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This remote statement by Solana's co-founder seems like a hard promotion for Solana, but in fact it hits the most sensitive commercial pain point in the current Layer 2 ecosystem—the cost bottleneck and profit distribution after throughput growth. 1. The core economic calculation by toly: Where exactly are the savings? Robinhood's current cost: Robinhood built the Robinhood Chain using the Arbitrum Orbit tech stack. As the underlying infrastructure exchange, Robinhood needs to pay 10% of its on-chain revenue as a share to the Arbitrum protocol. Meanwhile, as trading volume rises, the average on-chain transaction fee (Gas) has quietly increased to $0.4 per transaction. Solana's alternative logic: Solana's single transaction fee is extremely low (usually well below $0.01). toly calculated that just the 10% revenue share Robinhood pays to Arbitrum is equivalent to four times the amount Robinhood would need to fully subsidize user transaction fees on Solana. The ultimate effect: If this "platform share" were saved and directly subsidized to Solana nodes, Robinhood would be fully capable of offering front-end users 0 Gas transactions (paid seamlessly by the platform). 2. BackOn Friday night, the Nonfarm Payroll report will appear as the last key piece before the Federal Reserve's September policy meeting, with enough weight to influence short-term market sentiment 🍂. The current situation is quite delicate: previously, ADP employment added only 38,000 jobs, far below expectations, and the Fed's Beige Book repeatedly mentioned that employment growth slowed in most regions, clearly signaling a cooling labor market. However, paradoxically, the market still bets on a 62.3% probability of a rate hike in September. This contrast stems from stubborn inflation—the core PCE price remains stuck at 3.3%, with more than half of the price components rising over 3% year-on-year. The stickiness of inflation makes Fed officials cautious, only watching and not daring to talk about turning policy.
Tonight's data will be the key to breaking the deadlock ⚖️. If employment continues to weaken, even with high inflation, the market will believe the Fed won't tighten aggressively, and expectations for rate hikes will cool down, possibly giving the crypto market a short-term breather; conversely, if nonfarm payrolls strongly recover, with both employment and inflation out of control, rate hike expectations will heat up again, and risk assets will inevitably face short-term pressure. Currently, it is a tug-of-war between weakening employment and stubborn inflation. Which way the data leans will roughly outline the market trend before the policy meeting. $ETH Please weigh carefully on your own.
Risk warning: The market is highly volatile. The above is only an objective logical analysis and does not constitute any investment advice. Please make decisions rationally.Why is it that even when macro data is predicted correctly, trading doesn't necessarily make money?
In the past, when facing Nonfarm Payrolls, CPI, and interest rate meetings, I always wanted to bet on the answers in advance: go long if the data was weak, go short if the data was strong.
After losing a lot, I realized that the market isn’t trading on whether the data is good or bad, but on the difference between the data and expectations.
Cooling employment seems favorable for easing, but if the market has already priced it in, the release might instead trigger profit-taking; strong data should suppress risk assets, but as long as it’s not as strong as expected, BTC can still rise.
What’s more troublesome is that liquidity thins out instantly at the moment of data release, prices first sweep long positions, then short positions, and although the direction ends up correct, positions have already been liquidated.
I used to open high-leverage trades before data releases, thinking my logic was sound, but as soon as the numbers came out, a spike would hit my stop loss first, and only then would the market move in the predicted direction.
At that moment, I understood: having the right view doesn’t mean the trading structure is reasonable.
Before major data releases, what really needs to be assessed is not just the result, but how much the market has already priced in, whether positions are crowded, and whether you can withstand sudden volatility. When there’s no clear edge, waiting for the market to complete the first reaction is usually more important than trying to grab those few seconds.
Remember: data determines how the story is told, the difference in expectations determines where the price goes; guessing the numbers is just knowledge, surviving the volatility is trading.$CORE Community Rift: Should People Complaining About CORE Just Shut Up and Leave?
A growing sentiment in the community is: those who constantly focus on CORE's problems and keep warning about risks should just sell and exit if they can't stand it.
No one is forcing you to enter; adults are responsible for their own investment gains and losses, so there's no need to stay in the community just to spread negativity and create anxiety.
This viewpoint has won the approval of many token holders. Investing is a personal choice; profits and losses should be borne individually. If you don't believe in it, just step away—there's no need to drain yourself or harm the community atmosphere repeatedly.
But this logic doesn't hold up under close scrutiny.
Those who truly participated in this market cycle have personally experienced vulnerabilities being exposed, emergency hard forks, and repeated delays in exchange deposit and withdrawal channels—each event is an objective fact that has already occurred.
Buying tokens doesn't mean you have to blindly cheer for them.
Being willing to accept gains and losses doesn't mean giving up the right to question. People are complaining about the real issues the project has revealed, not just venting baseless emotions.
Many confuse two things: being bullish on holdings and objectively pointing out risks are not mutually exclusive.
Those firmly holding can continue to be optimistic about future fixes; those who got burned and exited also have the right to share the real problems they encountered.
The value of the community lies in the clash of different viewpoints.
If only one positive voice is allowed and all risk concerns are driven away or censored, then the community loses its meaning as a place for discussion.Trump's message today: 5 quick takes
Quick Take 1:
Trump said, "Growth does not lead to inflation."
He claimed the US GDP growth "should have been 15% to 20%"—economically, this is living in another universe.
But politically, he is paving the way for rate cuts.
Rate cuts = fiat depreciation = BTC rise.
The logic is simple and crude, but effective for the crypto market.
Remember: Trump doesn't want economic correctness; he wants liquidity. And liquidity is BTC's fuel.
Quick Take 2:
"25 years ago"—he precisely anchors the end of the Greenspan era.
This is not a casual remark. He is challenging the entire anti-inflation framework of the Fed over the past 25 years:
"Every time we do well, the fools want to immediately stop this good momentum."
In other words: the economy should keep doing well; inflation is just an excuse.
This is a paradigm war. The old Fed believes "overheating = inflation," Trump says "overheating = prosperity."
Who wins will decide the interest rate trend for the next decade.
Quick Take 3:
$650 billion.
This is the annual extra cost the US pays for every 1 percentage point increase in interest rates, according to Trump.
Previously, this number was $800 billion. The change in scope shows the White House economic team is precisely calculating rate costs.
Rate cuts have been incorporated into fiscal planning, not just campaign slogans.
Watch this number's changes. It tells you: the White House is doing the math, not just shouting slogans.
Quick Take 4:
Trump's logic chain:
Good employment → good economy → should cut rates → stock market rises.
Market's logic chain:
Good employment → inflation worries → no rate cuts → stock market falls.
One of these must be falsified.
Today's fact: 162,000 new nonfarm jobs (expected 55,000), all three major US stock indexes closed down.
The market is voting with its feet.
Trump said, "The market should have soared like a rocket"—but the rocket didn't ignite today.
Quick Take 5:
Trump is fully shifting the blame for "why the stock market isn't rising" onto the Fed.
Today he said rates "should be at 1% or 0.5%"—but now they are 3.5%-3.75%.
A 300 basis point difference.
If he returns to the White House, the Fed's independence will face its biggest challenge since the 1970s.
White House officials say Trump "respects the Fed's independence"—but the 10-year US Treasury yield has already surged to a one-year high of 4.79%.
The market doesn't believe it.
Trump vs. the Fed.
Rate cuts vs. anti-inflation.
Big volatility ahead. Bitcoin's next stop depends on who wins.
$BTC $ETH $ZEC #美联储官员称应加息，9月概率升至58.6% The US August nonfarm payroll data is out—162,000 new jobs added, while the market expected only 56,000, nearly triple the forecast.
The data is explosively good.
Yet the US stock market fell. The Dow dropped 270 points, the S&P and Nasdaq declined across the board. Gold and silver plunged.
Good news turned into bad news. Why?
Because the market thinks—such strong employment means the Federal Reserve is more likely to raise rates in September. The probability of a rate hike jumped directly from 49% to 58%.
At this moment, Trump posted something.
What did he say? "Growth does not cause inflation." "GDP should be 15% to 20%, not 2%, 3%, or 4%." "The US should have the lowest interest rates globally."
The whole internet is laughing at him.
But I want to say—Trump might be half right.
First admit: 15%-20% GDP growth is indeed absurd.
In modern US economic history, the real quarterly annualized GDP growth rate reached 20% only once—34.9% in Q3 2020, which was a technical rebound after the pandemic lockdown.
In a normal year, US Q2 GDP growth is only 1.5%. From 1.5% to 20%, there is a gap of more than a dozen percentage points.
This number is indeed ridiculous.
But Trump touched on a real economic debate.
Mainstream economists’ ridicule is reasonable—traditional logic says fast growth → strong demand → rising prices → inflation.
But here is a key distinction: what kind of growth?
If growth comes from the demand side—massive fiscal stimulus, people spending wildly—then it will indeed cause inflation. Demand chasing supply pushes prices up naturally.
But what if growth comes from the supply side?
Technological breakthroughs improving productivity, lower energy costs, increased manufacturing efficiency—more goods can be bought with the same money. Supply catches up with demand, prices not only don’t rise but may fall.
