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Mining_sLittleSheep
$3 UNI—what are you waiting for?

First, look at the chart: the momentum is real, and the pain is real too.

A single big bullish candle pushed it up—up 20–30% in 7 days, with a high that touched 4.13—then within two days it gave you everything back. In 24 hours, trading volume exploded from the usual 300–400 million to a 1.6 billion level. Whale activity hit a 7-month high—so what? The price has returned to square one.

First: Standard Chartered isn’t here to give trade calls—they’re here to draw a map

What logic are they using? RWA + DeFi total value locked has reached 2.7 trillion. And as the absolute leader of DEXs, UNI is positioned to capture the biggest upside from this track.

Now tokenized assets from SpaceX, Apple, Tesla, and NVIDIA are already trading on Uniswap.

Second: Fee Switch is already helping you pump the price

Many people don’t know that Uniswap has activated the protocol fee switch (Fee Switch) on chains such as Optimism, Arbitrum, and Base.

What does that mean?

The platform’s earnings have started to buy back and burn UNI.

Third: Technical analysis tells you—$3 is the final line of dignity

After pulling back from 4.13 to 3.05, it’s down 26%—and it looks scary.

But take a close look at the candlesticks:

3.00 is a key support from multi-month highs. Historically, every time it has held, the price rebounded.

RSI has just recovered from the oversold zone, with room upward.

The consolidation after a 7-day bullish run is a standard pattern.

The battle between bulls and bears—judge it for yourself.

One side says:

Standard Chartered calls for $6.50 by year-end, and $100 in 2030.

RWA assets (SpaceX, Apple, Tesla) are live—the track is open.

Fee Switch buybacks and burns—real deflation plus income distribution.

TVL is 3.1 billion, daily trading volume is 1.88 billion, and it’s the absolute DEX leader.

Pulling back from 4.13 to 3.05 releases 26% of risk.

The other side says:

After a violent surge comes a violent dump—everyone who chased the price gets trapped.

BTC is oscillating around 62k, and macro uncertainty is still there.

Competing DEXs (Curve, Pancake, etc.) keep putting in effort.

Total supply is 894 million, circulating supply is 622 million—unlock pressure needs to be watched.

Key levels: 3.05. It’s only 5 cents away from the critical 3.00 line.

Key levels:

Strong support: 3.00 (the death line) → 2.85–2.94 (the golden pit)

Resistance: 3.50 (previous high) → 4.13 (recent top) → 5.50–6.50 (Standard Chartered target)

As long as 3.00 holds, this is the classic structure of “news-driven—run up—pull back—then fly again.”

For short-term traders:

Buy in batches on 3.00–3.12, with a stop-loss at 2.85.

Rebound target: 3.50 for a 30–50% move. If there’s a volume-backed breakout above 3.50, look for 4.00–4.13.

For mid-term players:

DCA in batches below 3.00, keeping total position size at 10–20%.

Add-on signals: daily volume stands back above 3.50, and BTC stabilizes.

Target: 6.50 (Standard Chartered’s year-end target), long-term 10+.

For long-term believers:

Uniswap is the Bitcoin of DeFi.

Every time it retraces below $3, it’s basically “free money.”

Risk management:

Per-trade, no more than 5% of total capital.

Overall position size, no more than 20%.

Leverage below 3x.

Keep an eye on BTC—if 60k can’t hold, UNI could be taken down to 2.85.

Uniswap isn’t a copycat—it’s the parent of DeFi.

Standard Chartered drew you a $100 map, yet you’re calling it trash at $3.

Is it the institution that’s crazy, or are you only seeing the green and #我的Gate交易时刻 red lines in front of you?
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Bit_Bull
$DXY has broken above its 12-month resistance.
Dollar is going higher in the coming months.
This means bitcoin:native and alts are going lower.
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Rinoa
Wishing everyone a healthy Dragon Boat Festival 🐉,
Taking a day off for myself, slept all day and felt so comfortable.
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Mining_sLittleSheep
ETH at $1691, do you still have faith?

First look at the market: it hurts, but it seems not so painful anymore.

