According to @StockMKTNewz, U.S. stock index futures have resumed trading and the market is nearing the cash open, signaling risk appetite will soon be tested in regular hours trading, source: @StockMKTNewz on X (Oct 12, 2025). S&P 500 futures ES, Nasdaq-100 futures NQ, and Dow futures YM are primary pre-market risk gauges that often set tone for the cash session, source: CME Group contract specifications and education. Crypto markets, including BTC and ETH, frequently show elevated volumes and volatility during U.S. market hours and around the equity open, linking risk sentiment between equities and digital assets, source: Kaiko market microstructure research. CME also lists Bitcoin and Ether futures trading nearly 24 hours on Globex, enabling cross-asset positioning when stock futures move, source: CME Group product pages.

According to Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL), the U.S. market open is a critical time for trading activity in Bitcoin and Altcoins, suggesting that significant market movements often begin at this time.

According to Ai 姨, a well-known whale who previously profited $6.83 million by leveraging 50x long positions on BTC and ETH, has now opened a $13.45 million short position on BTC with the same 50x leverage just 20 minutes before the U.S. market opens. The entry price is $93,117.5 with a liquidation price of $94,083, currently incurring a floating loss of $60,000.