The story Trump’s team tells is: AI revolution + energy independence + manufacturing reshoring can replicate the productivity miracle of the 1990s. Back then, Greenspan also chose not to rush rate hikes because productivity gains from computer technology gave the economy more room to maneuver.
This logic itself is sound.
The problem is—Trump ignored the difference between "short-term" and "long-term."
Supply-side expansion takes time. AI data centers need to be built, chip factories constructed, power grids upgraded—all require money, and that money is spent today.
In the short term, demand shocks are still demand shocks. Massive fiscal stimulus, large-scale infrastructure, tariffs pushing up import prices—these things won’t disappear just because "long-term supply will catch up."
The Fed’s duty? To prevent short-term overheating from turning into long-term inflation expectations. Once people think "money will depreciate," the wage-price spiral kicks in, and it becomes hard to suppress.
Trump is right about the direction but wrong about the timing.
More worrisome is his call for "the lowest global interest rates," which carries a huge risk.
Every 1 percentage point increase in rates costs the US an additional $650 billion in interest annually. Trump wants rate cuts with a straightforward motive—to save money.
But what if cutting rates just to cut rates collapses the dollar’s credit?
For the crypto market, this is a double-edged sword.
The positive side: Trump pushing for rate cuts → fiat currency devaluation → BTC’s logic as a hard asset strengthens. In the long run, any policy weakening fiat credit is fuel for BTC.
The risk side: if his policies really trigger a dollar credit crisis—short-term liquidity tightening, risk asset sell-offs, leverage liquidations—BTC might be dumped first, then slowly recover.
Today Bitcoin has already dropped to around $79,500, down 1.59% in 24 hours. The entire market liquidated $399 million in 24 hours.
Back to Trump’s statement mocked online.
"Growth does not cause inflation"—this phrase in economics textbooks is indeed not rigorous.
But he touched on a truth: in the past 25 years, the Fed has indeed gone too far down the path of "killing growth with interest rates."
Every time data improves a bit, they think about raising rates. Every time the economy shows signs of life, they press it back down.
Growth itself is not the enemy. The real problem is—what kind of growth you rely on.
Trump may have overestimated the speed of growth.
But he is right that relying on rate hikes to fight inflation is like using fever medicine to treat a cold—the symptoms are suppressed, but the root cause remains.
$BTC $ETH $XAU #美联储官员称应加息，9月概率升至58.6% Black Friday!
Yesterday was definitely Black Friday!
I don't know how many brothers got liquidated again!
But brothers, I went short.
Why short?
Many might not understand.
With so many positive news and such a strong trend, daring to short—isn't that too bold?
No, it's not that I'm bold, but I like contrarian thinking.
What is contrarian thinking?
Why did $SNDK rise yesterday?
Because positive news kept coming, especially being included in the S&P 100 index, effective September 21.
Plus, soon attending Goldman Sachs and Citi tech conferences, with all kinds of AI storage demand stories being hyped up.
Everyone thinks it's good, everyone thinks it will rise, everyone thinks hitting 2000 is not a dream.
This is exactly what I fear the most.
Because a few pieces of information tell me something's off.
First, the internal chief legal officer sold 600 shares at $1525 on September 1.
They will be included in the S&P 100 on September 21; can insiders not know?
They know, so why sell? This is suspicious.
Second, the inclusion only takes effect on September 21, and today is only September 5, more than two weeks away.
The price has already been pulled so high in advance; how will it rise further? By what means?
The news hasn't materialized yet, expectations are already maxed out; when the 21st comes, who will take over?
This signal reminds me of Musk's $SPCX before its IPO.
Back then, positive news was everywhere, with calls to hit 1000, 2000, but what happened?
Now it hovers around 140.
All the good news is out, expectations maxed, what's left is a mess.
There are many positive news and strong trends. But the more so, the more cautious I must be!
Contrarian thinking is not stubbornness, it's experience learned from losses.
This trade is a short at the current price of 1750; I wait for it to pull back to 1600.
No rush. The most patient are those in debt. When it falls to the right level, it's time to take profits.
$BTC
#美联储官员称应加息，9月概率升至58.6%
#闪迪涨近12%，NAND涨价放缓，产能却加码 Brent is currently around $95.67/barrel, up 7.1% for the week; WTI is about $91.56, up nearly 9.8%. The cause is escalating US–Iran tensions and the risk of supply disruption through the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, on the other side, the outlook is extremely bullish for BTC: The probability of a Fed rate hike in September has sharply dropped, from about 63% to around 50%. US10Y has fallen to about 4.74–4.76%. USD is weakening. BTC has returned to $81K+. $ETH is around $2.5K, $XRP about $1.45, and many altcoins are strongly green. 🎯 This is the real battle: Oil ↑ → inflation p$BTC is currently around $79.6K, under pressure along with $ETH and $SOL. The latest US employment data significantly exceeded market expectations, with 162,000 new nonfarm jobs added in August, prompting the market to raise expectations for the Federal Reserve to maintain or even tighten policy in the short term. This market movement looks more like a macro interest rate repricing rather than a pure internal sell-off in the crypto market. Next, it is important to closely watch the relative performance of BTC and gold. If BTC can remain more resilient in an environment where gold prices weaken and the dollar and US Treasury yields rise, it may indicate that demand for risk assets still exists; conversely, if BTC continues to underperform gold, caution is needed regarding further tightening of macro liquidity. 📌 The next key catalyst: US CPI data. The market may readjust its expectations for the Fed's September policy based on inflation data. For market analysis purposes only, not investment advice. #BTC #Bitcoin #ETH #Ethereum #SOL #Solana #Crypto #加密货币 #宏观经济 #美联储 #DailyOrbit LangLang Observation | Institutional funds are coming back!
$BTC ETF single-day inflow hits $731 million
BTC institutional funds have suddenly returned 🔥
After a period of silence, institutions are making big moves again. On September 3, the total net inflow of the US spot Bitcoin ETF reached $731 million, marking the largest single-day net inflow since January 14 this year.
Funds are highly concentrated: BlackRock IBIT inflowed $454 million, accounting for about 62% of the entire market; ARKB inflowed $138 million, Fidelity FBTC inflowed $74.45 million, with leading institutions dominating this buying wave.
Previously, everyone was worried about institutional fund withdrawals. Now the market is clear: BTC falls, ETF outflows; once it stabilizes above 80,000, institutions start accumulating. This large capital inflow, combined with dovish remarks from Federal Reserve officials, has eased September rate hike concerns and improved risk asset sentiment.
But don’t rush to call the bull market back. The $731 million single-day inflow is a strong signal but does not confirm a trend. The key is to watch if net inflows can sustain above $500 million.
If sustained, it means institutions are reallocating BTC; if there is a large outflow the next day, it’s just sentiment repair and short covering.
No need to guess the next candlestick’s rise or fall; focus on ETF funds: a single-day inflow is a signal, continuous inflows indicate a trend.
$BTC #美联储官员称应加息，9月概率升至58.6% #美联储官员称应加息，9月概率升至58.6%
I am Cige, Hamark has spoken out, saying monetary policy is not restrictive, inflation is still too high, action is needed. After the nonfarm payrolls increased by 162,000, the probability of a rate hike in September has surged to 58.6%. Citi has postponed its first rate cut expectation from October 2026 to June 2027.
But on the other hand, wage growth has dropped to an annual low of 3.09%, and real wage growth has turned negative. Trump has publicly called for the Federal Reserve to cut rates. Employment, inflation, and policy statements are all pulling in different directions, and the direction is not yet unified.
The September CPI will be released on September 11, and Bloomberg economists expect the overall CPI year-on-year to rise to 3.4%, while the core CPI year-on-year is expected to fall to 2.4%. If the core CPI really goes down, the rate hike logic will be re-examined. If the overall CPI exceeds expectations along with the nonfarm payrolls, the Federal Reserve will have little reason to wait.
The nonfarm payrolls have already overturned the table; the CPI will decide how this game ends. The direction hasn't changed, but the pace is shifting. Cige has finished speaking, savor it. $BTC $ETH $ZEC At Friday's close, here's a mechanism explanation for those still holding leveraged positions over the weekend—not to scare you, but to let you know where that spike comes from.
Weekend exchange order books naturally thin out: market makers reduce orders, institutions take a break, and depth drops significantly. The same selling pressure that might only push prices down a few hundred points on a weekday can cause spikes two to three times larger on weekends. Even $BTC, with the best liquidity, can't avoid this, and altcoins are hit even harder—many liquidations aren't because the market truly reversed, but because a spike at midnight sweeps away your stop loss, then the price pulls back, leaving you stuck outside.
