Alpaca must be stunned by this operation. Yesterday, a round of fee adjustments directly scared away the short sellers. As a result, it dropped over 60% at that time. Now, with this dead move, it seems that the circulating supply outside is really quite limited, and the candlestick chart no longer holds much significance.
Institutional Bitcoin Holdings Surge: Will It Threaten BTC's Future?
Over the past year, the holdings of institutions in Bitcoin have significantly increased, with about 8% of the total supply of Bitcoin now controlled by major entities, and this proportion continues to rise. Large institutions, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs), publicly listed companies, and even sovereign nations, are accumulating vast amounts of Bitcoin. This trend raises several key questions for us. Is the increasing presence of institutions a positive sign for Bitcoin? With more and more Bitcoins being locked in cold wallets, corporate treasuries, and ETFs, is the reliability of on-chain data decreasing?
Alpha, how come you guys have so much loss in points? Normally, the loss is around 0.5 for 200 Some outrageous loss is 50U in a day, then you might as well not do it. They treat it as a benefit, while you are just messing around.
Upbit is the real launch signal! SIGN announced its launch on Upbit at 14:25 Beijing time. No analysis is needed for this; just refer to the previous analysis of WCT for a review. If you want to know more, you can click on my homepage and search for WCT; simply replace it with SIGN in the analysis. It's pretty much the same.
The new threshold for Alpaca points in the latest round of IPOs is 75 points. If you had listened to the previous mention of 80 points, you wouldn't have missed it. It really is an incremental increase; now it can be resolved within 100 points, but the problem is if it keeps increasing later, that would really be a bit...
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Song's Analysis of ALPACA: A Textbook on Main Player Manipulation, Retail Investors' Sweat Feeding the Dog Farm
On April 24, 2025, Alpaca Finance (ALPACA) unfortunately 'earned' a spot on Binance's delisting list, becoming the focus of market discussions. According to past experience, tokens selected for delisting typically first plummet 50%, followed by several days of decline, and then a few waves of struggling recoveries, squeezing out the last bit of value. However, ALPACA behaved unusually. After Binance's delisting announcement, ALPACA only dropped less than 20% within ten minutes, far below market expectations. This made many 'smart' friends smell opportunity: only down 20%? There’s still the contract market? Let's short it and take some profits with a light position; at worst, we can stop-loss and run!
Since Binance launched Alpha points, there are really a lot of benefits now But the threshold has gradually become higher, 45 points are still achievable for many people 65 points can be managed with some effort So what about afterwards?
The Alpha points threshold is indeed gradually increasing. The last issue required 45 points to meet the criteria, and many people have been guessing that it would be 60 points later on. The official announcement stated that those who reach 65 points will be eligible for the airdrop. This confirms what was said in the previous article: regardless of whether it's 60 or whatever, 80 points will definitely be sufficient.
JD issues coins to deliver food, a gamble or a strategy? Recently, JD has boldly issued the stablecoin JDG in Hong Kong, while also making a grand entry into the fiercely competitive food delivery market. If this move is seen merely as a usual business expansion, it would be a superficial interpretation. A closer look reveals that it is indeed a 'cornered beast still fighting' and also a 'desperate battle'. First, let's talk about the issuance of the stablecoin. On the surface, JD is promoting 'technological innovation and convenience in cross-border payments,' but it actually carries three deeper meanings: First, to open up the channels of overseas capital Second, to bet on the new order of future trade Third, to establish a new front in data hegemony As for the aggressive push into food delivery, it may seem surprising: with Meituan already dominating and Ele.me surviving in the cracks, why would a prominent e-commerce giant lower itself to gnaw on such a slim profit and fiercely competitive bone? However, if we think from another angle, this is actually a 'forced breakout'. Under the Matthew effect, the growth of e-commerce traffic has already peaked, and new battlegrounds like live e-commerce, community group buying, and instant retail are emerging. Meituan's instant delivery network established in food delivery has become an irreplaceable infrastructure. If JD does not intervene, the future integration of 'instant retail + food delivery + home delivery' will be handed over to others. It can be said that JD's actions align with what is said in 'The Art of War': 'When the momentum can be obtained, engage; when it cannot be obtained, defend it.' Seeing that defense is untenable, the only option is to attack to defend. At the same time, while the food delivery industry appears 'dirty, tiring, and hard,' it actually hides the last gold mine of high-frequency user scenarios. To have users is to have the future; even if profitability is far away, JD has no choice but to grit its teeth and 'burn money to exchange for life'. Overall, JD issuing coins and delivering food may seem like two battle lines, but in fact, they belong to the same grand strategy: on one side, opening up international capital flows, and on the other side, solidifying the local user base; on one side, planning the future currency landscape, and on the other side, competing for the entrance of instant retail. However, beneath the rapid advance lies hidden worries. Whether it is the regulatory risks of stablecoins or the fierce battles over food delivery subsidies, these are not easy matters. If one acts too hastily, it could fall into external troubles or be disturbed by internal conflicts, ultimately resulting in 'when the clam and the snipe contend, the fisherman profits,' which remains uncertain.
SUI is on fire! A weekly surge of 67%, leading the public blockchain race! However, on May 1st, 74 million SUI will be unlocked, worth approximately $260 million, accounting for 2.28% of the circulating supply.
Given the current strength combined with trends and trading volume, market sentiment is quite FOMO, and the impact of the unlock may be absorbed by strong buying pressure.
Many people are criticizing Aptos, which also uses the MOVE language; although its growth isn’t as strong, it's still evident that it is trending upwards, and it isn’t as disappointing as many have claimed.
Anyway, I'm just telling you that you can receive tokens if you meet the Alpha points standard. Want it? If you want it, go earn it. Last time it was 45 points, this time 60? 80? The trading volume of coins on Alpha has really surged recently, but as everyone increases their volume, the losses are still somewhat higher than before. MEV bots are lying down and winning, and retail investors are all being taken advantage of.
Official announcement! The US SEC has approved ProShares Trust's XRP ETF, officially launching on April 30! XRP has become the third cryptocurrency to be listed on an ETF after BTC and ETH. With the current market value, a 4% increase is quite impressive; let's watch the trend after the listing. Stay tuned!!!
There was a bug on the BG platform last Sunday, causing user contract arbitrage losses, and the final result was the platform sending a lawyer's letter? Doesn't this just confirm that the platform is directly gambling with users?
Still, as I said, bugs can be fixed with money, but credibility is very hard to restore.
2025 Crypto Market Trends: Should We Choose Value Investment or Trend Speculation?
Recently, the overall market trend has been quite good. The Floki, Cake, and Lever tokens that were stealthily bought a few days ago have all seen considerable gains. However, I found that when recommending coins in the group, some friends raised a soul-searching question: 'Do these coins really have value?' This question precisely reveals the most classic cognitive bias regarding investments in the crypto world—today, let's deconstruct this 'value myth.'
Today, let's analyze the logic of 'value' regarding this issue! First of all, what is value? The definition of value is a dilemma. When we discuss token value, we usually refer to two dimensions.