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$BTC USDT: This rally is unfair! Old chives are stubborn, new chives are sweet-talking—who ends up paying the bill?
How many "value investing" dreams did that needle pierce last night?
When BTCUSDT pulled up, to be honest, I stared at the screen in shock for two seconds. It's not that I'm surprised by how much it has risen, but by how ridiculously it is. There was no macro data, no positive fundamentals, and even the "regular ETF army" were playing dead. But at 3 a.m., a bullish candlestick broke through the sky. You say this is technical? Don't joke around, this is purely emotional running naked.
The veteran investors started repeating their mistakes: "Going astray," "Not enough volume," "Manipulating the long." Brother, wake up! In this market, who still watches MACD? Your "golden and death cross" has long been fed to dogs by AI quantification. The current gameplay is: tweet a single sentence, and the market shakes three times; As soon as the KOLs called out orders, contracts exploded. Emotions are the primary productive force—fundamentals? That's for annual reports, not for the crypto world.
Look at those new retail investors—everyone in the group is buzzing with adrenaline: "Ox returns, come back quickly!" "This time is different!" —It's always the same, but each time you lose a little differently. But they win by one thing: they don't hesitate, and they dare to chase highs. In contrast, we "seasoned veterans" hold positions as lightly as if cheating, and our stop-loss measures as strict as being in jail, yet while others eat meat while we drink the wind, we are mocked as "masters of missing out."
What's the most ironic? It's those old chives who curse "air coins" but honestly place orders to buy the dip. On one hand, they said, "This market can't be done," while secretly changing their stop-loss from 60,000 to 58,000. You don't accept it? Hold it in! The market specializes in all kinds of dissatisfaction, especially the arrogance of "I understand technology so I am superior." $BTC
This round of rallying is illogical, and the biggest logic is the biggest one. Liquidity is betting on rate cut expectations, funds are betting on election market trends, retail investors are betting on "others are dumber than me." No one talks about value; everyone is talking about "narrative." What halving? What is the agency adoption? It's all just excuses; the real driving force can be summed up in two words: FOMO.
So, don't use "I experienced 3/12" as an excuse. Back then, you could withstand zero; now you can't handle sideways movement. With an old mindset and rigid methods, do you still expect to make money in this asylum with "experience"? Wake up, the reward here is adaptability, not seniority.
Finally, here's a blunt truth:
**While you're still analyzing "why prices are rising," others have already made money;
By the time you finally believe "this time is real," others have already left;
When you decide to "fight to the end...... Congratulations, you've become that 'someone else.' **
BTCUSDT car, the throttle is welded shut, but the steering wheel is in the hands of a madman.
Old chives disagree? Alright, then why don't you get in the car!
—Oh, not dare? Then you can continue to be the "sober observer" on the shore. 😏$BTC Every unlock brings the same headline.
"Unlock incoming. Dump incoming."
This time it's $SUI again.
The numbers tell a different story.
13.7M SUI.
Roughly $9.3M.
Just 0.14% of total supply.
Against roughly $220M in daily trading volume, that's hardly the market-moving event many expect.
If $SUI weakens, I'd be looking at broader market conditions and Bitcoin first—not automatically blaming the unlock.
Not investment advice. Educational report only. Market leverage hits record highs, but the favorite stock among U.S. retail investors has fallen 13%
Among the baskets favored by U.S. retail investors tracked by Goldman Sachs, they have fallen about 13% so far this month. If this decline continues at the end of the month, it will mark the worst single-month performance since 2022.
But just in the first two months, these stocks rose about 17% and 16% respectively, with a cumulative gain of nearly 36% over two months. In just one month, the favorite stocks among American retail investors have shifted from being among the strongest directions in the market to the biggest losers.
These stocks are mainly concentrated in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, memory chips, cybersecurity, and other highly volatile technology stocks. Representative stocks mentioned in public reports include AMD, Micron, and CrowdStrike, while broader retail favorites also include Nvidia, Tesla, Palantir, and IonQ.
The common traits of these stocks are clear: they all had high gains, high valuations, and high volatility, which fueled FOMO among retail investors.
In the previous article, I mentioned that U.S. margin financing and securities lending debt has reached a record $1.53 trillion, and brokerage account net credit balances have dropped to negative $1.061 trillion. This indicates that when popular retail stocks start to fall, margin positions and leverage in the market did not decrease simultaneously; instead, they remain at historical highs.
During the uptrend, the higher the stock price, the higher the account net value, the more money investors can borrow, and new financing will continue to buy stocks with the best performance from earlier periods. But when the market weakens, this logic reverses: stock declines lower account net value, margin pressure rises, and investors can only add cash or reduce positions.
To put it plainly, in the past two months, whatever retail investors leveraged to chase after it rose even faster. Now that the market has started to pull back, the stocks with the highest concentration of retail investor holdings and the biggest gains earlier have become the first to show double-digit declines.
The faster the price rises earlier, the more crowded the position, and the higher the margin financing ratio, the more stocks you need to sell after a decline.Based on the four-year cycle driven by Bitcoin's halving, this round of bear market is highly likely to gradually bottom out in the October 2026 range, entering a phase of bottom accumulation; A true trend bull market confirmation is likely postponed to late 2026 to early 2027. Looking back at the timeline from the top to bottom of the three full cycles: the December 2017 high → the December 2018 bottom, with about 12 months between the November 2021 high → the November 2022 bottom, and about 12 months apart. In October 2025, the current high of $126,000 was reached, and the current adjustment cycle has reached 9–10 months. Samsung, NYDIG, and multiple on-chain research reports have reached a consensus that the ultimate bear market bottom time window falls in Q4 2026, with a focus on September–November, with October as the core observation period. Combining historical patterns and cycle models, about 12 months after the high, combined with a 91-day end-end acceleration window, the last round of downward release may occur between July and October, with stabilization and bottoming gradually around October. Looking at the correction magnitude comparison: In the previous two bear markets, the highs and lows generally pulled back 75%–85%; The current drop from the high is about 50%. Many institutions believe that the influx of incremental funds from ETFs and long-term institutional holdings will push up the market bottom, and that the downside potential for this round will be more moderate compared to historical trends.最近有个挺有意思的现象：美股那边一家存储芯片公司的股价波动，居然能让币圈AI板块跟着打喷嚏。 这家公司叫闪迪，做$SNDK 闪存的。最近它被机构空头盯上了，一份接一份的看空报告往外甩，股价持续承压。空头的逻辑很简单：NAND闪存产能扩张太猛，供过于求；另一边，AI对存储的需求增速可能没有大家想象得那么快。 这就戳到了一个市场的敏感点——存储周期可能要见顶转弱了。 一条隐形的线，从硬件传到链上 你可能会想：闪迪股价跌，关币圈AI代币什么事？ 这中间的传导链条其实挺清晰的。AI硬件是整个AI叙事的基础层，存储芯片又是硬件里的核心组件。如果存储需求增速放缓，说明AI算力扩张的节奏可能没预期那么猛，市场对整个AI赛道的风险偏好就会往下调。美股AI概念股先反应，然后情绪顺着加密货币市场里对标的AI代币传过来——毕竟很多链上AI项目的叙事，也是建立在AI产业大爆发的前提上的。 不是基本面坏了，是情绪会传染 说穿了，这就是市场情绪的跨市场传染。美股那边有人喊“AI存储可能要凉”，币圈这边炒AI代币的资金也会先停下来观望一下。不是因为链上AI项目本身出了什么问题，而是投机资金天生敏感，一有风吹草动就先$DOGE
DOGE rose 0.99% today, quoted at 0.07065, still hovering around 0.07.
It fell 3.57% in 7 days, 3.31% in 30 days, and neither fell nor rose.
The long-short ratio is 2.59, retail investors are still bottom-fishing, with 1.19 million yuan liquidated, long positions losing 460,000 yuan, short positions losing 720,000 yuan. Both sides lost money, but the bears suffered even worse.
The 0.07 level has been sideways for almost two weeks; no one knows when it will rise, nor when it will break again. #美联储即将公布利率决议
The latest report from Francesco Pesole, an analyst at ING Dutch Group, put it bluntly: the Middle East is reigniting, so don't rush to be optimistic about the euro.
$1.15 is a hard threshold for the euro. Pesole believes that for the euro to hold above 1.15, two conditions must be met: first, US economic data or Federal Reserve statements must reduce market expectations for rate hikes; second, global risk sentiment must truly stabilize. Neither of these conditions has been met yet.
Europe's "energy soft spot" is the key. Europe's dependence on energy imports means that Middle East conflicts have a much greater impact on the euro than on the dollar. The surge in natural gas prices has hit the Eurozone terms of trade more directly than crude oil. Pesole warned that any new military strike could quickly push Brent crude back to $100 per barrel and push the euro below 1.1380. High natural gas prices are another reason for caution.
The most noteworthy part is the latter half of his sentence. Pesole added that if the market's general optimistic expectations for easing the conflict are correct, then the EUR/USD exchange rate is likely to have bottomed out. This statement actually means: the "bottom" exists, but confirming the "bottom" requires the situation to truly cool down.
The core logic is clear: Middle East conflicts → rising oil/gas prices → soaring energy costs in Europe, putting pressure on → euros. As long as this chain is running, it will be difficult for the euro to emerge independently. Every rebound in oil prices could trigger a new round of euro declines. Tonight's FOMC results will be the first confirmation node—if the Fed sends a hawkish signal, the euro will most likely test 1.1380 or even lower.
$CL $BTC #财报观察员: Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon will hand over their results tonight
#财报观察员: Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon will hand over their results tonight
#海力士业绩创纪录但不及预期, storage stocks experienced sharp fluctuations
📊 $BSB Quick Overview of Liquidation
24-hour total liquidation amounted to $24,100
Long positions liquidated $24,100, accounting for 100% of total volume
Short liquidation is zero
1-hour long liquidation at $29.59, accounting for 100%, zero short positions, indicating a very short opening disturbance with a very small scale
4-hour long liquidations at $29.59 account for 100%, while short positions remain zero, with almost no liquidations in the first 4 hours
12-hour long liquidation of $20,100, 100% of the time, with a fierce bullish sell-off surge, making it the most brutal long selling window of the day
24-hour long liquidation of $24,100, short positions remain zero
The scale of liquidations increased from $20,100 in 12 hours to $24,100 in 24 hours, an increase of about 1.2 times
In the following 12 hours, it contributed about 99.9% of the day's liquidation, with the bullish market surging in concentration within 12 hours
Bears never experienced any liquidations throughout the day, with zero resistance throughout, and extreme one-sided long killings
In short: $BSB 24-hour long liquidation of $24,100, accounting for 100% of total volume, 12-hour concentrated bullish sell-off, bears face zero resistance throughout.The crypto bear market is truly boring, with no interesting narratives and a lifeless atmosphere. The only thing worth watching this past six months is the Clarity Act, which is a rare catalyst for emotional sentiment.
It has now advanced to the Senate stage, but it remains stuck on ethical issues, with neither side reaching an agreement. The critical window before the August recess is getting closer. Currently, Polymarket shows that the probability of the Clarity Act passing by the end of this year is only 28%, which is extremely slim.
If it fails to pass this year, I think Bitcoin is very likely to test previous lows again, or even directly break below new lows, completing the final capitulative sell-off of this bear market. If the timing falls in Q4, it perfectly corresponds to the four-year cycle. $BTC The US M2 money supply hit a new record, climbing to a historic high of $23.155 trillion
The supply of US broad money M2 has once again reached a new high, with the latest data rising to $23.155 trillion.
