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ETH (ETH) Drops to 2.8K: Hyperliquid Whale Long Faces 83.57M Unrealized Loss With 2,280 Liquidation Level
According to @EmberCN, as ETH fell to 2.8K, a Hyperliquid account tied to a whale who opened longs with about 230 million in capital saw roughly 142 million in prior profit erased and has turned negative. According to @EmberCN, the account’s unrealized loss is about 83.57 million, driven mainly by a 212,000 ETH long position of roughly 596 million with an average entry near 3,149 and a liquidation level at 2,280, about 534 below spot. According to @EmberCN, the ETH long alone is showing about 73.84 million in unrealized losses. (Source) More from 余烬 01-30-2026 00:47 |
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BTC (BTC) Tracks Gold’s Drop While ETH (ETH) Lags Rebound: Nasdaq Selloff Eases After Cross-Asset Shock
According to @ai_9684xtpa on X, gold briefly broke below 5200 USD before rebounding to 5450, the Nasdaq’s intraday drawdown eased to a modest close, BTC fell under 84,000 and ETH slipped below 2,800 before stabilizing near 84,000 and 2,808 by morning. According to @ai_9684xtpa on X, the takeaway is BTC mirrored gold’s downside but not the rebound, with a synchronized slide across US equities, precious metals, and crypto. (Source) More from Ai 姨 01-30-2026 00:31 |
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Trump Narrows Fed Chair Pick to 2 Finalists: Warsh or Rieder; Announcement Imminent, Traders Watch USD and Treasuries
According to @AggrNews, Donald Trump has narrowed the Federal Reserve Chair selection to Kevin Warsh and Rick Rieder and is leaning toward Warsh, with the update attributed to reporting via @rachaelmbade (source: @AggrNews). According to @AggrNews, Trump has ruled out Kevin Hassett for the role (source: @AggrNews). According to @AggrNews, Trump met both Warsh and Rieder at the White House and plans to announce the pick tomorrow morning (source: @AggrNews). Given the timing reported by @AggrNews, headline risk into the announcement window could affect USD, Treasury futures, and equity index futures as rate expectations and liquidity sensitivity come into focus (source: @AggrNews). (Source) More from Aggr News 01-30-2026 00:24 |
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Cathie Wood Warns of Gold Price Drop Risk as Gold to M2 Ratio Hits All-Time High
According to Cathie Wood, odds are high that the gold price will decline because the gold market cap relative to US M2 money supply hit an all-time high intraday, surpassing its 1980 peak when inflation and interest rates were in the mid-teens, signaling stretched valuation versus liquidity; this highlights potential mean reversion risk for gold-to-M2 positioning. Source: Cathie Wood, X. For traders, her view points to elevated downside risk in gold exposure and supports considering hedging or reducing long positions if her valuation warning proves right. Source: Cathie Wood, X. (Source) More from Cathie Wood 01-30-2026 00:02 |
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Ethereum (ETH) Staking Surge: Bitmine Adds 314,496 ETH, Total 2.83M ETH Staked Worth $7.98B
According to @OnchainLens, Bitmine has staked an additional 314,496 ETH valued at about 887M USD, bringing its cumulative stake to 2,831,392 ETH valued near 7.98B USD, based on Arkham Intelligence entity data at intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/bitmine (source: Onchain Lens on X; Arkham Intelligence). For traders, the key onchain datapoints are the incremental stake size and the updated total attributed to Bitmine’s staking addresses as recorded by Arkham Intelligence and relayed by Onchain Lens (source: Onchain Lens on X; Arkham Intelligence). (Source) More from Onchain Lens 01-29-2026 23:54 |
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Commodities Dominate ETF Volume: 7 of Top 11 Are Gold, Silver, Bitcoin BTC; GLD Sets Record as IBIT and SLV Log Top Five Days
According to @EricBalchunas, seven of the top 11 most traded ETFs were commodities focused on gold, silver, and bitcoin. According to @EricBalchunas, SPDR Gold Shares GLD posted its highest ever trading volume, about 50 percent above its previous record. According to @EricBalchunas, iShares Bitcoin Trust IBIT and iShares Silver Trust SLV each recorded a top five all time volume day. (Source) More from Eric Balchunas 01-29-2026 23:37 |
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Apple AAPL Guides 13% to 16% YoY Revenue Growth for March Quarter; Services Growth Similar to December
According to @StockMKTNewz, Apple (AAPL) expects its March-quarter total company revenue to grow between 13% and 16% year over year. According to @StockMKTNewz, Apple also expects services revenue to grow at a year-over-year rate similar to what it reported in the December quarter. (Source) More from Evan 01-29-2026 23:03 |
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Apple AAPL China Beat: Tim Cook Says iPhone Strength Drove Surprise Lift in CNBC Interview
According to @StockMKTNewz, Apple CEO Tim Cook told CNBC that performance in China delivered a lift much greater than expected and was driven by product demand centered on the iPhone, source: CNBC interview via @StockMKTNewz. Based on Cook’s CNBC remarks, traders can frame China as a near-term support point tied to iPhone sell-through and product cycle dynamics for AAPL, source: CNBC interview relayed by @StockMKTNewz. Key watch items for positioning include China revenue trajectory, iPhone mix, and any follow-up management commentary to gauge durability of the rebound, source: implications drawn from Cook’s CNBC comments via @StockMKTNewz. (Source) More from Evan 01-29-2026 21:39 |
