Why Is Bitcoin Weakening? QCP Capital Explains
QCP: Crypto-specific factors alone don’t tell the whole story
In its latest market report, QCP said that explaining Bitcoin’s weakness solely through factors intrinsic to the crypto industry is incomplete.
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#On-chain metrics analysis
Bitcoin: The Destruction of Value Day
VDD Multiple divides the daily value burned by its 365-day average. Older, higher-value tokens undergoing movement will result in greater daily value burned, so this indicator is used to observe whether long-term holders are dormant accumulating or concentrating their spending and distribution. Extremely low VDD indicates that older tokens are almost inactive, and the market has entered a period of token accumulation dominated by long-term holders.
Long-term holders' active status; normal liquidity zone
The current VDD is 1.0932,

I took my Tesla out for a drive this morning and got back at noon. In the afternoon, I received a notification saying my tire pressure was abnormal. I went downstairs to check, and the tire was flat.
Then I requested roadside assistance through the Tesla app and called to ask if they offered mobile tire repair. They said they did. Mobile tire repair costs 130 yuan, which is pretty reasonable, mainly because it saves time.
If you put on the spare tire and find a repair shop yourself, it might be a bit cheaper, but it’s quite a hassle. After the repair, you still have to take the spare tire to a

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SharpLink CEO Joseph Chalom sees a powerful combination forming between four major sectors:
💵 Stablecoins — Faster, more flexible digital payments.
🔗 Tokenization — Bringing real-world assets onto the blockchain.
⚡ DeFi — Expanding access to decentralized financial services.
🤖 AI Agents — Automating tasks across the digital economy.
The real opportunity may not be in any single sector, but in how these technologies work together.
Imagine AI agents handling transactions, stablecoins powering payments, tokenized assets moving on-chain,

Why Can a Strategy Perform Well in Trending Markets but Suffer Consecutive Losses in Choppy Markets?
Have you noticed this?
When the market keeps rising, a strategy may seem to generate accurate signals and steady profits; but when prices start moving sideways and fluctuating up and down, the same strategy may hit stop-losses repeatedly.
Why do the results change completely when the trading rules have not changed?
The answer may be that a strategy’s edge often depends on specific market conditions rather than working in every market.
I. What exactly is the difference between trending and chopp

$ETH 76% of traders are crowded into long positions, and the longer they hold on, the worse the stampede gets 🤣 Price is grinding near the seven-day low, yet open interest keeps rising—bulls are sending more traders in to get slaughtered. Bears are closing in, and any bounce is an escape window; once the price gets dumped, it’ll be too late to run

🔴 $NEAR ‌ — Liquidation Pressure Is Building!
NEAR saw $6.26K in long liquidations near $4.443, putting leveraged bulls under pressure. The key question now is whether buyers can defend support and reclaim resistance, or whether another wave of selling is coming. ⚡
📊 Market Outlook: Recovery possible above resistance
🟢 Support: $4.40 / $4.32
🔴 Resistance: $4.50 / $4.60
🎯 Targets: $4.50 → $4.60 if bullish momentum confirms
🛑 Stop-Loss: $4.36 for a long setup
➡️ Next Move: A reclaim of $4.50 could open the way toward $4.60. A breakdown below $4.40 would strengthen the bearish scenario.
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I don’t know whether it will pull back to 7.5, but the next support level is at 76200. I think the rally needs a fairly significant pullback, and a move back near 76200 is still necessary!

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Gate Square New Creator Program Could Open a New Chapter for Crypto Content Creators
The Gate Square New Creator Program represents an important development in the evolving relationship between cryptocurrency platforms and digital content creators. As the crypto industry becomes increasingly competitive, exchanges are recognizing that valuable educational content, market analysis, and informed community discussions can play a major role in attracting and retaining users. For creators, this shift offers an opportunity to turn market knowledge into a more structur

Why do some traders fail to make money in the end, even when they correctly predict the market?
Have you ever experienced this?
You correctly predict that Bitcoin will rise, but because you enter too late, you only make a small profit; you correctly identify a downtrend, but because you close your position too early, you miss the main move; you even accurately predict the market’s direction, yet your account still doesn’t achieve the returns you hoped for.
This points to an important issue:
Predicting the market correctly is only part of trading success. Getting the direction right does not me

my current thought process is simple. we’re in an uptrend structure, now correcting and the consensus is turning bearish. I’m not the type to be full bull at the highs and then turn bearish into the potential lows
spot and chill
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Why Can Trading Fees Seem Low Yet Still Affect Returns Over the Long Term?
Many traders focus on price fluctuations, entry timing, and exit targets, but can easily overlook one detail: trading costs.
A single trading fee may be only a small percentage, but if trading frequency is high and profit margins are limited, these costs can gradually erode actual returns.
To determine whether a trading strategy is effective, you cannot look only at gross profit; you also need to consider net profit after deducting all trading costs.
I. Cryptocurrency Trading Costs Include More Than Fees
Trading costs m

My current assessment is:
Short-term trading is bearish and range-bound. Prioritize waiting for a rebound to short, but don’t blindly chase shorts near support or try to catch the bottom.
For BTC, watch whether $80,000 holds. For ETH, focus on the $2,300–$2,330 area. The prices below are public market snapshots and technical analysis references as of October 25, and do not represent Gate’s live order book prices at this moment.
I. Latest Market News: Three Key Points
1. BTC falls below $80,000, increasing short-term risk
The latest reports show that BTC briefly fell below $80,000 on October 24

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ETH falls below $2,350: Weakness persists as market awaits signs of stabilization
Market recap: As of 21:00 on October 25, ETH was trading at around $2,334 (24h -1.46%), after opening at $2,369.49 and reaching a 24h high of $2,372.56. It continued to weaken after falling below $2,350; SOL was around $103 and BNB around $735, with major coins broadly under pressure and ETH among the biggest decliners.
Bull and bear factors:
• Tracking the broader market with weaker performance: Amid BTC’s volatility after falling below $80k, ETH’s decline was significantly steeper than the broader market’s, ref

A reminder to myself not to trade altcoins
150,000 gone in 2 hours
The boss lady was right: I shouldn't invest a single cent in altcoins
I understand the logic every time,
I just can't keep my hands off.
I don't know what to say. In the past, losing this badly would hurt my
heart. I don't know why I'm so calm right now; maybe
I'm numb. I'm sorry to myself. I've worked so hard, and I
don't know if I'll have to keep working this hard in the
future, or when I'll finally make enough money?
Position
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