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According to on-chain analysts, two addresses belonging to the same whale are accumulating long positions worth 50 million dollars in BTC and ETH.diamondbull.eth opened a 25x long position of 11,500 ETH during the rebound, valued at 28.72 million dollars, becoming the 7th largest Hyperliquid ETH long position, currently with an unrealized loss of 109,000 dollars. Its funding source address samurai.eth also holds long positions of 200 BTC and 2,000 ETH, valued at 21.58 million dollars, currently with an unrealized gain of 753,000 dollars.

Arthur Hayes stated that at the beginning of each super bull market, the market must overcome numerous concerns. In 2017, it was the block size debate; in 2020, it was the pandemic; in 2023, it was the FTX collapse and central bank interest rate hikes; in 2026, it will be the panic caused by AI encryption technology (FUD).The wave of money printing will eventually come, and asset prices will soar.

Renowned trader Killa stated that Bitcoin has once again failed to break through $87,000, and the 10x leveraged long position he previously established has been stopped out at breakeven. This position was part of an aggressive trend continuation trade, originally expecting BTC to break through during the second test of the high, but after the failure to break, the price returned to the entry point.Killa mentioned that he will focus on the $80,000 to $82,000 range next, looking for opportunities to re-establish the 10x leveraged long position. Currently, he still holds long positions established at $62,600 and $76,400, and there is no reason to rush into adding new long positions. He emphasized that risk management is crucial, and his existing BTC holdings are sufficient. Regarding future trends, Killa maintains a bullish outlook, expecting prices to continue rising. He believes that the current market is in a short-term oscillation, while he primarily trades based on longer cycles.

Chairman of BitMine, Tom Lee, stated during his speech at the TOKEN2049 summit in Singapore that the cryptocurrency market has entered a "full bull market." If a starting point for this bull market were to be determined, he believes it would be in August of this year. Tom Lee mentioned that, from a four-year cycle perspective, the market bottom has already appeared, and this cycle could become "the largest cryptocurrency bull market in history."Tom Lee indicated that there are four new driving forces behind this bull market compared to previous cycles, including institution-driven asset tokenization, intergenerational wealth transfer over the next decade, the continuous absorption of cryptocurrency supply by Digital Asset Treasury companies (DAT), and the development of AI and Crypto integration scenarios such as AI Agent payments. He believes that the migration of traditional financial assets to the blockchain will become an important source of incremental funds, and that AI Agents are more likely to use cryptocurrency wallets for payments and settlements in the future.

Liquid Capital founder Yi Lihua stated that he has recently warned multiple times that the market may experience a correction. Currently, Bitcoin has not yet broken through the key support level, but altcoins have undergone a comprehensive correction. He pointed out that he previously predicted a correction might occur after Bitcoin rose to around $86,000 about a month ago.Yi Lihua stated that during a bull market trend, most of the time will also be in a consolidation phase, with only a small portion of the time experiencing rapid increases and normal corrections; there will not be a continuously rising bull market. He believes that even if this correction is significant, it is a normal phenomenon within the bull market trend and advises investors not to attempt to trade constantly or seize every opportunity.

Cryptocurrency analyst Darkfost stated that the Bitcoin Bull Score Index is currently still in a clearly bullish zone, with a current score of 80/100, and multiple indicators continue to support BTC's upward momentum. Darkfost pointed out that the only relatively lagging factor at the moment is spot demand.As observed earlier, the market's spot trading volume remains low, so there has not yet been a significant spot buying demand at this stage. He believes that spot demand is the missing key factor in the current BTC market trend, and this aspect is often the last to form.

A community user posted that Zhao Changpeng released the daily message "Every dip is an opportunity" on September 16, 2026, when the price of Bitcoin was approximately $75,800, and linked it to the recent BTC trend.In response, Zhao Changpeng stated that this is just "pure coincidence" and said, "I am right only slightly over 50% of the time because I have always been bullish."

NVIDIA's stock price reached a new high for the first time in four months, closing at $237.58 on Monday, with a market capitalization of approximately $5.76 trillion.Wedbush analyst Matt Bryson stated that the market finds it hard to ignore the disconnect between its growth prospects and valuation. Societe Generale analyst Karl Ackerman raised the target price to $345 per share, indicating a 45% upside potential.

