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$CL Shorting Crude Oil: Supply Floodgates Open, Demand Stalls, Any Rebound Is a Gift of Chips
The current crude oil trend mirrors BTC's struggle below $80,000 — sharp rises followed by slow declines, with highs progressively lowering. Brent's three attempts to break $80 failed, and WTI repeatedly lost ground at $70. This is not a bottoming process; it's distribution.
Supply side: OPEC+'s production ramp-up machine has restarted. Saudi Arabia verbally claims "flexibility" but is actually loosening output to gain market share. U.S. shale oil remains at historic highs, while Canada, Brazil, and Guyana continue to increase production. The global supply floodgates are opening simultaneously; this is not speculation, it's an ongoing reality.
Demand side: The engine is stalling. China's crude oil imports have seen consecutive months of year-over-year decline; real estate is sluggish, new energy vehicle penetration is soaring, refinery utilization is dropping, and the world's largest buyer's demand has peaked and is retreating. The U.S. summer driving season has ended, and refineries are entering maintenance season. Global manufacturing PMIs hover around the growth-contraction threshold, with Europe half a step into recession. The demand story no longer supports growth.
Inventories and spreads don't lie. U.S. commercial inventories have accumulated beyond expectations, Cushing inventories are rising, and OECD stocks have surpassed the five-year average. The Brent-WTI monthly spread has shifted from spot premium to futures premium — forward prices are higher than near-term, indicating the market expects looser supply ahead. This is the most comfortable structure for bears.
Technically, a classic descending triangle. Highs drop from 79.8 to 78.5 to 77.6, each lower than the last; lows fall from 73 to 71 to 69, continuously refreshing. The 20-day moving average is trending down, MACD shows bearish divergence, and rebounds fail to surpass the moving average. CFTC managed fund net longs have fallen to multi-year lows; smart money is adding shorts while retail investors are bottom-fishing.
Strategy: Short WTI on rebounds between $69-$70, stop loss above $71, target below $65. Short Brent on rebounds between $73-$74, stop loss at $75.5, target $68. Manage position size carefully; don't be fooled by single-day sharp rallies — those are short covers, not trend reversals. Sudden OPEC production cuts and Middle East geopolitical conflicts are main risks, but in terms of trend, rebounds are just gifts of chips. #Nonfarm data divergence before release, September rate hike expectations heat up
ADP data is out: private sector added 38,000 jobs in August, below the expected 48,000, marking the smallest increase since January this year. Meanwhile, July's data was revised up from 44,000 to 46,000.
CME FedWatch shows the probability of a September rate hike slightly falling to 62.2%, while the chance of holding rates steady rises to 37.8%. Market reaction is restrained, mainly because weak data expectations have already been priced in.
In a speech, Waller said inflation is "still too high," summer data improvements "do not represent a substantial improvement in the underlying trend," and the financial environment is "hardly restrictive enough." The market pushed the September rate hike probability from 35% to nearly 60%. His criteria are simple: if nonfarm payrolls are strong and CPI remains sticky, rates will rise; if employment continues to weaken, no action will be taken.
Nonfarm payrolls are the real variable. It's actually a "expectation gap." The market moved from 35% to 60%, BTC dropped from 81,000 to 76,000, and hawkish expectations have been largely priced in. If nonfarm payrolls fall well below 30,000, the rate hike probability decreases and BTC may rebound; if it falls within the 50,000-80,000 range, the rate hike probability won't drop—Waller already said "inflation is still too high," and as long as employment doesn't collapse, he has reason to keep pressing on inflation; if it exceeds 100,000, the rate hike probability will jump, and 76,000 may not hold.
The real pricing power ultimately lies with the CPI on September 11. Nonfarm payrolls are just employment-side evidence; inflation data still holds half the vote.$BTC $COW $ETH Global Liquidity Drain: US Treasury Yields Surge, Crypto Market Faces a "Suffocation Moment"
The 10-year US Treasury yield soared to 4.814%, hitting a new high since November 2023; global government bond yields surged simultaneously, and the probability of a Fed rate hike in September abruptly rose to 69% — this is not just an expectation, it's almost a confirmed fact.
The transmission chain is brutal and direct: US Treasury risk-free rate breaks 4.8% → funding costs soar → institutions sell off risk assets to return to the dollar → BTC and ETH face pressure and decline steadily. Bitcoin dropped 2.14% over the past week to $77,336, and this is just the beginning. The US stock market is propped up by tech leaders like Nvidia, but European and Asia-Pacific markets have fully collapsed; global liquidity is "draining" — crypto, as a high-beta, non-yielding asset, is the first to be hit in this macro headwind.
All current rebounds are weak recoveries; ETH's struggle around $2400 is unlikely to last. Strategically, respect the trend but do not blindly short — rate hike expectations are partially priced in, and after a sharp drop, there may be technical rebounds, but every rally is an opportunity to reduce positions or hedge. If the September rate hike materializes, BTC will most likely test the previous lows in the $74,000-$76,000 range. The real bottoming opportunity will come when rate hike negatives are fully priced in and liquidity expectations reverse.
Waiting is currently the most costly tactic. The 10-year US Treasury yield surged to 4.82%, and the real pressure on BTC may not have been relieved yet
The 10-year US Treasury yield intraday surged to 4.82%, the highest since November 2023.
This is not an isolated bond market fluctuation.
In the past two months, the 10-year US Treasury yield has risen by nearly 40 basis points; long-term government bond yields in Japan, Germany, and the UK have also risen simultaneously, as global capital is demanding higher "bond returns."
There are three main forces behind this.
First, the US-Iran conflict pushed Brent crude to around $95, raising market concerns that energy prices will push inflation higher again.
Second, the probability of a Fed rate hike in September has risen to about 66%, up from around 37% a week ago.
Third, the US fiscal deficit and long-term debt supply remain large, requiring investors holding long-term US Treasuries to demand higher risk compensation.
Why is this important for BTC?
The 10-year US Treasury yield approaching 5% means risk-free assets themselves can offer nearly 5% returns.
For capital to buy BTC, tech stocks, and other high-volatility assets, higher returns must be demanded; meanwhile, corporate financing, mortgages, and the entire financial system's funding costs will rise.
Therefore, what truly pressures risk assets is not just "whether the Fed will hike rates once more," but that if high yields persist long-term, liquidity will remain tight.Recently, looking at the AI sector, I think there's a change worth noting.
The market is starting to doubt the stories.
Broadcom's earnings exceeded expectations, with AI semiconductor revenue reaching $16.7 billion.
However, the Q4 guidance was slightly below expectations, causing the stock to drop over 6% after hours.
On the other hand, Snowflake's product revenue grew 37%, it raised its full-year guidance, and its stock surged 21% after hours.
