1. U.S. Stocks Slightly Up, Tech Stocks Shine The three major U.S. stock indices rose slightly, with the Dow Jones up 0.07%, the NASDAQ up 0.52%, and the S&P 500 up 0.08%. Most popular tech stocks saw gains, with Tesla rising over 5%, and Apple and Meta both up over 1%.
2. Bitcoin Gains Institutional Favor Again BlackRock's IBIT address increased its Bitcoin holdings, totaling $145 million, indicating continued confidence from institutional investors in the crypto market.
3. New Leader Emerges in the Biotechnology Sector YZi Labs announced that Jane He has joined the company as a general partner, responsible for leading the biotechnology investment business.
4. Positive Expectations for Altcoin ETFs Analysts predict that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may approve multiple altcoin ETFs in the second quarter of 2025, which could further drive market development.
#Polkadot has a breakthrough trend! This is related to the recent Nasdaq application for the DOT ETF, coupled with the 2.0 upgrade in April. A couple of days ago, Dr. Wood finally came to his senses, lowered his noble head, and is willing to go and absorb ETH's blood. He just released a compatibility with the entire ETH ecosystem, launching a series of coordinated actions, getting on board first! $BTC $XRP
A map explaining the three-year script trend of #BTC in metaphysics 1. BTC will continue to form a peak in April and May this year, with the energy of the combination of Water in the months of Geng Chen, Shen, Zi, and Chen being comparable to last year. 2. On the monthly level, the trend in April and May can either form a head and shoulders top or a converging large triangle, with similar effects. 3. Around November, a right shoulder may form, and there is a high probability that it will break below the support platform in the year of Bing Wu. 4. The altcoin season may occur around November; it’s more accurate to call it an altcoin month rather than a season. 5. The large head and shoulders pattern on the monthly level includes small head and shoulders; this is indeed at the monthly level. 6. Bitcoin will have a 2-3 year bottom-fishing period; looking at historical events like the Red Horse and Red Sheep catastrophe, many people will experience both poverty and wealth in this cycle. 7. Prediction is not equivalent to trading; predictions are completely meaningless. Listening to stories can help alleviate anxiety. 8. Ability determines the lower limit, luck determines the upper limit; although life, luck, and feng shui are important, don’t be overly superstitious.
The above script is purely based on speculation; any resemblance is purely coincidental.
Is the Polkadot ETF here? DOT is facing a major bullish signal! 🔥
Heavy news has emerged in the market — Nasdaq has officially submitted the listing application for the 21Shares Polkadot ETF to the SEC! This is an important step for institutional capital to flow into the DOT ecosystem, and its significance is self-evident.
At the same time, Nasdaq has also adjusted trading rules to enhance the flexibility of trading suspensions in response to market volatility. This move may increase the likelihood of the ETF being approved before the decision date on April 20. 🚀
Recent performance of DOT: Is capital quietly positioning?
In the past 10 days, the price of DOT has climbed from $3.65 to $4.51, a cumulative increase of 23.9%, with trading volume also significantly expanding. This wave of market activity is not just a result of the overall market warming up, but a signal that capital is positioning for the ETF ahead of time. Compared to BTC and ETH, DOT's recent performance has been more robust, indicating that market attention on the Polkadot ecosystem is rapidly increasing. 📈
DOT 2.0: Not just an ETF, but a major ecological upgrade!
If you are still stuck in the past understanding of Polkadot, you may already be falling behind. DOT 2.0 is accelerating its rollout, with comprehensive upgrades in architecture, governance, and cross-chain capabilities! Recently, Polkadot launched key projects such as Polkadot App, Plaza, and JAM, significantly boosting ecological activity.
After DOT 2.0, Polkadot is no longer just a "slot auction chain," but a truly scalable, flexible, and infinitely possible Web3 infrastructure. This change could be more important than the ETF! 🔥
Why is this ETF so crucial?
🔹 The door for institutional entry opens — After the ETF is approved, institutional investors can directly allocate DOT without having to buy spot assets through indirect means.
🔹 Inflow of capital = Potential price increase — Lower investment barriers lead to capital inflow, increasing demand, which may trigger a new round of price increases.
🔹 Enhanced mainstream recognition — The ETF represents compliance and market recognition, driving Polkadot towards a broader market.
Summary: Is April 20 the turning point?
Whether the ETF passes smoothly or not, the ecological upgrade brought by DOT 2.0 is already in progress, and the flow of market capital is also releasing positive signals. Is DOT still at an undervalued stage? April 20 will be a key moment, and we will witness together what the future holds! 🚀
I just had a conversation with a big shot, and he told me a perspective that makes a lot of sense. The decline of the US stock market and Bitcoin is actually a game between the financial backers of the Democratic and Republican parties. The rise of the US stock market during Biden's term benefited the Democratic party's financiers. Now that the Republicans are coming into power, the narrative logic of the stock market and risk assets needs to re-enter the interests of the Republican group. The current decline of the US stock market is a necessary phase of large-scale portfolio adjustment.
