2026-01-18 16:26:24

The market has been a bit dull these past couple of days. Although discussions on social platforms remain lively, there is a lack of content truly capable of stirring market sentiment. The same old narratives keep being repeated.

MicroStrategy continues to increase its BTC holdings, which has now become routine. Recently issued STRC products have also attracted attention—11% annualized return, $1.25 billion scale, backed by 13,627 BTC. The story is well-structured: traditional capital entering, retirement funds following suit, conservative capital optimistic, liquidity flowing back, Bitcoin hitting six figures. But honestly, we've heard these stories too many times.

ETF data is indeed impressive. Weekly inflows into IBIT exceeded $1 billion, with total inflows reaching over a billion this week. From a logical perspective, it makes sense, and the sentiment also aligns—institutional confidence, a sustained bull market, trend unchanged. The problem is, the market has already fully digested this information.

Discussions about Bitcoin security have recently been revisited—hash power, SHA-256, never been cracked, not relying on military or banks. The videos are well-produced, but engagement is average, which actually fits the current stage.

The real volatility appears in the privacy coin sector. XMR has been pushed to somewhat irrational levels, and everyone knows the reasons behind it. The sustainability of such trends is never the key point; the very occurrence sends signals.

The remaining topics—macro environment, Ethereum's direction, geopolitical situations, ecological visions—each can be discussed separately, but when combined, there's nothing new. So, prices are just oscillating like this.

BTC repeatedly hovers around $95,000. Liquidity is thin over the weekend, and participants are very cautious. I checked some trading data this morning but didn't find any particularly good opportunities. Both major coins are pretty stable today; during such windows, surprises are unlikely.

Sometimes, when the market stalls, it's good to take a break. Not every trading day is suitable for action. Today, just keep observing.

BTC-2,33%

ETH-3,44%

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FlatlineTrader

· 17h ago

Tired of this old tune, every time it's "institutions entering" and "bull market continues," how can it still be fresh? That wave of XMR is somewhat interesting, just for the fun of it. The 95,000 here is just repeated tinkering, with little room for action. Better to lie low and observe. With such thin liquidity, anyone who dares to move recklessly is just a fool. No matter how complete the story framework is, it's useless; the market has already digested it. Now, we're just waiting for the next catalyst. Feeling numb indeed. When the market stalls, people also need to pause; otherwise, it's just courting death.

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StakoorNeverSleeps

· 17h ago

Tired of hearing it, telling the story so many times but still no one bites It's always MicroStrategy, ETFs, and security; I can recite them all Only the XMR wave still looks somewhat interesting, nothing else really has operational value Let's wait and see; not every market is worth getting involved in

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RektCoaster

· 17h ago

Tired of hearing it, MicroStrategy is repeating the old tricks again Once you've digested it all, what else can be moved later This move in XMR is interesting, just take it as a signal Revisiting 95,000 repeatedly, it's really not a good time to play this weekend Wait and see, if there's real substance, I'll get on board then

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ForumLurker

· 17h ago

My ears are getting calloused from listening, MicroStrategy is increasing holdings again, STRC is back, ETF inflows are happening... just the usual chatter. This wave of XMR is indeed interesting; irrational surges are just talking. Just wait, since there's not much opportunity today, I'll continue to stay low and observe.

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DaoTherapy

· 17h ago

I'm really tired of it, really tired of it. It's all that same nonsense. This wave of XMR is somewhat interesting, at least it can still move. Just wait, there's no room for operation anyway. Every day hearing about six-figure amounts, institutions, liquidity, I'm overwhelmed. That's it for today, let's keep observing.

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