M2, as the core indicator for broadly measured market liquidity, includes cash, demand deposits, various savings deposits, and money market funds, providing a direct reflection of the total amount of available money in society as a whole. M2 continues to hit all-time highs, indicating that the total dollar supply in the market is still expanding. However, note that when the total money supply rises≠ risk assets immediately rise.
Whether new money can flow into the stock market or crypto market depends on the speed of money flow, banks' willingness to lend credit, and the capital choices of institutions and residents. A large amount of new dollars may also accumulate within the banking system and may not directly flow into risk assets.
Considering the current environment: on one hand, M2 continues to set new historical records, with a strong liquidity base; On the other hand, the Fed's policy stance is hawkish, with interest rates remaining high and credit costs persistently high, creating a fragmented situation where "money reserves are high but money is expensive." This contradiction is also an important macro backdrop for the current repeated tug-of-war in global asset trends.
Disclaimer: This is for macro data interpretation only and does not constitute investment advice. $BTC $ETH $SNDK #美联储即将公布利率决议 Latest update on the US-Iran situation: Iran stirs up geopolitical nerves, increasing market risks!
This week's US earnings report was the main theme. The US-Iran issue had originally entered a period of easing after the US-Iran situation had de-escalated, but unexpectedly, Iran's "excessive" toughness brought greater volatility risks this week
1. Iran was dissatisfied with Oman's proposed joint management plan for the strait, demanding that Iran control imports and Oman handle exports, and demanded that fees be charged, which made the mediating officials dissatisfied
2. Since last week's US-Iran ceasefire, Iran attacked US military bases in Jordan. Iran claimed to have achieved its objectives, while the US claimed it was a perfect defense. This is the first military strike since last week's ceasefire—a warning sign
3. At present, Iran is stirring up geopolitical nerves in the Middle East, especially after Trump's meeting with Netanyahu on Tuesday, which is likely to intensify military and diplomatic pressure on Iran, which undoubtedly increases risks in the US-Iran situation
4. This week's US stock earnings key week is the main theme for the market. Unfortunately, Iran is stirring up geopolitical risks at this time, which undoubtedly increases geopolitical risk. If the US responds to Iran's attack, the US and Iran return to mutual attacks, crude oil prices will rebound further, and the risk of volatility in the market will be higher under dual stimulation by earnings reports + geopolitical factors
5. Currently, crude oil prices have rebounded slightly, and price fluctuations have not entered a phase of geopolitical panic rising. The key point is that the U.S. has not responded much so far, but if the U.S. launches an attack tonight, it would be a dangerous signal
6. Of course, the US and Iran are playing at the same time, using the war to facilitate talks is routine at this stage, but for the current risk market, it is nothing short of adding insmeable damage.
7. Iran's toughness is a gamble that Trump will have to return to the negotiating table in the face of the midterm elections. Time is tight, so Israel will not want to engage in a tug-of-war with Iran. However, Israel remains America's blade. If Iran misjudges and this excessive toughness at this time, it will indeed trigger a wave of retaliation. Tonight, let's watch Trump's reaction with the U.S. military. If the 24 hours pass safely and the U.S. does not retaliate, it will continue to maintain optimism. #停火48小时告吹, the US and Iran negotiated while fighting The crosshair of the scope is locked onto the CDS curve. 82 basis points? Nvidia's credit insurance cost hit a record—Alpha's CDS broke 67, and free cash flow turned negative. The spread curves of Oracle, Amazon, and Microsoft look like bullet-riddled trajectories, all hitting new highs. Meta's data center bond yields soared to 7.5%, and the six tech giants issued $244B in bonds this year, with a risk weight DTS of 8.6%, surpassing the Big Six banks for the first time. The target group has already been exposed.
This is not a good time for a sniper shot. The wind is shifting north; the profit expectations for AI capital expenditure haven't yet found their direction; the trajectory is erratic, and Microsoft's and Meta's capex guidance is tonight's first test shot. If tonight breaks through the market's psychological barrier, the risk-reward ratio will be on my side—I can wait to reload at a low point. But if I pull the trigger without fully accounting for wind pressure and terrain, the bullet will bite me.
The bond market is repricing the AI bubble: is it a balloon pop or a misjudged credit squat? Now is the time to lie low, wrap the camouflage tightly, and keep breathing steady. In my observation scope, the opponent's position (the bulls) hasn't revealed their true cover—they are waiting for earnings guidance to provide the impact point. Musk vs OpenAI, the CFTC suing the fifth state, BTC breaking the five-month downtrend line—these distractions, I avoid.
The buying on the opposite hill looks like scattered lines but may actually be bait. The dilution effect of tech bonds combined with regulatory temperature differences means the bullets in hand must be saved for the moment of true breakout. Without a perfect risk-reward ratio, I won't pull the bolt. The only certainty is: tonight's guidance from Microsoft and Meta is the first round of calibration—the wind shifts, and the firing window appears.Last night, $SNDK saw a fierce sell-off, with the price plunging straight from a high of $1,518 to a low of $1,027, a single-day drop of over 32%. This round of sharp declines is not an isolated event. Changxin Technology's first day of A-share listing was heavily speculated, prompting concerns about a short-term valuation bubble in the entire memory chip sector. Funds have taken profits early, with SanDisk, as the leader, bearing the brunt. From the market perspective, the technical level has completely broken through. The price broke below all short-term moving average support in one go, the lower Bollinger Bands continued to open, the RSI indicator fell into the oversold zone below 30, but the MACD green bars continued to expand, indicating that bearish momentum was far from fully released. Funds chasing long positions at high levels were repeatedly hit by stop-losses, creating a vicious cycle of bearish crushing. Although the main market $BTC and $ETH rebounded about 1.5% today, stocks like SanDisk are highly disconnected from mainstream coins, and short-term sentiment dominates everything. The biggest contradiction in the current market is that the logic of long-term recovery in storage cycles still exists, but short-term funds have completely lost patience. The emotional shock triggered by Changxin's listing led to early cashing out of funds on the market, and combined with a decline in risk appetite, selling pressure quickly spread once it appeared. Many people, upon seeing the huge drop, start itching to buy the dip, but oversold does not mean an immediate rebound. In a downtrend, the main force often cleans out chips by repeatedly grinding the bottom. If the 1027 low cannot be held, it will open up even greater downside potential in the future. Buying the dip now is like trying to catch a chestnut from a fire. The storage sector still holds value, but in the short term, it needs to wait for stabilization signals, such as a daily chart with increased volume and a bullish candle to recover some lost ground#财报观察员：微软Meta亚马逊今夜交卷
#财报观察员：微软Meta亚马逊今夜交卷
#海力士业绩创纪录但不及预期，存储股剧烈波动
📊 $MU Liquidation Overview
24-hour total liquidation $18,118,600
Long liquidations $17,175,100 accounting for 94.8% of total
Short liquidations only $943,500, longs are 18.2 times shorts
1-hour short liquidations $90,700 accounting for 77%, a short squeeze disturbance shortly after market open
4-hour short liquidations $172,700 accounting for 74%, short squeeze continues but scale expands
12-hour direction completely reversed, long liquidations $9,695,100 accounting for 93.1%, a fierce long liquidation outbreak
24-hour long liquidations $17,175,100, shorts only $943,500
Liquidation scale grew over 153 times from $117,800 in 1 hour to $18,118,600 in 24 hours
The last 12 hours contributed about 95% of the daily liquidation volume, with an exponential outbreak of long liquidations in the latter half
Shorts briefly dominated in 1-4 hours but were completely crushed afterward, no effective counterattack throughout
In summary: $MU 24-hour long liquidations $17,175,100 accounting for 94.8% of total, exponential outbreak of long liquidations starting from 12 hours, shorts completely defeated.
🔥 Market Barometer | July 29
Today's three hot topics point to the same theme: collective anxiety at a critical market juncture—Fed uncertainty, tech giants' AI ledgers, and the storage leader's earnings cliff, intertwining into a highly tense end of July.
🏛️ Fed Decision Countdown: The Most Uncertain in Recent Years
At 2:00 AM Beijing time on July 30, the Fed will announce its rate decision. Economists are highly unanimous—Reuters surveyed 104 forecasters all expecting no change, but rate futures market bets a 30.5% chance of a hike.
This rare "expert-market" divergence stems from Fed Chair Waller abandoning forward guidance. Traders don’t know what the Fed will do and hedge wildly—the size of futures positions linked to the benchmark rate has surged to a historic high. JPMorgan expects at least two hawkish dissent votes at this meeting—including Logan and Harker.
Core contradiction: June CPI cooled significantly (YoY 3.5%), oil price surge is supply shock not demand-driven, so rate hikes won’t solve it; but Waller needs to establish "anti-inflation" credibility, and US-Iran conflict continues to push geopolitical risk premium. The result will be revealed early Thursday—holding steady but hawkish tilt is the mainstream expectation.
📊 Microsoft, Meta, Amazon Earnings Tonight: The "Triple Test" of AI Spending
Tonight, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon will release earnings. Market focus is unified: can massive AI capital expenditure translate into real revenue?
· Microsoft: Intelligent Cloud (including Azure) expected revenue $32.9B, Azure growth about 39%, slightly slower than last quarter’s 40%.
· Meta: Market expects revenue about $60.2B, ad revenue about $59B. Key is 2026 capex guidance raised to $125-145B, whether AI investment erodes ad profits.
· Amazon: AWS expected revenue about $40.6B, up 31.6% YoY. Capex soared over 76% YoY to $44.2B, AWS holds $244B contract backlog, but market worries about negative free cash flow.
Google and Tesla previously sounded alarms with first-ever negative cash flow. Tonight’s three earnings will jointly decide if the "AI narrative" can continue to support tech stock valuations.
📉 SK Hynix Records Earnings but Misses Expectations: Storage Stocks Volatile
SK Hynix released Q2 earnings today: revenue 79.32 trillion KRW, up 257% YoY; operating profit 60.54 trillion KRW, up 557% YoY; net profit 93.92 trillion KRW, up 1242% YoY. Operating margin as high as 76%, first half revenue exceeded 100 trillion KRW.
However, revenue and operating profit both below market expectations (expected 84 trillion and 64 trillion KRW). Reasons for miss: too high HBM sales proportion, price increase slowdown, long-term contracts locking prices.
After earnings release, SK Hynix US shares fell over 5% in after-hours, then staged a "V-shaped reversal" to close up; Korean shares opened high then fell over 10%. Since June 22 peak, SK Hynix stock has dropped 46.9%. Record earnings still "voted with feet," indicating market expectations for storage chip supercycle are stretched to the limit—any flaw will be magnified.
💎 Summary
Three events share the same main line: the market is "taking the test" for the past two years of AI frenzy. Fed uncertainty, tech giants’ AI ledgers, and storage leader’s earnings cliff together form the most tense narrative at the end of July 2026—when expectations are pushed to the extreme, any result less than "perfect" may trigger violent reactions.ETH rose like it was about to break out, fell like it was about to hit zero—but the real signal wasn't in the price. Have you noticed that this round of ETH volatility is more proactive than sentiment than news itself? ✨ Let's look at the data first: ETH jumped from 1846 to 1982, then dropped back to 1867, with a 24-hour fluctuation of 5.77%. There was no good news during the rise, and no negative news when it fell—the bulls were blown up by $67.53 million, while the bears were only hit by $21.66 million. In other words, the market actively chose to sell long without a "clear trigger." This is actually more alarming than a justified decline. Because when prices fluctuate independently of news sources, it indicates that market sentiment itself has become the main driving force. Emotion-driven markets often have inertia. My own 2186 entry felt like riding a fake roller coaster. The illusion of chasing rallies at high levels is fed by sentiment—at the time, I thought ETH could hold above 2000, but now it seems liquidity is betting on direction, not trend. Several signals worth noting: - Validators exiting queue and clearing out indicate stabilizing sentiment on the staking side, not a systemic issue. - On-chain security incidents and institutional counter-trend holdings (such as SharpLink increasing holdings by 40,000 ETH) coexist, indicating funds are choosing sides amid divergence. - The volume of long positions liquidated is more than three times that of short positions, indicating that short-term bullish sentiment has become overly concentrated and has been cleaned out. The key now is: Is there room for a second release of emotions? If ETOutflows from spot $BTC ETFs continue for the 4th consecutive trading session, according to SoSoValue.
