📢 Tomorrow is one of the most important days for the entire industry 📉 In the evening, a decision on the key rate will be announced ⚠️ After that, Powell will speak and give signals for the entire next year
💱 I recommend completely refraining from trading tomorrow and just observing the market 📊 If you already have open positions, minimize the volumes as much as possible 🛡️ Move the stop-loss orders to breakeven if possible 💰 For profitable positions, ESPECIALLY shorts, partially take profits
🔄 The market has already started to swing — participants are trying to predict the movement in advance ⏳ We are waiting for tomorrow evening's decision and after that, we will form a forecast until the end of the year
📉 James Winn issues a sharply alarming signal and calls the current situation the beginning of a true "bloody bath" ⚠️ A trader who has already lost $20 million on futures claims that the markets are entering a phase dominated by chaos, fear, and deep instability 🐻 He warns that movements may be harsh, uncontrolled, and could knock out positions even of strong players 📉 The main message from Winn is to preserve capital as much as possible because the environment looks frankly dangerous right now ⚠️ His final "take care of yourself" sounds like a warning before serious shocks that may not have started yet but are only approaching
📉 #BTC is still trading around $90,000 📉 There is a tough battle for Bitcoin at the level of 90,000$ , but buyer activity is still insufficient to initiate a confident upward movement ⚠️ The situation adds no clarity; it is highly uncertain, and the price can go in either direction 📊 The most likely scenario right now is a prolonged sideways movement in this range without serious impulses
📉 Glassnode records a market rebound but the overall picture is still weak 🪙 Bitcoin has risen from the mid $80K to the $91K zone but confidence among participants has hardly increased 📉 Spot volumes are rising but Spot CVD is going deeper into the negative and sellers maintain control ⚠️ In derivatives, sentiment is muted, open interest is declining, and demand for hedging risks is increasing 💼 ETF flows have shifted to significant outflows, indicating profit-taking and weak institutional activity 📊 On-chain metrics provide slight stabilization, but there is no noticeable influx of capital 🐻 The share of short-term participants is too high, and the market remains in a loss realization zone 🧊 There is a rebound, but it is fragile and will not hold without real demand
📉 The options market looks alarming — Bloomberg warns of a possible 'crypto winter' ⚠️ Bets have sharply shifted towards short December BTC options, indicating a lack of confidence in growth and a play within a narrow range 🐻 Wintermute strategist Jasper de Maere emphasizes: the market is quieting down now, but this calm looks dangerous ahead of potential sharp declines
💔 Negative factors are intensifying 💸 Over $2.7 billion has been withdrawn from the iShares Bitcoin Trust — outflows have persisted for five consecutive weeks 📉 The annual yield of BTC has fallen below the S&P 500 — this hasn't happened in over ten years 🔻 Negative funding rates on perpetuals show the dominance of shorts 🪫 ETH and altcoins remain under pressure — demand is weakening
🧊 All of this creates a cold, clearly bearish backdrop for the crypto market 🟣🟢🟠
🎙 Glassnode reports that the perpetual market has actually cooled down 📉 Open interest in BTC perpetual has not recovered since the drop on October 10, remaining below 310,000 BTC, which looks weak compared to the peak of over 380,000 BTC 📊 This shows a sharp decline in speculative activity 🔽 The funding rate continues to decline, indicating that traders no longer believe in further growth 💵 The long premium over 30 days has fallen to 28.1 million per month, while in August it was 112.7 million, which looks like a serious collapse of sentiment 🗣️ Minus 75 percent, the market has literally thrown out aggressive long positions 😶 Speculative demand for futures has almost disappeared; participants are behaving extremely cautiously and are not ready to take risks until stronger signals for growth appear
🖥 Buyers of $BTC are gritting their teeth and holding the market, adding about +10% for the week 💰 The price of #Bitcoin is currently squeezed between two zones that are forming the nearest trajectory 📈 103–105k — strong resistance from above 🐻 75–77k — main support from below 🧭 BTC.D and USDT.D are holding steady in a calm range, not giving signals of a total collapse 😨 Fear & Greed Index is on level 20 for the second day, pressing the market to an emotional bottom 🕯 The chart of #BTCUSDT shows that similar phases in 2021 and 2022 produced absolutely different scenarios 🚀 In 2021, the market turned sharply and soared upwards 🐢 In 2022, everything turned into a creeping prolonged devaluation 🔥 An important trigger is approaching — 10.12.25, the Fed will announce a new rate, and 85% of the market is expecting a decrease of 0.25% 🤔 What do you think, will there be a quick reversal like in 2021? 📉 Or a prolonged exhausting drawdown like in 2022
🚀 The new National Security Strategy of Trump does not mention cryptocurrency or blockchain at all 🤖 Instead, the key focus has shifted to artificial intelligence and quantum computing as strategic interests of the USA 🌎 This emphasis may change global technological priorities and impact the rules of the game for the crypto market
🇰🇷 South Korea equates cryptocurrency exchanges to banks in terms of responsibility
