now you can directly draw for the ultimate prize. As for whether you’ll win or not, it’s a matter of luck—just join in and enjoy the anniversary celebration atmosphere.
#BinanceTurns9

Binance is awesome
How much did you claim?
#币安九周年

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I'm ready to go short on BTC again after the recent price action.

On the surface, it looks like the price pulled back from around 63.2k to 64.2k, but if you dive into the derivatives data, you'll see that the funding sentiment isn't as optimistic as the price suggests.
The options Delta skew has clearly shifted towards bearish, with more and more funds positioning for downside protection; meanwhile, the open interest in perpetual contracts has dropped by nearly $5.9 million, indicating that some leveraged funds are exiting instead of adding to their positions in hopes of a rebound.

Both ATM and forward implied volatility are on the rise.
This suggests that the market generally anticipates significant volatility ahead, but considering the current bearish options structure, I think the downside risk might outweigh the upside potential.

Recently, BTC dropped from 64.3k to 63.2k and then quickly bounced back, which looks like a strong showing from the bulls, but it could just be a dead cat bounce in a choppy market.
At least for now, I haven't seen any particularly strong signals for new capital entering the market.

Prices are rising while funds are on the defensive. Volatility is increasing, yet the market is becoming more cautious.
This combination makes it hard for me to feel optimistic.

Of course, the market is always right, and I could be missing something.
But at this stage, if I have to pick a side, I would lean slightly bearish and wait to see if BTC can truly hold above 64k before making any moves. Time will tell, and it's important to befriend time.

HYPE is really pumping today, up over 10% in the last 24 hours.
Early holders are starting to take profits, but $HYPE is not phased by the pullback at all.

We've got addresses racking up over $810K that are showing no signs of a retracement trend.
0xC19c57eF09C38F9496AEF97a485604d5F6440302 sent 7.08K HYPE to Bybit.
0xA6aAF2d630fb16FDa535d1609587Fc85654483FE moved 1.8K HYPE to Kraken and also transferred 4.15K HYPE to Wintermute.
0x8E3d5e109837c11DDd373d97c9B3E4D716F1423A also sent 2.09K HYPE to Bybit.

Moreover, Wintermute is adjusting its positions as well, transferring 39.58K HYPE (around $2.55 million) into a hot wallet (are you looking to sell too?).
Normally, when early holders withdraw to exchanges, it hints at taking some profits, but the market isn't sweating it at all.
Bybit's volume is clearly spiking, and open interest is climbing, indicating that more capital is still entering the market.

Some are selling, but there are even more buyers. At least for now, the bulls are still in control.

$BTC dropped from 73k to 60k, that's almost a 20% dip, and we’ve breached 60k twice now. Surprisingly, the derivatives market hasn’t reacted that strongly.
By normal logic, such a significant drop should make everyone uneasy, but the implied volatility on long-term options is actually decreasing, and the futures market isn't showing much strength either.
To put it simply:
It seems like the big players aren't anticipating a major move coming up, whether it's a pump or a dump; they seem to be sitting on the sidelines for now.
This feels a bit like what?
In the past, when the market dipped, everyone would shout "golden opportunity" or "time to hop on board," but now even the long-term investors are starting to go quiet.
Price drops aren't scary; what's truly concerning is when the sentiment starts to cool off. BTC has a history of defying market expectations, often pulling a surprise rally when everyone thinks it’s done for.
But at least from the current derivatives data, the long-term investors' outlook isn’t as optimistic as it was a while back.
The support around 60k isn’t looking too strong; I feel like it might not hold up, and the market could be looking for another bottom.
#Bitcoin

Since Binance opened up trading for US stocks and ETFs, the wall between traditional finance and the crypto market has truly been broken down.
Previously, if you wanted to buy US stocks, you had to go through overseas brokers, currency exchange, and transfers—a whole process that was quite a hassle. Now, with Binance, you can manage both digital assets and US stock holdings in one account, making it a lot more convenient.

On Binance, I noticed that the Nasdaq-listed company, Hengfeng Technology Innovation Co., Ltd. (FOFO.US), has officially entered the Binance US stock trading zone.

Hengfeng Technology mainly focuses on cross-border fintech and digital services, and it's quite active in the Hong Kong market. For FOFO, the biggest significance of joining the Binance platform might not just be an additional trading channel, but rather the direct access to hundreds of millions of crypto users globally.

Currently, FOFO has become one of the most talked-about Nasdaq tech stocks in Binance's US stock segment. As more capital and users enter the multi-asset trading era, such assets that possess both tech attributes and capital market imagination may attract increasing attention.

