2026-01-18 12:10:57

#比特币2026年行情展望 US stocks hit new highs, while Ethereum is stuck around $3300—this divergence has many thinking the crypto market might fall behind.

But actually, focusing only on the price is a big mistake.

What truly matters is not whether Ethereum is keeping up with US stocks, but that the rope tying them together is breaking.

In the past, Ethereum and the Russell 2000 small-cap stocks were like conjoined twins—highly correlated to an alarming degree. Now, that correlation is loosening. It may sound like a bad thing, but actually, it’s not. Historically, during every macroeconomic cycle shift, such "decoupling" occurs. Capital votes with its feet, starting to price assets according to the crypto market’s own rules, rather than blindly following traditional finance’s pulse.

So, the real story isn’t in the price itself, but in the structural changes happening within the market. $BTC, $ETH, $BNB—these assets each have their own rhythm now.

ETH1.29%

BTC-0.08%

BNB-0.09%

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MemeCurator

· 6h ago

Decoupling is the real signal; this wave is truly different.

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NestedFox

· 6h ago

Just detach if you want, I'm already tired of following the US stocks step by step anyway.

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blocksnark

· 6h ago

Decoupling isn't necessarily a bad thing; in fact, it shows that our crypto market is finally relying on itself. --- It's the same "structural change" rhetoric again. I just want to know when we'll see actual positive news. --- Can it hold at 3300? That's the real question. Don't give me those fancy analyses. --- Breaking up the conjoined twins—this might be even more painful for small coins. --- What they say sounds nice, but it's just that the market lacks consensus, each fighting alone. --- Wait, is this logic reversed? Decoupling might mean institutional hot money is withdrawing. --- Let's see first; anyway, I only hold these few assets. Whether it rises or falls, I have to hold on. --- BTC's own rhythm? That rhythm is tied to the US stock market, haha. --- This analysis is a bit all over the place. I just want to know how 2026 will actually unfold.

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AirdropLicker

· 6h ago

Just disconnect if you want, I didn't catch that wave of the US stock market anyway, so I'm just waiting for Ethereum to tell its own story.

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MEVHunterWang

· 6h ago

Decouple if you want to decouple, anyway BTC is still there, that's the real story.

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