Institutional crypto giant BitGo officially filed for its U.S. IPO, marking a massive milestone for regulated digital asset infrastructure.
The Key Numbers: Valuation: Targeting up to $1.96 Billion. Capital Goal: Raising up to $201 Million. Listing: NYSE under ticker $BTGO. Price Range: $15–$17 per share (11.8M shares offered). Underwriters: Led by heavyweights Goldman Sachs and Citigroup.
Why This Matters: BitGo isn't just another crypto firm. As of late 2025, they manage over $104 Billion in assets across 1,550+ digital assets.
The move follows a major regulatory win in December 2025, where they received conditional OCC approval to operate as a federally chartered national trust bank. This "pure-play" custody listing is a huge signal of confidence for institutional adoption in 2026!
JUST IN: US Initial Unemployment Claims Data is OUT!
🚀 Actual: 198,000 📊 Expected: 215,000
What it means: The labor market is proving much more resilient than analysts predicted. A "beat" like this (lower claims than expected) suggests the US economy is avoiding a slowdown.
Market Impact: For Bitcoin, this confirms a "soft landing" narrative. While a strong labor market usually gives the Fed room to stay firm on rates, the combination of today's jobs data and this week’s cooling CPI (2.6%) fundamentally can push $BTC rally toward $100K.
CRITICAL MACRO DATA IN 30 MINS | Expect Volatility!
We have a heavy batch of US economic data dropping in just 30 minutes. This will be a major driver for the DXY and BTC.
Time: 13:30 UTC Data: PPI & Retail Sales
What to watch:
Bullish for Crypto: If Retail Sales miss (showing a weak consumer) or PPI comes in lower than expected (cooling inflation). This could weaken the Dollar and pump risk assets.
Bearish for Crypto: If Retail Sales beat expectations significantly or PPI "heats up." This gives the Fed more reason to keep rates "higher for longer," likely pushing BTC, ETH and other Alts into a local correction.
SOL is pushing back into a major resistance zone around 145 (purple area).
Break & close above 145 means room for continuation Rejection here means possible pullback to 135–126 (AKA, we are still ranging on SOL)
So I'm watching for confirmation at this level, and with BTC showing some strength, I'm hopeful, so as long as the strength from BTC isn't fake, we should see some greens
Why this matters: Fed Watch: Core inflation ticked up slightly from last month. This makes a January interest rate cut less certain, as the Fed aims for that elusive 2% target. Liquidity: If the Fed stays "higher for longer" to fight prices, global liquidity remains tight—usually a headwind for risk assets like Bitcoin and Alts.
Market Reaction: Bitcoin is holding steady for now, as the data didn't produce a major upside surprise. However, watch the DXY (Dollar Index); if it climbs on this news, we might see some short-term pressure on BTC.
Saylor is still at it: $1.25B More BTC Off the Market
While a lot of retail are still looking to get back into the market as we eye the $90k - $94k zone, Michael Saylor’s Strategy went ahead and bought another 13,627 BTC.
• Latest buy: 13,627 BTC at ~$91k • Total holdings: About 700,000 $BTC • Total value: Over $60B
This isn’t “buying the dip.” Strategy is using an ATM (at-the-market) equity program to convert company shares directly into Bitcoin. That’s what you can call conviction, not hype.
Let's not forget, institutions can hold for long periods, so this doesn't mean instant pump, but at the very least is an indicator of "fear not"
Bitcoin is playing a game of "wait and see" between $90k and $94k. While the bulls are eyeing that $94k break, the overall view says we are still in a range (waaay too long range).
What I'm watching this week: $BTC Support: If we lose $90k, we might most likely go back to range lows.
BTC Break: If we get the $94k break, $97k would not be far off
I’m still staying mostly liquid (I'm that conservative) here and waiting for a confirmed breakout.
What’s your move? Are you buying this range or waiting for a dip? #bitcoin #Write2Earn
Walrus: An Emerging Force in Decentralized Storage
As we move further into 2026, @Walrus 🦭/acc is proving to be much more than just another storage project. Developed by Mysten Labs, it has officially become the go-to "blob" storage layer for the Sui ecosystem. What makes it special? Unlike traditional clouds, Walrus uses RedStuff (erasure coding) to chop large files—like AI datasets and 4K videos—into tiny shards. This means your data is safer and up to 60% cheaper than centralized alternatives. The $WAL token is the heart of it all. It’s used for storage payments, staking rewards, and governance. With the successful migration of millions of files from Tusky, it is showing real-world utility that actually scales. #sui #Web3 #DecentralizedStorage #walrus
The Privacy Revolution: How Dusk Foundation is Tokenizing the Real World
Most blockchains are fully public, which is one of the roadblocks that institutions were worried about. Imagine a bank having to show every single trade and customer balance to the entire world—it simply doesn’t work. This is exactly what @Dusk is solving. They’ve built a specialized Layer-1 blockchain for Real World Assets (RWAs), like stocks and bonds. The "secret sauce" here is Zero-Knowledge technology. It allows users to prove they meet legal requirements (like KYC) without exposing sensitive personal data to the public. This creates a sweet spot: it's private enough for big banks, but compliant enough for regulators. By bridging traditional finance with crypto, #Dusk is making a more open and secure global market a reality. $DUSK Key Takeaways Privacy by Default: Sensitive transaction data stays hidden.Built for Regulation: Designed to meet MiCA and other financial laws.Real World Focus: Partners with stock exchanges like NPEX to tokenize actual securities.