So the first rule for holding positions over the weekend isn't about direction, it's about leverage. Even if your direction is right, if your leverage is too high to withstand a weekend spike, you'll still get knocked out. Light positions, or simply no positions, are better than anything else.🔥$ETH September 5 Observation: Price retraces to 2456, ETF like a financial reshuffle, Nonfarm payroll spills the milk tea
This morning ETH is around $2456, down about 1.94% in 24h, range 2432—2546, market cap about 30.5 billion; CryptoSlate exchanges vary between 2453—2502, still up about 28.9% in 30 days but more than half away from the all-time high. After last night's Nonfarm, it dropped from around 2520 to 2440, like receiving a bonus on Monday and being called by HR on Tuesday to redo the reimbursement form.
ETF is not moving in unison, it's an "internal seat swap": on September 2, spot ETH ETF net outflow was about 480,800 (original amount unit is uncertain, written as 48.08M pending verification), on September 3 it reversed to a net inflow of 141.39M, ETHA inflow 72.07M, FETH inflow 65.11M, ETHE small outflow 6.07M; to translate—BlackRock and Fidelity sometimes add positions, Grayscale's old products sometimes withdraw, institutions are not blindly dollar-cost averaging but adjusting monthly duration like salary adjustments. Don't just shout "bull market horn" at single-day inflows, look at weekly net flows and which ones dominate to really see the payroll.
Macro short-term matters more than Vitalik's speeches: strong Nonfarm → rate hike expectations retreat → interest-free assets bow first; upcoming September CPI and FOMC dot plot are the real attendance check. Technicals are not fully drawn, 2450—2460 is the retracement confirmation zone, above 2550—2600 watch volume, below 2400—2420 watch for support. $ETH Woke up in the middle of the night, and the market suddenly started "partying" again 😂
It was still falling last night, but after a sleep:
The crypto market is all in the green.
$ETH, $ZEC, those that dropped a few days ago, have started to recover directly, some even hitting new stage highs.
I think this surge is not triggered by a single piece of news, but more like several factors coinciding.
First, the Fed rate cut expectations are heating up again.
Initial jobless claims data weakened, the market started to trade on the logic of cooling employment, interest rate expectations loosened, and risk assets naturally felt a bit better.
Second, geopolitical tensions are adding fuel to the "digital gold" narrative.
Oil prices rising, gold strengthening, risk aversion sentiment heating up, BTC also benefiting from some emotional premium.
Third, institutional funds are still buying.
BTC ETF funds continued to flow in August, and institutional accumulation of ETH is also quite obvious.
So these factors combined:
Policy expectations easing + geopolitical risk aversion + institutional funds
Naturally, the market started to get restless.
But I still want to remind you:
When prices rise, it's easiest to forget the risks.
Especially after a recent drop, suddenly a continuous rally can easily lead to:
"The drop is over, the bull market is back, hurry and chase!"
And then...
The market gives you another needle. 😂
And tonight there's the big variable of the nonfarm payrolls.
So my own thinking is:
The trend can be bullish, but don't chase recklessly.
Keep holding your base positions,
If you haven't entered yet, wait for a pullback,
Don't bet heavily on direction before the data comes out.
The market never keeps rising just because you are bullish.
Slowing down actually makes it easier to capture the whole move.
$BTC $ETH $ZEC
⟡ Observe the trend and act
⟡ Know when to stop trading
⟡ Trade without attachment
The above is only my personal market observation and does not constitute investment advice. #8月非农16.2万远超预期，加息押注升温 After the non-farm payrolls release, BTC and ETH showed a clear divergence in capital flow.
The hawkish non-farm data suppressed risk assets, but the capital performance of the two was completely different. BTC spot ETFs showed strong resilience, with institutions not exiting on a large scale during the pullback; ETH spot ETFs saw a slight net outflow.
Institutions treat BTC as a macro hedge asset, while ETH is considered a growth risk asset. When rate cut expectations cool down, funds prioritize withdrawing from ETH.
Even if the market rebounds later, for ETH to outperform BTC, it must rely on new capital brought by DeFi and re-staking; relying solely on macro recovery makes it difficult to have an independent rally.
⚠️This is a personal market view and does not constitute investment advice.
#美联储官员称应加息，9月概率升至58.6% #BTC兑黄金比率升至1月以来高位，强势能否延续？ #OKX预言家：9月FOMC利率决议预测上线 Brothers, last night's US employment data once again delivered a "surprise" to the market. 🇺🇸 August nonfarm payrolls added: 162,000 📊 Market expectations around 53,000–55,000 👷 Unemployment rate: 4.1% 💵 Average hourly earnings month-over-month: +0.3% 📈 Average hourly earnings year-over-year: +3.1% 162K far exceeded market expectations, and June and July employment data were revised upward by a total of 55,000, with July revised from -23K previously to +21K. This means the market's previous judgment of a rapid cooling in US employment may need to be reassessed. After the data release, market risk appetite quickly cooled: 🟡 Gold quickly retreated ₿ BTC sharply dropped from above $81K, briefly falling below $80K 🔵 ETH also came under pressure 💵 The US dollar strengthened 📈 US Treasury yields rose 🏦 Expectations for a Fed rate hike in September clearly increased. Reuters also pointed out that strong employment data pushed the market to raise bets on a September rate hike, while major US stock indexes generally came under pressure after the employment data release. But here is a very critical point👇 Strong employment ≠ rate hike is certain. What the market is really waiting for next is the US CPI data to be released on September 11. If upcoming inflation data continues to exceed expectations, then the combination of "strong employment + sticky inflation" could further pressure the Fed; conversely, if CPI cools significantly, then market expectations for a rate hike will still#ZEC continues to hit new all-time highs
The hardest part about the current $ZEC market might not be those who haven't bought, but those who think $800 is too high, don't dare to chase at $900, and start waiting for a pullback at $1000.
Yet it pushed even higher.
ZEC recently surged to around $1050, continuously breaking nearly a decade-long high. A month ago, it was hovering around $500, and now it has almost doubled. The increase over the past 30 days is close to 94%, and the yearly gain exceeds 2300%.
Honestly, this kind of movement can no longer be explained simply by the phrase "privacy coin hype."
Since Grayscale's ZCSH spot ETF launched, it has brought in at least $34.4 million in net inflows; meanwhile, the privacy narrative has reignited, miner hashrate is entering, and capital, story, and chips have all come together perfectly.
The hardest hit are the shorts.
When $ZEC broke through $1000, about $36.6 million in leveraged positions were liquidated within 24 hours, of which $34.5 million were short positions.
This is very typical of the crypto world.
The more people think "it has to fall at such a high price," the more shorts open; the more shorts there are, the more the price is pushed up, and forced liquidations turn into buying pressure, ultimately fueling the rally by the shorts themselves.
Going from $500 to $1000 can rely on trend, but pushing above $1000 is all about sentiment, liquidity, and who holds the last baton!!On June 24, Trump said: For every 1 percentage point increase in interest rates, the U.S. bears an annual cost of $800 billion.
On September 5, Trump said again: For every 1 percentage point increase in interest rates, the U.S. bears an annual cost of $650 billion.
In three months, the difference is $150 billion.
The same president, the same topic, but the numbers changed.
Every number from politicians has a purpose. $650 billion is not just a cost; it’s the equivalent of his artillery shell fired at the Federal Reserve.
The U.S. August nonfarm payroll data was released, with employers adding 162,000 jobs. The data is very strong.
According to normal logic—good economy, strong employment—the Fed has no reason to rush to cut rates.
But Trump’s thinking isn’t like that.
He said: Good data means our credit is good; good credit means we should enjoy lower interest rates.
Then he directly called out Fed Chair Powell: "Be smarter."
Not enough. He added a harsh warning—if rates aren’t cut, he will cut trade with countries that have a trade deficit with the U.S.
Linking interest rates to trade deficits? That’s a new tactic.
Trump’s logic is: Cut rates, or I’ll target countries with trade deficits. He also added—"This is better than tariffs."
A president, on a day when employment data is off the charts, is forcing the central bank to cut rates.
This is not economic logic. This is political arithmetic.
Back to that arithmetic problem.
$800 billion became $650 billion, a drop of 18.75%.
Three possibilities:
Possibility one: The White House team adjusted the base for calculating outstanding debt.
U.S. public debt just surpassed $40 trillion. If the base changes, interest costs naturally change. This is the most neutral explanation.
Possibility two: Their expectations for the "future rate hike path" changed.
If the White House expects no significant rate hikes ahead, the marginal cost per percentage point must be recalculated. This change indicates that rate cuts have been incorporated into fiscal planning, not just campaign slogans.
Possibility three: This is deliberate political rhetoric amplification.
$800 billion sounds scary; $650 billion sounds more "precise." Precise numbers are more persuasive. Changing the number every three months tells the market—we are calculating, watching, and waiting.
Whichever you believe, the conclusion is the same:
The White House economic team is meticulously calculating the fiscal cost of interest rates. This is not a casual slogan; it’s a pressure campaign in operation.
When the nonfarm data came out, Bitcoin immediately crashed from a high of $81,350 to a low of $78,600. The market liquidated $398 million in 24 hours, with longs accounting for 59.77% of liquidations.
BTC once surged to $82,281, then gave it all back.
Why the drop?
Because strong employment data reignited market bets on a Fed rate hike in September.
The market fears rate hikes. Trump is pushing for rate cuts.
