The bull market has started. Don’t get shaken out.
A lot of people are still wondering whether an 8.8% pullback is cause for panic. Let me tell you straight: it’s perfectly healthy. The 200-day moving average is providing support at $72,500, and Bitcoin has moved above its 50-week moving average. These are signs of an early-stage bull market.
How do we know? Look at the liquidation data.
What’s the historical sign of a bull market top? Record-breaking long liquidations—when everyone is wildly bullish, one massive red candle wipes out all the longs, and the bull market ends. That’s what happene

October 19, 2026 (Monday) BTC Futures Analysis and Strategy (currently around 12:27 HKT)
Current Market Overview
BTC is currently trading around $82,400–$82,500, up approximately 0.5%–0.8% over 24 hours, rebounding from recent lows (around $80,600–$80,800). The market has entered regular Monday trading hours, with liquidity recovering compared with the weekend.
The price remains below this month's highs (around $86,000–$87,000) and is consolidating after the rebound. It is still down approximately 34%–35% from its all-time high of around $126,200 in October 2025.
Key Technical Levels (Primaril

Latvia’s new crypto tax law is mostly being discussed online as “you’ll be able to pay taxes with crypto.” I think there’s another point worth highlighting: that 10% is calculated based on the market value of the coins you hold, not how much you’ve earned.
First, let’s be clear about what this law actually changes.
The usual rules are being loosened. Before, every crypto-to-crypto swap might have triggered a tax calculation; now, those swaps don’t count. Tax only kicks in when you withdraw more from your account than the principal you originally invested.
There’s also a one-time chance to “set

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Finally, buyers are starting to return. After heavy selling pressure, these three assets are showing signs of recovery. $SND : 1,323.29 (+5.01%)
$SPC : 147.29 (+1.70%)
$SKHYNIX : 937.60 (+4.49%) Buying near strong support after a sharp correction may offer better opportunities than chasing prices at the highs. But a single rally doesn’t confirm that the trend has fully reversed. We still need to see whether buyers can hold these gains. The best opportunities often come when everyone else is fearful. Would you buy this rebound or wait for another pullback?

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It looks like the divergence between bulls and bears remains severe
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Use sentiment as a supporting indicator alongside price action, volume, funding rates, and market structure—not as a standalone buy signal.

SanDisk has built a solid base, and after breaking above its previous high, it is consolidating strongly at elevated levels. The moving averages are in a bullish alignment, with exceptionally strong buying support. It is currently in a pause within its main uptrend, with ample momentum accumulated. Once a breakout is confirmed, the upside will open up fully, with a bullish target of 1450.
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$PI Even this little trading volume was still generated by wash trading—how pathetic