Both are AI.
Why does one fall and the other rise?
The answer might be simple:
The market is no longer buying into "Will AI explode?" but rather "Is your AI actually making money?"
In the past, just telling the market that demand was huge, customers were many, and the future was vast could push valuations up.
Now, that approach doesn't work as well.
Chips have revenue.
Servers have orders.
Cloud providers have demand.
Software is also starting to see actual payments.
AI is spreading layer by layer from chip procurement down the industry chain.
But the truly harsh reality has also arrived:
Everyone has to deliver results.
No matter how big the story, it all comes down to the financial report.
Is revenue growing?
Is profit improving?
Are customers really paying?
So the real watershed for the AI market might no longer be "Is there demand?"
But rather: who can turn demand into sustained cash flow.
Don't just look at who tells the best story.
Look at who can deliver.
$BTC $SNDK One major release remains before the Sep 16 FOMC. August ADP payrolls rose just 38K versus 47K expected, the slowest since January. The Sep 2 Beige Book said 10 of 12 districts saw modest growth and hiring slowed. Yet CME still prices a 25bp hike at 62.3%. Core PCE held at 3.3%, while Carson found 54% of 178 PCE items rose over 3% YoY, up from 47% a year ago. Williams called inflation encouraging but stayed wait-and-see. August payrolls arrive Sep 4 at 8:30am, the final puzzle piece#LastNFPBefo.🇺🇸⚠️ THE U.S. IS SLOWING DOWN — BUT THE FED CAN STILL RAISE RATES: $BTC FACES THE MOST IMPORTANT "TEST" OF SEPTEMBER A new notable signal this morning: the U.S. labor market is cooling faster than expected, just as the Fed is facing inflation and the oil shock from the Middle East. The ADP report released on 9/2 shows the U.S. private sector added only 38,000 jobs in August, below the forecast of about 48,000 and also lower than the adjusted 46,000 in July. This is the level of inThese two financial reports released the same key signal: the AI narrative is shifting from "selling shovels" to "using shovels," but the market's tolerance for high valuations is tightening. Let me break down the core logic and follow-up highlights for you: · Broadcom (AVGO): The "invisible champion" of custom chips faced a backlash against expectations. AI semiconductor annual revenue reached 16.7 billion (market originally expected 15 billion+), proving that its ASIC (custom chips) are clearly replacing some Nvidia GPUs in major companies like Google and Meta. However, after-hours trading first fell then rose, mainly because the Q4 guidance was slightly below expectations—this exposes the market's current "stringent mindset": even if you beat expectations, you must provide an even more explosive outlook for the next quarter, or valuations will be cut first. Going forward, watch the growth of the networking business (switches), which is the second engine for Broadcom's AI revenue to continue exceeding expectations. · Snowflake (SNOW): The data cloud "activated by AI." Product revenue increased 37% and the full-year guidance was raised; after-hours it rose 21%, indicating the market was previously too pessimistic about its transformation. Its core logic is: enterprises must unify their data platforms to run large models, and Snowflake is that "data foundation." The CoCo tool accounts reaching 9,100 shows AI coding is indeed driving consumption. The key going forward is whether customer data consumption growth exceeds market expectations. · Insights for investors: The AI market has entered the second phase of the "validation period." The first phase of broad gains (buy Nvidia, buy servers) is over, and now capital is digging into the opportunities brought by AI The leader has something to say
The world's largest gold ETF increased its holdings by nearly 10 tons in a single day, bringing the total holdings back to 1056 tons. Money is flowing back.
The Dutch central bank transferred 86 tons of gold from New York and Ottawa to London, citing the reason of improving trading liquidity during crises. This is a warehouse relocation, not a new purchase. But choosing to adjust reserve locations at a high gold price is itself a signal.
Goldman Sachs added that the hedging behavior of gold options market makers amplifies buying during price rises and exacerbates drawdowns during declines.
The strength of gold is backed by weakening US dollar credit. Central banks around the world have been buying gold continuously for over a year; this is a long-term structural issue.
The correlation between Bitcoin and gold remains high, but the market itself has not chosen a direction yet. Continuing to hold ZEC short positions, targeting 600 to 650. Bitcoin is currently out of position; will wait for a proper pullback before reassessing. #黄金ETF增持近10吨，期权波动受关注
The above analysis is time-sensitive; stop losses must be set on positions. Good luck. $BTC $ETH $SOL $ARB 0.128.
Seven days ago it was 0.09. No one was looking.
Now up 40% in a week, another 14% in 24h. Market's dead, but ARB is carrying the whole damn show.
Why? Robinhood paid its first "rent." Orbit chain fees — 10% flow back to the DAO. First month: $360K. Not huge, but it flipped the narrative. ARB is no longer just governance air — it's a yield-generating asset.
Fundamentals solid too: $6.19M in H1 revenue, 97% gross margin.
But — 90M tokens unlock on Sep 16. You thought about that?The market's pricing for a Fed rate hike at the September 15–16 meeting has suddenly risen to about 65–67%.
Reuters reported a figure today of around 66%–67%, compared to about 37% a week ago.
Why the sudden increase?
Because a troublesome combination has emerged:
Employment is not particularly strong + inflationary pressures have not completely disappeared + oil prices are very high.
US July nonfarm payrolls were even -23,000, with an unemployment rate of 4.1%.
At the same time, oil prices have heated up again due to the US-Iran conflict, with Brent still around $95 today.
This is very problematic for the Fed.
Because:
Weak employment → theoretically should ease
High oil prices/inflation → but can't afford to ease
So the market is very prone to:
Betting on a rate cut today → betting on a rate hike tomorrow → BTC surging and crashing within an hour.
My bias is: high volatility and repeated false rallies in early September; a major directional reshuffle around mid-September due to Fed/NFP/CPI; then risk appetite begins to recover toward the end of the month.
In other words:
First a drop/sideways movement → then finding direction → Q4 turns bullish again
Rather than:
A continuous crash throughout September.
I believe the overall trend is mainly a bearish consolidation for $BTC $ETH Tomorrow could be a big day for $BTC .
ADP added just 38K private jobs in August, below expectations, showing the labor market is cooling.
Yet markets still price around a 62% chance of a 25bp Fed hike in September.
The missing piece is Friday’s NFP.
A weak report could pressure hike odds and support risk assets. A strong number could strengthen the hawkish case.
**Jobs data or inflation — which matters more for $BTC right now? 👀**
#LastNFPBeforeFOMC
#LastNFPBeforeFOMC The just-released ADP data shows that about 38,000 jobs were added in the US private sector in August, below market expectations. Employment is cooling down, but oil prices remain above $90. So the question arises: should the Fed prioritize employment or inflation? This is the real dilemma in September.
