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According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "The U.S. announces the end of the blockade on Iran" on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Yes" option in the sub-market "August 8" experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 49.5% an hour ago to the current 13% (a fluctuation of 36.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Bitcoin's recent volatility has nearly disappeared, but market risks have not been alleviated. Data shows that there has been no outflow of funds from the spot Bitcoin ETF, with a cumulative net inflow of approximately $754 million. However, the price of Bitcoin remains around $64,700, while the options market is focused on downside protection near $62,000 and $63,000.Market signals are showing divergence: on one hand, demand for spot ETFs is rebounding; on the other hand, derivatives traders are positioning themselves for a potential pullback, especially on the eve of the release of the latest U.S. employment data. However, from the overall position structure, the market still leans bullish. Bitcoin call options account for about 60.7% of total open contracts, indicating that investors' long-term expectations remain positive, although recent trading has been more concentrated on short-term risk hedging. Meanwhile, the cost of volatility protection is at a low level. The DVOL index from Deribit, which reflects the expected volatility of Bitcoin over the next 30 days, is currently around 35, a significant drop from the high of 90 earlier this year, indicating that the market believes the likelihood of significant volatility in the short term is limited.However, U.S. macro data could disrupt this balance. The market expects that non-farm payrolls in the U.S. will increase by about 97,500 in July, up from 57,000 in June, with the unemployment rate expected to remain at 4.2%. If the employment data is stronger than expected, it could push U.S. Treasury yields higher and strengthen expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes; if the data is weak, it could lower yields but also exacerbate concerns about slowing economic growth. Currently, the Bitcoin market shows a pattern of "ETF funds supporting spot, options market guarding against declines," and potential risks in a low-volatility environment still need to be monitored. In a market with low participation and insufficient liquidity, even small changes in supply or demand could lead to significant price fluctuations.

According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin's implied volatility on the 30th fell to a long-term support level of 36%, with the price maintaining a narrow range below $65,000. Adam Haeems, head of asset management at Tesseract Group, reminded that a low-volatility environment will lower trading costs, thereby encouraging traders to establish large directional bets and hedge positions; once the market breaks through key price levels, the passive hedging behavior of market makers will amplify market fluctuations, driving a mean-reversion rebound in volatility.On the market sentiment front, Paul-Howard, Senior Director at Wincent, stated that the current demand for put options has significantly cooled, but there is also a lack of buying interest for call options. Glassnode summarized this state as "there is neither capital to buy into the rise nor capital to buy into the fall," believing that this phenomenon often represents the market nearing a cyclical bottom. The divergence in the trends of Dogecoin and Bitcoin also indirectly reflects the continued low speculative sentiment.Howard believes that favorable regulatory advances like the Clarity Act, which drive institutional ETF capital inflows, may become an important catalyst for the next round of market movements; while the failure of negotiations in the Strait of Hormuz and inflation exceeding expectations pose major downside risks.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "National Bank Open: Vachero vs. Navone" on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Vachero" option in the sub-market "National Bank Open: Vachero vs. Navone" experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, plummeting from 88.5% an hour ago to the current 51.5% (a fluctuation of 37%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the Polymarket prediction market for the event "The U.S. announces the end of the blockade on Iran," the sub-market "August 7" saw a dramatic fluctuation in the probability of the "Yes" option, soaring from 38.2% an hour ago to the current 61.8% (a fluctuation of 23.6%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Bloomberg data shows that the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) has experienced a volatility of 63% this year, surpassing Bitcoin's 48% during the same period, making it the market with the highest volatility among major national stock indices tracked by Bloomberg. The high volatility in the Korean stock market is mainly due to the excessive concentration of the market. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix together account for over 50% of the KOSPI index weight, making the index's performance highly dependent on the semiconductor sector.In addition, the leverage ETF market dominated by Korean retail investors has further amplified market volatility. The related leveraged ETFs and the two major chip stocks once accounted for over 70% of the daily trading volume in the Korean stock market. Data shows that Korean retail investors have cumulatively purchased over 110 trillion won (approximately 77 billion USD) worth of KOSPI stocks this year, but their behavior of chasing gains and cutting losses has also intensified market fluctuations, turning the Korean stock market into a high-leverage trading market centered around Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.

