2026-01-20 02:30:24

The past 24 hours have been anything but calm in the global markets.

Let's start with traditional finance. Trump, in his bid to contest for Greenland, announced tariffs on 8 countries including Germany, France, and the UK, raising them to 25% in June. This move caused European stock markets to plunge—pan-European indices dropped over 1%, and luxury goods stocks tumbled by 4%. Fearing losses, a lot of funds rushed to safe-haven assets, with gold breaking through the $4,690 mark, and silver soaring to $94, both hitting record highs.

On the crypto side, the situation is quite interesting—there's a clear divergence. Bitcoin ETF saw a net outflow of 1,106 coins yesterday, causing its price to drop below 92,000. It sounds grim. But on the other hand, Ethereum and Solana are aggressively attracting funds—Ethereum saw nearly 10,000 coins flow in in a single day, and Solana absorbed 350,000 coins over the past 7 days. Institutions are investing real money, indicating that the logic of the crypto market has completely changed.

And the most explosive news: the NYSE announced plans to launch a blockchain-based stock trading platform. That's right—U.S. stocks will be tradable 24/7 with real-time settlement, allowing trading of Apple and Tesla even on weekends. The boundary between traditional finance and blockchain is blurring from this moment on.

The current situation is clear: the trade war escalation is pushing safe-haven assets higher, the crypto market has completely abandoned the four-year cycle logic, entering a new era dominated by ETFs, while traditional trading markets are quietly transforming. This is not a multiple-choice question; it's a survival test. The new rules are already in place—do you understand them?

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MetaverseVagabond

· 18h ago

BTC drops below 92,000, still panicking? Check out what ETH and SOL are absorbing. Institutions have already shifted their mindset, are you still worried about Bitcoin ETF withdrawals? --- The Greenland issue has caused chaos in Europe, but gold and silver are soaring. This is the fate of traditional finance. --- The NYSE is launching a blockchain stock platform? It's like admitting that they're already behind the times. Interesting. --- Is it serious that Ethereum absorbs 10,000 coins in a single day? Institutions are really talking with money. --- The four-year cycle is dead, the new era of ETFs is here, and some are still watching candlestick charts. --- Can you buy Apple stocks on weekends? Then why hoard coins? Isn't 24/7 US stock trading better? --- Europe is worried about tariffs rising to 25%, but isn't this actually good news for crypto? The logic is a bit crazy. --- SOL absorbing 350,000 coins in seven days really shows they don't care about BTC's fate. The divergence is so severe it hurts. --- New rules are in place. Those who don't play with ETFs will be eliminated. Multiple-choice questions are already outdated.

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GasFeeSobber

· 18h ago

Whoa, ETF leading a new era? Why are people still buying the dip when BTC is flowing out? Institutions are really betting. --- Gold hits a new high, but I just want to buy Ethereum... This divergence is truly extreme. --- The NYSE is launching a blockchain platform? Traditional finance has finally admitted defeat. --- The Greenland incident caused Europe to collapse, but on our crypto side, it actually created opportunities—ironic. --- A 25% tariff is coming, it’s not without reason that Sol has absorbed 350,000 tokens. The trend really has shifted. --- The four-year cycle is dead; now it’s all about institutional power plays. Whoever keeps up makes money. --- BTC drops below 92,000 and you’re still losing? You might have misunderstood—that’s just a transfer of chips. --- Can you trade US stocks over the weekend? That’s like US stocks going 24/7—crypto is winning big. --- In such a risk-averse asset rally, I actually prefer more aggressive coins. It’s totally counterintuitive. --- Seriously, if BTC outflow means institutions are rotating into ETH and SOL, who should we follow?

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CodeZeroBasis

· 18h ago

ETF is the real boss, BTC faked us out and Ethereum just exploded. Institutions are playing this game way too savage.

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AirdropHunter007

· 18h ago

Whoa, is BTC flowing out while ETH is absorbing? What is the institution hinting at?

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CryingOldWallet

· 18h ago

Laozi has already gone all-in on SOL, just waiting for this day.

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BasementAlchemist

· 19h ago

Bitcoin is bleeding, while Ethereum is bleeding even more; isn't this divergence too extreme? --- The NYSE is launching blockchain stock trading? Traditional finance is really trying to copy our homework. --- Gold breaks 4690, silver breaks 94; safe-haven assets are going crazy. Is the trade war really coming? --- Institutions are voting with Ethereum and Solana, indicating that the main players have changed. --- When Greenland has an incident, European luxury stocks plummet by 4%. This chain reaction is brutal. --- Can we trade US stocks over the weekend? Then my off-hours will really never end. --- The four-year cycle has broken down, and the ETF era is here. What should we retail investors do? --- Bitcoin is still flowing out after dropping below 92,000, but Ethereum has absorbed 350,000 coins in 7 days. That comparison is heartbreaking. --- The line between traditional finance and blockchain is blurring. Basically, traditional finance has lost. --- The survival question is not multiple choice; just hearing that makes it sound hopeless.

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CafeMinor

· 19h ago

Sol suddenly absorbs 350,000 coins? Are institutions really voting with their feet? The BTC dropping below 92,000 actually seems more like a shakeout.

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