$BTC is testing its 50-day moving average once again.CORE Update – July 29, 2026
📊 Market Sentiment: Neutral to slightly bullish.
CORE is trading in a consolidation phase after recent volatility, with buyers attempting to defend key support levels.
The Core ecosystem continues to focus on Bitcoin DeFi (BTCfi), developer growth, and infrastructure upgrades, helping strengthen long-term fundamentals.
Community discussions remain active around governance, ecosystem development, and future network improvements.
📈 Technical Outlook
Support: Current support is being tested.
Resistance: A breakout above the nearest resistance could trigger renewed bullish momentum.
Trend: Short-term consolidation; watch for increasing trading volume to confirm the next move.
🚀 CORE Daily Update
CORE is holding key support while the ecosystem continues to expand its BTCfi vision and developer activity. Consolidation often comes before a major move—keep an eye on volume and breakout levels.
🔹 Ecosystem growth continues 🔹 Market sentiment: Neutral → Bullish 🔹 Patience and risk management remain essential
#CORE #CoreDAO #BTCFi #OKX #OKXOrbit #Crypto #Web3Market analysis on July 29
The overall trend is leaning
Overall, long-term bears confirmed, short-term rebound but severe overbought Market remains highly cautious before the FOMC decision, with the 4-hour bearish pattern unreversed. Monthly/weekly recovery signals persist, but before the decision announcement (before 2 a.m. Beijing time), it is recommended to postpone any major adjustments in medium- to long-term positions and wait for confirmation before deciding whether to adjust the trend upward or downward.
The key level of the long-short switch is at 64,500, which is somewhat bullish, but if resistance is met, the market is bearish
Core support zone: 62,800 - 63,100 strong support zone
Core resistance zone 64,200 - 64,500 is the core resistance zone
Key bullish conditions: FOMC biased dovish + volume breakout above 64,500 + 4-hour MACD golden cross repair. All three signals must be met simultaneously
Key bearish conditions: FOMC is slightly hawkish or raises rates + price effectively falls below 63,000, confirming weakness and following the right side as bearish
📉 Support Zone (from Near to Far)
First support: $63,000-63,500
Today's low above 62,700 is also a key defensive zone for the lower band of the 4-hour Bollinger Bands, with strong support between 62,800 and 63,100. If this area holds, the short-term rebound structure remains intact.
Second support: $62,000-62,800
The 4-hour MA200 overlaps with the previous oscillation plateau. If 63,000 falls, this is the next target area for bears and an important defensive line for medium-term bullish structures.
Third support: $60,500-61,500
The daily core support zone is also the low zone for panic selling in June.
📈 Resistance Zone (from near to far)
First resistance: $64,200-64,500
The 4-hour MA5 and MA10 resistance zones are also at the core resistance level above 64,200-64,500. Reclaiming this area is the primary prerequisite for a rebound escalation.
Second resistance: $65,000-65,500
The monthly 0.5 Fibonacci (65,032) and today's high below 65,740 are in the area; a break below this area would loosen the bearish structure.
Third resistance: $66,000-66,500; a breakout would open the space toward $67,000-68,000.
⚠️ Strategy 1: Absolute Short Positions Before FOMC (Highly Recommended by Ordinary Investors)
The Federal Reserve's July rate decision will be announced at 2:00 a.m. Beijing time on Thursday, with a 39% chance of a rate hike—one of the biggest divergences in recent years. In the face of such significant uncertainty, the reliability of any technical analysis would be greatly undermined. The market is likely to remain within a narrow range of fluctuations before the decision. It is recommended to maintain absolute short positions before the FOMC decision is announced, and follow the right side based on actual direction after the decision is announced. Market volatility will sharply increase before and after the decision is implemented, making rapid insertion rally very likely.
📈 Strategy 2: FOMC leans dovish and then chases long positions (confirmed on the right)
Entry Range: 64,500 - 64,800 (15-minute close holding above 64,500 + FOMC dovish signal confirmed)
Stop loss at 63,500
Target level: TP1 65,500
Target TP2 66,000
Position Ratio: 0.5% - 1% of total funds
📉 Strategy 3: FOMC leans hawkish, then rebounds encounter resistance and go short (right side confirmed)
Entry area: 64,200 - 64,500
Stop loss at 65,000
Target TP1 63,000
Target level: TP2 62,500
Position Ratio: 0.5% - 1% of total funds
📉 Strategy 4: Right-side breakout to chase shorts
Entry level: 62,800 (effective closing price below 63,000 within 15 minutes)
Stop loss at 63,800
Target level: TP1 62,000
Target level: TP2 61,500
Position Ratio: 0.5% of total funds$BTC
BTC is grinding into a bearish reset as 4H momentum fades and the market tests whether recent support can hold.
Bias: SHORT BTC | Entry 64,201.12 - 64,587.48
Take Profits:
TP1 62,462.47 (+3%)
TP2 60,530.64 (+6%)
TP3 56,666.98 (+12%)
Stop Loss: 67,614.01 (-5%)
The 1H chart is losing intraday momentum after the latest bounce, with repeated rejections showing sellers still control the tape. On the 4H, BTC is struggling to reclaim the prior support shelf, turning it into a clean retest zone for bears. Volume is not expanding on rallies, which suggests weak follow-through while liquidity sits below the recent swing low. If that level gives way, order flow should accelerate into a deeper flush.
Also watching: ETH, SOL
#BTCNasdaqDecouples #OKXTraderVoices Want to ask Gate: Are the facts as you describe?
The 100,000 USDT and 800,000 ALD paid by our side first flowed into third-party wallets, after which Gate Alpha automatically scraped ALD tokens. The platform refused to disclose the personnel and process for this listing, and the assets were then transferred from third-party wallets to Gate Alpha for airdrop.
All transfer hashes are traceable, and evidence is publicly available for verification.
After the project completed payment and successfully went live for trading, the platform unilaterally claimed that the communication and liaison personnel were external scammers.
The project ultimately successfully listed on Gate Exchange. This explanation alone cannot dispel all doubts; this matter has seriously damaged Gate's market credibility. We demand a transparent and complete official response.Today, SanDisk crashed from 1518 to 993.8, a drop of more than 30 points. South Korea finally panicked. Financial authorities held an emergency meeting, and the signal was clear: stabilize the market first, don't let panic spread further. $SNDK I repeatedly emphasized in my livestream that if SanDisk falls below 1000, it's bullish. Many people didn't believe this view at the time, thinking that with such a drop, no one should think about bottom-fishing. Today, it hit a low of 993.8 at midday. Any long-selling friends have probably already bought up on the rebound in $BTC A consolidation has appeared near 1000, indicating that the most feared wave of selling pressure has almost been exhausted. Previously, this round of declines was mostly due to capital trampling and emotional sell-offs. It's not that the fundamentals collapsed in just one day — $ETH collapsed. This time, South Korea's move is definitely positive for the semiconductor sector in the short term. Near 1000 is a short-term life-or-death line. If it holds, the rebound and recovery market may continue. But to be honest, South Korea's policies can only ease sentiment and cannot change the fundamentals of memory chips. So this round leans more toward an oversold rebound, not a direct reversal. Don't think the bull is coming back just because it rises Strategically, you can take positions below 1000. Control your position well. Don't chase when it rises. Wait for confirmation of pullbacks before considering adding. Korea's positive attitude is a short-term signal of mood recovery. A real reversal will require more support. Rebounds can be made. Don't treat it as a gamble on a reversal. Set your stop-loss and leave room for maneuver. #FedSoonRateDecisionAnnouncement #财报观察员: Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon to deliver tonight. #海力士业绩创纪录但不及预期, storage stocks have seen sharp volatility $SKHYNIX (SK Hynix Perpetual) Bullish Analysis: Record-breaking performance + HBM4 volume increase + long-term agreement implementation, opening up rebound space after overselling
Currently, SKHYNIXUSDT is priced near 994, down about 6.7% in 24 hours, and quickly pulled back after hitting an intraday low of 884.17. Although short-term volatility is volatile, from the structure of smart money's holdings, signs of oversold rebound on the candlestick, capital flow, and core news, the medium-term bullish logic remains clear. The current position is more suitable for buying on dips and engaging in long positions rather than blindly chasing short positions.
1. Smart money and whales: Short sellers have made significant profits, increasing the risk of covering
The whale's total holdings are about 374 million USDT, with a nominal long-short ratio of only 26.41%, with short positions dominant (206 short vs. 87 long). The average short position opening price reached 1,138 USDT, with unrealized profits exceeding 429 million USDT, accounting for 62% of the profits. Smart Money data is similar: short average cost is about 1,136, while long positions are around 996.
This is precisely the key bullish signal: bears have already taken most of their profits, and the marginal returns from holding are declining. Once the price stabilizes and rebounds, short covering (closing out of positions) will create upward momentum. Although the long position is small, the average cost is close to the current price, so the pressure of being stuck is light. Recent 30-minute data also shows that net buying volume remains, indicating that funds are gradually taking over at low levels. The reverse rally after excessive short crowding often comes quickly.
2. Candlestick Technical Side: Strong 884 support is effective, and an oversold rebound pattern is beginning to emerge
The 1-hour chart shows that after retreating from highs, the price found clear support near 884.17 and quickly pulled back to 994. The MA7 (around 964) has been regained, the MACD bearish bars have shortened, DIF and DEA are nearly converging, and downward momentum is fading.
• 24-hour high/low 1,115.40 / 884.17, current price has broken out of the lowest range.
• Key resistance above: 1,000 round number, MA25 (around 1,027), 1,078. After a successful breakout, the next target should be the 1,100-1,147 area.
• Trading volume increased at low levels, aligning with the healthy recovery characteristic of "shrinking volume on decline, volume expanding on rebound."
Overall, it is clearly in an oversold rebound phase, not a one-sided crash. As long as the 884-900 support zone holds, the technical side already has the foundation for an upward recovery.
3. Funds and Rates: Long positions paying rates actually indicate that short crowding can reverse the trend
The funding rate remains positive at around 0.23% (long pays shorts). On the surface, bears seem favorable, but considering the position structure, this more suggests that short positions are overcrowded. Historically, in situations like high fees + large profits from short positions, once fundamentals improve or technical declines stabilize, short closing often drives a rapid price rebound. The 24-hour trading volume was active, with active buying at low levels, and no panic outflows in capital flow.
4. News: Record performance + HBM4 mass production + 10 parent associations, fundamentals remain strong
SK Hynix Q2 Performance:
• Revenue was 79.32 trillion KRW (YoY +257%), operating profit was 60.54 trillion KRW (YoY +557%), and net profit was 93.92 trillion KRW (YoY +1,242), all setting new historical records, with an operating profit margin as high as 76%.
• Cash reserves increased to approximately 88 trillion KRW, indicating extremely sound finances.
