“Ethereum’s Big Upgrades: Great for Tech, Not So Much for Price”
#Ethereum has two major upcoming upgrades – Pectra and Fusaka – and they’re mainly focused on making Ethereum smarter, faster, and more user-friendly. Right now, there’s so much ETH being staked that the network is getting congested. So with the Pectra upgrade, the validator limit is being increased from 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH. That means fewer validators overall, which should help simplify network management.
Another big improvement is the increase in blob capacity, which allows more data to be
The story of the $OM token is a perfect example of why liquidity matters more than market cap in crypto.
You initially invested $1M when OM was priced at $0.20, getting a significant amount of tokens. As the price climbed to $2, your holdings became worth $10M. Instead of selling (which would’ve been difficult due to low liquidity), you used your tokens as collateral to borrow $5M USDT — a smart risk-managed move.
Later, as OM’s price reached $9, your holdings were valued at $45M, allowing you to borrow up to $22.5M in total. The danger was clear: if OM dropped to $4.5, your position would be liquidated. But here’s the catch — OM’s liquidity was low, so even a small sell order could move the price drastically.
On a quiet Sunday, someone saw this opportunity. They opened a short position on one exchange and began selling OM on another, triggering a sharp price drop. This started a liquidation cascade — once OM hit $4.5, many leveraged positions were force-sold, further driving down the price. In a short time, OM crashed over 90%.
Meanwhile, the OM team had earlier sold tokens OTC at a discount and used that USDT to slowly buy back OM on exchanges, manipulating price upward due to the thin liquidity. With just a few million in buy pressure, they pushed the token price up significantly and inflated the market cap.
This entire cycle shows how market cap can be deceiving, especially when liquidity is low. A token may look huge on paper, but you might not be able to exit without crashing the price. In crypto, liquidity is real power — market cap is often just an illusion.
How Low Liquidity Can Crash a Token – A Deep Dive into $OM scenario
Let’s say you bought $1 million worth of OM tokens when the price was $0.20. A few days later, the price rose to $2. Your $1M investment is now worth $10M.
You’re aware that during a major FUD or bearish sentiment, altcoins can crash by 30%-50%. Even when you bought the OM token, you knew its liquidity wasn’t great.
You notice OM token has been in an uptrend for quite some time. But looking at the daily trading volume, it seems odd that such a price increase could happen with this low volume.
@JPMullinOM The sharp decline in $OM ’s price has raised concerns among holders. To rebuild trust and demonstrate the team’s commitment, would the @MANTRA_Chain team consider burning a portion of their reserve tokens? This could reinforce confidence in the long-term vision. $OM #SecureYourAssets
The Fed just finished another meeting, and as expected, no rate cuts. Powell kept repeating “uncertainty,” meaning they’re still unsure about where the economy is heading. The data is giving mixed signals—hard data looks strong, but soft data is weak.
Hard data includes actual numbers like GDP, job reports, and retail sales. These are still holding up well, so the Fed doesn’t see a reason to rush into cutting rates. On the other hand, soft data includes business surveys and consumer confidence,
Bull or Bear? Navigating the Crypto Market’s Shifting Narratives
A trader’s biggest mistake can be being bearish in a bull market and bullish in a bear market. The problem is, by the time we realize whether it’s a bull or bear market, it’s often too late.
The last bull market peaked in November 2021, and prices started declining from there. But most of us only realized it around February 2022 or even later.
Take Solana, one of the best projects in the crypto space. When its price dropped from $250 to $90, traders thought, “This is the lowest point, buy the
Trump’s Crypto Reserve, Market Reactions, and the Future of Decentralized AI
The moment Trump announced that he would create a strategic reserve for XRP, SOL, ADA, ETH, and BTC, it was a huge sign of hope for the crypto market. It was almost certain that the prices of these coins would rise. For futures traders, going long on ADA was the easiest trade.
The reason was that XRP and SOL had already risen 5–6 times from their bear market prices, but ADA was still undervalued—it had only doubled from its bear market price. However, later, when Trump announced that the USA wo
Bybit, a major crypto exchange, recently lost $1.4 billion worth of ETH and related tokens. Hackers stole 401,347 ETH, 90,376 stETH, 15,000 cmETH, and 8,000 mETH from their cold wallet.