The Fed is caught in the middle. And Bitcoin is caught in the middle of the Fed.
25 years ago.
Trump deliberately referenced a time anchor today—"the past 25 years."
25 years ago marked the end of the Greenspan era and the loosening of the Volcker-style anti-inflation framework.
Trump wants to say: That "hit the brakes when things get good" approach needs to change.
He even wrote in his post—"Growth does not cause inflation."
This statement is controversial in economics. But politically, it’s a paradigm declaration.
Trump is pulling the monetary policy debate back to the historical dividing line he recognizes. He wants not just this rate cut—he wants to rewrite the rules themselves.
The $650 billion figure will change again.
Next time it might be $700 billion, or $550 billion.
But the direction is only one way—down.
Because every downward adjustment means the White House is more certain about expecting rate cuts.
If Trump continues in office, the probability of simultaneous fiscal and monetary easing is very high.
This is the macro environment for a "super bull market" for BTC.
But the short-term path won’t be smooth—Powell just signaled rate hikes at Jackson Hole, and the Fed is still divided: Bullard leans hawkish, Waller advocates waiting.
The Fed meeting on September 15-16 will reveal the outcome.
Before that, every Trump post, every number change, is fuel for market volatility.
Every number from politicians has a purpose.
$650 billion is not just a cost; it’s the equivalent of his artillery shell fired at the Fed.
And Bitcoin is right in the middle of the crossfire.
$BTC $ETH $XAU #美联储官员称应加息，9月概率升至58.6% Trump spoke again today, and this time it wasn't just a simple call for rate cuts.
He said: "Growth does not cause inflation."
Just that one sentence shattered economics textbooks.
For the past 25 years, the entire framework of the Federal Reserve has been built on an ironclad rule — when the economy grows fast, inflation will come, so interest rates must be raised in advance to "kill" it. This is called the Phillips Curve, something every economics student memorizes in their first year.
Trump says: Wrong. All wrong.
"25 years ago" is not just a casual remark, it's a historical dividing line.
He specifically mentioned a time point — "It was like this until 25 years ago."
Which year was 25 years ago? 2001.
The end of the Greenspan era, the watershed moment when the Volcker-style anti-inflation framework was established.
Who is Volcker? The man who, in the 1980s, pushed interest rates up to 20% and forcibly crushed double-digit inflation. Since then, "preemptive inflation fighting" has become the DNA of the Federal Reserve — raising rates whenever the economy improves, regardless of whether inflation has appeared.
What Trump is saying: This 25-year-old game rule should be scrapped.
He is not just calling out; he is rejecting the entire framework.
$650 billion, this number has significance.
Trump's original words: "For every one percentage point increase in interest rates, the U.S. bears a cost of $650 billion annually."
Note, on June 24 when he spoke, this number was $800 billion.
From $800 billion down to $650 billion — the White House economic team is doing precise calculations. They are using internal models to estimate the baseline interest rate path, not just throwing out slogans.
What does this mean? The Trump administration has a quantified estimate of the impact of rate cuts and is waiting for the "most cost-effective" timing to act.
The ultimate impact on crypto assets
If Trump truly reshapes the Federal Reserve framework —
In a long-term low interest rate environment, Bitcoin’s holding cost as a "non-yielding asset" permanently decreases.
This is not a short-term bullish factor; it is a reshaping of the valuation system.
In recent years, Bitcoin has fluctuated, with everyone watching ETF inflows and outflows, and options expirations. But the real underlying logic is: where is the money most cost-effective to put.
If interest rates stay low for a long time, the opportunity cost of holding Bitcoin drops to zero. At that point, Bitcoin is no longer a "risk asset" — it becomes a substitute for zero-coupon bonds.
But there is a problem.
Trump also said another thing today: if the Federal Reserve does not cut rates, he will cut off trade with countries that have trade deficits.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield immediately surged to 4.79%, a one-year high.
The market is telling him: We don’t buy it.
He wants low rates, but the bond market is pushing rates higher. He wants to reshape the paradigm, but the market says "You don’t decide."
Trump wants to kill not just high interest rates.
He wants to kill the entire monetary policy philosophy that has suppressed asset prices for the past 25 years.
If this battle is won, Bitcoin’s valuation logic will be completely rewritten.
But if lost — the bond market will raise rates on behalf of the Federal Reserve.
$BTC $ETH $XAU #美联储官员称应加息，9月概率升至58.6% #美联储官员称应加息，9月概率升至58.6% ，巴尔说“该果断加息”。威廉姆斯说“不能确定当前利率够不够”。7月有3票支持加息。潜在赞成票“过半”。 然后市场把9月加息概率推到了58.6%。 一切看起来像是一个正在成形的共识。中间派转向，三号人物软化，鹰派不再孤立。新闻的逻辑链严丝合缝：官员们的措辞变了，所以9月会议的性质变了。 但如果把这条新闻里的几个数字并排放在一起，你会发现一个被“共识”叙事精心藏起来的裂缝：市场对“9月加息”的定价是58.6%，但对“10月再加一次”的定价只有14.3%。 这个14.3%，才是整条新闻里最刺眼的数字。它说明市场根本不相信“鹰派共识”能持续。它只相信9月可能会加一次，然后就停。 所谓的“共识”，本质上是一场只有一幕的戏。市场买了票，但只信了第一幕。 把主语换成“那3张7月的票” 如果主语是“巴尔”，故事是“中间派转向”。如果主语是“威廉姆斯”，故事是“三号人物软化”。但如果主语换成那3张在7月FOMC会议上就投了加息票的异议票，叙事就出现了一道隐蔽的时间裂缝。 注意：7月。现在是9月。 这3票是在7月的会议上投出的。那时候的美债收益率、通胀数据、油$BTC Breaking: There may not be much time left for the Crypto "Clarity Act"! The situation really doesn't look optimistic!!
┈➤ House of Representatives is pressed for time
The House has canceled votes for two weeks on September 21 and September 28.
The House will start work on September 14, hold a 4-day session, then leave Washington to return to their states to campaign for the midterm elections, after all, House members can be re-elected indefinitely.
┈➤ Senate is wavering
The problem is, the Crypto "Clarity Act" is currently stuck in the Senate, and the Senate's version is different from the House's.
So at the earliest, it requires: Senate pre-vote (procedural vote) passage, Senate formal vote passage, and then the House voting again to pass the Senate's version.
If the procedural vote passes, there may still be formal debates and possibly amendments. After the Senate vote passes, it is uncertain whether the House will make further changes.
From September 15 to September 18, only 4 days remain; the time left for the Crypto "Clarity Act" is really limited.
┈➤ The bigger issue is the Democrats may retake both chambers
The bigger issue is that current media polls, including @Polymarket's market, show the Democrats' support rate is higher than the Republicans'.
If the Democrats retake both chambers, especially the Senate, then whether the Crypto "Clarity Act" can pass is really uncertain...$900 million USD violently entering the market! BTC breaks 80,000, ETH surges to 2,500: Wall Street is back, but high leverage hides risks
Overnight, the crypto market was directly pushed up by real money.
Bitcoin $BTC held above $81,000, and Ethereum broke through the $2,500 mark in one go. This rally is not retail hype; it is solid institutional money from Wall Street — BTC and ETH spot ETFs together attracted nearly $900 million, with institutional demand making a strong comeback after a brief fluctuation.
1. The truth about the funds: 730 million flowed into BTC, two ETFs absorbed all ETH inflows
The flow of funds clearly shows "institution-led".
• The US spot Bitcoin ETF had a single-day net inflow of $730.8 million, the largest single-day net inflow since January 2026, with BlackRock's IBIT product alone contributing $454 million, accounting for over 60%;
• Ethereum ETFs had a total net inflow of $141.4 million, with just BlackRock's ETHA and Fidelity's FETH two leading products absorbing $137.2 million, nearly covering all net inflows across all categories.
The rhythm of funds is dramatic:
On September 1, Bitcoin ETFs had a large outflow of $236.5 million, then returned $100 million the next day, and surged to $730 million by September 3; Ethereum ended a 12-day consecutive net inflow with a single-day outflow of $48.2 million, but new funds immediately entered the next day.
This is not a steady long-term layout but a pulse-style rush to accumulate; institutional sentiment switches faster than imagined.
2. Short squeeze unfolds! $57 billion open interest hits a new high since May, $260 million shorts liquidated
More impactful than the funds is the short squeeze effect on the market.
Bitcoin futures open interest exceeded $57 billion, reaching the highest level since May. Massive buy orders directly consumed sell orders above, and despite rising US and Japanese bond yields, spot prices were still pushed up forcefully.
As prices rose, over $260 million in short positions were liquidated, triggering the most intense short squeeze since August 21.
3. A sober note: High leverage is a double-edged sword, sustained accumulation not yet confirmed
The more the whole network shouts bull market, the more we need to calmly assess risks.
A market with high open interest and high leverage always rises sharply and falls fiercely. The thrill of a short squeeze is matched by the terror of forced selling on reversal, with volatility amplified by leverage.