ETH current price is 1691, down 1-3% in 24 hours, trading volume 11.7 billion. Over the past week, it’s slightly up 1.2%, but in a month, it’s fallen 20%, sliding down from the May high of over 2000. ETH/BTC ratio dropped to 0.027, hitting a new low for the year. You call it trash, but it just won’t fall—holding at 1670 repeatedly, bouncing back each time.

First thing: Glamsterdam upgrade is not just a pie-in-the-sky plan, it’s real

This is the biggest protocol upgrade since Merge, packed with hardcore features:

Built-in PBS (separating proposers and builders)

L1 TPS increased from current levels to about 10,000

Gas limit raised over 3 times

Transaction fees reduced by about 78%

Validator exit speed optimized

Second thing: EF leadership departure is real, but the market no longer cares

Ethereum Foundation co-CEO resigns (second in a month)

Spot ETF net outflows

Federal Reserve hawkish, interest rates maintained at 3.5%-3.75%, more rate hikes possible this year

What you see as "EF collapsing," I see as the price not falling.

Same personnel news, first drop 5%, second drop 2%, third time the market simply ignores it. What is called "dampening of negative news"? This is it.

Third thing: technical analysis already tells you—calm before the storm

1-hour chart: symmetrical triangle consolidation, price above the uptrend line, but firmly suppressed at 1700. 4-hour chart below EMA34/EMA89, short-term momentum insufficient, but higher lows are still maintained.

Volume shrinking, bulls and bears are watching, gathering strength

As long as it doesn’t break 1670, it’s a classic "shakeout - accumulation - explosion" pattern

Bull-bear showdown, see for yourself

One side is:

Glamsterdam upgrade devnet has been successful, performance increased tenfold

Morgan Stanley promotes staking ETF, institutions are still in

Staking rate over 30%, supply continues to tighten

Three attempts at 1670 without breaking, clear bottoming signal

The other side is:

Federal Reserve hawkish, expectations of rate hikes heating up this year

EF personnel turbulence raises governance concerns

ETF funds still net outflows

Three attempts at 1700 without breaking, huge psychological pressure

Key level 1691, only 9 dollars away from the critical 1700 line

Key levels:

Strong support: 1670-1685 (last line of defense) → 1650 → 1600

Strong resistance: 1700 (life-and-death line) → 1750-1770 → 1800-1850

Short-term traders:

Wait for a pullback near 1670-1685 before entering, stop-loss below 1650 (if broken, exit).

If it breaks above 1700 with volume, go long, target 1750-1770, break through to 1800-1850.

Swing traders:

Build positions gradually in the 1670-1650 range, aiming for a surge past 2000 after Glamsterdam lands.

Keep total position at 20-30%, leverage within 3x.

Long-term believers:

Hold spot positions, add below 1650 without hesitation.

ETH/BTC ratio at 0.027 is at a historic low—Ethereum has never been undervalued like this.

Risk management:

Single trade no more than 3-5% of total funds

Leverage no more than 3x

Watch BTC closely; Ethereum moves with Bitcoin—if Bitcoin crashes, ETH follows

Follow FOMC speeches and Glamsterdam testnet progress

ETH now is like Bitcoin at the end of 2022—

Everyone’s complaining "too slow, too expensive, hopeless,"

But staking rates are rising, upgrades are progressing, institutions are deploying,

Those criticizing it are leaving, those trusting it are adding positions.

Every time you think "ETH is done," it’s #我的Gate交易时刻 actually the best time to buy.
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Lenadunhamm
$ZAMA
Bias: Bullish / Long

Entry Zone: 0.0340

Take Profit Targets:

* TP1: 0.0365
* TP2: 0.0390
* TP3: 0.0425

Stop Loss: 0.0322

Setup Rationale:

ZAMA is holding a bullish market structure on the 1-hour chart, printing higher lows while consolidating above key support around the entry zone. Momentum remains constructive, with buyers defending pullbacks and volume favoring continuation.

A clean hold above 0.0340 keeps the trend intact and opens the door for a push toward the next resistance levels. Invalidation occurs on a breakdown below 0.0322.#WarshDebutsAsFedHoldsRatesSteady #MyGateTradeStory
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Mining_sLittleSheep
Bitcoin at $62,000, are you holding or cutting losses?

First look at the chart: it still hurts, still hurting.