Now the question is, how will the hacker cash out this ETH? Dumping such a large amount directly would create massive sell pressure, which could negatively impact ETH’s price. But DEX markets don’t have enough liquidity, so selling everything at once isn’t an option.
If they try to convert it into USDT or USDC, their account might get frozen instantly. They could use a mixer like Tornado Cash, but hiding such a large amount of ETH is difficult.
The market is already weak, and news like this can spread more panic. However, big investors don’t react much to these events anymore. It’s mostly us who overreact—half understanding, half not.
Where can they even cash out such a huge amount? Crypto is supposed to be decentralized, but in reality, it’s highly centralized. Circle and Tether are sitting there, ready to freeze accounts at the slightest hint. Right now, the hacker has no safer option than holding ETH.
One alternative could be moving the ETH through a mixer and somehow converting it to WBTC. Because they know people will spread FUD about ETH, but not about BTC. Other than that, I don’t see many options for them.
Exchanges always say, “Our funds are safe, we are fully solvent” after a big hack—just like FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried did. But a few days later, we find out how “solvent” they really were.
Recently, WazirX got hacked too. Same story. But they still haven’t been able to return users’ assets.
Anyway, don’t overreact. Understand the market before making decisions. If you get a good dip, buy it. People forget these things quickly. And if there’s any ETH ETF approval news, no one will even remember this hack.
#Ethereum ETFs may soon be allowed to stake ETH if the SEC approves a proposal from Cboe BZX Exchange. This would let ETFs earn staking rewards, making them more attractive to investors and increasing demand for ETH.
Goldman Sachs has also significantly increased its crypto investments, now holding $1.28 billion in Bitcoin ETFs and $476 million in Ethereum ETFs, signaling strong institutional interest.
If ETF staking is approved, ETH supply will shrink, potentially pushing prices higher. Staking platforms like Lido, Ether.fi, and Rocket Pool could benefit, but Lido is the most likely winner due to its dominant market position.
Ether.fi could also gain traction as a decentralized alternative, while Rocket Pool may see slower growth. Lido is the safest bet, Ether.fi has high potential but more risk, and Rocket Pool remains a niche option.
ETH could see a price surge in both the short and long term if staking is approved. Staking tokens, especially LDO, may also perform well, while ETHFI could be a high-risk, high-reward play. If institutions move into staking, ETH above $5,000 in 2025 is possible.
In the recent time I missed a big opportunity to buy this $TST coin. I knew this was gonna be big. I saw this when the market cap was very low, price was declining. I was outside of the house driving car, I was thinking should I buy this.
Then I realize it was the joke of a memecoin. It has every property that a Memecoin should have. I thought I will buy this as soon as I reach home. I forgot. But I didn’t forget to buy $CAKE , I bought big, sold big. Although I know it has a room to go much higher, but I stick to my plan and sold at 2$.
If you make money in crypto, you must do two things. As a trader, your life is boring, you must buy yourself two things. The flagship model phone, flagship model laptop.
If you can afford, get a room for trading. A table with your laptop or desktop. Keep a tv wall mounted.
Set some rules for yourself, like Don’t trade leverage when you are out of that room. You can do spot trade wherever you want.
Wherever you make money, just give yourself something.
Crypto Chaos: The Last Bull Run and the Future of Trading Crypto
I have never been this confused with the crypto market before. It’s not following any logical pattern.
One thing is true—the world doesn’t need any crypto other than Bitcoin. But Bitcoin’s transaction speed is extremely slow, and the scammers who hold the key to Bitcoin’s coding will never do what’s needed to increase its speed. Satoshi himself mentioned increasing Bitcoin’s block size in the white paper, but they will never implement it. So, we have no choice but to turn to an alternative fast
What happens during a leverage-driven altseason is exactly what happened. This dip isn’t a normal dip. Some big institutional money, billions of dollars in alts, got liquidated—especially ETH. People went heavily long on ETH because BTC had already crossed $90k, and they thought ETH was late to the party, so they went long. All those longs got liquidated, and that’s why altcoins are suffering so much.
Can you believe this price? But why did the longs get liquidated? Because of Trump—imposing erratic taxes, and Canada retaliated with countermeasures against the US. People assumed that if Trump came back, there would be rate cuts, but that didn’t happen. Inflation isn’t decreasing, so cutting rates isn’t a good decision right now. When big institutions saw all this, they started pulling out their investments. Such a massive dump wouldn’t have been possible otherwise; the long liquidations dragged the prices down to unbelievable levels.