If employment continues to deteriorate, expectations for rate cuts will rise; but if oil prices push inflation back up, it will be difficult for the Fed to quickly turn dovish. Therefore, tomorrow's nonfarm payrolls report is very important, because this time the data has a special aspect: the market doesn't need very good data, it just needs to confirm whether the economy is bad enough for the Fed to stop raising rates.
Let's wait for tomorrow's results and see if the nonfarm payrolls variable can outweigh other factors to become the most important indicator #财报观察员：Broadcom's performance exceeds expectations, Snowflake raises guidance
The US tech earnings season shines: Broadcom's latest results beat expectations, cloud data giant Snowflake significantly raises its full-year guidance, and AI hardware stocks like Dell surge nearly 7%!
This earnings wave releases a key signal of AI industry chain penetration from hardware to software:
Customized ASIC demand explodes: Broadcom's strong growth in self-developed AI accelerators and Ethernet switch chips confirms the irreversible trend of hyperscale cloud giants (CSP) moving away from sole GPU dependence and accelerating self-development.
Enterprise data layer is officially realized: Snowflake's raised guidance indicates that enterprises, after completing hardware infrastructure, are genuinely investing substantial funds into data cleansing, large model fine-tuning, and upper-layer application development.
Valuation re-rating begins: Computing power is no longer Nvidia's solo show; full-stack AI software, hardware, and data service providers are starting to receive comprehensive performance validation and valuation upgrades.
From selling shovel hardware to upper-layer software, which segment do you think will become the leading dark horse in the next phase of the AI race?
$AVGO $DELL $SNOW #FOMC last set of data before: Nonfarm payrolls this Friday
Only tonight at 20:30 remains the August nonfarm payrolls before the September 16 interest rate meeting. Previously released data all weakened: August ADP private employment increased by only 38,000, the slowest since January; the Beige Book shows growth slowing in 10 districts. But CME shows the probability of a 25 basis point rate hike in September is still as high as 62.3%!
Why does cooling employment fail to extinguish rate hike expectations?
Inflation price spread is substantial: Core PCE remains at 3.3%, Carson statistics show that over 54% of 178 PCE sub-items rose more than 3% year-on-year (only 47% last year), indicating very sticky prices.
Fed officials remain hawkish and noncommittal: Williams said inflation is encouraging but firmly stated "we need to wait and see" on further actions, giving no bottom-line promise for easing.
The ultimate showdown focuses on nonfarm payrolls: if nonfarm payrolls deteriorate sharply, rate hike expectations will instantly collapse; if data remains resilient, the tightening boot may land, directly triggering stock and crypto repricing.
Do you think tonight's nonfarm payrolls can pull the Fed back to a rate cut path, or will it completely seal the September rate hike?
$BTC $SPX $TLT $XRP has always been a very special presence among the semi-mainstream coins in the entire crypto circle. It is backed by the Ripple commercial company, has a large number of bank cooperation narratives, regulatory litigation stories, and spot ETF support. Countless retail investors have long held very high expectations for it, believing that with cross-border payments, institutional cooperation, and regulatory implementation, $XRP can continue to rise and constantly refresh its historical highs. But when you look past the lively positive news and the community's fervent promotion, and consider the token's underlying supply structure, historical chip distribution, macro liquidity pressure, the reality of business and token decoupling, large holder selling habits, trapped positions in the market structure, and derivative leverage risks comprehensively, $XRP has a real possibility of falling back to around $1. This is not an extreme conspiracy theory but a market path that can be deduced under the resonance of multiple real conditions. Many retail investors understand $XRP's logic very simply: the bigger Ripple company grows, the more banks cooperate, the regulatory dust settles, and ETFs have capital inflows, so the coin price must rise. But the reality has repeatedly shown divergence: ETF capital net inflows, yet $XRP falls instead of rising; the company announces heavyweight institutional cooperation, and after a brief price spike, the coin price continues to fall. This shows that positive narratives do not equal buying power, and a company's commercial success does not naturally equal token price increases. Ripple company's equity value continues to grow, but the $XRP token can continue to weaken. There is no direct interest binding relationship between the company's profits and retail token holders. Want to rea Geopolitical risks have suddenly intensified, causing the crypto market to experience a sharp two-way volatility. On the news front, the US launched airstrikes targeting Iran's Revolutionary Guard, and Trump stated that if retaliated against, stronger actions would be taken, quickly spreading risk-off sentiment to risk assets. $BTC plunged from around $79,000 to below $77,000, hitting an intraday low of $76,762; $ETH weakened in tandem, falling below the $2,400 mark, with the market briefly facing a tense situation where about $100 million worth of ETH long positions were close to liquidation. Meanwhile, traditional safe-haven channels were rapidly activated, with WTI crude oil surging 5.2% to $90.22 per barrel, and Brent crude rising 4.6% to $94.65, indicating capital is moving from risk assets to energy and safe-haven categories. This correction is not merely a technical adjustment but the beginning of a geopolitical risk premium repricing. It is worth noting that market sensitivity to non-farm payroll data and rate hike expectations is also rising simultaneously, and subsequent volatility may still amplify. Risk warning: Geopolitical developments carry high uncertainty, crypto asset prices are highly volatile, please manage your positions cautiously and practice risk management.On the eve of the non-farm payrolls, the market swings between "soft landing" and "reflation"
The August ISM Services PMI unexpectedly rose to 56.9, creating a "hot and cold" disparity with the cooling manufacturing sector — the resilience of the service sector remains strong, and wage transmission pressure has not dissipated. The Atlanta Fed's GDPNow model maintains a 5.6% growth forecast; economic hard data is not weak, but the market pricing for the end of rate hikes has reached an impasse.
The current rise in the probability of a September rate hike is more of a passive hedge by the market between "higher for longer" and "early recession." What is truly worth noting is the lagged impact of the oil price rebound on core inflation and the non-farm hourly wage growth — if the month-on-month increase exceeds 0.4%, even with moderate new employment, rate hike expectations will surge again.
In the short term, $BTC has formed a dense chip area near $25,800, with no incremental volume on the upside and no catalyst on the downside, oscillating while waiting for direction. The Nasdaq has already priced in some rate hike premium, but if non-farm hourly wages are strong, tech stock valuations will be further squeezed.
My strategy: control position size before the non-farm payrolls, do not bet on a one-sided move. Strong non-farm data looks at hourly wages; weak non-farm data looks at sustainability — the second hourly candlestick after data release is the real signal.
On September 4, focus not only on employment numbers but also on the payroll. The direction will reveal itself.
$BTC $ETH
Personal opinion, for reference only, not investment advice.