Currently $62,300-$62,500, a nearly 3% drop in 24 hours. From the December 2021 high of $108,000 to now, a full 42% decline. The recent weeks have been especially brutal—breaking below $67,000, $65,000, $63,000 in succession, each psychological barrier like paper.

First thing: everyone is selling, but there’s one group that hasn’t moved

Let’s look at the bad news:

Spot ETF net outflows for 13 consecutive days, totaling $4.4 billion—record-breaking

Some miners are already in losses, with public miner sell-offs increasing in Q1

Fed’s new chair signals hawkish stance at the first meeting, market begins pricing in a 50% chance of rate hikes by 2026

Now, look at another set of data:

Long-term holders (LTH) have locked in 79% of supply, unmoved

Whale wallets’ holdings remain stable, no significant reduction

Exchange BTC balances are at the lowest level since 2019

Second thing: technical signals tell you—only one breath away from a rebound

MACD histogram, though negative, is starting to show buy signals

Price is below all moving averages, sentiment extremely pessimistic

Short sellers have already exhausted 80% of their strength, bulls only need a catalyst.

Third thing: macro environment is terrible, but the market has already "priced in"

Fed’s new chair Kevin Warsh’s first meeting kept rates unchanged, but hawkish comments scared the market.

But BTC fell from $108,000 to $62,000, a 42% drop that has already priced in "no rate hikes + high inflation + geopolitical risks"

Bull-bear showdown, see for yourself

On one side:

RSI approaching oversold, MACD showing buy signals

Long-term holders locking in 79%, whales unmoved

ETF outflows of $4.4 billion, but net inflow still around $5.3-$5.8 billion

$60,000 is a strong psychological support, validated multiple times historically

On the other side:

Fed hawkish surprise, market begins pricing in rate hikes

Miner losses lead to sell-offs, short-term selling pressure persists

Breaking multiple support levels, all moving averages showing death crosses

Panic spreads, "BTC zero" flooding back on X

Key level: $62,000, just $2,000 above the $60,000 strong bottom

Key levels:

Strong support: $61,900–$62,200 (current demand zone) → $60,000 (psychological bottom)

Resistance: $64,000–$65,000 (first rebound hurdle) → $66,800–$68,500 (confirmation of strength)

If $62,000 doesn’t hold, next key level is $60,000.

Break below $60,000, and it could go to $58,000 or lower.

Short-term traders:

Try small longs around $61,900–$62,200, stop-loss at $59,800.

Take half profits at $64,000–$65,000, exit all above $66,000.

Or wait for a rebound to $64,500–$65,500 to short-term short, take profit at $62,000.

Mid-term players:

DCA in batches between $60,000–$62,000, adding once every $1,000 drop.

Keep total position at 20–30%, don’t go all-in at once.

Buy signal: daily volume breakout above $64,000 + ETF shows continuous inflow.

Target: $68,000+ (mid-term).

Long-term believers:

Dollar-cost averaging blindly, ignoring short-term volatility.

Although halving effects have played out over the past two years, historical cycles show—Q4 is often BTC’s strongest quarter.

Risk management:

Single trade no more than 5% of total funds

Overall position no more than 30%

Leverage no more than 3–5x, preferably spot

When the fear index hits "extreme fear," add to positions inversely

Now is not the time for "panic selling," but the moment to dare to buy in batches

Bitcoin remains Bitcoin; only your emotions change.

$62,000 BTC is 42% cheaper than $108,000.

Hash rate hits new highs, after halving only 450 new coins per day, ETF long-term trend unchanged.

Every major bottom looks similar:

RSI near 30, widespread criticism, KOLs shouting "zero."

And then? Then it’s the start #我的Gate交易时刻 of the next bull market.
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LaughLaughYy
The Russell 2000's single-day surge of 2.1% is a signal that must be closely watched.
Previously, the U.S. stock market's performance was long tied to major tech giants, with funds highly concentrated and grouped together. Now, as small-cap indices strengthen, it indicates that market risk appetite is beginning to expand outward, and funds are no longer solely clustered in a few heavyweight stocks.
Whether small caps can continue to follow through in the next week will directly determine the overall health and sustainability of this round of the market trend, making it the key focus for upcoming observation.
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LighthouseSays
Happy Dragon Boat Festival to everyone!
Sending a small red envelope 🧧 with blessings to all.
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Mining_sLittleSheep
0.62 USD ASTER, are you bottom fishing or fleeing?

