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$HYPE is an outlier in the current altcoin space, up 128% in the last 3 months.
Not affiliated with them whatsoever, but this sets a good example for buying altcoins.
The reason HYPE is so strong is the buyback mechanism driving it.
$920 million in revenue, with buybacks at $894 million. That's 97% of revenue being returned through buybacks.
So, find projects with real utility, real revenue, and management that shows commitment through buybacks.

Good news on the US-Iran war might just be around the corner.
How do I know? That's what the 10-year US bond yield is telling me.
Right now it's at 4.56%. Historically, the 4.4-4.7% range has been a turnaround level.
Why? Simple. Bond yields reflect the overall borrowing cost for debt, acting as a benchmark.
So if yields go up, the US government has to pay more interest on the debt it keeps issuing.
Bond vigilantes are usually the ones behind rising yields. Despite the name, they sell bonds to drive yields higher, forcing the government into better policy decisions.
That's what happens every t

$BNB has been moving nicely within its bullish channel, forming higher highs and lows.
However, it seems to have reached a local top.
If price can retest its support and lower trendline, it would be the perfect entry area to catch the next higher high.

Global money supply is now at $121 trillion, growing at +7-8% per year over the past couple of years, which means real inflation isn't 3-4%. It's closer to the rate of money supply growth.
So in this economy, settling for low-yield assets might seem fine up close, but in reality, you're losing against inflation.
Over the past 10 years, the S&P 500's CAGR is around 10-11%, only 2-3% above inflation.
Bitcoin, however, with all its volatility, has delivered a 50-70% CAGR over the same period.
If you can't consistently generate 10-15% a year trading the market, don't fight it.
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Yesterday, the US CPI came in higher than expected at 3.8%, up from the previous 3.3%.
Looking at Core CPI however, the trend is actually declining.
Core CPI excludes food and energy prices as they are highly volatile, making it a cleaner proxy for demand.
Headline CPI, however, includes food and energy prices. Since the war drove energy prices up, that's why we saw a massive spike in March and April.
So why does this matter? Because this puts the Fed in a difficult position on interest rate decisions.
Do they ignore the headline and cut rates? Or do they hold rates to cool inflation, but risk

The rally we're seeing from Solana is not just a normal rally.
Looking at the $SOL vs $BTC chart, price has broken out from a 231-day downtrend. Big move.
Given this strength, if we get a retest towards the closest support zone, it would be a great entry area to catch the next continuation.

Here's an interesting buy-on-weakness setup.
Over the past month, $BNB has been tracking this bullish trendline nicely.
Every time it gets near the trendline, price bottoms out and forms a higher high.
The next touch lines up with the fib level, so it should hold firmly.

USDT dominance, which moves inversely to $BTC, has just broken down from its major support.
Now it's doing a bearish retest back onto it.
Classic support-turned-resistance setup.

Ethereum is also facing some challenges.
It's testing a strong resistance level, which was a major low in the past.
If price breaks above it, $2,800 is on the table.
But if not, the bearish trend continues.

Just like smart money is piling into Bitcoin through institutional ETFs, central banks around the world are buying more gold.
In fact, despite being -20% from its high, central banks made their biggest quarterly purchase since 2024.
Each day, the USD is being left behind as gold takes its place.
Soon, I believe BTC might be added to the mix as well, given that some country reserves are already doing it.
Gold's first ETF was in 2003, BTC's in 2024. Get where I'm going with this? 👀

Here's what the year-end FOMC in December tells us.
Interest rates, which are hands down the biggest driver of market rallies, now have a much higher chance of being raised rather than cut.
As long as the war continues and prices stay elevated, the broader market and economy will remain under pressure.
However, the good news is that this won't be the case for technology stocks and Bitcoin, as neither are exposed to energy-related input costs, making them a contrarian play.

Another bearish flag, another breakdown.
The continuous weakening of $ETH against $BTC teaches us an important lesson. Nothing will ever beat Bitcoin long term.
It's like investing in a foreign equity market while the domestic currency keeps weakening. Same concept.
Bitcoin should always be the main play.