In my previous post, I explained why the conventional RSI reversal strategy (immediately selling at 70 or buying at 30) consistently fails and outlined a more profitable approach to executing the RSI reversal strategy. Now I want to share the RSI trend continuation approach: using RSI to trade WITH the trend rather than against it.
The Concept: RSI as a Green Light Instead of seeing 70 as "overbought," see it as Extreme Strength. Instead of 30 being "oversold," see it as Heavy Selling Pressure.
The Trend Continuation Strategy
1. For Uptrends (RSI > 70): The Signal: RSI crosses above 70, confirming a powerful bull move. The Entry: Don't FOMO. Drop to a lower timeframe and wait for a pullback to a support zone or moving average. The Trade: Enter Long on the dip. Set your Stop Loss below the recent swing low.
2. For Downtrends (RSI < 30): The Signal: RSI drops below 30, confirming dominant bearish momentum. The Entry: Wait for a relief rally (dead cat bounce) to a resistance or supply zone. The Trade: Enter Short. Set your Stop Loss above the recent swing high.
Why this works better: Alignment: You are trading with the "Big Money" momentum. Risk/Reward: Entering on pullbacks gives you a much tighter Stop Loss than guessing a reversal. Psychology: It’s easier to go with the flow than to stand in front of a freight train.
Pro Tips for Success Trend First: Always identify the market structure (Higher Highs/Higher Lows) before looking at the RSI. Range Context: In an uptrend, RSI rarely hits 30. If you’re waiting for 30 to buy a dip in a bull market, you’ll be left behind. Combine Tools: Use this with Support/Resistance, Volume, or Moving Averages for high-concurrency setups.
Trading #RSI at 70/30 Doesn't Work Like They Tell You
Most traders are taught that RSI above 70 = sell and RSI below 30 = buy. In practice, this approach often leads to losses because it misunderstands what RSI is actually showing.
What RSI Really Measures RSI at extreme levels does not signal immediate reversals. Instead, it reflects momentum strength:
RSI above 70 = strong bullish momentum, buyers are in control RSI below 30 = strong bearish momentum, sellers dominate
Selling at RSI 70 or buying at RSI 30 means trading against the trend at its strongest point, which is usually low probability.
A Better Way to Use RSI (Counter-Trend)
Instead of trading at 70 or 30, wait for confirmation that momentum is weakening:
Overbought setup: RSI goes above 70 → wait for it to cross back below 70 (or even 65–60 for stronger confirmation).
Stop loss: RSI moving back above 70.
Oversold setup: RSI drops below 30 → wait for it to cross back above 30 (or 35–40 for confirmation).
Stop loss: RSI moving back below 30.
This forces the market to prove a momentum shift before you enter.
Why This Works Better Extreme RSI levels show trend strength, not exhaustion. Waiting for RSI to exit those zones improves timing, risk-reward, and avoids fighting strong momentum.
Final Takeaways
RSI 70/30 = momentum strength, not immediate entry signals Counter-trend trades work better after RSI reverses
RSI can also be used for trend continuation (buy above 70, sell below 30)
Best results come from combining RSI with other tools (price action, patterns, levels, etc.)
#trading is already difficult in itself, when you try to oppose strong momentum, you're basically increasing the difficulty level. Working with market conditions rather than against them has proven to be the most reliable approach, and interpreting RSI correctly will be helpful in your trading journey.
dunno what next week will bring, but the area the chart seems to be aiming for is 86-88k area (who knows how long it'll take, maybe 1 hour, maybe 1 month, etc.)
Just waiting for weekly close because i remember in your update, you said "if we get a weekly close below $98k....we'll talk about it once it happens". Man that's a strong once😅
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Bought BTC, More discounts are welcome
Plan is to hold for a few weeks, probably til end of year. No Alts for now.
btc dominance doesn't matter as it used to, dominance goes down, but remember there are a lot (like a whole lot ) of altcoins coming in at the same time.
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People always used to tell me that altcoins will only go up if BTC dominance goes down, and that the alt season will come when BTC dominance drops. Now, if you look at it, BTC dominance is down by 12.47% from its top, going from 66% to 57.8%.
Now, if you compare this to altcoins, tell me what they are doing. Most altcoins are still at the same levels where BTC dominance was at 66%, and even though BTC dominance has fallen, altcoins haven't moved up. That's why I always told people not to focus so much on dominance. What will you do if dominance goes down but your altcoin doesn't rise? People never believed me before, but now you can see it's exactly what I said: BTC dominance is down, but most altcoins are still struggling.
So, I say again, forget about the alt season. It's just something influencers talk about. There are so many coins out there, you never know which one will pump. So, I always advise people to forget about alt season and do your own research to find the coins that are actually moving, that have volume, and a clear trend. I’d say most of people just hold dead coins hoping that dominance will drop and their altcoins will rise, but only a few actually benefit from this strategy.
So, I say it again forget alt season and just trade the coins that are going up, with volume and a clear trend.
BNB Card, Wait and watch (actually, probably ignore), no need too be enticed by honey traps, if you want 10x, you probably better off longing $BTC with 50x leverage