First look at the market: pain, too much pain.

Positive news pushed it up to 0.76-0.80 on the same day, now it’s fallen back to 0.62, nearly a 20% drop in two days. 24-hour trading volume is 150-200 million USD, extremely active but heading downward—bull-bear disagreement at its peak.

First thing: what you see is the price dropping, I see the buy orders activating.

June 17 announcement:

99% of daily platform fees used for TWAP automatic buybacks of ASTER

Bought-back tokens are burned 1:1 matched with team reserves

Goal: gradually reduce total supply from 8 billion to 3 billion

veASTER stakers can earn buyback tokens as extra rewards

Aster is not an air project:

TVL of 1.46 billion USD

Open interest of 1.73 billion USD

Over 21.5 million users

Cumulative buyback amount has exceeded 200 million USD

Second thing: why does it rise and then fall? Because the market always has the "Three Waves of Retail Investors"

Any major positive news, the market goes through three stages:

Stage one: Positive news announced, price surges, early movers profit.

Stage two: Profit-taking emerges, late buyers get trapped, social media starts panicking.

Stage three: Positive news continues to be realized in reality, price steadily rises, latecomers jump in.

What stage are we in now?

Stage two. Retail investors rush in, get trapped, start complaining, panic sell.

Third thing: technical analysis tells you—0.60 is the last line of dignity.

Daily chart shows a rally then a pullback, nearly 20% drop in two days, looks scary. But look closer:

RSI on the daily has dropped to 40-48, approaching oversold.

MACD has a death cross, but the histogram shows signs of narrowing.

4-hour chart may be forming a small double bottom or low-level consolidation.

Bull-bear duel, you decide.

One side:

198% buyback + burn, daily 99% fee for real repurchase.

TVL of 1.46 billion, open interest of 1.73 billion, 21.5 million users—solid fundamentals.

Cumulative buybacks exceeding 200 million USD, proven execution.

Fallen from 0.80 to 0.62, releasing 20% risk.

Other side:

Two-day 20% drop, late buyers caught.

Total supply of 8 billion, aiming to burn down to 3 billion but needs time.

Intense DeFi competition (Hyperliquid, etc.).

Main market BTC at 62k, high-beta altcoins follow at any moment.

Key level 0.62, just 2 cents away from the critical 0.60 line.

Key levels:

Strong support: 0.60 (bull-bear line) → 0.58-0.55 (golden pit)

Resistance: 0.68 → 0.72-0.75 → 0.80 (announcement high)

As long as 0.60 holds, this is a classic "breakout - retest - re-acceleration" pattern.

Short-term traders:

Buy in batches at 0.60-0.62, stop-loss below 0.58.

Rebound target at 0.68-0.72, break through 0.72 with volume to aim for 0.80.

Mid-term players:

DCA in batches at 0.55-0.62, keep total position at 10-20%.

Buy signal: continuous transparent growth in buyback data + rising TVL + daily volume pushing back above 0.68.

Long-term believers:

Stake veASTER to earn buyback rewards, let the platform make money for you daily.

Risk management (iron law):

Single trade no more than 5% of total funds.

Overall position no more than 20%.

Leverage below 5x.

Keep an eye on BTC—if 62k support fails, ASTER could drop to 0.55.

Aster is not a meme; it’s a revenue-generating, deflationary, well-executed DeFi infrastructure.

Post-announcement pullback isn’t scary; what’s scary is thinking "positive news is exhausted, then it’s bearish"—

And missing the entire second wave.

ASTER at 0.62 is 22% cheaper than at 0.80.

The buyback mechanism keeps running daily, TVL remains unchanged. #我的Gate交易时刻 #沃什首秀美联储利率不变 #TradFiCFD黄金大师赛 $BTC $ETH $ASTER
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FranklinLfg
$ETH is back at a level that has changed the game before.

A strong bounce here could catch many people off guard. A breakdown, though, changes the whole picture.

Big moment. Big decision zone.
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Mining_sLittleSheep
HYPE is pulling back 12% from the highs—do you dare to get on board?