Trump is actually taking over a mess. The scale of US debt is enormous, leaving little room for fiscal stimulus for the Trump administration. If the pace continues as it was during Biden's time, the US debt might soon exceed $50 trillion. Therefore, Trump must first address the space for fiscal stimulus before he can start implementing his governance policies. The Trump administration will definitely pay attention to the US stock market, but currently, Trump needs to apply a bloodletting therapy to the stock market to ensure that in the future, the interests of the Republican party can take the largest share; otherwise, any market rally would not be sustainable. $BTC $ETH
Sooner or later, you will have to pay for what you have done. Exch rejected Bybit's request to intercept cross-chain, and many of the stolen Ethereums were exchanged for Bitcoin and Monero. I thought Exch had the spirit of encryption and adhered to the creed of encryption. It turned out that Bybit marked Exch as a hacker address, which led to many Exch customers being blocked on Bybit. So, centralized exchanges, don't just combine legislation, justice, and law enforcement. Do the pretty girls and handsome guys at the back end of centralized exchanges have the ability and qualifications to judge the blocking of customers?
Bybit says to borrow ETH instead of buying E. However, you have to pay it back in the end, and Bybit's annual profit is less than 1.5B.
Who can borrow 400K ETH? Except for BN, it is the joint rescue of institutions. Yes, no single institution can save it, and it needs several institutions to join forces.
But considering that Bybit issued Bit before, everyone was cut off, and the promised contract income injection was not injected in the end. I personally think that Bybit's reputation among institutions is not very good.
Now Binance is the first in spot trading, and the rising Bybit is the second, so do you think it will be rescued?
With the previous experience of FRX, who would leave the currency in Bybit and not mention it and coexist with Bybit? I can't think of it, buddy.
If you have money in Bybit, it is recommended to withdraw it quickly. Those who say they don't want to mention it are idiots, and it is recommended to block them😅
Currently, Bybit has a net outflow of 1.7B, and it is unclear how much accumulated withdrawals there are. It is estimated that at least the net outflow exceeds 5B.
Here is a little-known fact: ETH's ETF net inflow in these days is only 3B, and bybit was stolen 1.5B in one day.
Many small coins have fallen by 90%. Those who shouted "copycat season" before have either been liquidated or shut up. Now the rebound of small coins should not be far away, but whether it is a short-term oversold rebound (commonly known as "dead cat bounce") or a rebound after steady bottoming out needs further observation.
If the issuance volume and overall market value of small coins grow wildly like before, it is more likely to be just a short-term "dead cat bounce"; but if the number of new projects on the market begins to decrease, the high-quality projects that were listed in large numbers before will have the opportunity to stand out and show a strong money-making effect. It is not impossible for the price to double by 5-10 times. The current market is not suitable for a comprehensive rise, and the focus of the rebound will be on those small coins that have been recognized by the market.
Pull up the chart from Brother Sol, and analyze what stage altcoins are in? Can they still pump? To help my brothers understand more clearly, this chart was specially created from the perspective of the market makers. Everyone must remember that washing the market is for better upward movement, don’t sacrifice before dawn. But note: this round of altcoins only belongs to certain leading sectors and innovative coins, it will not explode comprehensively like in 2021. While selecting quality coins, a bit of luck is also needed. $BTC $ETH $SOL
Today can be said to be historic, the 24-hour liquidation amount is the highest in the market history, even higher than the total of 312,519!
The market is very clean, some institutional market makers have been taken away together, if this is the case, it is certain that there will be another wave of bulls! $BTC $ETH $DOT
For those who missed TRUMP's billionaires, don't be anxious Funds will rotate within the sector after this round of FOMO. Trump has attracted a large amount of global capital, which will definitely be released in the future into the coins in your hands.
Duan Yongping's highlights from his sharing at Zhejiang University are here!
His views are very suitable for friends who have already made their first pot of gold and have gotten out of financial difficulties.
How to preserve wealth and pursue greater levels of wealth, his experience is definitely worth learning from!