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Apple $AAPL: Tim Cook Says iPhone Delivers Record-Breaking Quarter; Services Revenue Up 14% to All-Time High
According to @StockMKTNewz, Tim Cook said iPhone had its best-ever quarter driven by unprecedented demand, with all-time records across every geographic segment (source: @StockMKTNewz). Services also achieved an all-time revenue record, up 14 percent year over year (source: @StockMKTNewz). Traders may view the combination of record iPhone performance and Services revenue growth as supportive for AAPL’s earnings visibility and valuation (source: @StockMKTNewz). (Source) More from Evan 01-29-2026 21:36 |
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Mag 8 Valuations: $META Cheapest on 2026 P/E, $TSLA at 200x; $GOOG Leads 1-Year Gains as ERP vs 10Y Stays Tight
According to Gary Black, within the Mag 8, $GOOG led 1-year performance at +72%, $AVGO followed at +61.5%, while $MSFT lagged at -4% (source: Gary Black on X). According to Gary Black, $META screens cheapest on 2026 P/E at 22.2x and on forward PEG at 1.3x, whereas $TSLA is richest at 200x 2026 P/E but carries the fastest projected EPS growth at +43% with a 2026 forward PEG of 4.7x (source: Gary Black). According to Gary Black, the S&P 500 trades at a 2026 P/E of 22.4x with a 4.46% earnings yield versus a 10-year Treasury yield of 4.23%, implying a 23 bp equity risk premium compared with a 50–75 bp historical range (source: Gary Black). For traders, this setup highlights relative value in $META on valuation metrics, momentum leadership in $GOOG, and valuation risk in $TSLA despite growth, while a slim ERP suggests heightened sensitivity to rate moves (source: Gary Black). (Source) More from Gary Black 01-29-2026 20:54 |
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Amazon AMZN Eyes Up To $50B OpenAI Investment as WSJ Reports $100B Raise Target and $830B Valuation
According to @StockMKTNewz, Amazon (AMZN) is in talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, while OpenAI is seeking up to $100 billion in new capital in a round that could value it as high as $830 billion, per the Wall Street Journal report cited by @StockMKTNewz. The report describes ongoing discussions rather than a finalized agreement, highlighting the scale of capital being pursued and its significance for generative AI and cloud computing infrastructure, per WSJ via @StockMKTNewz. (Source) More from Evan 01-29-2026 20:36 |
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Bitcoin (BTC) Sentiment Hits Extreme Fear: Santiment Flags Capitulation Signal Amid Equities and Metals Retrace
According to @santimentfeed, social sentiment data shows negative commentary toward Bitcoin at the highest level this year, with traders expressing FUD after BTC fell to its lowest market value since late November. @santimentfeed adds that historically such extreme fear signals capitulation is near, typically triggering retail selloffs followed by smart money accumulation that can drive recoveries. @santimentfeed also warns of continued turbulence as recent pullbacks in equities, gold, and silver are spilling over into crypto. (Source) More from Santiment 01-29-2026 20:02 |
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Anthropic Experiment: AI Coding Speeds Software Engineers but Lowers Mastery Depending on Use
According to @AnthropicAI, an experiment with software engineers found that coding with AI accelerated work but reduced skill mastery, with outcomes varying by how the tools were used (source: @AnthropicAI). The source indicates a usage-dependent tradeoff that organizations should account for when deploying AI coding assistants, balancing short-term productivity with deliberate practice and structured review to preserve capability growth (source: @AnthropicAI). The source further implies that engineering workflows, onboarding, and training policies should be designed to encourage active problem solving alongside AI assistance to limit mastery erosion while retaining speed gains (source: @AnthropicAI). (Source) More from Anthropic 01-29-2026 19:43 |
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Anthropic Study: LLM Assistants Finish Faster But Score 17% Lower on Quiz — Enterprise AI Evaluation Takeaways
According to @AnthropicAI, the AI-assisted group completed the quiz about two minutes faster, but the time advantage was not statistically significant, source: @AnthropicAI on X. According to @AnthropicAI, the AI group also scored on average 17% lower, roughly two letter grades, source: @AnthropicAI on X. According to @AnthropicAI, these results highlight a speed accuracy tradeoff that can reduce task correctness, underscoring the need to prioritize accuracy metrics and careful evaluation in enterprise AI adoption, source: @AnthropicAI on X. (Source) More from Anthropic 01-29-2026 19:43 |
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Kraken Lists ALEO: Zero Knowledge Layer 1 Token Now Live for Easier Onboarding to Aleo