First, take a look at the chart: painful, but nothing has broken.

From the historical high at 76.88, it slid to around 66-67 dollars—a drop of 12-13%. The 24-hour trading volume is 1.1-1.2 billion USD, and liquidity is still explosive. But don’t forget—over the past 7 days it was still up 18%, and throughout June it surged from over $50 and more than doubled.

First thing: Grayscale says it’s severely undervalued—do you believe it?

Grayscale’s latest report: HYPE is one of the most undervalued DeFi assets in 2026.

The reason isn’t complicated—

Hyperliquid’s monthly fee revenue exceeds $62 million, with annualized figures nearing $880 million.

And 97% of trading fees go directly into the fund, which buys back and burns HYPE.

Spot ETFs are already live, such as Bitwise BHYP and 21Shares THYP, and the institutional capital channel is fully open. Reports of whale-sized buying keep popping up.

Second thing: The fundamentals are so strong they’re almost ridiculous—nothing like a “shanzhai” (copycat)

What is Hyperliquid?

It’s a high-performance L1 blockchain focused on perpetual contracts + spot trading, with its own HyperBFT consensus mechanism, an on-chain order book across the whole chain, and an experience close to CEX.

Its market share in DeFi perpetuals has already hit a new high. TVL is $6.27 billion, and the ecosystem is still expanding—EVM compatibility, RWA, and lending are all progressing.

Third thing: The technicals tell you—pullbacks aren’t a bad thing

The daily/weekly charts are still in a strong uptrend channel, having been pushed from 9-10 dollars all the way to 76.88—this is a typical bull-market trajectory.

The current high-level consolidation is a healthy correction after a breakout, not a trend reversal.

The bull-bear battle—see for yourself.

On one side:

Grayscale’s report is bullish, and institutions continue buying

Monthly revenue of $62 million, annualized $880 million, with 97% used for buyback and burn

Spot ETFs are already launched, and the capital channel is open

The medium- to long-term uptrend channel remains intact—pullbacks are a buying point

On the other side:

It’s down 12% from 76.88, and short-term profit-taking is hitting hard

The broader market BTC is ranging around 64k, and the macro environment is relatively cautious

High-leverage liquidations (over $100 million in a single day) are amplifying volatility

Potential risk from large unlocks; some technical indicators suggest a possible double top

Key level: 67 dollars—just 3 dollars away from strong support at 64

Key levels:

Strong support: 64-65 dollars (being tested right now) → 55-58 dollars (prior highs + a high-volume trading concentration zone)

Resistance: 70-72 dollars (recent pressure) → 76-77 dollars (ATH, needs volume to pierce through)

Short-term traders:

Buy in batches at 65-67 dollars, and set the stop-loss below 54-55.

Take-profit plan: sell half at 70-72; once it breaks 77, look for 85-100.

Mid-term players:

DCA in the 60-67 dollar range, keeping total position size at 20-40%.

Add-to-position signals: a volume breakout above 70 and holding it, or a pullback into the “golden pit” at 55-58.

Take profit: sell 30% at 80-85, sell another 30% above 100, and keep the remaining position to ride the big meat.

Long-term believers:

Where does this bull run for HYPE end?

Some optimistic takes are already calling for over $100.

The logic: sustained income growth + ETF capital inflow + deflationary buyback → value re-rating.

Risk management:

No single trade should exceed 5% of total funds

Leverage controlled at 1-3x, with strict stop-losses

Keep a close eye on the market: if BTC crashes, HYPE will definitely follow

HYPE is not an air coin pumped by hype—it’s a “three-has” asset with income, buyback, and ETFs.

The biggest regret in a bull market isn’t buying at the top—it’s not daring to reach in during the pullback.

At 67 dollars, HYPE is only one volume breakout away from the 76.88 high.

But if 64 can’t be held, there’s still the golden #我的Gate交易时刻 pit at 55-58 waiting for you below.
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Dp大鹏
Yesterday, in today’s World Cup four matches, Czech (second-choice score was hit), Switzerland (win/draw/loss was hit), Canada (cold-defense was hit), and Mexico (second-choice score was hit).