Highlights 1. Look at your current decisions from the future to see if they are correct, 5 years, 10 years, or even longer. 2. Quickly assess whether a company has long-term investment value; Duan Yongping responded that he doesn't know, and mentioned that Buffett and Munger are not afraid of missing some opportunities; what's important is to avoid stepping on landmines. 3. The reason for not having money may be the desire to make quick money; it's important to know what cannot be done and to do the right things steadily. 4. Risks taken should be bearable by oneself. 5. People who want to start a business do not need encouragement from others to do so; entrepreneurs have strong ideas and will definitely take action. 6. Now, when starting a business, one can seek VC and other funds, and the conditions are much better than in the past. 7. Do not start a business just for the sake of it; there should be a genuine idea or when there are no other options. 8. Learn what is needed. 9. When starting a business or investing, think through the business model. 10. Do the right things, do them well; doing the wrong things will lead to punishment, and the wrong things often have short-term temptations, such as smoking or drinking. 11. A person should be honest and correct mistakes immediately upon discovery. 12. Develop a habit of exercising. 13. Cultivate a habit of thinking about the essence. 14. Let others work for themselves, not just for me (the leader). 15. You cannot avoid doing things out of fear of making mistakes. However, if you know it’s wrong, you shouldn't do it. 16. Do not let important things become urgent. 17. Investment is not a zero-sum game; making money through information asymmetry is a zero-sum game. (Duan Yongping is referring to the investment field) 18. If you know it's high risk and still proceed, then your mind is not right. #DuanYongping #Thinking #Entrepreneurship #商业思维
(Screensaver Series) At the start of the new year, use this symbol to unlock your treasure! Make a mark, and three months from now, tell me about the changes in your bank balance.
The poverty of many people is actually caused by procrastination.
Essentially, it comes down to a lack of motivation; while others take immediate action, you delay and do nothing, resulting in others profiting while you remain stagnant.
For example, before 2017, Bitcoin could be easily purchased on some trading websites in the country, and even earlier it could be bought on Taobao.
Those with drive immediately sought to understand and took action to buy, and many ended up making a fortune.
As a result, now all the no-risk channels for buying Bitcoin in the country have basically been shut down.
Another example is before 2023, buying US stocks through Hong Kong brokers like Futu and Tiger Brokers was straightforward; you could open an account in just ten minutes. But many people even procrastinated on this, and as a result, after the policy changes, opening accounts is no longer allowed.
Those who opened their accounts back then and bought Tesla, Google, and Nvidia ended up making a huge profit.
Additionally, some overseas banks may also stop allowing account openings in the future.
Delaying many things will only lead to disastrous consequences in the end.
Personally tested Hong Kong offline#withdrawal#withdrawal Although#BINANCEwithdrawals have not been frozen, I am always afraid of encountering ghosts when walking at night. At the same time, I want to switch to US stocks, so I applied for a Hong Kong card. There are many offline OTCs in Hong Kong, concentrated in Mong Kok, Tsim Sha Tsui and Admiralty. Some can only exchange Hong Kong dollars, and some can exchange US dollars. I went to the one in Admiralty Station and exchanged 50,000 dollars. Then I went to HSBC HSBC counter to deposit (ATM can only deposit Hong Kong dollars), but was rejected. They said that the maximum deposit per week was 10,000 dollars, otherwise I would provide the source of funds. Then I went to Standard Chartered, and the counter asked me to apply for a priority financial management card, saying that I could deposit 50,000 dollars at a time, so I applied for one. As long as I ensure that there is 1 million Hong Kong dollars in the retained funds, there is no annual fee (3,600 Hong Kong dollars). When you arrive in Hong Kong, remember to connect to WIFI and apply for ZhongAn Bank.
To sum up,
HSBC: It is more affordable to apply for an ordinary card. You don’t need to deposit a large amount. The maximum deposit per day (within 24 hours) in ATM is 100,000 Hong Kong dollars. Large amounts of US dollars are not allowed to be deposited at the counter. So if you want to exchange HKD, you can consider using the ATM to deposit directly into the card. HSBC can be linked to alipayhk which is the Hong Kong version of Alipay, which can be used in the mainland, with no handling fees, and only related to the exchange rate. This solves the problem that Hong Kong cards cannot be used in the mainland to withdraw money.
Standard Chartered: You can apply for a priority wealth management card to deposit large amounts of US dollars (for example, 50,000 dollars each time), and the counter will not ask. You can exchange 11 currencies and invest in US stocks and funds.
ZhongAn: You can apply directly by connecting to any Hong Kong WIFI, and you can get a small receipt. Currently, ZhongAn can directly link to domestic WeChat bank cards for direct consumption. Use it and cherish it!
The bull market is a hunting game The big players are the hunters, and the retail investors are the prey First, they pump Bitcoin to activate the market Then they pull up a batch of 100X and 1000X coins on the chain to attract retail investors to enter, and when everyone's USDT is converted into altcoins and locked on the chain, the big players' inventory on the chain is almost sold out.
At this time, the big players go to pump the secondary market, today this one doubles, tomorrow that one triples, how can the retail investors stand it? They have no choice but to cut their losses on the chain and chase the secondary market, at this point the big players give you the secondary market's inventory back, taking back the chips of those who sold at a loss on the chain. After the handover, the big players go to pump the chain again, and retail investors see, damn, just sold out and it skyrocketed, in a loss of control they will again cut their losses in the secondary market, going back to the chain... And so a few rounds go by Retail investors are left holding coins The big players are left holding USDT The bull market ends