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Monday started with a very different market mood.
BTC, ETH, ZEC and even Gold are opening the new week under pressure, and I think the important thing is not just the red candles — it’s understanding WHY the market suddenly became defensive.
Bitcoin is currently around $76.7K. Over the latest 24-hour session, BTC traded roughly between $76.5K and $77.3K, showing that sellers are still defending the $77K–$78K area. The first level I’m watching now is $76.5K. If that breaks cleanly, $75K–$74K becomes the next area I would watch. On the upside, reclaiming $77.8K–$78K would be the first sign that buyers are coming back.
ETH is around $2.48K. The latest daily session reached about $2,527 before pulling back toward $2,463. That makes $2.46K an important short-term support, while $2.52K–$2.55K is the first resistance zone. ETH needs to recover that area before I would consider the short-term structure meaningfully stronger.
ZEC is around $1,128 after a much more aggressive move over the past two weeks. The latest session traded around $1,118–$1,134, but the bigger picture is still extremely volatile. ZEC recently printed above $1,200 and then experienced a sharp correction, so I would not chase either direction here. $1,110 is an important nearby support; losing it could expose $1,050–$1,000, while $1,165–$1,200 is the recovery zone bulls need to reclaim.
Gold is also feeling the macro pressure. Spot XAU/USD is around $4,345, with the latest session range roughly $4,292–$4,403. Gold normally benefits from uncertainty, but this time rising yields and stronger expectations for higher U.S. rates are creating a different reaction. $4,300 is the key nearby support, while $4,400 is the first major recovery level.
So why did the market crash?
The biggest trigger is the inflation/rates combination. August U.S. CPI rose 0.4% month-on-month, while core inflation came in stronger than expected. At the same time, oil has moved above $100 as Middle East supply risks intensified. That combination increases inflation pressure and makes traders expect a more hawkish Fed. Markets are now pricing a very high probability of a rate increase this week, with the Fed decision coming Wednesday.
My Monday view: this is a risk-off market, not yet a confirmed full trend reversal.
I want to see BTC hold $76.5K, ETH defend $2.46K and ZEC stay above $1.11K. If those levels fail together, downside acceleration becomes much more likely. If buyers reclaim the resistance zones with volume, the crash can turn into a liquidity sweep rather than a complete breakdown.
For me, this week is about confirmation — not catching falling knives.
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