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Satoshi-era Bitcoin whale awakens after 14 years?
Claims of scooping 8,145 $BTC for $715M at ~$87K/BTC bottom.
But hold up, zero corroboration from major sources, smells like hype.
Legacy wallets often just consolidate. DYOR, folks! #Bitcoin
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2025 has been the year of metals so far, -Silver +160%,
-Gold +66%,
while global indices posted solid 12–30% gains.
$BTC at −5% despite strong ETF inflows tells a different story:
smart money is positioning early.
#BTC usually lags… then leads.
The rotation isn’t over.
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Is $BTC bottom in?
Maybe, but not confirmed yet.
On-chain data shows BTC may be forming a bottom.
Key level to watch: $87.5K (short-term holders’ break-even).
Holding above it can reduce panic selling.
ETF flows are still unstable, demand is weak.
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Trader conviction won’t save Bitcoin from a prolonged bear phase.
Only price structure + supply dynamics matter.
If $BTC fails to defend critical zones early, downside pressure can last much longer than most expect.
#Bitcoin
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$ETH ends 2025 strong beyond price.
Q4 saw record developer activity with 8.7M smart contracts deployed. Builders are shipping, not speculating.
Despite cautious markets, #Ethereum fundamentals keep getting stronger.
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Crypto ETPs saw $446M in outflows last week. Total outflows now hit $3.2B, showing confidence hasn’t fully recovered.
Capital is rotating.
$BTC (-$443M) and $ETH (-$59M) saw exits, while $XRP (+$70M) and $SOL (+$7.5M) ETFs attracted fresh inflows.
Risk-off, but selective as 2025 closes.
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SOL1,73%
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Web3_From_Rich_to_Poorvip:
HODL Tight 💪
Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index stays negative at -0.086.
This means $BTC is trading cheaper on Coinbase than offshore exchanges, a sign of weak demand from U.S. investors and institutions.
Is it a good time to short?
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GateUser-d4acf344vip:
Merry Christmas ⛄
$ETH whales are moving early.
Large wallets added ~300K ETH (+$850M) since Dec 26 while price stayed flat, classic accumulation during low volatility.
Meanwhile, ETH fundamentals remain strong: ~$331B TVL vs ~$353B FDV (~1.1x). Price may be below key EMAs, but whales are positioning for the long term, not the next candle.
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Uniswap just flipped the switch on real token economics.
• 100M $UNI burned (~$591M) after UNIfication passed with 99.9% support
• Protocol fees now fund ongoing burns
• Web app fees set to zero → usage first, value accrual later
• Treasury drops from $2.1B → $1.6B
Result: a deflationary flywheel.
Market reacted fast, $UNI pushed to ~$6.4, volume +52%, mcap at monthly highs.
This is how DeFi protocols return value to holders.
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RWA has been the top crypto narrative of 2025.
#RWA delivered ~186% YTD, outperforming L1s (~80%) and “Made in USA” projects (~31%), while #DeFi and #Solana narratives lagged.
Institutional adoption + clearer regulation are shifting capital toward real utility over hype.
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Nearly 85% of tokens launched in 2025 are trading below their TGE price. That’s not just bad timing, it’s a clear signal.
In bear markets, new launches almost always underperform: liquidity is thin, risk appetite is low, and hype fades fast. This isn’t new, but 2025 made it extreme.
Lesson: most TGEs are distribution events, not bottoms. Survival in altcoins comes from narratives, patience, and selectivity — not chasing launches.
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Tokenized commodities are closing in on $4B, driven by record highs in gold, silver, and platinum.
$ETH dominates RWA tokenization with a 65% market share ($12.7B), reinforcing its role as the settlement layer for real-world assets.
With RWAs projected to reach $2T by 2028, this trend is still early.
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$ZEC is showing strength again. Up ~8% as privacy narrative returns and token utility expands with yield options.
Structure remains bullish while $400 holds. A break above $476 would confirm continuation toward $600–$750.
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$ETH is leading year-to-date stablecoin net issuance with $55.9B, outpacing Tron ($40B) and Solana ($10B) per Artemis data.
This signals strong capital inflows, deeper liquidity, and sustained demand for DeFi and trading activity on ETH. Network effects still matter.
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$SOL with a bullish retest above $120 support.
The failed auction below that level suggests seller exhaustion, while Bollinger Band compression points to a volatility expansion setting up.
Bias remains bullish as long as $120 holds. Next move likely resolves higher.
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Historical data doesn’t really support the clean “gold → Bitcoin rotation” narrative.
The takeaway is simple: gold breaking out does not automatically mean capital rotates into Bitcoin. Correlation shifts by cycle, not by assumption.
#BTC #Gold
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$XRP is showing signs of a potential bounce as social media sentiment hits an extreme "fear zone".
While retail traders are bearish, the price is holding steady at $1.85 support, and capital inflows are finally starting to return.
If XRP can break the $2.03 resistance level, a strong relief rally could be next
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The Federal Reserve's $7B liquidity injection settling on Dec 23, 2025, as part of its reserve management, may support crypto markets by enhancing risk appetite, similar to past QE effects.
However, actual impacts depend on broader economic factors.
#Fed #FederalReserve
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$LINK is currently locked in a falling trend channel, signaling persistent medium-term pessimism.
The price action is compressing between key structural levels:
Support: $11.60
Resistance: $13.40
Current Trend: Technically negative; the bearish channel remains dominant.
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