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On Thursday, the three major U.S. stock indices all closed higher, with the Dow up 0.55%, the S&P 500 up 0.17%, and the Nasdaq up 0.09%. The Dow hit a new all-time closing high. Macro news is mixed: Iran claims the U.S. proposal narrows disagreements, but the Strait of Hormuz toll issue remains deadlocked, pressuring oil prices lower; the U.S. dollar index surged then retreated, and the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield slightly declined to 4.577%. The market awaits policy signals from Powell’s swearing-in as Fed Chair tonight. The crypto market remains in a small-range consolidation, with limited upside and downside for Bitcoin and Ethereum, as both sides are on hold. Bitcoin fluctuates around $77,000, Ethereum trades near $2,120, and volatility continues to narrow. Notably, privacy coins performed well, with ZEC, DASH, and Monero defying the trend and strengthening, possibly due to some funds seeking anonymous safe-haven assets amid Middle East tensions, though the sustainability of this trend is uncertain. Overall, before Powell’s official start and clarity on the Iran-U.S. agreement, the market lacks clear catalysts, likely continuing to oscillate in the short term. Operation-wise, it’s recommended to stay on the sidelines or lightly take profits and buy the dips, watch for short-term opportunities in privacy coins, but strictly control risks. Yibo will continue to monitor macro data, institutional fund flows, and on-chain changes, updating strategies in real time.

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Bitcoin yesterday morning surged from $77,200 to $78,100, then slightly consolidated, retested $77,480 in the afternoon, and pushed up again to $78,194, but faced clear resistance above; before the U.S. market opened, it fell back to a low of $76,696, then rebounded to around $78,000 late at night and early morning, before falling back again. It is now consolidating around $77,500. From the 4-hour chart, the price remains below the middle band of the Bollinger Bands (around $77,700), with the middle band slanting downward, forming intraday resistance; short-term MA7/30 are repeatedly intertwined in the $77,500–$78,000 range, with an unclear direction. MACD lines are flat below zero, with weak red histograms, indicating weakening bearish momentum but no clear bullish dominance. RSI hovers around 45, with no obvious overbought or oversold signals. Volume shows slight increase during declines and contraction during rebounds, reflecting a lack of market enthusiasm for chasing higher. The $76,600–$77,000 area has been tested multiple times, forming short-term support; resistance is at $78,000–$78,200. Overall, the range-bound oscillation continues, and traders can consider high selling and low buying around $76,600–$78,200, waiting for volume breakout confirmation.

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Ethereum yesterday morning rose from a low of $2,117 to $2,156 before facing resistance and pulling back. It consolidated narrowly at midday, then fell to $2,104 before pushing higher again to around $2,150, with no clear direction. The day’s movement fully confirms our “buy high and sell low within the channel” strategy—support at $2,115 and resistance at $2,145 form effective support and resistance zones. From the 4-hour chart, the price remains between the middle and lower bands of Bollinger Bands, with the middle band (around $2,145) acting as intraday resistance; short-term MA7/30 are tightly wound around $2,120–$2,140, MACD lines are flat below zero with weak red histograms, RSI hovers around 45–50, and both bullish and bearish momentum are weak. Volume during rebounds is not significantly enlarged, and panic selling during declines is absent, indicating a market in a “waiting for a breakout” phase. The $2,100–$2,105 area has been tested twice, forming short-term support; resistance is at $2,145–$2,155. Operation-wise, until the price effectively breaks out of the $2,100–$2,155 range, it’s advisable to maintain a high sell and low buy approach, while paying attention to macro sentiment changes after Powell’s appointment and patiently waiting for a breakout signal.

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ZEC recently broke out strongly, approaching the previous high near $688. The core drivers are a triple resonance: macro factors, quantum computing threats prompting institutional hedging, with Zcash becoming a “quantum-resistant” digital asset due to its post-quantum cryptography roadmap; regulatory developments, as the SEC ended investigations, clearing uncertainties and allowing institutional funds to start positioning; and technical and ecological upgrades, with Tachyon’s ongoing expansion of shielded pools increasing from less than 11% to nearly 30%. Currently, privacy coins are collectively active; ZEC is not alone. Against the backdrop of overall shrinking volume and consolidation in the crypto market, privacy coins like DASH, DCR, and ZEN are rising in tandem. From a fundamental perspective, this reflects the market’s collective reflection on the structural flaw of “lack of privacy in transparent ledgers.” As the leader, ZEC is rallying, and with a bullish alignment of the 1-hour moving averages, it may volume-break through the $700 mark, but policy sensitivity and high volatility risks should be noted.