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#美联储7月FOMC纪要9比3，官员加息分歧仍在
I am Brother Ci. The July FOMC minutes from the Federal Reserve have been released. Nine votes favored keeping the interest rate unchanged, while three votes supported a 25 basis point hike. Logan, Harker, and Kashkari cast the dissenting votes. The minutes show that the majority of participants support holding steady, but several officials lean toward raising rates if inflation does not continue to decline, indicating that policy may need to tighten further.
This is the most divided meeting minutes since 2026. The number of dissenting votes is the highest in recent years, showing that internal divisions within the Federal Reserve have become apparent. CPI and employment data released after the meeting are weakening, and the probability of a rate hike in September has dropped from over 70% to about 67% for holding steady. The minutes also specifically mention the financial stability risks that AI infrastructure financing and AI stock valuations might bring, which is a rare wording in the past.
Regarding the impact on BTC, the minutes themselves are hawkish, but the data is turning dovish. The market chooses to trust the data; BTC breaking through 70,000 is a direct response to improved liquidity expectations. The division itself is not important; what matters is the direction the market is pricing in. Brother Ci has finished speaking; you can savor it. $BTC $ETH $SOL
Snapshot at 20 Aug 2026, 11:20
I really don't want to say a word right now.
All that hard-earned money just disappeared, the more I think about it, the more annoyed I get.
If I had known ETH would go crazy like this last night, I might as well have just closed the app and gone to sleep.
It surged from around 1900 all the way to over 2300, without even a decent pullback. Every time I thought, "That's enough, it should take a break now," it just reversed and shot up again.
What frustrates me the most isn't even losing money, it's watching it rise right before my eyes while my balance keeps shrinking. Before I even realize it, the money is gone.
Looking back now, it's all "If only I had known."
If only I hadn’t shorted, if only I had just gone long, if only I had held on a little less, if only I hadn’t been stubborn.
But the three most useless words in the market are exactly "If only."
At least BTC moves up step by step, but ETH seems scared of others catching up, taking off early without looking back.
Forget it, today I won’t analyze the Fed or talk about macro logic.
Losing is losing, and my mindset is shattered.
ETH, was that really necessary? Doing this to me
$ETH $BTC $SOL
Snapshot at 20 Aug 2026, 11:38
What exactly happened?
Woke up to find BTC up over 10%, ETH up over 20%
No warning at all, just a pure violent pump.
Could it be that the US stock market is nearing its end, and funds are shifting to the crypto space?
Liquidity in crypto is coming back, and BTC and ETH will become like a casino in the future.
Big volatility is not a good thing; if it were spot trading, it wouldn't matter.
But with futures, such huge swings are hard for many to handle, and many will mess up badly.
Just like Shandi, although it surged and crashed violently, all I hear are losses; every livestream I hear about BTC and ETH making money, but Shandi losing money.
The best market to trade is still range-bound oscillation, like picking up money!
The upcoming $BTC and $ETH operations will probably be driven mostly by emotions and feelings; many indicators are no longer usable.
No. 15 Top Trader by 90D PnL
Woke up from a sleep!!!
Woke up from a sleep!!!
Woke up from a sleep!!!
Group friends
Saying this also went up
That also went up
I looked and saw beat dropped another 20 points
Dropping 20 points every day
Really tough for the bulls
I've already made 14,000u
Picking up trash is really good
$BEAT $XAU $SNDK
#BTC突破69000美元，这轮上涨能走多远？
#财报观察员：小米Q2财报出炉，是汽车救场还是手机拖后腿？
#海力士40万亿回购，扩产与回报如何平衡
Snapshot at 20 Aug 2026, 07:26
No. 4 Top Trader by 365D PnL%
Closed all positions of $ETH at dawn to conclude, with a final realized profit of 116,576.12 USD and a return rate of 144.98%.
The true discipline in trading is not at the moment of entry, but in the composure during holding positions and the restraint to secure profits when closing. There is always a next opportunity in the market, but every principal amount deserves respect.
Gradually, I also increasingly understand: trading to the end tests patience and the ability to make choices.
Snapshot at 20 Aug 2026, 05:17
About $2.6 billion worth of leveraged short positions were forcibly liquidated in the past 24 hours.
$BTC has reclaimed the $70,000 level.
Bitcoin has just broken through a price level not seen since June 2nd, with strong momentum in this move.
This indicates that the opposing positions to this trend are very aggressive.
But the more important question now is:
Is this the start of a sustainable rebound, or just another bull trap?
Short squeezes can create strong rallies in a very short time, but forced liquidations alone do not guarantee a lasting trend.