• HBM4 achieved large-scale shipments in the second quarter and will further expand production in the second half of the year; HBM4E samples have been delivered to customers.
• Long-term supply agreements (LTAs) have been signed with about 10 core customers (including major AI/hyperscale clients), significantly enhancing medium- and long-term order certainty.
• Full-year capital expenditure was raised to the high 40 trillion KRW range, demonstrating management's strong confidence in AI demand.
The market selling off due to "slightly below expectations" is a typical case of "good news but not perfect enough" where expectations are realized. What truly drives long-term value are: structural growth in AI server memory demand, leading HBM technology, long-term agreement lock-in in volume and price, and the company's ample cash support for ongoing capacity expansion. After short-term emotional release, fundamental support will once again become the core of pricing. The company clearly stated it "sees no signs of slowing down in AI investment," which sharply contrasts with market panic.
Comprehensive bullish logic and trading approach
Core bullish logic:
1. Record-breaking performance and technology, HBM4 volume expansion + long-term contract implementation provide medium- to long-term certainty.
2 The price has already pulled back sharply from its high, with 884 support in effect, and technically, conditions for an oversold rebound are mature.
3. After large profits from short sellers, crowding is high, and a rebound can easily trigger buying on rebounds.
4 Funding rates and position structure show that short advantage has been fully priced in, opening up inverse potential.
Operation Reference (for idea only, not a recommendation):
• Aggressive: Near the current price or on pullbacks around the 950-970 range, go long in batches, stop loss below 884.
• Steady: Wait for volume to break above 1,000-1,027 before following, targeting 1,080-1,150.
• Mid-term holding perspective: As long as the logic of AI memory demand remains intact, the current position offers a good risk-reward ratio.
Risks remain: if it falls below 884 and volume increases, short-term declines may continue; Overnight Korean stocks/ADR linkage and market sentiment fluctuations require close attention. But overall, the current situation seems more like a "low point for emotional release after earnings beat expectations" rather than a trend-driven breakout.
Summary: Smart money bears have already made substantial profits, with candlesticks rebounding after key support, and the fundamentals remain solid. The medium-term bullish logic for SKHYNIX USDT is valid; buying on dips is better than chasing shorts. Strictly enforce risk control, always prioritize position management. The AI bull market is entering its second half.
On July 29, the market finally began to reprice the "AI faith."
In the past month, the AI hardware chain has almost collectively gone cold:
• $SKHYNIX SK Hynix -53%
• $SNDK SanDisk -47%
• Intel -34%
• Samsung Electronics -32%
• $MU Micron -28%
What was once the most crowded trade has now become the sector with the largest declines.
The reason is actually not complicated.
When everyone believed AI would change the world, the market started asking another question:
Who can really make money?
Capital expenditures are increasing, valuations are getting more expensive, competition is intensifying, but profit realization is slowing down.
So funds began to withdraw from "talking about the future" AI hardware and shift toward "making money now" core assets.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong internet giants are undergoing a value re-rating:
• Xiaomi +46%
• Meituan +36%
• JD.com +28%
• Alibaba +22%
• Tencent +11%
South Korean foreign capital continues to flow out, while southbound funds have been continuously flowing into Hong Kong stocks.
This is not a simple style rotation but a global capital search for a better risk-reward ratio.
The market is moving from chasing imagination back to cash flow; from chasing high-valuation growth to embracing low-valuation leaders.
AI will not end, but AI trading has entered the second half.
The real opportunity is no longer about who tells the best story, but who can consistently make money.
Bull markets never end; they only keep changing protagonists.
#海力士业绩创纪录但不及预期，存储股剧烈波动
#AI巨头债券利差飙升：投资风险还是抄底良机 $BEAT This rally mainly benefited from the cyclical rotation of the sector. Today, the NFT sector rebounded by 8.07% overall, while BEAT, as the sector leader, surged over 20% in a single day, directly igniting the entire sector. Audiera's tokenomics model also provides strong support. The project counters the selling pressure caused by unlocking through continuous token burning. Recent revenue and burn reports show 780,000 BEAT burned in a single week, giving the market confidence on the supply side. Additionally, whales are also increasing their positions. Data shows that whale trading activity increased significantly before BEAT's rise, with the whale-to-retail holding ratio Delta rising to 0.0123, a nearly one-month high. Looking at the longer cycle, BEAT's cumulative gain in the past six months has reached 890%, and the upward trend itself is self-reinforcing. Combined with Audiera's differentiated positioning in AI music and decentralized streaming tracks, along with the recent overall rebound in the AI sector, multiple favorable factors have made BEAT a prime target for capital pursuit.#财报观察员：微软Meta亚马逊今夜交卷
#财报观察员：微软Meta亚马逊今夜交卷
#海力士业绩创纪录但不及预期，存储股剧烈波动
📊 $CL Liquidation Overview
24-hour total liquidation $2,296,500
Long liquidations $1,278,900 accounting for 55.7% of total
Short liquidations $1,017,600, longs only $261,300 more than shorts
1-hour long liquidations $89,900 accounting for 97%, shorts only $2,743.41, extreme long liquidation seen at open
4-hour long liquidations $92,000 accounting for 92.2%, shorts $7,749.47, long liquidation trend intensifies
12-hour short liquidations $707,700 surpassing longs, accounting for 82.5%, direction reversal, intense short squeeze outbreak
24-hour long liquidations $1,278,900 regain dominance, shorts $1,017,600
Liquidation scale grows nearly 25 times from 1 hour $92,600 to 24 hours $2,296,500
Last 12 hours contribute about 87% of daily liquidation volume, direction sharply switches from long liquidation → short squeeze → long liquidation
Longs ultimately win by a slight margin, both sides pay heavy prices
Summary in one sentence: $CL 24-hour long liquidations $1,278,900 accounting for 55.7% of total, direction sharply switched with shorts narrowly winning.
🔥 Market Barometer | July 29
Today's three hot topics point to the same theme: collective anxiety at a critical market juncture—Fed uncertainty, tech giants' AI ledgers, and storage leaders' earnings cliff, intertwining into a highly tense end of July.
🏛️ Fed Decision Countdown: The Most Uncertain in Recent Years
At 2:00 AM Beijing time on July 30, the Fed will announce its rate decision. Economists are highly unanimous—Reuters surveyed 104 forecasters all expecting no change, but rate futures market prices in a 30.5% chance of a hike.
This rare "expert-market" divergence stems from Fed Chair Waller's complete abandonment of forward guidance. Traders don't know what the Fed will do and hedge wildly—the size of futures positions linked to the benchmark rate has surged to a historic high. JPMorgan expects at least two hawkish dissent votes at this meeting—including Logan and Harker.
Core contradiction: June CPI has cooled significantly (YoY 3.5%), oil price surge is a supply shock not demand-driven, so rate hikes won't solve it; but Waller needs to establish "anti-inflation" credibility, and US-Iran conflict continues to push geopolitical risk premium. The result will be revealed early Thursday—holding steady but hawkish bias is the most mainstream expectation.
📊 Microsoft, Meta, Amazon Earnings Tonight: The "Triple Test" of AI Spending Mode
Tonight, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon will release earnings. Market focus is highly aligned: can massive AI capital expenditure translate into real revenue?
· Microsoft: Intelligent Cloud (including Azure) expected revenue $32.9B, Azure growth about 39%, slightly slower than last quarter's 40%.
· Meta: Market expects revenue about $60.2B, ad revenue expected at $59B. The key is the 2026 capex guidance raised to $125B-$145B, whether AI investment erodes ad profits.
· Amazon: AWS expected revenue about $40.6B, up 31.6% YoY. Capex soared over 76% YoY to $44.2B, AWS holds $244B contract backlog, but market worries about free cash flow turning negative.
Google and Tesla have already sounded alarms with their first-ever negative cash flow. Tonight's three earnings will jointly decide if the "AI narrative" can continue to support tech stock valuations.
📉 SK Hynix Earnings Record High but Below Expectations: Storage Stocks Volatile
SK Hynix released Q2 earnings today: revenue 79.32 trillion KRW, up 257% YoY; operating profit 60.54 trillion KRW, up 557% YoY; net profit 93.92 trillion KRW, soaring 1242% YoY. Operating margin reached 76%, first half cumulative revenue surpassed 100 trillion KRW.
However, revenue and operating profit both fell short of market expectations (expected 84 trillion and 64 trillion KRW). Reasons for the shortfall: high proportion of HBM sales, slower price increases, and long-term contracts locking prices.
After earnings release, SK Hynix US shares fell over 5% in after-hours, then staged a "V-shaped reversal" to close up; Korean shares opened high then fell over 10%. Since the June 22 peak, SK Hynix stock has dropped 46.9%. Record earnings still met with "voting with feet" shows market expectations for the storage chip supercycle are stretched to the limit—any flaw will be magnified.
💎 Summary
Three events share the same main line: the market is "taking the test" for the past two years of AI frenzy. Fed uncertainty, tech giants' AI ledgers, and storage leaders' earnings cliff together form the most tense narrative at the end of July 2026—when expectations are pushed to the extreme, any result less than "perfect" may trigger intense reactions.The combined market capitalization of the stock markets in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan has evaporated over $400 billion. The South Korean composite index KOSPI experienced an extreme reversal, opening with a 3% gain but then plunging sharply from the intraday high, with a maximum intraday drop exceeding 15%. It triggered circuit breakers for the second consecutive trading day, setting a market record for the first-ever consecutive circuit breakers. This panic sell-off continued to spread outward, with the Japanese stock market and Taiwan's chip and technology sectors simultaneously seeing massive capital outflows, weakening across the board. The root cause remains in the semiconductor sector, with leading memory stocks continuing to plunge. The market is reassessing the long-term profitability expectations of the AI industry chain, with capital concentrating on withdrawing from overvalued chip stocks, resulting in a cross-regional chain reaction of declines. $SNDK #海力士业绩创纪录但不及预期，存储股剧烈波动 #财报观察员：微软Meta亚马逊今夜交卷 #美联储即将公布利率决议 The AI frenzy is fading, and South Korea has become the first domino to fall. The South Korean semiconductor sector was the first to face a sharp sell-off.
The 3x leveraged South Korea ETF KORU has dropped from about $64 at its June peak to $14, a cumulative decline of 78%.
The market worries that this may not just be a correction in the South Korean stock market, but an early signal that AI trading is starting to wane.
Facing huge losses among retail investors and public pressure, the South Korean government has "temporarily decided not to intervene," stating there is currently no need to activate the stabilization fund, and the stock market crash is not entirely the fault of leveraged ETFs.
The true market bottom is usually accompanied by more intense panic, increased trading volume, and a comprehensive surge in volatility.
Prices have already shown significant adjustment, but the "final drop" on the emotional level remains uncertain.
Leveraged funds are amplifying the downward pressure on the South Korean market. The biggest risk of this type of investment is not simply the index decline, but the long-term erosion caused by the daily rebalancing mechanism of leveraged ETFs. The large influx of leveraged funds during the AI rally is now becoming passive selling pressure in the market's downturn.After looking at Crossmint's case, I realized:
For companies doing stablecoin payments, the biggest hassle might not be whether the chain is fast enough.
Wallets, bank card deposits, fiat withdrawals, KYC, compliance, Gas, and transaction monitoring usually require integrating with several service providers.
If one link has a problem, the entire product gets stuck.
Crossmint now puts all these functions into one interface, so companies don't have to piece it together from scratch.
This makes much more sense than shouting about TPS for SOL again.