#财报观察员：博通业绩超预期，Snowflake上调指引
#BTC加速拉升，资金还能继续接力吗？ 🔥$BTC September 3rd Capital Watch: More Profit-Taking, ETF Fluctuations, Volatility Simmering
BTC is around 77.4k today, narrowly oscillating between 76.5k and 79.5k, with TMM around 76.35k. Don’t just focus on the sideways movement: Glassnode reports that the proportion of profitable supply rose from 65% to 68%, short-term holders’ cost basis reset to about 71k, and a rebound above 79k is likely to face selling pressure from profit-taking; there is also long-term supply pressure between 83k and 86k. ETFs are acting up — on September 3rd, spot BTC ETF net inflow was about 101 million, IBIT inflow was 115.4 million, GBTC outflow was 56.2 million; during the rebound period, daily average inflow was about 290 million but spot trading volume was only about 3 billion, like adding water without igniting a fire. Even more concerning is volatility: implied volatility is about 37.2, realized about 41, and low implied volatility combined with non-farm payrolls/FOMC events can easily trigger explosions. You can post in the group: “Institutions are buying while withdrawing, profit-taking queues start above 71k; if 77k doesn’t break, it’s clocking out; only a return to 80k counts as a pay raise; between 83k and 86k, veteran employees won’t sign off resignation, so no straight surge.” $BTC The non-farm payroll report on September 4 may become the key to the next volatility in the crypto market. Currently, the market's expectation for a 25 basis point rate hike by the Federal Reserve in September has risen to about 67%. Meanwhile, the unexpected decrease of 23,000 in July's non-farm payrolls has further increased the importance of this data. The market's focus this time is not just on the number of new jobs added. More importantly: Is employment continuing to cool down? Are inflation pressures still stubborn? Will the Federal Reserve maintain a hawkish stance? Recently, ETF funds have also shown significant divergence. In the past week, the US spot BTC ETF saw a cumulative net inflow of about $925 million, but then experienced a net outflow of about $202 million. At the same time, the ETH ETF attracted about $816 million last week, maintaining net inflows for the 10th consecutive trading day. This means the market is not simply "buying or selling cryptocurrencies." Funds are choosing directions anew. 📈 If NFP is stronger than expected: Employment resilience → rate hike expectations heat up → liquidity under pressure → $BTC, $ETH, $SOL may face short-term pressure. 📉 If NFP is weaker than expected: Employment cools down → rate hike expectations fall → risk appetite improves → if ETF funds continue to flow in, it may support a rebound in the crypto market. But note: Weak employment ≠ guaranteed rise. If economic data deteriorates enough to trigger recession concerns, risk assets will alsoBitcoin has bounced back toward $79K after briefly trading below $77K. At first glance, it looks like buyers successfully defended support. But I’m paying more attention to what’s happening in the derivatives market. Bitcoin open interest fell from 331,100 BTC on August 21 to 318,600 BTC on August 31, while funding costs for longs increased. That combination is interesting. Price is recovering, but traders are not aggressively rebuilding leveraged positions. To me, that’s healthier than a rally The dump is about to happen soon
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Quickly position short orders!
BTC whales holding for three consecutive months have started to take profits in batches
Reduced 276 BTC at once
High-level funds are quietly reducing risk
Market sentiment is easily dragged down by this round of position reductions
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$ETH is now repeatedly tugging around 2400
Contract trading volume reached $47.2 billion
Spot trading volume is only $2.5 billion
Open interest contracts still at $32.5 billion
Clearly, high-leverage funds are competing against each other
Real buying pressure has not obviously kept up
2400 has been lost again
Support is likely to be sought further below
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$ZEC high-level profit-taking has begun to loosen
Contract trading volume close to $2.9 billion
Open interest contracts as high as $1.57 billion
Leverage is obviously more aggressive than spot funds
800 is a key short-term level
Once broken, it easily triggers concentrated stop losses on long positions
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$SNDK open interest near $815 million
This asset is mainly driven by contract funds
The upward structure is not very stable
If it can't hold after a surge, it will quickly fall back
If the overall market continues to weaken
SNDK's catch-up drop may be faster than ETH
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The direction remains bearish
But don't chase 100x shorts at low levels
Wait for a rebound and position in batches for more stability
#FOMC前最后一组数据：本周五非农
#财报观察员：博通业绩超预期，Snowflake上调指引 CZ said some “hot money” is moving from AI back to crypto, and I strongly agree with this statement because AI won’t make money in the short term, and OPENAI’s cash will be burned out by 2027; the gap between leading model vendors and second- and third-tier ones is continuously narrowing, the entire chip industry’s capacity is fully predictable, and until 2028 there won’t be a significant drop in computing power costs. The whole AI industry is growing far less than expected. It’s not to say the bubble will burst, but expectations have peaked. $BTC 9/3 Market Overview: BTC consolidates at 77.3k (box range 76.2k-77.8k), ETH around 2390, SOL 100, UNI 6.0; after a 25% rise in August, leverage has been cleared, with 24h total liquidations across the network at 150 million (70% longs), volume ratio 0.57, capital reluctant to push.
Macro determines fate: 9/16 FOMC rate hike probability 25bp at 62%-66%, 10Y US Treasury yield at 4.79%, oil price above 95, liquidity headwinds; 9/4 Nonfarm Payrolls and 9/11 CPI are preemptive bombs. On the ETF front, BTC saw single-day inflows but weekly outflows, ETH ETF inflows have been intermittent, institutions support but do not drive prices up.
Qualitative assessment: "77k watershed + macro boot not yet dropped" weak oscillation, neither bottom nor reversal. Only a break above 78k-80k signals recovery; a break below 76k targets 75k-74k. Altcoins diverge—UNI (Robinhood Chain) independently strong, SOL high Beta follows the drop, meme coins should be approached cautiously. Strategy: do not chase or fully buy in, lightly test below 77k, defend at 75k, increase position above 80k. ⚠️10 major assets shifted from 9 declining to 9 rising, yet total trading volume dropped by 9%
The 1H candle closed at 12–13 o'clock, with 9 out of 10 fixed high-liquidity samples closing higher; the previous hour had 9 closing lower. ADA rebounded 1.12%, SOL rose 0.46%, BTC and ETH only increased 0.10% and 0.21% respectively.
Breadth turned positive, but total trading volume fell from 22.01 million to 19.98 million USDT, a 9.2% decrease compared to the previous period. This looks more like a recovery after selling pressure subsided, with active buying yet to push volume back up.
If in the next hour 7 or more close higher and total volume returns above 22.01 million, the recovery is confirmed; if 7 or more close lower, the rebound fails.
Do you think it's better to first watch the continuity of breadth or wait for trading volume to expand again?