More importantly: it is still too early to conclude that a new sustained accumulation cycle has started.
Large outflows just days ago turned into huge inflows; funds come and go quickly. This looks more like institutions using a macro window for short-term swings, not steady long-term capital inflows. Whether the rally continues depends on whether funds keep following.
Final thoughts
This is a real-money institutional market, not fake hype; it is also a high-leverage volatile market, not a one-sided bull market.
Don’t go all-in shouting bull market just because of one big green candle, nor ignore the power of institutional funds. Respect the current trend and maintain your risk control bottom line. In this market, survival is always more important than making quick money.
#BTC兑黄金比率升至1月以来高位，强势能否延续？ The non-farm payrolls data leaning hawkish suppresses the market, ETH remains flat, while L2 tokens lead the rally
The non-farm data exceeded expectations with a hawkish tilt, BTC showed a pattern of rising sharply then falling back; ETH’s volatility elasticity clearly expanded, most of the previous gains were quickly given back, and the market returned to a high-level consolidation range.
A subtle phenomenon appeared in the market: ARB, OP, and CRV have recently taken turns showing strong movements, the profit-making effect in the Layer 2 network ecosystem is visibly evident, with ecosystem tokens taking turns to gain momentum, yet ETH, the core asset, remains flat and dormant. This "little brothers charge ahead, big brother stays put" pattern has always been full of divergence in crypto market history. Some interpret it as a precursor signal for the main coin’s subsequent catch-up rally, but there is a more cautionary logic: the hotter the L2 track gets, the more it dilutes Ethereum mainnet’s own value capture ability.
Capital verbally favors the entire Ethereum ecosystem but actually rotates and switches among various ecosystem sectors. The direct result is that the ETH/BTC exchange rate has yet to reclaim the 0.04 level, and the market’s anticipated independent strengthening rally has not materialized.
On the macro level, the situation became awkward after the non-farm data release. September rate hike expectations continue to rise, U.S. Treasury yields remain high, and these known market risks hang overhead. More troublesome than short-term rate hikes is that if the economy maintains this lukewarm resilience, the Federal Reserve has no urgent reason to ease, and the timing for liquidity easing is likely to be much later than the market originally expected. #Fed officials say rate hikes are necessary, #高盛称美联储9月加息可能性非常低
#FOMC前最后一组数据：本周五非农
Last night at 20:30, the U.S. Department of Labor dropped a bomb.
August nonfarm payrolls increased by 162,000, while the market expected only 56,000—nearly three times the expectation.
June and July data were also revised upward by a total of 55,000.
So what happened in the market?
Gold: Spot gold plunged over $70 in the short term. The intraday low hit $4,365, diving straight down from above $4,470.
Silver: Short-term plunge of $1.5 to $65.7/oz, briefly falling below the $65 mark.
Dollar Index: Sharp short-term surge of 34 points, reaching 99.36.
Bitcoin: Crashed through $80,000 instantly from $81,600, with over $200 million liquidated across the network in one hour, including $186 million in long liquidations. Total liquidation in the past 24 hours reached $768 million.
This is not isolated battles. This is a collective shift in the macro narrative—
from “weak economy → pause rate hikes” back to “strong economy → rate hikes.”
After the data release, the probability of a Fed rate hike in September surged from 50/50 to 60.3%.
History doesn’t simply repeat, but it often rhymes.
On June 5, the exact same script played out: nonfarm payrolls beat expectations → gold crashed → Bitcoin dropped to $61,801 → $160 million liquidated.
Last night, the same script replayed at a different price.
The gold-silver ratio was already high before the data release—silver has retraced over 23% from its January peak.
Weak industrial demand amplifies silver’s downside elasticity in a rate hike environment. The gold-silver ratio widens—
Is this an early warning signal of recession, or simply an interest rate shock?
The answer might be both.
Some say BTC is “digital gold.”
So why did it fall with gold?
Because at this moment, they are both “non-yielding assets”—in the face of rate hike expectations, none is more special than the other.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield jumped to 4.792%, and the 2-year soared to 4.406%.
Rising risk-free rates directly drain zero-yield assets.
When gold, silver, and BTC all plunge together on the same nonfarm data,
don’t ask “Why did BTC fall too?”—
ask about the macro.
The new rule under Fed Chair Powell is: no forward guidance, only hard data—good data means rate hikes, bad data means pause.
Friday’s nonfarm is just the “first round of screening,” next week’s CPI is the “final verdict.”
$BTC $XAU The Crypto market today is facing an important test. Just a few hours earlier, Bitcoin had surpassed $82,000 when Fed official Christopher Waller's statement lowered expectations for a rate hike in September. But after the US employment data was released, the picture immediately changed. The US added 162,000 jobs in August, much higher than the expected range of about 55,000–65,000. The unemployment rate remained at 4.1%, while average wages increased by 0.3% month-over-month and 3.1% year-over-year The emperor takes turns sitting on the throne, and privacy coins have finally rotated to $DASH, with a 40% surge that brings pride and joy.
But everyone, take note: this is not a simple rotation from the leading $ZEC to the second-in-line, but rather a stroke of luck as DASH has its own independent positive catalyst:
1. Dash's offline conference acted as a catalyst. Yesterday's offline meeting in Amsterdam announced two things: integrating AI inference directly into payment scenarios; and completing mobile privacy payment testing.
2. Moreover, the ecosystem has had a major upgrade. Dash's mainnet launched, adding decentralized storage and a domain name system, making DASH not just a payment coin but also expanding its application scenarios and project narrative.
3. Of course, the trigger was Grayscale launching the Zcash Trust on the 25th, heating up the privacy sector. Retail investors started sweeping the entire privacy track, with three established privacy coins strengthening one after another. DASH is essentially riding the wave, not the main character.
So, a word of caution: this time it’s just good luck; otherwise, in a rotation market, the leader would definitely outperform the second significantly.
Don’t think that just because the leader is expensive, you should buy the second, because the second is either leftovers or falling even harder.#美联储官员称应加息，9月概率升至58.6% The probability of a rate hike has surged to 58.6%, yet BTC remains sideways — what is the market waiting for? I just glanced at the CME data, and the probability of a September rate hike has jumped again. 58.6%. The probability of keeping rates unchanged is only 41.4%. About a week ago, it was hovering around 34%. After Waller shouted at Jackson Hole that "inflation is not under control yet," the probability soared directly to 70%. When Waller made a dovish comment, it fell back to around 50%. After the nonfarm payrolls release, it bounced back to 58.6%. The market is being pulled back and forth and is quite unsettled. The nonfarm payroll data exceeded expectations by three times, which is the biggest variable. August nonfarm payrolls increased by 162,000, nearly three times the expected amount. The labor market's resilience is absurdly strong, supported by AI infrastructure investment and credit expansion sustaining the economy. The previously feared logic that "employment collapse would force the Fed to pivot" has been disproven by this data. But the problem is — the Fed is now truly focused on inflation, not employment. Waller's stance is very clear: core inflation won't return to 2%, so the Fed still has work to do. Although Waller is dovish, he left a door open: "If inflation data is hot, I will consider a rate hike." Therefore, next week's CPI is the real decisive factor. Nonfarm payrolls are just the appetizer; CPI is the main course — I've said this before, and it still holds true. The probability of a rate hike jumped from 35% to 65%, and the first to buckle were high-valuation tech stocks. BTC has been trading sideways in the 75,000-80,000 range recently, neither falling sharply with the US stock market nor independently surging The cryptocurrency market, which was originally still declining, suddenly showed a significant rebound in a short period. BTC reclaimed a key position, ETH began to recover the losses from the past few days, and ZEC even experienced a very strong independent rally, once reaching a near ten-year high. But looking back now, this round of market movement was not simply driven by a single piece of news. It was more like: macro expectations + capital inflows + narrative shift + short covering, several forces appearing simultaneously. First, the market's previous expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut had clearly heated up. But the US August non-farm payroll data released yesterday directly reversed the market. The US added 162,000 non-farm jobs in August, far exceeding the market's previous expectation of about 50,000, while the unemployment rate remained at 4.1%. This means the US labor market's resilience may be stronger than the market previously imagined. After the data release, the market quickly repriced expectations for the Fed's September policy, with rate hike bets rising to nearly 60%, and US Treasury yields also rose accordingly. So here appeared a very interesting change: Previously— "Weaker employment → rising rate cut expectations → risk assets rise." Now— "Stronger employment → rising rate hike expectations → dollar and yields rise → BTC under short-term pressure." This is also why BTC quickly fell below $80,000 after the non-farm payroll release, while it had previously surged near $82,000. Second, the capital side still deserves attention. Before the non-farm payroll release, US spot BT 💥Non-farm payrolls far exceed expectations, the entire market collectively plunges! Interest rate hike expectations rapidly heat up
Brothers, last night's non-farm data completely stunned the entire financial market.
The market expected an increase of 56,000 jobs, but the actual figure was as high as 162,000, marking a three-month high. July's data was also revised upward by 44,000, from -23,000 to +21,000. For two consecutive months, the data has exceeded market expectations, showing no signs of weakening or cooling in the job market.
