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2026.9.21 Monday BTC/ETH/XAU Analysis
Monday’s explosive rally continues: ETH is about to break through 2700, and BTC is about to touch 83000. Everything is moving in a positive direction, yet you, my old buddy, didn’t even get so much as a toe on board and still shamelessly call yourself a “genius trader” every day.
I caught all three major upward waves this year—that’s a fact. Please allow Brother Sao to brag about the bull run.
1. The rally from late March to mid-May
2. The rally from late June to mid-August
3. Last week’s ultimate reversal rally
All longtime followers know that I was definitely on board for all three of these setups. If you missed every single one, you might as well end it all!
BTC support/resistance levels: 78425/75475/71300/67135
Hold last week’s 75000 long position firmly, with the core position’s stop loss at breakeven;
ETH support/resistance levels: 2750//2525/2400/2225/2100
Hold last week’s 2385 long position firmly, with the core position’s stop loss at breakeven;
Hold last week’s SNDK 1530-1540 breakout long position firmly;
Hold last week’s XAU 4360 long position firmly;
This trading advice does not constitute any basis for investment: do not set take-profit levels for any long positions you hold; set all remaining positions’ stop losses at breakeven and hold them firmly. Hold your spot positions as well!
I continued telling you over the weekend to focus mainly on longs. After last week’s Fed rate decision, I told you that a pullback after BTC surged higher over the weekend would be your best opportunity to add back to your position. Many people were scared to death by last night’s pullback, but today it immediately hit a new high again!
At this moment, all you can do is go crazy with frustration and sigh helplessly from the sidelines!
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#StandardCharteredSeesARBAt10By2030
Standard Chartered's $10 ARB Call: A 48x Bet on Layer-2 Infrastructure
Standard Chartered has initiated coverage on Arbitrum's ARB token with a bold long-term price target, forecasting a rise to $10 by the end of 2030. The bank's digital assets research head, Geoff Kendrick, published the projection using a reference price of $0.14, implying a potential gain of approximately 70x from that level. The report outlines a gradual ascent, with targets of $0.50 by the end of 2026, $1.50 in 2027, $3.50 in 2028, and $6.50 in 2029 before reaching the final $10 objective.
The thesis rests on Arbitrum's position as a leading Layer 2 network and its growing role in institutional blockchain adoption. Standard Chartered expects the network's monthly revenue to reach $5 million as it earns more from helping financial firms launch their own blockchains. This revenue growth is tied to the expansion of Orbit chains, Arbitrum's customizable Layer 3 framework that allows enterprises to deploy their own dedicated chains while settling to the main Arbitrum network.
Arbitrum has already demonstrated significant traction. The network has become a major hub for tokenized real-world assets, with tokenized funds approaching the $1 billion mark. The ARB token has rallied over 60% in a week, climbing above $0.20 for the first time since January. This price action suggests the market is beginning to price in the institutional adoption narrative that underpins Standard Chartered's forecast.
However, a critical structural limitation tempers the outlook. ARB remains a pure governance token. Holders can vote on Arbitrum DAO proposals, treasury allocations, and Security Council elections, but they cannot claim sequencer fees, stake for yield, or benefit from any deflationary mechanism tied to network usage. The bank's report acknowledges this risk explicitly: revenue growth at the network level does not automatically translate into value for token holders. No formal proposal has advanced to allocate sequencer revenue to ARB holders, and the token lacks a direct revenue-sharing mechanism even as the network generates real income from Orbit chains.
The supply picture is another factor. Approximately 92.3% of ARB tokens have already been unlocked, with the full unlock scheduled for March 2027. This means the maximum supply pressure is largely behind the token, removing a significant overhang that has weighed on its price since launch.
For a careful observer, the situation presents a clear dichotomy. The fundamental case for Arbitrum as infrastructure is strong: it is the leading Layer 2 by total value locked, it is attracting institutional capital, and its Orbit chain model gives enterprises a reason to build on its rails. The case for ARB as an investment is less straightforward, because the token does not capture the value that the network creates. Standard Chartered's $10 target is a bet that this gap will eventually close, either through a governance decision to share revenue or through the market simply assigning a higher speculative premium to the token as the network's importance grows. Both are possible. Neither is guaranteed.
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