Source: OKX official spot 1H K-line (confirm=1), data as of 13:00. Fixed samples, not the entire market. Crypto assets are highly volatile; this article does not constitute investment advice.
#BTC #ETH #SOL #ADA #MarketWatchGlobal Liquidity Drain: US Treasury Yields Surge, Crypto Market Faces a "Suffocation Moment"
The 10-year US Treasury yield soared to 4.814%, hitting a new high since November 2023; global government bond yields surged simultaneously, and the probability of a Fed rate hike in September abruptly rose to 69% — this is not just an expectation, it's almost a confirmed fact.
The transmission chain is brutal and direct: US Treasury risk-free rate breaks 4.8% → funding costs soar → institutions sell off risk assets to return to the dollar → BTC and ETH face pressure and a slow decline. Over the past week, Bitcoin dropped 2.14% to $77,336, and this is just the beginning. The US stock market is propped up by tech leaders like Nvidia, but European and Asia-Pacific markets have fully collapsed, with global liquidity being "drained" — crypto, as a high-beta, non-yielding asset, is the first to be hit in this macro headwind.
All current rebounds are weak recoveries; ETH's struggle around $2400 is unlikely to last. Strategically, respect the trend but do not blindly chase shorts — rate hike expectations are partially priced in, and after a sharp drop, there may be technical rebounds, but every rally is an opportunity to reduce positions or hedge. If a rate hike occurs in September, BTC will most likely test the previous lows in the $74,000-$76,000 range. The real bottom-fishing opportunity will come when rate hike negatives are fully priced in and liquidity expectations reverse.
Waiting is currently the most costly tactic. Everyone calls Bitcoin “digital gold,” but when real inflation hits and rising oil prices revive rate-hike fears, capital often runs toward actual gold and silver instead.
Why? In a tightening cycle, high-volatility assets with no cash flow tend to get hit first.
So maybe it’s time to stop calling crypto a “safe haven” and recognize what it is today: a high-beta risk asset driven heavily by liquidity.
Can Bitcoin finally prove the safe-haven narrative this time?#LastNFPBeforeFOMC #FOMC last set of data before: Nonfarm payrolls this Friday Next nonfarm payrolls are also approaching #黄金ETF增持近10吨，期权波动受关注 $BTC $ETH $FIL This time, it really has something!
This asset has brought back the old narrative of AI + decentralized storage, and despite the market volatility, FIL has risen 5.5% against the trend.
Why the sudden rise?
On one hand, AI training data stored on-chain has increased by 40% month-over-month, and the market is starting to reprice Filecoin as a “decentralized data layer.”
On the other hand, the Onchain Cloud mainnet launch and FVM staking have further locked up some circulating supply, tightening short-term supply.
But what’s truly worth paying attention to is the first halving in October.
Block rewards will be cut directly from 32 to 16, and the annual inflation rate is expected to drop from 18% to below 7%, which could significantly change the entire selling pressure structure.
And the market usually doesn’t wait for the halving to actually happen before starting to price in expectations; trading can begin months in advance.
So at this point in time, it’s indeed easier to form an expectation gap.
Looking at volume:
The 24-hour trading volume is about $16.8 million, three times the 30-day average, showing that capital is clearly becoming active.
But don’t forget the other side of FIL.
In the past year, there has still been about 16%–18% new supply, and the price once fell from $236 all the way down to around $0.8, nearly a 99.7% maximum drawdown.
So historically, this asset has indeed trapped many retail investors.
In the short term:
Support is around 0.78, and previous high resistance is near 0.834.
If it can firmly hold above 0.8 again, there’s a chance for another upward move;
but if 0.78 is effectively broken, the short-term AI + storage + halving narrative will basically have to take a break.
Therefore, I tend to treat FIL as:
A highly elastic position in the AI + storage sector, rather than a value coin to hold long-term.
Take advantage of the market when there’s momentum, but don’t talk about faith when there isn’t.
$BTC $ETH #FOMC前最后一组数据：本周五非农 #财报观察员：博通业绩超预期，Snowflake上调指引 #沙特原油出口跌至9年最低，油价飙升 Wall Street's regular forces have officially entered the fray.
But they may have underestimated one thing: the liquidity moat of the crypto market is much deeper than imagined.
Société Générale made a high-profile entry last year, with bank-level compliance endorsement. After nearly a year online, its circulation is only $12.6 million. Circle's market cap is $70 billion, and Tether exceeds $180 billion. This is a gap that can't be caught up with just a few licenses.
Banks have compliance and channel advantages, but the crypto-native market values liquidity depth and trading pair habits. USDT/USDC have been rooted in exchanges, wallets, and DeFi protocols for years, with very high migration costs.
Bank entry won't kill USDT, but it may capture incremental markets—cross-border payments, institutional settlements, and compliance scenarios.
The real showdown will be in July 2028—the critical point when U.S. platforms clear out non-compliant stablecoins. Before then, USDT's moat is deep enough, and banks' compliance credentials are strong enough; it's still uncertain who will win or lose.
In the short term, Circle's stock price dropped 6.35% immediately after the news, showing the market has already reacted.
In the long term, the stablecoin market moving from a duopoly to diversified competition is not a bad thing for the industry.
#21 financial institutions plan to launch a dollar stablecoin
$BTC $ETH At 3 a.m., I was staring at the capital flows on the screen when a question suddenly popped into my mind: Is this round of altcoins' green light truly on, or is it just a ruse by the main players? The data from August 31 is actually quite interesting. The ETF side absorbed $216 million in Bitcoin, $87.6 million in Ethereum, and there were also small amounts flowing into XRP and SOL. The numbers alone aren't shocking, but considering BTC is repeatedly testing the 77,000 to 79,000 range, the context changes the flavor. I have a few signals on my dashboard I'd like to share. - The ETH/BTC exchange rate is quietly warming up, combined with continuous ETF inflows, this might indicate large funds are tentatively building long-term positions. - SOL has some capital entering, but the scale is small, more like short-term funds seeking presence, not yet at the level of a trend start. - XRP receiving institutional orders shows that traditional capital's interest in the compliance narrative hasn't faded, but the volume isn't enough to support an independent rally. - HYPE's performance is relatively strong; such independent rallies are usually smart money clustering together, worth paying attention to. - OKB's ecosystem fundamentals and price structure are aligned, making it one of the few targets I feel has intrinsic logical support. The current market is actually trading on one thing: expectations of an interest rate cut cycle and liquidity easing. ETF inflows are the surface; the real underlying line is capital positioning ahead of next year's risk appetite recovery. But I don't think the altcoin season is confirmed yet. It's more like a fork in the road, with BTC holding steady as the key premise; a true altcoin rally requires stability.Last night's JINQIAN/FAMI was so exciting... This morning I saw that JINQIAN has already dropped 95.8%
There is a very obvious loophole here: this FAMI is not an official stock token issued by Robinhood, but a third-party issuance
This makes the narrative of "on-chain Meme short squeeze of US stocks" lack the most basic foundation
There is no official Robinhood Stock Token peg between the on-chain FAMI token and the Nasdaq FAMI stock; it is only driven by short-term attention
There are about 10,000 listed US stocks and ETFs in total, but Robinhood has only brought about 200 on-chain officially, roughly 2%, mainly concentrated in high market cap, high recognition, and high liquidity stocks
Robinhood's official documentation specifically emphasizes: Tokens with the same name and stock code but different contract addresses are not Robinhood Stock Tokens
To determine whether a so-called "stock coin" is officially deployed by Robinhood, it is actually very simple: check the official Registry for the contract address and refer to the official documentationHave you ever thought about this question: when a listed company declares that “we are continuously buying a certain asset,” on what grounds do you believe that it really is buying? The answer is actually very plain — on no grounds at all; you are simply waiting. Waiting for it to put out a financial report once a quarter, waiting for an audit firm to put down a signature, and then choosing to believe that this document has not been dressed up. In this arrangement, between you and the truth ther#非农前数据分化，9月加息预期升温
The market has already priced in the expectation of a rate hike in September. This wave of risk asset decline did not start only after the non-farm payrolls release; rather, it is highly likely that the negative impact will be fully absorbed after the non-farm data is out.