Ordinary companies don't want to study blockchain; they just want to launch their products quickly and avoid issues.
$SOL The first step in the bear market research project might be the process of elimination
deBridge team might be one of the most perceptive Web3 teams.
Starting in 2023 with the Solana ecosystem, developing cross-chain between Solana and EVM ecosystems in 2024~2025; developing AI tools in Q1 2026, focusing on cross-chain payments in Q2 2026...
They integrated with HyperLiquid and HyperEVM ecosystems before HyperLiquid became popular, and quickly supported Robinhood after its launch...
┈➤ Ecosystems suspected of lying dormant
At some point, deBridge stopped supporting several ecosystems, including:
◆ Stablecoin-dedicated chain — Plasma, TVL $609.7 million
◆ Public chain established in 2015 — Gnosis, TVL $99.61 million
◆ Deeply tied with Bybit — Mantle, TVL $7,812
◆ Creator of the POL consensus three-token model — Berachain, TVL $49.79 million
◆ High-speed parallel public chain — Sei, TVL $41.64 million
◆ Chain derived from Fantom — Sonic, TVL $14.14 million
◆ Self-developed chain for gaming and consumer use — Flow, TVL $1,087
◆ Consumer chain built by a large enterprise team — Abstract, TVL $10.16 million
Additionally, there are BOB and Neon, with TVL under $10 million.
These ecosystems that stopped being supported are likely those with very small cross-chain capital scale on deBridge.
┈➤ Ecosystems possibly still active
Besides mainstream public chains, deBridge still supports some relatively new public chains, including:
◆ Ethereum L2 — MegaETH, TVL $46.52 million
◆ Developed by MetaMask's parent company — Linea, TVL $27.83 million
◆ Popular parallel public chain — Monad, TVL $827 million
◆ Transitioned to AI training data — DATA (formerly Story), TVL $257,500.
Detailed comparison shows that #Linea and Monad ecosystems have relatively higher activity, with Linea having more contract deployments. Also, MetaMask's developer count and activity frequency are high.
#Monad performs better in TVL, active addresses, developer count, and token price increase. Both have relatively low estimated ratios, which is expected since the market fears high valuations; projects with higher market caps usually have lower ratios.FOMC Preview: Is No Rate Hike Definitely Good for the Stock Market? A Counterintuitive Logic
The July FOMC meeting will conclude tomorrow. According to interest rate swap market pricing as of July 28, traders estimate about a 70% probability that the Federal Reserve will keep rates unchanged, and about a 30% probability of a 25 basis point hike.
The market usually interprets "no rate hike" as a short-term positive: policy rates not rising further seem to ease pressure on stocks somewhat.
This time, we need to look one step further.
If holding steady weakens market confidence in the Fed's anti-inflation resolve, the real yield curve may steepen again.
Short-term sentiment gets a buffer, but mid-term valuation pressure could rise. How no rate hike can increase valuation pressure: Since the start of this year, the real yield curve between 2-year and 10-year Treasuries has generally steepened.
The 10-year real yield has risen while the 2-year real yield has actually fallen. One reason is that inflation growth has outpaced changes in the 2-year nominal yield, causing short-term real rates to decline passively. Over the past month, the curve has flattened somewhat. The market has priced in more rate hike expectations, and the Fed has not explicitly denied this.
If the meeting ultimately results in no rate hike, trading logic may reverse again. If the market believes the Fed is not tough enough on inflation, short-term real yields may fall;
Meanwhile, rising inflation expectations will keep long-term real yields high or even push them higher. Divergent moves at both ends cause the curve to steepen again. This steepening does not come from stronger growth expectations. It reflects another concern: current inflation pressures may persist longer, requiring a higher policy cost in the future.
The stock market will be affected on two levels: one is the discount rate. Rising long-term real yields directly reduce the present value of future cash flows. Growth stocks relying on more distant earnings, especially tech and AI-related assets, are more sensitive to such changes. The other is policy risk premium. Once the market starts worrying that the central bank is lagging behind the inflation curve, investors will price in room for more aggressive tightening ahead. Even if there is no rate hike on the day, policy uncertainty may still lower overall risk appetite.
Historical comparisons are also worth noting. From 2020 to 2022, the steepening of the real yield curve exceeded that during the high inflation period of the late 1970s to early 1980s; during the same period, the stock market experienced significant valuation compression and increased volatility. This does not mean history will repeat exactly, but it shows that the curve shape cannot be understood simply as "rates not rising." What to watch after the decision: rate decisions are just the first layer of information. How the statement describes inflation and whether it reopens the possibility of further hikes will influence market judgment on the path ahead.
Waller's remarks at the press conference are equally important.
Since taking office, he has rarely given clear forward guidance proactively. If he remains restrained this time, the market may continue to price through the yield curve itself; if he significantly strengthens anti-inflation rhetoric, whether long-end pressure eases will be a direct test. Oil prices are another external variable. If the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues and Brent crude holds above $100 per barrel, supply shocks will make policy choices more difficult. Rate hikes cannot increase oil supply, but sustained high oil prices will feed into inflation data, forcing the Fed to respond.
Therefore, no rate hike can provide short-term sentiment relief but does not necessarily reduce mid-term pressure on the stock market. What is more worth watching is whether the decision can stabilize market confidence in the Fed's anti-inflation capability and how the real yield curve changes after the meeting. Short version:
$SNDK fell 14.25%, but it wasn't just SanDisk—the whole semiconductor sector sold off. Weak Asian chip stocks, AI spending concerns, and pre-earnings caution drove the decline. No major company-specific bad news yet; this looks like a sector-wide pullback before earnings. #DailyOrbit#财报观察员：微软Meta亚马逊今夜交卷
#财报观察员：微软Meta亚马逊今夜交卷
#海力士业绩创纪录但不及预期，存储股剧烈波动
📊 $SPCX 爆仓速览
24小时总爆仓$637.40万
多头爆仓$403.08万占总量63.2%
空头爆仓$234.32万，多头为空头的1.72倍
1小时多头爆仓$6.26万占57.4%，空头$4.65万，杀多初现但优势微弱
4小时空头爆仓$9.59万反超，占60%，方向逆转，逼空行情启动
12小时多头爆仓$120.33万重新夺回主导权，占87.1%，杀多行情猛烈爆发
24小时多头爆仓$403.08万，空头$234.32万
爆仓规模从1小时$10.91万到24小时$637.40万，增长超58倍
后12小时贡献全天约75%的爆仓量，方向从杀多→逼空→杀多切换，多头最终胜出
空头在12小时和24小时间遭到毁灭性清算
一句话总结：$SPCX 24小时多头爆仓$403.08万占总量63.2%，12小时起杀多行情猛烈爆发，空头完胜。
🔥 市场风向标 | 7月29日
今日三条热点，指向同一主题：市场在关键节点上的集体焦虑——美联储的不确定性、科技巨头的AI账本、存储龙头的业绩悬崖，三件事交织成一个高度紧绷的7月末。
🏛️ 美联储决议倒计时：近年来最不确定的一次
北京时间7月30日凌晨2:00，美联储将公布利率决议。经济学家预期高度一致——路透调查104位预测人士全部预计按兵不动，但利率期货市场却押注30.5%的加息概率。
这种罕见的“专家-市场”背离，根源在于美联储主席沃什上任后彻底抛弃了前瞻指引。交易员不知美联储会怎么做，只能疯狂对冲——与基准利率挂钩的期货头寸规模已飙升至历史新高。摩根大通预计本次会议可能至少出现两票鹰派反对票——包括洛根和哈马克。
核心矛盾：6月CPI已大幅降温（同比3.5%），油价暴涨是供给冲击而非需求驱动，加息解决不了；但沃什需要树立“抗通胀”公信力，且美伊冲突持续推高地缘风险溢价。结果将在周四凌晨揭晓——维持不变但偏鹰，是目前最主流的预期。
📊 微软Meta亚马逊今夜交卷：AI烧钱模式的“三重考验”
今夜，微软、Meta、亚马逊将集中发布财报。市场关注焦点高度一致：巨额AI资本支出能否转化为真实收入。
· 微软：智能云（含Azure）预计营收329亿美元，Azure增速约39%，但较上季度的40%略有放缓。
· Meta：市场预期营收约602亿美元，广告收入预计达590亿美元。关键在于2026年资本支出指引已上调至1250亿-1450亿美元，AI投入是否侵蚀广告利润。
· 亚马逊：AWS预计营收约406亿美元，同比增长31.6%。资本支出同比飙升超76%至442亿美元，AWS虽手握2440亿美元合同 backlog，但市场担忧自由现金流转负。
谷歌和特斯拉此前已用史上首次负现金流敲响警钟。今夜三份财报将共同决定“AI叙事”还能否继续撑起科技股估值。
📉 海力士业绩创纪录但不及预期：存储股剧烈震荡
SK海力士今日公布Q2财报：营收79.32万亿韩元，同比增长257%；营业利润60.54万亿韩元，同比暴增557%；净利润93.92万亿韩元，同比飙升1242%。营业利润率高达76%，上半年累计营收首次突破100万亿韩元。
然而，营收和营业利润均低于市场预期（预期84万亿和64万亿韩元）。低于预期的原因有三：HBM销售占比过高、价格涨幅放缓、长期协议锁定了售价。
财报公布后，SK海力士美股盘后一度跌超5%，随后上演“V型反转”逆势收涨；韩股开盘冲高回落后跌超10%。自6月22日高点以来，SK海力士股价已累计下跌46.9%。业绩创纪录仍被“用脚投票”，说明市场对存储芯片超级周期的预期已经绷到了极致——任何瑕疵都会被放大。
💎 总结
三件事共享同一条主线：市场正在为过去两年的AI狂热“交答卷”。美联储的不确定性、科技巨头的AI账本、存储龙头的业绩悬崖，共同构成了2026年7月末最紧绷的叙事——当预期已被推到极致，任何低于“完美”的结果都可能引发剧烈反应。🚨 One of Bitcoin's biggest sellers may finally be running out of steam.
The latest miner data is starting to tell a different story.
On July 29, miner wallet balances fell to 1.193 million BTC, the lowest level in nearly a month.
But here's the important part:
The pace of selling is slowing.
Over the previous two weeks, miners reduced their holdings by roughly 5,000–8,000 BTC per week.
This week, that number dropped to just around 2,000 BTC.
That's a meaningful shift.
Mining, however, is still under pressure.
According to JPMorgan, the average cost to produce one Bitcoin is about $78,000, while BTC is trading near $64,000. That leaves a significant portion of miners operating below their estimated production cost.
At the same time, Bitcoin's network hashrate has continued to cool, falling from a peak of 986 EH/s in early July to roughly 903–948 EH/s today.
The Miner Position Index (MPI) remains near historical lows, and the Hash Ribbons indicator has yet to flash a capitulation signal. If miner stress continues, that signal could emerge in August.
For now, the takeaway is simple:
Miners are still selling—but they're selling less.
If that trend continues, one of Bitcoin's largest sources of selling pressure could begin to fade, giving the market a better foundation once demand returns.
When the biggest sellers start running out of coins, the next move often depends on who steps in to buy.
