The Fed just confirmed a 25 bps rate cut and markets are already moving. Some call it the start of a new risk cycle, others say it’s just caution in disguise.Inside CMC Topics, creators broke down what it means for crypto and risk assets 👇1/4 https://t.co/tZ0kTr91dT ...

"As a whole, there shouldn't be a lot of surprises, but it's just that [markets] are so overdone on a variety of risk assets,†according to a Wells Fargo analyst. ...

Core Insights - US spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced a total of $101 million in net outflows on October 22, while BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust saw an inflow of $73.6 million [1] - Ethereum ETFs also reflected a similar trend with net outflows totaling $18.7 million [1] Market Conditions - The decline in demand for Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs is attributed to ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and decreased confidence in risk assets, particularly following US President Donald Trump's tariff announcement and the US government shutdown [2] - Bitcoin is currently trading around $110,000, having struggled to reclaim the $113,000 level, with analysts indicating that the $107,000–$108,000 range is under pressure due to a lack of institutional buyers [3] Demand Dynamics - Between October 13 and 17, spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced outflows exceeding $1.23 billion, indicating a significant drop in demand [4] - The current UTXO realized price level of around $108,300 is seen as a critical mid-term support level, with a potential break below this level raising concerns for further downside [4] - Data from Glassnode shows Bitcoin trading below both the short-term holders' cost basis of $113,100 and the 0.85 quantile of $108,600, suggesting a transition into mid-term bearish phases [5] Market Sentiment - There is an increase in demand for put options as traders hedge against further declines, with implied volatility rising and open interest near all-time highs, reflecting growing market nervousness [6] - Analysts observe that short-term rallies are met with defensive positioning rather than optimism, indicating that recovery momentum may take time to rebuild [6] Future Outlook - Analysts caution that if institutional inflows do not rebound in the coming weeks, the market may enter a prolonged consolidation phase below $110,000 [7] - However, a sustained defense of the $108,000 zone, supported by renewed ETF demand, could stabilize price action and potentially set the stage for recovery in November [7]

🇺🇸 When Donald Trump suggested renewed friction with China’s President Xi Friday, social media chatter about the topic unsurprisingly spiked across X, Reddit, Telegram, and others. In the chart below:🟦 Social volume of Trump related to Xi, China, tariffs🟥 Social dominance (share of all crypto topics) related to Xi, China, tariffs😱 As the week came to an end, the crowd saw Trump's Truth Social post as a sign of fresh economic tension, sparking a sharp wave of retail selloffs in both crypto and stock markets. ...

Mark Okada is watching the dollar for clues to what's next for risk assets https://t.co/ZQirduL4Mj ...

Well, let's stick with the Fed rate cuts and what it means for your portfolio. Joining us here at Post 9, City Research head of global strategy, Rob row. Rob, thanks for being here uh with us here.Great to see you, Courtney. >> Yeah, obviously the market just keeps hitting record after record. It seems almost unbelievable, but it keeps happening even with all of these macro crosscurrens.But your expectations are that we're going to hit around uh what 6,600 for year end >> by year end. >> So, a little lower ...

Market Trends - Dollar is potentially losing key support [1] - This inversely suggests risk assets may increase [1]

RT Ignas | DeFi (@DefiIgnas)The easiest BTC trade:When both SPX and BTC dump and gold pumps (like today!) on bad macro news, just buy the BTC dip.BTC has low long-term correlation with equities and risk assets (Blackrock did the research; don't listen to CT on this).Short term correlation with risk assets pop up around major macro events, but they don’t last. ...

It's crazy how different the market can look in just 24 hours. I made a video last night talking to you guys about why we need to listen up to when Jerome Powell speaks and this is exactly why. There was a Jackson Hole conference today with Jerome Powell and I said that it was going to be a very big conference to tap into because what's being said at these conferences and when Jerome Powell speaks the market listens and if we look at the market today we could see that it was a very good conference.In fact, ...

on it. Let's bring in Solless Alternative Asset Management Dan Greenhouse joining us now. I mean, you made the argument that you think the Fed absolutely should cut in September and maybe they already should have.>> Yeah, I I that's a that's a correct characterization. I I would take issue with my good friend Steve Leeman in how he frames some of this and a lot of people do this. They talk about uh they frame it as in the Trump appointees think one way and everyone else thinks another.And I don't think that ...