If we follow the common standards used in football prediction pools:
win/draw/loss = 1 point, exact score = 3 points, second-choice score = 2 points, cold-defense hit = 1 point.

Then yesterday’s four matches would roughly give: 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 6 points (out of a total of 12 points).
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Mining_sLittleSheep
The nightmare of August 5, 2024 may be set to replay in the summer of 2026.

That sudden crash—you remember it, right?

On August 5, 2024, Bitcoin fell 20% in a single day, and the entire network saw over 1 billion US dollars liquidated. The whole market was strewn with the dead; even old hands in the market were stunned.

After reviewing what happened, the culprit wasn’t Mt. Gox, and it wasn’t the U.S. government dumping.

It was the reversal of the yen carry trade.

Now, it seems the same plot is about to unfold again.

On June 18, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s FOMC released hawkish signals, suggesting that rates could be raised in 2026.

The next day, the Bank of Japan’s Deputy Governor Iimene Yoshi-sanz (Shin?) directly said:

“We will continue to further raise interest rates.”

Then Japanese officials simultaneously reiterated that action would be taken against yen forex speculation.

The USD/JPY promptly dropped to around 161.1.

—Two of the world’s largest liquidity providers are tightening in sync within the same cycle.

Does this scene feel familiar?

In July 2024, U.S. recession fears heated up while Japan raised rates. When these two forces twisted together, global carry trades collapsed. A large amount of funds borrowed in yen to buy U.S. bonds, U.S. stocks, and even to buy Bitcoin with leverage were forced to liquidate.

The result was: U.S. stocks fell, Japanese stocks fell, and BTC suffered the worst drop.

So what about now?

A hawkish Fed + Japanese central bank rate hikes—exactly the same recipe.

The probability of a carry trade reversal may be higher than 60%.

Why?

Because the size of the yen carry trade is larger than it was in 2024.

Back in 2024, the USD/JPY was still around 150. Now it’s already pushed up to 161. Carry trade profits are getting thinner, and with even the slightest disturbance, these funds will act like startled birds—frantically closing positions.

And how much of this capital has flowed into the crypto market? No one can give an exact number, but just look at the correlation between BTC and the U.S. stock market—you’ll know that quite a bit has.

What will institutions sell first? The most liquid assets. BTC is easier to sell than junk bonds, and easier to sell than U.S. stocks.

Compared with July–August 2024, what’s different this time?

The difference is: last time it was a combo of “recession expectations + rate hikes”; this time it’s a combo of “hawkish expectations + actual rate hikes.”

In 2024, Bitcoin fell from 70,000 to just over 50,000—a 20% drop. If a reversal kicks in again, given the higher leverage and more fragile liquidity in today’s market, the drop could be even larger. #我的Gate交易时刻 #沃什首秀美联储利率不变 #Gate现货交易量增幅全球第一 $BTC $ETH $SOL
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Crypto7777
Happy Dragon Boat Festival! Dear teachers! Friends with a Blue V who want to push for 10,000 followers—come take a look. #BlueVMutualFollow If you mutual follow, I’ll reply right away and won’t intentionally ignore anyone or miss anyone. If you haven’t reached 10,000 followers yet, comment first, follow first, and I’ll follow back one by one. Let’s steadily grow our followers together.
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Mining_sLittleSheep
Foundation executives run away, whales dump 20 million USD, why is ETH still rising?

Ethereum Foundation has left again.

In 5 months, 8 senior executives have resigned one after another.

The latest, co-CEO Hsiao-Wei Wang, said "Now is the right time to step back from the spotlight."

Meaning she’s quitting.

Just after Tomasz Stańczak left, she also followed suit. The core team is like a leaking ship, one after another jumping overboard.

Guess how ETH is moving?

It’s rising.

This week +5.1%, outperforming BTC’s -1.5%.

This makes no damn sense.

Foundation turmoil, core personnel loss, FOMC just finished its meeting, whales are still dumping—logically, ETH should have crashed. But it stubbornly charted an independent trend.

BitMine, $35.85 million USD, bought 20k ETH.

Hayes-related wallet, continuously increasing holdings to 4,400 ETH.

One is buying, the other is adding to their position, and BitMine still has a gap to reach its 5% allocation target—that means more buying is coming.