The question is, what should you do now? I’m a very cautious trader. Most of the time, I try to protect my portfolio. Rarely do I keep more than 50% of my portfolio invested; I usually trade with just 20–30% and keep the rest aside. That’s why I managed to survive since my market exposure wasn’t too high. I had taken a long position on TIA coin with a stop-loss, which hit at a $77 loss. I also went long on Trump coin at $18.2, and I’m in a loss there too. I had AXL in my spot bag, did DCA at the right time, so I’m at break-even now, but I had to invest 3x more than my original plan for AXL.
I also bought some $ARB , $ZK , and $STRK —these are ETH L2 tokens because they’re cheap now. Overall, 20% of my portfolio is invested.
Carefully watch the US market’s reaction today after 6 PM. I’ll set my stop-loss 20% below the current price. Let’s see what happens.
Price to remember: ARB was below 0.4, Eigen was 1.8, dot 3.8, OP 0.78 TAO 234 APT 4.5 AXL 0.32 LPT 6.5 Cake 1.12 IMX 0.64 TIA 2.35
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This market is making people emotionally exhausted. Wait, tomorrow is another big event. I told you a few days back that Thursday and Friday were going to be bad. The question is, why did I say that?
Can you recall August 5, 2024? Check the price of all the coins. The entire world’s stock market faced a major shakeout. NASDAQ dropped 16%. And why did this happen? Because Japan increased its interest rate. For those who don’t know, taking loans from Japanese banks is almost free. You can borrow money from Japan and invest in the U.S. stock market without paying any interest.
However, on July 31, 2024, Japan suddenly raised its interest rate to 0.25%. Japan is one of the most powerful economies in the world. Since the interest rate is so low, large institutions and companies take loans and invest in the stock markets.
Now, tomorrow is the date when Japan’s Federal Reserve will sit together to decide how much they will increase their rate this time. It is expected that the new interest rate will be 0.5%, which means they will increase it by another 0.25%.
Now, what will the reaction be? Many people are afraid and think the reaction will be the same as it was in August 2024. But let me tell you what will happen. In August, people were not prepared for Japan to suddenly increase the rate by 0.25%. It came as a complete surprise.
But this time, there’s a 95% chance that they will increase it by another 0.25%. This means the market has already priced in this news. So, when the news is published, there’s a good chance the market might surprise us with a pump.
However, if they decide to increase the rate by less than 0.25%, the market will pump significantly. And there’s almost no chance that they will increase it by more than 0.25%.
Still, sometimes the reaction is more important than the news itself. We need to observe this very carefully.
This market is making people emotionally exhausted. Wait, tomorrow is another big event. I told you a few days back that Thursday and Friday were going to be bad. The question is, why did I say that?
Can you recall August 5, 2024? Check the price of all the coins. The entire world’s stock market faced a major shakeout. NASDAQ dropped 16%. And why did this happen? Because Japan increased its interest rate. For those who don’t know, taking loans from Japanese banks is almost free. You can borrow money from Japan and invest in the U.S. stock market without paying any interest.
However, on July 31, 2024, Japan suddenly raised its interest rate to 0.25%. Japan is one of the most powerful economies in the world. Since the interest rate is so low, large institutions and companies take loans and invest in the stock markets.
Now, tomorrow is the date when Japan’s Federal Reserve will sit together to decide how much they will increase their rate this time. It is expected that the new interest rate will be 0.5%, which means they will increase it by another 0.25%.
Now, what will the reaction be? Many people are afraid and think the reaction will be the same as it was in August 2024. But let me tell you what will happen. In August, people were not prepared for Japan to suddenly increase the rate by 0.25%. It came as a complete surprise.
But this time, there’s a 95% chance that they will increase it by another 0.25%. This means the market has already priced in this news. So, when the news is published, there’s a good chance the market might surprise us with a pump.
However, if they decide to increase the rate by less than 0.25%, the market will pump significantly. And there’s almost no chance that they will increase it by more than 0.25%.
Still, sometimes the reaction is more important than the news itself. We need to observe this very carefully.