Friends interested can check out the Binance US stock zone themselves; just search for FOFO to find it.

Some folks lost half their positions in a single day, while others cashed out millions.
$ZEC ZEC plummeted from $627 to $301, a drop of over 50%, marking one of the most brutal corrections in the recent market.
(This line was added later; I was writing the copy while watching the crash. Can it hold the $200 support?)
Behind the price crash, on-chain whales have already started to make moves.
Several big players have been transferring large amounts of ZEC to Coinbase Prime, Binance, and Kraken, with a total value exceeding $60 million.
Among them, addresses related to Coinbase Prime Custody withdrew 13,000 ZEC in batches, realizing profits of about $60.96 million (whale address: t1KbKkQ7WisJF52sSepMjYokQJbkJCJ1i3C); another whale liquidated 34,610 ZEC to take profits.
Meanwhile, the funding rate for Bybit perpetual contracts dropped to -0.76%, indicating extreme bearish sentiment.
The key point is that trading volume surged several times during the decline, showing that this isn't just retail panic, but a substantial transfer of chips is underway.
When whales continue to transfer coins to exchanges, funding rates turn negative, and prices get sliced in half simultaneously, the market often needs time to digest the sell pressure.
Next, keep an eye on:
Whether whales continue to transfer chips to exchanges
If the funding rates start to recover
Whether bottom-fishing capital genuinely enters the market
When whales start to harvest profits, news is just the outcome; on-chain data has already provided the answers.
#ZEC #Binance

In this round of the AI market, the funds are no longer satisfied with just trading GPUs; it's now going full throttle towards selling shovels and water. Previously, everyone was focused on Nvidia $NVDA, but now more and more people are keeping an eye on Micron ($MU), SK Hynix, and Samsung, the leading players in AI memory. The logic is pretty straightforward: no matter how powerful the GPU, it still needs memory to feed the data.

Recently, MU and SK Hynix have been steadily climbing, even breaking the $1000 mark in pre-market trading. Essentially, funds are betting on the continued expansion of AI data centers. The supply of HBM, DRAM, and NAND is still tight, and Micron has even confirmed that its HBM capacity will be sold out by 2026, giving them significant pricing power.

From a capital flow perspective, this wave has formed a classic positive feedback loop: AI leaders rise → institutional funds increase their positions → Memory ETFs buy in passively → storage stocks continue to rise → more funds FOMO in. So, many stocks lately give you this feeling: they just can’t drop; a slight pullback sees buyers stepping in.

Right now, it feels more like a high-acceleration phase in a strong trend, with moving averages likely still in a standard bullish arrangement, with the 5-day and 10-day lines supporting prices. Although the RSI is somewhat high, in a strong trend, an overbought RSI never immediately indicates a top; the real danger is when prices hit new highs while momentum starts to weaken.

I’m currently more focused on volume. A healthy uptrend looks like: volume breakout → consolidation on lower volume → another breakout. The danger signals are: huge volume stagnation, gapping up and selling off, long upper wicks. Because often, tops don’t just crash suddenly; funds usually pull out quietly first.

In the short term, the AI supercycle story is still being told, and funds clearly haven’t exited yet, but the entry point is indeed not low. The trend is still on, but it has transitioned from (money everywhere to pick up) to (daring to chase the highs, daring to gamble).

New projects are lit
Goodbye crypto

Event contracts are so exhilarating!
Playing every 5 minutes really gets the heart racing.
I’m looking to drop 50 bucks on hibt to see if I can snag some extra gains tonight.
You can play longer durations, like 10, 15, or 30 minutes, but I still prefer the 5-minute ones. It’s just more thrilling!

Is SOL heading into a deep bear market?

Based on current market data, trading volume is surging, funding rates have turned negative, and futures backwardation is signaling danger, with $SOL showing a clear bearish structure.

#Binance Volume Spike
Recently, SOL's daily trading volume has remained elevated, with 24h market volume hitting around $4.9 billion, significantly higher than typical consolidation phases.

#Bybit Funding Rates Drop to Negative
SOL perpetual contract funding rates have recently shown a notable negative value, with Bybit dipping to -0.0052% / 8h (annualized around -5.7%).

Futures Backwardation Appears
When perpetual/futures prices are lower than spot prices, it means the market is preemptively trading on expectations of future declines, typically indicating a decrease in risk appetite, with funds more willing to short or hedge positions.