Current data shows a clear split: August ISM Manufacturing PMI dropped to 54.6, cooling down consecutively, but JOLTS job openings still reached 7.27 million, showing labor market resilience beyond expectations. The market's expectation for a 25 basis point rate hike in September has risen to 66%, with US Treasury yields and the US dollar index strengthening in advance. BTC has pulled back from 81,000 to around 78,000, essentially digesting hawkish expectations ahead of time.
Many wait for the non-farm data before making moves, but I think the approach should be reversed: if the non-farm data is stronger than expected and the rate hike expectation is fully priced in, the market will likely drop again, marking a short-term bottom; if the non-farm data is weaker than expected and rate hike expectations cool down, risk assets will directly start to rebound. In other words, regardless of the data outcome, the room for a significant further decline from the current position is limited.
For the crypto space, macro sentiment shocks are always short-term. The core logic of long-term ETF inflows and supply contraction after halving remains unchanged. In terms of operations, I am not panicking to cut losses but am gradually building positions at support levels. After the data release and sentiment eases, the market will eventually return to its own trend.
What do you think? After the non-farm data release, will BTC rebound or continue to test lower levels?
$BTC $ETH ETF funds are seriously diverging! BTC and ETH markets have completely diverged
The biggest highlight in the recent market is not the rise or fall, but the complete divergence in the capital structure of mainstream coins.
BTC remains under sustained pressure at high levels, with continuous outflows from spot ETFs and clear profit-taking by institutions at highs. After a previous rebound, BTC has accumulated a large amount of trapped and profit-taking positions, with heavy selling pressure above, severely lacking short-term upward momentum, and the market has entered a consolidation and bottoming phase.
In contrast, ETH shows a completely different trend. Although it fluctuates with the broader market in the short term, ETFs have seen continuous net inflows over the past week, with long-term institutions steadily accumulating at low levels. The previous lag in gains and attractive valuation make ETH the new preferred choice for capital allocation, with much stronger resilience against declines than BTC.
This also indicates that the market will no longer experience a broad rally but will officially enter a phase of rotation between strong and weak. BTC mainly digests selling pressure through consolidation, making a strong breakout difficult; ETH has solid capital support at the bottom, with a higher probability of catching up later.
Currently, with non-farm payroll data approaching, overall market sentiment is cautious. In terms of operations, avoid chasing highs and heavy positions, wait for the market to stabilize, and prioritize watching for ETH rotation opportunities. #FOMC前最后一组数据：本周五非农 $BTC $ETH #FOMC last set of data before: this Friday's nonfarm payrolls
Old me: KFC Crazy Thursday, Luckin Coffee coupons, big discounts on takeout, internet cafe top-up 100 get 100, etc.
Current me: whether CPI data meets expectations, probability of the Clear Act passing, likelihood of rate hikes, whether ETF funds are flowing in, US-Iran geopolitical issues, whether nonfarm data is positive.
Finally realized: news now increasingly feels like it's handing scripts to the market.
Last night ADP was only 38,000, below the expected 48,000, employment continues to cool; G20 again signals clearer regulation of digital assets. Such news all comes out at critical moments, BTC can't fall further, ETH has started to V-shaped recover.
But don't get too excited yet, the real big test is this Friday's nonfarm payrolls, which is also the last major employment data before the September FOMC. The market is already trading rate cut expectations; if nonfarm continues to be weak, the rebound space for BTC and ETH will naturally open up; conversely, if data is too strong, expect another hit.
For BTC, I still only watch 770 and 778: above 778, look to 792; below 770, continue weak oscillation. If 755 doesn't break, I won't short.
Same for ETH, don't rush to call 2000–2200 yet, first see if this nonfarm gives bulls a lifeline. $BTC $ETH The first privacy coin to get a US ETF is $ZEC!
It surged to 888 in August, hitting an 8-year high, and now has pulled back to 819. This move is definitely not driven by retail traders. The logic supporting it is stronger than expected:
Grayscale converted the trust into ZCSH, listed on NYSE Arca on 8/25, attracting $53 million in the first three days, and reaching $313 million by 8/28. Weekly new issuance is 657,000 ZEC (about $10.7 million), and early ETF demand is several times the weekly supply, indicating institutions are accumulating, not just hype.
The privacy fundamentals are strengthening: shielded supply ratio hit a record 31%, the Ironwood upgrade permanently fixed the mid-year counterfeit coin vulnerability, and the NU7 shielded holder vote ends on 9/14, possibly changing halving to smooth issuance.
But the current price at 818, with RSI at 75.8, is still overbought. It only dropped 0.86% in 24h with $37.3 million volume, showing high-level turnover. It’s still some distance from the previous high of 888, and just one step away from yesterday’s low of 788.