💼 The country is preparing new rules under which exchanges must compensate customers for losses on a no-fault liability basis — even if they are not formally at fault ⚡ The impetus was the Upbit hack on November 27, when hackers withdrew SOL worth ~$30 million in less than an hour 🚨 Since 2023, five top Korean exchanges have experienced 20 systemic failures, affecting over 900 users with total losses exceeding 5 billion won
📉 What they want to implement 🟠 Enhanced requirements for cybersecurity and operational standards 🟠 Fines up to 3% of the exchange's annual income, instead of the current cap of $3.4 million 🟠 Greater responsibility for delays in reporting incidents — Upbit notified the regulator only after 6 hours
🧩 Parliament also demands that regulators present a draft law on stablecoins by December 10 🧩 If the government delays again — deputies promise to bring the document themselves
📉 The sideways movement of BTC continues 💤 Before the weekend, volatility has significantly decreased, and overall everything has played out as usual without any changes over the day 💰 We are still holding in the zone 90 000$ and in the next few days, I do not expect noticeable movements 👀 We are waiting for the start of the working week and watching where this area will ultimately be played out
📉 White House Advisor Kevin Hassett urges the Fed to lower rates as early as next week 📊 The market expects a policy easing and is pricing it in ⚠️ However, due to delays in macro data after the shutdown, the decision to lower rates may be postponed 💰 In that case, #BTC may make another move towards $85,000
🐻CryptoQuant warns of a deepening bearish pressure on BTC 📉Analysts report that most holders are in losses while on-chain metrics continue to deteriorate ⚠️Weak liquidity and negative macro factors only amplify the risks of further decline 📊The current drop of 32% already looks alarming and could herald a deeper phase of recession like in 2022 🐾The likelihood of forming a true bottom is currently low as the market shows no signs of stabilization
📉BlackRock transferred 1385 BTC ≈ $126 million and 799 ETH ≈ $2.5 million to Coinbase Prime ⚠️Transfers to exchanges often indicate a possible preparation for selling 📉Such volumes can create local pressure on the market and increase volatility 🤔So far, the motives are unknown, but the signal looks negative in the short term
🇮🇹Italy has made a strict demand of cryptocurrency companies — to fully comply with MiCA regulations by the end of the year or cease operations 🖥The regulator Consob warned that by December 30, all providers must apply for a MiCA license, otherwise they will have to leave the Italian market 💼Currently, companies operate through registration with OAM, but CASP status will require full authorization and ongoing supervision
🗣️Companies that submit documents on time will be able to continue operations until the regulator's decision, but no later than June 30, 2026 ❌Those who do not plan to obtain a license must completely cease operations by December 30 🟠Close all contracts 🟠Return assets to clients
⚠️Regulators have also stated that systemic risks are increasing 🗣️The Bank of Italy notes that the interconnection between the crypto market and the financial system is strengthening while global regulations remain uneven 🗣️The Ministry of Economy is already analyzing how to better protect retail investors from the risks of interacting with crypto assets
🇪🇺The European Commission proposes to transfer oversight of cryptocurrency companies to the EU Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) as part of a new reform package for "full integration" of financial markets
📌This step is intended to strengthen control over crypto companies and create uniform regulation across all EU countries
🎙 JPMorgan: resilience Strategy is now more important for the price of bitcoin than the actions of miners
💭Analysts at JPMorgan state that the largest corporate holder of BTC — Strategy MSTR — is currently influencing the short-term movement of bitcoin more than the activity of miners 🪙Bitcoin remains under pressure due to two key factors
🟠The drop in hash rate and difficulty due to China's harsh actions and the exit of expensive miners from the market 🟠Risks surrounding Strategy, which has significantly slowed down BTC purchases
🔽Despite the decrease in difficulty, the price of BTC is still lower than the updated production cost of $90,000, which forces some miners to sell coins
📉Today, data on consumer spending in the USA PCE is released — a key inflation indicator for the Fed 📊Expectations are 2.9%
🔴If PCE > 2.9% this is a bearish signal for the market 🟢If PCE = 2.9% this is positive as the figure matches last month 📈If PCE < 2.9% this is a very optimistic scenario for the market
📉 🇯🇵 A troubling situation is forming in Japan that could impact global markets 📉 The yield on 10-year bonds has soared from –0.28% to 1.92% — the highest in nearly 18 years 📉 The national debt now exceeds 215% of GDP, and the government is injecting an additional $135 billion in stimulus
⚠️ December 19 — a key meeting of the Bank of Japan ⚠️ The likelihood of an interest rate hike is high, and the markets are sensing this ⚠️ Such a move could break a multi-year yen carry trade strategy
💣 Possible consequences: 💣 Closing positions in carry trade 💣 Outflow of Japanese capital from global markets 💣 Pressure on stocks, bonds, and the cryptocurrency market
📉 A similar situation occurred on August 5, 2024 📉 At that time, Bitcoin fell below $50,000 📉 American markets opened with losses of nearly $1.93 trillion in capitalization