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Recently, I noticed a pretty interesting change in market structure. The CME announced that starting May 29, it will launch 24-hour, around-the-clock trading of cryptocurrency futures and options—behind this, in fact, lies a long-standing pain point for institutional investors.
Speaking of it, the crypto market itself has always operated 24/7, but CME’s derivatives trading closes on Friday evening and only reopens on Sunday. This creates the well-known CME gap phenomenon—an actual price vacuum between the Friday close and the Sunday open. During this time, institutional investors are completel

I just checked the on-chain data, and the Bhutan government’s Bitcoin wallet has recently made a big move. After three months of silence, they transferred out 184 Bitcoins in one go, worth over $14 million. This timing is interesting — right when Bitcoin dropped from $71,000 to around $74,000, during a market-wide shakeout.
What’s interesting is that not all of these Bitcoins went into cold storage; instead, they were dispersed to several places. Some went to new addresses, while others flowed into hot wallets of trading institutions and a major exchange. This suggests that Bhutan isn’t simply

After looking at recent on-chain data, I found an interesting phenomenon. Small retail investors have been continuously buying Bitcoin, and their holding ratio has hit a new high since mid-year, yet the price keeps bouncing repeatedly at the level of more than $74k and has never managed to break through. The reasons behind this are definitely worth exploring.
Santiment’s data shows that the number of “small shrimp” wallets holding less than 0.1 Bitcoin has increased by 2.5%. These retail investors have already been doing their best to support the market. But the issue is that the real players

Bitcoin and stocks both took a dip at the beginning of this week, but they've stabilized over the past couple of days. It seems the market is still digesting the previous volatility. On the other hand, the bond market has remained somewhat pessimistic, and investors still seem to be on the sidelines. I think this might be related to expectations of interest rate cuts, as the direction of bond yields will influence the allocation of risk assets overall. Recently, those paying attention to bond movements can also sense this uncertainty, since the transmission of interest rate policies to the cry

Recently, an interesting phenomenon has been observed: discussions about altcoin season on social media have dropped to their lowest point in two years. This market "indifference" seems quite bleak, but from a historical perspective, it could actually be a bullish signal.
Honestly, retail investors are really no longer interested in altcoins. Dogecoin has fallen about 75% from its high, Solana dropped over 60%, and Cardano lost more than 70%. Since October, funds have been flowing into Bitcoin and stablecoins, with no one chasing smaller market cap coins. The Fear and Greed Index has mostly ho

Recently, I noticed that Vitalik has been expressing his views on "corposlop" within the community, sparking quite a bit of discussion. This guy clarified an important point: criticizing certain projects publicly does not equal censorship; these are two different things.
His logic is actually quite clear. Vitalik believes freedom of speech is a two-way street; he has the right to criticize whether your application is a "corposlop," just as you have the right to criticize him. But that doesn't mean he's censoring anyone because he doesn't have the power to shut down anyone's project. That's the

Recently, I came across some discussions about Vent 2.0 and found it quite interesting. The problem this platform aims to solve is very practical—how remote workers and freelancers in Nigeria can efficiently convert cryptocurrencies into usable Naira.
The previous process was indeed cumbersome. Imagine a designer like Chinedu in Lagos receiving cryptocurrency from a Canadian client, then having to switch between multiple wallets and exchanges before finally transferring the money to a local bank account. A single address typo could result in total loss. This is not just a technical issue but a

I recently observed a rather interesting market contradiction. Powell's speech at Harvard was originally intended to ease expectations of interest rate hikes, and the bond market did respond—10-year Treasury yields fell back from their highs to 4.35%, and the 2-year yields also dropped to 3.83%. The market's pricing of the probability of a rate hike in 2026 was also significantly lowered, from 25% down to 5%. It seems that the tension in the bond market has eased somewhat.
But there's a problem here. Stocks and cryptocurrencies both gave back their early gains. Bitcoin's price, although it ini

