According to Ki Young Ju, crypto’s market narrative has shifted from being tech-driven to finance-driven, indicating that capital markets dynamics now lead price action; source: Ki Young Ju on X, Oct 5, 2025. Traders should prioritize financial variables such as liquidity conditions, interest-rate trends, and cross-asset capital flows over product-innovation headlines when assessing directional risk; source: Ki Young Ju on X, Oct 5, 2025. Near-term trade setups are more likely to respond to order-book depth, derivatives basis, and funding-rate regimes aligned with broader financial conditions than to new protocol releases; source: Ki Young Ju on X, Oct 5, 2025.