The moment the data was released, the market completely reversed. Gold plummeted $70 in one go, silver dropped $1.5, the US dollar index rose by 34 basis points, and CME market bets on a September rate hike surged rapidly. The previously optimistic sentiment in the morning session vanished instantly. BTC plunged quickly from 81,600, ETH fell below the 2,450 mark, triggering massive long position liquidations.
My judgment is clear: this strong data directly pushes Waller's "data-dependent policy" to the brink of a decision.
On Thursday, Waller stated that inflation CPI is the key basis for judgment, but the non-farm payrolls unexpectedly came out first. The CPI data on September 11 will be the final arbiter: if CPI also exceeds expectations, a September rate hike is basically set in stone.
Currently, the market RSI has dropped to 12.5, entering an extremely oversold zone in the short term, so a slight technical rebound is possible. But tonight's non-farm data has rewritten the medium-term macro logic. Before the official CPI release, every rally and rebound is very likely a bull trap. Don't forget that the same script played out in June and July data consecutively. After the non-farm payrolls came out last night, both $BTC and $XAU were hit, but their subsequent trends diverged significantly.
$BTC dropped from 82279 all the way below 80,000 and is now hovering around 79,500. The non-farm data clearly exceeded expectations, reigniting rate hike bets. BTC reacted most directly; once it broke below 80,000, it hasn't truly recovered since.
$XAU is different. Last night it dipped to a low of 4369.7, but quickly bounced back above 4430 and is now near 4438. With rising rate hike expectations and US Treasury yields climbing, gold should logically continue to face pressure, but there is clearly buying support around 4360–4380.
On the upside, gold is first looking at 4450–4470; only by reclaiming this range does it have a chance to test 4493 again. For BTC, keep an eye on 80,000; if it can't reclaim that level, watch out for support at 79,200 and 78,800.
The same data, yet gold has recovered most of its losses while BTC remains below 80,000.
If next week's inflation data heats up again, I feel BTC will struggle more than gold.
#BTC兑黄金比率升至1月以来高位，强势能否延续？ The latest U.S. employment data significantly exceeded expectations, with about 162,000 new non-farm jobs added in August, far above the market's previous forecast of about 56,000, and the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1%. The strong employment performance has led the market to raise expectations for the Federal Reserve to maintain a hawkish stance or even raise rates in September. The U.S. dollar and Treasury yields rose accordingly, putting pressure on risk assets. BTC is currently fluctuating around $78.3K, with ETH and SOL also under pressure. Rather than interpreting the crypto market decline in isolation, I prefer to observe BTC's performance relative to gold. If BTC can maintain relative resilience in an environment of hawkish rate expectations and a stronger dollar, it may indicate that macro funds' demand for digital assets has not significantly faded. Conversely, if BTC continues to underperform gold, caution is warranted for further cooling of risk appetite. Going forward, close attention should be paid to the U.S. CPI and the Federal Reserve's September meeting, as these two data points could become important catalysts for the next phase of the market. This is for market analysis only and does not constitute investment advice. $ETH Major Drop Review: Nonfarm Payrolls Crash as the Trigger, Upward Volatile Structure Intact
The recent rapid decline of $ETH was directly triggered by the unexpectedly strong nonfarm payroll data.
This nonfarm data significantly exceeded expectations, completely reversing the market's previous anticipation of economic weakness and a slowdown in rate hikes, directly reinforcing the market narrative of a Fed rate hike in September. The labor market's strong resilience means wages and inflation are unlikely to fall quickly, giving the Fed ample reason to maintain a hawkish stance. Risk assets came under pressure accordingly, and ETH experienced a rapid correction.
However, a short-term news-driven crash does not indicate a trend reversal.
I have directly positioned a long base at this moment, with a simple core logic: the nonfarm data is a one-time macro sentiment shock, a short-term negative, not a fundamental collapse.
The crypto market has always been characterized by sharp drops on news, sentiment recovery, and repeated shakeouts. This crash is more about panic selling pressure releasing funds. Subsequently, $ETH is unlikely to continue a one-sided decline but will enter a wide-range volatile consolidation phase, fully digesting rate hike expectations and washing out floating chips before attempting another upward breakout.
In the short term, bearish pressure suppresses the market; in the medium term, the volatile accumulation structure remains intact. Patience is needed to wait for sentiment to warm and the market to return to its original rhythm.
⚠️ Personal live trading thoughts shared, not investment advice. Strictly control position size and set stop losses during volatile markets #美联储官员称应加息，9月概率升至58.6% #BTC兑黄金比率升至1月以来高位，强势能否延续？ #OKX预言家：9月FOMC利率决议预测上线 Bitcoin and gold have both been rising recently, with Bitcoin increasing a bit faster. This situation is quite unusual!
Let's dig into the reasons behind it.
The reasons are roughly as follows:
People feel the Federal Reserve's rate hike momentum is weakening
U.S. national debt has surpassed 40 trillion, and except for Switzerland, major developed countries have debt-to-GDP ratios exceeding 100%
Funds are treating Bitcoin like gold, buying it as a hedge
There is also capital inflow back into Bitcoin ETFs
Bitcoin's correlation with Nasdaq has dropped to a one-year low, while its correlation with gold has risen to the highest in recent years.
The key is to watch the Federal Reserve meeting on September 16.
Bitcoin and gold have been rising very synchronously lately; historically, such high synchronization doesn't last long.
Once the bond market stabilizes and people start chasing tech stocks again, Bitcoin could rise further relative to gold. This non-farm payroll punch has stunned gold $XAUT
The US added 162,000 jobs in August, while the expectation was only about 55,000, and the unemployment rate remained at 4.1%. After the data clearly exceeded expectations, the dollar and US Treasury yields quickly rose, and spot gold once dropped about $80, directly breaking below $4,400.
XAUT also fell in sync, hitting a low of about $4,398 during the session, and has now returned to around $4,460.
This trend is actually easy to understand.
Gold had just experienced a continuous rebound, with XAUT falling from around $4,610 on August 26 to about $4,390 on September 2, then quickly rebounding above $4,500. Today, the non-farm payrolls again disrupted the market's interest rate expectations, high-level funds chose to take profits, and the price was naturally pushed down again.
But here is a detail: XAUT is still holding near $4,400 and has not experienced an uncontrolled drop.
In the short term, I will focus on the $4,400 level. If it can hold, it means this is more like a quick shakeout caused by macro data; if $4,400 is effectively broken, the next step is to watch for support near $4,300.
Gold is no longer competing on safe-haven sentiment, but on the game between the dollar, interest rates, and inflation expectations.
Non-farm payrolls are just the first hurdle; next week's US inflation data may be the next card that decides whether this gold pullback can stabilize.Some of my recent analyses about $SNDK have been correct, and some have not.
This stock is now completely unpredictable; some say with such a big rise at this position, should we jump in?
Although my analysis isn't very accurate, my bearish view remains unchanged!
Yesterday, SNDK surged directly to $1736.50, closing near $1719, with a single-day increase of over 10%, and trading volume significantly expanded.
What’s even more outrageous is that the broader market was actually under pressure yesterday due to strong non-farm payrolls and rising rate hike expectations, with the S&P and Nasdaq both down, yet SanDisk became the target of frenzied buying.
Currently, the market is mainly speculating on AI + storage demand, NAND prices, and semiconductor sector rotation, so it is indeed very strong in the short term.
But here’s the problem: after such continuous rallies, can we still blindly chase it?US August nonfarm payroll data far exceeded expectations (added 162,000 jobs, expected only 55,000), causing a sudden rise in rate hike expectations, a stronger dollar, and overall pressure on the crypto market. BTC plunged rapidly from above $82,000 to $78,609, with about $399 million liquidated across the market in 24 hours. Below is a detailed analysis of seven selected coins one by one. 1. $ZEC — A once-in-a-decade breakout, but risks remain high Latest price: 1,027.14 USDT | Today's change: +4.07% | Trading volume: $105 million ZEC is the absolute protagonist of this rally. It has risen nearly 100% in the past month, breaking the $1,000 mark for the first time in nearly 10 years, reaching an intraday high of $1,045. The driving forces come from three cards: Grayscale launched the US's first Zcash spot ETF (ZCSH) in late August, opening a compliant entry for institutions; AI privacy scandals ignited the privacy narrative; on-chain shielded pool grew to 4.86 million ZEC, reflecting a rebound in real usage demand. About $34.5 million in short positions were forcibly liquidated, further boosting the rally. However, risks cannot be ignored: the daily RSI is approaching 80, deep in the overbought zone; open interest has surged to about $2.4 billion. The key support range is $985–1,005. Holding this is historical support; falling back means a false breakout. 2. $BTC — The $80,000 battle, bulls hanging by a thread Latest price: 79,524.3 USDT | Today's change: +0.12% | Trading volume: $5.After the non-farm payrolls, the market didn’t collapse; instead, it became clearer who has real buying power and who is just riding liquidity.