I just looked at XRP's price trend, and it's currently hovering around $1.34, but I feel this level is quite fragile. The price has been pushed down multiple times from 1.35-1.36, and each time it can't rebound, indicating that selling pressure is clearly stronger.
What's a bit strange is that traders' holdings are increasing, and the funding rate is also rising, suggesting that bullish sentiment is heating up. But the price just can't go up, and this kind of mismatch usually isn't a good sign. I noticed that after a surge in trading volume in the early session, there was no follow-up rally, w

Recently, I thought again about the person Guo Hongcai. His experience actually says quite a lot about some things in the crypto world.
To put it simply, Guo Hongcai was not, at the very beginning, one of those “chosen ones.” Born in 1983 in Shanxi’s Pingyao, he scored only 300 points on the college entrance exam in 2003. But this guy had an obsession—he stubbornly went north alone, rented a small room at Tsinghua’s Qinglan Courtyard, and started auditing classes. During that period, he kept thinking about how to make money, until he came into contact with Bitcoin in 2013.
Back then, Garage Co

Recently, I needed to temporarily verify some accounts with a phone number and discovered that SMS verification platforms are actually quite useful. I've run into quite a few issues before—some platforms simply don't receive messages, others have delays of half a day. After some trial and error, I’ve summarized a few reliable ones to share.
In simple terms, an SMS verification platform provides virtual numbers to receive verification codes, charging per use, with some also supporting monthly subscriptions. I mainly use them to test APIs and register on overseas websites, so I don't need to buy

A friend just asked me what the terms "bull" and "bear," "long" and "short" mean in the crypto world. So I decided to give a detailed explanation of these concepts, which I believe will be especially helpful for beginners.
Let's start with "long" and "buying long." "Long" means you are optimistic about the future price of a certain coin, expecting it to go up. "Buying long" is the most common spot market action—buy low and sell high to make a profit. For example, if a coin is currently $10 and you believe it has potential, you buy it. When the price rises to $15, you sell it, earning a $5 prof

Recently, I needed to register some overseas accounts for testing, and I found that the SMS verification platform is actually quite useful. Instead of buying new SIM cards, it's easier to use virtual numbers to temporarily receive verification codes.
After trying out quite a few platforms and learning from pitfalls, I’ve summarized five that are pretty good to share. SMS-Activate delivers verification codes within about 10 seconds most of the time, with full country coverage, making it especially suitable for cross-border testing. Super Cloud SMS’s US number segments are also quite fast, and C

Recently, I looked at on-chain data and found that SOL's holding structure is quietly changing. Addresses holding between 10,000 and 100k SOL have increased their share of the total supply from 21.9% to 22.2% over the past two weeks. It may not sound like much, but in reality, this corresponds to 1.71 million SOL, which is roughly equivalent to millions of Japanese Yen in value. This indicates that medium-sized holders are quietly accumulating.
Currently, SOL is trading a little above $83, and technically, it appears to be consolidating at the bottom range. Interestingly, the derivatives marke

Recently, I’ve been studying on-chain data analysis, and I found that this approach really helps a lot with making investment decisions. I’d like to share some of my thoughts—especially reliable on-chain query tools and analytical approaches.
First, let’s talk about why you should pay attention to on-chain data. Simply put, on-chain data is transaction information and block information stored on the blockchain. Since these records are immutable, they’re the most direct way to understand the market’s true situation. You can see all traces of transfers between wallets, token holdings, gas fees,

I just reviewed an in-depth analysis of the 2026 crypto market and found that many of the most promising cryptocurrencies are worth paying attention to.
Bitcoin is currently priced at $68.67K. Although there has been a correction over the past 24 hours, it remains the market’s safe haven in the long term. As digital gold, BTC continues to attract institutional investors thanks to its capped supply of 21 million coins and decentralized nature. Over 200k BTC are now held by ETFs, accounting for nearly 2.5% of circulating supply, reflecting increasing recognition of this asset class by traditiona