Analyst "AntiFragile" posted on the X platform stating that the Bitcoin (BTC) order book currently shows strong buyer support, with a large number of patient buy orders concentrated in the range of 2%-20% below the current price.AntiFragile pointed out that these buy orders began to appear as early as the beginning of June, representing passive buying demand that is positioned in advance. If the BTC price falls and touches these areas, it is expected that these buy orders will act as a buffer, reducing market volatility. The current order book structure shows that some investors are waiting to enter at lower prices rather than buying in line with the upward trend. These long-term orders may become a potential support force during short-term market corrections.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the Polymarket prediction market for the event "Effective Ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran," the "Yes" option in the sub-market "July 31" experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 25.5% an hour ago to the current 48.5% (a fluctuation of 23%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "Milwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles Angels" on the prediction market Polymarket, the win rate of the "Yes" option in the sub-market "NRFI" has experienced a sharp fluctuation, dropping from 51% an hour ago to the current 34% (a fluctuation of 17%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Binance spot market data, the market has experienced significant fluctuations. Multiple tokens have shown a "sharp rise and fall" status, with BANK dropping 22.01% in 24 hours, OGN down 13.2%, DEXE down 11.21%, and PORTO down 11.64%.Meanwhile, HYPER reached a new high today, with an increase of 7.38%. Other tokens such as LAZIO and HEI saw slight increases within 5 minutes, rising 3.7% and 3.43% respectively.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market event "Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds" on Polymarket, the "Pittsburgh Pirates" option in the sub-market "Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds" has experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, plummeting from 63.5% an hour ago to the current 27.5% (a fluctuation of 36%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Binance spot market data, the market has experienced significant fluctuations. BANK has risen by 15.93% in 24 hours, and AXTIB has increased by 8.83%, both showing signs of a rebound after hitting lows.At the same time, FLNCB has shown a "high and then low" state, with a decrease of 9.88% in 24 hours, and EGLD has reached a new low for the week, down by 8.97%. ESP has also hit a new low today, with a drop of 10.42%. The other tokens COTI and GTC have similarly shown a "high and then low" state, with decreases of 14.9% and 6.2%, respectively.In addition, JUV has reached the highest price in 24 hours, with an increase of 5.96%.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the "Trump Public Insult Prediction" event on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Yes" option for the sub-market "Emmanuel Macron" experienced significant fluctuations, rising from 2.1% an hour ago to the current 17.6% (a fluctuation of 15.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Bonn: Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida vs Federico Agustin Gomez", the option "Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida" in the sub-market "Bonn: Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida vs Federico Agustin Gomez" has experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 66.5% an hour ago to the current 44% (a fluctuation of 22.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin prices are stuck in a narrow range, with volatility dropping to a six-month low and trading volume shrinking. The average daily trading volume this month has fallen to $2.2 billion, the lowest since November 2023. Previously, K33 research director Vetle Lunde pointed out that the average daily trading volume in January had dropped to $5.1 billion.The Bollinger Bands have narrowed to their tightest level since January, with the Bollinger Band width indicator falling to 5.66 points. Analysts note that volatility is cyclical—prolonged price calm often signals a sharp movement in one direction, the direction is uncertain, but the calm itself is often temporary. The longer the calm lasts, the greater the potential force of the eventual breakout. In January of this year, Bitcoin was in a similar narrow range, and in the following weeks, volatility rose, with prices first climbing to nearly $98,000 and then dropping to around $60,000, followed by an increase in trading volume.

According to Jinshi, since the end of June, margin loans for stock trading in South Korea have fallen by more than 10%. The assets under management of leveraged ETFs linked to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plummeted from over $11 billion on June 25 to $4.1 billion, mainly due to the decline in the prices of related stocks. In addition, the funds flowing into such funds over the past two weeks have also turned negative.Ivan Feinseth, Chief Investment Officer of Tigress Financial Partners, stated that large-scale deleveraging is usually a healthy and necessary market adjustment.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "Elon Musk's number of tweets from July 27 to July 29, 2026" on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Yes" option in the sub-market "40-64" has experienced severe fluctuations in winning probability, dropping from 98.15% an hour ago to the current 56.45% (a fluctuation of 41.7%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the Polymarket prediction market for the event "Effective Ceasefire Between the U.S. and Iran," the "Yes" option in the sub-market "July 24" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 36.15% an hour ago to the current 13.8% (a fluctuation of 22.35%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.