$BTC
#DailyOrbit #Bitcoin #Crypto #Mining #Hashrate
#DailyOrbit Nvidia at 20 times, Microsoft at 19, Meta at 13, but Apple at 37 times: Why are the valuations of the six US giants completely inverted? What's happening in the US stock market isn't that tech giants are getting cheaper, but that their business models are collectively "downgraded." Now, about 40% of the S&P 500's weight is concentrated in six companies. Except for Apple, the other five have forward valuations below the average levels of the past decade. Many people interpret it as: the giants have finally lost their value. But the market may be pricing in a deeper layer of change—the business models that once supported high valuations are disappearing. Over the past twenty years, Google controlled search portals, Meta controlled social attention, Amazon controlled e-commerce and cloud, Microsoft controlled enterprise software, Apple controlled mobile devices, and NVIDIA controlled accelerated computing. Though their businesses differ, they share the same thing: high gross margins, strong pricing power, asset-light expansion, and monopoly profits that few can challenge. In the past, the market was willing to pay high valuations, buying not just growth, but that these profits could last for a long time. AI has changed all of this. Today, these companies compete for the same batch of enterprise customers, buy the same GPUs, compete for the same power, data centers, and engineers, and then sell similar models, cloud services, and agents to the same market. The monopolists who had previously held their own territories were now being forced into an arms race that required continuous burning of money. This is the real reason for the decline in valuation. The market is not worried about not making money next year, but about the capital returns of these companiesCrypto Daily · Wednesday, July 29, 2026
1. Today's summary in one sentence
BTC is hovering around $63,800, with mainstream coins rising slightly, but the sharp drop in Korean semiconductor stocks dragged sentiment down, resulting in a split market today.
2. Market thermometer
Neutral and hollow
BTC bulls have net losses exceeding 72 million; bulls are losing money, bears are making money, holding on but struggling.
3. Today's core market highlights
BTC：$63,792 | +0.89% | It fell nearly 2% over the week, but today it rebounded slightly, with average volume. There is obvious resistance above $64,000, so don't be too optimistic
ETH：$1,907 | +1.66% | It performed slightly better than BTC, but the $1,900 mark has been worn down for several days and still hasn't held on
Today's strongest sector: Semiconductor short direction | SOXS (3x Short Semiconductor ETF)| +14.2%~+19.2%
Today's weakest sector: South Korea Technology/Semiconductors | SK Hynix related (SKHY/SKHX)| 24h -6.7% ~ -9.1%
4. The most important news of the day
[SK Hynix's Financial Report Crashes, Operating Profit Far Below Expectations]
[Title] SK Hynix's Q2 operating profit was 60.54 trillion KRW, compared to the expected 64.22 trillion KRW, but sales also fell short of targets
[Impact] In the short term, Korean semiconductor-related tokens (SKHY, SKHX, KORU) were directly suppressed, falling by 7%-9%; The mid-term narrative for the entire semiconductor/AI chip market is a cooling signal, and NVDA-related tokens should also be watched
[My Judgment] I think the market reaction is basically reasonable, and even hasn't fully priced it in yet—although net profit exceeded expectations (93 trillion vs. expected 54 trillion), that's the result of financial treatment. The real operating situation is that both operating profit and sales are below expectations. This drop was expected, not an overreaction
[Tensions in Iran's Strait of Hormuz escalate, U.S. officials publicly take a tough stance]
[Title] U.S. Officials Say Iran Has Excessive Demands on the Strait of Hormuz, and the International Community Should Reject Them
[Impact] Short-term support for crude oil prices; BRENTOIL-related positions are worth watching; The crypto market is currently not reacting much to this news, but if the situation escalates further, risk aversion will suppress risk assets
[My Judgment] The fact that the market hasn't moved much means people haven't taken it seriously yet. I tend to believe this is a low-probability, high-impact tail risk. There's no need to rush now, but it's worth keeping in mind
[China urges the US to stop smearing Chinese tech institutions]
[Title] China Lodges Negotiations with the U.S. Regarding the Smear of Technology Institutions
[Impact] Ongoing US-China tech friction has led to short-term bearish sentiment in the tech sector, but such diplomatic statements have limited direct impact on the crypto market
[My Judgment] This news itself is not new, nor has the market reacted. I am writing it because background noise is accumulating—the long-term narrative of the China-US tech rivalry still exists, not today's trading signal
5. Signals to Watch Today
Signal One
Signal: BTC long positions have a net loss of over $72 million, while short positions have a profit of $36 million; Both bulls and bears on ETH are losing money, with a net loss of 56 million
Why it's worth watching: The bulls are losing money and haven't escaped, which means some people are still holding on. If these people can't hold on, the downtrend will be faster
Tracking cycle: Short-term
Signal two
Signal: SOXS (3x short semiconductor ETF token) rose over 19% in 24 hours, with OI expanding in tandem
Why it's worth watching: Some are increasing their short positions in semiconductors. Combined with SK Hynix's earnings, bearish sentiment in this direction is being concentrated, so NVDA tokens should be closely watched
Tracking cycle: Short-term
Signal three
Signal: HYPE's local currency fell -8.34% over 7 days, the steepest drop among mainstream coins
Why it's worth watching: HYPE is a platform token, and its decline indicates weakening trading activity or confidence on Hyperliquid. Bulls on this platform are also losing money overall, so watch this
Tracking cycle: Mid-term
6. Preview of tomorrow's key events
📅 [Tonight/Early tomorrow morning] Federal Reserve July FOMC meeting results to be announced (Beijing time, July 30, 2:00 AM)
→ Expected impact: Neutral to bullish, market generally expects to hold steady, but Powell's rhetoric at the press conference is key—if a rate cut in September is hinted at, BTC could see a rally; If the hawkish trend continues, the $63,000 support is worth testing
📅 [Recent Continue] Korean tech stock earnings season
→ Expected impact: Bearish, SK hynix has already collapsed, and if Samsung and other companies also report poorly, Korean tech-related tokens will continue to come under pressure
📅 [Launched Today] REZ has launched contracts on Aster
→ Expected Impact: Neutral, small-cap coins with a market cap of 24 million. The Shanghai Exchange may experience short-term fluctuations and is not the main theme
7. Maobidao's views today
To be honest, I felt a bit stifled watching today's plate. BTC is neither rising nor falling, Korean semiconductor tokens are plummeting, bulls are generally losing money, but there is still no clear direction. Tonight, the FOMC is the biggest variable, and what is said is more important than the data itself. My own situation is: I'm holding positions without moving and waiting for the meeting results to come out. Cognition can never make money beyond cognition; forcing operations in today's situation is most likely paying tuition to the market.Wall Street is looking to the future, but traders are only focused on tonight
If you've only been watching Bitcoin's price recently, you might overlook a bigger shift: the market's focus has started to shift.
On one hand, Wall Street financial giants like BlackRock and Fidelity have publicly supported the US CLARITY Act, hoping to establish a clear crypto regulatory framework as soon as possible. This shows that institutions are no longer obsessed with "whether to enter the crypto market," but are instead thinking about "how to play in the next decade." The clearer the regulation, the more confident they are in investing.
On the other side, all eyes in the market are focused on tonight's Federal Reserve policy meeting. Most people expect rates to remain unchanged, but Citadel bets on a possible rate hike. Who is right and who is wrong will be revealed in a few hours. If an unexpected event occurs, short-term market fluctuations are highly likely to occur; If the results meet expectations, funds may refocus on the crypto market itself.
There was another detail that left a deep impression on me. South Korean chip stocks suffered a sharp drop yesterday, and according to previous logic, Bitcoin would most likely fall as well. But this time, BTC not only avoided being dragged down, it actually approached $64,000 again. This indicates a shift in the market—more and more funds are starting to treat Bitcoin as an independent asset, rather than a "follower" of traditional risk assets.
My feeling is that the current market is a bit like the calm before the storm. In the short term, the Fed will still be affected, but what truly determines the next few years are regulatory implementation and continued institutional capital inflows. Prices fluctuate daily, but trends often form slowly within these seemingly insignificant news stories.
Do you think Bitcoin's resistance this time is due to institutional funds growing stronger, or is it just a brief calm before the Fed meeting? Feel free to share your thoughts.On July 28, 2026, Apple's intraday stock price hit $342.89, with its total market value surpassing $5 trillion in one go. After a year, it once again overtook Nvidia and reclaimed the top spot among global listed companies by market value. Amid the industry-wide craze to invest in cloud computing and develop its own trillion-yuan AI large models, Apple has taken a path completely against industry consensus: no heavy investment in cloud computing, no burning money, self-developed general large models, and shifting all cost pressures onto end consumers, ultimately achieving sustained cash flow growth and becoming the financially healthiest company recognized in the capital market's history. 1. Rejecting Heavy Asset Competition: Never Entering the Independent Cloud Computing Track Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta invest hundreds of billions of dollars annually in building their own data centers and expanding public cloud businesses. Cloud computing is the core foundation of their AI strategy and the main destination for massive capital expenditures. But Apple has completely abandoned this capital-heavy approach, never developing its own cloud computing services on a large scale or selling them externally. 1. Outsourcing all computing power, no massive data centers. Apple iCloud, Siri, and Apple Intelligence rent all cloud computing power from Google Cloud and AWS third-party infrastructure, retaining only a very small private cloud to process private data, completely avoiding the ongoing and massive investments in data center construction, electricity, and operations. 2. Financial logic prioritizes to avoid depreciation loss risks. Cloud providers' data centers and GPUs are long-term fixed assets, incurring huge depreciation annually; If AI demand falls short of expectations, it is very likely that free cash flow will turn negative. AppleInteresting divergence in the staking data. While Ethereum's exit queue sits empty, Hyperliquid is seeing the opposite, a wave of HYPE moving into its multi-day unstaking queue. Two of the year's strongest crypto-native tokens, sending opposite conviction signals from their stakers at the same moment.
Worth reading carefully, not reflexively. Unstaking isn't automatically bearish, it can be rotation, unlock schedules, or repositioning after a big run, and HYPE has had an enormous one. But a rising unstake queue does mean more potential float hitting the market and thinner locked-in conviction, the opposite of ETH's setup. When holders start heading for the exit even at a slashable delay, I pay attention to why. Watching whether it's profit-taking or a change of heart.
Just my read, not advice.
#HYPEUnstakingWave #OKXOrbitIn the early morning of July 30 Beijing time, the Federal Reserve will announce its latest interest rate decision. This may be one of the most divisive in recent years—the market expectation for a rate hike versus a pause is unusually split at about 70/30. The suspense does not come from the data but from the new chairman Warsh—a Fed leader who refuses to "spoiler".
📊 The clear "no rate hike" card: the data window has opened
There are solid reasons to hold steady. June CPI was fully below expectations, nonfarm payrolls were weaker than expected and previous values were revised down, and oil prices fell before the meeting. In a Reuters survey, all 104 economists expected no change in rates. It is logically difficult to justify a rate hike during a window of improving data.
🚨 The hidden "rate hike" card: a one-third probability not to be ignored
However, the interest rate futures market prices in about a 30% chance of a rate hike, and this rare pricing divergence itself is worth caution.
The key lies with two factors: Chairman Warsh (Kevin Warsh) and geopolitics.
· "Uncertainty creator" Warsh: After taking office, he abolished forward guidance and refuses to give the market any directional hints. Goldman Sachs points out that the market knows almost nothing about his policy stance. Some institutions bet he might establish personal credibility through a surprise rate hike. Citadel Securities explicitly bets on a 25 basis point hike tonight.
· Geopolitics as a "black swan": Previous US-Iran conflicts pushed Brent crude oil to touch the $100 mark, reigniting fears of runaway inflation.
👀 Three key points: more important than the rate hike itself
Regardless of whether there is a hike, the highlights of this meeting are actually:
1. Number of dissenting votes: Even if rates remain unchanged, if there are 2 to 4 dissenting votes in favor of a hike (such as from hawkish Logan and Hammack), it will be seen as a strong hawkish signal.