Technical Analysis Key Observations
RSI < 30: Oversold, not recommended to chase shorts.
MACD green bars continue to widen: bearish momentum persists.
EMA20 crossing below EMA50: weak structure confirmed.

SOL is currently bearish, but shorts are starting to get a bit crowded; don't blindly chase shorts.

MLN plummets 22%, futures open interest skyrockets, funding rate shows anomalies

The MLN market has experienced wild volatility, with spot prices crashing over 22%, alongside a significant increase in futures open interest and an unusually high positive funding rate. This indicates that amidst the overall downturn in the token market, speculative activity is on the rise, potentially driven by short positions, creating a complex interplay.

{Wolf of Wall Street} The game has started, are you still waiting for a bull run?
2026 Q1 Latest Script
Top quant giant Jane Street has entered a mode of trading while pulling back.
On the surface of the market
Hey guys, the bull market is still on.
Behind the scenes, institutions are saying
You guys play first, I'm just gonna pull the ladder back.
The showbiz effect is that
MicroStrategy, which once shouted 'never sell coins',
is now starting to sell coins to cover interest payments.
Because STRC preferred shares have an annualized interest rate of 11.5%,
Saylor now has to rely on selling BTC to stay afloat.
In the past,
only buying, never selling, faith was invincible.
Now,
sell a little first, or else the interest really can’t be handled.
The most real statement in this market is
Retail investors are responsible for shouting 'To The Moon'
Institutions are responsible for dumping on the moon.
Don’t end up thinking
you’re participating in the bull market,
when you’re actually just throwing a farewell party for the institutions.
➫ IBIT cuts positions by 71%
➫ FBTC slashes holdings by 60%
➫ MSTR gets sliced again, down 78%

Had a solid night’s sleep, then a colleague called me up, fumbling over his words for ages, and finally asked, 'Can I buy that thermos the office handed out this afternoon? I’ll swing by to pick it up.' Meanwhile, I could hear the five-year-old twins screaming in the background. I think I figured something out. Should I toss a little toy in the thermos? Their kid might dig that.

Took 50 bucks to play a couple of 5-minute event contracts on Hibt, just for fun, went all in 😂
First trade went short and made a small profit, but the second one got wrecked by a spike.
After all that back and forth, lost a bit on fees, but hey, just here for the laughs haha.

VVV is really on fire this time, up 23% in just 24 hours, and it’s clear that some folks are going all-in on the contracts. 📈
Seeing that 24-hour surge of 23%, your first thought has to be:
Is it about to take off again? If you don’t hop on now, will you miss the boat?
Especially with Binance contract data spiking, it gives off the vibe that the whole market is bullish.
But here’s the thing to watch out for:
When everyone’s feeling the hype, some early whales have started moving their coins to Coinbase.
Early holders have transferred 9K VVV into Coinbase, which clearly has the smell of cashing out.
Right now, the vibe around VVV is super hot, with loads of leverage, but some are already pulling back while pushing the price up.
What’s the biggest fear in this kind of market?
The biggest fear is that as contracts pile up, everyone thinks there’s still room to run, and then a pullback hits, triggering a cascade of liquidations.
The key moving forward is to watch:
Are there still big players sending coins to exchanges?
If the price keeps climbing, but there’s consistent movement of coins heading to sell, it’s likely that they’re just taking profits off the hype.
$VVV

SOL whales are cashing in while rebalancing, institutional funds are heating up, and short-term sentiment remains bullish. A whale transfer involving 300,000 $SOL (about $25.59 million) is sparking discussions in the market. On-chain data shows that this address made a profit of approximately $232,000, moving funds from one Fireblocks custody wallet to another associated with Forward Industries, resembling a planned position adjustment rather than a simple dump. The timing of this transfer coincides perfectly with the rapid warming of market sentiment at $SOL . Binance's trading volume has significantly increased, and the open interest changes on OKX and Deribit have also turned positive, indicating that not only is the spot market active, but institutional funds are also continuously flowing into the derivatives market. Currently, SOL appears to be in a strong phase of high volatility. Whales starting to pull up while cashing out profits isn’t necessarily a bad sign; in fact, it indicates sufficient market liquidity and a reshuffling of chips. As long as subsequent funding support remains and trading volume does not significantly decline, this kind of profit-taking leans more towards a healthy shakeout. Recent long-term futures data still shows some divergence, indicating that the market hasn't fully entered a consensus bullish phase. Once sentiment overheats, the volatility of SOL, being a highly elastic asset, can become quite intense.