$BTC Strong non-farm data pushed the rate hike probability back up, causing BTC to briefly drop below 80,000, but ETF funds flowed back in large amounts, with a recent single-day net inflow of about $731 million. This combination is very interesting: macro is suppressing valuations, but institutions are still buying, so BTC now feels more like a tug-of-war between high interest rates and long-term allocation funds.
$ETH still shows greater elasticity than BTC, rebounding about 5% at one point on Thursday. The current logic is not just about the coin price; ETF funds are flowing back, staking continues to lock up tokens, and as long as institutional demand can keep absorbing supply, ETH tends to react faster than BTC once macro conditions ease again.
$BICO, on the other hand, requires more caution. The current price is about $0.02, showing clear weakness over the past week. The sentiment brought by exchange expansion earlier is fading. What needs to be proven now is not "whether it can still pump," but whether account abstraction and on-chain infrastructure can bring real users back.
$OKB is around $108, with focus continuing on X Layer application growth; $QQQ faces high interest rate pressure, but chip stocks are relatively strong; $SNDK surged nearly 12% on Friday, as AI data centers continue to trade NAND shortages; $SKHYNIX continues to benefit from HBM demand, but after Samsung’s catch-up, the market focus has shifted from demand to market share.
#美联储官员称应加息，9月概率升至58.6%
#BTC兑黄金比率升至1月以来高位，强势能否延续？ Bitcoin Historical Cycle Rate
⚠️For market review only, not investment advice, crypto market is highly volatile
It can be divided into six major layers: supply side, demand side, macro liquidity, regulatory expectations, chip and leverage, narrative belief.
1. Supply Side: Scarcity, Four-Year Halving (Underlying Foundation)
Total permanent cap of 21 million coins, no additional issuance.
Every 4 years halving, the daily new Bitcoin output by miners is directly halved, reducing new market selling pressure.
- Historical pattern: Market often trades ahead of halving expectations, major tops mostly appear 12-18 months after halving.
- Current status: 94% of Bitcoin has been mined, new circulation is decreasing; large amounts of coins remain unmoved long-term (whales hoarding, cold wallets), exchange liquid chips decrease, small amounts of funds can push prices up.
2. Demand Side: Real Buying, Institutions Are the Biggest Variable This Cycle
1. US Spot ETFs
BlackRock and other ETFs provide pensions, family offices, and ordinary Americans a compliant channel to buy BTC; continuous net inflows into ETFs represent ongoing passive buying, the most important indicator of mid-term trend.
2. Listed Companies Hoarding Coins (e.g., MicroStrategy)
Companies convert part of their cash into Bitcoin on their balance sheets, continuously buying and directly absorbing market circulating chips.
3. Global Retail and High Net Worth Allocation
Treat Bitcoin as "digital gold" to hedge fiat overissuance and geopolitical risks.
3. Macro Liquidity (Most Impactful, Short-Term Primary Driver)
Bitcoin is a highly elastic risk asset, highly sensitive to US dollar liquidity.
1. Fed rate cut expectations, US Treasury yields decline
Risk-free interest rates fall, funds flow out of bonds into stocks, Bitcoin, and other risk assets; when Treasury yields surge, Bitcoin usually comes under pressure.
2. Weakening US dollar makes Bitcoin priced in dollars easier to rise.
Simply put: In a loose liquidity environment, Bitcoin is more likely to bull; when liquidity tightens, even strong narratives are easily suppressed.
4. Regulatory Policy Expectations
- Positive: Clear crypto legislation in the US, softer SEC stance, ETF approvals, more countries allowing compliant holding, opening space for incremental funds.
- Negative: Total bans, strict regulation, directly suppressing the market.
A large part of bull markets is trading on "expectations of improved regulation."
5. Chip Structure + Leverage Short Squeeze (Short-Term Surge Catalyst)
1. Long-term holders on-chain do not move: large BTC locked in cold wallets, not selling, shrinking circulating supply.
2. Derivatives leverage: price breaks key resistance, large accumulated shorts are forcibly liquidated, short sellers buying coins to close positions become passive buyers, further driving price up—this is a short squeeze. Many rapid big green candles come from leverage liquidations, not all from spot buying.
6. Narrative Belief: Value Consensus
Two core narratives:
1. Inflation resistance, hedge against fiat depreciation: governments can print money, but Bitcoin’s total supply cannot be changed.
2. Decentralized digital value storage, not controlled by any single country.
Narratives themselves don’t directly drive price up but attract funds willing to allocate, turning stories into real money.
Conversely, what can interrupt the rise?
1. Fed raises rates again, liquidity tightens; Treasury yields continue rising.
2. ETFs shift from net inflows to sustained large redemptions, institutional funds withdraw.
3. Global economic crisis, all risk assets crash together.
4. Major negative regulatory news.
5. Excessive leverage accumulation followed by concentrated long liquidations and a liquidation cascade causing price drops.
Summary in one sentence
Halving tightens supply as foundation; macro liquidity determines the big environment; ETFs and institutional funds provide incremental buying; regulation opens institutional space; leverage and sentiment amplify price swings.
Looking at a single factor alone leads to misjudgment; multiple factors must resonate together to produce a major bull market.The August non-farm payrolls really slapped all the "recession camp" in the face 🥊
Everyone was originally waiting for an "expected weakness" — ADP even reported the worst number of the year at 38,000, and the market obediently set expectations at 56,000. But wow, the Labor Department directly threw out 162,000, nearly three times the expected value. What happened to the July "recession signal" of -23,000? Sorry, it has been revised to +21,000, making everyone’s grumbling over the past month pointless.
The private sector was not to be outdone, with 127,000 versus the expected 45,000, directly rubbing the narrative of "employment cooling down" into the ground. Some had already laid the groundwork: July job vacancies quietly rose to 7.27 million, and layoffs dropped to the lowest level of the year — but no one took it seriously. This "signal ignored" episode is arguably the blunder of the year.
Wages were relatively restrained, up 3.1% year-over-year, slightly higher than expected but a bit lower than July’s 3.2%, barely qualifying as "not completely crazy."
Now, the market is directly betting that the Federal Reserve will raise rates this month, with CME’s rate hike probability climbing rapidly. But don’t get too excited yet; next week’s CPI is the real big boss — relying on just one non-farm payroll report to make the Fed’s decision is too naive. #美联储官员称应加息，9月概率升至58.6% It's the weekend, and BTC is hovering around 79,500. After the Nonfarm Payrolls bombshell, the market has been digesting it.
Honestly, the Nonfarm number of 162,000 directly slapped in the face of all those betting on weakness. Yesterday during the day, BTC was pushed from 77,000 up to 82,000 because Waller said that slowing inflation might support a pause in September, which excited the market. But when the data came out last night, the gap from expectations was fully realized, and the price dropped from 81,600 to below 80,000 within minutes.
The 79,500 level is neither up nor down. Support is between 78,500-79,000; if broken, look to 77,500. Resistance has formed at 80,500.
No major news over the weekend, so it will likely grind between 78,500 and 80,500. Next week’s CPI is the real highlight; the rate hike probability is currently 55-58%. The CPI data will push it either up to 70% or back down to 30%. Wait for the CPI release before making moves; acting now is just gambling.
Manage your positions well, don’t chase highs or catch bottoms, and have a good rest over the weekend.
This is my personal opinion and does not constitute any investment advice.
$BTC $ETH $SOL
#美联储官员称应加息，9月概率升至58.6%
#BTC兑黄金比率升至1月以来高位，强势能否延续？
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Short in the 2460-65 range
Profit 2430-2400
Stop loss 2481
Personal opinion for reference onlyMacro level: US ISM and JOLTS data diverge, August nonfarm payrolls significantly exceed expectations, employment revised upward, raising the probability of a rate hike in September. US Treasury yields rise, geopolitical conflicts disturb risk appetite, BTC experiences a rollercoaster driven by macro factors, surging then retreating, ETFs still see inflows, the market faces a dual sell-off, and the short-term trend remains unclear.
US stock industry: AI earnings are hot, Dell's performance greatly exceeds expectations, the market begins to focus on the entire server, HBM, and storage industry chain, with Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix attracting capital attention.
Crypto sector: Polymarket secures huge financing, institutional and political capital increase investment in crypto infrastructure, but regulatory pressure is huge. The storage narrative spills over to FIL and AR, but only as a narrative; on-chain real demand remains to be verified. Public chain landscape differentiates, SOL benefits from short-term sentiment elasticity, ETH relies on stablecoins, RWA, and other asset accumulation. SNDK and HYPE see intensified divergence, with fierce long-short battles in HYPE.
Recommendations
Macro priority: Current nonfarm payrolls raise rate hike expectations, focus on tracking CPI, maintain a defensive approach overall before interest rate uncertainties resolve, avoid heavy positions chasing highs.