According to @1HowardWu, access to ALEO has expanded as Kraken has listed ALEO, making onboarding to the Aleo ecosystem easier for its large global community (source: @1HowardWu on X). Kraken stated ALEO is now live on its platform and that ALEO powers Aleo, a Layer 1 blockchain using zero knowledge proofs for private and programmable transactions (source: @krakenfx on X). The listing adds a centralized exchange venue for ALEO exposure on a widely used platform, which the author highlights as meaningful for user onboarding (source: @1HowardWu on X). (Source) More from howardwu.aleo 01-29-2026 19:36 |
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US Investment-Grade Corporate Bond Sales Top $200 Billion: Record January Issuance Puts Focus on LQD and Credit ETFs
According to @StockMKTNewz, citing Bloomberg, US investment-grade corporate bond issuance has surpassed $200 billion, setting a new January record and marking only the sixth month ever above that threshold. Bloomberg’s tally, shared by @StockMKTNewz, underscores an exceptionally strong primary calendar that frames trading decisions in US investment-grade credit and related ETFs such as LQD. (Source) More from Evan 01-29-2026 19:36 |
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MicroStrategy (MSTR) Is Not Bitcoin Yield: 3 Critical Takeaways on BTC Leverage, Dilution, and Cash Flow
According to @julian2kwan, MicroStrategy’s BTC strategy is leverage-driven balance sheet engineering rather than Bitcoin yield: they borrow USD and buy BTC; if BTC appreciates faster than the debt cost, shareholders effectively hold more BTC per share, but no new BTC or cash flow is produced (source: @julian2kwan on X). He highlights trade-offs as added debt, potential dilution when convertibles are exercised, and dependence on BTC outperforming USD, making the approach directional instead of defensive (source: @julian2kwan on X). He defines real Bitcoin yield as cash flow generated from activity and revenue across cycles and says IXS is building infrastructure that converts volatility and demand into sustainable returns without leverage (source: @julian2kwan on X). For BTC and MSTR traders and investors, this framing implies exposure is tied to BTC beta and funding conditions rather than income generation, making it critical to distinguish leverage-driven exposure from revenue-backed yield for position sizing and risk management (source: @julian2kwan on X). (Source) More from Julian Kwan 01-29-2026 19:29 |
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Bitcoin (BTC) Sinks to New Yearly Low at $83,900; $540M Longs Liquidated in 4 Hours, According to @BullTheoryio
According to @BullTheoryio, Bitcoin fell nearly $4,000 after the U.S. market opened and set a new yearly low at $83,900 (source: @BullTheoryio). In the same update, approximately $540 million of crypto long positions were liquidated over the past four hours (source: @BullTheoryio). (Source) More from Bull Theory 01-29-2026 18:10 |
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Aleo, Toku and Paxos Launch Private Stablecoin Payroll for Enterprises Using Privacy Layer
According to @1HowardWu, Aleo has partnered with Toku and Paxos to launch a private, risk mitigating stablecoin payroll solution that integrates Aleo’s privacy layer into Toku’s global payroll platform, enabling instant payouts in regulated stablecoins with confidentiality comparable to traditional banking (source: @1HowardWu). Aleo states the integration keeps salaries, bonuses, and treasury flows private on chain, addressing data exposure on transparent blockchains while maintaining crypto-native settlement (source: Aleo). According to @1HowardWu, improving regulation is driving employer interest in crypto payouts, and lack of privacy has been the key blocker that this release aims to remove for real-world adoption (source: @1HowardWu). According to @1HowardWu and Aleo, the announcement underscores an enterprise-focused path for privacy infrastructure and regulated stablecoins in on chain payroll workflows (source: @1HowardWu; Aleo). (Source) More from howardwu.aleo 01-29-2026 17:58 |
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Bitcoin BTC Risk Playbook After 10/10 Crash: USDe Liquidity Shock and $28B Binance Deleveraging, 5 Pro Trading Rules
According to @ag_dwf, the 10/10 sell-off tied to Trump tariffs smashed USDe liquidity and triggered cascading liquidations, underscoring crypto’s high volatility and the need for disciplined risk controls (source: @ag_dwf). @ag_dwf outlines a trading risk framework: avoid excessive leverage and exotic collateral; maintain a delta-neutral portfolio with strict balance and margin controls; implement comprehensive API surveillance including ADL event monitoring; deploy automated PnL monitoring that can react in milliseconds; build resilient high frequency trading infrastructure that functions during exchange feed delays, congestion, or unstable APIs; and run adaptive models that trade across regimes (source: @ag_dwf). He adds that his team has traded on Binance since 2019 and is continuing to scale, advising against overreacting to coordinated attacks while focusing on robust execution and monitoring (source: @ag_dwf). He also cites ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood’s Fox Business interview attributing a $28B deleveraging to a Binance software issue and suggesting selling pressure has largely cleared, providing context for positioning after the drawdown (source: Fox Business via @ag_dwf). (Source) More from Andrei Grachev 01-29-2026 17:31 |