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Before November 6, the United States will face a series of key data releases, the second rate cut meeting of the year, and the US presidential election. Amid these uncertainties, BTC has once again reached a breakthrough point in its historical high.
Market Summary
This week, BTC opened at $69,014.87 and closed at $67,943.19, down 1.55% for the week, with a volatility of 6.30% and decreased trading volume. This week's BTC market performance can be understood as a technical confirmation of the previous sharp rebound, following the decline of the US stock market. However, what awaits both the US stock market and BTC may be the most crucial 10 days in US history.
In the next 10 days, the US will successively release the quarterly US bond sales volume, non-farm employment data, Q3 GDP, and the PCE price index. On November 5 and 6, the US presidential election results will be announced, and the second-to-last interest rate meeting of the year will be held.
Over the past month, with the strong US economic data and the neutral-leaning employment data, US bond prices have continued to fall, indicating that the market has further reduced its expectations for rate cuts.
If Trump is re-elected, mainstream institutions predict a combination of expansionary fiscal policy and contractionary monetary policy, leading to a strong US dollar, a strong economy, high inflation, and high interest rates, as well as greater "unpredictability" due to Trump's own style.
For BTC, the slowdown in rate cuts and the strong US dollar are negative factors; high inflation is a favorable factor for its hedging properties; Trump and the Republican Party's friendliness towards the crypto world is a long-term positive. This world is like this, not simply linear. The contradictory external factors collectively constitute a short-term neutral and long-term positive external environment.
In this context, the internal structure of BTC becomes more important. The good news is that the on-chain structure of BTC remains relatively stable, preparing the market for a sustained rebound. The focus going forward will still be on the performance of the US stock market. As the election approaches, the US stock market may experience some volatility, with a focus on the earnings reports of the seven tech giants and the risk appetite of investors after the election results are finalized.
Federal Reserve and Economic Data
Continuing the previous narrative, Federal Reserve officials have been speaking around the theme of "supporting cautious, gradual, and slow rate cuts." The Federal Reserve seems to be trying to convey the message that rate cuts will continue, but differently from the expectations formed after the first rate cut, and that the market will face a higher CPI next year, and a rise in the neutral interest rate is inevitable. The CME Fed Watch indicates a 96.3% probability of a 25-basis-point rate cut in November.
The US dollar index rose another 0.88% to 104.33, marking its fifth consecutive week of gains, putting continued pressure on various markets.
The US bond sell-off continued, with prices falling and yields rising, with the 2-year and 10-year yields reaching 4.107% and 4.232%, respectively. Gold in London rose another 0.89% to $2,745.
The Dow Jones Index and the S&P 500 ended their two-week winning streak, falling 2.68% and 0.96%, respectively. The Nasdaq continued its winning streak, achieving a seven-week rally and reaching a new all-time high during the session, but with a gain of only 0.16%. Tesla reported better-than-expected earnings this week, and its stock price surged 22% the next day. Next week, Apple, Microsoft, Google, and others will release their earnings reports, which may be a key factor in whether the Nasdaq continues its upward trend.
Liquidity and Supply Analysis
Continuing the inflows of the previous week, capital inflows this week amounted to $827 million, less than the $2.52 billion of the previous week.
BTC ETFs remain the main protagonist, with a net inflow of $1 billion, while the stablecoin channel saw an outflow of $169 million. As of now, US spot ETFs have accumulated a net inflow of $21.5 billion, holding a total of 983,600 BTC. At the current inflow rate, the 1 million BTC mark will be broken around the time of the US presidential election. It is worth noting that according to EMC Labs' monitoring, the average buy-in cost of the ETFs is $59,500.
In the stablecoin market, USDT and USDC saw divergent inflows, with USDT seeing an inflow of $135 million and USDC continuing a significant outflow of $300 million. USDC has seen a large outflow for three consecutive weeks, but the outflow scale is decreasing. It is not yet clear whether the outflow of the compliant US dollar stablecoin is related to the recent strength of the US dollar and the reduced expectations of rate cuts.
On the supply side, the long-term investor position reduction that was initiated over the past two months has temporarily paused, with a slight increase in holdings. Correspondingly, short-term investors have also reduced their holdings slightly. But it is not yet enough to form a trend. The cost basis of short-term investors is $63,500, with a profit of around 5%.
Ecosystem Analysis
BTC's new addresses, active addresses, and value transfer volume have remained at low levels. Transactions have declined slightly.
Ethereum's new addresses, active addresses have declined slightly, while Transactions have reached a new high (from Base).
Solana has continued to maintain strong vitality, with new addresses, active addresses, and Transactions all reaching new highs.
Cycle Indicators
The EMC BTC Cycle on-chain data engine shows that we are still in the consolidation phase of the bull market acceleration period, awaiting further breakthroughs in the market, with an indicator strength of 0.5.
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