According to PRNewswire, Tom Lee, Chairman of the Ethereum treasury company Bitmine, stated that as the cryptocurrency market enters what he believes to be a bull market cycle, the performance of Bitmine (BMNR) stock price during the bear market period from 2025 to 2026 is noteworthy compared to Ethereum (ETH).In the first nine months of 2026, the ETH price fell by 10%, while BMNR only dropped by 3%, achieving a relative outperformance of approximately 731 basis points (7.31 percentage points). The stock price performance of BMNR reflects the company's commitment to continuously optimizing shareholder returns, which includes executing the largest corporate treasury stock buyback program in the cryptocurrency industry, repurchasing 21 million shares in 2026 alone.Additionally, Tom Lee pointed out that from the third quarter of 2026 to the present, ETH has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 6832 basis points. Despite macro pressures such as a hawkish stance from the Federal Reserve, rising oil prices, increasing global bond yields, and tightening financial conditions, ETH has still demonstrated strong performance, leading other major macro assets.

Cryptocurrency trader Ansem posted that frequently monitoring the market and judging price trends based on 15-minute candlesticks can easily lead to overtrading. Investors should manage their spot, perpetual contract, and high-risk on-chain trading accounts separately, and should not attempt to catch every local top and bottom, as this may harm long-term investment returns. Instead of frequent trading, it is better to study historical bull markets and observe how long upward trends typically last.The upward cycles of altcoins are usually faster, often outperforming the market for 4 to 6 months, after which new market leaders emerge, especially after a market capitalization growth of more than 10 times. However, there may be a few exceptions in this cycle: some altcoins may see significant revenue growth alongside price increases, thus their fundamentals may improve simultaneously.In past cycles, altcoins primarily peaked due to shifts in market attention and weakening momentum, but in this cycle, if some projects experience substantial changes in revenue and other data, institutional funds may continue to buy actively, and investors need to adjust their original judgments in a timely manner based on new information.In the last cycle, Bitcoin bottomed out in January 2023 and peaked in October 2025, with an upward trend lasting about 33 months. If this cycle bottomed out in July, it is currently only in the 4th month.It is believed that in a longer-term bull market, multiple "mini-bulls" led by specific altcoins will emerge, and investors need to identify these phase-strong assets and continuously reinvest profits into high-performing targets, allowing short-term winners to gradually transform into long-term investments.

According to Matthew Sigel, the head of digital asset research at investment management company VanEck, Bitcoin is currently in the early stages of a bull market, with strong market performance. VanEck has set a mid-term target for Bitcoin's market capitalization to reach half of gold's market capitalization (approximately $500,000) and believes that in the long term, if Bitcoin can capture a significant share of global energy trade, its price could reach $3 million by 2050.Sigel pointed out that the correlation between Bitcoin and gold has reached a multi-year high, and the continuous inflow of institutional investors through channels such as spot ETFs has provided support for the market. Additionally, Bitcoin mining companies, due to their possession of scarce electricity resources in the AI economy, have seen a significant increase in the value of their mining equipment and energy contracts, providing new opportunities for investors. Regarding the quantum computing risk that the market is concerned about, Sigel stated that while this is a problem that needs to be addressed, the community has already begun to pay attention and actively respond, and this does not constitute a reason to sell Bitcoin.

Gate will hold the "RACING THE FUTURE Vol 3" special event at the Singapore F1 circuit on October 8, inviting Laurent Mekies, CEO and Team Principal of the F1 Red Bull Racing team, along with over a dozen VIPs and high-end clients for exclusive discussions. The event will take place in the core area of the Singapore circuit, where Laurent Mekies will engage in face-to-face conversations with guests about the core strategies, event operations, and behind-the-scenes stories of the Red Bull Racing team, sharing the practices and experiences of a top racing team both on and off the track.This event will adopt a small-scale, targeted invitation format, placing the communication scene in the unique setting of the F1 circuit to provide VIP users with a deeper and more exclusive communication experience. As the official sponsor of the F1 Red Bull Racing team, Gate not only reaches a global sports audience through event collaborations but also further integrates top racing resources into user services and brand communication scenarios, offering VIP users exclusive opportunities to access international top sports resources and understand team operations and competitive decision-making.In addition, Gate will also host an F1 Red Bull driver meet-and-greet during TOKEN2049, inviting F1 World Champion and Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen and teammate Isack Hadjar to appear at the Gate Lounge, where they will interact with fans through autographs, photos, and engagement. By covering diverse scenarios such as driver interactions, management discussions, and high-level dialogues, Gate will further deepen its cross-border collaboration with the F1 Red Bull Racing team and expand the connection between digital assets and global sports, technology, and mainstream culture.

CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju posted on the X platform that this round of the Bitcoin bull market will bring a 3-5 times increase, rather than another round of parabolic surge exceeding 10 times, followed by a milder bear market.Ki Young Ju pointed out that in this cycle, the MVRV has never fallen below 1. Even at the lows, BTC has remained above the average on-chain cost basis for holders. Some investors have incurred losses, but overall holders have never fallen into a loss.

David Hoffman, the founder of the crypto media Bankless, stated in a post on X that if Bitcoin's daily closing price surpasses 86,600 USD, it will release a strong signal; if it further surpasses 87,400 USD, it will be an extremely bullish signal.

According to the official announcement, Gate will hold an F1 Red Bull driver meet-and-greet during TOKEN2049 in Singapore on October 7. As the official sponsor of the F1 Red Bull Racing team, Gate invites F1 World Champion and Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen along with teammate Isack Hadjar to appear at the Gate Lounge, where they will interact with fans through signing sessions and photo opportunities.According to the event schedule, the meet-and-greet will take place on October 7 from 18:30 to 19:30, with both drivers present at the same time, allowing guests to complete signing and photo sessions in turn. This event is also part of Gate's series of activities at TOKEN2049 Singapore, where Gate aims to further expand the connection between digital assets and global sports and popular culture through cross-industry collaboration with top motorsport.From October 7 to 8 during TOKEN2049 in Singapore, Gate will also set up a brand booth and exclusive Lounge on-site. Gate's founder and CEO Dr. Han will deliver a keynote speech on the main stage of the event. Through the global influence of the F1 Red Bull Racing team, Gate will extend the reach of its digital asset brand into a broader international sports context, further promoting the exchange between Web3 and mainstream culture.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Bitcoin futures open interest has risen above $50 billion for the first time this year.David Lawant, Head of Research at Anchorage Digital, stated that this is not a warning signal of excessive leverage, but rather a reflection of market vitality, noting that the increase in spot trading volume and the thinning order book point to an early stage of recovery in the Bitcoin market.In his analysis, Lawant introduced the liquidity absorption ratio and explained how to identify shifts in Bitcoin market mechanisms. He mentioned the Bitcoin options market, which is approximately $60 billion in size, and the volatility curve, explaining why short-term Bitcoin volatility remains elevated through 2026, as well as what information options data can provide that prices themselves cannot reflect.He also shared Anchorage's experience with backtesting 37,000 covered call options and discussed how ETFs and treasury companies are changing the price discovery process for Bitcoin.

According to The Block, Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee stated at the 2026 Korea Blockchain Week that the upcoming bull market could become the largest cycle to date.

Renowned trader Killa posted that the current market trend is popular for comparing Bitcoin's movement with the pullback after the rebound to $25,000 in 2023, but there are significant differences in market structure between the two. In 2023, BTC only formed an equal high around $25,000 and failed to effectively close above that level, subsequently dropping quickly. In contrast, BTC has currently formed a higher high on the weekly level and is oscillating above the previous high after the breakout.Additionally, the maximum drawdown in the last bear market was about 77%, while this round is approximately 54%. Killa believes that if diminishing returns and the pullback amplitude gradually narrow are considered, the main correction in this bull market may be closer to 10% to 15%, corresponding to about $78,000 and $74,000, respectively. Killa stated that even if the price repeats a similar trend, it may not necessarily break below the previous low as clearly as in 2023. Currently, the open interest has been reset, and the price remains above the previous high, which he views as a relatively healthy market structure. He has not positioned for a significant pullback and still targets the $90,000 range.