2. What Warsh says: If no hike, how will he explain missing the chance to "deliver on promises"? If a hike, will he characterize it as a one-time "point brake" or the start of consecutive hikes? This will determine the market’s long-term interpretation.
3. Changes in statement wording: Warsh has greatly simplified the statement and removed forward guidance; any slight adjustment tonight will hint at the future policy path.
💎 Summary: volatility is inevitable regardless of outcome
The current situation is delicate: economists unanimously expect a pause, but market pricing implies a very high tail risk of a rate hike.
This is more like a game about the new chairman’s credibility. If the choice tonight is to hold steady but with hawkish wording, the market reaction could be more intense than a mild rate hike. Investors need to focus not only on the interest rate numbers themselves but also on the two "dissenting votes" behind them and every word Warsh utters.South Korea has triggered circuit breakers again, this is not a joke
South Korea has triggered circuit breakers 35 times this year, breaking the 2008 record.
Historical pattern: In 1997, 2000, 2008, and 2020, during every major crisis, South Korea was the first to fall. It's not a coincidence; South Korea is too "open" — once foreign capital withdraws, South Korea is hit first.
But South Korea is not the cause, it's a symptom. The real variable lies in the U.S. The key is whether the Federal Reserve still has ammunition.
Ordinary people shouldn't try to predict crises, just manage their positions:
• 60% core positions: S&P 500 + Nasdaq 100, hold long-term without moving
• 40% cash: add positions in batches when prices drop 15%, 30%, 40%
History proves that after every crisis, the indexes reach new highs. I'm not afraid of drops, but afraid of having no money to add positions after a drop, and even more afraid of panic selling.
South Korea's circuit breaker is a warning bell, not a death knell. Hold your chips, keep your ammunition.
The real winners are not those who predict crises, but those who can add positions during crises.
Let's encourage each other.
#SouthKoreaCircuitBreaker #PositionManagement #DollarCostAveraging #OKXPlanet 这两天，存储板块迎来了一场剧烈震荡。 一边是长鑫科技上市首日暴涨，市值冲上3万亿元；另一边，三星电子、SK海力士、闪迪等存储巨头股价集体下挫，市场情绪明显降温。 很多人把这看成一次普通的板块调整，但背后其实反映的是全球存储产业格局正在发生变化。 过去几年，DRAM市场基本被三星、SK海力士、美光掌控，尤其是在AI浪潮推动下，HBM、高端内存需求爆发，存储厂商迎来了一轮超级周期。 但长鑫科技的上市，让市场第一次更加直观地看到：中国存储厂商正在进入全球竞争牌桌。 资本市场最敏感的地方就在这里。 长鑫上涨，并不代表三星、SK海力士马上失去优势，但投资者开始重新计算一个问题： 如果未来中国厂商持续扩大产能，全球存储行业的利润空间会不会被重新分配？ 这也是近期韩国存储股承压的重要原因。 不过，市场的下跌也有一部分是前期上涨后的获利回吐。 今年AI产业链热度很高，存储相关股票此前已经积累了大量涨幅。当资金发现新的变量出现时，短线资金选择落袋为安，也是很正常的市场反应。 所以现在看到存储股大跌，不一定代表行业逻辑彻底结束。 AI数据中心建设、高端存储需求增长这些长期趋势依然存在，只是短期估值过高之后#财报观察员：微软Meta亚马逊今夜交卷
#财报观察员：微软Meta亚马逊今夜交卷
#海力士业绩创纪录但不及预期，存储股剧烈波动
📊 $KAITO Liquidation Overview
24-hour total liquidation $1,151,700
Short liquidations $658,000 accounting for 57.1% of total
Long liquidations $493,700, shorts are 1.33 times longs
1-hour short liquidations $7,101.73 accounting for 82.8%, short squeeze market triggered
4-hour long liquidations $84,100 overtaking, accounting for 59.3%, direction reversal, initial long liquidation market appears
12-hour short liquidations $340,400 reversed again, accounting for 65.6%, intense short squeeze outbreak
24-hour short liquidations $658,000, long liquidations $493,700
Liquidation scale grew from $8,573 in 1 hour to $1,151,700 in 24 hours, an increase of over 134 times
The last 12 hours contributed about 55% of the daily liquidation volume, direction repeatedly switched from short squeeze → long liquidation → short squeeze
Shorts were heavily hit after 12 hours but ultimately won by a slight margin
In summary: $KAITO 24-hour short liquidations $658,000 won with 57.1%, longs narrowly won after repeated tug-of-war.
🔥 Market Barometer | July 29
Today's three hot topics point to the same theme: collective anxiety at a critical market juncture—Fed uncertainty, tech giants' AI ledgers, and storage leaders' earnings cliff, three intertwined issues creating a highly tense end of July.
🏛️ Fed Decision Countdown: The Most Uncertain in Recent Years
At 2:00 AM Beijing time on July 30, the Fed will announce its rate decision. Economists are highly unanimous—Reuters surveyed 104 forecasters all expecting no change, but rate futures market bets a 30.5% chance of a hike.
This rare "expert-market" divergence stems from Fed Chair Waller abandoning forward guidance. Traders don’t know what the Fed will do and hedge wildly—the size of futures positions linked to the benchmark rate has surged to a historic high. JPMorgan expects at least two hawkish dissent votes at this meeting—including Logan and Harker.
Core contradiction: June CPI cooled significantly (YoY 3.5%), oil price surge is supply shock not demand-driven, rate hikes can’t fix it; but Waller needs to establish "anti-inflation" credibility, and US-Iran conflict continues to push geopolitical risk premium. The result will be revealed early Thursday—holding steady but hawkish tilt is the most mainstream expectation.
📊 Microsoft, Meta, Amazon Earnings Tonight: The "Triple Test" of AI Spending Mode
Tonight, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon will release earnings. Market focus is unified: can massive AI capital expenditure convert into real revenue?
· Microsoft: Intelligent Cloud (including Azure) expected revenue $32.9B, Azure growth about 39%, slightly slower than last quarter’s 40%.
· Meta: Market expects revenue about $60.2B, ad revenue expected at $59B. Key is 2026 capex guidance raised to $125B-$145B, whether AI investment erodes ad profits.
· Amazon: AWS expected revenue about $40.6B, up 31.6% YoY. Capex soared over 76% YoY to $44.2B, AWS holds $244B contract backlog, but market worries about free cash flow turning negative.
Google and Tesla have already sounded alarms with first-ever negative cash flow. Tonight’s three earnings will jointly decide if the "AI narrative" can continue to support tech stock valuations.
📉 SK Hynix Earnings Record High but Below Expectations: Storage Stocks Volatile
SK Hynix released Q2 earnings today: revenue 79.32 trillion KRW, up 257% YoY; operating profit 60.54 trillion KRW, up 557% YoY; net profit 93.92 trillion KRW, up 1242% YoY. Operating margin reached 76%, first half cumulative revenue surpassed 100 trillion KRW.
However, revenue and operating profit both below market expectations (expected 84 trillion and 64 trillion KRW). Reasons for shortfall: too high HBM sales proportion, price increase slowing, long-term contracts locking prices.
After earnings release, SK Hynix US shares fell over 5% in after-hours, then staged a "V-shaped reversal" to close up; Korean shares opened high then fell over 10%. Since June 22 peak, SK Hynix stock has dropped 46.9%. Record earnings still met with "voting with feet," indicating market expectations for storage chip supercycle are stretched to the limit—any flaw will be magnified.
💎 Summary
Three issues share the same main line: the market is "taking the test" for the past two years of AI frenzy. Fed uncertainty, tech giants’ AI ledgers, and storage leaders’ earnings cliff together form the most tense narrative at the end of July 2026—when expectations are pushed to the extreme, any result less than "perfect" may trigger intense reactions.This morning, I saw that Apple has returned to the top spot in global market value. It's quite interesting: the company that spent the least lavishly on AI this year actually outperformed 💁🏻 the hottest AI company
#苹果公司市值重回全球首位, surpassing Nvidia
Apple's market value briefly broke through $5 trillion intraday, closing near $4.98 trillion; Nvidia's stock price was about $4.78 trillion, with a cumulative rise of about 25%, reclaiming its position as the world's most valuable company
Big companies build data centers, borrow money, buy chips for AI, and money flows 💦 out like a faucet turned on
Apple's approach is quite restrained; instead of following others in building data centers, it prefers to cooperate with external partners like Google while maintaining its own cash flow
Not long ago, people joked that its AI was slow—if it were a bit slower, at least it still had money in its account.
♻️ So the sentiment behind Apple's return to the top spot is clear:
The market is shifting from "who spends the most money" to "who spends the most money."
For retail investors, being number one in market value doesn't mean Apple can rise much more soon
🔎 A multi-dimensional perspective:
Can iPhone sales continue to grow?
Can AI features drive phone upgrades?
Apple's low investment is due to high efficiency, or is it truly lagging behind?
Users who trade OKX tokenized stocks can also compare the trading volume, spreads, and post-earnings volatility of $XAAPL and $XNVDA ETFsCoinbase recently announced its post-quantum cryptography preparation plan: upgrading the key management system, streamlining internal cryptographic components, and will discuss migration plans with Bitcoin developers, cryptographers, and researchers in Stanford in August. I'm dizzy—has Bitcoin already been cracked by quantum computing? No. The official original statement clearly states that the threat is not imminent; the real uncertainty is the timing. The industry is preparing now because changing cryptosystems is not just an upgrade: wallets, exchanges, custodial systems, and decentralized protocols all need to be coordinated, and millions of users may need to migrate addresses or signature methods. This type of risk is most prone to two extremes: one is the panic of "the private key will expire tomorrow," and the other is the neglect of "we'll talk decades later." A more reasonable approach is to treat it as a long-term infrastructure project. In the short term, there's no need to be intimidated by quantum titles, but progress in post-quantum solutions, migration tools, and community consensus is likely to gradually become a new metric for measuring the long-term security readiness of public chains. This is for sharing technical and security knowledge only and does not constitute investment advice.#比特币与纳指相关性大幅下降: Independence or Illusion
Recently, BTC and the Nasdaq have shown clear divergence, with rolling correlation continuing to decline, and many believe Bitcoin is emerging from an independent rally. Let me share my true view: short-term decoupling is a temporary phenomenon and cannot be considered complete structural independence.
Let's first discuss the two layers of reasons for decoupling:
1. Capital divergence. This round of US stock gains is driven by the performance of AI giants, making it a fundamentally bullish market for individual stocks; The crypto market is more influenced by on-chain tokens, regulatory bills, and treasury transactions, and the two capital logics are no longer synchronized.
2. Market pricing focus shifts. Nasdaq traders expect earnings, BTC is competing with inflation, US dollar liquidity, and local industry news, with short-term drivers misaligned, naturally leading to divergent trends.
But why was it judged to be a false impression with such a high probability?
History has repeatedly proven: once an extreme macro shock occurs (Fed decision, sharp dollar volatility, global risk panic), correlations quickly recover. Both remain part of the risk asset pool, with their underlying layers constrained by dollar liquidity.
Simply put: a volatile market tends to decouple, while major trend trends will still resonate in sync.
Don't simply ignore the Nasdaq's trend, and don't rely solely on "decoupling" for one-sided bets. During the consolidation phase, prioritize native crypto news; Once macro waves hit, cross-market synergy effects will return.
Do you think this round of correlation decline can be sustained long-term?Microsoft and Meta will release their earnings reports tonight (July 29) after the U.S. market closes, followed by Amazon tomorrow (July 30) after the close.