Target differentiation:
High elasticity varieties HYPE, FIL, AR, SOL: suitable only for speculative rotation, must be accompanied by volume expansion and BTC mainline holding firm to participate; do not chase low-volume hype, pullback risks far exceed mainstream coins. #全球最大主权基金拟减持800亿美元美债, Norway's sovereign wealth fund, $2.3 trillion, the largest in the world. It said it wanted to reduce its exposure to U.S. Treasuries by 12.2 percentage points, about $80 billion. Once the news broke, it was interpreted as "sovereign capital's confidence in U.S. Treasuries is loosening." But look at the calendar: this proposal was issued on September 1. The Federal Reserve's September policy meeting is from September 15 to 16. There is exactly a two-week gap between them. And the final review of this proposal will be held in spring 2027. It is not in a hurry to implement it now, nor does it need to announce it to the world in early September. It is not even a "decision," but simply a letter to Norway's Ministry of Finance. But its release timing is precisely at the most sensitive window before the FOMC meeting. This is the strangest part of this news: it's not what Norway wants to do, but why it chose this moment to let the world know what it wants to do. Replace the subject with "the letter sent on September 1st." If the subject is "Norway's sovereign wealth fund," the story is "long-term capital repricing U.S. Treasuries." If the subject is "$80 billion," the story is "selling pressure." But if the subject is the September 1 suggestion letter that could have quietly sat in the drawer of the Norwegian Ministry of Finance, the nature of the entire narrative changes. The content of this letter has long been discussed in the expert committee of the Norwegian sovereign fund. Their long-term allocation framework, views on government bond weighting, and preferences for institutional MBS—these are not new ideas that suddenly emerged on September 1. They are slow variablesU.S. stocks closed lower on Friday, with the Nasdaq down 0.3% intraday and the S&P 500 down 0.4%; gold dropped 0.8% to $4430 per ounce; Brent crude oil slightly retreated 0.1% to $95.3 per barrel.
The heavyweight August nonfarm payroll data was released in the evening: 162,000 new jobs added, significantly exceeding the market expectation of 56,000; the July previous value was revised upward from -23,000 to 21,000, showing the labor market's resilience far beyond prior market forecasts. After the data release, the market quickly repriced Federal Reserve policy, with the probability of a September rate hike rising to 60%.
U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar rose simultaneously, putting pressure on rate-sensitive assets. Gold and $BTC faced pressure and pulled back, and valuations of U.S. growth stocks were impacted by rate hike expectations. Although the employment data was strong, it does not guarantee a rate hike; next week's August CPI inflation data will be the most important reference before the Fed's September decision and will again stir global asset pricing.
Market logic has shifted; the previous "rate cut expectations" were broken by strong employment and have returned to a rate hike contest. Going forward, market volatility will further increase, and the previous easing trading logic cannot be simply applied. #美联储官员称应加息，9月概率升至58.6% $BTC Brothers, this market situation is really interesting. A few days ago, everyone was complaining that Ethereum was just a bystander in the bull market, getting dominated daily by Solana, but when you look at the data now, the big brother is still the big brother.
According to the latest statistics from BlockBeats and DefiLlama, in the past 24 hours, Ethereum quietly attracted $46.47 million. What does this mean? This net inflow is directly 4.5 times that of Solana! Solana next door must be stunned; it thought it was the hottest in the village, but the funds turned around and returned to the mainnet's embrace.
The worst hit are those L2 (Layer 2) and sidechains. Robinhood Chain led the decline, with an outflow of $21.07 million. Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, and the recently popular Hyperliquid also didn't escape; everyone is losing blood in line, with a combined outflow exceeding $100 million.
1. Previously, everyone went to Layer 2 for mining and speculating on meme coins, draining the mainnet dry. Now, some big players might feel the external waves are too rough and prefer to stay steady on the mainnet, after all, Ethereum is the safety cushion for assets.
2. Solana's net inflow being left so far behind indicates smart money is starting to switch between highs and lows. Funds are flowing from those overheated ecosystems to the relatively bottomed Ethereum mainnet, which is a typical risk-averse plus bottom-fishing logic.
3. So many Meta has started paying creators in 160 countries with USDC; the "distribution" of stablecoins is more important than their "issuance"
Meta has begun paying Facebook creators in Colombia and the Philippines using USDC, utilizing the Stripe+Polygon+Solana network. The plan is to cover over 160 countries by the end of the year.
What does this mean? Instagram+Facebook+WhatsApp have 3.2 billion monthly active users. This is one of the largest stablecoin distribution channels on Earth—and Meta itself does not issue coins or build blockchains, but directly uses existing infrastructure.
What inspiration does this offer to U Card users?
Previously, card selection was based on "which currencies are supported," but now it’s more important to consider "which distribution networks are integrated." A card that can seamlessly receive USDC, quickly convert it to fiat, and withdraw to your bank with the same account name—this value far exceeds an extra 2% cashback.
I have compared many cards on PayAll and found a pattern: truly useful cards often don’t have their advantage in fee schedules, but in the stability of settlement channels and the coverage of distribution networks. Fees can be copied, but channels cannot.The most interesting thing last night wasn't $BTC falling below 80,000, but that the US stock market was also worried about rate hikes, while $SNDK rose 12% against the market trend, and $SPCX dropped from 150.72 down to around 148. Who exactly is trading interest rates, and who is trading their own story in this market?
First, looking at $BTC, after the non-farm payrolls added 162,000 jobs, the probability of a rate hike rose back to about 60%, and the price directly fell below 80,000. It looks a bit stable now around 79,500, but if it can't reclaim 80,000, I still think it's weak. Below, watch out for 79,200 and 78,800 as support levels.
I'm actually a bit worried about $SPCX. After the 147.28 spike on the chart, it did pull back to 148.13, but with low volume, and there are unlocking events on September 9 and 24. Until it retakes 150–151, I prefer to treat this move as a rebound.
The most absurd is $SNDK. With rising rate hike expectations, high-valuation tech stocks should logically struggle, yet it surged about 12% in a single day. The AI storage sector is genuinely being chased now, but with such a rise, I don't dare to chase it.
So now these three assets are moving in completely different ways: BTC fears interest rates, SPCX is still digesting pressure, and SNDK continues to trade AI. Whoever makes the wrong move first, I think next week's CPI release will make it clearer.
#美联储官员称应加息，9月概率升至58.6% # BTC at 79.6k, how will it move before next week's CPI? Four charts are enough for veterans to watch 9/5 Market overview in one sentence Price oscillates around 79,566, with volatility actually smaller than last night — a plunge from 81k to 78,649, then a 2-hour pullback to 79.6k, this is called a "false breakout." To judge its authenticity, no need to guess the second candlestick, just return to several data sources from last night's bulls vs bears battle: liquidation map, ETF flows, whale positions, and post-nonfarm rate probabilities. Today's article uses these four data points to clearly explain why veterans avoid heavy positions before CPI. --- 1. Last night review: Nonfarm triple the expectation, why didn't the market crash? August nonfarm payrolls released +162,000, expected +56,000, more than triple. Textbook logic: strong employment → sticky inflation → Fed won't ease → USD and US bonds strengthen → BTC falls. The market did react — BTC dropped from 81k to 78,649 in 15 minutes. But interestingly, 24 hours later the price returned to 79.6k instead of continuing down. Three data points explain this: 1. 24h total network liquidations $403 million, **not one-sided**, after a brief long squeeze on nonfarm night (over $200 million longs in 15 minutes), it was pushed back to 81.4k and then short squeezed, alternating bulls and bears washout, no one-sided dominance. 2. BTC spot ETF netFrom GDP boasts to oil price surges: The crypto market is quietly changing its script
Trump's 12%-15% GDP target is essentially a campaign narrative completely detached from economic fundamentals.
With the US labor force growth rate long below 0.5% and total factor productivity annual growth under 1%, a 2%-4% growth rate has long been the natural ceiling given resource endowments. Forcibly boosting growth through fiscal stimulus will only push inflation back to high levels, turning the long-awaited rate cuts into a complete illusion.
The sudden escalation in the Middle East situation has added fuel to an already fragile macro environment. Shipping risks in the Strait of Hormuz have directly pushed Brent crude oil to $96. Rising energy prices won't directly change the Fed's policy path but will deeply embed the expectation of "inflation hard to reduce" into market pricing.
After the release of non-farm payroll data, Citi directly postponed the timing of rate cuts to 2027, meaning the market will have to endure a high interest rate environment for a long time.
At this moment, $BTC stands at a critical turning point; hourly volatility has been compressed to a near three-month low, and bullish and bearish forces are quietly accumulating. Many rush to bet on direction but overlook the most important trading principle: don't guess tops or bottoms, wait for the market to reveal signals on its own.
In the long term, BTC's logic as a hedge against global debt expansion remains solid, but in the short term, all market moves cannot escape the strong constraints of interest rates. Blindly going all-in on one side will only make one a casualty of market volatility.
#BTC兑黄金比率升至1月以来高位，强势能否延续？ $ETH $ZEC did some calculations and (unless I'm wrong) there are only 12m $PONS tokens *total* in LP available to buy rn
literally someone can't buy 2% of the token rn even if they wanted to
an advantage of the protocol continuing to buy/burn the token... @ponsdotfamily just starting#HammackBacksHike #BTCGoldRatioHigh #OKXOutcomeLeagueFOMC