For the bulls, the next step is simple:
Hold above $70,000.
If BTC can consolidate at this level, digest profit-taking, and continue building higher lows, then this breakout will be more convincing.
But if the price quickly falls below $70,000 and drops back under the breakout zone, today's rally could turn into another liquidity grab that traps latecomers.
So what I’m watching is the market reaction, not just a single candlestick.
$70,000 has shifted from a resistance level to a key price that bulls must defend.
If they can hold it, the discussion will shift from "bull trap?" to "how much higher can this rebound go?"
Bitcoin is firing up again.
Now we need to see if this strength is real.
Snapshot at 20 Aug 2026, 06:29
Yesterday and today, we directly won a great victory!
I am Cige, BTC broke through 70,000, and the total crypto market cap surged 7.2% in one day to 2.45 trillion. ETH was even stronger, rising 18.6% to 2271. The three major US stock indexes rose slightly, gold retreated to 4500, and oil prices hovered around 84.6. This surge cannot be explained by a single piece of news; it is the resonance of four forces within the same time window. The first force: the ceiling on long-term interest rates was lifted. The US Treasury announced that the single purchase limit for long-term bonds was doubled to at least 4 billion USD, and the 30-year US Treasury yield plunged from the 2019 high of 5.33% to 5.19%. This is the core macro variable driving this rally. Previously, BTC was suppressed because long-term bond yields kept rising; now that this constraint has loosened, the market is directly repricing all risk assets. The second force: a chain reaction of short liquidations. After BTC broke through 69,000, the entire network saw 2.984 billion USD liquidated in one day, with shorts accounting for the vast majority. High-leverage shorts accumulated in the 63,000 to 65,000 range; once the price broke the key level, it triggered a cascade of liquidations, self-reinforcing the clearing momentum. This rally is not driven by fundamentals but by a short squeeze caused by a short-selling stampede. The third force: continuous inflows into ETFs. BTC spot ETFs have seen net inflows for three consecutive days, with BlackRock's IBIT contributing over 200 million USD in a single day. Institutions have been consistently buying above 65,000; these buyers are not short-term speculators but allocation funds entering the market. VanEck previously judged that multiple capitulation indicators were triggered and the adjustment was nearing its end; this judgment is being validated by the market. The fourth force
ETH should have risen enough by now; the combined power of so many short-term positives is just too strong.
For short positions, consider watching $2,280–2,330.
If it fails to break through multiple times here, you can try shorting in batches.
Stop loss: above $2,360–2,380.
Targets:
$2,150
$2,050
$1,950
I guess there will be a gradual pullback later. I've shorted first; do as you please!
#BTC突破69000美元，这轮上涨能走多远？
Snapshot at 20 Aug 2026, 08:44
#OKB Dollar-Cost Averaging Calm Journal:
Daily 100U, Day 298 / Endless Journey
$OKB Price: $102.71
This surge is really intense, this time it's truly different. Luckily, I still have some ETH left from my buy orders, otherwise I would have really missed out. Here, OKB hasn't shown any movement at all. The X Layer RWA ecosystem incentives have been released, but there is still a certain threshold. Hopefully, something substantial will really emerge.
Funds injected today:
100 USDT | Coins acquired: 0.97 OKB
Total funds injected:
29925.13 USDT (Daily DCA: 29800U + Others: 125.13) | Coins acquired: 328.80 OKB | Average cost: 90.94 USDT | Profit: +3846.91 USDT (+12.90%)
The market has shifted from sideways to a comprehensive breakout driven by liquidity improvement, policy expectations, and short squeeze. Capital is spreading from BTC to ETH and mainstream altcoins. The short-term trend is clearly bullish, but ETH’s nearly 18% single-day gain and large-scale liquidations indicate the market is overheated. The next 24 to 48 hours carry high risks of volatility and profit-taking.
#DollarCostAveraging #OKB
Snapshot at 20 Aug 2026, 09:30
Just shorted another position and got blown up within a minute
Boarded the rocket, just took a glance
$ETH Ethereum started its second takeoff at 4:50
Thought it was just a simple pump
Ethereum 12-hour short liquidations hit 970 million
Long positions only a bit over eight thousand, completely bullish again
The yellow-haired guy is still crazily spreading good news
Saying the "war" against cryptocurrencies is completely over
The US is leading the industry development
$BTC Bitcoin, why can't it break through 70000?
Bitcoin 12-hour liquidations hit 1.35 billion
Even fewer long positions, just over four thousand
Crazy, completely insane
Snapshot at 20 Aug 2026, 05:07