Microsoft (MSFT) — Fiscal Year 2026 Q4:
· Expected revenue around $87.6-87.7 billion, approximately 15% year-over-year growth
· Expected earnings per share around $4.22-4.24
· Key focus: Azure cloud growth rate (market closely watching the 40% threshold), actual returns on $190 billion annual capital expenditure
Meta (META) — 2026 Q2:
· Expected revenue around $60.0-60.2 billion, approximately 26% year-over-year growth
· Expected earnings per share around $7.19-7.22
· Key focus: resilience of advertising business and AI capital expenditure guidance
Amazon (AMZN) — 2026 Q2 (tomorrow night):
· Expected revenue around $196.4 billion, 17% year-over-year growth; expected earnings per share $1.82
· Key focus: whether AWS growth can maintain above 31%, and whether capital expenditure will be raised to $210 billion
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⚠️ Why is this earnings report important for BTC?
Google’s "lesson learned": Two weeks ago, Alphabet’s after-hours stock dropped 7% due to raising capital expenditure to $205 billion and free cash flow turning negative, dragging down Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft collectively. Market logic has shifted from "AI investment is positive" to "scrutinizing return efficiency."
The combined AI capital expenditure of the four giants Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Apple is expected to reach $725-730 billion in 2026. If Microsoft or Meta’s capital expenditure guidance tonight exceeds expectations and free cash flow is pressured, it could trigger a new round of tech stock sell-off, further dragging down the crypto market.
Recently, the correlation between Bitcoin and tech stocks (especially the AI sector) has significantly increased. However, a notable positive signal is that in the past 7 days, there have been two instances where crypto assets have withstood sharp AI-driven sell-offs. $BTC $ETH $SOL #美联储即将公布利率决议 #比特币与纳指相关性大幅下降: Independence or Illusion
Bitcoin and Nasdaq correlation plummet: True independence, or a statistical illusion? This morning, I suddenly realized something during the trading session:
In April 2026, the BTC–Nasdaq 30-day rolling correlation coefficient surged to 0.96, almost matching the rise and fall—Bitcoin is essentially a "high-beta tech stock."
But by early June, the number had dropped to nearly zero; on July 22, the Nasdaq reading under the 90-day window even reached -0.33, gold +0.01, long-term bonds -0.72, and BTC itself remained in a "mixed regime."
The scene on July 24th was even more surreal:
The "magnificent seven" of U.S. stocks lost nearly $800 billion, the Nasdaq closed lower, while BTC only hovered around 65,000 yuan, down <1% for the day, with the weekly chart still in the red.
So, is it the "digital gold awakening" or a "fake decoupling"?
To me, it looks more like three forces stacked together:
1. Splitting up on the funding side
AI semiconductors have absorbed risk appetite, BTC ETFs saw record net outflows in June. Institutions are not increasing holdings as tech stocks but as independent rebalancing positions.
2. Pricing anchors are changing
As correlation declines, BTC's linkage with global M2/long-term bond yields is rising—it hasn't become gold, nor continues to be Nasdaq leverage, but is drifting toward "macro liquidity assets."
3. Noise disturbances on weekends
BTC 24-hour trading, Nasdaq open for only five days, weekend volatility is all crammed into Monday's candlestick. The rolling correlation coefficient itself is eaten by the calendar, so a short-term drop to zero doesn't mean the structure is completely broken.
My judgment: it's not completely independent, nor purely an illusion, but a conditional decoupling—the Nasdaq continues to soar due to AI profits→ BTC may not necessarily follow the rally (it has already happened);
But if the Nasdaq crashes due to liquidity crisis, ETF chain redemptions→ the big blink will still be hit, just a few candlesticks behind.
Don't read the correlation coefficient as a safety pad; it just tells you: don't use Nasdaq as a remote control for BTC anymore.7 月 29 日，全球存储芯片龙头 SK 海力士发布第二财季财报，数据显示公司营业利润同比大涨 557%，亮眼业绩之下，股价却迎来惊天大跌。当日盘中一度暴跌 19%，创下上市以来最大单日跌幅纪录。 业绩大幅增长为何遭遇资金疯狂抛售？核心在于市场预期落空。虽然盈利同比大幅攀升，但最终业绩不及机构此前预期。与此同时，SK 海力士官宣，本年度资本支出至少维持 310 亿美元，持续加码扩产。叠加市场担忧全球 AI 领域出现产能过度投资，多重利空集中发酵，引发资金大规模出逃。 SK 海力士的暴跌直接引爆韩国股市。SK 海力士与三星电子两大半导体巨头在韩国 KOSPI 指数权重合计超 50%，指数高度依赖芯片板块。受个股拖累，KOSPI 连续第二个交易日触发熔断，盘中一度大跌近 13%，两个交易日累计跌幅约 20%。市场预测，本月 KOSPI 指数跌幅或将创出大约 35% 的历史纪录。 市场恐慌情绪快速蔓延，韩国散户投资风向发生根本性反转。截至 29 日午盘，韩国散户净卖出规模达 1.9 万亿韩元 KOSPI 成分股。对比此前市场回调阶段散户逢低抄底的操作，本次集体离场减仓，加剧市场震荡。 DS Post-00s richest Vida has made a move
Remember, Vida usually only acts when the market is in utter despair
This time he sold $7 million worth of storage sector PUTs in one go, betting that storage prices will drop another 40% in a month
📌 If it doesn’t drop, he earns $420,000 "interest" for free; if it does drop, he buys the stocks he already favors at a bargain price
The storage chip sector has recently plummeted, and the market is in panic. When panic hits, everyone rushes to buy insurance (PUTs), driving insurance premiums sky-high. Vida steps in at this moment as the insurer, selling insurance when others are most fearful
So at the moment of the deal, $422,000 cash goes directly into his account, no matter what happens later, this money is his
There are three possible outcomes for this trade
Most likely outcome: The stock price doesn’t fall to the agreed strike price, all insurance expires worthless. He does nothing and nets $422,000, equivalent to earning a down payment for a house in 30 days
Middle outcome: For example, if MU falls below $660, he must buy 3,000 shares of MU at $660, spending about $1.98 million. But he already collected $90,000 in premiums, so the actual cost per share is only $627. He already likes MU and thinks this price is a bargain
Worst outcome: All contracts are exercised, and he has to spend $6.63 million to buy a large amount of stock. But this requires MU to fall below $400 and SNDK below $360 simultaneously, meaning the entire storage industry collapses, which is very unlikely
Why set a high strike price instead of selling near market price?
He gave an example: selling 15 MU $660 PUTs brings in $47,000 immediately. He deliberately sets a price higher than market to wait for the most panicked buyers rushing for insurance. He’d rather sell fewer contracts but ensure each premium is fat. It took 21 transactions to complete 248 contracts, like slowly fishing, not a quick all-in
Why dare to do this?
Two premises: First, he judges the storage sector’s decline is driven by sentiment, not fundamentals collapsing; AI demand for storage hasn’t changed, only prices are discounted. Second, he has enough money to withstand the worst case—even if all are exercised and he must pay $6.63 million, he can handle it. Without these two conditions, this move would be playing with fire#美联储即将公布利率决议
#财报观察员：微软Meta亚马逊今夜交卷
#海力士业绩创纪录但不及预期，存储股剧烈波动
📊 $HYPE Liquidation Overview
24-hour total liquidation $5.1956 million
Long liquidations $4.9148 million, accounting for 94.6% of total
Short liquidations only $280,800, longs are 17.5 times shorts
1-hour long liquidations $59,700, accounting for 99.6%, shorts only $221.83, extreme long liquidation at open
4-hour short liquidations $78,800 surpass longs, accounting for 54.2%, direction reversal, short squeeze briefly triggered
12-hour long liquidations $1.733 million regain dominance, accounting for 92.7%, intense long liquidation outbreak
24-hour long liquidations $4.9148 million, shorts only $280,800
Liquidation scale grew over 86 times from $60,000 in 1 hour to $5.1956 million in 24 hours
Last 12 hours contributed about 85% of daily liquidation volume, direction shifted from short squeeze to escalating long liquidation
Shorts briefly dominated in 4 hours but were completely crushed afterward
In summary: $HYPE 24-hour long liquidations $4.9148 million account for 94.6% of total, intense long liquidation outbreak started from 12 hours, shorts completely defeated.
🔥 Market Barometer | July 29
Today's three hot topics point to the same theme: collective anxiety at a critical market juncture—Fed uncertainty, tech giants' AI ledgers, and storage leaders' earnings cliff, intertwining into a highly tense late July.
🏛️ Fed Decision Countdown: The Most Uncertain in Recent Years
At 2:00 AM Beijing time on July 30, the Fed will announce its rate decision. Economists are highly unanimous—104 surveyed by Reuters all expect no change, but rate futures market prices in a 30.5% chance of a hike.
This rare "expert-market" divergence stems from Fed Chair Waller abandoning forward guidance. Traders don’t know what the Fed will do and hedge aggressively—futures positions linked to the benchmark rate have surged to historic highs. JPMorgan expects at least two hawkish dissent votes at this meeting—including Logan and Harker.
Core contradiction: June CPI cooled significantly (3.5% YoY), oil price surge is supply shock not demand-driven, so rate hikes won’t solve it; but Waller needs to establish "anti-inflation" credibility, and ongoing US-Iran conflict pushes geopolitical risk premium higher. The result will be revealed early Thursday—holding steady but hawkish tilt is the mainstream expectation.
📊 Microsoft, Meta, Amazon Earnings Tonight: The "Triple Test" of AI Spending
Tonight, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon will release earnings. Market focus is unified: can massive AI capital expenditures translate into real revenue?
· Microsoft: Intelligent Cloud (including Azure) expected revenue $32.9 billion, Azure growth about 39%, slightly slower than last quarter’s 40%.
· Meta: Market expects revenue about $60.2 billion, ad revenue about $59 billion. Key is 2026 capex guidance raised to $125-145 billion, whether AI investment erodes ad profits.
· Amazon: AWS expected revenue about $40.6 billion, up 31.6% YoY. Capex soared over 76% YoY to $44.2 billion, AWS holds $244 billion contract backlog, but market worries about negative free cash flow.
Google and Tesla previously sounded alarms with first-ever negative cash flow. Tonight’s three earnings will jointly decide if the "AI narrative" can continue to support tech stock valuations.
📉 SK Hynix Records Earnings but Misses Expectations: Storage Stocks Volatile
SK Hynix released Q2 earnings today: revenue 79.32 trillion KRW, up 257% YoY; operating profit 60.54 trillion KRW, up 557% YoY; net profit 93.92 trillion KRW, up 1242% YoY. Operating margin reached 76%, first half revenue exceeded 100 trillion KRW.
However, revenue and operating profit both below market expectations (expected 84 trillion and 64 trillion KRW). Reasons for miss: high HBM sales proportion, price increase slowdown, long-term contracts locking prices.
After earnings release, SK Hynix US shares fell over 5% in after-hours, then staged a "V-shaped reversal" to close higher; Korean shares opened high then dropped over 10%. Since June 22 peak, SK Hynix stock has dropped 46.9%. Record earnings still met with "voting with feet," indicating market expectations for storage chip supercycle are stretched to the limit—any flaw will be magnified.
💎 Summary
Three events share the same main line: the market is "grading" the past two years of AI frenzy. Fed uncertainty, tech giants’ AI ledgers, and storage leaders’ earnings cliff together form the most tense narrative of late July 2026—when expectations are pushed to the extreme, any result less than "perfect" may trigger violent reactions.