Seven days of high-level consolidation, 788 is the bull-bear line, 842 is the previous high; there will be stories before the 9/14 NU7 vote. Breaking below 788 would be a signal of a pullback. With privacy and ETF as dual catalysts, if you can hold, don’t get shaken out by daily chart volatility.Wall Street has packaged Bitcoin as gold that can fit into a 401k
But the experience feels like riding a roller coaster without a seatbelt
CryptoSlate did a harsh calculation
Since its launch, BlackRock IBIT has returned 67.74%
Slightly beating the S&P 500's VOO at 66.14%
Sounds like a win
But IBIT's maximum drawdown is 53.3%
VOO's is only 18.69%
Beating the index
Losing sleep. Spot funds are also shifting gears
In late August, BTC ETFs saw consecutive large net inflows
Once reaching $606 million in a single day
On September 1, there was a net outflow of $237 million
ETH ETFs also had large inflows in August
Recently, on a settlement day, there was a net outflow of $47.7 million
The door is open for money to come in
The door is still open for money to go out
Institutionalization looks decent
But funds still move according to emotional triggers, which is toxic
IBIT ultimately proves that $BTC has been institutionalized
Or it proves that institutionalization just packed volatility into a more presentable code
The code can enter pension accounts
The roller coaster doesn't slow down because of that
When the drawdown halves your account
No matter how presentable the share code is, you have to watch your account halve
Some say this is the ticket for digital gold to enter
Some say it's just turning the night session into daytime trading
Both sides are actually right
But those who sit in will find
Beating the index is easy to write into annual reports
Losing sleep means staying up late to reconcile accounts yourself
Wall Street gave Bitcoin a suit
But inside is still the same old body
#恐慌贪婪指数 Oil prices surge past $90, a hidden threat looming over the crypto space Recently, almost everyone's attention has been focused on ADP, Friday's non-farm payrolls, and the US crypto legislation. However, there is one developing issue that many have overlooked: international crude oil holding steady at $90. The Middle East situation has become tense again, with the US military launching airstrikes, pushing oil prices directly above the $90 mark. Many crypto players feel that crude oil is far removed from them, but in reality, energy prices are the biggest upcoming macroeconomic variable. Let's break down the logic simply. Rising oil prices mean increased energy costs across society, which will push overall inflation higher again. Even if subsequent employment data gradually weakens, as long as inflation rises again due to crude oil, the Federal Reserve's window to cut interest rates will be forced to delay or even be compelled to raise rates again. This also explains why after Wednesday's ADP data unexpectedly cooled, BTC did not rebound accordingly. Employment data is cooling, but the oil price surge has reawakened market concerns about inflation. These two forces cancel each other out, causing the market to stagnate. Many people have a misconception. They always think that as long as employment worsens, the Fed will immediately ease policy. But the Fed watches two indicators: employment and inflation. Even if employment weakens, once oil prices drive inflation back up, the option to raise rates remains on the table. The current situation is very delicate. In the short term, everyone is watching Friday's non-farm payroll results to judge the probability of a rate hike in September. But if oil prices continue to hold above $90, it will be a mid-to-long-term hidden threat hanging over the crypto market. Of course, there is no need to panic excessively 21 financial institutions plan to launch a US dollar stablecoin, indicating that banks finally no longer want to just sit on the sidelines
Stablecoins have previously been weapons for crypto companies and payment companies—fast, versatile, and favored by users. Banks were more defensive before, worried about deposit outflows, regulatory responsibilities, and being bypassed. Now they are forming teams to enter the field themselves, essentially admitting that the path of on-chain US dollars can no longer be ignored
But bank-issued stablecoins won’t be as wild as crypto-native stablecoins. They are more likely to serve corporate settlements, cross-border payments, and institutional clearing, emphasizing compliance, reserves, redemption, and identity systems
The most interesting aspect of this competition is that stablecoins are no longer just crypto products but tools for banks to reclaim payment gateways
#21家金融机构拟推美元稳定币 Previously, we discussed how the decline in Saudi crude oil exports has pushed up oil prices, raising hidden inflation risks in the U.S. This logic has not yet produced a final outcome. The non-farm payroll data will be released this Friday, and combined with the recent continuous increase in gold ETF holdings, these major events together will definitively set the tone for the crypto market environment in the near future. Many retail crypto traders still focus solely on the internal crypto scene—scrolling through communities, watching whale movements, monitoring contract liquidations—treating the crypto world as a closed game. But in reality, an employment report from across the ocean and the flow of institutional funds in the gold market will concretely transmit through liquidity chains to Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, ZEC, Trump coins, and a variety of altcoins, though the degree of impact varies greatly among different coins. Let's clarify the logic first. The non-farm payroll data looks at three things: new jobs added, unemployment rate, and wage growth. Hot employment and rapid wage increases indicate a persistently strong U.S. economy. Even if oil prices do not continue to surge, wages alone will endogenously push inflation higher. Once inflation pressure rises again, the Federal Reserve will delay rate cuts, and the market may even reprice the possibility of rate hikes. U.S. Treasury yields will rise, the dollar will strengthen, and cheap money in global markets will tighten. Meanwhile, the continuous increase in gold ETF holdings is itself a form of institutional voting. Institutions buying gold ETFs partly hedge against inflation risks from geopolitical tensions and oil; partly, they anticipate huge uncertainties in the future economy and monetary policy, treating gold as a safe haven ballast.#黄金ETF增持近10吨，期权波动受关注, GLD call option open interest exceeds put options by nearly 2.5 million contracts, marking the largest gap since February. On the surface, this is the same story: capital is wildly bullish on gold. But if you look closely at what options traders are betting on, things get strange: they are heavily buying call spread options, not outright heavy call options. Implied volatility is far below the Q1 peak. Call option skew is narrower than at the start of the year. In plain language: they want a rise, but don’t want to pay too high a price for it. On one side, ETFs are voting with real money, like using both hands to prop up gold prices. On the other side, the options market is carefully calculating, leaving itself an exit. Hands are adding positions, feet are looking for a way out. This is the most unusual part of this news: the gold market is talking to itself in two completely different languages. Change the subject to "that careful foot." If the subject is "gold ETFs," the story is "allocation players are optimistic." If the subject is "call options," the story is "sentiment players are excited." But if the subject is changed to that careful foot in the options market, using spread structures instead of naked long positions, the whole narrative reveals a crack. What is this foot saying? It says: "I believe gold prices will rise, but I don’t believe they will rise fast or far enough to justify paying full price for this belief." So it buys call spread options—lower cost, but the upside is capped within a range. It buys exotic options—using one outcomeThe 10-year US Treasury yield soared to 4.803% today, hitting a new high since November 2023 😬
The last time this number appeared, BTC was still hovering around 35,000.
Now $BTC is at 77,000, the position is different, but the pressure is the same.
What the market is really worried about now is not whether the yield is high or not, but whether the Fed will actually raise rates on September 16.
Currently, the probability of a rate hike has climbed to 65-68%. If the September 5 nonfarm payroll data is stronger, this number will have to go even higher 📈
Technically, 79,000 is the bulls' defensive line today.
If it holds, we can wait for the nonfarm data; if it breaks, look down to 76,500.