Meanwhile, a whale is selling 11,888 ETH at an average price of 1,706, cashing out 20.28 million USD.

Do you understand?

Three forces are fighting:

Foundation people leaving—source of panic

Whales dumping—selling pressure source

Institutions accumulating—buying pressure source

ETH didn’t collapse, which means institutional buying has absorbed all the negative news from the foundation and the whale’s selling pressure.

Retail logic: The foundation is in trouble, run!

Institutional logic: Key personnel leaving actually shows the project has matured enough that they’re no longer needed. Vitalik is still here, the code is still running, the ecosystem is still expanding—that’s enough.

The Ethereum Foundation’s executives, if they leave, they leave. Are they important? Of course. But ETH is no longer the ETH of 2016.

Layer 2 is up and running, ETF expectations are brewing, staking yields are stable, and the developer community is the largest globally.

“A decentralized ecosystem is never sustained by a few executives—it's driven by code, by computing power, by staking volume, by real users.”

When have you seen Bitcoin Foundation people resign and BTC crash?

Never. Because BTC has long stopped relying on an “official team.”

ETH is undergoing the same evolution—shifting from “foundation-driven” #我的Gate交易时刻 to “ecosystem-driven.”
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GateUser-667b5a85
is an innovative new meme launch platform that combines fair presales, bonding curve launches, and investment opportunities all in one. $Whale is the native platform token of , deployed on BNB Chain. Total supply is capped at 21
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Mining_sLittleSheep
The marriage certificate was taken apart, and not a single relative showed up at the wedding—did this Iran-U.S. agreement actually come to fruition, or did it fall apart?

The electronic signature has taken effect, yet no one attended the formal ceremony.

On June 19, the originally scheduled signing event in Switzerland simply turned into a one-person show.

The Iranian delegation—didn’t show up. Because Israel is still bombing Lebanon.

The Pakistani prime minister—canceled. No one knows why; in any case, he just isn’t coming.

U.S. Vice President Vance—temporarily stood up at the last moment. The White House dismissed it with a casual line: "Follow-up schedule pending."

A signature pen was left on the stage, but there was no one in the audience.

This scene is downright more absurd than you going to the civil affairs bureau to get your marriage certificate—only for both sets of parents to be absent on the wedding day.

—You think the agreement is going to go “yellow” (fall through)?

On the contrary.

The U.S. military has lifted the maritime blockade on Iranian ports.

Iranian officials confirmed: The Strait of Hormuz will be open for free passage within 60 days.

The White House has already submitted a memorandum of understanding to Congress, requesting a pause in hostile actions.

Electronic signature taking effect + military de-escalation + passage through the strait—every physical condition required to carry out the agreement is in place.

Cancel the ceremony? That’s a matter of face.

A ceasefire on the battlefield? That’s a matter of substance.

"A great-power game agreement is never signed out in front of the cameras. It’s set in the secretly sent electronic documents between the parties, once no one can hold on anymore."

Will the cancellation of the formal ceremony affect implementation?

No. Because the troops that need to move are already moving, the routes that need to open are already open, and the unfrozen money is already in the process.

The ceremony is for the media to see. The implementation is for the market to see.

Just look at one thing—oil prices. After Hormuz confirmed free passage, how much did the oil price drop? That’s the answer.

The surface-level agreement has landed, but deep-rootled distrust still remains.

Iran pulled out of attending because of the Lebanon issue, which shows the fuse of the Middle East powder keg is still smoking. Today it can be an electronic signature; tomorrow, if emotions are off, it can be electronically torn up.

So the market priced only a “phased positive” benefit—not the premium for “permanent peace.”

"The essence of U.S.-Iran relations isn’t that of spouses—it’s two enemies who just finished fighting and are forced to sit at the same table to eat. The meal can be eaten, but under the knives and forks, hand grenades are hidden."

Implications for crypto players:

This agreement is a textbook case of “good news being priced in only after bad news is exhausted.”

What the market feared before was full-scale war and runaway oil prices. Now that the electronic signature has taken effect and free passage through the strait is in place, the biggest black swan has been temporarily pinned down.

But don’t get too excited yet. The awkward end to the formal ceremony tells us that any small shift in events could turn the agreement into scrap paper.

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