Before the data comes out, all positions are betting on one report, don’t fool yourself into thinking you’re trading.
With rate hike expectations heating up and high interest rates weighing on interest-free assets, $BTC will definitely struggle in the short term.
But I don’t pay attention to what officials say, only whether they dare to actually raise rates in the end.
With 40 trillion in debt on the table, who can’t talk big?On September 15, the U.S. Senate will hold a crucial vote on the "Clarity Act."
As soon as this news came out, the market naturally started to get excited. After all, this is a major issue that U.S. crypto regulation has been closely watching.
But interestingly, the more these moments come, the less I like to see the words "positive news."
The reason is simple. A vote does not equal passage. To advance, it needs at least 60 votes. The Republicans hold 53 seats. That means they still need to find at least 7 Democratic senators. And right now, both sides haven't even fully agreed on some specific provisions.
So the truly interesting part of this matter is not:
"Is September 15 really a big positive?"
But rather: Why does a bill that seems to already have industry consensus still need to be negotiated vote by vote at the end?
Because the crypto market likes to talk about consensus. Wall Street likes to talk about interests. Politicians like to talk about votes. The rules that actually get implemented are often the result of compromises among these three.
So this time, I'm not in a hurry to guess the market's rise or fall. Let's first see who will provide those 60 votes.📝 Today's Share
BTC Nonfarm Eve, 77K Becomes the Battlefield for Bulls and Bears
Tomorrow night at 8:30, the August Nonfarm Payrolls will decide the September rate hike script.
The market expects an increase of 50-80K, with an unemployment rate of 4.1%. July was -23K, so this data is very likely to rebound—but the key is whether the rebound exceeds expectations.
ADP recorded 38K yesterday, below expectations, the weakest since January, casting a shadow over Nonfarm. The 10-year yield soared to 4.81%, the probability of a rate hike rose to 68%, and the market has priced in a hawkish stance in advance.
Three scenarios:
📉 Over 100K → Rate hike confirmed, BTC pressure increases
🔄 50-80K → Meets expectations, volatility followed by consolidation
📈 Below 30K → Rate hike expectations ease, rebound opportunity appears
BofA reminds: Nonfarm is just an appetizer; the CPI on September 11 is the key to deciding whether to hike rates.
My approach: Hold the base position, no adding or betting on direction. Wait for data to land before acting, keep U on hand for signals.
⛔ Risk reminder: Historical data shows that if data exceeds expectations, BTC may fall back to $75,000 or even lower. Don't go heavy tonight. $BTC $ETH
#FOMC前最后一组数据：本周五非农 #非农前数据分化，9月加息预期升温 #交易之声：你的经验值得被听到
This round of oil price increases has a real supply gap. But the price also includes a heavy war premium. In the short term, Brent crude oil will still fluctuate sharply between $90 and $105. Breaking through $100 is not difficult. To hold steady in the long term, we need to see Saudi exports continuously hindered, or a serious disruption in the Strait of Hormuz again. The news of the “lowest in nine years” alone cannot support a long-term oil price bull market. In August, Saudi observable crude oil exports dropped to about 3 million barrels per day, the lowest level since 2017. In February this year, Saudi Arabia could still export about 7.3 million barrels per day. In half a year, it has decreased by more than half. However, this “3 million barrels” comes from vessel tracking data from institutions like Kpler and Vortexa. It is not the final official data released by Saudi Arabia. During the war, many oil tankers turn off AIS signals and also hide routes through offshore transshipment. The specific numbers may be underestimated. There is not much controversy about the direction. Saudi crude oil is indeed harder to transport out. On September 1, Brent crude oil rose 4.6% in a single day, closing at $94.65. WTI rose 5.2%, closing at $90.22. The next day, Brent once touched $97.04, then fluctuated around $95. The oil price increase happened before the “lowest in nine years” data was widely spread in the market. The real trigger was the renewed clashes between the US and Iran, and the attacks on oil tankers. Two supertankers carrying Saudi crude oil were attacked while leaving the Strait of Hormuz. The ships carried a total of about 4 millionASTER｜September 17: Original team cliff start (official announcement postponed to after 2027/9/17 requires on-chain verification)
Official statement: The team’s 400 million tokens are all locked until 2027/9/17; pending verification: CoinLaunch 174.7M (about $120 million, accounting for 2.2% of the max supply) whether it is a non-team batch, if it belongs to other allocations, some will still unlock on 9/17.HYPE｜September 6: Core Contributor Monthly Unlock (9.92M, approximately $797 million)
9.92M counted as stable (CoinLaunch 6.43M coexist). Based on the closing price on 9/2 of ~$80.3, approximately $797 million; based on Tokenomist's $59.39 count, approximately $589 million. New details within the window: Hyperliquid Labs unstaked 433,000 on 8/30 as reserve for the 9/6 team distribution; Multicoin's 261,600 transferred to Coinbase is an independent exchange inflow. Historical claim rate anchor: only about 1.75% was actually claimed in March, so actual selling pressure is very likely lower than nominal volume. Verification action: on 9/6, on-chain verification of actual claims and exchange net inflows, separately counting team claims and ecosystem party transfers.
HYPE｜September 29: Next major monthly unlock (approximately 14.176 million level)
Same scale as 8/29, with the 9/6 claim rate as a prior reference.
HYPE｜October 3: First AQAv2 payout (repurchase direction)
Approximately $20 million USDC reserve income payout, directed towards repurchase and burn; actual repurchase volume and execution method will test the HYPE repurchase narrative.ASTER｜ $0.69–0.70 (9/2 multiple sources tend to converge: CMC $0.69, Gate caliber ¥4.58≈$0.68–0.70, 30d +6.42% caliber), the abnormal $1.14 source window from yesterday did not reappear, price caliber conflicts are converging. After the 9/1 team lock extension announcement for 12 months, no new progress; waiting for on-chain verification on 9/17 to see if it is actually locked (if CoinLaunch 174.7M belongs to other batches, some unlocks may still occur). Maintaining observation. AAVE｜** On 9/2, intraday surged to $135 (Hexn 07:00 UTC caliber $133, +5.33%) then retreated, Bitget closed at $126.64 at 15:15 UTC (-0.53%), 7d +3.28%, market cap $1.95 billion (rank #38). No new events within the window: Aavenomics 3.0 automatic buyback mechanism activated on 6/29 (100% protocol revenue routing, DAO budget compressed to $30 million/year), the proposal on 7/30 to close 50 low-utilization reserves and exit Sonic/Scroll/zkSync/Metis/Soneium/Aptos is old news (9/1 Russian source repost confirmed non-incremental). The surge and retreat is more likely sector-driven (led by UNI/CRV) rather than project event-driven. Maintain observation today, no need to update judgment.